
Netflix has confirmed the premiere date for The Boyfriend Season 2, bringing back Japan’s trailblazing male dating reality series with a brand-new setting and a fresh group of participants. The new season begins streaming January 13, 2026, rolling out 15 episodes across four consecutive weeks.

Netflix Japan has locked in three romance-reality titles for late-2025 and 2026, unveiling the schedule during a 10th-anniversary reality showcase and follow-up posts on its official channels. The lineup confirms “ラヴ上等 — Badly in Love (Love Jōtō)” for December 2025, “ボーイフレンド (The Boyfriend) Season 2