The latest season of Rent-A-Girlfriend continues to bring major drama for Kazuya Kinoshita and Chizuru Mizuhara. With Mamiโs manipulative plans getting worse and Ruka making bold moves, fans are eager to see what happens next. Episode 4 is just around the corner, and here is everything you need to know about its release schedule and where to watch it.
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 Episode 3 dropped recently, moving the story forward in the Hawaii arc. The series keeps the tension high as the fake relationship between Kazuya and Chizuru faces its toughest tests yet.
Episode 4 Release Time for Global Audiences
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 Episode 4 is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The release follows the same simulcast schedule that the anime has maintained since the season started.
Crunchyroll releases the new episodes with English subtitles at the same time for most regions around the world. Here is the release time breakdown for different countries:
- United States (ET/PT): 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT
- United Kingdom (GMT/BST): 2:00 PM
- India (IST): 6:30 PM
- Australia (AEST): 11:00 PM
- Japan (JST): 1:00 PM (following day on local broadcast)
The episode airs on local TV networks in Japan, including MBS, TBS, and CBC, before becoming available globally on streaming platforms.
Streaming Details on Crunchyroll and Platforms
Crunchyroll is the official streaming home for Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 outside of Asia. The platform covers North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the CIS region.
Fans in Japan, China, and Korea need to use local broadcasters or regional services to watch the new episodes. The streaming service releases each episode on the same day as the Japanese broadcast, so viewers do not have to wait long. A subscription to Crunchyroll is required to watch the latest episodes as they come out.
The fifth season is scheduled to have 12 episodes, matching the length of the previous four seasons.
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Episode 3 Recap: What Happened So Far
The third episode of the new season moved the story forward significantly. Mami continues to pressure Chizuru, trying to force her to tell Kazuya’s grandmother the truth about their rental arrangement. This puts Chizuru in a hard spot because she cares about Kazuya’s family but also feels trapped by the lie they created.
Ruka also became more aggressive in her attempts to win Kazuya. Her actions caused more problems for the main pair, making Chizuru question her own feelings. The Hawaii trip setting keeps everyone close together, which means secrets are harder to keep.
One fan posted on social media after episode 3:
“Mami needs to stop. I can’t take this tension anymore. Just let Kazuya and Chizuru be happy.”
Background of the Series
Rent-A-Girlfriend is based on the manga by Reiji Miyajima, which started in Kodansha’s Weekly Shลnen Magazine back in July 2017. The story follows Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student who gets dumped by his girlfriend Mami Nanami. Feeling lonely, he uses an app to rent a girlfriend named Chizuru Mizuhara.
What begins as a paid arrangement becomes more complicated when Kazuya finds out Chizuru lives next door and goes to his same college. He must keep the rental relationship a secret from his grandmother and friends. Over time, Kazuya develops real feelings for Chizuru, but she remains hard to read.
The anime first aired in July 2020. TMS Entertainment produces the show, with Kazuomi Koga returning as director for Season 5. The previous four seasons each had 12 episodes, and the fifth season follows the same pattern.
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