Rent-a-Girlfriend
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3: Recap of S2 Finale (Photos)
Here’s a refresher of everything that happened on the Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 Finale ahead of the Season 3 premiere on Crunchyroll.
This Rent-a-Girlfriend Episode 24 recap contains spoilers for “Girlfriend and Me”.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Mizuhara knocked on Kazuya’s door at the end of Rent-a-Girlfriend Episode 24, her life in shambles. She’d watched a fellow actress get chosen ahead of her for the umpteenth time as her dreams leap ever out of reach.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Her grandma Sayuri’s health is deteriorating and the dark specter of becoming an orphan weighs heavily on her heart.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Though she’d thought lowly of her grandfather’s boundless optimism in her youth, now it’s what she desires the most.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Though Mizuhara feels she’s a fool to let herself believe in Kazuya’s ‘pie in the sky’ optimism about her acting career. It hurts more not to believe.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Kazuya promises the world to Mizuhara, telling her about his fundraising plans to make a movie starring her happen.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Mizuhara is taken aback by Kazuya’s brash and bold pledge to make her dreams happen.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Now all that’s left for Kazuya is to work through the realities of making such a commitment.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Even with his ‘star’ attached to the project, the uphill battle has only began going into Rent-a-Girlfriend’s Season 3 premiere.
Suspicious Ruka
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Ruka feels something is off as Kazuya’s mind is preoccupied at work. The lingering notion that it’s Mizuhara again won’t let go. Ruka has committed herself to winning over Kazuya from Mizuhara no matter what happens.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
The energetic Ruka believes in her heart of hearts that Kazuya is the only one for her. She’s openly confronted all competition last season except Sumi. But even Kazuya is unaware of Sumi’s secret feelings towards him.
Will Mami fully expose Mizuhara?
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Mami has made it clear to Mizuhara that she wants her to back off of Kazuya. Despite being his ex-girlfriend, Mami feels Mizuhara is hurting Kazuya by lingering around as a ‘Rent-a-Girlfriend’.
Though Mizuhara has previously touted what a great guy Kazuya is and that Mami should give him another chance… Mami told Mizuhara that her unclear feelings toward Kazuya are none of her business, the same with her broken relationship.
Mami has already been suspicious last season once she spotted a bag (she felt was Mizuhara’s) at Kazuya’s apartment. If she finds out the full extent of their current relationship, she might go ballistic.
Season 2 Finale dived into Mizuhara’s past
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
We learned Mizuhara’s grandma Sayuri was actually a great actress herself… And that she’s the inspiration behind Mizuhara wanting to live that dream.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
During her youth, Mizuhara constantly took her grandfather Katsuhito’s optimism for granted. Scoffing at his advice and seeing him as a foolish man of sorts. Though good-natured and well meaning.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
After Mizuhara’s grandfather was involved in a major car accident, he was sent to an emergency room.
Despite shoving away deceptive optimism all the years prior… Mizuhara decided to believe if she prayed hard enough at a shrine her grandfather would survive. She took off her shoes and ran up and down the stairs praying relentlessly.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
But it was not to be… However, right before passing, Chizuru’s grandfather told her that her dreams will come true with his final breath on this earth.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
This was the turning point in Mizuhara’s life where she decided internally she would not give up on acting. Now it’s up to Kazuya to give Chizuru the hope she needs in a world where dreams go topsy turvy every day.
Art Credit: © Miyashima Reiji, KODANSHA / “Rent-a-Girlfriend” Production Committee
Until now, both Kazuya and Chizuru’s grandmas are none the wiser about how the two first met to begin their relationship. We’ll find out soon if this continues to be the case in Season 3.
– Be sure to read our Rent-a-Girlfriend Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: What’s in the box!
– You can stream the subtitled Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 premiere starting tomorrow, July 7 exclusively on Crunchyroll!
Art Credit: Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 –© 2023 Reiji Miyajima, KODANSHA -2023“Kanojo, Okarishimasu_ Production Committee.
– Check our Rent-a-Girlfriend Database page for all the English dub voice actors, staff and episode names and descriptions from Season 1 and Season 2.
– Read Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 Episode 1 recap: Mizuhara’s acting debut for a refresher on how last season began!
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