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Netflix Renews Japanese Gay Dating Show ‘The Boyfriend’

Japanese reality dating show The Boyfriend is coming back.

The groundbreaking gay dating show’s first season broke out in Japan after launching on July 9, spending six weeks in Netflix‘s local series charts, and made international stars of several characters.

The renewal comes as a Japanese high court ruled the country’s ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional, as support for legalization grows stronger.

The new season will introduce a new group of young men, who share their stories of sexuality with each other while living in a house called ‘The Green Room.’ In each episode, one man is selected to run a food truck. He selects another to join him and they spend the day learning about each other.

Hosts Megumi, Chiaki Horan, Thelma Aoyama, Durian Lollobrigida and Yoshimi Tokui will return to guide viewers through the experiences of the men during their time

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