Putting this on your radar now so you're not the one playing catch-up in week three: Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 5 drops April 11, 2026. TMS Entertainment handles the production, 12 eps, and the manga it adapts has a reputation worth taking seriously.
The premise
Fifth season of Kanojo, Okarishimasu. It's the kind of premise that sounds tidy in two sentences and gets weirder on screen — in a good way. Stick around past the cold open.
Who's behind it
TMS Entertainment's on the line, with Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, Jinnan Studio on the committee. Their recent ledger is the thing flagging this as more than spring filler — the storyboards on the opener show actual budget, not contractual minimum.
When it airs
Saturdays at 01:53 (JST). Episode count: 12. Same-day simulcast windows are on the usual Western streamers — check your local Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, or Hulu listing for the timed slot.
The case for it
5.85 from 4,665 early scores on MAL — useful context when the season hits saturation and watchlist trims become inevitable. Audience holding past week one usually means the source's emotional anchors are landing. Give it three episodes. If the third doesn't lock you in, drop it without guilt — but I'd bet money it does.