Love and Lies

Good Manga, 2 different endings. Shame there was no space for a third, alternative ending :P Sometimes I like to think I'm living in this Manga/Anime as Nejima. Defo would make some other choices, especially career wise, but would definitely end up with the best waifu, Ririna :) Worth a try. Thanks. No idea why MAL wants this review to be more informative. Like m8 nobody got time to read that. If the yhad time to read this review they would read the manga instead ;/Just gonna copy someone#s review in order to publish that one. Thanks. (Reference: gumrats) 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

6/10 I read the first 5 volumes, 105 chapters in total. And I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting some huge drama. Something to happen that would make it interesting, but it didn't really. It starts off with this kind of interesting concept of an organized marriage and stuff. And the first scene is a kiss scene, so you think it'll probably be mature and the characters won't be.. idk what to call it... but I guess innocent? naïve? purely goodwilled? But... once the MC gets his planned partner they all become friends. And that in itself isn't bad, but the girls don't really stand upfor themselves. And that turns it into a harem, instead of a romance drama. And every now and then something a little dramatic happens. And there are moments where they don't see eachother or where they don't text eachother for a long time. But besides saying that off-screen they still have good times. I did read 105 chapters of it after all (although most chapters are under 10 pages), so it's not *that* bad. Just a problem that I was waiting for something to spice it up in a way that wasn't happening. Anyway, if you don't mind a love triangle with a bit of a bland protagonist and want to see him having drama with the girls, you could like it. But if you're looking for something more mature, I wouldn't read this.

Pretty good Overall a very nice read. The characters are pretty well thought out and the setting is pretty interesting. And the topics brought up are pretty heavy, but even still it does get you thinking. Plus, each main heroine gets their own ending so whoever your waifu is they'll be happy. There are some downsides though, the Yukari system is honestly the main reason this is any good, without it, it's just a regular boring rom-com. The chapters are also a bit short and there's a bit too much-unneeded dialogue to the point where you just get fed up and skip the panel. I feelthat a lot of it could also not have been made and it would have gotten the same results. I did write more on the downsides, but if you're looking for something that's pretty interesting and that you can spend a couple of days reading (two if you're me) then this is a great manga that I would highly recommend. Sadly no Nisaka ending though :(

Great manga going on several themes around the quintessential question of "what is love?". It is a story that truly peaks once you reach the middle chapters. I highly recommend readers to at least go halfway before completely making up your mind. I believe the government notice system depicted in the manga, which attributes you to a lover who best fits your personality, is a sort of metaphor for the high school love or youth love that many give up when facing a career or having to move away. It reminds me of people afraid of engaging in love because "I need to focuson my exams", or thinking that "we will anyways get separated when we enter university or start working". People eventually settle for a more pragmatic relationship which fits their career and aligns with their salary. Koi to Uso goes quite deep and essentially gives a wide array of views on this question, from characters disillusioned by the notion of love (love is just a label we put on sexual desires and egoistic needs, therefore, the government notice free us from the hassle of love), with others fully embracing the "romantic" definition of love (love is uncontrollable, and we should roll with our feelings, because if we don't we will end unhappy, so you should fight against your government notice, if you fell like it is wrong). Personally, I love the many long dialogues exchanging on these ideas. I was hoping for a much more vivid and structured critique of the government notice, but the story remains relatively neutral on the idea, neither really approving or criticizing it. Overall, it was quite disappointing, not really giving a very satisfying answer, despite some really interesting digging on the question.