Movie Review : I Give My First Love to You (僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ) [2009]

Also Known As:
僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ(Japanese Title)
Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (Romanized) 
Director: Takehiko Shinjo 
Writer: Kenji Bando, Kotommi Aoki (novel) 
Genre: Romance / Drama 
Cast :
Inoue Mao (Hana Yori Dango) - Taneda Mayu
Okada Masaki (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e) - Kakinouchi Takuma
Hosoda Yoshihiko - Suzuya Subaru
Harada Natsuki - Uehara Teru
Sugimoto Tetta - Kakinouchi Minoru
Nakamura Toru - Taneda Takahito

Synopsis :

Takuma, a boy who is told he will die before he’s 20, and Mayu, a girl who is in love with him…

The story begins when they are little kids. Mayu, whose father is a doctor, meets Takuma, who is hospitalized in her father’s workplace. They develop feelings for each other, but Mayu learns of Takuma’s grave illness and that he will die before he turns 20. The distraught children make one promise for an uncertain future.

Time passes, and the girl becomes a young woman, and the boy, a young man. Mayu continues to support and love Takuma. On the other hand, Takuma, who knows his days are numbered, pushes away his feelings for Mayu and distances himself from her. He cannot stand to see her cry or hurt her more than he already has. Then Mayu meets another man who has feelings for her, and Takuma meets a woman who has the same illness, and their feelings for each other begin to waver.

Misunderstandings, unsaid thoughts, the frustrations and chagrin of youth… What will become of their love while the clock keeps ticking away in Takuma’s life?

Screenshots :

the two of them

doctor reveals the illness

Takuma

poor kid..

middle school.. sort of cool guy..

so jealous of this.. hahaha

Mayu, isn't she's cute?

serious face of her..

peace to Takuma.. so cheerful..

nice one..

kinda similar to my school's tie.. hahaha..

Trailer :








 This movie is very beautiful, touching movie.. Those who tends to cry while watching touching movie, please bring your tissues to wipe tears.. I sort of moved after seeing this movie (not cry, ok?). For those who want to watch touching movie like this can also watch Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru. Same director and scriptwriter.
I give this movie a full 10. Two-thumbs up! 

p/s : you can also watch this online. Click here.
photo credit : production team of 僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ
synopsis credit : asianmediawiki.com