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Rent-a-Girlfriend release schedule (Updated July 2026): When new chapters of the hit romance manga come out
The Rent-a-Girlfriend manga remains one of the most popular romance manga out there, so here is how to get caught up on all the love.
GuidesbyTrent Cannon, Senior Contributing writer
Published on Tue Jul 21 2026
The Rent-a-Girlfriend release schedule is, thankfully, easier to follow than the accidental harem that Kazuya manages to put together. The long-running romance manga has become one of the biggest anime every year, but if you’re desperate to read ahead and find out how this messy soap opera ends, we’ve got the perfect Rent-a-Girlfriend release schedule to follow.
How often do new Rent-a-Girlfriend manga chapters come out?
New Rent-a-Girlfriend chapters come out most weeks in Weekly Shonen Magazine in Japan. Shortly after they are published there, they are available on Kodansha’s K Manga website. There are occasional hiatuses and breaks in the series so that the mangaka can have a much-needed break, but that isn’t the norm.
When is the next Rent-a-Girlfriend manga chapter out?
The next Rent-a-Girlfriend manga chapter is Chapter 433, which is due out on July 21, 2026. Currently, there are no planned breaks or hiatuses for the Rent-a-Girlfriend manga, so we expect new chapters to come out every Wednesday in Japan, which translates to Tuesday in the US, until something happens to disrupt that.
The upcoming Rent-a-Girlfriend release schedule is:
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Chapter 433 release date:July 21, 2026
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Chapter 434 release date:July 28, 2026
- Rent-a-Girlfriend Chapter 435 release date:August 4, 2026
What time do new Rent-a-Girlfriend manga chapters come out?
Most weeks, new Rent-a-Girlfriend manga chapters are published at around 11:00 am EST, which corresponds to when new issues of Weekly Shonen Magazine are published in Japan. Around this time, the chapters are usually published on Kodansha’s K Manga app and website with an official English translation, making it easy to keep up-to-date with the hit romance manga.
Where can I read the Rent-a-Girlfriend manga?
The Rent-a-Girlfriend manga is available digitally through the K Manga app on the day that each chapter is released in Japan. Otherwise, you can pick up the collected volumes of Rent-a-Girlfriend when they are published.
Is the Rent-a-Girlfriend manga still running?
The Rent-a-Girlfriend manga is still running, with no signs of stopping just yet. New chapters are still published most weeks, slowly advancing the story of Kazuya and his hapless attempts to woo his rental girlfriend, Chizuru.
Why did Rent-a-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend end?
The Rent-a-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend manga is a spin-off of the main Rent-a-Girlfriend manga, which was launched in 2020 around the time that the first season of the anime was airing. 19 chapters were published before the spin-off manga went on indefinite hiatus because the mangaka didn’t have time to continue making it. The last chapter was published in 2023. It may return eventually – it was never officially cancelled – but it feels increasingly unlikely at this point.
Is Rent-a-Girlfriend appropriate to watch?
The Rent-a-Girlfriend manga and anime are both mostly safe for work. Like many romance manga, Rent-a-Girlfriend has a lot of fan-service mixed into the plot and the artwork. However, there is never anything explicit in it. However, the story does follow a group of college co-eds, so there are references to drinking and sex throughout. Just keep that in mind when you’re reading or recommending it, and you should be fine.
Did Chizuru and Kazuya end up together?
Like every romance manga, the plot of Rent-a-Girlfriend tends to move at a glacial pace. Although Chizuru and Kazuya have not ended up together yet, they have advanced their relationship to the point where they acknowledge their feelings for each other. However, those feelings are complicated by the other women in Kazuya’s life and his general inability to do anything constructive to advance the relationship. It seems likely the pair will end up together eventually, but how that looks and when it happens remains to be seen.
When is Rent-a-Girlfriend season 6 coming out?
Rent-a-Girlfriend season 6 has been confirmed to be in production, but no release date has been announced yet. Most seasons have aired during the summer anime season. Based on the previous Rent-a-Girlfriend release schedule, we expect season 6 to come out in either 2027 or 2028.
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