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Periodically, the show cuts to a panel of commentators chaired by [[Megumi (actress)|Megumi]], who discuss the cast's actions and relationships, and offer their own opinions on who should date whom. They also provide additional commentary and insight regarding [[homosexuality in Japan]] and [[LGBT rights in Japan]].<ref>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news</ref>
Periodically, the show cuts to a panel of commentators chaired by [[Megumi (actress)|Megumi]], who discuss the cast's actions and relationships, and offer their own opinions on who should date whom. They also provide additional commentary and insight regarding [[homosexuality in Japan]] and [[LGBT rights in Japan]].<ref>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news</ref>

== Production ==
Filming took place in the summer of 2023. The filming location was in the town of [[Tateyama, Chiba]].<ref>https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news</ref> It is at the far southern tip of the [[Bōsō Peninsula]], facing the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the east and south, and the entrance to [[Tokyo Bay]] on the west. It is about 70 kilometers from the prefectural capital at [[Chiba (city)|Chiba]], and within 70 to 80 kilometers from central Tokyo. The "Green Room" house is actually the Stay Ocean Tateyama located at 1207-33 Menuma, Tateyama, Chiba 294-0221 and available for booking on [[Airbnb]].<ref>https://thecinemaholic.com/the-boyfriend-where-filmed/</ref><ref>https://www.openmoviemap.com/en/boihurendo/the-green-room#google_vignette</ref><ref>https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/52845455</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 23:44, 4 October 2024

The Boyfriend
Promotional poster
Japaneseボーイフレンド
Genre
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJuly 9 (2024-07-09) –
July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)

The Boyfriend (Japanese: ボーイフレンド, Hepburn: Bōifurendo) is a Japanese reality dating show on Netflix.[1][2][3] It is the nation's first same-sex dating program. It premiered on July 9, 2024.[4][5]

Format

The show features a cast of 9 Japanese and East Asian men who identify as gay or bisexual living together in a house called "The Green Room". Each day, one cast member is selected by the show's unseen producers to run a coffee truck; that cast member may select one other participant (with an additional option of choosing two others later on the show) to run the truck with them that day. The coffee truck allows participants to deepen their relationship without interference from the rest of the cast, who remain at the Green Room and maintain the house, relax, or socialize. Periodically, the cast are allowed to indicate who they would like to take on a more conventional date; each participant gets only one vote, and only mutual matches get to go on the date. The show is not a competition and thus no participants are eliminated.[6]

Periodically, the show cuts to a panel of commentators chaired by Megumi, who discuss the cast's actions and relationships, and offer their own opinions on who should date whom. They also provide additional commentary and insight regarding homosexuality in Japan and LGBT rights in Japan.[7]

Production

Filming took place in the summer of 2023. The filming location was in the town of Tateyama, Chiba.[8] It is at the far southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the west. It is about 70 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba, and within 70 to 80 kilometers from central Tokyo. The "Green Room" house is actually the Stay Ocean Tateyama located at 1207-33 Menuma, Tateyama, Chiba 294-0221 and available for booking on Airbnb.[9][10][11]

Cast

Contestants

Entrance Name Age Occupation Episodes
1 Dai (ダイ) 23 University student 1–10
2 Taeheon (テホン) 34 Product designer 1–10
3 Ryota (リョウタ) 28 Model and barista 1–10
4 Gensei (ゲンセイ) 34 Hair and makeup artist 1–9
5 Shun (シュン) 23 Artist and DJ 1–10
6 Kazuto (カズト) 27 Japanese cuisine chef 1–10
7 Usak (ユーサク) 36 Go-go dancer 1–5
8 Alan (アラン) 28 IT worker 3–10
9 Ikuo (イクオ) 22 Burger shop worker 6–10

Commentators

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, Daisy (2024-07-09). "The Boyfriend review – the gay Japanese dating show that will have you punching the air with joy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. ^ "Netflix's The Boyfriend is not just groundbreaking – it's the antidote to Love Island". The Independent. 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. ^ "Netflix's groundbreaking gay dating show The Boyfriend is nearly perfect". Digital Spy. 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ Wangu, Elah (2024-07-10). "The Boyfriend: Latest News, Release Date, Cast & Trailer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  5. ^ Steen, Emma (July 9, 2024). "The Boyfriend on Netflix is Japan's first same-sex dating reality show". Time Out Tokyo.
  6. ^ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news
  7. ^ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news
  8. ^ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boyfriend-season-1-cast-release-date-news
  9. ^ https://thecinemaholic.com/the-boyfriend-where-filmed/
  10. ^ https://www.openmoviemap.com/en/boihurendo/the-green-room#google_vignette
  11. ^ https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/52845455
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