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Business Upturn
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
How to watch Rent-a-Girlfriend in order: A complete guide
By Aman Shukla Published on July 1, 2025, 17:30 IST Last updated July 1, 2025, 11:04 IST Alright, anime fans, let's talk Rent-a-Girlfriend (or Kanojo, Okarishimasu for the manga purists out there). This show is a glorious mess of rom-com chaos—think awkward college dude, fake relationships, and enough romantic drama to make your head spin. If you're ready to dive into Kazuya Kinoshita's wild world of renting girlfriends, you gotta watch it in the right order to catch all the laughs moments. I've been down this road, and I'm here to guide you through the seasons like a trusty map. Why Does the Order Matter? Rent-a-Girlfriend isn't one of those shows you can just hop into at random. Each season builds on the last, piling up the stakes in Kazuya's love life like a Jenga tower ready to topple. Miss a season, and you'll be scratching your head when Chizuru's acting all mysterious or Ruka's throwing curveballs. The good news? It's a simple path with just the main seasons and nothing extra to trip you up. Stick with me, and you'll be binge-watching like a pro. Your Step-by-Step Watch Order Here's the lowdown on how to watch Rent-a-Girlfriend , straight from its release timeline. No fluff, just the good stuff. 1. Season 1 (2020) Episodes : 12 What's the Vibe? : Meet Kazuya, a college kid who gets dumped and, in a total panic move, rents a girlfriend named Chizuru Mizuhara through an app. Spoiler: it's not as simple as it sounds. Soon, he's juggling fake dates, jealous exes like Mami, and new girls like Ruka and Sumi, all while tripping over his own feelings. It's peak rom-com with a side of 'Kazuya, why?!' Why You Can't Skip It : This is where it all begins—the characters, the rental girlfriend gig, the whole shebang. It's like the first slice of pizza: you need it to appreciate the rest. Where to Watch: Crunchyroll's got you covered, but Netflix or Hulu might have it depending on where you're at. Check your region! 2. Season 2 (2022) Episodes : 12 What's the Vibe? : Kazuya's back, and his life's still a dumpster fire. Season 2 picks up right after the first, with more Chizuru heart-to-hearts, Ruka being extra, and Mami stirring up trouble like it's her job. The show digs deeper into everyone's feelings, and you'll start rooting for Kazuya (or yelling at him, no judgment). Why You Need It : This season turns up the heat on the romance and gives you more Chizuru backstory. Skipping it would be like missing the middle of a love letter. Where to Watch: Crunchyroll's the main spot, but poke around on Hulu or other platforms if you're not sure. 3. Season 3 (2023) Episodes : 12 What's the Vibe? : Kazuya steps up (kind of) to help Chizuru with a big personal project, and their fake relationship starts feeling… not so fake. The other girls keep the drama spicy, and the show balances its goofy humor with some legit emotional gut-punches. Why It's Worth It : This is the latest chapter (as of July 2025) and pushes the story into deeper territory. It's a must to stay caught up before the next season hits. Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, as always, or check other anime streaming sites in your are 4. Season 4 (2025) If you're reading this around July 2025, good news—Season 4 is here or just about to drop. So now's the perfect time to catch up. With where Season 3 left things, expect even more emotional rollercoasters, messy feelings, and maybe— maybe —some closure? Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Stacking skills with cards and Jenga blocks earn man 4 world records
June 30 (UPI) -- A Chinese man known as the Card Architect for his stacking skills broke four Guinness World Records in a matter of days, including one for stacking 3,149 Jenga blocks on a single block placed vertically. Tian Rui broke his first Guinness World Record about three years ago, when he made a 27-layer tower to claim the title for tallest house of cards built in one hour. His record was since broken, so he reclaimed the title in April with 32 layers. Just a few days earlier, he had claimed the title for the tallest house of cards built in 8 hours, managing to construct a 62-layer tower. Once his card titles were claimed, he turned his attention to Jenga blocks, and broke the record for the most Jenga blocks stacked on one vertical Jenga block, 3,149. He capped off his record-breaking streak by attempting the same feat with Giant Jenga blocks and earned the title with 918 blocks stacked. Rui said his years of practice have made him an expert stacker. "It's like second nature now," he told Guinness World Records, "I just flow through it."
NBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- NBC News
Can this game maker figure out Trump's China tariffs before they sink him?
