The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (Japanese: 君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女, Hepburn: Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na Hyaku-nin no Kanojo), often referred to simply as The 100 Girlfriends (100人の彼女, Hyaku-nin no Kanojo), or Hyakkano (100カノ), is a Japanese manga series written by Rikito Nakamura and illustrated by Yukiko Nozawa. It has been serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since December 2019, with its chapters collected in 26 tankōbon volumes as of July 2026. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The series follows high school student Rentaro Aijo, who, after 100 consecutive romantic rejections, is visited by the God of Love at a shrine. The god reveals a divine error has destined Rentaro with 100 soulmates, but warns that any soulmate he rejects will be cursed with fatal misfortune. To prevent their deaths, Rentaro resolves to simultaneously date them all at the same time.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Bibury Animation Studios aired from October to December 2023. A second season aired from January to March 2025. A third season premiered in July 2026.
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Plot
Rentaro Aijo has confessed to and been rejected by 100 girls in his lifetime. On the last day of middle school, he visits a shrine and prays that he get a girlfriend during his time at high school. Suddenly, the God of Love appears and tells Rentaro that the reason for his non-existent love life is because everyone is only supposed to have one soulmate in their life. Due to a clerical error on the God of Love's part, Rentaro is destined to have 100 which is to begin when he enters high school.
On the first day of high school, Rentaro meets the nymphomaniacal Hakari Hanazono and tsundere Karane Inda, the first two soulmates. They experience love at first sight, but Rentaro cannot decide between the two. That evening, he revisits the God of Love and is informed that if he does not return the feelings of any of his 100 soulmates, they will die in an accident. Not wanting such a fate to befall the girls, Rentaro decides to date all of them simultaneously, beginning with Hakari and Karane with their blessing.
As the series progresses, more girls are introduced and become Rentaro's girlfriends, establishing a polyamorous relationship called the "Rentaro Family". The story revolves around Rentaro meeting new girlfriends and the interactions between the Rentaro Family members.
Characters
Rentaro Aijo (愛城 恋太郎, Aijō Rentarō)
Voiced by: Wataru Katoh (Japanese); Travis Mullenix (English)
The male protagonist, Rentaro is a high school freshman of Class 1–4 at Ohananomitsu High School. Prior to the beginning of the story, he has fallen in love and been rejected 100 times, causing him to strive to better himself and become the perfect boyfriend. Due to a clerical error by the God of Love, Rentaro is destined to have 100 soulmates by the end of his time in high school. Rentaro recognizes new girlfriends when he makes eye contact with them for the first time, and a shock-like feeling overcomes him and his potential new girlfriend. Over time, Rentaro comes to love each and every new girlfriend he meets and intends to marry all of them once they are all ready, with all of his girlfriends agreeing to share him as part of the "Rentaro Family".[ch. 146]
Other characters
Asakawa (浅川)
Voiced by: Satomi Amano
Asakawa is Rentaro's 100th girlfriend whom he confesses to her on his last day of middle school, only to get rejected by her.
Anonymous Friend "A" (友人A, Yūjin A)
Voiced by: Misuzu Yamada (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)
Rentaro's friend up until they graduated from middle school.
The God of Love (神様, Kamisama; lit. 'God')
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba (Japanese); Kenny James (English)
The god of a local shrine who informs Rentaro that due to his constant prayers to his shrine and him being distracted while watching Castle in the Sky. He blessed Rentaro to meet 100 soulmates during his high school life.
An Baba (馬場 杏, Baba An)
Voiced by: Kujira (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (English)
The vice-principal at high school, An has a bizarre appearance and is known for chasing down students who behave badly in school, often punishing male students with sloppy kisses. She tends to run on all fours terribly and owes her speed to her history as an athlete.
Gorilla Alliance (呉莉羅連合, Gorira Rengō)
Leader: Voiced by: Kimiko Saitō (Japanese); Lexi Nieto (English)
Members: Voiced by: Risa Tsumugi and Hibiki Kuroki (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo and Bradley Gareth (English)
Media
Manga
Written by Rikito Nakamura and illustrated by Yukiko Nozawa, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You started in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on December 26, 2019. On February 19, 2026, Nozawa announced that serialization pacing of the manga would slow down due to her maternity leave after the birth of her new child and that she plans to gradually return to the original serialization pacing as her health allows. Its chapters are collected and published by Shueisha into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 17, 2020. As of July 17, 2026, 26 volumes have been released.
On July 2, 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced they licensed the series for English publication in North America in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions. The first volume was released on February 22, 2022.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in March 2023. It is produced by Bibury Animation Studios and directed by Hikaru Sato, with scripts supervised by Takashi Aoshima, character designs handled by Akane Yano, and music composed by Shuhei Mutsuki, Shunsuke Takizawa, and Eba. Its first 12-episode season aired from October 8 to December 24, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na Kimi e" (大大大大大好きな君へ♡; lit. 'To You Who I Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love'), performed by Kaede Hondo, Miyu Tomita, Maria Naganawa, Asami Seto, and Ayaka Asai, while the ending theme song is "Sweet Sign" (スイートサイン, Suīto Sain), performed by Nako Misaki.
Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced. It aired for 12 episodes from January 12 to March 30, 2025. The opening theme song is "Arigato, Daisuki ni Natte Kurete" (ありがと、大好きになってくれて; lit. 'Thanks, for Loving Me Much'), performed by Rentaro Family, a unit formed by the cast members of the heroines from the series's two seasons. The ending theme song is "Unmei?" (lit. 'Destiny?'), performed by Amane Shindō, Suzuko Mimori, Rie Takahashi, Lynn, and Kanon Takao.
A third season was announced in October 2025. It premiered on July 5, 2026. The opening theme song is "Daisuki Zutto Eien Ni" (大好き♡ずっと永遠に♡; lit. 'I Love You Always and Forever'), performed by Rentaro Family.
Crunchyroll streams the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.
Light novel
A spin-off light novel written by Hamubane, titled The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You: Secret Love Story was released under Shueisha's Jump J-Books light novel imprint on July 19, 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the light novel for English publication. It was released digitally on October 3, 2024, and was released in print on November 12 of the same year.
Reception
By July 2021, the manga had over 800,000 copies in circulation. By March 2022, it had 1 million copies in circulation. By November 2023, it had over 1.65 million copies in circulation. By July 2026, it had over 3 million copies in circulation.
In August 2020, the series ranked second out of the 50 nominees on the sixth Next Manga Award, with 19,902 votes. The series ranked 19th on the 2021 Shinkan Manga Taishō by Tokyo Manga Reviewers.
The series ranked eighth on AnimeJapan's fifth "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2022. The anime was named by Guinness World Records as containing the "Longest Speech in Japanese Animation", with 7,453 words spoken by Rentaro Aijo.