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Jul 13, 2020 5:10 AM
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This MC face look weird makes the anime 5/10
Jul 13, 2020 6:39 AM
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It reminded me of Kawaiikereba anime in both design and animation. You know what I don't like so much? That they put lipstick on girls, really, with their cute little faces, it doesn't fit. But, well, that's up to me, the rest is perfect.
Jul 13, 2020 8:36 AM
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I lost it at mc's monologue of 'ore no chinko wa doko ni mukatteru'

and i can't get enough of that damegami's voice lmao. can't take her seriously with that voice
Jul 13, 2020 10:15 AM
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I liked the concept of the anime it's great
Jul 13, 2020 10:18 AM

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I'm confused, I've seen the main girl in another anime I'm sure of it. She just seems way too familiar instead of a new character. Maybe it's a generic anime face idk.
This anime shit is addictive
Jul 13, 2020 11:37 AM

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i thought i was gonna hate this after the blondie B* but the main girl is adorbs :D
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Jul 13, 2020 3:02 PM
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bastek66 said:
Gal3riel said:
It seems to me that the simp word is like the "rasist" word today, trown eveywere on every dude helping a chick lol . The chick is doing a JOB he pays her to "fake" beeing a girlfriend and this dummy falls in love. She is not cucking him since she is not fu** someone also if you read the manga "spoiler" she is doing it to improve her actress abilites. While i agree no man should go so far for a women since it might just be a waste of time remember that this is a manga NOT real life and it can end well lol.

I only complain about him not her. Argument of it being manga and not real life doesn't stand because manga is set in realistic world, as in without fantasy/scifi elements.
I disagree the world is modern but the situations the mc falls in? never gona happen in real life
Jul 13, 2020 5:29 PM

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Is there a reason there is no average score for this anime yet despite having already aired?
Jul 13, 2020 10:00 PM
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That’s Aqua! I keep hearing Kazuma instead of Kazuya.

I’ve always thought that Saori Hayama would be the perfect VA for Chizuru whilst reading the manga. Aqua’s voice is good for the comedy so this isn’t a bad choice.
Jul 13, 2020 11:03 PM
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I'm getting summer war vibes from this lol
Jul 14, 2020 12:32 AM

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We’re off to a good start, we’ll see how it progresses.
Jul 14, 2020 2:32 AM

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RegulusX said:

P.S.: Man. Stark really beat me


That man is omnipresent, it's insane

We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths.
As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are.
That's what death is, don't you think?


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Jul 14, 2020 2:33 AM

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A pretty funny first episode with likeable characters, decent worldbuilding and adeptly choreographed pacing; this will probably be fun

We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths.
As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are.
That's what death is, don't you think?


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Jul 14, 2020 2:55 AM

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I like the premise and all, but in the long run I might wanna prefer to check out the manga. And the reason for that is the annoying background music.
Jul 14, 2020 3:00 AM

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I thoroughly enjoyed the concept of this anime, I’m looking forward to the rest!
Jul 14, 2020 4:25 AM

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Gal3riel said:
bastek66 said:

I only complain about him not her. Argument of it being manga and not real life doesn't stand because manga is set in realistic world, as in without fantasy/scifi elements.
I disagree the world is modern but the situations the mc falls in? never gona happen in real life

It's still more possible than sci-fi/fantasy situations.
Jul 14, 2020 8:00 AM

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Seems decent enough to follow, but for the life of me I can't stand the fact that every romcom does this "beauty in an 'ugly' form"-thing that this, too, seems to be going for. The exact same haircut and glasses, even. If you absolutely have to go that route, at least come up with a better mask for her beauty than braids and lenses.
uh oh!
Jul 14, 2020 8:30 AM

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What a fucking simp cringelord cucked by a 6" tall + dégradé I should have seen it coming when looking at the synopsis.
It's actually hilarious to laugh at this guy, I have no complaints, I just hope there are strong BROS in this show and not just waifu pandering, 5toubon and DomeKano shippers can off themselves already and not transformed this into a "who's best girl" shitfest.

Is there any other reason to watch this show than the seiyus honestly ? They just put their best actresses in the industry I couldn't miss that, gimme some Aqua some Shimarin some Mash and some Madoka, gimme more, cannot unhear Aqua in Chizuru mostly.
Jul 14, 2020 11:17 PM

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James-LastOmnic said:

Is there any other reason to watch this show than the seiyus honestly ?

That's the bait right there, just seiyuu's. Like hell am I gonna miss some Aqua, Megumin action.
Jul 15, 2020 8:22 AM
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Does everybody think that chizuru looks hotter and more stunning in the manga version compared by the anime version?
Jul 15, 2020 12:09 PM

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5000 yen an hour? she better be a throat goat if i'm paying all that
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Jul 15, 2020 2:45 PM

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RegulusX said:
Ahh. What a nice change of pace.

