Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 5 to Premiere in April 2026

Release Confirmation

Fans of the beloved anime Rent-a-Girlfriend can rejoice! On January 15, official sources announced that the highly anticipated fifth season of the series is set to premiere in Japan in April 2026. This new season is expected to be one of the major attractions of the upcoming spring anime lineup.

New Visual and Tension

The announcement came with an intriguing new visual, marking a shift from previous promotional images that showcased harmonious relationships between the female characters (Chizuru, Mami, Ruka, Sumi, and Mini). In this striking new visual, Chizuru Mizuhara and Mami Nanami are shown in direct confrontation, hinting at increased interaction and tension in the upcoming episodes.

Production Team

Fans can take comfort in knowing that the production committee for Rent-a-Girlfriend will maintain the creative consistency by keeping the main team intact. TMS Entertainment returns to handle animation, directed by Kazuomi Koga. Key staff members include:

• Series Composition: Mitsutaka Hirota
• Character Design: Kanna Hirayama
• Soundtrack: Hyadain

The main voice cast will also reprise their roles:

• Shun Horie as Kazuya Kinoshita
• Sora Amamiya as Chizuru Mizuhara
• Aoi Yuuki as Mami Nanami
• Nao Toyama as Ruka Sarashina
• Rie Takahashi as Sumi Sakurasawa
• Yuu Serizawa as Mini Yaemori

About Rent-a-Girlfriend

Rent-a-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) is a romantic comedy manga created by Reiji Miyajima, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since July 2017. It has evolved into one of the most debated romantic comedies in the industry, accumulating over 400 chapters.

The plot centers on Kazuya Kinoshita, a university student who, after a painful breakup, turns to a "girlfriend rental" application to meet Chizuru Mizuhara. What begins as a contractual agreement spirals into a complex web of lies involving family dynamics and four additional distinctive female characters: Ruka, Sumi, Mami, and Mini.

The anime adaptation premiered on July 10, 2020, and has since released four seasons, totaling 48 episodes. Previous seasons are available on Crunchyroll with subtitles and an impressive Spanish dub for audiences in Latin America.

Source: Anime News Network