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恋と嘘 [Koi to Uso] #4
Love and Lies, Vol. 4
"Love is forbidden. When you turn 16, the government will assign your marriage partner." This dystopian manga about teen love and defiance is a sexy, funny, and dramatic new hit!
WHEREFORE ART THOU
The system of governmentally-arranged marriage is supposed to make everyone's life easier, but it's not working for Yukari Nejima. His class is staging a production of Romeo and Juliet for the school festival--and the girl he loves, Misaki, is playing Romeo! Opposite her as Juliet is Yukari's best friend, the perpetually-misunderstood Yusuke. With Yukari working backstage and his governmentally-assigned partner Lilina in the audience, the class play is going to have more star-cross'd lovers than anyone bargained for!
WHEREFORE ART THOU
The system of governmentally-arranged marriage is supposed to make everyone's life easier, but it's not working for Yukari Nejima. His class is staging a production of Romeo and Juliet for the school festival--and the girl he loves, Misaki, is playing Romeo! Opposite her as Juliet is Yukari's best friend, the perpetually-misunderstood Yusuke. With Yukari working backstage and his governmentally-assigned partner Lilina in the audience, the class play is going to have more star-cross'd lovers than anyone bargained for!
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 9, 2016
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February 15, 2021
前面四集其實不難看，不過感覺主角就是軟爛男到底了
標準後宮劇套路?
查了一下劇情後面似乎很拖
看來還是坳麻吉繼續買BW給我看就好XD
是說國家指婚是何等烏托邦劇情啊
這種恐怖的國家控制力畫成後宮劇還真是荒謬
但阿宅好像有點羨慕?
標準後宮劇套路?
查了一下劇情後面似乎很拖
看來還是坳麻吉繼續買BW給我看就好XD
是說國家指婚是何等烏托邦劇情啊
這種恐怖的國家控制力畫成後宮劇還真是荒謬
但阿宅好像有點羨慕?
August 15, 2020
3.5⭐️ Not a lot happens in these stories, but they’re very bingeable!
July 25, 2017
First volume I kinda like Misaki, but I'm still team Ririna 110%!! 😤 not enough Ririna in this volume lol I usually don't read seinen but I'm obsessed with this manga 😍 it's hilarious, great concept, gorgeous art, and has some really unique and sometimes really thought-provoking parts
August 25, 2021
Y’all better stop playing me WE ALL KNOW WHO YUKARI IS MEANT TO BE WITH
July 7, 2025
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Das Crossdressing von Yusuke und Misaki war verblüffend. Insbesondere weil Yukari kurz vorher Yusuke noch mehr das Gefühl gab das er von seinen homosexuellen Gefühlen zu ihn wüsste, es jedoch nur zweideutig rübergebracht hat. Zwar finde ich das Misaki so wie sie ist besser aussieht jedoch finde ich, dass Yusuke als Mädchen schon etwas hat.
Dieser Band hat den Fokus etwas mehr auf die Beziehung zwischen Yusuke und Yukari gerichtet. Obwohl ich nicht möchte dass die beiden am Ende zusammen kommen (weil es einfach nicht zu Yukari passt da er ein Mädchen liebt) denke ich trotzdem, dass dieses Missverständnis zwischen den beiden schon die Story ein gewissen Pep gibt.
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The crossdressing of Yusuke and Misaki was amazing. Especially 'cause Yukari gave Yusuke even more the feeling that he knew about his homosexual feelings towards him, but only conveyed it ambiguously a couple of days before the theatre performance. Although I think that Misaki looks better as she is, I think that Yusuke has a certain appeal as a girl.
This volume has focused a little more on the relationship between Yusuke and Yukari. Although I don't want the two to get together in the end ('cause it just doesn't suit Yukari 'cause he loves a girl), I still think that this misunderstanding between the two already gives the story a certain pep.
StoryGraph review
Das Crossdressing von Yusuke und Misaki war verblüffend. Insbesondere weil Yukari kurz vorher Yusuke noch mehr das Gefühl gab das er von seinen homosexuellen Gefühlen zu ihn wüsste, es jedoch nur zweideutig rübergebracht hat. Zwar finde ich das Misaki so wie sie ist besser aussieht jedoch finde ich, dass Yusuke als Mädchen schon etwas hat.
