Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
Synopsis
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!
First Air Date: 2020-07-11
Last Air Date: 2026-06-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 60
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
Top Cast
- Masayuki Akasaka as Yoshiaki Kibe (voice)
- Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita (voice)
- Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Mizuhara (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Mami Nanami (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Ruka Sarashina (voice)
- Rie Takahashi as Sumi Sakurasawa (voice)
- Yu Serizawa as Mini Yaemori (voice)
- Yukari Nozawa as Nagomi Kinoshita (voice)
- Sayuri Sadaoka as Sayuri Ichinose (voice)
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Shun Kuribayashi (voice)
Seasons
None (2020)
Jilted and heartbroken after just a month of dating, 20-year-old college student Kazuya Kinoshita turns to a rental girlfriend app out of sheer desperation. This leads him to a fateful encounter with Chizuru Mizuhara, a stunningly beautiful and seemingly perfect girl. However, after a chaotic first date and a sudden family emergency, they discover that they not only attend the same university but also live as next-door neighbors. Forced by circumstances to keep up the charade, their complicated, rental-based relationship officially begins.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Rent-a-Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 2: Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 3: Beach and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 4: Friend and Girlfriend
Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.
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Ep. 5: Hot Springs and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 6: Girlfriend and Girlfriend
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…
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Ep. 7: Provisional Girlfriend and Girlfriend
While Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.
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Ep. 8: Christmas and Girlfriend
Christmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.
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Ep. 9: Lies and Girlfriend
Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.
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Ep. 10: Friend’s Girlfriend
Kazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.
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Ep. 11: Truth and Girlfriend
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?
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Ep. 12: Confession and Girlfriend
Chizuru and Mami go on an awkward rental date unaware that Kazuya has seen them together. How can Chizuru handle this situation?
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Ep. 13: Dream and Girlfriend
As Mizuhara looks set to quit the rental girlfriend business, Kazuya goes to watch a play, one that could be pivotal to their relationship.
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Ep. 14: The Usual Girlfriend
As the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?
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Ep. 15: The Return of the Girlfriend
Mizuhara has lost the key to her apartment and comes to Kazuya for some reason... and she's not the only unexpected visitor!
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Ep. 16: Night and Girlfriend
Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!
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Ep. 17: Birthday and Girlfriend
Kazuya tries to clear the misunderstanding Chizuru is under, all while enlisting Sumi's help to get her a fitting birthday present.
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Ep. 18: Booze and Girlfriend
As Kazuya wonders if his birthday gift was good enough, he and Chizuru find themselves in a crisis in the form of a boozer.
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Ep. 19: Ex and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 20: Youth and Girlfriend
Kazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.
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Ep. 21: Kiss and Girlfriend
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!
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Ep. 22: Ring and Girlfriend
Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.
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Ep. 23: Guide and Girlfriend
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!
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Ep. 24: Girlfriend and Me
Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.
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Ep. 25: Home Cooking and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 26: Girlfriend Next Door
Ruka demands an explanation from Kazuya and Chizuru, and Mini overhears it all going down! What will she do with this information?
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Ep. 27: Expert and Girlfriend
With the momentum of the crowdfunding campaign stalling, Kazuya must turn to Mini, who happens to be an expert on the matter!
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Ep. 28: D-Day and Girlfriend
Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.
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Ep. 29: Filming and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 30: Final Scene and Girlfriend
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.
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Ep. 31: Kazuya and Girlfriend
It's Ruka's birthday, and Kazuya has to stay true to his word and grant her anything she desires. But what does she want, really?
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Ep. 32: Family and Girlfriend
Sayuri tags along with Kazuya and Chizuru as they scout out the cinema they'll be screening their movie in, and it brings back memories for her.
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Ep. 33: Parting and Girlfriend
With Sayuri's prospects looking bleak, Kazuya pulls off the only thing he can do for Chizuru and her.
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Ep. 34: Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend
Not knowing what to do, Kazuya looks to good old Sumi for advice. She decides to take him on a trip to help clear his mind.
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Ep. 35: Girlfriend and Boyfriend
Kazuya decides to rent Chizuru out for an entire day and puts together a date plan to help cheer her up. Will he be successful?
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Ep. 36: Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Seeing Chizuru overcome with grief, Kazuya decides to give her an outlet and sees the ensuing moment as a big change in their relationship.
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Ep. 37: Routine and Girlfriend
Summer break is over, and routine returns to Kazuya's life. Something he needs to fix, and fast.
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Ep. 38: Sigh and Girlfriend
Kazuya suggests that he and Chizuru get lunch together. How will she take it?
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Ep. 39: Daikanyama and Girlfriend
Chizuru and Kazuya are invited to a party in the super-fancy area of Daikanyama.
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Ep. 40: Decision and Girlfriend
Kazuya has his mind set on making his move, and Chizuru has realized something too.
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Ep. 41: Promised Time and Girlfriend
Mami finally confronts Chizuru. How will this explosive situation turn out?
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Ep. 42: Family Trip and Girlfriend
It's time for the Kinoshita tradition—a two-night, three-day trip to Spa Resort Hawaiians!
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Ep. 43: Hawaiians and Girlfriend
The Hawaiians stay begins in absolute chaos as Mami has joined the fray!
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Ep. 44: Strings and Girlfriend
Chizuru and Kazuya deal with a little incident, blissfully unaware of the moves Mami is making.
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Ep. 45: For My First Time and Girlfriend
Ruka has her doubts about this trip, and her doubts are amplified by the conversations she has!
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Ep. 46: Ring Finger and Girlfriend
Chizuru and Ruka have run-ins with the Kinoshita family women.
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Ep. 47: Guilt and Girlfriend
Mami confronts Chizuru and urges her to make a decision.
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Ep. 48: Paradise and Girlfriend
Kazuya's filled with guilt after Nagomi's display of gratitude, and Chizuru has a decision to make with Mami.
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Ep. 49: Ex-Girlfriend, Nanami Mami
What is Mami planning to do by renting Chizuru out? What's going through her mind?
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Ep. 50: Rental Girlfriend
How will Mami respond to Chizuru? And can Kazuya process what he thinks is a rejection?
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Ep. 51: The End of the Girlfriend
Chizuru's rental GF secret may be out. How will people react, and how can Kazuya and Chizuru escape this?
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Ep. 52: Climax and Girlfriend
Unable to bear Chizuru being treated as the one in the wrong anymore, Kazuya decides to speak up.
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Ep. 53: Legitimate Girlfriend
Chizuru did as Mami said to try to convince everyone. How will they, and Kazuya, react?
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Ep. 54: Long Time No Girlfriend
The Hawaiians trip is over, and Kazuya is left to deal with the aftermath.
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Ep. 55: Valentine's and Girlfriend
Mini reports back with her findings on Chizuru, and Kazuya has hope again.
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Ep. 56: Investigation and Girlfriend
In an attempt to understand her feelings, Chizuru shows up at Kazuya's house.
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Ep. 57: Bra and Girlfriend
Kazuya runs into Chizuru at the laundromat, and finds that she's left her bra behind.
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Ep. 58: Childhood Home and Girlfriend
Chizuru asks Kazuya to come with her to her family home. What does she have in mind?
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Ep. 59: Moving and Girlfriend
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 60: Loneliness and Girlfriend
Loneliness torments poor Kazuya, but there is a solution to everything.
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