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The Best Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 1

Every episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 1!

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,...
Genres:AnimationComedy

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Rent-a-Girlfriend" is the best rated episode of "Rent-a-Girlfriend" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 433 votes. Directed by Fumihiro Ueno and written by Mitsutaka Hirota, it aired on 7/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend".

  • Rent-a-Girlfriend
    7.3/10433 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Ex-Girlfriend and Girlfriend
    7.1/10327 votes

    #2 - 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

  • Beach and Girlfriend
    6.8/10314 votes

    #3 - 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

  • Friend and Girlfriend
    7.7/10320 votes

    #4 - 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

  • Hot Springs and Girlfriend
    7.3/10301 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Girlfriend and Girlfriend
    7.0/10293 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Provisional Girlfriend and Girlfriend
    7.7/10315 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Christmas and Girlfriend
    6.6/10286 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Lies and Girlfriend
    6.9/10285 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Friend’s Girlfriend
    6.9/10272 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Truth and Girlfriend
    7.6/10300 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Confession and Girlfriend
    7.6/10308 votes

    #12 - 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

  • Dream and Girlfriend
    6.7/103 votes

    #13 - 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

  • The Usual Girlfriend
    5.7/103 votes

    #14 - The 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

  • The Return of the Girlfriend
    5.5/102 votes

    #15 - The 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

  • Night and Girlfriend
    5.0/103 votes

    #16 - Night 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

  • Birthday and Girlfriend
    5.5/102 votes

    #17 - Birthday 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

  • Booze and Girlfriend
    6.5/102 votes

    #18 - Booze 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

  • Ex and Girlfriend
    5.5/102 votes

    #19 - Ex 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

  • Youth and Girlfriend
    6.5/102 votes

    #20 - Youth 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

  • Kiss and Girlfriend
    6.0/102 votes

    #21 - Kiss 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

  • Ring and Girlfriend
    6.0/102 votes

    #22 - Ring 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

  • Guide and Girlfriend
    6.0/102 votes

    #23 - Guide 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

  • Girlfriend and Me
    7.5/102 votes

    #24 - 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

  • Home Cooking and Girlfriend
    6.5/102 votes

    #25 - 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