The manga series Rent-a-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) by Reiji Miyajima began serialization in Weekly Shonen Magazine.
Announcement that Rent-a-Girlfriend would receive an anime television adaptation.
The first season of the Rent-a-Girlfriend anime series premiered in Japan.
The official announcement that Rent-a-Girlfriend would have a second season.
The second season of the Rent-a-Girlfriend anime series premiered in Japan.
Kazuya Kinoshita rents his first girlfriend, Chizuru Mizuhara, after a bad breakup, starting their complicated rental relationship.
Kazuya meets fellow rental girlfriends Mami Nanami and Ruka Sarashina, which further complicates his love life and rental situations.
Chizuru takes Kazuya to meet her grandmother to cover up their fake relationship, deepening their bond.
Mami Nanami reveals her true feelings and breaks up with Kazuya, leading to tension in the group and more complex emotions.
Ruka Sarashina confesses her feelings to Kazuya, and they go on an official date outside of the rental arrangement.
Chizuru discloses her true identity as a university student and rental girlfriend, confirming the depth of their fake relationship.
Kazuya confesses his complicated feelings to Chizuru, signaling a turning point in their relationship from fake to something more genuine.