クラスの大嫌いな女子と結婚することになった。

CLASS NO DAIKIRAI NA JOSHI TO KEKKON SURU KOTO NI NATTA.

ANIME

STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
12
RELEASE
March 21, 2025
LENGTH
24 min

DESCRIPTION

High school student Saito Houjou is set to inherit his grandfather’s major corporation. First, he must marry Akane Sakuramori, the girl he despises the most, and who hates him just as much. The two are determined to keep their unexpected marriage a secret from their classmates. But as they begin their newlywed life, the distance between them starts to close.

(Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

CAST

Akane Sakuramori
Hinaki Yano
Saito Houjou
Shougo Sakata
Shisei Houjou
Nene Hieda
Himari Ishikura
Sayumi Suzushiro
Maho Sakuramori
Kaori Maeda
Tenryuu Houjou
Houchuu Ootsuka
Chiyo Sakuramori
Fumi Hirano

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Cover Art for Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta.

NOVEL ComedyClass no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta.

MANGA ComedyClass no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta.

REVIEWS

melamuna
40/100
A Leftover Fragment of Nostalgia from Yester Decade's Tropes

Romance anime are in a different landscape nowadays, filled with safe tropes that aim to tug the heartstrings of viewers—and it did work in many moments—but it has gotten so stale and homogenized that it would be difficult to find an identity in each romance show. Not to say that romance series now wouldn't dare to take risks—since there are a couple that do and made a step above on breaking the medium—but it's difficult to find a romance show where it is littered with heavy drama between its characters. However, it used to be a norm back in the 2000s.
Romance animes in the 2000s and early 2010s, such as Toradora and Maid-Sama, are filled with characters that often banter with each other, creating this tension between characters and having that satisfying moment where they put their differences from each other aside and create this slowly growing bond, warming up to each other until they have fallen in love. Not to say that this is the objectively best approach for romance anime, but the abundance of these kinds of tropes captured many individuals in the romance genre. Fast forward to today, the strong contenders for these banter-style romance shows have been Kaguya-Sama: Love is War and the recently released Alya, but these animes alone are a few rarities with what romance shows have become today.
There are reasons why these tropes have slowly disappeared, namely that they don't really work in this day and age. People's preferences have changed, and the greater population has started to prefer a more dominantly calmer and wholesome approach in romance—and there is nothing wrong with that. However, at some point you might have a craving for rewatching those old tropes flourish once again. And this is where this anime enters in. ***
“I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in my Class” is basically what the title is. It's a straightforward romance anime with a flair of the good and bad tropes of romance shows in the 2000s. It is littered with your expected spicy tropes that you've expected, ranging from characters bantering with each other—which is the main attraction that has carried this series all throughout—and side characters that are obviously ripped from yesteryear, namely the sister-role characters and a love triangle character—something that is rare too nowadays, apart from harem shows.
With that said, this is not a show where you will find meaning or profundity with its output. The characters in the show are playing their stereotypical roles to the point of having no unique personality that separates them from other characters from different shows, plotlines that you can expect from a mile away, and it can get tedious as you keep on watching with its repetitiveness. ***
This show is not the best romance show out there as it pretends to be, but it is mainly banking on its 2000s anime tropes, hitting that wave of nostalgia for the people who grew up with anime with these kinds of tropes. If you miss these kinds of tropes, you will be better off rewatching old romance series that might've offered better characters, plotlines, storytelling, animation, and direction. But if you're seeking a romance anime that tackles old tropes with a modern flair, this can just serve at its bare minimum. ***
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Sewen
65/100
A stupid and goofy anime that "might be fun to watch"
__I'M GETTING MARRIED TO A GIRL I HATE IN MY CLASS__ __SPOILER FREE REVIEW__
I had low expectations for this anime when the season started. However even though it's neither the best, nor the worst, it's still decent. The title... summarizes pretty well what's happening in the anime. There are cringe moments, ok moments, and that's all. Even though it's not an anime to be taken seriously, I found it interesting enough to watch weekly. Actually, I kind of enjoyed watching it every week. Why? Because in my opinion, it's a stupid, yet fun anime. You could call it "maybe fun to watch".
__The Premise - _6/10___

An old, rich grandpa finds his high school soulmate (basically an old grandma). Their nephews, by "coincidence" are in the same class and they are blackmailed into getting married by their grandparents because they believe they should experience the love they couldn't when they were young like them. The main character's grandpa buys them a house, they are forced to move in and that's where the story starts.

The girl starts off as a tsundere and slowly opens to the main character. Even though she seems stupid sometimes, I find their relationship to be quite funny. The main character is this "cool" and smart student who always gets top grades, being better than her without effort. That's why she starts off as someone who "hates" him.
__The Animation - _7/10___

It's a basic, not flashy animation, exactly what you need for this kind of anime. The character designs aren't particularly unique, but they're good enough. I genuinely enjoyed looking at this anime, even though I don't remember a moment where the animation shined. Overall, it lacks fluidity, but remains consistent throughout the series.
__The Characters - _6/10___

Houjou Saito is the male protagonist, being more laid back and doesn't really have a visible character development. He just becomes more attractive in the female lead's eyes and is kind of there for the sake of the plot. He is the usual smart student who doesn't put any effort into his studies, but somehow still nails any single one of them. He has a superior complex and shows signs of liking the female lead too.

Sakuramori Akane is the female protagonist, being introduced as a tsundere, but slowly starting to grow feelings for Saito. Her character development is... there. She starts by fighting with the male lead and eventually shows a variety of emotions, like jealousy or shyness. Even though she is almost a bland character, she is also the reason why this anime is stupid enough to be fun.

