Skip to content

Netflix Renews ‘The Boyfriend’ Japanese Gay Dating Show For Season 2

As marriage equality inches toward reality in Japan, Netflix is returning to the East Asian country for another shot at love.

On Sunday, the streamer announced Season 2 of its same-sex dating show The Boyfriend, which premiered its first 10-episode season in July, featuring nine Japanese and East Asian men who identify as gay or bisexual, searching for a connection.

“THE BOYFRIEND WILL BE BACK FOR SEASON 2!!!” Netflix announced on X, noting that the new season is “coming soon.”

The country’s first same-sex reality dating series follows the group of men as they live together in the beachside residence ‘The Green Room’, where they forge connections with each other while running a coffee truck together.

Watch on Deadline

“Thanks to the love from our viewers, it is exciting to return for a new season,” said executive producer Dai Ota in

...

Keep reading this article on DEADLINE.

Exit mobile version