Anime Review ~ Rent-A-Girlfriend: A Messy Romance I Couldn’t Stop Watching

Hey Anime Lovers!

Today I want to share the story of the anime named Rent-A-Girlfriend. Very interesting name right? So, tell me, have you ever watched something that stayed with you for a long time and you can't forget the sence? Yes I am talking about my experience with the anime Rent-A-Girlfriend. I started watching from my curiosity. Because I found the name very interesting. Or maybe I started watching a bit of boredom. Whatever, it's an anime about a dude who rents a girlfriend? It sounds like a just as usual rom-com anime you watch and forget very soon.

Well...if I tell you I binged it in two days. It's kind of unbelievable, right? Then guess how much I was hooked with this one. I liked Kazuya’s messy life choices. The awkward dates, the insane ex-girlfriend drama. However, all these things pulled me in. If I tell you more, it’s dumb, dramatic and even painfully relatable. So, be ready for a story that’s just not a mess but also very addicting.

Story Summary and My Review

Ok, here’s how the story begins. It begins with a 20-year-old college student. His name is Kazuya Kinoshita. He's basically a walking disaster. He gets very hurt by his first girlfriend. Her name was Mami. Their relationship stayed just a month. With a devastated, lonely and broken heart, our Kazuya does what any usual heartbroken dude would do. Yeah, he rents a girlfriend. Here we get to know Chizuru Mizuhara. She is the perfect rental girlfriend. About her, she's pretty, polite and always says all the right things. It’s all fake, you know? But our sweet little Kazuya is so dumb that he thinks maybe it’s not fake, it's all real feelings.

Soon, things will change very fast. Kazuya intentionally leaves a fake review. Then he ends up renting Chizuru again. After some of stupid coincidences, everyone thinks they are in a real relationship. Even though their families, friends, even Kazuya’s grandma. They all think they’re a real couple. So finding no other way they kept doing acting. The fun fact is at first they both kind of hate each other.

Kazuya is honestly one of the most frustrating MCs I’ve ever watched. He makes some terrible decisions in every episode. Sometimes you will feel and wanna slap him. But the thing is…he’s real. He's somehow the messy part of ourselves too. Then if I talk about Chizuru, she is the star. She’s your typical perfect waifu because she's beautiful, and talented. One of her amazing talents is that she can switch modes. Like from polite rental mode to her real, sharp mode in seconds. Honestly, I really enjoyed those moments. She’s the real reason you stick to the show.

Then there's another character we are missing out. She is Mami. Remember Kazuya’s ex? She's manipulative, sweet on the outside but toxic as hell inside. She litrelly plays with Kazuya’s feelings which really made me mad. Again it adds so much drama too. Let's talk about the animation a little bit. Rent-A-Girlfriend is bright and colorful. It's full classic rom-com reaction faces. The comedic timing is also so accurate and enjoyable. The soundtrack is also mind-blowing, especially the opening theme is so catchy.

Rent-A-Girlfriend is more like fast food to me. You know, it's not the healthiest, but it's very delicious to eat. It is a very good mix of that drama, laughs, and second-hand embarrassment.

Recommendation?

If you love rom-com anime with some sweet and slaty dumb misunderstandings. Again you want to watch pretty girls with complicated feelings, then Rent-A-Girlfriend is completely your thing. I will suggest you watch it when you just want to relax your brain. Again if you want messy romance with some embarrassment. My advice is to grab some snacks. Sit on a comfy sofa and enjoy Kazuya’s stupidity.

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