More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.
Synopsis
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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience reception is mixed. Some viewers find the show enjoyable with unique elements and good character dynamics, praising the animation and art style. However, others criticize the cliché story, bland characters, and the questionable premise, resulting in a polarized, but overall moderate, audience reception.
Strengths
- Enjoyable characters with good dynamic and conversations
- Animation is good with great art design
- Unique premise
Weaknesses
- MC is indecisive and bland
- Story can be cliché with overused tropes
- Artificial and unrealistic plot
- Unethical school premise
- Lacks substance with little character development