The Best Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend

Mami’s plan comes to a head as Kazuya decides to set the story straight, to mixed reactions.

Director: Akira Yamada

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

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

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

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

Chizuru reflects on her journey to get her here, and Kazuya acts on his idea to help her.

Director: Kazuomi Koga

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As Kazuya wonders if his birthday gift was good enough, he and Chizuru find themselves in a crisis in the form of a boozer.

Director: Yuki Morita

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

Kazuya decides to spend his all-day date with Mizuhara reclaiming his lost youth... in a very peculiar fashion.

Director: Mizuki Iwadare

Writer: Rie Uehara

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

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

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

Mini's earnest appeal makes things awkward. Meanwhile, Umi makes a request in return for retweeting the campaign.

Director: Taiki Nishimura

Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota

When 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!

Director: Yurika Fukaya

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.

Director: Shinya Une, Yurika Fukaya, Shuto Yamanaka

Writer: Fumi Tsubota

Kazuya 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!

Director: Fumio Maezono

Writer: Fumi Tsubota