Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru

カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる
Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru
Cover of the first tankōbon volume as published by Shogakukan
Manga
Written by	Kotomi Aoki
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Cheese!
Original run	May 2009 – present
Volumes	20
Live-action film
The Liar and His Lover
Directed by	Norihiro Koizumi
Written by	Tomoko Yoshida
Music by	Seiji Kameda
Released	December 2013 (2013-12)

Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru (カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる)(English: The Liar and His Lover) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotomi Aoki. It was adapted into a live action film in 2013 starring Sato Takeru and Ohara Sakurako.^[1]^[2] The manga has over three million copies in circulation.^[3]

Plot

Aki is a genius musician, composing songs for a famous rock band he was a member of before their debut. He is going through depression, never smiling, and trying to find comfort in humming. One day he accidentally meets high schooler Riko, who falls in love with him at first sight, recognizing the pain in his humming and trying to help him overcome it. Aki deliberately lies to her about his identity, but when the same producer that scouted his band recruits Riko for her beautiful singing, the lies have to come to an end.

Characters

Riko Koeda (Sakurako Ōhara)
Aki Ogasawara (Takeru Satoh)

Reception

The manga won the award for best Shōjo manga at the 59th Shogakukan Manga Awards.^[4] By December 2013, the film had earned ¥164 million (US$1.59 million).^[5] By January 19, it had grossed ¥1.58 billion (US$15.13 million).^[6]

References

↑ "Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Romance Manga Gets Film". Anime News Network. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
↑ "Kenshin's Satoh Stars in Kano-Uso Shōjo Manga's Film". Anime News Network. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
↑ "Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Manga Has Over 3 Million Copies". Anime News Network. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
↑ "Magi, Kano-Uso, Zekkyō Gakkyū Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
↑ Kevin Ma (18 December 2013). "Gravity fails to ground Lupin-Conan in Japan". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
↑ "Japan Box Office Report – 01/18~01/19". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

External links

Official site at Shogakukan
Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Shogakukan Manga Award – Shōjo

1970s	Toward the Terra and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (1979)

1980s	Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi (1980) Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama (1981) Miyuki and Touch by Mitsuru Adachi (1982) Kisshō Tennyo by Akimi Yoshida (1983) Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara (1984) Zenryaku: Milk House by Yumiko Kawahara (1985) Purple Eyes in the Dark by Chie Shinohara (1986) Boyfriend by Fuyumi Soryo (1987) Fancy Dance by Reiko Okano (1988) Papa Told Me by Nanae Haruno (1989)

1990s	Crest of the Royal Family by Chieko Hosokawa and Hajime-chan ga Ichiban! by Taeko Watanabe (1990) Makoto Call! by Kazuko Fujita (1991) Basara by Yumi Tamura (1992) Bara no Tame ni by Akemi Yoshimura (1993) Baby and Me by Marimo Ragawa (1994) Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio (1995) Kanon by Chiho Saito (1996) Ceres, Celestial Legend by Yuu Watase (1997) Angel Lip by Kiyoko Arai (1998) Barairo no Ashita by Ryo Ikuemi (1999)

2000s	Red River by Chie Shinohara (2000) Kaguyahime by Reiko Shimizu and Yasha by Akimi Yoshida (2001) Nana by Ai Yazawa and Kaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe (2002) Love Com by Aya Nakahara (2003) Sand Chronicles by Hinako Ashihara and We Were There by Yūki Obata (2004) Sonnanja neyo by Kaneyoshi Izumi (2005) 7 Seeds by Yumi Tamura (2006) Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu by Kotomi Aoki (2007) Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji (2008) Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko by Nao Iwamoto (2009)

2010s	Ōoku: The Inner Chambers by Fumi Yoshinaga (2010) Pin to Kona by Ako Shimaki (2011) Piece – Kanojo no Kioku by Hinako Ashihara (2012) Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki (2013) Joō no Hana by Kaneyoshi Izumi (2014) My Love Story!! by Kazune Kawahara and Aruko (2015)

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