Childhood lovers reunite in Tokyo's gay district—will old flames reignite or fizzle out?
Haruhiko and Yukihiko are childhood friends. In elementary school, their homeroom teacher, Mr. Kintama, taught them to be homosexuals, and they became lovers and had a lot of fun in their youth. In junior high school, they met Tamabukuro Sensei, and in high school, they met Maradate Sensei, a biology teacher, and their homosexual life became more fulfilling. After graduating from high school, however, the two went their separate ways. Yukihiko went off to college in Hokkaido, while Haruhiko, in need of money for family reasons, went to work at a bar in Shinjuku's 2-Chome district. They had loved each other for many years, but time and distance had torn them apart. Time passed, and Yukihiko returned to Tokyo with his new girlfriend. There, the two are reunited by fate. Now, what will happen between them!
Production
Shot-on-video aesthetic captures genuine 1990s Ni-chome nightlife energy.
Costume
Gogo boy outfits and teacher cosplay that commit fully to the bit.
Director
Ken Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shinjuku Ni-chome was (and remains) Tokyo's most famous gay district; filming there in 1994 was radical visibility for independent queer cinema.
The 'Young Rose Tribe' series originated as live barazoku (gay men's magazine) stage shows, with this film adapting popular skits for the screen.
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