It hands you the one number you were never supposed to see, and then dares you to keep smiling through it. The setup is pure wish-fulfillment gone wrong: a shooting star, a boy who could never confess, and a love meter floating over everyone's head like a dating sim UI bolted onto real life. Then he runs to Marika, his childhood friend, and her meter isn't just low, it's shattered and buried somewhere below zero. That's the hook that actually stings, because she keeps being kind to him anyway, which turns every ordinary interaction into a puzzle about whether the number or the person is lying. Six-minute episodes and only eight of them means the concept never gets to stretch its legs, so treat it as a sharp premise served in bites rather than a full meal. Worth it for anyone who has ever wondered what a friend really thinks and been terrified of the answer.
An unpopular boy who cannot bring himself to confess to his childhood friend Marika makes a desperate wish on a shooting star. When he wakes up, his wish seems to have come true: he can see people's love meters, just like in a dating sim. Once he accepts that the power is real, he goes straight to Marika, only to find her meter so low it has broken and sunk all the way to hell. Yet she has always been nice to him. Does she truly hate him, or is something else going on? The result is a supernatural romantic comedy with ecchi touches and a dose of drama.
Streaming Marika's Love Meter Malfunction legally, as of the last catalog refresh. Availability changes by region.
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