Rent-a-Girlfriend English Sub & Dub

About Rent-a-Girlfriend

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Rent-a-Girlfriend (彼女、お借りします) deserves a look (2020). The setup goes like this. At its core: 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. "Ugh... Damn it.

More of the story: I never want to go through that again. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and without warning hears, "You're Kazuya-kun, right?

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita and Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Ichinose. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Rent-a-Girlfriend follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Shun Horie voicing Kazuya Kinoshita gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2020, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.