Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
A college student's rental girlfriend scheme blossoms into something earnest and unexpectedly romantic.
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 intense is Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Rent-a-Girlfriend has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is fine in the background and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated TV-MA.
What Rent-a-Girlfriend feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalromanticearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- BackgroundComfort watch
Where to stream Rent-a-Girlfriend
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 11, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend for you?
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend scary?
No. Rent-a-Girlfriend is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Episodes run about 25m.
Where can I stream Rent-a-Girlfriend?
Rent-a-Girlfriend is streaming on Crunchyroll and The Roku Channel.
Does Rent-a-Girlfriend have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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