It has been announced that the popular idol group "=LOVE" will be performing the opening theme (OP) for the TV anime "I Ended Up Marrying the Girl I Hate in My Class," which is based on a light novel from MF Bunko J (KADOKAWA). This is the first time the group has performed an OP for a TV anime. As the story is about marriage, the announcement was made on November 22nd, "Good Couples Day." Saito Kira commented, "This is =LOVE's first TV anime tie-up. It's been my dream for a long time, so I'm very happy! It's a cute song filled with the bittersweet feelings of two people who can't be honest with each other, who suddenly end up marrying the girl they hate most in their class. I'll do my best to sing it so that I can spread the word about how good this anime is through the song!" Takamatsu Hitomi said, "We were all overjoyed when it was decided that we would be in charge of the opening theme for an anime for the first time as =LOVE! Personally, it was my dream to be tied to an anime, so I'm really, really happy! All of =LOVE are singing this song in a sparkling way to make the opening theme of the TV anime "I Ended Up Marrying the Girl I Hate in My Class" even more gorgeous. I hope that when the opening starts with this song, you'll feel excited every episode! Everyone, please look forward to it!" Noguchi Iori commented, "I've always dreamed of one day having our song become an opening theme, so I'm really happy! It's like a dream! It's a slightly tsundere song that makes your heart flutter with the cuteness of a girl who wants to be honest but can't. I feel a little embarrassed to think that our song will be played along with the anime, but I hope that the TV anime "I Ended Up Marrying the Girl I Hate in My Class" will have a cute start! I hope that many people will hum along! I hope it will become a song that is loved! Please look forward to the broadcast!" It was also announced that a special program on the film will be live-streamed on YouTube from 8pm on November 27th. Appearing will be Sakata Shogo, who plays Hojo Saito, Yano Hinaki, who plays Sakuramori Akane, Hieda Nene, who plays Hojo Itosei, and Saito, Takamatsu, and Noguchi from "=LOVE". It was also announced that a "completion ceremony reception (advance screening)" will be held on December 13th at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), a famous wedding venue, and Sakata, Yano, and Hieda will be in attendance.
The story is about a high school student, Hojo Saito, who one day ends up marrying Sakuramori Akane, his least favorite classmate and nemesis, through an unexpected turn of events. It will air in January 2025.
