Written and illustrated by in the eleventh compilation volume of the manga Musawo Tsumugi, Koi after Uso ((Love and lie) it was announced that the piece is nearing completion. The announcement did not reveal any further details.

Tsumugi started posting the manga on the website Manga box from the publisher Kodansha in August 2014. The publisher published the tenth compilation volume on March 9, followed by the eleventh on December 11 in Japan. The plant recently had more than 2.6 million copies in circulation.

The piece inspired a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by the studios. Liden Films, Headed by Seiki Takuno and scripts from Natsuko TakahashiThat production was followed by a two-episode OVA that was released in November 2018. A live-action film was also produced in Japan and released in October 2017.

Synopsis from Koi to Uso

In a future where Japan is fighting to combat its low birth rate, the Japanese government is implementing the "Yukari Law," a genetic compatibility-based matching system for all young people over the age of 16. Hailed as "the red thread of science," it is a universally accepted policy that promises fulfilling lives for those who adhere and punishes those who oppose it.

At 16, time is running out for Yukari Nejima, who decides to confess her love to the beautiful and popular Misaki Takasaki, whom she has loved for five years. To her surprise, Misaki reacts to her feelings, but just as the couple is sharing an intimate moment, Yukari receives her message from the government. He will marry his assigned partner, the outspoken Ririna Sanada, and will now immerse himself in a world of love and lies, while still trying to convince himself that his feelings are the right way to go.

Source: ANN

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