Rent-A-Girlfriend fans call Chizuru the "worst female anime character" after the latest controversy

Following the release of the Rent-A-Girlfriend manga's latest chapter, a new controversy emerged, as fans began labelling Chizuru the "worst female anime character." This backlash came after the character rejected the protagonist Kazuya Kinoshita in chapter 380.

The manga's latest chapter saw Chizuru Ichinose continue her confession from the previous chapter, as she expressed how she loved Kazuya and her family. But considering her current lifestyle, work, and other things, she did not feel like she could jump into a relationship with him.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Rent-A-Girlfriend manga.

What is the latest Rent-A-Girlfriend controversy about?

Kazuya Kinoshita and Chizuru Ichinose as seen in chapter 380 (Image via Kodansha)

As fans must remember, the Rent-A-Girlfriend manga had recently been focusing on Kazuya's date with Chizuru. Considering the manga had been serializing since 2017, fans were eager to see the two finally end up together. Hence, when the manga revealed that Chizuru had rejected Kazuya, fans instantly headed online to berate the series's plot and characters.

Fans had already made it pretty clear how much they disliked the protagonist Kazuya Kinoshita for how he tried to woo Chizuru. Hence, while they did not sympathize with Kazuya, they could not understand why Chizuru did not say yes despite everything he did for him.

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To make matters worse, Rent-A-Girlfriend chapter 380 saw Chizuru expressing her love for Kazuya and her family on multiple occasions. Therefore, fans were left more confused as to why she was rejecting him. Notably, many fans believed that Chizuru prioritized her career as a rental girlfriend over her feelings, making her the "worst female anime character."

Fans' reaction to Rent-A-Girlfriend manga's latest controversy

Most anime fans shared the same opinion, as they deduced Chizuru Ichinose to be the worst female anime character. It did not make sense to them that she loved Kazuya but prioritized being a rental girlfriend over dating him.

Kazuya Kinoshita as seen in Rent-A-Girlfriend chapter 380 (Image via Kodansha)

While other fans agreed with the sentiment, they believed that the protagonist, Kazuya Kinoshita, deserved what was happening to him, especially considering how much money he mindlessly spent on her, trying to impress her.

"If this holds true, she would definitely be up for consideration of “worst girl”," one fan said.

"MC is pretty terrible too. Paragon of simping," another fan added.

"She don’t owe him a relationship big homie," another fan argued.

"Bro has 0 reading comprehension," other fan said.

Amidst this, some fans tried defending Chizuru, expressing how Kazuya's acts of kindness did not translate to her owing him a relationship. Several fans believed that the majority fanbase was only furious at Chizuru because she did not act as they would have expected following such acts of kindness.

Chizuru Ichinose as seen in Rent-A-Girlfriend chapter 380 (Image via Kodansha)

Lastly, some fans expressed their disbelief in other fans' lack of reading comprehension. With Chizuru's rejection, the manga had made it pretty clear that she did not explicitly reject a relationship with Kazuya. Considering her situation, she did not feel like she could date him "right now" and had informed him thusly.