The romantic comedy series Rent-A-Girlfriend is moving through its fifth season, and the drama between Kazuya Kinoshita and Chizuru Mizuhara keeps getting more intense. With Episode 8 having just aired on May 27, 2026, fans are already counting down the days until the next installment. The anime continues to adapt the hit manga by Reiji Miyajima, keeping viewers hooked on the complicated relationship at its center.
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 Episode 9 Release Date and Time
Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 Episode 9 will be released on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. New episodes come out weekly, so you can mark your calendars for the same day each week until the season ends.
If you are watching from different parts of the world, here are the exact release times:
- Japan: Thursday, June 4 at 2:23 a.m. JST (on TBS, MBS, CBC, and AT-X)
- Pacific Time (USA): 6:00 a.m. PDT on Wednesday
- Eastern Time (USA): 9:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday
- UK (GMT): 1:00 p.m. GMT on Wednesday
- India (IST): 6:30 p.m. IST on Wednesday
- Australia (AEST): 11:00 p.m. AEST on Wednesday
Episode 9 is actually the 57th episode overall in the series. This current season is scheduled to have 12 episodes in total, which means the finale will air on June 24, 2026.
Where to Watch Episode 9 Online
Crunchyroll is the main streaming home for Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5. The platform offers both English subtitles and an English dub for global audiences. You can watch the new episode right after it finishes airing in Japan.
For viewers in Japan, the episode first airs on television networks like TBS, MBS, and CBC. It is also available on Japanese streaming services such as DMM TV and the dAnime Store. However, for most international fans, Crunchyroll is the only option to watch legally and on time.
What Happened So Far and What to Expect in Episode 9
The fifth season has focused heavily on Kazuya and Chizuru trying to handle all the lies they have told everyone around them. The pressure keeps building as their fake relationship faces more real feelings and outside interference.
Recent episodes have shown small but important moments between the two main characters. Chizuru has let her guard down a few times, showing quiet smiles that keep Kazuya guessing about her true feelings. At the same time, other characters like Mami Nanami continue to cause trouble and shake up the status quo.
Episode 9 will continue directly from where Episode 8 ended. While the full plot details are still under wraps, Japanese sources have revealed that this episode will show Kazuya in a panic at the laundromat. A surprise stage play ticket also enters the picture, which will likely push the story forward in unexpected ways.
The opening theme song for this season is “Non Scenario Etude” performed by Sora Amamiya, while the ending theme is “Room 204” performed by the band Nakigoto.
Complete Season 5 Release Schedule
Here is the full list of episodes for Season 5. All episodes release on Wednesdays:
- Episode 1 – April 8 (Released)
- Episode 2 – April 15 (Released)
- Episode 3 – April 22 (Released)
- Episode 4 – April 29 (Released)
- Episode 5 – May 6 (Released)
- Episode 6 – May 13 (Released)
- Episode 7 – May 20 (Released)
- Episode 8 – May 27 (Released)
- Episode 9 – June 3 (Upcoming)
- Episode 10 – June 10 (Upcoming)
- Episode 11 – June 17 (Upcoming)
- Episode 12 – June 24 (Upcoming)
The show is produced by TMS Entertainment, the same studio that has worked on all previous seasons. The animation quality and art style have remained consistent throughout the fifth season, keeping the look fans have come to expect.
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About the Anime and Its Popularity
Rent-A-Girlfriend first premiered in July 2020 and quickly became one of the most talked-about romance anime of its time. The story follows Kazuya Kinoshita, a college student who gets dumped by his first girlfriend. In desperation, he uses an app to rent a girlfriend and ends up meeting Chizuru Mizuhara. What starts as a simple transaction turns into a messy web of lies when their families and friends get involved.
The anime is based on the manga by Reiji Miyajima, which has been running in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2017. The manga has sold millions of copies worldwide, giving the anime a built-in audience that keeps growing with each new season.
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