| The Boyfriend | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーイフレンド |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 8 (as of July 23, 2024) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | July 9, 2024 – present |
The Boyfriend (Japanese: ボーイフレンド, Hepburn: Bo-ifurendo) is an ongoing Japanese reality dating show for Netflix.[1][2][3] It is the nation's first same-sex dating program.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]| Entrance | Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | |||||
| 1 | Dai Nakai | ダイ | 22 | university student | 1 - | |
| 2 | Taeheon Kim | テホン | 34 | product designer | (Korea) | 1 - |
| 3 | Ryota | リョウタ | 28 | model and barista | 1 - | |
| 4 | Gensei Azumai | ゲンセイ | 34 | hair and makeup artist | (Taiwan) | 1 - |
| 5 | Shun Nakanishi | シュン | 23 | artist and DJ | 1 - | |
| 6 | Kazuto | カズト | 27 | Japanese cuisine chef | Niigata | 1 - |
| 7 | Usak | ユーサク | 36 | go-go dancer | Nagoya | 1 - 5 |
| 8 | Alan Takahashi | アラン | 29 | IT worker | (Brazil) | 3 - |
| 9 | Ikuo | イクオ | 22 | burger shop worker | 6 - | |
Commentators
[edit]- Megumi
- Chiaki Horan
- Thelma Aoyama
- Durian Lollobrigida
- Yoshimi Tokui
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wangu, Elah (2024-07-10). "The Boyfriend: Latest News, Release Date, Cast & Trailer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Steen, Emma (July 9, 2024). "The Boyfriend on Netflix is Japan's first same-sex dating reality show". Time Out Tokyo.
