thank you thank you thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the e-arc!!!

i am positively shrieking!! i don't think any shoujo manga has got me feeling like this since Daytime Shooting Star!! it just has that vibe that you can tell it's going to be spectacular. it really is giving Kaguya-sama but this is so different and i love it.

firstly i have to say this art style is absolutely adorable and if not for the story, stay for the very cute art!! i love how cute the fmc looks, but there are subtle shifts from the rose background to sparkles to show when she is trying to be cute vs cool. and the mmc..... god the princely aura he has normally is very nice and shoujo manga but when he turns badass!! so yes, come for the art, stay for that and the story.

and this is just the first volume, but oh god. i like how easy the names of the main characters side of the tongue,, Toki Ninomae and Otogi Katsura. very nice. i love how they have a hidden side to them that they accidentally showed each other and this led to them being able to be true to themselves around each other. i love the Dark Ikkoku persona and their dynamic is actually so sweet i'm going to get diabetes. it's also nice how Toki is opening up to her by inviting her to the cafe where he and Gen-san work....

anyway. back in my shoujo manga era. i will be following this manga now~

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for the ARC.
The "Fall In Love, You False Angels" manga vol.1 by Coco Uzuki is a cute story about Otogi and Toki. They are the role models of their school and based on their looks and immaculate behaviour they are nicknamed as angels. However, the fun begins when they let their guard down and start actually being friends instead of maintaining appearances.
Even though it is a very light read at some point it also brings up topics of Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pedophilia from peers and teachers to students.
I like the art style, the story is cute and fun.
This manga is for readers who want a cute quick manga volume about appearances and what happens when the right person gets to know you for who you are.

otogi and toki are the president and vice president of their class, both of them are known for being really popular, kind and having flawless reputations - they're like angels. however, they both have a hidden side they don't show to anyone. that is, until they discover each other's secrets!
this manga felt like a blend of horimiya and kaguya-sama and i had so much fun reading! if you're a fan of those manga and love romcoms you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
the story was fun, the characters are likeable and i found myself laughing multiple times. i really like coco uzuki's art style, it's so pretty and cute! i love the dynamic between otogi and toki and i already want more of them!
i'll probably check out the japanese version because i feel like some things inevitably get lost in translation but i really appreciated the little translation notes at the end. i can't wait to continue reading this!
～thank you to kodansha comics and netgalley for the arc!

The ending was odd, the story felt as if there was no clear "plot". As if it was an empty story where nothing happened.

I'm glad I read it and finished it because it made me appreciate the manga style.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy of this manga.

Let me start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed this manga, the premise is fun, the characters are likeable, the art style is cute and fresh and the protagonists design is really appealing.

On a surface level, this greatly reminds me of Karekano; Otogi's inner monologue is hilarious when her narcissistic side comes out and Ikkoku's twisted personality with sunshine moments is really fun to see.

So, while this manga has really strong points, I must say plot isn't one of them. After the characters are presented I just couldn't see where the story was going, we just saw cute moment after cute moment, but I suppose being the first volume this point isn't that relevant yet.

All in all this was a light, fun read and I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.

This was so cute!! I've read some of Coco Uzuki's other work and I am obsessed with her stories and art style. The cover pulled me in right away!

This did not disappoint!! It had vibes of Horimiya, especially with gap personalities (which I ADORE as a trope) and the two main characters play off each other so well!!

I can't wait to read more chapters, thank you so much for the ARC opportunity!!

A really solid start to a promisingly wonderful story. I am really a big fan of shojo, so I am hoping for big things from Coco Uzuki!

Thank you so much for letting me read this manga. I liked the story but the main character was a little too self centered for my taste.

YES

Give me 1,000 more exactly like this. It gave me all the happy shojo feelings I was looking for. I love the characters and can't wait to see what else is going to happen. And we have a glasses character (I love glasses characters)

Thank you Kodansha for this ARC!

This was a solid first volume with an intriguing premise. I really enjoyed the beautiful and elegant art style, and the way the characters were drawn made them almost too pretty to handle! The story concept—maintaining a perfect public image while having a totally different, more badass private persona that only one person knows about—was fun, even if not entirely new.

