Anime Like More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.(2026)

20 anime like More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers., ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more romance.

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Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

8.64TV22 eps2014A-1 Pictures

Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonMusic
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Chihayafuru 3

Chihayafuru 3

8.46TV24 eps2019Madhouse

Winning the high school team tournament was a great accomplishment for the Mizusawa members. Each of them has made great strides in improving themselves, and the victory symbolizes how far they have come. But after accomplishing one goal, their individual aims are within reach....

DramaRomanceSportsLove Polygon
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

8.35TV12 eps2020feel.

Resolved to become a more independent person, Yukino Yukinoshita decides to smoothen things out with her parents, and the first step toward achieving that goal is to prove herself. As graduation draws closer for the third-year students, Iroha Isshiki—the president of the...

ComedyRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

8.29TV12 eps2012Tezuka Productions

Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year....

DramaRomanceHistoricalLove Polygon
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

8.20TV13 eps2015feel.

With the Volunteer Service Club now firmly established, it is receiving more requests from students in search of solutions to their various issues. However, the club members often struggle to see eye to eye when it comes to their problem-solving ideals. The suggestions that...

ComedyRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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InuYasha: The Final Act

InuYasha: The Final Act

8.20TV26 eps2009Sunrise

Thwarted again by Naraku, Inuyasha, Kagome Higurashi, and their friends must continue their hunt for the few remaining Shikon Jewel shards, lest they fully form into a corrupted jewel at the hands of Naraku. But Naraku has plans of his own to acquire them, and will destroy...

ActionAdventureFantasyRomance
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Fruits Basket 1st Season

Fruits Basket 1st Season

8.20TV25 eps2019TMS Entertainment

Tooru Honda has always been fascinated by the story of the Chinese zodiac that her beloved mother told her as a child. However, a sudden family tragedy changes her life, and subsequent circumstances leave her all alone. Tooru is now forced to live in a tent, but little does she...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalLove Polygon
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Blue Box

Blue Box

8.16TV25 eps2024Telecom Animation Film

Every morning, incoming first-year Taiki Inomata hurries to his high school gym in order to further refine his badminton skills. However, his true motivation stems from sharing the otherwise empty gym with second-year Chinatsu Kano, Taiki's crush and the star player of the...

RomanceSportsLove PolygonSchool
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Princess Tutu

Princess Tutu

8.15TV38 eps2002HAL Film Maker

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town—for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human...

DramaMysteryRomanceAnthropomorphic
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Skip Beat!

Skip Beat!

8.07TV25 eps2008HAL Film Maker

Day in and day out, Kyouko Mogami works multiple jobs to support her childhood friend, Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa, in his rise to stardom as an idol. She never complains about her way of life, as she is deeply infatuated with Shou and would go to the ends of the world for him....

ComedyDramaRomanceLove Polygon
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Toradora!

Toradora!

8.04TV25 eps2008J.C.Staff

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Touch

Touch

8.01TV101 eps1985Group TAC

The story centers around three characters—Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been living...

DramaRomanceSportsLove Polygon
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

8.00TV13 eps2013Brain's Base

Hachiman Hikigaya is an apathetic high school student with narcissistic and semi-nihilistic tendencies. He firmly believes that joyful youth is nothing but a farce, and everyone who says otherwise is just lying to themselves. In a novel punishment for writing an essay mocking...

ComedyRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover

7.98TV24 eps2005J.C.Staff

Yuuta Takemoto, a sophomore at an arts college, shares a cheap apartment with two seniors—the eccentric Shinobu Morita, who keeps failing to graduate due to his absenteeism, and the sensible Takumi Mayama, who acts as a proper senior to Takemoto, often looking out for him. ...

ComedyDramaRomanceAdult Cast
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School Rumble: 2nd Semester

School Rumble: 2nd Semester

7.97TV26 eps2006Studio Comet

We still have no idea what's really going on with this show, beyond the fact that the weirdness is piling up! Curry-fiend Karasama remains oblivious to Tenma's crush, and Harima still hasn't confessed his true feelings to Tenma. But hey, the thug's got an excuse since he's...

ComedyRomanceGag HumorLove Polygon
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Hi Score Girl: Extra Stage

Hi Score Girl: Extra Stage

7.95OVA3 epsJ.C.Staff

Four years after they first met, Haruo Yaguchi , Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka remain the best of friends. Tensions start to build up as Akira's teacher, Gouda Moemi, becomes stricter than ever before, and Hidaka develops feelings for Haruo. Though he may not be the most...

ComedyRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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A Lull in the Sea

A Lull in the Sea

7.93TV26 eps2013P.A. Works

Long ago, all humans lived beneath the sea. However, some people preferred the surface and abandoned living underwater permanently. As a consequence, they were stripped of their god-given protection called "Ena" which allowed them to breathe underwater. Over time, the rift...

DramaFantasyRomanceLove Polygon
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ef - a tale of memories.

ef - a tale of memories.

7.86TV12 eps2007Shaft

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover...

DramaMysteryRomanceLove Polygon
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The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs

7.83ONA22 epsRed Dog Culture House

The day Lee Joon joins Minsong University to reunite with Kim Margo, his high school crush, he is attacked by his new neighbor Lee Duna, a gorgeous former idol. Violent and impulsive, Duna turns Joon's world upside down. Later, to Joon's confusion, Margo seems incapable of...

DramaRomanceAdult CastLove Polygon
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Golden Time

Golden Time

7.74TV24 eps2013J.C.Staff

Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust to his college...

DramaRomanceAdult CastLove Polygon

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers.?

Fans who liked More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. tend to recommend Your Lie in April, Chihayafuru 3, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax! the most. If you're into Romance and Love Polygon, any of these are a solid pick.

Is More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. worth watching?

More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers. has a 7.60 on MAL from 440,037 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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