More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.
TV FINISHED FALL 2022 12 eps 75%
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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...
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...
Studios:
studio MOTHER
Characters
Akari Watanabe
MAIN
VA: Saori Oonishi
Jirou Yakuin
MAIN
VA: Seiichirou Yamashita
Shiori Sakurazaka
MAIN
VA: Saki Miyashita
Sadaharu Kamo
MAIN
VA: Shou Nogami
Minami Tenjin
MAIN
VA: Toshiki Masuda
Sachi Takamiya
SUPPORTING
VA: Minami Takahashi
Natsumi Oohashi
SUPPORTING
VA: Azumi Waki
Mei Hamano
SUPPORTING
VA: Yui Ogura
Shuu Terafune
SUPPORTING
VA: Shuuichi Uchida
Staff
Yuki Kanamaru
Original Creator
Takao Kato
Chief Director
Junichi Yamamoto
Director
Naruhisa Arakawa
Series Composition
Chizuru Kobayashi
Character Design
Taeko Hori
Prop Design
Tadashi Sakazaki
Prop Design
Hisako Tsurukubo
Prop Design
Yuuki Kawamata
Original Work Assistance
Hirotsugu Katou
Original Work Assistance
Takaaki Kounosu
Assistance
Masakatsu Umeda
Assistance
Reviews
D4NK
Rating: 93 (112 votes)
A lackluster plot carried by the incredibly likable characters and their struggles to find love.
Alicemagic18
Rating: 64 (76 votes)
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice!
Mcsuper
Rating: 34 (79 votes)
A Premise That Felt Extremely Underused
TheFrostKai
Rating: 30 (38 votes)
Gyaru and A Soft Girl Fighting for a Gamer's Love was Surprising
potsu
Rating: 27 (65 votes)
Only enjoyable by turning off your brain
Ostalfo
Rating: 25 (45 votes)
This is a cringe-worthy review of a show that is a hidden gem.
Stats
Average Score
75
Mean Score
76
Popularity
126,545
Favourites
4,511
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 9866
PLANNING: 26331
COMPLETED: 84479
DROPPED: 3882
PAUSED: 1987
Score Distribution
10: 341
20: 293
30: 618
40: 947
50: 2307
60: 4810
70: 11760
80: 15512
90: 10216
100: 6195
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