The Best Episodes of First Love
Every episode of First Love ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of First Love!
Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster—but, as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "First Love" is "The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon", rated 9.2/10 from 185 user votes. It was directed by Yuri Kanchiku and written by N/A. "The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon" aired on 11/24/2022 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Hatsukoi".
9.2/10 185 votes#1 - The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2022
Back in rural Hokkaido, the two young lovebirds make a promise to each other on a snowy hilltop. In the present, Tsunemi tries on a wedding dress.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 189 votes#2 - Hatsukoi
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2022
Early in the morning, a teenage Yae heads to Kitami in order to take a mock exam. In the present, she fondly looks back at old memories.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.6/10 111 votes#3 - The Sixth Sense
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2022
A young mom in her lavish home, Yae seems to be living the ideal life. At Northern Lights Building, a barely recovered Harumichi shows up for work.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 122 votes#4 - Space Oddity
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2022
Back in her snowy hometown as a young girl, Yae excitedly opens a package from overseas. In the present, she texts Harumichi during her lunch break.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 128 votes#5 - Talk in Sign Language
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2022
A teenage Harumichi invites Yae over to his house, where she meets his bubbly family. In the present, Harumichi attempts to explain himself to Tsunemi.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 110 votes#6 - The Order of Dreams
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2022
Distracted, Yae misses an exit on the highway and her drunk passenger gets upset. A few years back, Harumichi prepares for his mission to Iraq.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 174 votes#7 - When the Lilacs Bloom
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/2022
Yae drives through the streets of Sapporo as a taxi driver. Back in her rural hometown, her younger self dreams of becoming a flight attendant.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 127 votes#8 - Your Voice
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2022
A teenage Yae shyly plans a date with Harumichi. In the present, she receives a sweet gift from a special someone.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 120 votes#9 - Napolitan
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2022
Back in 2001, Yae moves to a tiny apartment in Tokyo, while Harumichi trains with the Air Defense Force. Tsuzuru can’t seem to take his mind off Uta.
Director: Yuri Kanchiku
Writer: N/A