All Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend
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Season 1
7.3/10465 votesRent-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
7.1/10357 votesEx-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
6.8/10342 votesBeach 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
7.6/10348 votesFriend 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
7.3/10326 votesHot 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
7.0/10318 votesGirlfriend 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
7.7/10340 votesProvisional 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
6.5/10309 votesChristmas 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
6.9/10308 votesLies 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
6.9/10293 votesFriend’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
7.6/10322 votesTruth 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
7.6/10334 votesConfession 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
5.8/104 votesDream 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
5.0/104 votesThe Usual Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/9/2022
As the fallout from the play becomes clear, things go back to normal between Mizuhara and Kazuya, until...?
Director: Kyohei Suzuki
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
4.7/103 votesThe Return of the Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/16/2022
Mizuhara has lost the key to her apartment and comes to Kazuya for some reason... and she's not the only unexpected visitor!
Director: Yoshitsugu Kimura
Writer: Rie Uehara
4.8/104 votesNight and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/23/2022
Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!
Director: Fumio Maezono
Writer: Rie Uehara
4.3/103 votesBirthday and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/30/2022
Kazuya tries to clear the misunderstanding Chizuru is under, all while enlisting Sumi's help to get her a fitting birthday present.
Director: Shinya Une
Writer: Rie Uehara
5.0/103 votesBooze and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/6/2022
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
4.7/103 votesEx and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/13/2022
Kazuya 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.
Director: Fumio Maezono, Ken Ando
Writer: Rie Uehara
5.0/103 votesYouth and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/20/2022
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
5.3/103 votesKiss and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/27/2022
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
5.3/103 votesRing and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/3/2022
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
5.3/103 votesGuide and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/10/2022
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
6.7/103 votesGirlfriend 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
6.5/102 votesHome 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
6.5/102 votesGirlfriend 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
6.5/102 votesExpert 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
6.5/102 votesD-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
6.0/102 votesFilming 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
6.0/102 votesFinal Scene and Girlfriend
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 8/12/2023
Kazuya 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.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota
6.0/102 votesKazuya 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
6.0/102 votesFamily 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
7.0/102 votesParting 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
7.0/102 votesSpontaneous 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
6.0/102 votesGirlfriend 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
6.0/102 votesIdeal 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