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Byplayers ~ What If 6 Supporting Actors Had a Houseshare
2017·3 Seasons·29 Episodes·★ 8.0
Japanese original
Kenichi Endo, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Susumu Terajima, Yutaka Matsushige and Ken Mitsuishi all receive offers to take part in a big budget drama series with a famous lead actor and world famous director. To study their roles and relationships, the director asks the six supporting actors to live together for 3 months at a share house. The actors begin their temporary living arrangement. An incident from 10 years ago though causes the actors to hold resentment.
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A lighter series choice built around character chemistry, recurring situations, or an easier episode-to-episode rhythm.
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Long-form commitment · 3 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
12 episodes
2017
Season 2
5 episodes
2018
100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
12 episodes
2021
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