Asian-adjacent films like Jackie Chan's, Good Fortune and Rental Family remind us of the distinction between illusion and ...

Set against modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he ...

Ryuichi Ichinokawa's life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago of the Heart ...

In a story published Nov. 20, 2025, The Associated Press quoted Chikako Ozawa-de Silva as saying: “When people feel they’re not loved, they are not accepted, they’re now seeing they’re not heard.

Next, drive along the scenic Western Forest Road (Seibu Rindo), It’s one of Japan’s most beautiful coastal drives, where wild ...

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From Joseph Kosinski’s “F1” to James Gunn’s “Superman,” 2025 has, without a doubt, been a year filled with standout projects. Amid an era of such highly anticipated releases, I never would’ve thought ...

A heartfelt look at Rental Family’s final shrine scene. Here's how Philip’s discovery of self-worth and inner connection ...

In "Rental Family," Brendan Fraser plays a mediocre American actor struggling to get work in Tokyo after once scoring it big ...

In his new film, 'Rental Family,' Brendan Fraser plays an actor in Tokyo who takes a job with a rental family service. It's based on a real phenomenon in Japan: companies where you can hire someone to ...

Hakuba Valley, in Nagano Prefecture, has Olympic-level skiing, onsens, and stunning alpine views—all for under $70 a day, just a few hours from Tokyo.