The Boyfriend (TV series)

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The Boyfriend
Japaneseボーイフレンド
Genre
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes6 (as of July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16))
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJuly 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) –
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

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Main cast

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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

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See also

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References

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  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.