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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.

1 Seasons
12 Episodes
Ended
Animation Comedy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Fireworks, but No Embrace.
8.2/10 (232 votes)

#1 Fireworks, but No Embrace.

S1:E7

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.

episode image More Than a Nosebleed, but Less Than a Kiss.
8.0/10 (231 votes)

#2 More Than a Nosebleed, but Less Than a Kiss.

S1:E5

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.

episode image "Already" Has Passed, But Not "Yet".
8.0/10 (194 votes)

#3 "Already" Has Passed, But Not "Yet".

S1:E10

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...

episode image More Than a Confession, but Not Yet a Broken Heart.
8.0/10 (187 votes)

#4 More Than a Confession, but Not Yet a Broken Heart.

S1:E11

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.

episode image A Male Virgin, but No Female Virgin
7.9/10 (199 votes)

#5 A Male Virgin, but No Female Virgin

S1:E6

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...

episode image A Hero, but Not the Main Character.
7.8/10 (206 votes)

#6 A Hero, but Not the Main Character.

S1:E4

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...

episode image Broken Up, and Not Rekindled.
7.7/10 (208 votes)

#7 Broken Up, and Not Rekindled.

S1:E3

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.

episode image Done, Being Less Than Love.
7.7/10 (200 votes)

#8 Done, Being Less Than Love.

S1:E12

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...

episode image Imagined, but Not Real.
7.6/10 (207 votes)

#9 Imagined, but Not Real.

S1:E2

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...

episode image Living in the Same Place, but Not Living Together.
7.5/10 (239 votes)

#10 Living in the Same Place, but Not Living Together.

S1:E1

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.

episode image More Than a Childhood Friend, But Not True Love.
7.5/10 (176 votes)

#11 More Than a Childhood Friend, But Not True Love.

S1:E9

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!

episode image An Entreaty, but No Reassurance.
7.4/10 (173 votes)

#12 An Entreaty, but No Reassurance.

S1:E8

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?”

Cast & Chracters

character image Jiro Yakuin (voice)

Jiro Yakuin (voice)

Actor: Seiichiro Yamashita
character image Akari Watanabe (voice)

Akari Watanabe (voice)

Actor: Saori Onishi
character image Shiori Sakurazaka (voice)

Shiori Sakurazaka (voice)

Actor: Saki Miyashita
character image Minami Tenjin (voice)

Minami Tenjin (voice)

Actor: Toshiki Masuda
character image Sadaharu Kamo (voice)

Sadaharu Kamo (voice)

Actor: Sho Nogami
character image Sachi Takamiya (voice)

Sachi Takamiya (voice)

Actor: Minami Takahashi
character image Natsumi Ohashi (voice)

Natsumi Ohashi (voice)

Actor: Azumi Waki
character image Mei Hamano (voice)

Mei Hamano (voice)

Actor: Yui Ogura
character image Shu Terafune (voice)

Shu Terafune (voice)

Actor: Shuichi Uchida

The highest rated episode of More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers is "Fireworks, but No Embrace." (S1E7) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 232 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "An Entreaty, but No Reassurance." (S1E8) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 173 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Fireworks, but No Embrace." (S1E7) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 232 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "An Entreaty, but No Reassurance." (S1E8) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 173 votes.

Name Department Job
Miho Seri Art Art Designer
Naoko Akuzawa Art Art Direction
Misato Takahata Camera Director of Photography
Junichi Yamamoto Directing Series Director
Takao Kato Directing Series Director
Ichiro Chaen Editing Editor
Asuka Yamazaki Production Executive Producer
Fumihiro Ozawa Production Producer
Hiroshi Kanemaru Production Producer
Misako Nishi Production Executive Producer
Noritomo Isogai Production Producer
Shigeto Takeyama Production Producer
Sho Tanaka Production Executive Producer
Takahiro Hibi Production Producer
Takashi Fukushima Production Executive Producer
Toshiyuki Miichi Production Producer
Tsuneo Takechi Production Executive Producer
Yuka Sakurai Production Executive Producer
Liyuu Sound Theme Song Performance
Nagisa Asakura Sound Foley Artist
Nowlu Sound Theme Song Performance
Takayuki Yamaguchi Sound Sound Director
Yui Ando Sound Sound Effects
Yuri Habuka Sound Original Music Composer
Akira Nagasaka Visual Effects Color Designer
Chizuru Kobayashi Visual Effects Character Designer
kojipero Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation
Naruhisa Arakawa Writing Series Composition
Yuki Kanamaru Writing Comic Book

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