Rent a Friend
2018, Japanese. Directed by Mayu Akiyama.
Web magazine editor Mochizuki Nasa meets Yanase Sota who claims to be endowed with a "non-sexual relationship switch". Working as a "rent-a-friend", Sota is hired by Nasa who wants to test out a theory.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Rent a Friend is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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- Released
- 8 November 2018
- Original title
- 月極オトコトモダチ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mayu Akiyama
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How long is Rent a Friend?
Rent a Friend runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
Does Rent a Friend have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Rent a Friend on?
Rent a Friend is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rent a Friend?
If you liked Rent a Friend, try Fire with Fire, Two for the Seesaw, Time Is Up.
Who directed Rent a Friend?
Rent a Friend (2018) was directed by Mayu Akiyama and stars Eri Tokunaga, Atsushi Hashimoto, Sumire Ashina.