Dieser Band hat den Fokus etwas mehr auf die Beziehung zwischen Yusuke und Yukari gerichtet. Obwohl ich nicht möchte dass die beiden am Ende zusammen kommen (weil es einfach nicht zu Yukari passt da er ein Mädchen liebt) denke ich trotzdem, dass dieses Missverständnis zwischen den beiden schon die Story ein gewissen Pep gibt.
StoryGraph Rezension
🇬🇧
The crossdressing of Yusuke and Misaki was amazing. Especially 'cause Yukari gave Yusuke even more the feeling that he knew about his homosexual feelings towards him, but only conveyed it ambiguously a couple of days before the theatre performance. Although I think that Misaki looks better as she is, I think that Yusuke has a certain appeal as a girl.
This volume has focused a little more on the relationship between Yusuke and Yukari. Although I don't want the two to get together in the end ('cause it just doesn't suit Yukari 'cause he loves a girl), I still think that this misunderstanding between the two already gives the story a certain pep.
StoryGraph review
February 13, 2019
WOW, this was soo good, I couldn't stop reading! The whole Romeo and Juliet play thing was a bit weird, but still fit the story. I'm still rooting for Ririna though, although I have to say the other characters are growing on me.
July 29, 2023
I still can't decide whether I like this series or not. The plot explores some really interesting concepts and the characters are decently half written, there's just something that feels incomplete about it. A little bit like the author isn't sure where they want the story to go.
October 3, 2025
What a twist
So I just thought chapter one was a day dream but is that a long lasting plot device. Is there something happening to the star crossed lover 😃 sorry for the pun but with william 's play happening, it was worth it
So I just thought chapter one was a day dream but is that a long lasting plot device. Is there something happening to the star crossed lover 😃 sorry for the pun but with william 's play happening, it was worth it
May 1, 2018
Too much of a filler.
September 18, 2021
Something fishy is going on with some of the characters.. 🤔 Hoping for a good twist.
September 22, 2022
Although I am enjoying the story and getting to know the characters, the love triangle is turning into a Love Pentagon of sorts and I think that may be my limit.
October 26, 2023
Was good, I like the direction it's heading. Can't wait to continue 🥰
November 6, 2020
Updated on 11/5/2020:
Honestly, not a lot extra to say. This was a really good volume that focused more on Nisaka and Nejima's friendship and has a culture festival, which I love (even though the play was Romeo and Juliet. UGH). That's it, really. Just a super solid volume all around.
Original review posted on 7/25/2019:
This one gets strong marks for the Nejima and Nisaka interactions. I love seeing these two together and I felt, despite there not being a lot of substance to their conversations, their friendship deepen. It was nice seeing Nejima push himself to convince Nisaka to go through with being Juliet in their play, as well as seeing Nisaka cheer up Nejima after he starts doubting himself towards the end was heartwarming. The actual play was theatrical in design and I loved the costume designs! I also loved Nejima and Lilina's brief moment together, it's one of those moments that makes me think, "yep, those two definitely belong together." Not as much government nonsense so I was cool with that and I have to say I'm warming up to Yajima. Not the most interesting character but I like his interactions with Nejima. This was a solid volume that brought the culture festival to a close and is opening up a whole new can of worms for my beloved potential couple. Can't wait to see what's next.
Honestly, not a lot extra to say. This was a really good volume that focused more on Nisaka and Nejima's friendship and has a culture festival, which I love (even though the play was Romeo and Juliet. UGH). That's it, really. Just a super solid volume all around.
Original review posted on 7/25/2019:
This one gets strong marks for the Nejima and Nisaka interactions. I love seeing these two together and I felt, despite there not being a lot of substance to their conversations, their friendship deepen. It was nice seeing Nejima push himself to convince Nisaka to go through with being Juliet in their play, as well as seeing Nisaka cheer up Nejima after he starts doubting himself towards the end was heartwarming. The actual play was theatrical in design and I loved the costume designs! I also loved Nejima and Lilina's brief moment together, it's one of those moments that makes me think, "yep, those two definitely belong together." Not as much government nonsense so I was cool with that and I have to say I'm warming up to Yajima. Not the most interesting character but I like his interactions with Nejima. This was a solid volume that brought the culture festival to a close and is opening up a whole new can of worms for my beloved potential couple. Can't wait to see what's next.
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