Where to watch Tea Friends in Japan
Tea Friends is streaming on U-NEXT and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 24 June 2026.
About Tea Friends
Tea Friends is a 2023 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Bunji Sotoyama, starring Rei Okamoto, Maki Isonishi and Tetsu Watanabe. It has a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes. Below you can see where to watch Tea Friends in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
Shigeo Tokioka (Tetsu Watanabe), a lonely man who has lost his wife, sees a three-line ad for a club in the newspaper that reads, "Tea drinking friends wanted". Mana Sasaki (Rei Okamoto) along with a group of youngsters runs the club, which is actually a prostitution business specializing in arranging appointments for call girls who are over sixty-five years old. A socially-conscious ensemble drama inspired by the news of an actual 2013 prostitution club bust involving the elderly. Directed and written by Sotoyama Bunji, who made his feature film debut with Sansan.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Tea Friends in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Tea Friends on U-NEXT and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
Is Tea Friends on Netflix?+
Tea Friends is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT and FOD.
How long is Tea Friends?+
Tea Friends has a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
Who stars in Tea Friends?+
Tea Friends stars Rei Okamoto, Maki Isonishi, Tetsu Watanabe, Hiroki Sano and Kyuichiro Nakayama.
When did Tea Friends come out?+
Tea Friends is a 2023 movie directed by Bunji Sotoyama.
What genre is Tea Friends?+
Tea Friends is Drama film.
Who directed Tea Friends?+
Tea Friends was directed by Bunji Sotoyama.
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