More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers (Japanese: 夫婦以上、恋人未満。, Hepburn: Fūfu Ijō, Koibito Miman) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Kanamaru. It is serialized in Kadokawa's seinen manga magazine Young Ace and is published in tankōbon volumes under the Kadokawa Comics Ace imprint. The series is a romantic comedy set in a high school where students participate in a mandatory "married couple training" program, pairing them up to live together and earn points based on how well they function as a couple. The story follows Yakuin Jirō and Watanabe Akari, two classmates who are paired together despite each having a crush on someone else, and who must maintain the facade of a married couple while navigating their growing feelings for each other. The manga is part of Kadokawa's Young Ace lineup, which also includes titles such as Bungo Stray Dogs and Isekai Izakaya "Nobu". The series has been collected into multiple volumes and has spawned an anime television adaptation that aired in 2022, produced by Studio Mother. The anime was directed by Takao Kato, with series composition by Naruhisa Arakawa and character designs by Chizuru Kobayashi. The series has been licensed in North America by Crunchyroll and in other territories by various publishers. The brand here refers to the manga and its associated media franchise, including the anime adaptation, merchandise, and related publications. It is a commercial entertainment product owned by Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publishing conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The series is aimed at a seinen demographic and has gained a following for its romantic comedy and ecchi elements. The official website for the manga is hosted on Kadokawa's web-ace.jp domain, where it is listed among the ongoing series in Young Ace.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers is a manga series created by Yūki Kanamaru. It began serialization in Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine. The series is set in a high school where students are required to participate in a "married couple training" program, living together in pairs and being graded on their compatibility. The protagonist, Yakuin Jirō, is paired with Watanabe Akari, a popular girl, while both have feelings for other people. The manga has been collected into multiple tankōbon volumes. In 2022, an anime television adaptation produced by Studio Mother aired, bringing the series to a wider audience. The manga continues to be serialized and is listed among the ongoing works on the Young Ace official website.

• Manga serialization begins in Young Ace

• Anime television adaptation airs

Seinen romantic comedy manga with ecchi elements, serialized in Young Ace.

• Manga volumes

• Anime series

1. 1Young Ace official websiteweb-ace.jp
2. 2Young Ace series lineupweb-ace.jp