Japan Rent-a-Girlfriend sits in the top 3% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #123 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
彼女、お借りします
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!
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #123 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #97 of 2,532 (top 4%).
Audience Engagement
811 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 99th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On MBS
Other series that aired on MBS.
Other Titles From TMS Entertainment
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rent-a-Girlfriend itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
Among 500 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Rent-a-Girlfriend places #27 — near the top of its class.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rent-a-Girlfriend premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan seriess in 2020.
The 4122nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment, MBS, Kodansha, DMM pictures |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 36 |
| Release Date | July 11, 2020 |
| Official Site | kanokari-official.com |
Questions Answered
When did Rent-a-Girlfriend end?
Rent-a-Girlfriend finished its run with its final episode airing on September 30, 2023.
How highly rated is Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Rent-a-Girlfriend ranks #123 of 4579 — in the top 3%.
Where did Rent-a-Girlfriend air?
Rent-a-Girlfriend aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.