Despite some criticism that the romantic comedy manga “Rent-a-Girlfriend” (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) has received lately due to the length of its story, it seems that the Japanese public continues to enjoy this work that has gained greater relevance thanks to its respective anime adaptation and is that the author of “Rent-a-Girlfriend” has released news that has celebrated with his followers in his personal Twitter/X account.
Rent-a-Girlfriend manga celebrates a new personal achievement
As previously mentioned, the official Twitter/X account of the author of the manga “Rent-a-Girlfriend“, Reiji Miyajima, has announced that his work has surpassed the extraordinary figure of 13 million copies in circulation. It should also be noted that this figure corresponds to the copies of the compilation volumes of the Rent-a-Girlfriend manga currently published by Kodansha.
But that’s not all, since the mangaka Reiji Miyajima has decided to celebrate this achievement with the followers of the multimedia franchise “Rent-a-Girlfriend” with a special surprise and has shared an attractive illustration of Chizuru Mizuhara, the female protagonist of the story of the work, where he announces this incredible news.
“Kanojo, Okarishimasu“, known as “Rent-a-Girlfriend” in the West, is a popular romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Reiji Miyajima. The publisher Kodansha began publishing this work in its weekly magazine “Shuukan Shonen Magazine” in July 2017.
It is worth remembering that last February 16 of this year, the publisher Kodansha released for sale in bookstores in Japan the compilation volume number #35 of the manga Rent-a-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu), which was made up of 196 pages in total. Due to the excellent reception by the public, an anime adaptation of the work was announced in 2020.
On July 10, 2020, the manga “Rent-a-Girlfriend” premiered its anime series adaptation, consisting of 3 seasons with a total of 36 episodes. The anime was produced by the animation studio TMS Entertainment under the direction of Kazuomi Koga. The series is available legally on the Crunchyroll platform and has an English dub.
“Rent-a-Girlfriend” narrates the life of Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student who, after suffering a breakup with his girlfriend, plunges into deep emotional desolation. In an attempt to try to remedy his emotional void, he turns to a curious mobile app that allows him to rent a woman and have her act as his girlfriend.
During his exploration of the app, Kazuya meets Chizuru Mizuhara, who projects to be the perfect image of a bride, with striking beauty and undeniable charm. However, after their first meeting, Kazuya is confronted with polarized opinions about Chizuru’s profile. Influenced by wounds from previous relationships, he concludes that she manipulates men’s feelings, thus giving her an unfavorable rating.
Outraged by Kazuya’s lack of consideration in giving her a very low rating, Chizuru shows Kazuya her true personality. However, due to a series of circumstances, Kazuya and Chizuru are engaged in simulating a romantic relationship, acting as if they are genuinely in love, this with an initial goal: to please Kazuya’s grandmother and partly Chizuru’s grandmother as well.
As the plot progresses, both protagonists face various obstacles and comical situations as they struggle to keep up the charade. In parallel, they discover more about themselves and their true feelings.
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