While everyone else is over here demonizing this show for showing a protagonist who is hopelessly perverse and a morally dubious topic, I'm just over here loving every minute of this adorable but ridiculous anime.
Rent-A-Girlfriend is a popular Romcom anime that revolves around rentable girlfriends, who can be instant friends for a day. The protagonist, Kazuya, finds himself in a situation after being dumped by his first girlfriend. He and his rental girlfriend Chizuru fall in love, but they get caught up in an awkward misunderstanding that leads to them faking a real relationship and lying to their friends and family. The anime is criticized for following similar structures and plot progressions, but Rent-A-Girlfriend stands out with its unique "quirky" gimmick. The protagonist Kazuya and Chizuru fall in love, but their relationship is a misunderstanding, leading to a misunderstanding and a lie from their friends and family.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the story is really simple aside from the gimmick. The show plays out very much how you would expect. There are awkward and humorous moments shared by Chizuru and Kazuya. Other girls enter the scene to provide some comedy and drama, including Ruka, the short-haired girl who is incredibly dedicated and Mami, the home-wrecker disguised as a lady. Additionally, there's this girl named Sumi who appears in the second-to-last episode. I felt that the directors made a strange choice to incorporate her at such a late point. It was interesting to see Kazuya's two pals and grandmother unexpectedly involved in the story.
The fact that Rent-A-Girlfriend made me cringe so many times is certainly its most unusual feature. It came to the point where I had to remind myself that it's just fiction and that I didn't have to feel this way multiple times when I actually had to halt the show. You know what's hilarious, though? Actually, I thought this strategy was good. It added a little more flavor to the show and was obviously intended on the part of the author. That has to be a plus, right? I mean, I cared enough to actively cringe and experience moderate discomfort anytime Kazuya did something dumb, which was probably every episode.
Rent-A-Girlfriend is a popular Romcom anime that revolves around rentable girlfriends, who can be instant friends for a day. The protagonist, Kazuya, finds himself in a situation after being dumped by his first girlfriend. He and his rental girlfriend Chizuru fall in love, but they get caught up in an awkward misunderstanding that leads to them faking a real relationship and lying to their friends and family. The anime is criticized for following similar structures and plot progressions, but Rent-A-Girlfriend stands out with its unique "quirky" gimmick. The protagonist Kazuya and Chizuru fall in love, but their relationship is a misunderstanding, leading to a misunderstanding and a lie from their friends and family.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the story is really simple aside from the gimmick. The show plays out very much how you would expect. There are awkward and humorous moments shared by Chizuru and Kazuya. Other girls enter the scene to provide some comedy and drama, including Ruka, the short-haired girl who is incredibly dedicated and Mami, the home-wrecker disguised as a lady. Additionally, there's this girl named Sumi who appears in the second-to-last episode. I felt that the directors made a strange choice to incorporate her at such a late point. It was interesting to see Kazuya's two pals and grandmother unexpectedly involved in the story.
The fact that Rent-A-Girlfriend made me cringe so many times is certainly its most unusual feature. It came to the point where I had to remind myself that it's just fiction and that I didn't have to feel this way multiple times when I actually had to halt the show. You know what's hilarious, though? Actually, I thought this strategy was good. It added a little more flavor to the show and was obviously intended on the part of the author. That has to be a plus, right? I mean, I cared enough to actively cringe and experience moderate discomfort anytime Kazuya did something dumb, which was probably every episode.