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7.9 / 10(116 votes)IMDbTV-14First Aired: 20221 Season

More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers

Series Overview

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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Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

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AT-X
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 12 Episodes

24 min per episode

Air Date Window

2022 – 2022

Premiered: Sun, Oct 9, 2022

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Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Sun, Dec 25, 2022

Season 1, Episode 12: “Done, Being Less than Love.”

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...

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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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PV [Subtitled]Official

Type: Trailer • Published 2022-09-29

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Takao Kato, Junichi Yamamoto

Screenplay & Story

Yuki Kanamaru, Naruhisa Arakawa

Original Score & Music

Yuri Habuka

Director of Photography

Misato Takahata

Film Editing

Ichiro Chaen

Producers

Takahiro Hibi, Hiroshi Kanemaru, Noritomo Isogai, Yuka Sakurai, Asuka Yamazaki

Literary Origin & Source Material
Comic Book:Yuki Kanamaru

Department Leadership Roster

Misato Takahata

Director of Photography

Ichiro Chaen

Editor

Yuri Habuka

Original Music Composer

Takahiro Hibi

Producer

Hiroshi Kanemaru

Hiroshi Kanemaru

Producer

Noritomo Isogai

Producer

Shigeto Takeyama

Producer

Toshiyuki Miichi

Producer

Fumihiro Ozawa

Producer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: TV-14

TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)TV-14

Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.

Germany (FSK)12

FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.

India (CBFC)U/A 16+
United Kingdom (BBFC)15

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

Australia (ACB)M

Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.

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Frequently Asked Questions About More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers

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What is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers about?

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.

How many seasons does More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers have?

More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers?

Key cast members in More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers include Seiichiro Yamashita, Saori Onishi, Saki Miyashita, Toshiki Masuda, Sho Nogami.

Who created or directed More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers?

More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers was developed and directed by Takao Kato, Junichi Yamamoto.