by An illustration by Hirayama Kanna, the character designer for the upcoming fifth season of the anime series “Rent-A-Girlfriend,” which will begin airing in 2026, has arrived!
The TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend” (original work by Miyajima Reiji, serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine) is currently airing its fourth season. The first season aired in July 2020, and the cuteness of its heroines quickly became a hot topic. The second season will air in July 2022, the third in July 2023, and the fourth in July 2025. This wildly popular series is a romantic comedy about a hopeless college student named Kinoshita Kazuya who introduces his innocent and lovely “rental” girlfriend, Mizuhara Chizuru, to his family and friends as his “real” girlfriend, but gradually develops “real” feelings for her.
The official TV anime account X currently has 360,000 followers, and the original manga has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. It was previously announced that the fourth season would be split into two parts, depicting the Hawaiians’ arc. It has now been announced that the fifth season (the second cour of the Hawaiians arc) of the TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend” will air in 2026. Additionally, a new illustration for the fifth season, drawn by character designer Hirona Hirayama, has been released! It features Kazuya and Chizuru dressed in Hawaiian-themed outfits, surrounded by deformed versions of Asami Nanami, Ruka Sarashina, Sumi Sakurazawa, and Mini Yaemori.
Additionally, the soundtracks for seasons one through three of “Rent-A-Girlfriend” were available on various streaming sites starting at noon on Saturday, September 20th. Some streaming sites will release them at midnight on Sunday, September 21st. Enjoy the many songs by Hyadain that adorn the “girlfriends” ‘s memorable scenes! (C) Reiji Miyajima, Kodansha / “Rent-A-Girlfriend” Production Committee 2025. An illustration by Hirayama Kanna, character designer for the fifth season of “Rent-A-Girlfriend, ” has arrived!
This romantic comedy follows Kinoshita Kazuya, a hopeless college student who introduces Mizuhara Chizuru as his “real” girlfriend to his family and friends, as he gradually develops “real” feelings for Chizuru. The official TV anime X account currently has 360,000 followers, and the original manga has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. It was previously announced that the fourth season would be split into two parts, depicting the Hawaiians’ arc. It has now been announced that the fifth season of the TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend” (the second cour of the Hawaiians arc) will air in 2026.
Additionally, a new illustration for the fifth season, drawn by Hirayama Kanna, character designer, has been released! It depicts Kazuya and Chizuru dressed in outfits inspired by the Hawaiians arc, standing side by side, surrounded by deformed figures of Nanami Asami, Sarashina Ruka, Sakurazawa Sumi, and Yaemori Mini. Additionally, the soundtracks for seasons 1 to 3 of “Rent-A-Girlfriend” began streaming on various streaming sites from noon on Saturday, September 20th. Some streaming sites will release them from midnight on Sunday, the 21st. Be sure to enjoy the many songs composed by Hyadain that adorn the “girlfriend’s” memorable scenes!
