8.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 9/16/2023
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.
Director: Hisaya Takabayashi
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.7/10315 votesLoading...#2 - Friend and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2020
Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.
Director: Akira Yamada
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.7/10310 votesLoading...#3 - Provisional Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2020
While Kazuya desperately tries to get Ruka to promise she won’t reveal his secret, she tells him her own.
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.6/10296 votesLoading...#4 - Truth and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/2020
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?
Director: Taku Yamada
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.6/10304 votesLoading...#5 - Confession and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2020
Chizuru and Mami go on an awkward rental date unaware that Kazuya has seen them together. How can Chizuru handle this situation?
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.5/102 votesLoading...#6 - Girlfriend and Me
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/17/2022
Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.3/10427 votesLoading...#7 - Rent-a-Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2020
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.
Director: Fumihiro Ueno
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.3/10296 votesLoading...#8 - Hot Springs and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2020
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.
Director: Taku Yamada
Writer: Fumi Tsubota
7.1/10323 votesLoading...#9 - Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2020
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.
Director: Takashi Tanazawa
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.1/10288 votesLoading...#10 - Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2020
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…
Director: Shinya Une
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.0/101 votesLoading...#11 - Home Cooking and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 7/8/2023
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.
Director: Shinya Une
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - Girlfriend Next Door
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 7/15/2023
Ruka demands an explanation from Kazuya and Chizuru, and Mini overhears it all going down! What will she do with this information?
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - Expert and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 7/22/2023
With the momentum of the crowdfunding campaign stalling, Kazuya must turn to Mini, who happens to be an expert on the matter!
Director: Kyohei Suzuki
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - D-Day and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 7/29/2023
Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.
Director: Taiki Nishimura
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - Filming and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 8/5/2023
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.
Director: Yorihide Hasamata
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.0/101 votesLoading...#16 - Kazuya and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 8/19/2023
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?
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya, Kyohei Suzuki
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - Family and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 9/2/2023
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.
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - Parting and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 9/9/2023
With Sayuri's prospects looking bleak, Kazuya pulls off the only thing he can do for Chizuru and her.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - Girlfriend and Boyfriend
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 9/23/2023
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?
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.0/101 votesLoading...#20 - Ideal Girlfriend and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 9/30/2023
Seeing Chizuru overcome with grief, Kazuya decides to give her an outlet and sees the ensuing moment as a big change in their relationship.
Director: Shinya Une
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.9/10279 votesLoading...#21 - Lies and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2020
Ruka is hellbent on knowing the full story behind Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship, and once she does she decides to take action.
Director: Naoyuki Kuzuya
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.9/10268 votesLoading...#22 - Friend’s Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2020
Kazuya learns that Kuribayashi's been down in the dumps and tries to figure out how he can help him.
Director: Takashi Tanazawa, Yoshitsugu Kimura
Writer: Rie Uehara
6.8/10310 votesLoading...#23 - Beach and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2020
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.
Director: Taku Yamada
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.7/103 votesLoading...#24 - Dream and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/2022
As Mizuhara looks set to quit the rental girlfriend business, Kazuya goes to watch a play, one that could be pivotal to their relationship.
Director: Kazuomi Koga
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.6/10281 votesLoading...#25 - Christmas and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2020
Christmas rolls around with Kazuya not having met Chizuru for ages, and he sees something he never wanted to see.
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: Fumi Tsubota
The Best Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend
Every episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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,...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend" is the best rated episode of "Rent-a-Girlfriend". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Hisaya Takabayashi and written by Mitsutaka Hirota, it aired on 9/16/2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Friend and Girlfriend".