The longest surviving rom-com in anime history.
The romantic comedy Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu), adapted from Reiji Miyajima’s manga, continues to follow Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student who turns to a rental-girlfriend service after being dumped—only to find himself trapped in a web of awkward love triangles and emotional confusion that blur the line between fake and real affection.
What We Know So Far
- Air Date: 2026
- Next Official Reveal: October 29, 2025
- Studio: TMS Entertainment (continuing production)
- Expected Focus: Further development of Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship and possible resolution to the ongoing acting-career arc.
Season 4 closed with several intense emotional moments, particularly around Chizuru’s growing vulnerability, leaving fans eager for answers and closure.
Fans React Online
The fandom’s response has been a mix of humor, fatigue, and genuine surprise that the series continues after four seasons:
“We need to do some psychological studies on people who have watched this for 4 seasons. There are some deeply troubling issues at play here.” – HamsLlyod
“God I’d kill for other shows to get renewed this much.” – niceidot
“This is the Teen Titans Go of anime, despite the hate it gets season after season.” – Acemaster387
“The thing is that this isn’t new. It has been known since January that Season 4 was going to be 2 cours. They’ve just re-labeled Cour 2 as Season 5.” – MickFoley299
Even with divided opinions, the announcement sparked a wave of memes and debates about why this franchise continues to thrive while many fan-favorite series struggle to get renewed.
24K Take
Despite its controversial writing and repetitive rom-com beats, Rent-A-Girlfriend remains a talking point for a reason—it mirrors the messy gray zones of modern relationships. Five seasons later, Kazuya and Chizuru’s dynamic still pulls viewers in—partly out of hope, partly out of habit. Either way, the conversation keeps the series alive.