

夫婦以上、恋人未満。
Third-year high school student Jirou Yakuin is in love with his childhood friend and classmate, Shiori Sakurazaka. Thus, he hopes to be paired with her for the marriage practical: their school's practice of randomly selecting boy-girl pairs to live as pretend married couples while monitoring and rating them on how close they have gotten. Meanwhile, the lively Akari Watanabe wants to be assigned to her crush, the popular and good-looking Minami Tenjin. Much to their dismay, Jirou and Akari find ...
When a school’s fake marriage game pairs rivals with their crushes, love becomes a strategic competition.
Jirou Yakuin, a third‑year at a high‑school that treats romance like a social experiment, has his heart set on childhood friend Shiori Sakurazaka. When the school launches its "marriage practical"—a points‑driven simulation where mixed‑gender pairs live together and are judged on their chemistry—Jirou sees a golden chance to lock down his future. Meanwhile, the effervescent Akari Watanabe dreams of pairing with the campus heartthrob Minami Tenjin, whose good looks and popularity make him the ultimate prize. Fate, however, has a twisted sense of humor. The random draw pairs Jirou with Akari, while Shiori ends up with Minami. Now both Jirou and Akari must masquerade as a married couple, grinding for the top‑ten leaderboard spots that grant the coveted partner‑swap privilege—provided both duos consent. As they juggle homework, chores, and the awkward intimacy of pretend matrimony, the competition forces them to confront what it really means to care for someone. The series blends earnest teenage yearning with a satirical look at how institutions gamify love, delivering a bittersweet ride through the messy geometry of high‑school crushes.
A high school rom-com where two mismatched teens pretend to be married to win partner-swaps with their crushes. Expect heavy ecchi fanservice, sexual tension, and suggestive situations throughout, framed within a standard love-polygon comedy.
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. has 12 episodes.
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. is currently finished airing.
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. was produced by studio MOTHER.
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. aired Oct 9, 2022 to Dec 25, 2022.
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. is based on a Manga.
A high school rom-com where two mismatched teens pretend to be married to win partner-swaps with their crushes. Expect heavy ecchi fanservice, sexual tension, and suggestive situations throughout, framed within a standard love-polygon comedy.
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Sakurazaka, Shiori
Main
CV: Miyashita, Saki

Watanabe, Akari
Main
CV: Oonishi, Saori

Yakuin, Jirou
Main
CV: Yamashita, Seiichirou

Hamano, Mei
Supporting
CV: Ogura, Yui

Hashimoto, Marin
Supporting
CV: Ogura, Yui

Homeroom Teacher
Supporting
CV: Yamamura, Hibiku

Kamo, Sadaharu
Supporting
CV: Nogami, Shou

Kamo's Older Brother
Supporting
CV: Konishi, Katsuyuki

Linda
Supporting
CV: Taneichi, Momoko

Manami
Supporting
CV: Yamada, Misuzu

Oohashi, Natsumi
Supporting
CV: Waki, Azumi

Takamiya, Sachi
Supporting
CV: Takahashi, Minami

Takeshita
Supporting
CV: Tsuchida, Reiou

Tenjin, Minami
Supporting
CV: Masuda, Toshiki

Terafune, Shuu
Supporting
CV: Uchida, Shuuichi

Wajiro, Jun
Supporting
CV: Tanaka, Hikaru
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