The release date for Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 has been set for July 2022, during the Summer 2022 anime season. Kazuya Kinoshita and Chizuru “Mizuhara” Ichinose will struggle to decide their love for each other in Kanojo Okarishimasu Season 2.
The launch year was announced on February 28, 2021, during the “Event to Kanojo -EveKano-” special stage event starring the Japanese voice cast. The anime sequel to Rent-A-Girlfriend was previously announced to be in the works.
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Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 will feature a returning main staff
The animation project will be directed by Kazuomi Koga again. The director previously directed Rainy Cocoa and served as an episode director on Akame ga Kill!, Goblin Slayer, The Devil is a Part-Timer!, and Steins;Gate 0. (The Devil works part-time!) The release date for Season 2 has been set for 2022.)
Kanna Hirayama, a returning artist, is the character designer and animation director. Mitsutaka Hirota (Animegataris, Hunter X Hunter, Persona 4, X-Men) is returning as the series’ composer. The music is composed by Hyadain (Baka & Test, Hunter X Hunter, One Punch Man, Punch Line).
The primary four Japanese voice actresses were included in a special Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 teaser video.
The Rent-A-Girlfriend opening (OP) theme song is “Centimeter” by the peggies, and the ending (ED) theme song is “Kokuhaku Bungee Jump” by halca for the first season.
The start and conclusion dates for Season 2 of Rent-A-Girlfriend have yet to be confirmed.
On July 11, 2020, the first season premiered. On September 25, 2020, Rent-A-Girlfriend Episode 12 was streamed online on Crunchyroll.
This article contains all information on Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 (Kanojo Okarishimasu Season 2) as well as any relevant news. As a result, news, rumors, and analysis will be added to this article over time. In the meantime, let’s look at what is certain.
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On January 14, 2022, a teaser video for Rent A Girlfriend Season 2 was published. Studio TMS Entertainment is responsible for the image. Season 2 of Kanojo Okarishimasu will premiere in Summer 2022.
TMS Entertainment, Kodansha, and any other organization involved in the production of the anime have yet to confirm the precise release date for Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2. The creation of a Rent-A-Girlfriend sequel was confirmed in January 2022, with the second season’s release date set for July 2022.
This post will be updated with the appropriate information once the news is officially confirmed. In the meantime, fans can speculate on the Kanojo Okarishimasu Season 2 premiere date.
Because Season 2 of Rent-A-Girlfriend was confirmed shortly after Episode 12 aired, a Rent-A-Girlfriend event was planned for the year 2022. Tickets were included in Volume 1 of the Rent-A-Girlfriend Blu-Ray/DVD box set (due out October 28, 2020).
Given the swift turnaround on the second season announcement, it’s hardly unexpected that the anime studio has already booked the series for July 2022. Because studio schedules are booked out years in advance, the time frame is not surprising.
Rent-A-Girlfriend English dub streaming on Crunchyroll
The English dub of Rent-A-Girlfriend debuted on Crunchyroll on August 28, 2020, with new episodes airing every Friday.
Aleks Le, whose previous credits include Dorohedoro and Demon Slayer, voices Kazuya Kinoshita in the Rent-a-Girlfriend dub cast . Lizzie Freeman, whose previous credits include JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and In/Spectre, provides the voice of Chizuru Ichinose.
The Kanojo Okarishimasu manga series by Reiji Miyajima inspired the story for the Rent-A-Girlfriend anime TV show. The manga has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from July 2017, and as of February 17, 2022, it has over 200 chapters and is up to Volume 25.
Rent-A-Really-Shy-Girfriend (Kanojo Hitomishirimasu), a manga spin-off series, premiered in June 2020. The spin-off, which was also created by Miyajima, centers on the Rent-A-Girlfriend character Sumi Sakurasawa, albeit Mami makes an appearance. The official English translation of the manga series is published by Kodansha Comics USA. Volume 10 came out on December 28, 2021, with Volume 1 following on March 15, 2022, Volume 12 on April 12, 2022, Volume 13 on June 14, 2022, and Volume 14 on August 16, 2022.
When rom-com manga series are adapted for television, story arcs are frequently rearranged, chapters are skipped, and content is condensed to save time. The Kaguya-Sama! Love Is War anime (see our story on Kaguya-sama Season 3) is a great illustration of how easily chapters may be shuffled around because most story arcs are self-contained.
The Rent-A-Girlfriend anime, on the other hand, is a more direct adaptation of the manga series, according to necessity. Because there is a clear story development throughout most of the chapters, any modifications have significant repercussions owing to all of the interconnected plot components.
That isn’t to suggest that the anime didn’t change. For example, in Episode 1, the hospital scene occurred before the college scene, reversing some of the events in the first two chapters. The dialogue is sometimes abbreviated, and some small moments are skipped, such as Chapter 11’s beach pocky kissing game.
In comparison to the manga, the first episode’s pacing was slower to allow for emotional effect in specific sequences. However, the speed began to quicken up dramatically with Episode 2. Some events were also reordered in Episode 11.
Here’s a guide to how the anime adapted the manga chapters:
Note: This story was originally published before Rent-A-Girlfriend Episode 12 was streaming on Crunchyroll and it was updated with new analysis over time.
It’s been easy to foresee how the anime’s first season will play out based on the rhythm of the series. Ruka Sarashina, the second Rent-A-Girlfriend, was introduced in Episode 6. Sumi Sakurasawa, the third Rent-A-Girlfriend, makes her manga debut in Chapter 41. Sumi was presented in Episode 10 as expected, which isn’t surprising given her presence in the major visuals and opening video.
