Since its debut, Rikito Nakamura's original story and Yukiko Nozawa's artwork for "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You" manga have kept fans hooked on one burning question: When will Rentarou finally gather all 100 of his destined girlfriends? Recently, one dedicated fan from abroad took a deep dive into the manga's pacing, using some serious number-crunching to predict that the 100th soulmate might not appear until Chapter 816.
This detailed analysis quickly sparked a buzz on X (formerly Twitter). The fan meticulously charted the number of girlfriends introduced against the chapter count, then applied a segmented function model to forecast the authors' character introduction rhythm.
According to the current manga progress, 36 girlfriends have appeared by approximately Chapter 247. The chart reveals that new characters were added at a faster pace initially, but after Chapter 123, the frequency of new girlfriend introductions seems to have stabilized, forming a remarkably consistent pattern.
The analysis divides the series into two distinct phases: before Chapter 123, new girlfriends joined at a quadratic growth rate, with more dense introductions early on. After Chapter 123, it settles into a steady rhythm, with roughly one new girlfriend appearing every nine chapters. Following this trajectory, Rentarou is projected to meet his 100th girlfriend around Chapter 816. In other words, while we're currently at 36, that's only about a third of the way there, with over 60 more girlfriends still waiting in the wings!
▼ The third season of "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You" anime is also slated to premiere in early July!
Of course, the authors aren't bound by mathematical predictions! Some fans have pointed out that a sudden influx of "twins," "quadruplets," "quintuplets," or even an entire girlfriend idol group could instantly send the progress bar skyrocketing. Others jokingly mused that if this pace holds, the future cast might rival the sheer scale of "Legend of the Galactic Heroes."
Seriously, hats off to this fan for turning manga tracking into a full-blown math problem! While most of us are just enjoying the story, they're out here solving for "x." But if the 100th girlfriend really does take until Chapter 816 to show up, well... we'll definitely be old, but hopefully still around to see it, right?!