Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.

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 out that not only have they been paired together, but so have Shiori and Minami! Determined to be with their crushes, Jirou and Akari strive to earn as many points as possible, as the top 10 pairs earn the right to switch their partners—so long as both couples agree.

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Watanabe, Akari Main

Oonishi, Saori Japanese

Sakurazaka, Shiori Main

Miyashita, Saki Japanese

Yakuin, Jirou Main

Yamashita, Seiichirou Japanese

Hamano, Mei Supporting

Ogura, Yui Japanese

Kamo, Sadaharu Supporting

Nogami, Shou Japanese

Oohashi, Natsumi Supporting

Waki, Azumi Japanese

Takamiya, Sachi Supporting

Takahashi, Minami Japanese

Tenjin, Minami Supporting

Masuda, Toshiki Japanese

Terafune, Shuu Supporting

Uchida, Shuuichi Japanese

Manami Supporting

Yamada, Misuzu Japanese

Isogai, Noritomo Producer

Ozawa, Fumihiro Producer

Kanemaru, Yuu Producer

Hibi, Takahiro Producer

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Jul 7, 2024

torqueofalltime

Recommended

I'm a big sucker for great development, I think most people are, and this show really does a phenomenal job. Their relationship really blooms, and the show doesn't take its time to show it. You will fall in love with the characters immediately as although they may seem like your typical gyaru falls for nerd duo, the way they go about it pulls on your heart and has you wanting to cheer them on.
There's so much more to the show than what it may seem at surface value, and for whatever reason this has become my very favorite rom-com. I really, really recommend this one ... as it is one of those that will leave you thinking about life for at least a day.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 13, 2024

lycoping

Mixed Feelings

This was a pretty good anime, I thought. It's a basic rom com, where two people who normally wouldn't even give each other the time of day are forced into a situation where they have to get to know each other, and well, eventually hormones take over and the inevitable might happen.

I say "might happen" because if I say anything definite, it's kind of a spoiler, even though being a romcom the probable outcome is pretty obvious. Most of the time, in these anime, the outcome in some form isn't in question, but the story is in how they get there.

This anime ticks ... all the boxes for high quality except for one. It's got good art, decent music, an interesting plot, good pacing... everything about it makes for a decent anime. Of course, the parents aren't really anywhere in the picture, but that's to be expected for an anime rom com (I actually hate this about anime, but it is what it is), especially because the plot kind of demands their lack of involvement.

No, the one criticism I have about this anime - and it's a honking *huge* one - is that the plot is not only unrealistic, it's pretty darn near impossible.

This plot follows a boy and a girl who know nothing about each other. They're put into a "marriage class" in their high school, where they have to live with the other person in a school supplied apartment for months in order to learn how to be a married couple. By doing things that married couples do, they earn points, which appear to be doled out by an AI behind a camera watching them all the time. They lose points by fighting or not acting like a married couple. (doing things that married people do seems to be related to physical intimacy in some form, which is, well.... we'll get into that right now.)

In what world would this even be a remote *possibility*? I mean, wow! Can you imagine the liability, the parental outcry (especially in Japan), the potential for *problems* that this would cause? I know that in any anime or fictional work you're supposed to be able to suspend disbelief, and even the most improbably of plots, when done right, can suspend disbelief and allow you to enjoy the story for what it is. This plot wasn't one of them. It was so far out there that multiple times each episode I found myself wondering what that school was smoking.

I actually did a google search in the middle of watching this to find out if this was actually a thing in Japan. The consensus was "hell no!".

That said, once I got past that and was able to force myself back into seeing the plot for what it is, actively ignoring the whale (not elephant) in the room, I thought it was pretty good, and actually somewhat enjoyed it.

In pretty much every way, it earns the rating I gave it, but I really don't know where to fit that massive criticism into the rating, so I think I'll do it by saying "mixed feelings" instead of "recommend". If you're the type of person who just likes a good rom com and doesn't really care whether a plot could actually happen in real life in any meaningful way, you'll enjoy this. If you're more like me and need some element of believability, well, it's a toss up. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't, maybe you'll mostly like it but have a hard time keeping in the story.. it could go in any direction. But at least now you know what you'll be up against.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jun 27, 2024

janjangotnobtchs

Not Recommended

Review: More than a married couple, but not lovers

Story: 5/10
This isn't much of a romantic comedy—it lacks humor. The main character’s attempts at humor with his loud behavior fell flat, and there's too much forced fan service. However, the plot has some unique twists.

Art: 8/10
The artwork stands out, especially compared to newer anime. It’s visually appealing and adds depth.

Characters: 4/10
The characters, especially Jirou, were disappointing. His loud and awkward personality didn’t click. They lacked depth and development.
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Overall: 5/10
More than a married couple, but not lovers has strengths in art and unique plot elements. However, it lacks humor, relies too much on fan service, and characters needed more depth.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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