The power of animation! After the animation of "Rent-a-Girlfriend", the sales of the manga increased 10 times

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", which was originally unknown and had poor sales, has soared to fame since it was made into an animation, becoming a miracle in the Japanese comics industry. Now another comic seems to be following this step. According to foreign media reports, the sales of "Rent-a-Girlfriend", which had originally had mediocre sales, increased 10 times after the animation was made, and it has now become a hot topic among fans.

According to statistics from Kodansha, the publisher of "Rent-a-Girlfriend", the cumulative sales of "Rent-a-Girlfriend" from its serialization in 2017 until November 2019, before the announcement of the animation, were 2.5 million copies. Sales began to soar before the animation version was about to be broadcast. In June this year, the total sales were only 4 million copies. As of August, the sales have exceeded 5 million, which has amazed the industry and fans.

Such a sharp increase in sales can't help but remind people of another myth "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". The industry generally believes that it is the "animation" that made "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" soar to the sky and even defeated "One Piece". Although "Rent-a-Girlfriend" may not be able to achieve the achievements of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", the power of "animation" is already obvious.

·"Rent-a-Girlfriend" tells the story of "renting a girlfriend". Kazuya, who was dumped by his girlfriend after only one month, applied for the "rent-a-girlfriend" service out of loneliness. Chizuru, whom he met there, is a beautiful girl with a sunny personality and outstanding style, and the "ideal girlfriend" itself. Kazuya thought he would never meet her again, but he met Chizuru again in college. The makeup, clothes, and temperament were different, and they were like two different people.