Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 47 Arrives in Japan During Season 5

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 47 is now on sale in Japan, giving international fans a useful snapshot of where the manga stands while the television anime's fifth season continues. Kodansha's Japanese product page confirms the August 17, 2026 release, while Kodansha USA has scheduled the English Volume 38 for the following day.

What Was Announced

Kodansha lists Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 47 as a new print release dated August 17, 2026. The book is credited to creator Reiji Miyajima, runs 192 pages, carries ISBN 9784065446300, and is listed at ¥594 including tax (¥540 before tax). Kodansha's August release calendar also places the volume among the day's new Weekly Shonen Magazine comics.

The publisher's synopsis places the volume in an emotionally crowded stretch of the story. Kazuya is still dealing with guilt and distraction after the latest complications involving Ruka, while a meeting with Umi brings Chizuru back into the conversation. The description also says Kazuya is trying to work on himself and that Chizuru talks about her feelings toward him during a gathering with Mini. Those details are the confirmed premise for this volume; they do not, by themselves, confirm how the manga's current threads will resolve.

The timing is notable because the TV anime's official fifth-season site says the season began in April 2026 and continues the Hawaiians arc. The same site lists Japanese broadcast information and domestic streaming schedules, including DMM TV's advance stream and later services in Japan.

Why It Matters

Volume 47 is more than a routine number in the series' bibliography. It gives readers a clear marker for the manga's current Japanese publication position at a moment when the anime and manga are both active. The official synopsis points to parallel pressure on Kazuya and Chizuru: Kazuya is attempting to change his own behavior, while Chizuru's private feelings are becoming part of the story's immediate drama. That combination may make the new volume especially relevant to viewers who want to understand the source material's direction without treating unadapted material as an anime spoiler.

It also shows why release numbering matters for international fandom. A Japanese volume launch and an English-language launch are separate publishing events, even when they occur close together. Fans who see “Volume 47” trending should not assume that the same material is immediately available in English, or that the television adaptation has already covered it. The gap is a practical part of following a long-running manga across markets.

Context for International Fans

Kodansha USA's official Volume 38 page lists the English edition for August 18, 2026 in both digital and print formats. It identifies a 194-page book, gives the English ISBNs, and links to the publisher's listed retail options. In other words, readers outside Japan have a confirmed near-term release to watch, but it is Volume 38 rather than the Japanese Volume 47. That nine-volume difference is a useful guide to expectations, not evidence that the two editions contain the same chapters.

For anime viewers, the official Japanese season-five site is the safer place to check broadcast and streaming changes. Its listed schedules are Japan-specific and use Japanese local times; the page does not provide a universal English-region schedule. A service named on the Japanese site may therefore not be available in every country, and an international platform's catalog can follow a different release clock. The sources checked for this report do not announce a global English streaming date for the anime's future episodes.

Readers should also separate confirmed access from speculation. Volume 47 is confirmed as a Japanese release, and Volume 38 is confirmed for the English market on August 18. The sources do not say when Volume 47's material will appear in the anime, so any claim that a particular upcoming episode will adapt this volume would be unconfirmed.

What Happens Next

The immediate date for English-language readers is August 18, 2026, when Kodansha USA lists Volume 38 for digital and print release. Fans should check that official page for the release status and available format in their market rather than assuming that every retailer updates at the same time.

Anime viewers should continue to use the fifth-season official site for episode times, platform changes, and any future announcements. The next meaningful confirmation to watch for is a publisher or anime-production announcement that connects a specific manga volume or story section to an episode. Until then, Volume 47's Japanese synopsis is useful context, but it should not be presented as a confirmed adaptation schedule.

Information was checked on August 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM JST.

Sources

• Kodansha's official Volume 47 product page — confirms the Japanese release date, creator, ISBN, price, page count, synopsis, and official cover.
• Kodansha's official August 2026 release calendar — lists Volume 47 among the August 17 Weekly Shonen Magazine releases.
• The official fifth-season anime website — provides the Japanese broadcast and streaming schedule for Season 5.
• Kodansha USA's official Volume 38 page — confirms the English print and digital release date, formats, ISBNs, and page count.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.