The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Japanese manga series
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, often referred to simply as The 100 Girlfriends, 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 27 tankōbon volumes as of September 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 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 aired from July to September 2026.
Plot
Rentaro Aijo has confessed to and been rejected by 100 girls in his lifetime.
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