Fan Art of Chizuru Mizuhara from "Rent-A-Girlfriend" Smiling in Black Tights Becomes a Hot Topic, Manga Artist saku's Illustration Praised as "saku-sensei's Chizuru-chan is Also Cute"

From the official X account of "Kimi to Sakura no Hanataba wo," fan art of the manga "Rent-A-Girlfriend" drawn by manga artist saku, the author of the same work, has been released and has become a major topic of conversation.

The post reads, "We're revealing the fan art of 'Rent-A-Girlfriend' that arrived from saku-sensei, who is currently working on the manuscript" and "Chizuru-san is sparkling."

In the image posted along with it, a monochrome illustration of the heroine of "Rent-A-Girlfriend," Chizuru Mizuhara (CV: Amamiya Sora), drawn in saku's style can be seen. Mizuhara has part of her long hair tucked behind her ear and is smiling brightly. As the official comment states, her transparent expression that seems to be wrapped in a dazzling aura and the attractive line of her legs wearing black tights are depicted charmingly.

In the lower right corner of the image, a handwritten message reads, "I love all the girls that Miyajima-sensei draws!! I'm looking forward to more! saku," showing respect for the original author, Reiji Miyajima. Additionally, saku also wrote in a quote post, "I read each chapter while having my emotions stirred up...! The devoted Ruka-chan is also my favorite!!" revealing that Ruka Sarashina (CV: Nao Toyama), one of the heroines in the series, is a favorite.

The manga "Rent-A-Girlfriend" is a romantic comedy work by Miyajima serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine." The story begins when Kazuya Kinoshita (CV: Shun Horie), a hopeless college student, meets rental girlfriend Mizuhara and ends up pretending that she is his "real girlfriend." The romantic relationships woven by Kinoshita and the attractive heroines have garnered support, and the series boasts tremendous popularity, with the fifth season of the TV anime depicting the Hawaiians arc set to begin airing in April 2026.

In response to this post, fans have sent comments such as "Chizuru-chan drawn by saku-sensei is also super cute" and "I'm happy that a manga artist I like drew fan art of KanoKari," with reactions praising its dazzlingly adorable nature making up the majority.

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