In today’s Japan, “rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. "Ugh... Damn it. I never want to go through that again." 
 
Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and suddenly hears, "You're Kazuya-kun, right?" A beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Schroetter completed classical ballet training and attended the Rostock University of Music and Theatre from 1972 to 1975. She acted in several GDR television productions until she was imprisoned in 1981 for attempting to "illegally cross the border". Schroetter was ransomed and moved to West Germany, where she performed in theatres.

The second season of Kanojo, Okarishimasu. 
A hopeless college student, Kazuya Kinoshita, meets a graceful rental girlfriend, Chizuru Ichinose, and ends up introducing her as 
his girlfriend to his family and friends. Time goes on with Kazuya unable to tell the truth, as he's surrounded by devilish ex-girlfriend Mami Nanami, who keeps coming back to tempt him for some reason, hyper-aggressive provisional girlfriend Ruka Sarashina, who doesn't know how to take no for an answer, and super shy but diligent and hardworking younger rental girlfriend, Sumi Sakurasawa… beautiful girlfriends of all types! The pub, the beach, hot springs, Christmas, and New Year’s… Having gone through these challenging events, Kazuya's feelings for Chizuru keep growing stronger. But she reveals a shocking truth that threatens to shake their "relationship" to the very core!
 
(Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

The third season of Kanojo, Okarishimasu.
 
Kazuya begins producing a movie with Chizuru, and when things start to become close, a new girlfriend enters the mix! 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

The fourth season of Kanojo, Okarishimasu. 
Kazuya’s ready to confess with the lush paradise of Hawaii as a backdrop. But renting Chizuru for the dream trip turns into a war zone of love due to Ruka’s aggressive advances and Mami’s scheming. Despite the chaos, this is Kazuya’s moment to bare his heart. Will his words reach Chizuru? And if they do, what will she even say?
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)
 
Note: Kanojo, Okarishimasu 4th Season was streamed 4 days in advance of the TV broadcast on DMM TV, dAnimestore, and Crunchyroll beginning July 1, 2025. Regular broadcasting began on July 5, 2025.

Nagomi Kinoshita