The Rent-a-Girlfriend waifus (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) are back to star in an incredible collaboration with the Japanese company UNDERGROUND CIRCUS. For this occasion, the characters Chizuru Mizuhara, Mami Nanami, Ruka Sarashina, Sumi Sakurasawa and Mini Yaemori will lend their image for the creation of various products inspired by them.
The respective official UNDERGROUND CIRCUS media have shared an attractive promotional image to increase the hype of the fans for this special collaboration, in addition to presenting the products that will be exhibited at this event, among which are Hoodies, Acrylic Figures and large Tapestry with the illustration of Rent-a-Girlfriend waifus printed on them.
It is worth noting that this curious collaboration will feature the characters Chizuru Mizuhara, Mami Nanami, Ruka Sarashina, Sumi Sakurasawa and Mini Yaemori with a really eye-catching outfit for the viewer’s eyes and, with an original style for each waifu, their attire will highlight their most attractive side for the fortune of those interested in acquiring the products.
In addition, the Japanese company UNDERGROUND CIRCUS presented a series of illustrations of the waifus from the Rent-a-Girlfriend anime, which have been created exclusively for this collaboration.
Information about Rent-a-Girlfriend:
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 “Shuukan Shonen Magazine” in July 2017.
The manga is still in publication and Kodansha Publishing has compiled the work into 39 volumes for the time being and a few months ago it was confirmed that the work managed to surpass the incredible figure of 13 million copies in circulation. Due to the excellent reception by the public, the production of an anime adaptation for the manga was announced 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 animation studio TMS Entertainment was in charge of the production of the anime under the direction of Kazuomi Koga. Another detail to highlight is that the series is legally available on the Crunchyroll platform and has a English dubbing.
In July 2024, the anime adaptation of the manga Rent-a-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) announced the production of a fourth season, which will cover the “Hawaii Trip Arc”. This installment will premiere in Japan during the month of July 2025.
The anime Rent-a-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) has the following description: Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student emotionally shattered by the abandonment of his girlfriend, tries to appease the emptiness in his heart by renting a girlfriend through a mobile app. At first, Chizuru Mizuhara seems to be the perfect girl, with everything he could ask for: great looks and a friendly, caring personality.
Seeing mixed reviews on her profile after their first date, and still haunted by his previous relationship, Kazuya believes Chizuru is just playing with men’s hearts and leaves her a negative rating. Angered by her client’s lack of respect for her, Chizuru reveals her true nature: brash and temperamental, quite the opposite of Kazuya’s first impression. At the same moment, Kazuya receives news of his grandmother’s collapse and is forced to take Chizuru with him to the hospital.
Although it turns out to be nothing serious, his grandmother is ecstatic that Kazuya has finally found a serious girlfriend, which had always been his wish. Unable to tell her the truth, Kazuya and Chizuru are forced to maintain a fake relationship, acting as if they are real lovers.
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