The Boyfriend: Netflix renews Japan’s first gay dating show for season 2
A new batch of eligible bachelors are headed to the Green Room. Earlier this year, LGBTQIA+ reality TV fans were treated to Japan’s first-ever same-sex reality romance series, The Boyfriend.
Filmed in Tateyama, a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, the adorable show follows nine queer men who move into a cosy seaside house (aka the Green Room) to find love and friendship.
The synopsis adds: “Over the course of a month, a group of men live under one roof and run a coffee truck together to connect and hopefully meet their one true boyfriend.” Since its premiere, The Boyfriend has received widespread acclaim from viewers and critics – with many praising its dreamy cast, emotional moments, and portrayal of gay and bisexual men in Japan.
Over the last few months, news surrounding the show’s future has been kept under wraps… until now. On 15 December, Netflix officially renewed The Boyfriend for a second season.
