A film about love and gender.

Shinjuku Boys

6.9 (17 votes)• 1995• 53m•Released

Documentary

Storyline & Full Plot Breakdown

10x Extended

Minimized by default • Click to expand full plot & stills

Watch Full Movies At The Bottom ↓

This documentary is set in the New Marilyn night club in Tokyo, Japan - where the hosts are transgender men. They can only make their living as hosts in a nightclub with other wannabes like them. The young women who come there often have relationships with them but the underlying fear is whether such a relationship can withstand the pressures on a girl to get married and have children. All three boys deal with this in different ways. These three hosts, the Shinjuku Boys, take us into their lives.

Click to expand full storyline with movie images →1 Movie Images

Production Details

Languages: English, Japanese

Director: Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams

Starring Cast: Gaish, Tatsu, Kazuki, Abe, Kumi

Cast

Gaish

Self

Tatsu

Self

Kazuki

Self

Abe

Self

Kumi

Self

Audience Reviews & Breakdown

Read and share community scores for Shinjuku Boys

2 Reviews

Recommended Reviews

Similar titles recommended for fans of Shinjuku Boys

Maternal Instinct

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m

7.2 / 10

DocumentaryCrime

Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.

View Details

A Toxic Love Story

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m

6.5 / 10

Documentary

A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

View Details

Black Box Diaries

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m

7.6 / 10

Documentary

Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's outdated judicial and societal systems.

View Details

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m

7.2 / 10

Documentary

An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

View Details

What Is a Woman?

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m

6.9 / 10

Documentary

Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and humor.

View Details

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m

6.8 / 10

Documentary

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.

View Details