More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Storyline

The story centers on third-year high school student Jiro Yakuin, who gets saddled with his gyaru classmate Akari Watanabe for the class's "marriage training" project about practicing to be a married couple. Jiro is the complete opposite of Akari, but the two know that if they do well they will be able to switch partners to end up with their respective crushes, and so they force themselves to act like the perfect married couple.

First Aired

2022-10-09
Last Aired

2022-12-25
Creator
Genre

Animation, Comedy, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

AT-X

Keywords:

romcom slice of life school based on manga seinen ecchi anime

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Season 1

1. Living in the Same Place, but Not Living Together.

Paired with beautiful, outgoing gyaru Watanabe Akari for his high school marriage practical course, in...More

Paired with beautiful, outgoing gyaru Watanabe Akari for his high school marriage practical course, introverted Yakuin Jiro agrees to act the perfect couple so that they can score high enough to switch partners and be placed with their crushes.Less

24mins 2022-10-09

2. Imagined, but Not Real.

One stormy night, Akari and Jiro decide to watch a horror movie to earn some points. Akari pulls out m...More

One stormy night, Akari and Jiro decide to watch a horror movie to earn some points. Akari pulls out matching pajamas to increase their score and starts changing clothes right in front of Jiro. Flustered, he turns his back, starts changing, and then...Less

24mins 2022-10-16

3. Broken Up, and Not Rekindled.

A comment from Jiro inspires Akari to give Minami a home cooked bento full of love. She half-forces Ji...More

A comment from Jiro inspires Akari to give Minami a home cooked bento full of love. She half-forces Jiro to assist in her plan, but when he sees how sincere she is, he decides help in earnest. Then, on the day, Akari finds herself paralyzed with nerves.Less

24mins 2022-10-23

4. A Hero, but Not the Main Character.

Akari and Jiro each hear a rumor that Shiori and Minami won’t be switching pairs even though they’re A...More

Akari and Jiro each hear a rumor that Shiori and Minami won’t be switching pairs even though they’re A rank. Jiro asks Shiori if she plans to stay by Minami’s side forever. Meanwhile, Akari runs into Minami, who suddenly pulls her close to him and...Less

24mins 2022-10-30

5. More Than a Nosebleed, but Less Than a Kiss.

Akari’s friends tease her, saying she’s been staring at Jiro a lot lately—an idea which she quickly de...More

Akari’s friends tease her, saying she’s been staring at Jiro a lot lately—an idea which she quickly denies. Meanwhile, Jiro and Shiori find themselves alone together after school, and Shiori can’t help remembering some bold advice from a friend.Less

24mins 2022-11-06

6. A Male Virgin, but No Female Virgin

Akari suddenly stops calling Jiro by his first name, calling him “Yakuin” instead. While he’s still pu...More

Akari suddenly stops calling Jiro by his first name, calling him “Yakuin” instead. While he’s still puzzling over why, Shiori gets hit in the head by a soccer ball and sent to the infirmary. Jiro goes to visit her at Mei’s request, and then...Less

24mins 2022-11-13

7. Fireworks, but No Embrace.

After seeing Shiori and Jiro together, Natsumi and Sachi try to ascertain Akari’s feelings, but she’s ...More

After seeing Shiori and Jiro together, Natsumi and Sachi try to ascertain Akari’s feelings, but she’s vague on the subject. The girls want to give Akari a decisive moment and come up with a plan for a group date to a fireworks festival with Minami.Less

24mins 2022-11-20

8. An Entreaty, but No Reassurance.

Jiro is in the bath wondering what had made Akari cry like that. Suddenly, a frightened Akari bursts i...More

Jiro is in the bath wondering what had made Akari cry like that. Suddenly, a frightened Akari bursts in and makes a huge fuss. To help her feel better, Jiro does lots of things for her and the two grow closer. Then Akari asks, “Should we try dating, too?”Less

24mins 2022-11-27

9. More Than a Childhood Friend, But Not True Love.

Jiro and Kamo get a live-in summer job at a seaside cafe, but Jiro isn’t excited about it until he fin...More

Jiro and Kamo get a live-in summer job at a seaside cafe, but Jiro isn’t excited about it until he finds out that Shiori will be there too. When he gets home, Akari is waiting for him wearing a daring swimsuit. Together, they make a shocking discovery!Less

24mins 2022-12-04

10. "Already" Has Passed, But Not "Yet".

Jiro is enjoying his time at the beach with Shiori, but seeing it makes Akari feel upset. Akari and Ji...More

Jiro is enjoying his time at the beach with Shiori, but seeing it makes Akari feel upset. Akari and Jiro are sent on a shopping run, and the moment Jiro steps away, guys start hitting on Akari. Jiro summons the courage to go to her rescue, but...Less

24mins 2022-12-11

11. More Than a Confession, but Not Yet a Broken Heart.

Their summer job ends with a test of courage event. But before that, Jiro’s kindness causes Shiori to ...More

Their summer job ends with a test of courage event. But before that, Jiro’s kindness causes Shiori to let some of her true feelings slip. As Jiro wrestles with her words, Kamo mentions that he has the ability to rig the parings for the night’s event.Less

24mins 2022-12-18

12. Done, Being Less Than Love.

Akari, with her renewed determination, Shiori, whose heart won't stop racing, and Jiro, who is unable ...More

Akari, with her renewed determination, Shiori, whose heart won't stop racing, and Jiro, who is unable to find his answer... Since their summer job at the beach, their feelings have only intensified. Then, one day, Jiro runs into Shiori at a bookstore...Less