#EXTREMELY MINOR SPOILERS FOR EPISODES 11 AND 12 OF RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND
Trash, but a very good kind of trash. Like how you get fast food and know that is probably slowing killing you, but for $5 that shit is pretty good. Not some master class in writing or plot but a very enjoyable experience that leaves you longing for more. It has pretty good characters despite there being a very much right and predictable answer for best girl in the character development department. One of the four main girls doesn't even appear until episode 11. She is only that episode and briefly appears in a scene acting as the season's ending for the last episode. One of the four main girls is also shown to be jealous, manipulative, scary, and a very bad fit for the main character. This only leaves you with two girls who have a chance to get with the main character and it is very apparent which character the show favors. The main love interest is written very well and never seems like she is acting some way only for the plot to progress. The protagonist however, is a very wishy-washy sort of guy who is indecisive and makes quite a few stupid decisions. When watching this show you should expect feeling second-hand embarrassment because of the protagonist. This is a good, short, and very popular anime pick right now that you can knock out in a day if you have the time, but also can be enjoyed on more spread out schedule due to its good use of cliffhangers to keep your attention. Some of the episode previews at the end of the episodes have some unique and funny character dialogue that really helps deepen the characters' development. The OP is really great with its visuals and memorable parts like the girls making the finger motions. It also has the amazing song Centimeter by The Peggies making it a must-watch OP every for every episode you watch. The ED is pretty funny as well, but is mostly a bit of fan service that is fun to watch a few times, but not as necessary as the OP. The Rom-com aspects with the will they, won't they sway with the feelings is very reminiscent of Western Rom-coms like Friends. It has provided a needed good bit of levity for the year and the recent announcement of season 2 came at a good time for fans who are excited for more. Hopefully the characters receive more development, more screen time, and help provide more and more people with a good bit of enjoyment. I cannot for season 2 to make a splash and hope it can improve on the first season's mistakes to make an already decently strong show even better than it already is. To conclude this review I would like to say if you like Rom-coms, watch this. If you like waifus, watch this. If you like a good art style, watch this. If you like suspense, watch this. If you tick all these boxes, well this is the show for you.