# Where to Watch Rent-a-Girlfriend

**Rent-a-Girlfriend turns one miserable breakup and a paid date into a lie that becomes harder to contain with every awkward encounter. Crunchyroll and Netflix are the legal services listed for the series. The 2020 opening season is a finished TV run of 12 episodes, each lasting 24 minutes, which makes it an easy place to sample the show's particular mix of romance and discomfort. Its comedy often comes from bad decisions rather than clever banter, while the drama lingers on jealousy, loneliness and the gap between what people feel and what they can admit. That approach can test your patience with the cast, but the frustration is part of the intended experience. It is best suited to viewers who enjoy messy romantic entanglements and protagonists who repeatedly complicate their own lives. Begin with this season before moving to the later seasons, since it establishes the rental arrangement and the deception that drives everything afterward.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/rent-a-girlfriend)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81299211)

Crunchyroll and Netflix are the two legal viewing options named for Rent-a-Girlfriend. Start with the first 12-episode season on either service so the central arrangement and its consequences make sense.

## Synopsis

After a breakup leaves college student Kazuya Kinoshita lonely and humiliated, he books a date through a rental girlfriend service and meets Chizuru Mizuhara. Her polished warmth seems effortless at first, but their tense second meeting exposes how differently each of them views the transaction. When circumstances push Kazuya into presenting Chizuru as his real girlfriend to his family, a temporary excuse grows into an ongoing performance. Keeping up that story draws them into each other's private lives, while other romantic interests make honesty even harder. The setup uses fake dating and paid companionship to explore embarrassment, self-image and feelings that refuse to stay neatly separated from the job.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Premiered:** 2020
- **Studio:** Tms Entertainment, Studio Comet
- **Score:** 6.5

## Watch Order

Watch the 2020 first season of Rent-a-Girlfriend before any later season. These 12 episodes introduce the rental date, the false relationship and the personal complications that the continuing story builds upon.

- [Kanojo, Okarishimasu 2nd Season](https://hozuna.com/anime/rent-a-girlfriend-season-2) (sequel)

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## FAQ

### Where can I legally watch Rent-a-Girlfriend?

Crunchyroll and Netflix carry Rent-a-Girlfriend. Those are the only two services listed for legal viewing on this page.

### How many episodes are in the first season of Rent-a-Girlfriend?

The first season has 12 episodes. Each one runs for 24 minutes, so the opening story fits into a compact TV season.

### Which Rent-a-Girlfriend season should I watch first?

Begin with the 2020 season described here. It sets up Kazuya and Chizuru's rental date, then shows how their false relationship begins before later seasons continue the story.

### Has the first season of Rent-a-Girlfriend finished airing?

Yes, the 12-episode first season is finished. This status refers specifically to the TV season released in 2020, not to every later part of the continuing watch order.

### What genre is Rent-a-Girlfriend?

Rent-a-Girlfriend combines comedy, drama and romance, and it is adapted from manga. Expect fake-dating pressure, uncomfortable social mistakes and characters who struggle to speak plainly about their feelings.

### Is Rent-a-Girlfriend a good choice for a quick watch?

The first season is manageable at 12 episodes of 24 minutes each. It works best if you enjoy romantic tension built from embarrassment and flawed choices rather than a relationship that progresses cleanly.