Netflix's Japanese same-sex dating show The Boyfriend is turning heads of reality TV fans away from Love Island with its pared back format which sees singletons working together in a coffee van The Japanese dating show aims to encourage genuine connections among men READ MORE: Just call her Nicki no-show! Rapper blasted for 'disgraceful' Dublin gig that lasted less than an hour called off her show in Bucharest a day later - after a string of cancelled appearances By Alanah Khosla For Mailonline Published: 03:44 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 03:44 EDT, 12 July 2024 e-mail View comments Netflix 's latest dating series following a group of men in Japan on a quest to find love and friendship has received a slew of rave reviews from fans. If you're a PDA-filled and drama-fuelled dating show buff, you might want to look away because The Boyfriend is all about fostering genuine connections. While that could be considered groundbreaking in itself, the series has a more striking aspect – it's Japan's first same sex dating show, despite the country not legally recognising same sex marriage.
The Boyfriend follows a group of nine men in Tateyama, Japan, over the course of a month as they try and find a connection while living under the same roof and working together in a coffee van. The first three episodes of the show debuted on Netflix on Tuesday, and it's already received praise from critics and viewers alike, with the Guardian hailing it as 'genuinely groundbreaking' and the Indepen.