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Shinjuku Boys

  • 1995
  • Not Rated
  • 53m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
261
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Shinjuku Boys (1995)
Documentary

Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.Shinjuku Boys is a 1995 film by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams. It explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Directors
    • Kim Longinotto
    • Jano Williams
  • Stars
    • Gaish
    • Tatsu
    • Kazuki
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    261
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    • Directors
      • Kim Longinotto
      • Jano Williams
    • Stars
      • Gaish
      • Tatsu
      • Kazuki
    • 1User review
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Gaish
    • Self
    Tatsu
    • Self
    Kazuki
    • Self
    Abe
    • Self
    Kumi
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Kim Longinotto
      • Jano Williams
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    10/10

    An open and honest film

    As stated in the summary of this film, it's one following three trans men who work at hosts in Shinjuku's New Marilyn Club. It's a very open and honest view into their lives, their feelings and just general life for them, talking about things such as their sexual lives to their families along with their view on relationships as a whole.

    It's not presented as a "Oh, look at THESE people" type of film, which as an LGBT person myself I always shudder at encountering with older documentaries, but rather a journey into lives of normal people living their lives and their thoughts and feelings.

    As someone who personally has a strange relationship to gender, a lot of the quotes from the movie hit home for me, despite the centuries and place of difference. I personally have not found any followup for this film in terms of where they are now, but this little journey makes you hope they're all doing well years later.
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    • Jul 18, 2021
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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 新宿好T們
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Vixen
      • Vixen Films (I)
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      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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