Japan’s First Gay Dating Show ‘The Boyfriend’ Debuting On Netflix
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Netflix鈥檚 upcoming dating show 聽is Japan鈥檚 first same-sex romance reality series.
Debuting on July 9 with other episodes to release through the month, the reality series follows nine young men in search of love and friendship as they spend a Summer living together.
Sequestered together in a beachside abode known as the 鈥淕reen Room鈥�, each participant has their own unique story to share.
But the group has one thing in common: They are all attracted to men.
Spanning ten episodes, the series will cover first love and heartbreak as the cast members work together at a charming coffee truck.
Across the arc of the series connections are forged, as the men express themselves and their feelings for each other in bold and brave new ways.
Producers of The Boyfriend hope it will encourage , which has still .
Focus not solely on romance in聽The Boyfriend
Executive Producer Dai Ota said: 鈥淲e started out wanting to highlight the young men鈥檚 friendships and personalities. Our focus wasn鈥檛 just on romance but also on spending time together and experiencing personal growth.鈥�
Broadening the discussions beyond romantic relationships 鈥渓ed to many unexpected miracles on set鈥�, added chief producer Keisuke Hishida, who said that the series also explores 鈥渟hared friendships, youth and struggles鈥� among the cast.
Starting on July 9, new episodes of The Boyfriend will be released every Tuesday over four weeks up until the finale on July 30.
The cast features Shun, 23, an artist; Taeheon, 34, a designer from Korea; Usak, 36, a go-go dancer; Ikuo,22, a food service industry worker; Gensei, 34, a hair and makeup artist from Taiwan; Dai, 22, a university student; Alan, 29, an IT company employee from Brazil; Kazuto, 27, a Japanese cuisine chef; and Ryota, 28, a model and barista.
Watching along with the viewers is an eclectic group of commentators hosting, offering insights and opinions, including Megumi, Chiaki Horan, Thelma Aoyama, Durian Lollobrigida and Yoshimi Tokui.
The series was filmed in Tateyama, a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known as a 鈥渂each town鈥� close to Tokyo.
Twitter reacts
Twitter/X reactions to the news was largely fanning. put it astutely: 鈥淟ooks gay, I鈥檓 in.鈥� : 鈥淛apanese dating shows always have great aesthetics. My expectations are high. Can鈥檛 wait to watch.鈥�
, another Japanese dating show where six people live under the same roof while dating one another. User said the following: 鈥淗onestly humiliating how seated I am for this鈥errace house is like peak entertainment to me AND it鈥檚 gay AND they work at a coffee cart AND there鈥檚 sick wide shots.鈥�
enthused: 鈥淥k my Tokyo crush is in this and I just KNOW he鈥檚 about to be this season鈥檚 troublemaker. Need this NOW.鈥�
The Boyfriend聽begins airing on July 9, exclusively on Netflix.
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