Rental Family
Directed by HIKARI
November 20, 20251h 50m
Overview
An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.
Writers
Stephen Blahut, Hikari
Cast
- Brendan FraserPhillip Vanderploeg
- Takehiro HiraShinji
- Mari YamamotoAiko
- Shannon Mahina GormanMia Kawasaki
- Akira EmotoKikuo Hasegawa
- Paolo Andrea Di PietroHandsome Actor
- Shinji OzekiCasting Director
- Shino ShinozakiHitomi Kawasaki
- Yuji KomatsuNeighbor Father
- Ryoko OsadaNeighbor Wife
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March 29, 2026
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