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This manga being so high-up on the list is crazy, its a good harem manga but definitely not this good. I suspect this is because of the "OG" manga readers who read this work more than a decade ago and decided its one of the best harem series (which is not a title you would have much competition to be honest) theyve read to date, in which who am I to blame them?

Nonetheless, story is good. Main character is good, waifus are nice. Pretty much everything you would expect from a harem manga. The reason why I dont think it should be so high is ... because this is good for a harem manga, not the standart ones. Come on man, dont tell me this manga is better than Bokutachi ga Yarimashita or overall more enjoyable than Prison School.

If you want to read some decent harem mangas I recommend this one, but if youre looking to read a manga and you noticed just happens to be a harem then I wouldnt recommend. Also, I think people who like these kind of content would enjoy VNs much more in my opinion.

If you had told me today "Youre going to write a review on Rent-a-girlfriend today" I would have told you "what are you talking about?". But somehow here I am, here I am.

This manga is trash. MC is horrible, and no, Ive seen that guy who compared it to some other characters and that him reverting to his former state is a piece of art, and although I will admit that I havent read all of his review this is NOT how you make such a protagonist. If you make him revert him to his pathetic self over and over again then there wont be ... any surprised after some point. I can just make a fanfic with a main character reverting back to his former self and make it way more interesting.

The cast if forgettable and mostly archetypes. we had a "popular girl" one I think, thats Chizuru, shes hot and so hes popular. One girl whos cartoonishly evil for no reason afai can remember, one girl who liked the MC for some reason and one very shy and timid one. I only remember one of their names and its certainly not because I liked her writing. Thats horrible, bro.

To be honest I dont get how a pitiful guy such as Kazuyas journey would be enjoyable to watch, if youre watching this to kill time then its a bad decision, if you want to turn your brain off and watch some harem its a bad decision, if youre confronted with the harshness of life and resorted to watching anime in order to cope with the meaning of your existence (or the lack thereof) then it is a horrible decision.

Only reason I can think of how reading this can be a good read is to if youre some kind of unique masochist who is persistent on not going to that six number site but would rather sit and read this, blueballing yourself in the process and finding some weird enjoyment at that or just reading this through to laugh because how this is made. Or if youre new to this media and turned your brain off just to relax, but even then there are actually good ones I would rather recommend

Also, there is a reason its popularity is 98 but the rating is atrocious. Its a dumpster fire, but even as a dumpster fire it doesnt function correctly and there are better (ignore the implication that this Rent-a-girlfriend dumpster fire is good) dumpster fires like Domestic Kanojo

"ALL Harem Animes/Mangas are trash!" they said. "Every Harem MC is either a useless pervert or a dense disgusting protagonist," they said, putting any fellow anime watcher on the cross because they made a mention of an example of such a genre. "Harem anime? How vulgar! Go back to your slums", such yells became the norm, there were people bullied, ridiculed, and humiliated, yet having to face this kind of treatment was second nature to us harem readers, as we moved forward with our heads high, our spirits unfazed. We were "The Strugglers" as we called... Until that moment.

I can still remember their cries ... as I watched my fellow harem enjoyers looking deep into my soul with teary eyes as if pleading, telling me "Stand up for us".... The culprits shouted vile words like none had seen before. "Your waifu is trash!" such cruel words shouldn't be said out loud... the screams that echoed in the air and the passion that resonated with my brethren. Me sitting down and writing this was an event of fate, after all. Maybe.

So here am I. Gotoubun is a harem manga, yada yada yada, you know the usual stuff. "Dumbgefkun, get to the good stuff already!" I know, I know.

First of all, girls are well-drawn. If you are looking for the same thing as my dumb teenage self did at the time, that is cute anime girls, then you're in a treat, because girls are phenomenal. while they might fit into some archetypes essentially they have their own personality and are quite memorable. whatever you are looking for, no matter if youre the type of guy who thinks to himself "I want a girl who will absolutely break me" while in the middle of a shower (if thats your taste, no judgements here.), if youre the team "I can fix her" or just a girl who generally stays quiet, hell, even a "Genki" (cheery type) girl all for you to read along. The story reveals their backstory and shows their development quite decently.

"Decently?" Didn't you give this review a perfect score? Of course, I did. Because, as the wise people on a certain manga site would say, "I came looking for copper but I found gold."

Don't be fooled by the name of this manga, it is a dextrously made move by the author of this manga, to whom I give my utmost respect for this work. Think about it, which one would sell better: A picture of different cute waifus put together or just a chill guy? Yeah, you guessed right.
we witness more of Uesugi Fuutarous's development and self-actualization rather than following the quintuplets. The quintuplets just happened to be the "friends" he made along the way.

Our main character is introduced to us as a high-school student. Classic right? Hear me out. Right from the first impression we get he is a goofy hardworking high-schooler whose family is struggling financially. Fortunately, he has good academic skills, and thanks to his previous efforts he is able to find a job that can help ease up his family's financial situation. So he takes it. It was actually planned to be a one-shot only but it got quite popular so the author continued it.

Anyway, throughout the story we see how Fuutarou is able to change and grow, how this friendless guy who is as dense as a block changes his view on many things, his struggles, and how he overcomes them each and every time no matter what struggles or absurdities fate throws at him. It doesn't happen immediately, he makes stupid mistakes, he sometimes tries and fails, changes plans, and says dumbass things but in the end, it is who he is and what made him who he is that made him go so far. At the time I read this manga, I was so impressed that I actually put some more effort into studying and improved my academics quite a bit too.

If you are looking for a good main character and some romance on the side I absolutely recommend this. I consumed quite a lot of anime/mangas and there are only two other characters I can compare to Fuutarou regarding his story, development, and growth. If you are also looking for a good female cast then I also recommend it. If you like reading manga then I also recommend it.

Personally, I read this manga four or five times already and I can still notice new details every time I reread it. Some part of the reason is nostalgia, sure, but more than that just witnessing the sheer character of Fuutarou is the actual reason. He is not a plot device like one character who everyone hated, then loved, then hated the shit out of after he said "FOR 10 YEARS AT LEAST", the plot revolves around him and his actions, and out of all the parts I can say I've seen him break character only once in a mild situation that wasn't essential to the plot. And lastly, he doesn't get played around by the girls or try to appease them he is only there to do his job right. A prime example of Sigma Male, just like how he Fuutaroud all over the manga. Truly, one of the characters of all time...