More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
On AT-X
A high-energy romantic comedy about two mismatched high schoolers forced into a fake marriage project, built on the tension between their initial antagonism and growing affection.
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.
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Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers one of a kind? No. Less singular than 100% of series.
Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
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