This is my take after the latest chapter I read, although, I never read the manga. But I follow the Anime so please enjoy the yapping SI I wrote.
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On the weekend, after working the whole day while I also had to study for my college entrance, I decided to watch some anime.
I mean, I just got my first 100 grand—so let's have a cheating day. I assured myself that it's enough to cover my college fees. Yeah, living with so much freedom and democracy is REALLY costly.
Anyway.
Unhealthy food? Check.
Anime? Check.
Alright, let's fucking go, I guess?
I heard the boys talking about this anime, and I felt left behind. So I decided to watch it and see just how fucked up it is.
"Holy—what the fuck is this jiggle physics?"
Fan service in the first episode!
After that.
My excitement was a roller coaster—I mean, it went downhill fast.
"Brother ew…"
My reaction after watching DxD Season One?
"Absolute ass."
The story had potential, but the whole "lucky pervert" trope ruined what could've been good worldbuilding. And the NTR shit gave me brain damage.
Ever heard of NTR? If you haven't, congratulations—you're the most uncultured and the most green flag person in the world.
Personally, I'm not hating this genre—hold up, let me elaborate.
First, let's break it down.
NTR plots are mostly about protagonists who are cucks, and like being cucked by watching their women with other men. Or sometimes, it's about the woman cheating behind his back, eventually leading to the man accepting it—because he's a cuck too and that becomes the whole problem.
Not to mention how lame the protagonist is, since most of them feel "cheated" even though they never had an actual relationship with the heroine.
How does that make sense? Dude could just stop being a simp and move on. But no—he keeps the status quo, knowing he has no chance, and chooses the path of a masochist.
Wake up. He acts like he's in a romantic comedy, but he's not. He's just collateral damage to the antagonist.
Which leads us to the next main problem: the antagonist.
The antagonist in most NTR plots is always portrayed as the Alpha. Except… he doesn't have a face—which isn't important anyway. What is important is that the dude's got Toji physique, money, and of course, a 10-inch dick as standard equipment.
They look like peak alpha males, but at the same time they're misogynist beta cucks themselves.
Like, why keep the girl on the edge? Why not just take her and get her out of the protagonist's romcom plot?
It's disgusting—especially when they start with blackmail, rape, and so on.
Haha, this genre is so fucked up that readers keep crying about it—but still read it because most doujins with this genre have god-tier art.
Yes, that's true. If this genre had Heavenly Restrictions, I'd believe the reason the main heroine doesn't have enough brain cells to avoid basic blackmail is to compensate for the god-tier art.
That brings us to the last part of why it's such a problem.
The logic.
If you ask what kind of logic applies to NTR plots, it's like asking an American what the fuck a kilometer is.
I'm telling you now—you won't get an answer. Same with asking if NTR has logic or not.
That's why it's a waste of brain cells. I just shut my brain off and enjoy the art—because, as Satoru said, "The art is so beautiful that I'm not even mad at how fucked the plot is."
Anyway, that's the breakdown of why I don't hate it—but also don't like it.
As for the reason I'm yapping about all this is because... well, let me tell you how this all started.
After watching Rias's jiggle physics, I needed a cure for this brain rot.
That cure? Vanilla. Yes. A simple, forgotten thing. I do say—one good vanilla relationship is still better than a hundred Zenin Naoya.
I opened Netflix again and found this interesting title.
Rent a Girlfriend? Holy cow.
Don't tell me it's about a guy who falls in love with an Onlyfans chick or something? But it says this is a romance. And it already has three seasons.
That means it must be an absolutely good, right? Both heroine and protagonist might even have a sad backstory. Why do I feel left behind? I've never miss such a popular anime before.
So I posted a question on Reddit: I'm a newbie—how good is this as a starting point for romcom anime?
And then... it exploded.
I recommend you stop whatever you're doing. This anime is absolute trash.
YOOOO MY GUY, DON'T!
Two words: brain rot.
Brother, have you watched it already? LOL. If not—congrats. Jesus has saved you from cringe.
SHOULD I SPOIL EVERYTHING TO SAVE THIS N****?
DON'T WORRY GUYS! I'M TYPING THIS BEFORE I ENTER THE BLACK HOLE. I'M GONNA SAVE THIS MF. HOPEFULLY HE UNDERSTANDS MORSE CODE!
LOL. This guy above me is a homie. He pulled an Interstellar just to save an innocent man on Reddit.
"What the fuck? Why is everyone so worried about this anime?"
Then, since everyone gave me so much advice—even recommended other anime—I simply sent my gratitude.
HE'S DONE.
SOMEBODY TELL THIS MF THE NEW CHAPTER.