One of my favorite aspects was that both the FMC and MMC are on equal footing in terms of popularity, beauty, intelligence, and wit—a refreshing dynamic that added depth to their relationship. However, the romance felt a bit rushed at times, and there were moments when it fell a little flat for me. That said, it was still an enjoyable read, and I’m looking forward to seeing where the next volume takes the story.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Being a fan of manga series like "Horimiya" where the two leads have a hidden side they only show to each other after a coincidental circumstance, "Fall in Love, You False Angels" also brings me joy in that regard. It also stands on its own with a beautiful art style and moments that make your heart skip a beat with how cute they are! The dynamic beween the two leads is one I absolutely love and I can't wait to read the next volume for sure.

I enjoyed this manga, however it felt a little dull to me at times and the characters a little too played up for my personal tastes. The art style is gorgeous and I absolutely loved the way the characters looked. And despite some of the issues I may have had, I'd definitely be interested in reading more.

Great artwork and character design but the romance came on a little too fast. I also feel like Otogi 's "unexpected side" isn't a huge difference from her "angel" side.

I think this is a cute concept for a storyline. I am enjoying the different "versions" of the characters - and the art is stunning. Very curious to see where the series goes from here!

This is such a cute volume to start a series with, the shoujo scene keeps popping out fresh titles with gorgeous art and i think this one has a lot of potential. The dynamic between our two main characters is really fun and you can tell it will only get more interesting.

It also speaks volumes that this series doesn't have many volumes out yet but an anime has already been announced. It's one win after the other for a shoujo manga truther.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for the ARC.

Very cute first volume! As someone who's read KareKano (His and Her Circumstances) back in the day the concept of seemingly perfect individuals having a different side to them outside of school is not new, but I did find it fun that they're both tough cookies. Coco Uzuki's art is very clean and pretty to look at, and I look forward to see what other ways the main couple will get to know each other (the coffee shop chapter was very sweet).

Katsuba and Ninomae are the president and vice president of their class, two of the most popular people at school known for their beauty and kindness. But things change when they reveal their true selves to each other...

Ok, so this was cute, I did have fun reading it, but something was just missing. I don't know if this is a thing with mangas in general or what it really is, but something that I wanted was not there. I also can't really pinpoint what it is.

I do believe that the plot moves really fast, and it just feels a bit awkward when suddenly the main character declares that she is in love with the male lead. There were also some cringe moments but those I can overlook for the most part.

One thing I absolutely loved tho.. THE ARTSTYLE!! SO GORGEOUS!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for a honest review!

Such a cute and beautifully illustrated story! I’m a sucker for stories in which everything is not as it seems and this delivered fully on that premise! Can’t wait to see how this story unfolds in further volumes.

This new series is a lot of fun! The story is cute, funny, and the art style is fabulous. I love that both main characters have a secret side that they hide at school, but that secret side does not seem to be a bad thing. So far, they are using their secret sides to stand up for what is right. One thing that does bother me is that the main female character is overly narcissistic and I'm hoping that tones down over time. I am looking forward to reading more from this series and will be recommending it as a fun new shojo series for students. Especially if they are fans of Horimiya.

[ Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. ]

Contrary to a lot of reviews I see for this volume, it was, to me, the perfect introduction to this series!

I've been reading the Japanese version for a while before this was even announced as a license by Kodansha so I already loved it prior to the English volume coming out.

Coco Uzuki's art is always a delight to look at and I love how they crafted the perfect designs for this pair of main characters. The female lead is beautiful, refined and delicate looking with a strong side to her, and when she pulls a serious face she looks so cool! The male lead is equally as graceful, with long hair framing his face and an angelic aura to him, except tucking his hair behind his ear will be enough to reveal his cool side with an undercut and piercing holes.

I seriously love how they both play this role of perfect people, filling in for everyone's expectations for them, and enjoying doing so, while also having an opposite and charismatic personality on the other side.

I've seen a lot of people say this volume was lacking or that they didn't understand where the story was leading or that they thought it was too cliche, but I personally think this is a really great and fun first volume of a shoujo romance. You have the typical trope of "there's a beautiful boy, girl falls in love first", etc etc. Except you add a girl who's on equal footing with said beautiful boy, which isn't all that common, and you also add a twist that they both have this "secret" identity that only the other knows about. Isn't that fun??

I genuinely had a lot of fun reading this and think it's a great start of a series. Showing their bickering and how they get along in their own way, the art is gorgeous and I love the comedic tone to it too! I can't wait for more to be translated!