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The Boy Next World

The Boy Next World

20267.51 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A college student’s ordinary life turns upside down when a mysterious senior claims they’re lovers from a parallel world.

Created by MAME
Written by MAME
Produced by Tsuyoshi Nakano, Yuri Takemura
NetworksFuji TVFOD

Top Cast

Shoma Nagumo

Shoma Nagumo

Sara Kogami

Takuto Hamaya

Takuto Hamaya

Fu Yotsuba

Souta Uemura

Souta Uemura

Jin Kano

Shugo Nakayama

Shugo Nakayama

Taiga Iimura

Yuka Tano

Yuka Tano

Yutori Yuzuki

Chika Arakawa

Chika Arakawa

Momota Naruka

Shunsuke Karaki

Shunsuke Karaki

Yuta Adachi

R

Rei Fujizono

Karen Tsuruhisa

Hiroaki Iwanaga

Hiroaki Iwanaga

Ryu Karahara

Megumi Yokoyama

Megumi Yokoyama

Rana Kogami

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookremakeromanceparallel worldboys' love (bl)fantasy

About The Boy Next World

The Boy Next World is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of based on novel or book, remake, romance, parallel world, boys' love (bl), fantasy. Created by MAME, it stars Shoma Nagumo, Takuto Hamaya, Souta Uemura. A college student’s ordinary life turns upside down when a mysterious senior claims they’re lovers from a parallel world.

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