Rent-a-Cat

Rent-a-Cat

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Rent-a-Cat

"I don't want to stay lonely."

2012

1h 50m

7.3(48 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A young woman who rents out cats to lonely old folks finds her life turned upside down when a young man from her past shows back up in her life.

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Production Companies

Suurkiitos

VAP

Yahoo! Japan

BS Nippon Corporation

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

市川実日子

Sayoko

市川実日子

Acting

草村礼子

Toshiko Yoshioka

草村礼子

Acting

光石研

Goro Yoshida

光石研

Acting

山田真歩

Megumi Yoshikawa

山田真歩

Acting

田中圭

Shigaru Yoshizawa

田中圭

Acting

小林克也

Sayoko's Neighbour

小林克也

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