The finale, Kanojo Okarishimasu Episode 12, ended on a cliffhanger based on Chapter 49 of Volume 6 as expected. It’s the greatest place to end because Kazuya finally admits that he wants Chizuru to be his actual girlfriend.
Of course, the anime’s post-credits scene is based on Chapter 50 of the manga, when Kazuya pulls an abrupt reversal by making a stupid excuse for what he truly meant to say. There wouldn’t be much room for Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 if that wasn’t the case.
In terms of a second season, the manga currently provides more than enough source material for a sequel to Rent-A-Girlfriend. Possibly, the manga is already long enough for Season 3 of Rent-A-Girlfriend.
The only downside is that English-only manga readers who want to read ahead of the anime series will have to wait until summer 2021 for Volume 7.
Season 2 spoilers (plot summary/synopsis) for Rent-A-Girlfriend
Note: Spoilers for the Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 anime assume that the tale will continue with Chapter 50 in the second season.
Some anime viewers may be curious as to whether Kazuya in Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2 ceases being a vile cringelord. Unfortunately, the answer is primarily no, because Kazuya is trapped in a perpetual loop in which he grows in maturity and manliness only to revert into a self-loathing sadsack by the next story arc.
There are poignant moments of self-reflection in which readers may identify with Kazuya’s struggle, but because he’s a flawed but truly wonderful person, his trashy conduct will persist. Kazuya can’t believe a “perfect girl” like Mizuhara would fall in love with a “failure” like him, therefore while being loyal to her, he keeps suppressing his genuine feelings.
Mizuhara is trapped in the same loop, feeling that Kazuya could never truly love a rented girlfriend like her. Mizuhara, on the other hand, refuses to admit her growing affections for him. Even after Mizuhara realizes she loves him, she’s too stubborn to declare it out loud.
However, miscommunications, improvised plots, and characters who refuse to admit their emotions are all part of this style of manga story, which relies on back-and-forth character growth to keep readers engaged until the conclusion.
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In Season 2 of Rent-A-Girlfriend, Kazuya will begin to open up about his true feelings, but how will Chizuru react? Reiji Miyajima contributed to this image.
Mizuhara has claimed that she began working as a rental girlfriend at the Diamond app as an alternate training approach for her anticipated acting profession. With Mizuhara about to leave her rental girlfriend job, Kazuya determines that the greatest thing he can do for her at the theater is offer moral support.
Mizuhara portrayed a comedic Shinobi who throws doughnut shurikens and dies in the film. Her antics on stage had the audience laughing with laughter, and she was like an entirely different person.
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While the fact that Mizuhara was the show’s talk of the town despite not playing the lead, she was unable to attract the attention of the famous director since the actual lead actress, Umi, was linked to a major sponsor. Because of this setback, Mizuhara intends to keep her rental girlfriend, which made Kazuya feel like a jerk because he’s secretly relieved.
But Kazuya can’t contain himself when Mizuhara says she’s “not good enough” and “lacks talent.” Kazuya points out that all of her hard work so far isn’t a sign of a loser, and she’s been flawless the entire time she’s been behaving as a girlfriend. He promises to continue to rent her services so she can pursue her ambition of becoming an actor.
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In Season 2 of Rent-A-Girlfriend, Ruka becomes even more aggressive in his pursuit of Kazuya. Reiji Miyajima contributed to this image.
While his acts impacted Mizuhara’s heart, it was really poignant moments like this that helped Sumi and Ruka fall in love with Kazuya. Ruka grudgingly agrees to allow Kazuya continue to use Mizuhara’s services.
Mizuhara even allows Kazuya to accompany her to the batting cage during her off-work hours as a “friendly neighbor.” She goes for a high five when she hits a home run toward a target (Kazuya fears he’ll never wash his hand again).
Mizuhara also states that both of her parents have passed away, and she was raised by her grandparents. She made a vow to her grandfather to become a genuine actor, and she’s driven by the desire to see her grandmother on the big screen before she dies away. Because Mizuhara is so open and honest, Kazuya can’t help but talk about his own family before offering to remain by her side as she chases her dreams.
Kazuya, on the other hand, still lacks a genuine relationship, and his family and friends are growing suspicious. Mami tells him straight up that she knows about the rental girlfriend, but he refuses to answer truthfully.
Kazuya is also not honest with Ruka, despite the fact that she continues to impose her utopian picture of a relationship on Kazuya, even as he tries to let her down gently. She cooks dinner for him, and when a massive typhoon strikes, she has the ideal excuse to stay the night at his place.
As you can expect, things heated up rapidly, and Kazuya only just managed to keep things from getting out of hand. The problem is that Mizuhara overhears what happened, concludes something happened as a result of Ruka loudly proclaiming a lie to the world, and begins to emotionally remove herself.
When Kazuya realizes Mizuhara’s birthday is approaching, he resolves to take advantage of the occasion to make amends with her. Sumi also assists him in locating the ideal birthday present for Mizuhara. Mizuhara, thankfully, finally believes him.
Ruka is both surprised and upset that her strategy flopped, and that it appears to have pushed Mizuahra and Kazuya closer together. When Ruka encounters Mami by chance, she understands she’s only in third place for Kazuya’s heart, and she vows war on the ex right there and then.
Ruka decides that she needs to step up her game even more, so she concocts a scheme to make Kazuya’s life difficult. Worse, Mami’s suspicions have been confirmed, and she’s now on the lookout as well!
Anime fans will have to wait until the second season of Rent-A-Girlfriend is released to see what happens next. Keep an eye out!
