Japanese Casting

Takara-kun to Amagi-kun – 高良くんと天城くん (2022) – Japanese BL

In one of the latest Japanese BL casting news, Japanese network giant MBS is launching Takara-kun to Amagi-kun - (高良くんと天城くん ) on 19 August 2022, just a week or so from the time of this writing. The lead actors are…

RedAugust 7, 2022

Japanese Casting News

Minato’s Laundromat – みなと商事コインランドリー [2022]

Charming, with little pretense, this is one of Japan's latest BL offerings for 2022. Minato's Laundromat follows a long list of Japanese slice-of-life dramas with a BL slant. I'm particularly curious about the casting of Nishigaki Sho - who resembled…

RedJuly 29, 2022

Japanese Casting News

New Japanese BL 新しい日本人の男の子の愛 on the Horizon

The Pandemic might have dampened the soul, but the Japanese BL industry is going strong churning up a slew of new movies focused on portraying the various embodiments of LGBTQ+ relationships. With the release of niche films like "His" and…

krishnanaidu88August 28, 2020

Japanese Casting News

Restart wa Tadaima no Atode – リスタートはただいまのあとで (2020)

Two of Japan's reputable character-driven actors Yuki Furukawa and Ryo Ryusei star as good friends turned "intimate" in this live-action adaptation of a manga (Restart After Come Back Home) by author Cocomi. It is slated for release in the last…

krishnanaidu88May 3, 2020

Japanese Casting News

Life Senjou no Bokura 線上の僕ら (2020)

Also known as Life on the Line, this BL mini-series (4 episodes) will premiere on June 19th, 2020 at Rakuten TV. Based on a manga written by Tsunekura Zoya, it tells the tale of two boys with opposite personalities who…

krishnanaidu88May 3, 2020

Japanese Casting

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window – さんかく窓の外側は夜 (2020)

After learning that Ryo Narita has a BL movie, the exciting news is that award-winning actor Masaki Okada is also joining the BL trend. He co-stars Jun Shison in what can be considered a casting coup!

krishnanaidu88March 22, 2020

Japanese Casting

Sei no Gekiyaku – 性の劇薬 (2020)

UPDATE: As of July 2020, NetFlix has made this movie available in Thailand for the viewing Audience Warning: This article contains sexually explicit materials. Translated in English as Sex and Dangerous Drugs, Sei no Gekiyaku is BL manga R-18 that…

krishnanaidu88March 22, 2020

Japanese Casting

Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru – 腐女子、うっかりゲイに告る。(2019)

From Japan, where BL (Yaoi) originates, comes a heartwarming tale of love, friendship, familial relationship, peer pressure and coming out. Daichi Kaneko, 24, plays the lead role as Jun, a closeted teenage gay, who is intimately involved with a matured…

krishnanaidu88March 13, 2020

Japanese Casting News

HIS: I Didn’t Think I Would Fall in Love ～恋するつもりなんてなかった～ (2019)

After the Takumi-kun craze in 2007, it was only Seven Days that kept the quality of Japanese BL above mediocre. Of course, the Yaoi animations remain at very consistent levels, but the BL live-action suffered tremendously. 2018-2019 appear to be…

krishnanaidu88March 12, 2020

Japanese Casting News

River’s Edge – リバーズ・エッジ (2018)

This movie has a gay guy as the main character and is played by one of Japan's rising stars, Ryo Yoshizawa. https://youtu.be/70XG5BKo1yc

krishnanaidu88March 6, 2020

Japanese Casting News Videos

Close Knit – 彼らが本気で編むときは、(2017)

https://youtu.be/8gPJB4g5gzQ 11-year-old Tomo (Rinka Kakihara) lives with mother Hiromi (Mimura), but Hiromi decides to give up on her and leaves their home.

krishnanaidu88March 6, 2020

Japanese Casting News

The Cornered Mouse Dream of Cheese – 窮鼠はチーズの夢を見る (2020)

This is probably one of the best news to ever come out from Japan and from a BL perspective. Critically-acclaimed filmmaker Isao Yukisada is set to feature his 27th film entitled The Cornered Mouse Dream of Cheese. Aside from having…

krishnanaidu88February 21, 2020

Japanese Casting News Videos

King Gnu – The Hole, starring Hiroya Shimizu (Japanese gay inspired) [Video]

This video is extremely exciting for me to watch since it stars Hiroya Shimizu, one of my ultimate personal bias among Japanese actors. Hiroya figured prominently in a couple of Japanese coming-of-age films including Solomon's Perjury, The World of…

RedFebruary 5, 2020