I'll review it in more detail soon, but considering how "standard" the premise is, I had a LOT of fun reading it! Accidentally discovering a side to your crush or them discovering about you (or both, as is the case here) is a staple in shojo and romance manga for a reason. The art style being utterly gorgeous definitely works in this series' favor and I'm certainly looking forward to the continuation!

Can't go without mentioning how great the lettering in this volume. There was especially one font, I don't know if it existed before or was created for this series but, I was enamored! Call me a typesetting nerd, but I just love looking at beautiful fonts. Appreciate the love & care that goes into each and every Kodansha title.

As soon as I saw the cover to this novel I was instantly drawn in. The title is brilliant, the illustrations are beautiful. I've never come across this author before and now I'm very excited to see what happens next for these characters.

A fun, lighthearted quick read that I enjoyed.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in echange for an honest review.

I haven’t read a mange in a long time and it was a nice change to look at the drawings more than the words.

The story has a charm to it and I think anyone that likes fantasy/romance manga will like this. With a fluffy plot intolving two characters that are hiding their true identiities from their classmates. It’s a school set start of a series that has beautiful artwork.

A simple shojo with a beautiful, no, gorgeous art style. The characters feel distant, but I hope with time they will be revealed. The premise of them looking perfect but being actually wicked is interesting, but they are far from wicked. They’re just teenagers. This may be a loss in translation, since teenagers in America are allowed to be rebellious in language or hair style but still be perceived as well behaved or be class president.

The art style would bring me back for more, but the story needs to up the drama.

2 stars
This first volume was cute and the art style / character design is really beautiful, however, the plot was kind of too simple and empty in my opinion. Fall in Love, You False Angels is about a girl and a guy who both pretend to be ‘angelic’ but have a completely different personality outside of school. They find out each other’s secret and become closer.

I don’t really understand why they lead double lives and aren’t just true to themselves. I think if they focused on that aspect, the story could have been more profound and the characters more relatable. It was kind of just nothing. I likely will not be continuing the series unfortunately.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

*chef's kiss* one of the best first volume manga I've ever read. they own my heart and the art is simply breathtakingly gorgeous. so pretty, especially when it's colored 😩🩷

I thoroughly enjoyed this manga! I liked the dynamic between Katsura-san and Ninomae-san. It gave me a bit of a Horimiya vibe, in both of the series the main characters both have a side that they don't share with anyone else but each other. When it comes to the romance aspect of it, I found myself kicking my feet and giggling at some moments; I enjoyed the way I could feel myself start to blush at the same time as Katsura-san. The humor was also very much my style and I can't wait to see where the story leads from here. I definitely would recommend this book to my other friends who enjoy romance manga, and cannot wait for this to be officially released.

Artwork in this is stunning and the plot is fun. Pretty girl with not so pretty real personalty falls in love with pretty boy with also not so pretty real personalty. But will he fall for her back? :p The volume does a good job at establishing the base world and how they interaction with each other and classmates. I have a few people I'll be recommending this to :)

This is like a mix of Kaguya-Sama Love is War and retaliation against the harassment of others. If you're a fan of romance manga and have read everything else, I might suggest this to you. I thought it was kind of basic and nothing was really memorable.

I went into this book expecting a dark, gripping narrative that would challenge the conventional dynamics of a relationship, but what I got was far from that. The story tries to sell the idea of morally complex characters, but instead, it gives us two leads who seem problematic for the sake of it without any real depth.

The female protagonist's claim that she and the MMC are "two-faced" felt like an empty statement. Her supposed complexity comes off as her just being selectively rude, while the MMC’s actions cross into outright unacceptable territory—how is that compelling or redeemable?

Yes, the male lead is described as attractive and charismatic, but good looks can’t mask the glaring issues with his character. The narrative doesn’t do enough to address or explore these flaws in a meaningful way, which made the relationship dynamics feel shallow and uncomfortable.

On the bright side, the illustrations were stunning and added a lot of aesthetic value, but beautiful artwork can only do so much when the characters and plot fall flat.

In the end, this book left me disappointed and wishing for a story with more substance and nuance. Therefore only 1 aka 0 ⭐️.

Fantastic, give me fifteen more.

