Alternative TitlesEnglish: FAKE Synonyms: -Fake- Japanese: ＦＡＫＥ
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 20
Status: Finished
Published: Sep 1994 to Aug 2000
StatisticsScore: 8.041 (scored by 1130 users)
Ranked: #5022
Popularity: #361
Members: 1,707
Favorites: 132 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisSanami Matoh's FAKE, a shounen-ai favorite, is the unlikely love story between two NYC cops--who both happen to be guys...
Meet Ryo and Dee, two New York City cops with an attraction for action, and for each other! When Ryo, a soft spoken officer, joins the NYPD's 27th precinct, he's soon partnered up with Dee's a cocky, confident cop with attitude to spare. (Source: Tokyopop) |
Related MangaSequel: Like, Like, Love, FAKE Second Season
Adaptation: Fake
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15 of 16 people found this review helpful
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20 chapters
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| Story |
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FAKE is possibly the most romantic series--shounen-ai or not--I have ever read.
The story is pretty much two NYC cops falling in love...not much to it. They go on cases, chill after work, etc. Some of the cases themselves get pretty intense, though.
Sanami Matoh's art takes awhile to get used to; many characters look alike and the older characters are drawn very rough. But aside from that, her art is unique and her characters are really very beautifully drawn--not scrawny or pretty boy-esque like your typical manga protagonists.
The characters are what really got to me--you can't get much more real than them. Dee and Ryo are amazing characters, questioning themselves and dealing with their feelings and life. They're so human, and as you read, you can feel their pain.
I can't really recommend it enough. If you're a fan of shounen-ai, it's a must. :)
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Yellow is certainly similar to FAKE. Basically, instead of them being cops, they are snatchers xD! The relationships are also VERY similar. The art is gorgeous, the storyline is fine, and the characters from both are like twins =3! But warning, like in the last volume of FAKE, there is yaoi o.o
Yellow is like FAKE retold. In FAKE, one character is bi and he loves his partner who's straight (or, more appropriately, confused and/or doesn't realize it). In Yellow, one is gay, and you know the rest. There's a difference between the jobs (in FAKE, they're cops while in Yellow, they're 'drug snatchers' but what they do is pretty similar - they're sort of detectives ;^^) (Only, I found FAKE much better.)
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These works deal with two male partners (whether they are cops or part of a security team) that work together and fall in love. Each character is devoted to his partner and is willing to risk his own safety to protect the other. Both feature a sweet, romantic relationship.
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