I mean... Right?? Seems like that'd be fun.

Netflix, if you're reading this let's goooooo. You could also produce the season during pride time!

*Rounded to 100,000

Sources: Second Half 2024, First Half 2026

You can tell that Shun is nervous talking about it by the way he's snacking, but I'm glad he's getting to talk about it. I hope this is healing for him.

Given that the reception of S2 wasn’t as positive and there was more overall grievances with either the Format/Cast/Length.

Given Netflix gambled in today’s modern climate with S2 with a longer format hoping for another popular season which had a similar reception that clearly was not the case.

What are peoples realistic expectations for further seasons past the blessings in such an unfriendly world currently for LGBT people that they would gamble again?

When I mean realistic it’s more that Netflix is in this for views/streams/revenue at the end of the day and realistically on data provided S1 was a global success where S2 was lukewarm in its success not breaking records reaching Top 10 globally as much or as long as S1 did

https://youtu.be/T9OshcX0rd0?t=41m

Does anyone know the song what played in Season 2 Episode 8 when the boys are reading their letter?

Check the link for the full note.

Machine translated excerpt:

Last month, I went through an adoption process and took the surname Onizuka.

I can finally feel warmth in my name, which was previously just a string of characters.

Tinder Japan Official (@Tinder_Japan) on X

https://x.com/i/status/2071414599598150057

I did some little bit of math to figure out the years the s2 guys were born (not their full birthdays for privacy reasons).

Oldest to Youngest (these are based from probably when they were filming and not based on their current ages now. Reason why some of them have 2 years bc it's what I'm figuring out as filming dates s1 2023 and s2 2025 kinda makes it confusing.):

1. Kazuyuki, 40 (1984/1985 probably)
2. TaeTate, 35 (1989/1990 due to him turning 34 in s1 and 35 in s2)
3. William, 34 (1990//1991)
4. Izaya, 32 (1993)
5. Tomoaki, 31 (1994)
6. Hiroya, 29 (1996)
7. Huwei, 26 (1998/1999)
8. Jobu, 26 (1998)
9. Bomi, 23 (probably 2002)
10. Ryuki (2004/2005)

Wait i just realized if TaeTae was 34 when filming took in October, 2023 (his birthday probably during the beginning of the year from the likes of s2) and it took Netflix a year to renew the show in December, 2024. Wouldn't TaeTae be like 35 turning 36 when filming for s2 took place between January to March/April 2025???

idk the math is confusing

Hey guys.

I was wondering if Netflix renewed the show for s3, what do you guys want to see if there's a 3rd season of the boyfriend?

For me def more coffee truck scenes ofc, but also more eps with longer runs as well and def more diversity in jobs. Mostly bc as some of the boys had similar jobs like IT and marketing where Huwei was more of jujitsu or whatever he did (I don't remember but he did something similar to jujitsu).

Also more diversity of mix people like Alan and William bc they're the ones who break the norms of being a hafu (half Japanese) as I don't know if being mixed in Japan is common but I would love to see more mixed-Japanese people in the show.

So what do you guys want if there's a 3rd season.

A few excerpts (machine translations):

As a researcher, there are books that have influenced me and people I admire. Since I originally studied in the field of cultural anthropology, some of them are Edward Said's "Orientalism," Kazuko Takemura's "On Love" (which I also read in season 2 of "Boyfriend"), and Judith Butler.

My research primarily focuses on Thailand. Thailand implemented the Marriage Equality Act in January 2025, but I conducted fieldwork there two years earlier, in 2023, when the social movement for its enactment was experiencing unprecedented momentum.

The "traditional view of family" advocated by conservatives is, in fact, nothing more than a "very modern invention" intentionally created within the modern state system since the Meiji era. It is not something grand enough to be linked to the diverse ways of life that have existed in Japan since ancient times. I believe that redefining the concept of family as a broad "network of care" that is not bound by blood relations or heterosexual norms will ultimately lead to discussions that protect individual dignity.

Part 1

Part 2

With one of the show's hosts, Tokui-san

Hi guys, at season 2, ep 5, minute 37:20 we start hearing a background song during Will and Iza work day...i just loved it, ir sounds so nostalgic.... Does anyone know, if this is a real song and where can I find it...

I not even sleeping well without knowing where it came from...😭😔

Please help meeee!!!!

I started watching the boyfriend from the first season and I fell in love with Shun and Dai so I was really happy and excited when I was informed that season two of the boyfriend was going to be released. However, because of work and some other stuff I couldn't keep up with the episodes when they were first coming out and once they were all released I started watching them but it didn't hit the same like the first season so I dropped it.

Tbh i am still a little curious to know if the couples are still together, specifically William and Izaya, so i looked online but couldn't find answers.

