Main cast
Created in response to the commercial success of 2006's
Boys Love, director Kōtarō Terauchi and star Yoshikazu Kotani teamed up again in 2007 for a new theatrical version:
Boys Love, the Movie (
Japanese: BOYS LOVE 劇場版). The DVD was released in 2009 under the title
Schoolboy Crush. The second film has a new cast except for main star Kotani. 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 of course the ending.
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.
