More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 1 Recap

The marriage practical is an insane part of a high school’s curriculum. Jirou, Akari, and the rest of the class were getting ready for this unusual course. In this practical, the male-female pairs have to live together as a couple, and everyone in the class is worried about it. In More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 1, titled Living in the Same Place but Not Living Together, Akari, who is in love with Minami Tenjin, wanted to partner with him for the marriage practical. Meanwhile, Jirou was nervous because the only girl he could talk to was his childhood friend and first love – Shiori Sakurazaka. The rules of the marriage practical involve students living as a pair with their partners in the training dorm. There are sensors installed in the living room that will continuously monitor their lifestyles and actions. Since they are still students, their bedrooms are separate as the school doesn’t want them to get carried away. Jirou was hoping that he could get paired with Shiori, but he ended up with Akari. Meanwhile, Shiori was asked to perform the practical with Minami. Jirou and Akari were shattered as they started living together as a mock couple, but eventually, they figured out a way. If Jirou and Akari can secure a high ranking, they can choose to swap their partners. Despite a plan in place, they had a rocky start with -3 points on the board. They realized they needed to fake it and score as many points as they can. Akari tried to seduce Jirou and he almost gave in. At one point, they even kissed each other. Meanwhile, Jirou was constantly thinking about Shiori and Minami. Jirou was on the verge of giving up but Akari reminded him that he cannot give up for her sake and his. The episode ended with Jirou and Akari sharing a tender moment while having dinner.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 Synopsis

As thunder roars, Jirou decides to watch a horror movie with Akari. In fact, Akari is the one who suggested that they watch a scary movie and spend the night together in the living room. It is a strategy to earn points by overcoming their fear together. To make it more interesting, Akari proposes they watch the movie in their pajamas to earn even more points. But for some reason, she doesn’t go to her room and starts changing clothes in front of Jirou. Jirou decides to turn his back on her and reluctantly begins to change his clothes.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 Trailer

The official preview trailer of More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 has been released to create more excitement for the upcoming episode.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 Release Date

Episode 2 of More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers is set to release on October 16, 2022, in all regions, including the US, the UK, Europe, and Japan.

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 Release Time

In Japan, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2 is scheduled to hit the airwaves on October 16, at 10:00 PM JST. Based on this information, the release time for various international regions is as follows:

Pacific Time: 6:00 AMCentral Time: 8:00 AMEastern Time: 9:00 AMBritish Time: 2:00 PM

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Where to Watch More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2

Crunchyroll will stream More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers Episode 2, titled Imagined, but Not Real. Ani-One Asia will also stream the anime series in various Asian countries. Meanwhile, the anime will be broadcast on Tokyo MX, AT-X, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS11 in Japan.

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