“Lonely man rents perfect android lover, discovers fatal flaw; anthology continues with gritty, diverse short stories.”
Rental Lover
レンタル・ラヴァー
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Lonely man rents perfect android lover, discovers fatal flaw; anthology continues with gritty, diverse short stories.
Chapters 1-2 " Rental Lover" + Extra "Anniversary" : Kurosagi Hitoshi had a phobia of getting intimate with another person! Out of loneliness, he came to a lover rental service center and signed a lease to rent Masato, a gentle android skilled in sexual techniques! However, this seemly perfect lover whom Hitoshi fell head over heels for had one fatal “defect”…! (Source : Fantasy Shrine) Chapter 3 "Black Barking Dog" Chapter 4 "Debut" Chapter 5 "Hanakura Riots" Chapter 6 "A Dog's Life" Chapter 7 "The Café I Wanna Go to See a Sexy Salaryman"
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12260 catalog