Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 Confirmed for April Premiere: Chizuru and Mami Face Off by the Pool in New Key Visual

Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 5 is officially set to begin airing in April 2026, marking the second cour of the Hawaiians Arc. Alongside the announcement, the first key visual for the new season has been unveiled.

Season 5 Air Date and Newly Revealed Key Visual

The newly released key visual depicts Chizuru Mizuhara and Mami Nanami confronting each other poolside in their swimsuits. Their expressions stand in sharp contrast. Chizuru, positioned on the right, wears a resolute and determined look, while Mami, on the left, displays a bold and provocative smile. The illustration powerfully hints at the emotional tension and drama between the two characters that will unfold throughout Season 5.

Official Website Renewal and Returning Staff and Cast

Coinciding with the visual reveal, the official anime website has been fully renewed. It has been confirmed that both the staff and cast from Season 4 will continue into Season 5. In addition, the character introduction pages now feature newly released visuals of Kazuya Kinoshita, Chizuru Mizuhara, and Mami Nanami wearing swimsuits as well as indoor resort attire.

About Rent A Girlfriend

Rent A Girlfriend has been serialized since July 2017 in Weekly Shonen Magazine published by Kodansha. The story follows Kazuya Kinoshita, an unreliable college student living in Tokyo, who falls in love with Chizuru Mizuhara, a stunning rental girlfriend. In reality, Chizuru is an ordinary and modest student attending the same university, and she must keep her true identity a secret. As Kazuya struggles to control his growing feelings, the two navigate misunderstandings, scoldings, and moments of mutual support, while drawing in family members, friends, and even an ex girlfriend into their complicated rental romantic comedy.

The manga has surpassed 15 million copies in circulation. The anime aired its first season in 2020, followed by Season 2 in 2022, Season 3 in 2023, and Season 4 in 2025. A live action drama adaptation was released in 2022. Season 5 is scheduled to air in 2026.

Source : ORICON NEWS