Koi to Uso

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Japanese: 恋と嘘

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Aug 10, 2014 to ?

Genres: Drama, Romance

Themes: Love Polygon, School

Serialization: Manga Box

Authors: Tsumugi, Musawo (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.95¹ (scored by 15,433 users)

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Ranked: #8348²

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Popularity: #257

Members: 49,610

Favorites: 710

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In a future where Japan struggles to combat its low birth rate, the Japanese government implements the "Yukari Law": a matchmaking system based on genetic compatibility for children who have turned 16 years old. Hailed as "The Red Threads of Science," it is a well-accepted policy, promising a fulfilling life to those who comply and penalizing the ones who defy.

Almost 16 years old, time is short for Yukari Nejima. He decides to confess to his crush, the beautiful and popular Misaki Takasaki, who he has been fond of for the past five years. To his surprise, Misaki reciprocates his feelings. But just as the pair are sharing an intimate moment, Yukari receives his government notice. He is to be married to his government-assigned partner, the blunt Ririna "Snooty" Sanada, and is now thrown into a world of love and lies, as he desperately clings onto his feelings.

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Koi to Uso is simultaneously published in Japanese, Chinese and English through DeNA's Manga Box app. The series has been physically published in English as Love and Lies by Kodansha Comics USA since August 22, 2017.

The series was adapted to anime, and a live-action film which released in Japan on October 18, 2017.

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Adaptation:

Koi to Uso, Koi to Uso: Isshou no Koi/Koi no Kimochi

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Takasaki, Misaki

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Sanada, Ririna

Main

Nisaka, Yuusuke

Main

Nejima, Yukari

Main

Igarashi, Shuu

Supporting

Yajima, Motoi

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Ichijou, Kagetsu

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Mimasaki, Arisa

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Nisaka, Kidou

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Patrol Officer

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May 5, 2016

104 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 7

Murloc-kun (All reviews)

126 people found this review helpful

*SPOILER WARNING*

As someone who just binged all the chapters up to the most recent chapter 86 of Koi to Uso, let me just say this manga is very frustrating. It's good but it's also very frustrating...

The initial story is interesting. Age 16, you get assigned a marriage partner using genetic, psychological, and a variety of other data (Go Science!) in order to find a perfect match and combat the declining birth rates in Japan.

The art is fantastic, though the trade-off for that is that the chapters are extremely short.

The frustrating aspect is that the MC is so stubbornly in love with Grill 1 read more

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Sep 19, 2018

172 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 4

NotReshi (All reviews)

42 people found this review helpful

If you're hoping for an in depth detailed review, go somewhere else. Or better yet read it yourself; perhaps you'll understand how much of a slog it felt like to me...

eventually that is. I came in with a decently open mind. I can't say I loved it but it didn't bore me the hell out like Infection or World's End Harem. Though they're not in the same category but regardless, the point is that I read quite a bit, beyond chapter 100 but around 150, I just couldn't anymore. I lost all interest in every detail and character, most of whom were pretty forgettable. That read more

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Jun 24, 2020

237 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 6

gumrats (All reviews)

16 people found this review helpful

I'm so conflicted over how to score this manga. After reading 237 chapters, it has both major flaws and some really great strengths.

There are several characters for whom the character writing is exceptional--for me, the stand-out ones are Nisaka Yuusuke and the two minor characters Yajima and Ichigo. Nisaka in particular has, in my personal opinion, one of the best written arcs I've ever seen for a side character. For both him and several other characters, their emotions and behavior feel realistic and more importantly, heart-wrenching and heart-warming.

The problem lies in the main pairing: Misaki and Nejima. Let me start by saying I LOVE romance fiction. I absolutely adore childhood friends to lovers as a trope. Yet right off the bat these two--who in this story are supposed to represent "true love", are stated to barely have interacted with each other besides a few words in the 7 or so years they've known each other previous to the start of the story. Which makes their extreme dedication to each other and relationship over all feel extremely unrealistic and contrived, even by "love at first sight" standards. They don't seem to share any interests and know next to nothing about each other. For a manga that's purportedly about questioning and examining the different kinds of love, you'd think this would be the perfect opportunity to turn this trope on its head, yet it seems to never really be critical of this important detail. Their very rare cute moments are overshadowed by constant, burdensome drama. And after 237 chapters, there has been next to no development between them beyond the first few chapters. Their arc is incredibly repetitive and drawn out, to the point of frustration and boredom. If it weren't for a few side characters, I would've dropped it early on.

Because Misaki and Nejima (as well as Lilina, whose writing is significantly better-paced) unfortunately make up the main pairing, the writing overall comes off overly drawn-out with drama that feels forced. There are also several scenes where a very dramatic event will pop up randomly for a single chapter or two for the sake of forcing characters to interact, never to be addressed again in the plot.

Although I really enjoyed a few side character's arcs and developments, I honestly can't say for sure if I'd recommend someone slogging through this many chapters purely for their sake. I would at least say maybe to wait until the manga is finished publishing because many of the story arcs are very long and I don't think I'd be able to sit through some of the more tedious arcs myself if I had to wait between chapters that largely repeat themselves.

Story: 6/10
Art: 7/10
Characters: 4/10 to 10/10 depending on the character lol
Enjoyment: 6/10
Overall: 6/10

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Nov 12, 2019

217 of ? chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

nic016 (All reviews)

13 people found this review helpful

So I've read all the chapters released (something like 217) and I have to say this book is like, so on the fence on being a great manga, but it can only be considered very good to me due to a couple reasons, but I'll get to that in a minute.

Story: The story is unique. At 16, you're assigned a spouse who you are ~essentially~ forced to marry. So love before this assigned person is forbidden and is looked down upon. Enter Neji, a 16 year old boy who has been in love with a classmate since grade 5. Before his 16th birthday he confesses his love to her, and so does she. Yet, he receives his notice from the government and gets assigned a stranger as his wife. a lovely love triangle right? right. Now, I am a big fan of heavy emotion, all that. First love? Dude I'm in. Crying? I'm all for it. So when I read the first few chapters, I thought "oh man, heartbreak is written all over this and I'm so down". Now, the writing itself is really good. The story telling is really good. Instead, I'll give you why I'm only giving it a 8/10. First off, things are a tiny bit slow. Some stuff gets dragged, and it could go quicker. Secondly, there's a lot of kissing. No, I'm not knocking off points for making out, instead it's the LACK of sexual progression. The emotions are real, so lets make the relationships and sexual frustration real too right? I mean shit, these are teenagers. I'm not asking for smut lol, I'm asking for once in a while, something gets a bit steamy. That's all.

Art: I know it's not super conventional art, since it's kind of big eyes, small hands, cutesy art, but once you get used to it, it's great. You just see it as it is and the art has a lot of detail in it. The thing is, since there's quite a bit of serious undertone with the subject matter (being forbidden to marry someone who you've loved for 5 years), the art can sometimes make it feel like you're reading a light hearted comedy. Nah man! I wanna cry! Keep it serious lol.

Character: The characters are some of the best written characters I've read in a while. The depth to the characters, the background stories (Nisaka for example was one of the best written background arc's I've ever seen). There are however some things that were odd and never explained as to why a seemingly nice character says something out of the pocket, but I think that kind of keeps that character loose and not predictable, which is nice to have because you can't predict everything that's going to happen.

Overall, this is an enjoyable manga. Not sure how much longer I'm going to enjoy it cause after 217 chapters, they're beginning to beat a dead horse, but hey, I'm patiently waiting for the next chapter and that's all that matters.

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