Rent-a-Girlfriend

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!

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Seasons

1. Rent-a-Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-07-11

Jilted and heartbroken, 20-year-old Kinoshita Kazuya turns to Diamond, a Rent-A-Girlfriend app that leads him to a fateful encounter with Mizuhara Chizuru, one of the talents on offer.

2. Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-07-18

Immediately after deciding not to rely on pretend dating anymore, Kazuya is hit with a triple whammy of reveals: Chizuru not only goes to his college but lives next door to him, and his grandmother is coming to visit and wants to see her.

3. Beach and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-07-25

Kazuya barely has time to deal with the fallout of the situation in the pub before the gang heads off on a short trip to Izu, where they run into someone unexpected.

4. Friend and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-08-01

Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.

5. Hot Springs and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-08-08

The aftermath of the ferry incident signals a clear shift in Kazuya’s feelings. Meanwhile, there’s a conspiracy brewing at the hot springs inn he and his family decide to visit.

6. Girlfriend and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-08-15

Having to spend a night in the same room with Chizuru sends Kazuya’s heart and mind racing. Meanwhile, Kuribayashi Shun has a surprise in store…

7. Provisional Girlfriend and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-08-22

While Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.

8. Christmas and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-08-29

Christmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.

9. Lies and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-09-05

Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.

10. Friend’s Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-09-12

Kazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.

11. Truth and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-09-19

On Chizuru's request, Kazuya goes on a practice date with Sumi, another rental girlfriend. Will he actually be able to help her and stay out of trouble while he's at it?

12. Confession and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2020-09-26

Chizuru and Mami go on an awkward rental date unaware that Kazuya has seen them together. How can Chizuru handle this situation?

13. Dream and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-07-02

As Mizuhara looks set to quit the rental girlfriend business, Kazuya goes to watch a play, one that could be pivotal to their relationship.

14. The Usual Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-07-09

As the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?

15. The Return of the Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-07-16

Mizuhara has lost the key to her apartment and comes to Kazuya for some reason... and she's not the only unexpected visitor!

16. Night and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-07-23

Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!

17. Birthday and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-07-30

Kazuya tries to clear the misunderstanding Chizuru is under, all while enlisting Sumi's help to get her a fitting birthday present.

18. Booze and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-08-06

As Kazuya wonders if his birthday gift was good enough, he and Chizuru find themselves in a crisis in the form of a boozer.

19. Ex and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-08-13

Kazuya wakes up with the worst hangover ever and struggles with his fragmented memories. Meanwhile, someone finds out about his workplace and decides to make an appearance.

20. Youth and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-08-20

Kazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.

21. Kiss and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-08-27

When Nagomi hears that Chizuru's birthday has already passed, she decides to throw a combined party for both her and Kazuya, and she refuses to take no for an answer!

22. Ring and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-09-03

Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.

23. Guide and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2022-09-10

Kazuya has hardly begun to process the fallout from his birthday when he gets asked to go on another practice date with Sumi, this time with her taking the lead!

24. Girlfriend and Me

Air Date: 2022-09-17

Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.

25. Home Cooking and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2023-07-08

Kazuya and Chizuru have decided to make a movie together so that Granny Sayuri can see it. That's all well and good, but now they have to sit down and work out all the details.

26. Girlfriend Next Door

Air Date: 2023-07-15

Ruka demands an explanation from Kazuya and Chizuru, and Mini overhears it all going down! What will she do with this information?

27. Expert and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2023-07-22

With the momentum of the crowdfunding campaign stalling, Kazuya must turn to Mini, who happens to be an expert on the matter!

28. D-Day and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2023-07-29

Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.

29. Filming and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2023-08-05

Filming for the movie begins, and seeing her act in the flesh, Kazuya realizes that Chizuru exists in a whole different dimension from him. Meanwhile, Mini is hatching a plot of her own.

30. Final Scene and Girlfriend

Air Date: 2023-08-12

Kazuya and Chizuru end up at a ski resort, finding themselves having to shoot the final scene for the movie all on their own. Chizuru decides she has something to say to Kazuya.