Checkbook Chronicles Dan Linden developed a new table game and worked with suppliers in China to bring it to life. Now, he's unsure just how much tariffs will hit his bottom line. June 29, 2025, 8:03 AM EDT By Rob Wile Dan Linden likes games. He likes trying to figure out the answers. But one tricky puzzle has him stumped: What is the actual percentage he now owes for tariffs on toys and games imported from China? Linden, a 38-year-old Seattle resident, told NBC News he still doesn't know how much he'll have to pay to import the game he created and has staked his financial future on. 'I'm not a millionaire or anything,' Linden said. 'These $10,000, $20,000, $30,000 tariff hits are going to take a significant chunk out of my own pocket.' As it turns out, the entire toy industry is confronting the same problem. A representative for The Toy Association, the industry's chief trade and lobbying group, told NBC News it could not comment on the current tariff level because it was 'gathering new data about tariff impact on toy companies.' Linden estimates he's invested some $25,000 from his own savings to develop the game, Offshoots, a tabletop contest to see who can build out a 'tree' using wood-based, branchlike pieces without toppling the trunk. Think Jenga meets K'nex. He said he has plenty of orders lined up — and is racing to get more shipped across the sea before President Donald Trump changes his mind and increases the duty level. Business highlights After two years and two dozen iterations, Linden developed Offshoots into what he felt was a potential smash. He said it received rave reviews at a game expo in March and has won praise from other industry pros. Thanks to contacts made through his full-time job at a larger toy developer, Linden was able to work closely with Chinese manufacturers to produce an initial prototype of the game that worked out to a $29.99 retail price. Toy fair contacts said if he could get that down to $24.99 per game, he had a 'slam dunk,' Linden said. His first official sale came last July. Since then, he's sold about 2,200 — and has placed an order for another 2,500 that he hopes will not be fully subject to Trump's import duties. But the price point is hanging in the balance. Already, it's gone back up to $29.99 to cushion the potential tariff blow. 'My game is getting a really good response by the public so I have to stay the course and try to grow it,' he wrote in an email. 'However I feel like I am continuing to invest significant money and all it would take is another tariff increase to tank the whole thing.' Tariff impact Toys and games had previously been exempt from tariffs altogether. In his most recent social media post on the subject, Trump said duties on Chinese-made goods would be as high as 55%. In theory, that calculation incorporates the 30% in new tariffs Trump has imposed in his second term: 20% for fentanyl-related issues, plus the president's new 10% baseline. That 30% is added to the existing average tariff level of 25% on Chinese goods that was in place when Trump took office. But if toys and games faced zero tariffs before, what do they face now? Linden said he remains in the dark — but that the final answer could clobber his income from the game. Before Trump announced his China tariffs, Linden was seeing a 23% profit margin on Offshoots games sold through a distributor, and about 50% when they were sold directly to a retail shop. With 30% tariffs, that fell to 6% profit through the distributor and 39% through the retail shop. If he ends up having to pay a 55% duty, he said, he will have to rethink his entire distribution strategy. Looking ahead Linden's concerns ultimately go beyond getting his game off the ground. The company where he works his day job is also facing headwinds from the tariffs. Should something happen to it or his role there, Linden fears he won't be able to successfully transition into another field in what has been a gradually weakening labor market. 'I don't have the work experience to change careers very easily, so I've had a lot of fear over what happens if these tariffs put the toy company out of business,' he said. 'And then if they put the new game out of business, I don't have a lot of marketable skills outside of the toy industry, and I can't imagine people are going to be hiring like crazy anytime soon.' Linden said he has no objection to making the game in the United States and has even begun taking orders for a version that is American-made — though at a $5 higher price point. Linden said matching Chinese quality is significantly more expensive and more logistically complicated. He said he must string together disparate parts of the manufacturing process in the U.S. that, in China, tend to be under the same roof, or at least closely coordinated. In Linden's experience, consumers who like to talk about 'buying American' tend to ultimately choose the option that provides the most bang for their buck, wherever it happens to be made. Linden said a recent visit to another specialty toy fair showed his concerns about the state of the overall industry are widespread. 'It felt kind of spooky,' he said in a follow-up email. 'I think everyone in the business is aware of impending price increases, but almost no one was willing to talk about it. This uncertainty has a lot of people stuck in limbo waiting to read what the morning news will bring.' Linden said he hopes that by the end of the summer, 'something will change,' or at least there will be clarity about the final tariff number. Thoughts about the current administration Linden said he did not support Trump in the presidential election for numerous reasons, and was not surprised that the president has made tariffs the primary tool of his economic policymaking, given his campaign rhetoric. Still, he said he has been taken aback by the toll Trump has allowed the process to take on the business community. 'He said he was going to do all this,' Linden said. 'I knew what he was going to do. I guess he kept that promise at the expense of the businesses I'm involved in.' Rob Wile Rob Wile is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist covering breaking business stories for
Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
27 The Container Store Items To Organize Your Clutter
A stacking double bin if you want your closet to give more Tetris than Jenga. These clear, stackable cubes have drop-front designs that are perfect for the hardcore sneaker collector or just anyone who doesn't want to see a speck of dust on their favorite pair of heels. Promising review: "So simple, so clean. No more shoes/boxes scattered about whilst trying to find THAT pair of shoes. And suede stays dust-free. Lovely." —TracyPrice: $42.99 (originally $54.99; available in two sizes) An expandable drawer organizer for anyone whose bathroom drawer has started to look a little post-apocalyptic. This one-size-fits-most organizer will bring a bit of much-needed type-A energy to even the most cluttered drawers — and its see-through design will make sure nothing gets lost. Promising review: "I am using this organizer in my desk side drawer. Love that it is expandable. All my little things are in order and easy to find." —BeverlyPrice: $17.99 An acrylic weekly calendar to turn your week from a jumble of half-remembered obligations into a sleek, breezy, infinitely doable to-do list. If you've needed a little more glam in your time management, this thing will even make "Dentist Appt." look good. Price: $49.99 A rotating adjustable organizer if an avalanche of spice jars and condiments has ever left you wanting... more. Featuring four adjustable shelves, total organization-friendly transparency, and smooth gliding operation, this is less lazy Susan and more 24/7-nonstop-5 a.m.-cold-plunge-and-simultaneous-Zoom-meetings Susan. 💅 Promising review: "I use this turntable for my daily maintenance medications and supplements. I put it inside a small kitchen cabinet. It fit inside the cabinet perfectly, and the meds are organized exactly as needed. I can see everything perfectly when I turn it too. Love this turntable!!! I would purchase again and again. I recommend it to everyone! It will not disappoint." —LeaPrice: $29.99 An acrylic handbag case for those of us who see a purse on the ground and have the same emotional reaction as seeing a Dickensian chimney-sweep orphan begging for soot-covered bread crusts. Give your fabulous bags some love by treating them like the art they are with these gorgeous, stackable protective boxes. In short, give them a home. Price: $63.99 (originally $79.99) A wicker TP holder to give your bathroom an unexpected bit of spa-worthy panache with a side of Bali resort. This little woven beauty holds two rolls of your finest bathroom tissue and includes a lid that might almost disguise it too well. Guests might end up asking where you got that "artifact" in your bathroom. Price: $70 (available in three colors) A canvas storage bin if there's an unruly pile of blankets in the living room, an accumulation of bulky beauty appliances in the bathroom, or a modest galaxy of dog toys strewn throughout your home. This cool canvas, double-handled bin gives a dose of workwear meets industrial-chic while also creating some nice and portable storage. Price: $49.95+ (available in four sizes) An over-the-toilet etagere to hold all those vibe-y hand towels, candles, and little planters your dream bathroom longs to be adorned with. With sturdy construction, warm wood accents, and clean MCM lines, this posh piece of storage makes itself at home in any bathroom, be it shiplap walls or subway tiles. Price: $179.99+ (available in two colors) A collapsible laundry basket, because laundry-room space doesn't grow on trees, you know! Well, unless it's all-wood construction, I guess. But still, even then, why not opt for a few laundry baskets that take up less volume than one traditional basket? Riddle me that! Price: $19.99+ (available in two sizes) A hyacinth long bin for anyone looking to add some cozy vibes, extra storage, and a place to FRANTICALLY TOSS SOME STUFF WHEN SURPRISE GUESTS COME OVER. Did I say that part out loud? Oh well — this beautiful little tray feels like it belongs in a sun-drenched seaside beach house, and it helps to bring a little zen to an under-coffee-table storage situation. Just imagine: depositing your paperback book into the corner, grabbing a folded fluffy blanket, then blasting off to nap-town. Promising review: "I recently bought two Hyacinth Bins in Natural from The Container Store, and I couldn't be happier! Their warm, natural look adds a cozy touch to my space, and they fit perfectly with ample storage for blankets and linens. If you're seeking stylish storage that blends function with aesthetics, I highly recommend these!" —DarylPrice: $44.99 An automatic soap pump with a caddy if you're tired of seeing a sudsy lagoon form around your dishwashing area after every meal. This genius little dispenser doles out just the right amount of hand/dish soap, and it gives your sponge a stylish forever-home to boot! Promising review: "In this time of increased awareness of washing your hands to lessen the spread of infections, this will help facilitate that simple but effective act. Plus, it looks good." —BeverlyPrice: $99.99+ (available in four colors) A