After the news that the popular romantic comedy manga by Reiji Miyajima, entitled Kanojo, Okarishimasu(Rent-a-Girlfriend), has surpassed the incredible figure of 13 million copies in circulation, the renowned Japanese publisher “Kodansha” has surprised fans of the work by presenting the official cover of its compilation volume number #36.
The curious cover of the new compilation volume of the manga Rent-a-Girlfriend has caught the attention of fans of the multimedia franchise and we can see the main heroine of the story, Chizuru Mizuhara, with a revealing outfit due to the hot season and enjoying a day of games while cooling off with an ice cream. It is worth noting that this volume is scheduled to be released in bookstores in Japan on April 17 of this year and will contain a total of 192 pages.
Rent-a-Girlfriend manga unveiled the official cover of its 36th volume
“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. The manga is still in publication and Kodansha Publishing has compiled the work into 35 volumes for the time being. Due to the excellent reception by the public, an anime adaptation for the manga was announced for production in 2020.
On July 10, 2020, the manga “Rent-a-Girlfriend” released 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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