夫婦以上、恋人未満。
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.
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...
Names
| Original | 夫婦以上、恋人未満。 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman. |
| English | More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. |
| Chinese | 夫婦以上,戀人未滿 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | More than a Couple, Less than Lovers. · แผนสมรสไม่สมเลิฟ · Presque mariés, loin d'être amoureux. · Больше чем пара, меньше чем любовники · Fuukoi · ふうこい |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-10-09 → 2022-12-25 (Autumn 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | studio MOTHER |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyDramaEcchiRomance |
| Themes | HeterosexualMale ProtagonistLove TrianglePrimarily Teen CastTsundereGyaruSchoolCohabitationFake RelationshipAchronological OrderComing of AgeNudity |
| Streaming | YouTube · Bilibili TV · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.72 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.72 / 10 |
| Composite | 62.8 |
| On lists | 163,482 |
| Favourited | 6,032 (3.7%) |
| Completion | 85.3% |
| Drop rate | 3.4% |
| In backlog | 19.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.63 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.60 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | studio MOTHER | — | 2 of 8 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2022 | B | 18 of 74 |
| Genre | Ecchi | A | 25 of 745 |
| Year | 2022 | B | 49 of 318 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 136 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 190 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 194 of 1,687 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 236 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 298 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 330 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 402 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 426 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 480 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 693 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takao Kato, Junichi Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Character design | Chizuru Kobayashi |
| Original creator | Yuki Kanamaru |
AniList id 141949 · MAL id 50425 · record updated 2026-08-27

