Japan's first same-sex romance reality series – "The Boyfriend" – premieres on Netflix on 9 July, the streamer said today.

The 10-episode series, featuring nine men in a seaside house for a month, will stream in four weekly installments.

The nine will live together for a month, taking turns working shifts at a coffee truck.

Series hosts include Megumi, Chiaki Horan, Thelma Aoyama, drag queen Durian Lollobrigida and Yoshimi Tokui. 

Dai Ota, Netflix Japan's manager of live-action originals, is executive producer.

Ota said in today's announcement that "we started out wanting to highlight the young men’s friendships and personalities. Our focus wasn’t just on romance but also on spending time together and experiencing personal growth". 

Chief producer and director, Kyodo Television’s Keisuke Hishida ("Love Deadline"), said he had "discussed with the cast how growth and valuable experiences stem from shared friendships, youth and struggles, not just romance. This led to many unexpected miracles on set". 

Model, DJ and YouTube vlogger, Taiki, led the casting. 

The teaser trailer released this morning features the song “Dazed & Confused” by Korean indie rock band Glen Check.