Boys Love (film)

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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 .

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
Written by	Kotaro Terauchi Carolco Saki Senoo
Produced by	Takashi Oohashi
Starring	Yoshikazu Kotani Takumi Saitoh Hiroya Matsumoto Masashi Taniguchi
Edited by	Yoshitsugu Sagami
Music by	Chika Fujino
Distributed by	Ace Duece Entertainment
Release date	24 November 2006 (2006-11-24)
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[]

Boys Love: The Movie[]

Boys Love: The Movie
U.S. DVD cover
劇場版
Directed by	Kotaro Terauchi
Written by	Kotaro Terauchi Carolco Saki Senoo
Produced by	Takashi Oohashi
Starring	Yoshikazu Kotani Kazunori Tani
Distributed by	Ace Duece Entertainment
Release date	September 1, 2007 (2007-09-01)
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[]

Boys Love manga adaptations[]

The story has been adapted into a manga by shōjo manga artist . The manga is also titled Boys Love.

See also[]

• List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-related films by storyline

References[]

External links[]

• Official Yoshikazu Kotani website
• Official Takumi Saitoh website
• Official Hiroya Matsumoto website
• Official Boys Love: The Movie website
• Boys Love at Asian Gay Films Database

• Boys Love at IMDb

• Boys Love: The Movie at IMDb