Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend)

Dumped by his girlfriend, emotionally shattered college student Kazuya Kinoshita attempts to appease the void in his heart through a rental girlfriend from a mobile app. At first, Chizuru Mizuhara seems to be the perfect girl with everything he could possibly ask for: great looks and a cute, caring personality.

Upon seeing mixed opinions on her profile after their first date, and still tormented by his previous relationship, Kazuya believes that Chizuru is just playing around with the hearts of men and leaves her a negative rating. Angry at her client's disrespect towards her, Chizuru reveals her true nature: sassy and temperamental, the complete opposite of Kazuya's first impression. At that very moment, Kazuya receives news of his grandmother's collapse and is forced to bring Chizuru along with him to the hospital.

Although it turns out to be nothing serious, his grandmother is ecstatic that Kazuya has finally found a serious girlfriend, which had always been her wish. Unable to tell her the truth, Kazuya and Chizuru are forced into a fake relationship—acting as if they are truly lovers.

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Kanojo, Okarishimasu has been published in English as Rent-A-Girlfriend by Kodansha Comics USA since June 2, 2020. The series has also been simulpub through K Manga. It has also been published in Brazilian Portuguese as Namorada de Aluguel by Panini Comics since June 21, 2021.

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May 9, 2024

KulMan

Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (320/? eps)

I want to make a case for the protagonist, Kazuya Kinoshita.
I analyzed his character and I wanted to share it with you guys:

Kazuya is a heavily misunderstood protagonist. Hes actually peak writing. IMO hes the best written anime/manga, and he is above Joe Yabuki, Reinhard, Johan Liebert etc etc. Yk, in most cases I do agree that writing is subjective, but not with Kazuya. Kazuya is objectively the best written anime/manga character, and possibly even the best written character in all of fiction.

Development:

One critique I hear many people say is that when he gets development, he just returns to his former self really quickly. ...

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Sep 1, 2023

abarre31

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (296/? eps)

There is tons of other reviews that will lend insight into whether this is for you or not. My best way for you to decide is: "Would you watch a train wreck happen every week?" This manga feels exactly like that for me. If you see an ambulance or a crash and are hyper focused on that while you driving, this manga is for you. It is a mess through and through with the MC. I was drawn by the premise, and truly stayed to watch the mess unfold. The MC hate is very justifiable, but for some reason I just cannot look away from ...

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Oct 8, 2024

mimiouka

Not Recommended

Preliminary (341/? eps)

The Plot That Forgot to Move

I’ve spent over a year and powered through 341 chapters of "Kanojo, Okarishimasu". That’s not just dedication—that’s masochism at this point. You’d think by now there’d be some progress, some character development, something. But nope, here we are, stuck in an endless loop of... nothing. It feels like the plot went on vacation and forgot to return, leaving behind random, pointless scenes that stretch on for months. It’s as if the author is off doing side quests in real life, completely forgetting the audience is still here, waiting.

The most frustrating part is how each page is absolutely crammed with dialogue. ... There’s so much text that it feels more like reading a dense novel than enjoying a manga (Just like this review!). Every page is bursting with speech bubbles, internal monologues, and exposition that drowns out the art entirely. The visuals are there, but good luck noticing them—because the constant flood of words takes up most of the space. It's like looking at a painting through layers of sticky notes, each one scribbled with more of the MC’s rambling thoughts. The overwhelming dialogue not only slows down the pacing but also leaves the art feeling like an afterthought.

And for what? Half the time, the MC is just talking to himself. It’s 80% inner monologue, and the rest is either trivial conversation or more pointless scenes that add nothing to the plot. The sheer amount of text drags the story down, making any potential progress feel nonexistent.

Speaking of the art, it’s… fine. Not great, but certainly not bad. But when every page is suffocated by endless words, the art doesn’t get a chance to shine. Even during moments that could have been visually impactful, the text overload ruins the pacing, making it hard to appreciate any of the visuals.

At this point, it’s unclear what’s even happening. The story feels like a troll, leading readers in circles with no destination in sight.

Verdict? Save yourself the headache. Unless there’s a strange love for slow-paced, dialogue-heavy manga that practically buries its own artwork, "Kanojo, Okarishimasu" isn’t worth the time. There are far better stories out there that actually strike a balance between words and visuals—this one just feels like waiting for something that may never happen.

And yet, despite all this frustration, here’s the kicker: it still gets a 7/10. Why? Because after reading 341 chapters, there's no way this can just be filed under "bad memories." Nope, this much time and effort deserve something and that's for my own satisfaction. Maybe it’s Stockholm Syndrome, or maybe it’s the sunk cost fallacy in action, but one thing’s for sure: this manga stole my time, and I'm giving it a decent rating just to make peace with that. NOT LIKE I REALLY LIKE IT MORE LIKE I USED TO LIKE THIS MANGA!!

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