Shining Boy
1989, Japanese. Directed by Kinya Ogawa.
Toshio and Masato live like a married couple and jointly run the gay bar "Crystal". One day, Toshio receives a letter asking him to live with his son, Shinji, who he hasn't seen for over 15 years since he broke up with his wife, and is moving from the countryside to Tokyo to enter a talent school.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 May 1989
- Original title
- 光る少年
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takasuke Ikebukuro
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Shining Boy runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Shining Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shining Boy?
If you liked Shining Boy, try The Matchmaker's Playbook, Holiday Date, Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation.
Who directed Shining Boy?
Shining Boy (1989) was directed by Kinya Ogawa and stars Kenji Kogi, Masato Kudo, Kinya Ogawa.