Rent-a-Girlfriend
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10), though it had rough reviews and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 25 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesStrong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Shun HorieKazuya Kinoshita (voice)
- Sora AmamiyaChizuru Mizuhara (voice)
- Aoi YukiMami Nanami (voice)
- Nao ToyamaRuka Sarashina (voice)
- Rie TakahashiSumi Sakurasawa (voice)
- Yu SerizawaMini Yaemori (voice)
- Yukari NozawaNagomi Kinoshita (voice)
- Sayuri SadaokaSayuri Ichinose (voice)
- Masayuki AkasakaYoshiaki Kibe (voice)
- Gakuto KajiwaraShun Kuribayashi (voice)