Lol they really add the horny thoughts of Kazuya. That bed scene the heck. So Grandma Sayuri and Grandama Kinoshita was bestfriend. What a twist. Horie and Amamiya did a good job for voicing the main characters. Man. Chizuru is way too gorgeous. Anyway, I like the animation and characters designs. Soundtracks was not too good. Overall, it was a decent episode. Fun and awkwardly enjoyable. Next episode we'll have more twist to come.

Character Introduced: Chizuru, Kazuya, Sayuri, Nagomi, Kuribayashi, Mami, Kibe



P.S.: Man. Stark really beat me
P.P.S.: Fact: Ichinose is better than Mizuhura


yeah great change of pace, useless characters and MC thats dumb as a brick

only MAL’s masochists enjoys this shit
Jul 15, 2020 3:01 PM

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I did have some expectations, being like "Yeah this seems to have some potential let's have a look".

But wow it surpassed my expectations and by far: I'm now super hyped. I found the whole episode really enjoyable, even scenes that I would've considered as too much and "forced" in some other anime (like the one under the blanket) were straight forward and were really fun more than fan-service looking.

I found the pace of the episode to be really good. I did not get bored at all and we ended up with an episode that could even be a standalone : a mark of quality.

The art direction seems really decent (aside of the soundtracks, but I'm not expecting much from for this type of anime), the art & animations are enjoyable.

I'm really waiting for the next episodes. My only fear is now that the show falls into the usual flaws of the genre by becoming a standard harem with an uninteresting MC surrounded for unknown reasons by nice gurls :v
Jul 15, 2020 3:22 PM

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wow this might be the worst thing ever made
Jul 15, 2020 7:59 PM
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Based on reviews in here and having watch I’m guessing a lot of people are 1 bombing this without even watching it. This is easily the best new anime of the season next to misfit of demon king academy.
Jul 16, 2020 1:14 AM
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Very gud anime dis has bikam
Jul 16, 2020 6:10 AM

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Oh, this thing got adapted huh? I remember hate-reading this years ago. Got to like chapt. 90 (the latest chapter that was translated at the time). Some of the comedy was legit funny, the drama was decently written and the art was really good, but I just couldn't help but absolutely loathe both main characters. I only remember very few things of the plot, so I couldn't spoil it to anime only people even if I wanted to. But I do remember that I hated the MC for being a spineless wimp and the the main heroine for being a lying, greedy b.

Maybe I catch up with the manga to see if they have become any less insufferable. I don't think I'll watch this, this was cringe enough just rushing through the pages, I don't think I can handle the second-hand embarrassment of actually watching this animated.

James-LastOmnic said:
What a fucking simp cringelord cucked by a 6" tall + dégradé I should have seen it coming when looking at the synopsis.
It's actually hilarious to laugh at this guy, I have no complaints, I just hope there are strong BROS in this show and not just waifu pandering


Yeah, not happening. The manga will go through a lot of effort (and completely fail, as far as I'm concerned) to somehow make the two main characters likable and pair them together. There are going to be other female characters (aka waifus), but they are obviously not getting anywhere, the MC is cuck for Chizuru only. No other main male characters. I don't consider any of this spoiler, a single click on the manga's character page will tell you the no other main males part, and the manga is advertising the main pair form like page one.
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Jul 16, 2020 4:09 PM

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Disappointed in the amount of ecchi🤢 that's what I personally found to be the worst part.. the rest was rather cute and funny. I might check out the next ep, but ugh, putting the characters into funny sex positions while fully clothed and talking to their grandma was not for me..
Jul 16, 2020 4:51 PM
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ok but like where do i watch it
Jul 16, 2020 8:41 PM
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Man what a funny anime! I am looking forward to more episodes of this. It is on the same level as Kaguya-sama for me. As of now I didn't really find any flaws. It made me laugh so hard, especially the ENTIRE hospital scene.
Jul 18, 2020 1:46 AM

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I'm usually not that good with these kinds of shows and the first episode was full of cringe, but the base premise is kind of interesting and the MCs are alright. High production value too

Not sure why there's so many posters whinging about the MC, he is definitely a dumb romcom MC but at least looks and acts social enough and seems more bearable than loads and loads of others in his brethren.
Jul 18, 2020 9:56 AM

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Kazuya had it though ^^; The girlfriend is a cutie, until she revealed her true colors that is.

Coincidence enough, that the "girlfriend" frequents the same school as him? And the timing of his comment with the friends was so bad it hurts just to watch Chizuru there XD

Nice start! And next episode will be a brawl between Girlfriend vs. Ex-Girlfriend? Drama coming!

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Jul 18, 2020 11:29 AM

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Mmmmmmmmmmmm, what
Jul 18, 2020 3:44 PM

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Kazuya is a simp, lol, but I somewhat empathize with what he is going through.

For some reason, sassy Chizuru > the formal, fake self she is during dates.

Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
Jul 18, 2020 4:36 PM

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Agggh it's so awkward it's so cringe it's so inauthentic I was curling up in my chair during the entirety of the episode

even though the characters are interesting, even though the plot is original, i can't
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Jul 18, 2020 11:30 PM
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lol why's Aqua in an aquarium... there's no way Kazuma would date her but it's Kazuya. He also got a garbage personality, more annoying, but seems be slightly redeemable after the bench talk.
Pretty nice character designs tho, even the two granny's are great.
Comedy on point but could get frustrating like nisekoi/domekano with the lies and trash personalities.
Jul 18, 2020 11:50 PM
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The anime was actually quite good and I dug it up except MC being sort of a huge cuck

imo they didn't know how to startup the whole plot because it felt a bit like corners were cut and many parts of the story was more or less missing

wish the mc would man up a little, kinda reminds me of deku but honestly the whole idea is unique so I'm dying for a second ep
Jul 19, 2020 6:41 AM

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RegulusX said:


Character Introduced: Chizuru, Kazuya, Sayuri, Nagomi, Kuribayashi, Mami, Kibe




P.P.S.: Fact: Ichinose is better than Mizuhura

Only Kazuya and Chizuru are referred to by their names in the first episode so the rest of the names are spoilers.
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Jul 19, 2020 6:45 AM

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Everything about this anime is top tier! Except for the source they decided to adapt...........

Oh well, at least it'll be somewhat worth watching solely for the animation and seeiyus

The source material is popular. Can you at least explain your reasoning as to how the source material is not "top tier", but the adaptation of it is?
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Jul 19, 2020 6:47 AM

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Weeb_Isekai said:
FireFistYK said:
Everything about this anime is top tier! Except for the source they decided to adapt...........

Oh well, at least it'll be somewhat worth watching solely for the animation and seeiyus

The source material is popular. Can you at least explain your reasoning as to how the source material is not "top tier", but the adaptation of it is?


I think he means it's got great production value and voice cast, but the story is bad.
This anime shit is addictive
Jul 19, 2020 6:52 AM

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bastek66 said:
Gal3riel said:
It seems to me that the simp word is like the "rasist" word today, trown eveywere on every dude helping a chick lol . The chick is doing a JOB he pays her to "fake" beeing a girlfriend and this dummy falls in love. She is not cucking him since she is not fu** someone also if you read the manga "spoiler" she is doing it to improve her actress abilites. While i agree no man should go so far for a women since it might just be a waste of time remember that this is a manga NOT real life and it can end well lol.

I only complain about him not her. Argument of it being manga and not real life doesn't stand because manga is set in realistic world, as in without fantasy/scifi elements.
Gabriel, edit and type a spoiler tag. The link to BBCode is next to the "Submit" button.
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Jul 20, 2020 2:27 AM

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Looks fun.

The female lead has spirit. A fine contrast to her rental girlfriend persona.
Jul 20, 2020 4:24 PM

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Well, I did not expect this show to be this good!
I originally wasn't going to pick this up, mainly based on the title "Rent-a-Girlfriend" and the bad harem like cover picture made this show look pretty trashy and generic. I only decided to give this a go after seeing a gif from the series and I'm glad I did! So far, this show is actually good!
Jul 20, 2020 7:01 PM

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What a start! It was insane, so much destruction for Kazuya in just a single episode xD
Now the interesting part begins. From what i understood he's 20 y.o and went to University, so yeah i do get why his family is like that xD

The first episode is one of the best overall from this season!
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Man, the cringe was real in this episode.
Don't remember the last time an anime made me cringe that much.
I also had a couple of chuckles too sooo... I guess that's good for now?
Jul 23, 2020 2:52 AM

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Chizuru is so cute. Although I want to know something about this industry in this anime, the plot development seems to be a romance anime.

I heard that Kazuya's character was very bad, and it is true. It is expected that Kazuya will grow up later. Chizuru is very dedicated (after all, there is scoring mechanism, and for her a frequent visitor is a cash machine).

Kazuya's grandmother do keep up with the times. Even when she was hospitalized she asked if there was WiFi. And she is also open-minded (asked the two if they……).

Kazuya's transformation is estimated to be a few episodes later. Just focusing on Chizuru in the previous episodes is OK……

Jul 24, 2020 4:39 AM

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bruh he's super-rich 5000 yen an hour is like what 50USD
Jul 25, 2020 9:45 PM

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When I read the synopsis for this anime, I thought to myself "wth, this sounds like next level cringe". Regardless, I though I could give the first episode a chance, just as I do with most seasonals. Well, it is cringe as I expected, can't deny, but it's also funny as hell, and this first episode was wonderfully executed.

No, seriously. Even if all other areas fail, at least the direction (and at least for this first episode) was worth it. There are many other animes who fail at even that, so I felt obliged to make this clear here. The first episode managed to convey a feel for the series and managed to get me hooked, which is exactly what first episodes are designed for.
Jul 26, 2020 8:13 PM

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Awkward episode but entertaining. I love the bombshell geek look with huge glasses and ponytails, never fails. MC is typical otaku loser, I don't know how this will play out but it doesn't look pretty.

Jul 27, 2020 8:35 AM

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Nice and funny ;d but the story is not original, once I read manga with similar set up, but the girl job was different.
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