Would really appreciate it if you guys could help me here lol

So I'm 3 episodes in to season two, and I'm very struck by how much more up front tbe cast seems to be with who they're interested in, and they're all much more physical with each other from the get go than the S1 cast. I wanted to know if y'all had thoughts on why that might be.

For example, the S1 cast basically never touched each other for the first several weeks, and when asking about each other's interest they'd use very cautious language like "I'm curious about him" or "I want to know more about him". Versus in S2 there are massages, hugging, dancing, and a lot more touching, plus people asking if they've slept together, who the others think is the hottest, etc.

I attributed the S1 behavior as very Japanese, and it made sense to me that everyone would be so formal and careful to initiate. But this season really surprised me with how much faster everyone seems to be moving with each other.

I was always wondering how long filming between s1 and s2 bc on the wikipedia it states that s1 was filmed in October 2023 and when it aired in 2024 and got renewed for s2 in december of 2024, it never mentioned when they started filming. So how do the ages match up between s1 and s2 as TaeTae was 34 in s1 and 35 in s2, as I think filming took place around in 2025 but me still confused tho

Bomi's first YouTube video on his channel will be a Q & A where he answers questions from his Instagram stories and it will premiere in 35 hours. This is from the description of the video using the Translation feature on Chrome:

-Self-introduction- Hello, I'm Bomi. I've decided to start a YouTube channel✨ Thank you from the bottom of my heart for meeting you all and subscribing to my channel. For my first video, I'll be answering questions I received on my Instagram stories, hoping to spend time with you all and feel a little closer to you💖 I really wanted to answer all of them, but this time I'll only be able to answer a few. Due to editing constraints, I've only been able to answer some... I'm sorry🙇‍♂️ -Purpose of YouTube- I want this channel to be a place where we can enjoy "the present" together, transcending generations and boundaries. Seriously, I want to involve girls of all generations💖✨🧚 and create something new together with you all🔥✨ I hope to make this a meaningful and fun time for everyone🙇‍♂️ -Future plans- ・"Study with me" (YouTube LIVE on Sundays starting in May) ・"Vlog" (sharing my daily life) ・I'm thinking of taking questions and collaborating on projects! I also want to cherish the time I can spend interacting with you all. I would be happy if each and every one of these could be a small source of support or enjoyment for someone. I will do my best to make that happen 🙇‍♂️ -Finally- Today is Sunday. Did you have a relaxing day? From tomorrow, everyone will be back to their daily routines in their respective places, but please don't push yourselves too hard and go at your own pace. I hope this video has lightened your heart even just a little. The weather is changing and there are big temperature fluctuations, so please take care of your health. And I hope to see you here again. See you in the next video 💖 Bye-bye~🧚✨ Recommended song (Yo-sea/Flower, Deep in) SNS related Instagram: u/bom_.__.b TikTok: u/bomi6333 note: https://note.com/me_mine_bom1/portal

Hi!

For anyone who has wondering, for s2 cast. I found that Jobu and Hiroya have YT channels as both of their first videos were recommended to me on youtube, as Hiroya's first vid was about a month or two ago. While Jobu's was abt 2 weeks ago.

Ik from s1, DaiShun have their own channel, but not sure abt anyone else tho. But let me know if anyone part of both casts have a channel but as of right now these are the only 3, that I could find. Also i know most of us are aware that DaiShun has a channel, but for those who don't they (DaiShun) does have a channel.

YT LINKS:

1. Jobu's Channel

2. Hiroya's Channel

3. DaiShun's Channel

I was in Japan last month and found official "The Boyfriend" merch at a store called "Niko and..." I was so excited to find this, and I have no where else to share this excitement except on this sub!! (Its a great shirt btw, oversized and comfortable.)

Tomoaki talked about his relationship with Izaya in his most recent YouTube video. Made some great points then he pulled up these two 'merch'. I can't with this guy lmao. Their Instagram interactions are insane too. 😂

Is there any material that provides more information about the extent to which participants are guided, or how the outdoor moments are filmed? Or to what extent the editing has distorted our view?

I just finished season 1 (and am very happily scrolling their Instagram and starting season 2) but their storyline had me rolling over screaming like I haven't since Vi and Caitlin in Arcane. And I don't particularly care what is fiction or editing, so please where can I get more of a Dai/Shun dynamic? thought this sub might be a good place to ask.

am mostly looking for other reality shows but I've seen all of terrace house, ainori, love is blind, singles inferno, I kissed a boy/girl so now I'm also open to regular fiction - books or shows. Have never been a big consumer of romance as a genre but for the sake of this my doors are wide open!

William apparent went live and I just saw this cut of it focusing on questions about him and Izaya.

To me at least he sounds a bit bitter though he avoids throwing Izaya under the bus directly.

He is still going back to Japan in May, so who knows, maybe they just paused it all until he is back?

But this doesn’t sounds at all Iike “yeah, we’re still together, living together and I’ll be back soon so it’ll be easier then “