Overview

1960s Japan—economic boom, Olympic pride, and a crackdown on “public morals.” An anti-prostitution law targets women but spares male sex workers, the so-called “blue boys.” When police arrest the doctor performing their sex reassignment surgeries, the sensational “Blue Boy Trial” begins. Three transgender women take the stand, igniting a national debate on identity, medicine, and happiness—long before the language of LGBT existed. Though the court ruled surgery legal, the verdict cast a shadow: no such operations would occur in Japan for 29 years. Half a century later, this buried history still reverberates in the lives of sexual minorities.

Cast

Miyu Nakagawa, Kou Maehara, Ataru Nakamura, Izumi Sexy, Reo Sanada, Hirofumi Mutsukawa, Taihei, Kiyohiko Shibukawa

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What is "Blue Boy Trial" about?

1960s Japan—economic boom, Olympic pride, and a crackdown on “public morals.” An anti-prostitution law targets women but spares male sex workers, the so-called “blue boys.” When police arrest the doctor performing their sex reassignment surgeries, the sensational “Blue Boy Trial” begins. Three transgender women take the stand, igniting a national debate on identity, medicine, and happiness—long before the language of LGBT existed. Though the court ruled surgery legal, the verdict cast a shadow: no such operations would occur in Japan for 29 years. Half a century later, this buried history still reverberates in the lives of sexual minorities.

When was "Blue Boy Trial" released?

Blue Boy Trial was released in 2025.

Who stars in "Blue Boy Trial"?

The cast includes Miyu Nakagawa, Kou Maehara, Ataru Nakamura, Izumi Sexy.