WHERE'S THE INTERSTELLAR GUY?!
ANOTHER FALLEN COMRADE.
After I told them, nah, I'd watch anyway.
...it's like they already knew.
The Rent a Girlfriend is an absolute red flag.
Dear author: I'm sorry. The story has a solid heroine. But I have a question: who is the actual protagonist of this story?
It's like trying to see the sun with the naked eye. The result is nothing. Since I'm fucking blind now.
Anyway, I have never seen such a pathetic main character as this person.
HOWEVER.
Just in case I was wrong—I spent hours watching all three fucking seasons with hopes that the author might cooking something.
Then it hit me—this guy, Kazuya, surrounded by a harem of hot girls and they falling head over heels for him... hell, maybe he deserves to be the next 007 agent aka James Bond since this man has.
ZERO rizz!
ZERO masculinity!
7 million yen spent renting a woman who brings zero benefit to his fucking life!
For your information, that 7 million yen is made up. I'm not even sure how much he's actually spent—but I'm not reading the manga just to find out.
But oh. My. Fucking. God.
To describe how bad the protagonist is—I'd actually argue Issei is a better guy than him.
Issei's at least hardworking and not just delusional about his Harem King dreams.
But Kazuya? Instead of taking the red and blue pill like Issei, he took the entire blue pill off Facebook Marketplace for himself.
To make it worse—
I already being spoil that the fact the main heroine he's simping rejects his confession in the latest chapter.
This story is so painfully realistic, I started wondering if the title Rent a Girlfriend wasn't just clickbait after all.
But honestly. She's not even wrong for rejecting him.
She's a rental girlfriend, literally.
And truth be told, Chizuru is the most realistic heroine I've ever seen—because it felt like staring into a mirror.
If someone offered me 5 grand for a fucking blowjob...
Would.
Money is money.
Chizuru is just like me, for real.
Anyway.
At this point, let's circle back to my NTR take.
Most NTR protagonists have zero brain cells when it comes to women.
But in Kazuya's case? He's not just stupid but blind as well, that makes him a certificated NTR protagonist.
There are way better women around him than this Mizuhara chick, but he keeps making excuses like, "It's for my grandma," yada yada yada—when deep down, he just wants to fuck his fake girlfriend.
Not to mention, he was totally okay giving her everything—his time, his money, his emotional support—just so she could chase her actress dreams, while being chucked as well.
So we have Kazuya as the protagonist.
And, Chizuru as the heroine.
Which begs the question—where the hell is the antagonist?
Who's the one chucking the protagonist?
The guys renting Chizuru? Nah. It's legal.
The stereotypical NTR buff dude with no face? Doesn't show up too.
So here's the real answer...
The antagonist is the author himself.
The final boss. The demon king. The Sukuna of this story.
Let me elaborate.
When I dug deeper, I realized—it should honestly be classified as NTR. Because the author seems to like Mizuhara so much that he refuses to let her date the protagonist.
I won't go into every detail, but let's cut to the chase.
Kazuya started a war he could never win.
Just imagine—being Kazuya.
Not only are you getting chucked in your own universe, but also, you're getting chucked by a fourth-dimensional being.
What. A. Fucking. Ass. Clenching. Cinema.
How are you supposed to win against the Jesus of your own world?
Nah, I'd win my ass.
You're not that guy.
Just imagine being trolled for over 300 fucking chapters and only then realizing there was never going to be a single ounce of development.
I'm still trying to stay positive. Maybe the author wants to teach incels that money can't buy love—let alone a rental girlfriend.
I mean, if I were Kazuya, I'd fly to America and kill myself with a Glock.
Or personally tell him that he's a fucking joke. An immature, half-wit moron.
Let alone realizing how much of a ridiculous simp he is—HE COULDN'T EVEN SAVE HIS OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH A GODDAMN RENTAL GIRLFRIEND!
AND MOTHERFUCKER—I wish I could tell him straight up that you will die alone while jerking off to the girl that everybody rents.
But it's God's best joke that this story is still going and maybe a thousand chapters in, that it might only end when someone finds out the One Piece is real!
And even then, she's still going to reject him anyway.
What surprises me more is that this series still has fans—people who actually like it and even encourage me to read the manga.
To which I simply say.
Understandable. Seek help immediately. Have a great day.
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(??? POV)
"This mortal talks a lot."
An uncertain being hummed, amused by the mortal's inner monologue.
"But I like this one. He's young, hardworking... Spends a lot of money helping single mothers. A rare kind of fool, maybe, but a generous one."
A pause, followed by a thoughtful sigh.
"It's unfortunate he died because of work. Let's reincarnate him—see if he's truly a man of his word... or just another hypocrite."