It doesn’t sound too far-fetched to say that the anime adaptation of the Kanojo romantic comedy manga, Okarishimasu (Rent-a-Girlfriend), is one of the most relevant series of the moment in Japan. Since the broadcast of its respective first episode in 2020, we have seen how different Japanese companies announce new collaborations with the TV anime Rent-a-Girlfriend, to the point that its waifus have found new vocations by being reimagined in all kinds of situations, something that continues to delight fans.
This trend has continued over the years and it seems that this will not end yet, as a Japanese company has announced a collaboration with the anime “Rent-a-Girlfriend“, which will feature the beautiful Chizuru Mizuhara, Mami Nanami, Ruka Sarashina, Sumi Sakurasawa and Mini Yaemori, who have been presented in a special way for this event that will leave fans of the franchise in love.
Rent-a-Girlfriend reimagines its waifus into adorable maids at event
The Japanese company that has decided to carry out this amazing collaboration with the anime adaptation of the manga “Rent-a-Girlfriend” was “Village Vanguard” and consists of the opening of a special store where a line of products inspired by the characters Chizuru, Mami, Ruka, Sumi and Mini will be exhibited. Some of the products that the public will be able to purchase will be the following: Acrylic Figures, Acrylic Keychains, Acrylic Badges, Acrylic Mini stand for dioramas, Clear File A3, Tapestry B2, among others.
It is worth noting that these products will have a notable peculiarity, and that is that they will present the Rent-a-Girlfriend “waifus” wearing maid outfits with certain ornaments that remind us a lot of some adorable animals. In the case of Chizuru Mizuhara, we can see her with rabbit ears and tail, while Mami Nanami is adorned with lamb horns, and Ruka Sarashina wears dog ears and tail. For Sumi Sakurasawa, we can see her wearing raccoon ears and tails, while Mini Yaemori wears cat ears and tails.
“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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