Would you pay almost 23,000 yen for a single date? That is the number that Kazuya pay out for spending time with Chizuru on rent-a-girlfriend (d)Kanojo, Okarishimasu), and the data went viral again in Japan at the end of May, generating one of the most active debates in the fandom on the series.
How much does a date with Chizuru cost at Rent-A-Girlfriend?
In the anime, the “rental bride” service is presented with a considerable level of detail, showing that each appointment carries separate charges for different concepts. Adding all the items, the hourly rate, the cost of selecting the girl, the transport, and even additional expenses such as the afternoon tea, the total amount of a single exit reaches approximately 22,960 yen, a figure that surprised a good part of the audience when it recirculated on networks at the end of May.
And that amount corresponds only to one appointment. Throughout the series, Kazuya has already spent considerably more on multiple exits with Chizuru.
Why does this data generate so much debate among fans?
The reaction of the Japanese fandom was divided between humor and genuine criticism. A part of the viewers considered that the price is excessive for a date without any kind of real romantic involvement, while others defended that the cost makes sense within the business logic that the series itself establishes for this type of service.
Comparisons also emerged with other existing paid services in Japan, extending the discussion beyond the anime itself towards a debate about the perceived value of time and the company as a commercial product.
The two main positions of the debate
Among the most critical comments, several users pointed out that it would be more profitable to look for a real relationship instead of paying for that experience, and openly questioned whether it is worth spending such a high figure on a date without genuine commitment. Others were harder with the character of Kazuya, pointing out that his willingness to use money to “control” the time of young women reflects, according to his perspective, a lack of understanding about real relationships.
On the other side, several fans made a more detailed analysis of the cost breakdown, noting that if a part of the base rate goes to the agency, the amount that the contracted person actually receives is not so disproportionate compared to the expense that a quote would imply. conventional. For those who defended this position, the value of the experience—especially for someone without success in the romantic field—could reasonably justify the cost.
One of the most commented comments offered a different comparison: instead of equating it with adult services, he suggested that the most accurate comparison would be with the escort clubs (Hostess Clubs), a type of legal business and much more common within the Japanese nightlife.
Why this debate continues to re-emerge periodically
that this discussion about the cost of appointments Chizuru reappears recurrently in networks, despite not being a new fact within the franchise, it demonstrates the level of attention to detail with which the fandom of rent-a-girlfriend Keep analyzing the central premise of the series. For many viewers, the concrete figure works as a way of questioning, with humor, how “realistic” is the world that the story builds around the rental bridal business.
