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Rent-a-Girlfriend

2020 – nowShow1 season60 episodesTV-MA

74
GoodGoodWatch score

A deeply romantic, hopeful animated series about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Episodes

1 season · 60 episodes · best: S3E9 "Parting and Girlfriend" 7.9

Episodes

7.1
7.2
7.3
7.1
7.1

Story

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!

Feels like

  • Modern Romantic Comedy
  • Fake Relationship Trope
  • High School Drama
  • Character Growth Arc
  • Emotional Vulnerability
  • Social Anxiety Exploration
  • Warm & Wholesome
  • Subtle Humor
  • Realistic Teenage Interactions
  • Bittersweet Nostalgia

Cast

Crew

Everyone

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Facts

July 11, 2020 · June 27, 2026 · Still running

First aired
July 11, 2020
Latest episode
June 27, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 60 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
110 countries
Keywords
based on comic

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Rent-a-Girlfriend?"

Questions about Rent-a-Girlfriend

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Rent-a-Girlfriend?

In the United States, Rent-a-Girlfriend streams on Crunchyroll, and it is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It also streams in 109 other countries.

Is Rent-a-Girlfriend worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.6).

How long does it take to watch Rent-a-Girlfriend?

25 h

About 25 hours: 60 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each since 2020, and it's still in production.

Will Rent-a-Girlfriend make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Is Rent-a-Girlfriend good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Rent-a-Girlfriend in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.