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Rent-a-Cat

Rent-a-Cat

I don't want to stay lonely.

20127.21h 50m

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.

Directed by Naoko Ogigami
Written by Naoko Ogigami
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Top Cast

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Sayoko

Reiko Kusamura

Reiko Kusamura

Toshiko Yoshioka

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Goro Yoshida

Maho Yamada

Maho Yamada

Megumi Yoshikawa

Kei Tanaka

Kei Tanaka

Shigaru Yoshizawa

Katsuya Kobayashi

Katsuya Kobayashi

Sayoko's Neighbour

Themes & Keywords

catjapanese womanwoman directorrentalsmall businesslonely womansingle womanpet adoption

About Rent-a-Cat

Rent-a-Cat is a comedy, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of cat, japanese woman, woman director, rental, small business, lonely woman. Directed by Naoko Ogigami, it stars Mikako Ichikawa, Reiko Kusamura, Ken Mitsuishi. 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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