Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
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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Episode 1 - Rent-a-Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-07-11Jilted 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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Episode 2 - Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-07-18Immediately 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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Episode 3 - Beach and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-07-25Kazuya 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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Episode 4 - Friend and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-08-01Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.
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Episode 5 - Hot Springs and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-08-08The 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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Episode 6 - Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-08-15Having 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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Episode 7 - Provisional Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-08-22While Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.
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Episode 8 - Christmas and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-08-29Christmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.
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Episode 9 - Lies and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-09-05Ruka 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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Episode 10 - Friend’s Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-09-12Kazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.
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Episode 11 - Truth and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-09-19On 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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Episode 12 - Confession and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2020-09-26Chizuru 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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Episode 13 - Dream and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-07-02As 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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Episode 14 - The Usual Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-07-09As the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?
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Episode 15 - The Return of the Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-07-16Mizuhara 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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Episode 16 - Night and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-07-23Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!
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Episode 17 - Birthday and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-07-30Kazuya 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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Episode 18 - Booze and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-08-06As 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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Episode 19 - Ex and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-08-13Kazuya 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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Episode 20 - Youth and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-08-20Kazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.
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Episode 21 - Kiss and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-08-27When 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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Episode 22 - Ring and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-09-03Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.
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Episode 23 - Guide and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2022-09-10Kazuya 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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Episode 24 - Girlfriend and Me
Release Date: 2022-09-17Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.
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Episode 25 - Home Cooking and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-07-08Kazuya 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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Episode 26 - Girlfriend Next Door
Release Date: 2023-07-15Ruka 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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Episode 27 - Expert and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-07-22With 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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Episode 28 - D-Day and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-07-29Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.
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Episode 29 - Filming and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-08-05Filming 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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Episode 30 - Final Scene and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-08-12Kazuya 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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Episode 31 - Kazuya and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-08-19It'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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Episode 32 - Family and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-09-02Sayuri 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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Episode 33 - Parting and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-09-09With Sayuri's prospects looking bleak, Kazuya pulls off the only thing he can do for Chizuru and her.
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Episode 34 - Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-09-16Not 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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Episode 35 - Girlfriend and Boyfriend
Release Date: 2023-09-23Kazuya 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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Episode 36 - Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Release Date: 2023-09-30Seeing Chizuru overcome with grief, Kazuya decides to give her an outlet and sees the ensuing moment as a big change in their relationship.