More is in store for fans of Japan’s hit gay dating show The Boyfriend. On Monday morning in Tokyo, Netflix revealed that it has ordered a second season of the title, which is famously Japan’s very first same-sex reality show.
The first season, which premiered on July 9, won over viewers both globally and at home in Japan, landing on Netflix’s weekly top-ten list of most-watched series for six consecutive weeks. The Boyfriend was also a favorite among international critics thanks to its refreshingly naturalistic, non-exploitative approach to the dating show genre.
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The Boyfriend‘s format features a cast of nine Japanese and East Asian men who identify as gay or bisexual living together for a month in a luxury house known as the “Green Room.” Unlike most dating shows, there are no eliminations, alliances or machinations. The Boyfriend‘s overtly wholesome ambition
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