But seriously I was loving every moment of this. The MMC was so cute and the fmc was soooo relatable.

The mmc is the definition of gent in the streets - in the sheets.

I need this as an anime stat.

This is a cute first volume for a rom-com manga. I am a sucker for "alter-egos" and I love that the two "angels" of the school both have a secret dark side. I look forward to reading the next volume!

Thank you, NetGalley and Kodansha, for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This manga follows Otogi Katsura and Toki Ninomae, who both seem perfect in every way, only to accidentally reveal to each other that they have different sides.

It was a cute story and a strong start for a first volume. It made me giggle and smile, and the banter was chef's kiss, leaving you wanting more. The artwork, especially the colored section on the first page, is stunning. I would definitely continue reading the series to see what happens next.

Otogi Katsura and Toki Ninomae both radiate perfection from their looks, to their personalities, to their roles at school. However, each feels as though they are wearing a mask and cannot reveal who they truly are to the outside world. The more time they spend together though, the more their masks begin to slip and Otogi and Toki realize that they might be perfect for each other both in their fabricated lives and in their real lives.

This is a cute little melodrama rom-com with likable characters. Most of the narration is provided through Otogi's point of view, and she is adorably conceited and clueless. Her interactions with Toki are interesting. I think there may be some cultural translations that might not land completely with western audiences. Honestly, I didn't see how Otogi standing up for herself would reveal that she is not a perfect sweetheart, but that might be my own lack of understanding regarding East Asian traditions and expectations.

Overall, this is a cute series starter that I can see becoming popular among younger readers.

This was pretty cute and has an enjoyable art style. I liked the two main characters’ different personalities. It definitely leaves you hanging a bit at the end so I am really curious and want to read volume 2. You never really know what Ikkoku is thinking and feeling, so I wish we could get his POV in the future, I think it would be so interesting. I would give this a 3.5/5 but have rounded up since half stars aren’t possible.

Thank you to the author/artist and publisher for the ARC I received.

This was absolutely delightful and an excellent kickoff for the series! I loved how the characters' dynamics evolved, with their connection becoming sweeter as they shared their hidden sides with one another. I can’t wait for the next volume — this is going to be amazing!

*Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest reivew!*

I'm absolutely in love with these characters! From the character design to their differing school and real life personalities. The whole theme of this series being about finding the person or people that you can truly be yourself around means a lot to me. Maybe that's why it hits so hard for me, but it's really fantastic. I want to read the entirety of the series right now. If it stays as good as it is right now, I'm definitely going to want to buy the series in physical. 5/5 Stars

We have Katsura, the class president, a super sweet girl and they say that when she looks at you, you'll be charmed by her beauty; and likewise, seemingly out of heaven, the class vice president Ninomae. They are, in short, perfect and radiate an aura of sweetness and respectfulness.
Until an event on the train makes Katsura bring out his explosive side and Ninomae loves it and his tough side also comes out and this makes Ninomae fall MORE in love with him, now they are partners in crime and only act like this when they are alone together.

And this secret will make them become closer and maybe, feelings will blossom from this situation.

The truth is you don't know how much I enjoyed it, it was a super simple story, quick to read and above all very entertaining, it kept me hooked from beginning to end.
The art is beautiful and I think the story has a lot of potential, I'll be on the lookout for the next volumes because I enjoyed it so much!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Actual rating: 2.5☆

A charming beginning to what I am hopeful will be a really sweet and lovely shojo series. The different side that no one knows about doesn't really seem like that big of a deal, but I can understand it when you spend so much time and effort into creating this persona for the world to see so I am excited to watch our main characters relationship develop.

The side characters were also cute.

Thank you do Kodansha Comics and Netgalley for allowing me to read a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the romance in this. It’s a bit silly and a lot cute. It plays out the whole butterflies in the stomach, overthinking, wanting to be near them but not wanting to put them off thing, which was super sweet.

I did tire a bit of how beautiful both characters were meant to be. They’re the most beautiful in their school. She’s known as their “Madonna”. It was said so many times the novelty wore off very quickly.

But I did like that it’s not their looks that draw these characters to one another. It’s the sides they don’t let anyone else see.

It was a fun, quick read, but I’m not sure I’ll continue the series.