"I fear I'm never going to recover from them" — Fans react as Netflix drops The Boyfriend commentary episode trailer featuring Dai, Shun, & others

On August 1, 2024, Netflix Japan dropped The Boyfriend Commentary teaser. The special commentary episode will bring back the entire cast and air on August 3, 2024, at 8 PM. Meanwhile, the teaser showed Alan, Dai, Gensei, Ikuo, Kazuto, Ryota, Shun, Taeheon, and Yusaku sitting together as they watched the show.

For the unversed, The Boyfriend is an LGBTQ+ Japanese reality dating show, that shows 9 male contestants live together in a villa to find their true love. Furthermore, the upcoming reunion episode will be joined by the show's hosts Thelma Aoyama, Dorian Lollobrigida, MEGUMI, Chiaki Horan, and Yoshimi Tokui.

Meanwhile, the teaser clip of the popular Japanese dating show went viral online as fans took to social media to express their excitement to see the cast reunite. One fan shared their excitement for the upcoming episode and wrote on X:

"The way dai and shun look at each other, I fear I'm never going to recover from them"

Viewers expressed their enthusiasm social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and flooded it with tweets and shared translations of the teaser. They praised Taeheon and Alan, two of the contestants, for taking care of everyone.

"OMG the way the camera immediately focused to Kazuto when Usak entered! Uhmm Netflix just spill the tea," one viewer wrote.

"Lmao shun was like lets please forget about me saying i want distance and i want friendship with dai," another viewer wrote.

"love every Green Room boys but Taeheon and Alan will always have a special place in my heart. They're the ones who keep the whole house together. Always so caring and protecting of everyone. You two deserve the absolute best," one other viewer added.

Others also lauded Dai and his "love for Shun." Netizens were also excited to see Dai and Shun's reactions to their kissing scene from the show.

"The way dai jumped from his seat when that legendary kiss scene show up," one other viewer said.

"Damn i want a man who will cry seeing our memories together.......Read: dai I want you sm (again)," one viewer commented.

"Idk what did happen betweet them…But 1 thing that i know, every moments they had in Green Room are precious for Dai, and he really loves Shun that much. He was cry a lot. my greenest flag boy," another viewer added.

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Netflix's The Boyfriend upcoming special commentary episode promises an abundance of wholesome moments

The Boyfriend aired its last episode on July 30, 2024, on Netflix. The men spent their summers living and working together in a home known as the Green Room for a month.

The participants in the reality program discussed their s*xuality, breakups, dating experiences, and other topics. The Boyfriend episodes were filled with plot twists and wholesome moments. From some cast members denying others their affections, to others who have successfully found their true love.

One of the most turbulent relationships in The Boyfriend was of Dai Nakai and Shun Nakanishi. The duo faced issues together even though they got along well at first. Shun was a tsundere and kept reliving his past trauma while Dai tried his best to be understanding and emotionally supportive to Shun.

Nevertheless, after a concerning tussle and Shun's hot-and-cold treatment towards Dai, they both left the show as a couple. In the special commentary episode teaser, Dai was seen saying:

"What I learned from looking at it that I really was trying to get closer to Shun, and I'm so thankful that Shun was trying to get closer to me like that too."

Furthermore, the second endgame couple was Kazuto and Alan. Kazuto has gained a lot of popularity ever since entering the Green Room. The 27-year-old Japanese chef stood out for his kind demeanor. Additionally, Alan Takahashi's love confession for Kazuto contributed in the duo ending up as a couple.

While the rest five members Gensei, Ikuo, Ryota, Taehon, and Yusaku left the show as singles. However, throughout their journey, they all developed meaningful friendships with one another.

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The Boyfriend has 10 episodes and they are all available on Netflix for global streaming.