Boys Love (film)
Boys Love (ボーイズ ラブ, Bōizu Rabu) refers to two Japanese films both directed by Kotaro Terauchi and starring Yoshikazu Kotani. The films are inspired by the genre of boys' love manga as a whole but are original stories. The first film has also been adapted into a manga of the same title by shōjo manga artist Kaim Tachibana.
The first film, titled simply Boys Love, was released directly to DVD on November 24, 2006. Due to its commercial success, Terauchi was invited to direct a successor to his film to be released in theatres in 2007 as Boys Love: The Movie, which is released in the United States and United Kingdom as Schoolboy Crush.
Boys Love
| Boys Love | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Kotaro Terauchi |
| Produced by | Takashi Oohashi |
| Written by | Kotaro Terauchi Carolco Saki Senoo |
| Starring | Yoshikazu Kotani Takumi Saitoh Hiroya Matsumoto Masashi Taniguchi |
| Music by | Chika Fujino |
| Edited by | Yoshitsugu Sagami |
| Distributed by | Ace Duece Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Language | Japanese |
Boys Love, the first film, released in 2006, tells the story of Taishin Mamiya, a magazine editor who meets and interviews a young model, Noeru Kisaragi, and becomes attracted to him. Their love, however, is forbidden. The tagline of the movie is "All we did was love each other, but…our love is forbidden. Why is it a 'sin'?"
Plot
Just doing his job, magazine editor Taishin Mamiya (Yoshikazu Kotani) interviews high school model Noeru Kisaragi (Takumi Saitoh). Despite Noeru's bad attitude, an enchanting picture of the ocean he draws leads Mamiya to invite him out for dinner afterwards. They connect at the restaurant, but while in the bathroom there Noeru solicits Mamiya sexually. The next morning, Noeru's office calls the magazine office where Mamiya works. "Your editor was rude. Have him come and apologize." When Mamiya goes to Noeru's house to deliver the apology, he sees Noeru with a dirty-looking man. Mamiya is shocked to discover at that moment that his interest in Noeru goes beyond article research—he truly wants to know more about him.
Main cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoshikazu Kotani | Taishin Mamiya |
| Takumi Saitoh | Noeru Kisaragi |
| Hiroya Matsumoto | Chidori Furumura |
| Masashi Taniguchi | Kousuke |
Boys Love: The Movie
| Boys Love: The Movie | |
|---|---|
 U.S. DVD cover | |
| 劇場版 | |
| Directed by | Kotaro Terauchi |
| Produced by | Takashi Oohashi |
| Written by | Kotaro Terauchi Carolco Saki Senoo |
| Starring | Yoshikazu Kotani Atsumi Kanno Yuuki Kawakubo Kazunori Tani |
| Distributed by | Ace Duece Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Language | Japanese |
Boys Love: The Movie (BOYS LOVE 劇場版, Bōizu Rabu: Gekijōban, lit. "Boys Love: Theatrical Edition") is a 2007 Japanese film created in response to the commercial success of 2006's direct-to-video Boys Love. It is also directed by Kotaro Terauchi and stars Yoshikazu Kotani.[1] However, the remaining cast for this second film is all new. The slightly-different characters in the new film are defined better. The main differences in plot involve the actions of the roommate with glasses, the cause and aftermath of a rape, and the ending.
A DVD of the film was released in the United States in 2009 under the title Schoolboy Crush; this title is also used for the film's on demand releases in the United States and United Kingdom.
Plot
Kairo Aoi (Yoshikazu Kotani) teaches at a prestigious boarding school. One day, after a falling out with his girlfriend, he meets a young guy who provides him comfort and consolation during his time of need. Soon after that, a new student, Sora (Atsumi Kanno), transfers into his class, and is the same boy he had encountered before. Kairo tries to put the past behind him and keep their relationship a secret, but Sora is not about to let go easily. Kairo tries to keep Sora away from him but they eventually become a couple.
Main cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoshikazu Kotani | Kairo Aoi |
| Atsumi Kanno | Sora Amakami |
| Yuuki Kawakubo | Ichiyō Mizuki |
| Kazunori Tani | Riku Hanazono |
Boys Love manga adaptations
The story has been adapted into a manga by shōjo manga artist Kaim Tachibana. The manga is also titled Boys Love.
See also
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-related films by storyline
References
- "JFDB – Boys Love 劇場版". UniJapan. Retrieved 18 December 2020.