RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
adapt [ ə-ˈdapt ]
Definition of adapt:
noun | adapted; adapting; adapts
To make fit (as for a new use) often by modification.
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Plot: 10/10 | 
The plot of Rent-a-Girlfriend is its main selling point. The plot of Rent-a-Girlfriend is phenomenal and puts many other rom-coms to shame. The premise of our main lead, Kazuya Kinoshita, renting our other main lead, Chizuru Ichinose, is such a unique idea among the romance and comedy genres. It is such an odd concept, but it manages to be incredibly captivating and adds a lot of fun drama that is unlike any other anime out there. Kazuya renting Chizuru leads to many misunderstandings which forces them to put a front that they are actually dating. Although they are only pretending they do end up getting closer to one another while also indirectly aiding each other in their endeavors. Kazuya learns to be happy again after his previous breakup and Chizuru improves as an actress while acting as the perfect girlfriend for Kazuya. This season only covers the tip of the iceberg, but it does a wonderful job adapting the amazing beginning of Rent-a-Girlfriend.
Being Kazuya’s ex-girlfriend, Mami Nanami plays the role of an antagonist. She does not like the fact that Kazuya has found happiness with Chizuru after she had broken up with him. She adds a lot of good drama and tension to the story and also throws a wrench into Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship. Her existence poses a threat to Kazuya and Chizuru’s relationship which helps highlight how Kazuya and Chizuru’s bond is much more than just a fake relationship. Although she is an antagonist she is one of the most interesting characters in the Rent-a-Girlfriend story.
The secondary love interest of the story is Ruka Sarashina. She suffers from arrhythmia which causes her heart to beat too slowly. Kazuya is the first person to make her heart race in her life which causes her to wholeheartedly pursue Kazuya. She acts as a good contrast to Chizuru and makes the romance aspect of the story much more interesting. Although she plays second fiddle for a majority of the story it is hard not to root for her pursuit of love.
Finally we have Sumi Sakurasawa, the shy and determined rental girlfriend. Sumi realized that her shyness posed a problem in regular day-to-day life. In order to tackle this issue she becomes a rental girlfriend like Chizuru. We do not get to see much of Sumi in this season, but we do get to see her slowly begin to open up after her rental date with Kazuya. Sumi offers a good insight into what the other rental girlfriends other than Chizuru are like. She is one of the most pure characters in the story and it is hard not to like her.
The side characters of Rent-a-Girlfriend compliment our main characters really well and add a lot of interesting ideas to the plot. As a whole, the wonderful characters of Rent-a-Girlfriend make the world feel much more alive and elevate the plot beyond what it already was.
The OST of Rent-a-Girlfriend is one of the best, if not the best, OST in the rom-com genre. Mizuhara’s theme is the standout among the soundtrack. Mizuhara’s theme completely captures the essence of Mizuhara’s character and elevates every scene that it is used in. The OST of Rent-a-Girlfriend is one of the aspects that elevates the anime beyond the already nearly perfect manga.
The Peggies and Halca nailed the opening and ending for this season. “Centimeter” by The Peggies and “Kokuhaku Bungy Jump” by Halca capture the feel of Rent-a-Girlfriend and are among the best anime openings and endings.
The Rent-a-Girlfriend anime has managed to translate the manga into animation in the most perfect way possible. The anime is shaping up to be a modern day classic and is ~~among~~ the best rom-com ~~anime~~ of our generation.
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