More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.
夫婦以上、恋人未満。
Third-year high school student Jirou Yakuin hoped to partner with Shiori Sakurazaka of the same class in the mandatory "Couple Practical" course. In this practical, students must demonstrate that they have the necessary skillset to live with a partner of the opposite sex while presenting a certain level of harmony to the video surveillance that grades them. Unfortunately, random chance put his slightly subdued self into the practical with the person polar opposite to him, the gyaru Akari Watanabe. Akari on the other hand hoped to be paired with her crush Minami Tenjin. Their hopes are doubly dashed when they find out that Shiori and Minami are assigned together. Thus, they reluctantly decide to cooperate to reach the top ten, which would give them the right to exchange partners if both couples agree. To that end, Jirou steals Akari's first kiss without realizing what he'd done, while giving a hurried good-bye kiss...
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. is a tv with 12 episodes, from Fall 2022, produced by studio MOTHER, rated 7.6/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Third-year high school student Jirou Yakuin hoped to partner with Shiori Sakurazaka of the same class in the mandatory "Couple Practical" course. In this practical, students must demonstrate that they have the necessary skillset to live with a partner of the opposite sex while presenting a certain level of harmony to the video surveillance that grades them. Unfortunately, random chance put his slightly subdued self into the practical with the person polar opposite to him, the gyaru Akari Watanabe. Akari on the other hand hoped to be paired with her crush Minami Tenjin. Their hopes are doubly dashed when they find out that Shiori and Minami are assigned together. Thus, they reluctantly decide to cooperate to reach the top ten, which would give them the right to exchange partners if both couples agree. To that end, Jirou steals Akari's first kiss without realizing what he'd done, while giving a hurried good-bye kiss...
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Tags
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Love Triangle — Centered around romantic feelings between more than two people. Includes all love polygons.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Tsundere — Prominently features a character who acts cold and hostile in order to mask warmer emotions.
- Gyaru — Prominently features a female character who has a distinct American-emulated fashion style, such as tanned skin, bleached hair, and excessive makeup. Also known as gal.
- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Cohabitation — Features two or more people who live in the same household and develop a romantic or sexual relationship.
- Fake Relationship — When two characters enter a fake relationship that mutually benefits one or both involved.
- Achronological Order — Chapters or episodes do not occur in chronological order.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Nudity — Features a character wearing no clothing or exposing intimate body parts.