Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
A reckless romantic comedy anime where one desperate college student discovers that renting a girlfriend can lead to surprisingly real feelings.
Rent-a-Girlfriend - Series Information
- Original Title: 彼女、お借りします
- First Air Year: 2020
- Last Air Year: 2025
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (25 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 1
- Number of Episodes: 48
- Status: Returning Series
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: July 11, 2020 (United States - TV-14), July 11, 2020 (United Kingdom - 15), July 11, 2020 (Germany - 12), July 11, 2020 (Australia - MA 15+), July 11, 2020 (Brazil - 16), July 11, 2020 (South Korea - 15)
- Networks: MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
- Alternative Titles: Kanojo, Okarishimasu 2 (JP), 租借女友 (CN), Rental Girlfriend 2 (US), Девушка в аренду (RU), สะดุดรักยัยแฟนเช่า (TH), Una novia de alquiler (MX)
- Production Companies: TMS Entertainment, MBS, Kodansha, DMM pictures, DMM.com, TMS Entertainment Studio 6
- Production Countries: Japan
Rent-a-Girlfriend - Plot
Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
Rent-a-Girlfriend - Trailer
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Rent-a-Girlfriend - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Masayuki Akasaka
- Shun Horie
- Sora Amamiya
- Aoi Yuuki
- Nao Toyama
- Rie Takahashi
- Yu Serizawa
- Yukari Nozawa
- Sayuri Sadaoka
- Gakuto Kajiwara
Writers
- Mitsutaka Hirota
- Rie Uehara
- Fumi Tsubota
Rent-a-Girlfriend - FAQs
Where can you stream Rent-a-Girlfriend online?
Rent-a-Girlfriend is available to stream on Crunchyroll, including via the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Episodes can also be purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Ad-supported viewing is available through The Roku Channel.
Will Rent-a-Girlfriend get more seasons?
Rent-a-Girlfriend is currently listed as a returning series and remains in active production. The anime has already aired three seasons adapting the manga by Reiji Miyahara, and further continuation is expected given the manga's ongoing popularity and the series' strong streaming performance.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend based on a manga?
Yes, Rent-a-Girlfriend is directly adapted from the manga series Kanojo, Okarishimasu by Reiji Miyahara, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2017. The manga has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide, making it one of the most popular romantic comedy manga of its generation.
Who voices the main characters in Rent-a-Girlfriend?
The main cast features Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita and Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Mizuhara. Aoi Yuuki voices Mami Nanami, Nao Toyama voices Ruka Sarashina, and Rie Takahashi voices Sumi Sakurasawa. Yu Serizawa voices Mini Yaemori.
What is Rent-a-Girlfriend about?
Rent-a-Girlfriend follows Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student who turns to a rental girlfriend app after a painful breakup. He meets the charming Chizuru Mizuhara, and what begins as a transactional arrangement gradually evolves into a complicated web of genuine feelings, misunderstandings, and romantic rivalry.
How many episodes does Rent-a-Girlfriend have?
Rent-a-Girlfriend has 48 main series episodes across its seasons, plus an additional collection of special episodes. The series airs on MBS and a wide network of Japanese regional broadcasters, with international streaming available through Crunchyroll.
What is the content rating for Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Rent-a-Girlfriend carries a TV-14 content rating in the United States, indicating it may be unsuitable for children under 14. The series contains romantic situations, mild fan service, and comedic adult themes consistent with the shounen romantic comedy genre.
What anime series are similar to Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Fans of Rent-a-Girlfriend often enjoy The Quintessential Quintuplets, Domestic Girlfriend, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, and Golden Time. These series share similar romantic comedy tones, harem dynamics, or slice-of-life college settings that appeal to the same audience.
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