is a Japanese word which literally means "first love". It may refer to:

Books

*''Hatsukoi Gentei'', the Japanese title of ''

First Love Limited , also known as ''Hatsukoi Limited'', is a Japanese ''shōnen'' romantic comedy manga by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 2007 to May 2008 and collected in four bo ...

'', a 2007-2008 manga series by

Mizuki Kawashita is a Japanese manga artist, best known for her romantic comedy '' Strawberry 100%'' which was published by Shueisha in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 2002 to 2005, and would later receive a television anime and OVA , abbreviated as OVA and so ...

*''

Hatsukoi Scandal is a Japanese manga series by Akira Oze. It won the award for best ''shōnen'' manga at the 31st Shogakukan Manga Award The is one of Japan's major manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Jap ...

'', a 1981-1986 manga series by Akira Oze *''Hatsukoi Shimai'', the Japanese title of ''

First Love Sisters is a Japanese manga written by Mako Komao and illustrated by Mizuo Shinonome (characters) and Reine Hibiki (scenario) which was first serialized in the now-defunct yuri josei manga magazine '' Yuri Shimai'' on June 28, 2003 under the title . ...

'', a 2003-2008 manga series by Mako Komao

Film and TV

*''Hatsukoi'', 1926 Japanese film, directed by

Heinosuke Gosho was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed Japan's first sound film, '' The Neighbor's Wife and Mine'', in 1931. His films are mostly associated with the shomin-geki (lit. "common people drama") genre. Among his most noted works ...

*''Hatsukoi'', 1939 Japanese film, directed by

Tomoyoshi Murayama was a Japanese artist, play writer, novelist and drama producer active during the Shōwa period in Japan. Early life Murayama was born in the Kanda Suehiro district of Tokyo. His father, who was a medic in the Imperial Japanese Navy, died when h ...

*'' Hatsukoi Jigokuhen'', a 1968 film directed by Susumu Hani *''Hatsukoi'', 1975 Japanese film, with Akiko Nishina Turgenev *''Hatsukoi'', 2000 Japanese film, with

Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and TV personality. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Newcomer" for her performance in ''Give It All''; in 2001, she received a "Best Actress" nomination for '' First Love''. Selected filmography Fi ...

*''Hatsukoi'', 2006 Japanese film, with

Aoi Miyazaki is a Japanese actress. She is known for her roles in '' Nana'' and '' Virgin Snow''. Career Miyazaki started working in the entertainment industry at the age of four. Initially she appeared mostly in commercials, magazine advertisements, and ...

based on novel by :ja:中原みすず *''Hatsukoi'', 初恋夏の記憶 2009 Japanese film Hanako (actress) Turgenev *''Hatsukoi'', (はつ恋), 2012

NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...

drama series, with

Yoshino Kimura is a British-born Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series ''Masters of Horror''. Kimura won the "Rookie of the Year" prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in '' Shitsura ...

*'' Hatsukoi (初恋),'' 2019 film directed by

Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent a ...

Music

* ''Hatsukoi'' (Kōzō Murashita album) 1983 * ''Hatsukoi'' (Space Streakings album) Space Streakings *"Hatsukoi", song by Kōzō Murashita 1983 * "Hatsukoi", a 1997 song by Mayumi Kojima * ''Hatsukoi'' (Hitomi Yaida single), a 2006 single release from Japanese artist Hitomi Yaida * ''Hatsukoi'' (Masaharu Fukuyama song), a 2009 single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama * ''Hatsukoi'' (Yuki Saito song), a 1985 single by Japanese artist Yuki Saito *''Hatsukoi Cider'', the title song on the 2012 single '' Hatsukoi Cider / Deep Mind'' from Japanese group Buono! *"Hatsukoi", song by

Hanako Oku is a pop singer famous in her native Japan for her piano ballads. She rose to fame after performing the end-title track for the Madhouse film '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' in 2006. She was signed to a major record label the preceding yea ...

*"Hatsukoi", song by

Aiko (singer) , known by her stage name Aiko, (stylized as aiko) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is most famous for her hit songs ''Ashita'', ''Kabutomushi'', ''Hanabi'', ''Sakura no Toki'', ''Boyfriend'', and ''Kira Kira''. Music career In April ...

* ''Hatsukoi'' (Hikaru Utada album) 2018 ** "Hatsukoi" (Hikaru Utada song), the title song {{Disambiguation