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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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.
1.Rent-a-Girlfriend
7.211-07-202025 minJilted 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 of...
2.Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend
7.118-07-202025 minImmediately 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, an...
3.Beach and Girlfriend
6.725-07-202025 minKazuya 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
7.601-08-202025 minMami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.
5.Hot Springs and Girlfriend
6.308-08-202025 minThe 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
7.215-08-202025 minHaving 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
7.422-08-202025 minWhile Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.
8.Christmas and Girlfriend
7.029-08-202025 minChristmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.
9.Lies and Girlfriend
6.605-09-202025 minRuka 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
6.912-09-202025 minKazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.
11.Truth and Girlfriend
6.819-09-202025 minOn 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
7.226-09-202024 minChizuru 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
6.302-07-202225 minAs 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
6.009-07-202225 minAs the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?
15.The Return of the Girlfriend
5.816-07-202225 minMizuhara 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
5.823-07-202225 minKazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!
17.Birthday and Girlfriend
6.030-07-202225 minKazuya 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
6.006-08-202225 minAs 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
5.813-08-202225 minKazuya 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
6.020-08-202225 minKazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.
21.Kiss and Girlfriend
6.427-08-202225 minWhen 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
6.203-09-202225 minKazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.
23.Guide and Girlfriend
6.210-09-202225 minKazuya 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
7.017-09-202224 minChizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.
25.Home Cooking and Girlfriend
6.808-07-202324 minKazuya 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
6.815-07-202324 minRuka 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
6.822-07-202324 minWith 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
6.729-07-202324 minMini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.
29.Filming and Girlfriend
6.505-08-202324 minFilming 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 he...
30.Final Scene and Girlfriend
6.512-08-202324 minKazuya 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.
31.Kazuya and Girlfriend
6.519-08-202324 minIt'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?
32.Family and Girlfriend
6.502-09-202324 minSayuri 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.
33.Parting and Girlfriend
7.009-09-202324 minWith Sayuri's prospects looking bleak, Kazuya pulls off the only thing he can do for Chizuru and her.
34.Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend
7.016-09-202324 minNot 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.
35.Girlfriend and Boyfriend
6.523-09-202324 minKazuya decides to rent Chizuru out for an entire day and puts together a date plan to help cheer her up. Will he be successful?
36.Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend
7.030-09-202324 minSeeing Chizuru overcome with grief, Kazuya decides to give her an outlet and sees the ensuing moment as a big change in their relationship.
37.Routine and Girlfriend
7.805-07-202525 minSummer break is over, and routine returns to Kazuya's life. Something he needs to fix, and fast.
38.Sigh and Girlfriend
7.812-07-202525 minKazuya suggests that he and Chizuru get lunch together. How will she take it?
39.Daikanyama and Girlfriend
7.819-07-202525 minChizuru and Kazuya are invited to a party in the super-fancy area of Daikanyama.
40.Decision and Girlfriend
8.026-07-202525 minKazuya has his mind set on making his move, and Chizuru has realized something too.
41.Promised Time and Girlfriend
8.502-08-202525 minMami finally confronts Chizuru. How will this explosive situation turn out?
42.Family Trip and Girlfriend
7.809-08-202525 minIt's time for the Kinoshita tradition—a two-night, three-day trip to Spa Resort Hawaiians!
43.Hawaiians and Girlfriend
7.016-08-202525 minThe Hawaiians stay begins in absolute chaos as Mami has joined the fray!
44.Strings and Girlfriend
6.723-08-202525 minChizuru and Kazuya deal with a little incident, blissfully unaware of the moves Mami is making.
45.For My First Time and Girlfriend
6.330-08-202525 minRuka has her doubts about this trip, and her doubts are amplified by the conversations she has!
46.Ring Finger and Girlfriend
6.706-09-202525 minChizuru and Ruka have run-ins with the Kinoshita family women.
47.Guilt and Girlfriend
7.013-09-202525 minMami confronts Chizuru and urges her to make a decision.
48.Paradise and Girlfriend
6.320-09-202524 minKazuya's filled with guilt after Nagomi's display of gratitude, and Chizuru has a decision to make with Mami.
49.Ex-Girlfriend, Nanami Mami
7.011-04-202625 minWhat is Mami planning to do by renting Chizuru out? What's going through her mind?
50.Rental Girlfriend
8.018-04-202625 minHow will Mami respond to Chizuru? And can Kazuya process what he thinks is a rejection?
51.The End of the Girlfriend
8.025-04-202625 minChizuru's rental GF secret may be out. How will people react, and how can Kazuya and Chizuru escape this?
52.Climax and Girlfriend
7.002-05-202625 minUnable to bear Chizuru being treated as the one in the wrong anymore, Kazuya decides to speak up.
53.Legitimate Girlfriend
8.009-05-202625 minChizuru did as Mami said to try to convince everyone. How will they, and Kazuya, react?
54.Long Time No Girlfriend
5.016-05-202625 minThe Hawaiians trip is over, and Kazuya is left to deal with the aftermath.
55.Valentine's and Girlfriend
7.023-05-202625 minMini reports back with her findings on Chizuru, and Kazuya has hope again.
56.Investigation and Girlfriend
7.030-05-202625 minIn an attempt to understand her feelings, Chizuru shows up at Kazuya's house.
57.Bra and Girlfriend
4.506-06-202625 minKazuya runs into Chizuru at the laundromat, and finds that she's left her bra behind.
58.Childhood Home and Girlfriend
7.013-06-202625 minChizuru asks Kazuya to come with her to her family home. What does she have in mind?
59.Moving and Girlfriend
8.020-06-202625 min
60.Loneliness and Girlfriend
8.027-06-202624 minLoneliness torments poor Kazuya, but there is a solution to everything.
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