Japan Synopsis
Angry Boys is an Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. Continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series, the show explores the issues faced by young males in the 21st century – their influences, their pressures, their dreams and ambitions. In Angry Boys, Lilley plays multiple characters: S.mouse, an American rapper; Jen, a manipulative Japanese mother; Blake Oakfield, a champion surfer; Ruth "Gran" Sims, a guard at a juvenile detention facility; and her grandchildren, South Australian twins Daniel and Nathan Sims. The series is a co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and US cable channel HBO, with a pre-sale to BBC Three in the United Kingdom. Filmed in Melbourne, Los Angeles and Tokyo, Angry Boys premièred on 11 May 2011 at 9:00 pm on ABC1.
Also On ABC TV
Other series that aired on ABC TV.
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Angry Boys itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Angry Boys holds position #255 of 441 Japan seriess in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Angry Boys premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan seriess in 2011.
The 2466th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,805 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,233 of 1,933 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Australia, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Princess Pictures, BBC, HBO, Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | May 11, 2011 |
| Official Site | www.angryboys.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Angry Boys?
Angry Boys was created by Chris Lilley.
When did Angry Boys end?
Angry Boys finished its run with its final episode airing on July 27, 2011.
Where did Angry Boys air?
Angry Boys aired on ABC TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.