Rent-a-Girlfriend is a rom-com manga and anime that gradually exposes itself to be an emotional read and watch. Rent-a-Girlfriend is a romantic comedy with a manga that gradually exposes itself to be a painful read. The story is about a boy named Takao Shimura who lives in a small town with his family. One day, he comes across an advertisement on the internet for someone to rent a girlfriend for one month. Thinking this would be a fun idea, he logs on to the website and applies. In the next few days, he meets Maki Miyazaki, who rents herself out to different people. They fall in love and decide to marry but have no choice but to live apart because of their jobs. However, everything goes wrong when Maki is involved in a car accident on her way to meet Takao. She ends up in a coma and needs surgery but she doesn't survive it. This is when Takao realizes that he has only 90 days left to spend with Maki before she dies. So he decides to not just rent but also grieve her death during that time. Takao begins to see how much Maki was loved by others and how her absence has affected everyone around him. He also learns that there are some things in life you cannot learn from books or teachers but rather you must feel them for yourself.