white reach-in clothes closet for when you need an entire closet overhaul and nothing else will do. This closet set has everything you need to make sense of a smaller closet footprint, and with gliding drawers, hanger bars, and adjustable shelves, Marie Kondo herself would give you a tacit thumbs up for doing yourself this favor. Promising review: "This solution is great — note that the website shows white, but I called and was able to order in platinum. For a small closet, we're now able to fit MUCH more than previously with only one hanging bar and one shelf. You can call to customize any way you want — different size drawers, etc. But the one inflexibility to this design is that the drawers and shelves must line up, so you cannot later change the height of the shelves, which works for us. I wasn't planning on reassembling anything later." —SFtoEastBayPrice: $751.80 (originally $1,074) A half-moon storage box in case some of your clutter-prone areas (think vanity, home office, or entryway) look like a miniaturized tornado from Twister carved its way around your room. This oh-so-sleek piece of storage features clean, curvilinear lines and three hideaway drawers to turn a jumbled surface into a chic oasis of calm. Clutter? Don't know her. Price: $60 A stackable wire basket for anyone who has dreamed of having a gorgeous onion bin to add a dash of industrial Brooklyn loft to their pantry, or even just a super cool blanket bin. These slick bins come in about every size you can think of and fully deliver on the stackable part of their name. Some reviewers even say they use them on their bikes — cute! Promising review: "I recently reorganized my line closet and these were amazingly helpful to help store and organize everything! Love the fact that they stack up. My closet looks a million times better now!" —KristinPrice: $14.99 (available in five sizes) An expandable towel rack, because let's face it, most dwellings don't have towel racks where you need them the most, and piling towels on your oven handle can be a recipe for disaster. Enter this genius little solution: turn almost any cabinet door into a bit of hanging towel storage. I'm talking bathroom cabinets, kitchen drawers, laundry room, garage — you name it. They also expand to fit a wide range of towel options/widths. Promising review: "Why SHOULD the kitchen towel be all the way across the room hanging off the oven handle? This handy tool lets me hang the towel by the sink where it belongs! I liked this so much, I bought a second one for my bathroom that didn't have a space to mount a towel rack." —EllewizPrice: $13.99 A rolling fitness caddy if your home gym is more like home vs. gym at the moment. Tame your yoga mats, pilates balls, and increasingly baroque collection of foam rollers — and look good doing it — with this handy mobile gym cart. Keep all your fitness friends right where you need them and wheel them out of the way once sweaty time is over. That way, you can finish each workout with a Flash Dance recreation without stubbing your toe on a dumbbell. Price: $88 (available in two colors) A drawer solution to implement if the floor of your current closet setup is underutilized, or just a mound of clothing to be folded. These roomy drawers glide like a dream, and you can slot them in any order you like. Take that, clothes pile! Promising review: "First off, we loved these way more than we even could have imagined! These are such a great solution for small apartments, dorm rooms, or other small spaces that need something like a 'dresser,' but the traditΩional option would be too large. We use these often to act as a dresser and are deep enough for hoodies, crewnecks, etc., but also have shallow drawers, which are great for organizing underwear and socks. The wide option is the way to go if you're comparing others. :)" —Organized by JMPrice: $99.99 (originally $139.99; available in three colors) A long under-bed storage box so all that untapped storage space underneath your bed, couch, or even your closet floor can work for you instead of work for the dust bunnies. With clean stacking, integrated handles, and securely locking lids, these bins are like the Rolls-Royce of stowaway storage. Promising review: "These boxes are great because they seal up tight and you can see what's inside. We mainly use them for storage in the garage. We have mostly used the same size, which provides a uniform look." —DianePrice: $24.99+ (available in nine sizes or in this size with wheels) A canvas laundry cart in case your current hamper feels one sock away from structural failure. This absolutely gorg cart is durable, functional, and will seriously up the Parisian loft vibes in your dwelling. Much better than working up a sweat heaving clunky plastic laundry baskets around – oui oui! Promising review: "This laundry cart is perfect for not only easily moving washing around in your laundry room, but also for ease of reach when you want to pull things out to wash… so much better than a basket on the floor! And they hold a lot! We were so happy to get it on sale that we turned right around after putting it in the car and went back in and bought a second one! Such a great decision, because my laundry room is now not only tidier, but more stylish than ever before!" —NPrice: $149.99+ (available in two colors and four sizes) An eight-pocket purse file for when your bags, purses, totes, and wallets start to look like they're engaging in a hostile takeover of your closet. Take a step toward diplomacy with this nifty organizer, which boasts eight roomy, see-through pockets to keep all your favorite clutches and crossbodies above the fray. Promising review: "OMG, where has this product been my whole adult life?! I am happy, happy to finally organize my bags." —KerryPrice: $11.99 A wide hanging organizer because a wardrobe with zero negative space is just a wall of clothes you'll eventually forget you own. These hanging bins help to corral T-shirts, hoodies, etc., while also including a bottom hanging rack, so you don't even lose any rack space! Imagine being able to reach — and I can't emphasize this enough — into your closet. I know. Mind = blown. Price: $29.99 (available in two colors) A few airtight canisters to keep your pantry staples fresh, contained, and — most importantly — braggingly organized. I mean, look at these! Why shouldn't your quinoa and yogurt covered pretzels get the museum-level treatment they deserve? Live your best bulk aisle life and look really, really good doing it with these effortlessly cool, stackable beauties. Promising review: "Hands-down the best for pantry organization. I thought I loved the Home Edit version, but this version has squared edges vs. rounded edges. The quality of the product is also top shelf. I think I have found my new favorite product!" —ShaniecePrice: $6.99+ (available in four sizes) Or a steel-lidded container set if you never want to endure the heart-wrenching grief of a stale chip or flour disaster ever again. If you find your dry goods making their way from a far-away cupboard or pantry closet, these little portable containers seal strongly and pop open with the press of a button. The set includes a 4.4-quart, 2.7-quart, 1.7-quart, 1.1-quart, 0.6-quart and 0.4-quart review: "Not only do these look great, but they are perfectly designed to store my food and keep it fresher longer." —DCPrice: $112.99 A utility wire shoe storage since under-utilized door storage is basically a crime against yourself/humanity. With an easy-peasy set up and rugged epoxy-bonded steel construction, this can hold up to eight pairs of shoes with a couple of mesh shelves to boot. But WAIT, there's more: This storage solution can be customized with many Elfa modifications, so if you have something else in mind, you can probably make it happen. Promising review: "I love these Elfa over-the-door organization systems. They're non-damaging to my doors and very easy to install. One recommendation is to measure the width of your doors before choosing the correct size!I I wanted to use it in my foyer closet, but it was nonstandard width. Used it in my bathroom instead." —KatePrice: $88.20+ (available in two materials) A bamboo storage bench, because we'd all be a little better off if we tracked less mess into the hallways that we'll have to spend our precious weekends cleaning. And why not have a stylish seat as a bonus? Complete with clean lines and Japandi-trend approval, this bench has a tilt-out storage that'll help you conceal and tame at least a little of the chaos that plagues entryways. Promising review: "This is the perfect addition to our newly renovated Elfa closet. As super seniors, we need a place to sit while taking off/putting on shoes; and it holds all our shoe polish, brushes, extra laces, and shoe horns." —MarthaPrice: $149.99 A set of modular flip-out bins to take those inevitable odds and ends and turn them into evens and beginnings. <3 Alright, that was a reach, but still, whether you're a born arts and crafts enjoyer or simply someone who needs thumbtacks to have a home home, these modular six-bin organizers have ridges which allow them to stack horizontally, vertically, or both! Price: $16.99 And a lidded rattan bin because sometimes you've just gotta have a pretty thing to toss all your stray living room stuff into. I don't make the rules here, I just try to make them fabulous. These roomy, handwoven bins swallow up blankets, toys, or whatever coffee table melange might need to get chucked in before your parents come over. Part Tulum makeover and part "I'll deal with it later," these bins are ready for anything. Price: $109.99+ (available in two sizes)
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Indianapolis Colts a key contributor to AFC South's low ranking
The Indianapolis Colts are key contributors to the AFC South's low ranking when it comes to quarterback play. The Nick Shook recently ranked each of the eight divisions by their quarterback play, and coming in at the bottom of this list at No. 8 was the AFC South. "If everything falls into place, all four franchises should have their answers under center and vault up the rankings," wrote Shook. "But that if is currently teetering like a Jenga tower headed toward the endgame." While the AFC South sits last in these rankings, Shook did mention that this division also has the "greatest untapped potential" at quarterback as well. The Colts, specifically, are navigating significant unknowns at quarterback currently. This offseason, the team signed Daniel Jones to compete with Anthony Richardson, with the hope being that the added competition will raise the level of play within this room. So far, Jones has the early advantage with Richardson missing most of OTAs and all of minicamp with a shoulder injury. Richardson recently mentioned that he will be ready for training camp, at which point the quarterback competition can resume. While Jones presumably has the upper hand given the additional reps he's gotten, what took place in offseason programs isn't going to determine who the Week 1 starter is. But with that said, with less time, Richardson will have to hit the ground running upon his return. Ultimately, as Shane Steichen has said, he's looking for day-to-day consistency more than anything else when it comes to determining this positional battle.
