7.3/10430 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
7.1/10324 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
6.8/10311 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
7.7/10317 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
7.3/10298 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
7.1/10290 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
7.7/10312 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
6.6/10283 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
6.9/10281 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
6.9/10269 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
7.6/10297 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
7.6/10305 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
7.0/101 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
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,...
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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 430 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".