The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger

Name: The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2023-11-03
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Mai Fukagawa, Arata Iura, Ryo Matsuura, Yurina Yanagi, Kenta Izuka

2023, Japanese. Directed by Mayu Akiyama.

Akiko (Mai Fukagawa) is a former idol, but now lives an ordinary life. She works at a company and keeps reminding herself that she is happy and to have a fulfilling day. One day, she walks to work and falls down. She becomes stuck and unable to move. Akiko breaks down mentally and decides to quit her job. Now, Akiko doesn't have a job, a boyfriend, and only 100,000 yen (~$700 USD) in her bank account. Her friend then tells her that she should move in with 56 year old salaryman Sasapon (Arata Iura), who lives alone in his house in Tokyo. When she visits Sasapon, he invites her to stay at his house on the condition that she can live there until his retirement. Their strange living arrangement begins.

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Language: Japanese
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Released: 3 November 2023
Original title: 人生に詰んだ元アイドルは、赤の他人のおっさんと住む選択をした
Country: Japan
Written by: Fumi Tsubota

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Who directed The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger?

The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger (2023) was directed by Mayu Akiyama and stars Mai Fukagawa, Arata Iura, Ryo Matsuura.

What is The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger based on?

The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger is adapted from a novel.