The BEST episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend
Every episode of Rent-a-Girlfriend ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Rent-a-Girlfriend!
In today’s Japan, "rental" services can deliver an afternoon with a "friend," a "parent," even a fake girlfriend! 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 gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to "rent" an emotional connection… and his new "girlfriend," Mizuhara Chizuru, who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
#4 - Ring and Girlfriend
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2022
Kazuya can barely process Ruka's actions when Nagomi decides to drop another bomb on the party.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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?
#8 - 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?
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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...
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Night and Girlfriend
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2022
Kazuya has barely dealt with the aftermath of Mami's visit when he gets another aggressive visitor!
#18 - Daikanyama and Girlfriend
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2025
Chizuru and Kazuya are invited to a party in the super-fancy area of Daikanyama.
#19 - Sigh and Girlfriend
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2025
Kazuya suggests that he and Chizuru get lunch together. How will she take it?
#20 - Routine and Girlfriend
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2025
Summer break is over, and routine returns to Kazuya's life. Something he needs to fix, and fast.
#21 - Spontaneous Trip and Girlfriend
Season 3 - Episode 10 - 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.
#22 - Family and Girlfriend
Season 3 - Episode 8 - 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.
#23 - Kazuya and Girlfriend
Season 3 - Episode 7 - 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?
#24 - Final Scene and Girlfriend
Season 3 - Episode 6 - 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.
#25 - Filming and Girlfriend
Season 3 - Episode 5 - 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.