Family Complex (2012 TV Movie)

Family Complex (Japanese: ファミリー・コンプレックス) is a Japanese television movie that aired on NTV on July 27, 2012. Directed by Mitsuru Kubota with a screenplay by Shoji Kokami, the film explores the dynamics of a unique service industry.

Plot

The story follows Shuji Yamamura (Hiroshi Tamaki), the operator of the "Family Romance Company." This business provides clients with actors who pose as family members for various social obligations, such as weddings, funerals, or school meetings. The narrative takes a turn when a new client, Ryunosuke Tosaki (Naoto Takenaka), approaches the agency. Tosaki, who has only one month left to live, seeks to experience the feeling of being loved by a family. Yamamura accepts the request, but the assignment leads to unexpected developments.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including:

• Hiroshi Tamaki as Shuji Yamamura
• Naoto Takenaka as Ryunosuke Tosaki
• Rena Tanaka as Koko Kobashi
• Kazue Fukiishi as Kaori Sawa
• Izumi Yamaguchi as Megumi Ono
• Yuichiro Nakayama as Kenichiro Yoshikawa
• Anna Nose as Kotone Kubo
• Toru Nomaguchi as Riko Okuma
• Shota Sometani as Shota Tosaki
• Sakura Ando as Hazuki
• Mayumi Asaka as Momoko Kohashi
• Enraku Sanyutei as Akihiro Kohashi
• Mariko Tsutsui as Chieko Tosaki
• Erika Mabuchi as Akane Tosaki
• Soichiro Tahara as Interviewer