Rent-a-Girlfriend watch order
Freshly dumped college student Kazuya Kinoshita rents a girlfriend through an app and gets Chizuru Mizuhara, a perfect date who turns out to live next door and go to his university. One lie to his family leads to another. A romantic comedy based on Reiji Miyajima's ongoing manga, made by TMS Entertainment.
First time? Watch Seasons 1 to 5 in order. It's one continuous story with no movies or side entries, and Seasons 4 and 5 form a single arc, so watch them back to back.
Story order
Story order is the same as release order: each season picks up where the last one stopped, following the manga in order.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 1)
Kazuya rents Chizuru, then has to keep up the act for his grandmother; Mami, Ruka and Sumi join the mess. Adapts roughly chapters 1–50 of the manga.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 2)
Picks up straight from Season 1 as Kazuya's feelings for Chizuru get harder to hide. Covers roughly chapters 51–103.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 3)
Kazuya sets out to produce a film starring Chizuru. Covers roughly chapters 104–167.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 4)
The first half of the Hawaii arc, covering chapters 168–214. Planned as the first cour of a two-cour season; it streamed a few days ahead of its TV broadcast.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 5)
The second half of the Hawaii arc, continuing straight from Season 4 and covering chapters 215–255. Originally the second cour of Season 4, renamed Season 5.
Release order
The seasons in the order they aired.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 1)
Kazuya rents Chizuru, then has to keep up the act for his grandmother; Mami, Ruka and Sumi join the mess. Adapts roughly chapters 1–50 of the manga.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 2)
Picks up straight from Season 1 as Kazuya's feelings for Chizuru get harder to hide. Covers roughly chapters 51–103.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 3)
Kazuya sets out to produce a film starring Chizuru. Covers roughly chapters 104–167.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 4)
The first half of the Hawaii arc, covering chapters 168–214. Planned as the first cour of a two-cour season; it streamed a few days ahead of its TV broadcast.
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (Season 5)
The second half of the Hawaii arc, continuing straight from Season 4 and covering chapters 215–255. Originally the second cour of Season 4, renamed Season 5.
Explained
Are there any Rent-a-Girlfriend movies?
No. The titles called "Date Movie" are short Blu-ray bonus clips, not films, and the "Petit" entries are one-minute chibi shorts posted online. The film people sometimes mean is the one Kazuya makes inside Season 3's story. Nothing outside the five TV seasons is needed.
Are Seasons 4 and 5 one season?
Effectively, yes. Season 4 was announced as a two-cour season; the second cour aired in spring 2026 as "Season 5". Together they tell the Hawaii arc, so treat them as one 24-episode run.
Where does the anime leave off in the manga?
Season 5 ends at chapter 255, so pick up the manga at chapter 256, the start of volume 30. The manga is still running, and Kodansha publishes it in English.
When is Season 6 coming?
Season 6 was announced on June 26, 2026, right after Season 5 ended, and will adapt the cohabitation arc. No release date has been given as of October 2026.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend dubbed?
Yes, every season has a Crunchyroll English dub. Kazuya and Chizuru were recast from Season 4 (now Alex Mai and Celeste Perez), so their voices change partway through.