An annoying narrative can at times be salvaged by great characterization of which Koi to Uso has none of. MC is a beta male wimp with aspirations of not being a beta male wimp someday you can find him in literally every anime ever. His love interest is cute but she never says what she actually feels and doesn't have the resolve to fight against the system that opposes her love so who gives a damn. His fake love interest is the best character in the show bar none and she's a tsundere who, to no one's surprise, also struggles to communicate her feelings and say what she actually feels.
Lets get one thing straight: This is not Kuzu No Honkai. Not even a little bit. For it to be the #1 recommended show is insanity. That anime was a thorough analysis on the psychology of sex through the lens of naive teenagers under the delusion of equating sex with self worth. Koi to Uso has no such depth to it. It's just a generic love story with a complicated narrative due to a bullshit government mandate. Characters in Kuzu No Honkai did whatever the fuck they wanted, whoever the fuck they wanted, when the fuck they wanted. There were no restrictions to their feelings. Furthermore, the art in Kuzu No Honkai was stunning. The cinematography and character designs were some of the best I've ever seen from the genre, Koi to Uso on the other hand doesn't stand out at all. For the love of god stop comparing the two.
MAYBE all of this could be salvaged if the narrative wrapped up in a conclusive way that settled it's conflicts and brought a resolution to character arcs but of course it doesn't! It's literally nothing more an advertisement for the manga and screams to buy the source material rather than stand on it's own as a work.
I cannot in any good faith recommend this to anyone who wants to feel any sense of satisfaction when watching love stories. Koi to Uso doesn't give you hope or joy, nor does it speak to any broader themes in an intelligent way, it just makes you upset. Not the experience I'd want for myself and hopefully not you too.
