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Rent-a-Girlfriend
In this review of the anime series Rent-a-Girlfriend, I rank the four main girls from best to worst and discuss the series.
Rent-a-Girlfriend
By Andrew Osmond. Rent-a-Girlfriend is a risqué romcom about a young man going online and… It’s as the title says. College student Kazuya is smarting after he’s dumped.…
Rent a Girlfriend
She was the first girlfriend I ever had, and she dumped me after just one month? Welcome you sad lonely souls to the world of Rent-A-Girlfriend! For all…
The Roast of Rent-A-Girlfriend
Rent-A-Girlfriend can roast in hell. Sorry, that's a bit harsh. The experience is probably closer to purgatory. The Wheel of Samsara has stopped turning. Something is profoundly wrong…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 30 – Pillar of Support
Kazuya is constantly on the edge of a nervous breakdown thinking going off alone with Chizuru will be some kind of huge disaster, but Chizuru pushes past the…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 21 – Scents of Hokkaido
It’s time for the annual family birthday party Kazuya’s grandmother and parents always throw for him, and when he informs gran that her beloved Chizuru’s birthday has already…
Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-a-Girlfriend)
Kanojo, Okarishimasu, AKA Rent-a-Girlfriend, AKA KanoKari, AKA RAG, is an anime that is a trash fire, but a really enjoyable trash fire. The plot premise is that Kazuya…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Episode 1
The power dynamic between the two leads is so far oddly and satisfyingly balanced (aside from the “girl kicks boy” slapstick), and there is a potentially really interesting…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 11
Mami gets her screen time back while Sumi doesn’t have enough.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 5
It could be worse, Chizuru. Think about what the viewer had to sit through.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 8
Stop, Kazuya. Just stop.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 4
If you told me Kibe is one of smarter characters in this show, I wouldn’t have believed you at first.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 9
I know Ruka is going to lose but would it hurt to be a bit more subtle about it?
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 10
Honestly, Shun slipped my mind as much as it has for Ruka.
Episode 122 - Rent-a-Girlfriend
This week, Shaun has a moment of weakness on his birthday and calls up an escort to keep him company, to his surprise, Remington is at the door!…
First Impression: Rent-A-Girlfriend
After a rather abrupt and heart-breaking split from his girlfriend, first year college student Kazuya Kinoshita, in a fit of frustration and desperation, installs an app on his…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 7
Still better girlfriend material than Mami.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 10 – XX
Ruka got a job at the same karaoke parlor as Kazuya, and the boss loves her so she’s not going anywhere. Ruka believes she can “close the gap”…
Rent-a-Girlfriend 2nd Season
Despite what its average rating may imply, Rent-a-Girlfriend 2nd Season is actually better than the 1st. It has development.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 3
Someone is jealous.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 2
Am I supposed to feel bad for Chizuru?
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
First Look: Rent-a-Girlfriend
Kazuya Kinoshita is a rich college student who just got dumped after one month of dating. Full of jealousy and loneliness, he decides to use a rental girlfriend…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Ep. 6
I question Rent-a-Girlfriend’s comedy but it still remains a fairly interesting anime.
Building a Beginning: Rent-a-Girlfriend
Okay, one more time: The beginning of a narrative is supposed to do a lot of things. You know, it really SHOULD do a lot of things. The…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 07 – Matters of the Heart
Kazuya’s half-assed attempts to “shut Ruka up” go rather badly, as he accidentally cops a feel and also holds her tightly when she falls down a flight of…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 19 – Thing of the Past
Kazuya wakes up with the mother of all hangovers, but also an odd fuzzy memory of Chizuru having taken care of him last night. He’s not sure if…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 28 – Chin Up
Chizuru says it’s “ridiculous” to have a conversation about Kazuya being in love with her without Kazuya there, reiterates that he already told her his feelings, and steers…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 16 – Turtle Curry
Kazuya is convinced Mami is going to let him have it now that she knows Chizuru was a rental girlfriend, but to his shock she’s nice. She’s worried she…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 05 – Grandma Gambit
Kazuya dives in and rescues Chizuru from drowning, which is a big deal, even if the two weren’t in a complicated relationship that has long since blown past professional…
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Rent-a-Girlfriend – 27 – Operation 203
Take it from someone who made a student short film: making one can feel like an endless checklist. But one thing Kazuya and Chizuru are able to check…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 06 – Doubling Down
Despite her strict warning that any attempt at hanky-panky and Chizuru will see him in court, Kazuya can’t sleep in the same room as her. Not sure whether…
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Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent a girlfriend) (Review)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen What is it about? Kazuya Kinoshita is a 20-year-old college student who has a wonderful girlfriend: the bright and sunny Mami Nanami. But suddenly, he doesn…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 33 – 99 Lies
I’ll admit it, like I always do: this episode got me. I was lucky enough to know all four of my grandparents when they were strong and full of…
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 Review
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 focuses on Chizuru's movie arc and introduces a new character into the mix, Mini Yaemori.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 15 – Hello Neighbor
Chizuru lost her key at some point during the evening, and the landlord is out, so she invites herself into Kazuya’s apartment. To do exactly what Kazuya is not…
Season to Taste: Rent-A-Girlfriend
Two of us have watched the show independently, and will be discussing it together! Strap in.
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 34 – Sea Breeze
sarassara The show knows its audience would riot if we didn’t get at least another scene or two of Sumi before closing out the season, and lookie here,…
Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent a girlfriend) (Review)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen What is it about? Kazuya Kinoshita is a 20-year-old college student who has a wonderful girlfriend: the bright and sunny Mami Nanami. But suddenly, he doesn…
Reading Rent A Girlfriend for Charity
On January 29th I started a donation drive to raise $1,200 for Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza with the promise that if we hit that goal I would…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 02 – A Beautiful Nightmare
Rent-a-Girlfriend is an absolute shitshow, and I mean that in the best way. Two episodes in a row, Kazuya and Chizuru dig themselves into deep holes and then,…
Rent-a-Girlfriend S2E7: Losing Control of the Narrative
Life has gone swimmingly for Kazuya in season two of Rent-a-Girlfriend. Chizuru is starting to return his affection as he demonstrates his commitment and thoughtfulness to her. Ruka…
Rent-a-Girlfriend – 22 – More than a Lie
Kazuya probably feels like Ruka’s kiss, complete with tongue and the requisite saliva strings, lasted the entire week between the last episode and this one. But Ruka felt…
Reading Rent-A-Girlfriend for Charity... AGAIN!!!
On January 29th I started a donation drive to raise $1,200 for Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza with the promise that if we hit that goal I would…
Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 1 MANGA REVIEW
You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Reeling from a bad breakup, Kazuya rents the beautiful, polite Chizuru for a date. But rock bottom might…
Rent-a-Girlfriend 2nd Season Episode 8
Rent-a-Girlfriend 2nd Season Episode 8 shows why Chizuru is both the perfect girlfriend and the perfect rental girlfriend.
Rent-A-Girlfriend: My Favorite Dumpster Fire
2020 was a good year for anime, but an unfortunately scarce one. Spring and summer experienced an incredible shortage that left the seasonal selections feeling a bit bare,…
Rent-a-Girlfriend 2nd Season Episode 10
Kanokari 2nd Season Episode 10 made me like Ruka even more (I feel like this is every episode). I'm still #TeamChizuru, though.