Shinjuku Boys

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Date: January 01, 1995 to December 31, 1995
Dates Note: 1995
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Place of Origin: United Kingdom
Languages: Japanese
Color: Color
Silent: No
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Masc: Trans Men, Butch Dykes, and Gender Nonconforming Heroes in Cinema
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This is an amazing mid-1990s snapshot of AFAB (assigned female at birth) gender identity in Japan. Tatsu, Gaish, and Kazuki pass as men and work as hosts at Tokyo’s New Marilyn Club, a nightspot where straight women spend time with the charming onabe (an expansive term that can encompass both butch lesbians and trans men). Tatsu is a trans man who lives with his girlfriend, Tomoe. Gaish is a tough-talking “in-between” heartbreaker with a string of girlfriends. And Kazuki lives with Kumi, a trans woman nightclub dancer. The suave trio speaks frankly to the camera about sex, queerness, trans identity, and masculinity.

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