There are other characters too like Akane's best friend, her little sister or Saito's little sister, but I didn't think they were worth mentioning.

Their relationship leans more towards comedy than romance - it's somewhat platonic at first, but progresses gradually (despite them already being married).

For me, it's a rom-com fun to watch as long as you don't look for something wholesome, very good story wise or unique. It has a mid premise, with some mid characters, that you'll probably not remember for something special, but even with these drawbacks, I found it a good watch.

So...

If you're looking for deep romance or serious storytelling, this ISN'T FOR YOU, but if you want a lighthearted, ridiculous rom-com with some funny moments, give it a shot!

I also have to say that this anime has its ups and downs, sometimes it becomes weird, sometimes it's tolerable, and other times... I don't know what it is.
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Yinkawa
50/100
This anime is the equivalent to a McDonalds Hamburger.
A Rom-Com Similar to a Broken Firework

I admit, I'm a bit late to the review party for this series. But I like doing my due-diligence, and so, I read the light-novel and manga in it's entirety for what is currently finished-as the manga is still releasing.

I am no "Saint-Reviewer" or anything, but here is my fully honest review in a nutshell ;

TL;DR — I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class is a dumpster fire wrapped in a rom-com bow. While it starts with a mildly intriguing premise, it quickly devolves into a harem-infested slog with characters as shallow as a kiddie pool. If you’re here for a coherent enemies-to-lovers story, grab a helmet—this anime will whiplash you between forced “progress” and regression so hard, you’ll forget which trope you’re even watching.

And now that you have the TL;DR, for those of you who want to know why I said what I said, here is the full explanation for you to cover yourselves in:

I'll start off on a good note for this series on what it has done good: the setup. It's really difficult to mess up the "rivals-to-lovers" theme, so this series got it pretty on the head. Saito and Akane, two top-grade students at their high school. Both with super creepy forceful grandparents that want to resolve their unfulfilled youth with their own grandchildren for some god forsaken reason. But the difference of personalities from Saito's average cup-noodle basement-camping teenage boy mindsets and mannerisms, fighting against Akane's average pinterest perfectionist mannerisms, gives some bits and moments of comedy. Had me giggling in my chair a little bit I cannot lie. But, here's the catch! The show's premise is still just as stable as a Jenga tower in an earthquake.

In anime, it's been normalized to have those few un-explainable creepy characters. In this case, it'd be the grandparents with their magical surveillance magic and forced cohabitation. It's not like this premise is new, but it's still like if Big Brother met Nisekoi, had a baby, and the child ended up having less charm and the same levels of ethical violations. Now, again, the premise isn't new. It get's sold a lot in multiple anime series as this "teehee look at how quirky this is!", but it's still essentially watching two minors get falcon-punched into a sandbox while their elders cackle from lawn chairs.

As for character development, at first glance, it does seem like there is development, but if you look into it further and rewatch or re-read it a couple of times, it's just a repeating train loop of "I hate you" and "I tolerate you". Like a metronome set to it's highest speed before the stick gets sent to space. One episode, they bond over this or that, the next? That bonding session never even existed. This type of bickering gives that sort of old niche romance that every other romance has because it's just a safe niche. It's as if the writers forgot they are writing a romance and just keep hitting the "restart" button every 20-ish minutes.

I have no problem with a good written tsundere, but Akane's tsundere is like that single-ply toilet paper you find in those really bad public toilets. It just rips apart instantly no matter what you do. Her VA absolutely deserves an award for absolutely nailing the shrillness, and the motivation behind the character isn't all that bad—a dream of being able to look after her sisters medical issues—but they are buried under layers and layers of cliched bickering. While Saito is just a cardboard cutout of a protagonist. His backstory? Abandoned by parents, traumatized by inheritance threats, the whole U-Haul inventory. It's tossed in like confetti, but never really explored.

Side characters? Classic harem scenario where any female within a 100 kilometer radius just wants to literally jump into Saito's arms. Including Akane's younger sister, his OWN COUSIN, and Akane's "best-friend", Himari. Who, mind you, is a complete walking red flag. The show's insistence on cramming in harem troped turns what could've been a normal "quirky" rom-com into a cringe fest of consent violations and emotional whiplash.

Now, in my first review for In/Spectre, I talked a lot about pacing and storyline. And honestly, it's the same argument here. Saying it's the Chef Ramsay of inconsistency is too generous, because In/Spectre deserves that title, but whoever is the second best known chef, that's who takes this one. Early episodes juggle the forced cohabitation and mild tension pretty decently, but about halfway, the plot derails into a harem hellscape. The "ring arc", yes, there is a ring arc, briefly, and I mean BRIEFLY teases any form of mutual emotional depth before just nosediving into more filler episodes and repeated jokes.

The voice actors were stellar though. Props to them. Amazing effort. Pretty much absolutely zero complaints here. Same with visuals/art styling. Clean for the most part. Average levels for the average performing rom-com. Avoiding complex animations, doing whatever possible to keep that budget in-check.

Overall, I'd compare this anime to a fast-food burger. It's greasy, unsatisfying, vaguely regrettable, but you enjoy it in the very moment you eat it because you haven't had anything else yet. If you're a die-hard rom-com fan with a high tolerance for nonsense, give it a go, you'll most likely enjoy it. But for anyone that doesn't really mess with this typa stuff too often, here's my advice: Save your time. Rewatch Toradora or Horimiya or watch any other romcom that is even a tiny bit better. Those animes respect their characters and their audiences.
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