Reviews for Tomorrow I Will Be Someone's Girlfriend

Basically the anti-version of Rent-a-Girlfriend. I wouldn't even be surprised if its creation was directly influenced by RaG as the first volume is a giant middlefinger to its premise. Instead of feeding into the fantasy of a rental girlfriend and a customer developing feelings for one another, it chooses a much more cynical yet realistic approach. There are no feelings, it's just a job. And instead of glorifying it or downplaying it as any other job, it is treated as what it is: You pay money so someone pretends to be your friend, your partner or your sex fetish. The strongest aspect of this manga arethe characters, mainly the women. There are a lot of female characters in this manga and they all get their own story arc that spans over multiple volumes. While the concept of renting people is the premise of all its story arcs, the manga is not repetitive about it and manages to explore this concept from multiple angles such as sugar daddies, plastic surgery, host clubs and prostitution. The responsibility in each character's hardships is reasonably distributed between the systematic exploitation by the industry and the character's personal flaws that leads to their eventual downfall.

The female characters are all written in a believable way with nuances to their personalities and mentalities, making them interesting to follow. The male characters tend to be less interesting and mainly function as plot-devices, but they are not poorly written, merely functional.

One thing that is unsure as of yet is the existence of a protagonist for the whole manga. While the lead of the first story arc could be seen as the manga's protagonist, her role in most of the following story arcs is heavily reduced to give one of the other women the spotlight, giving the manga an episodic feeling. If this is good or not is up to reader preference, but I personally enjoyed the shift in main characters.

The art of the manga is not spectacular but works well enough for what it's trying to express. The female characters look pretty but not overly sexy or moe. They have a certain dignity to them even when they sell their bodies, making them look like people rather than fetishes for the male gaze. While the story features sex as a running theme there are no actual sex scenes, it's only ever implied, so it avoids drifting into obscene territory.

There is a greater variety in different faces compared to most manga, although the pretty faces all still look the same. That might be fitting though as one of the points is a standardization of beauty, so it's not too bad in this case. The backgrounds are minimalistic or obviously traced from photographs, so functional at best. The visual storytelling such as paneling, use of contrast and scene composition are average at best, making this a manga that is more carried by its story and characters than its presentation.

The tone of the story is extremely grim and depressing, making it the total opposite of a feel-good manga. The concept of the manga is exposited in the very first story arc by the protagonist when she talks about a grim movie they saw in cinema: The appeal is not nice feelings or happy endings, but the showcase of the absurdity of real life. So if you're looking for a very cynical take on human relationships and romance, how it has been made into a business that exploits people's desire for human connections and sells it like a drug, then this is the manga for you.

There is no better way to describe this manga than this: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE Those that enjoy being sad after reading stories about the fucked up lives of some characters will love this. This manga is a compilation of stories of characters we meet along the way. Some stories can end decently and at least spare you the sadness at the end, while others will leave a bad after-taste. Either way, the conclusions are always very realistic. The drawing style is pretty generic among shoujo manga. This one is popular amongst men, being a shounen for some reason. Regardless of its demographic target orientation, it is worth a read, for anyonecan formulate an idea or two from this manga that could help them in life.

Lastly, keep in mind that I am writing this after having read only 51 chapters, so I might come back in the future to update my review and opinion on if it is worth reading or not.

This manga makes the reader feel a lot of things, especially towards women. It explores the life of people related to host clubs, rental girlfriends, sugar babies, and etc. Every character has a different relatable element to them with traumas that many women could probably relate to. Every character's perspective is described and every one of them are flawed but loveable as you see some parts of you in at least one of them. In my opinion, the manga is dark but it's really addicting. Every chapter has me reflecting on my life and hits you with the truth. It shatters the romanticised lifesurrounding these cultures. In addition, the art is pretty nice overall with nothing that will distract from the atmosphere of the series. Overall, it's really just great I love it so much I think it will become one of my favourites.

Soooo at first, before I started reading this, I thought it would be similar to Rent a Girlfriend because . BUT I actually like this more because this is in multiple people’s perspectives/ point of view and the art is pretty good. And I like how each person had some sort of struggles that isn’t obvious until the story goes to their pov. And I love the art but I feel like this story can be depressing and kinda unrealistic sometimes but I personally like it this way. But I do get annoyed sometimes by some characters because of their decisions and how they actedbecause it didn’t make sense.

its my first review but aight first of all, its a short read, theres only 4.5 chapters for now. the story is pretty solid, it follows the main character yuki as she progresses through the story as a rental girlfriend. honestly i think this is better than kanojo, okarishimasu as instead of your harem bs, annoying loser mc stuff, you get interesting plot and and overall makes more sense to me and the art is also very good. the main thing is that it reflects the internal struggles of the mc, actual people with actual problems, as she navigates her way on how love is potrayedin the real world. a good read, only half an hour, depicts heavier themes, thought provoking. noice.

This is a hidden gem. This manga gives a darker light to cultures like Rental Girlfriend culture, Host club culture, and Nightlife, which has been glamorized by anime like Rent-a-GF. If you don't want to see the MC creaming over the thought of his crush getting banged by another person, you guys should read this to open your eyes to new perspectives. What's beautiful about this manga, is how the characters make bad decisions that make them feel so human. Even if I read mangas as an escape, this one is like a punch in the face with a dose of reality.

I've been burnout from anime and manga for so long that I can only bear consuming very specific content. Last thing I was able to immerse into so well was Psycho-pass, this time it's this manga. I'm not going to a constructive opinion or whatnot really, I just wanted to say that after trying to find something for nearly a month and going through like 4-5 anime, of which I have dropped/hold on like 3-4, this was the manga that pulled me in and I found most characters relatable and really love them and am rooting and cheering for them. Heck I have found somany relatable quotes that I have like 40-50 screenshots of panels, even though I usually never do this. In any case, I think it's worth a try and I doubt the majority of people will get into it honestly, but you might still like it, who knows.

Anyways, I won't bother formatting this or anything. I really just wanted to write my feelings out since no one else will I talk to about this manga anyways.

Please give it a try! (I think)

This is a pretty depressing read. The art is beautiful and the story is addicting to read. It dives deep into dark themes and gives a good psychological insight on these women. The main focus is sex work (nothing explicit) but this manga also deals with plastic surgery, self harm, obsession, debt and violence. The story starts of with Yuki but with every arc we gain a new main character, while the others fall into the background. However they are always connected in some kind of way. Some arcs end better than other but don't expect anything happy or satisfying, it's rather realistic. Nobody is perfect andnothing is like it seems.

This was a decidedly uncomfortable read. I don't think you could pay me to read any more. That being said, If you know what you're getting into, I can recommend it. Incredibly unflinching portrayal of the sex work industry and the psychological experiences of the women it involves. Their motivations, their relationships & their worldviews. Good, bad and ugly. It doesn't matter what circumstances drew them to this work, they experience the highs, lows and lows again all the same. Does the money really matter at the cost of self worth? If you are a reader sensitive to narratives regarding body image, I would suggestcaution. I also suspect the upcoming arc focusing on the character Yua will involve self harm.