A main trailer for the upcoming Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 has dropped.
In the new preview for the romantic comedy anime’s latest season, Chizuru is forced to come clean about her rental girlfriend identity after a situation set up by Mami. Also included are shots of Mami in various states of emotion, and a close-up of an emotionally distressed Kazuya in a pool.
In addition to the chaotic trailer, there is a second key visual and the announcement of an April 10 (effectively April 11 at 2:33 AM JST) broadcast premiere.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend is based on the manga by Reiji Miyajima. Kodansha USA describes the manga, which debuted in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2017, as such:
In today’s Japan, “rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!
The anime’s first season began airing in July 2020. Season 4 aired during the Summer 2025 anime season.
The manga will get its 45th volume on April 16, 2026 (JST).. Aside from the main series and anime, there is a spin-off titled Kanojo, Hitomishirimasu, a 2022 live-action drama, and a visual novel.
Staff
• Director: Kazuomi Koga (Season 1,2, and 4)
• Series composer: Mitsutaka Hirota (reprising)
• Character designer: Kanna Hirayama (reprising)
• Animation production: TMS Entertainment Studio 6 (previously credited to TMS Entertainment, Seasons 2 and 3 had production assistance from Studio Comet)
Cast
• Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita
• Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Mizuhara
• Aoi Yuki as Mami Nanami
• Nao Toyama as Ruka Sarashina
• Rie Takahashi as Sumi Sakurasawa
• Yu Serizawa as Mini Yaemori
Sources: DMM pictures YouTube channel, @kanokari_anime
