Blue Boy Trial

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 14, 2025

Original language

English

Production

KDDI,Nikkatsu Corporation,Office Shirous,Amuse Creative Studio,KDDI, Office Shirous, Nikkatsu Corporation, Amuse Creative Studio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt38504650