Yukari Nejima
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Love Triangle97%Coming of Age76%Heterosexual76%Tsundere76%School75%Arranged Marriage73%Male Protagonist71%Shounen60%Primarily Teen Cast60%Dystopian58%
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Synopsis & Story
In a world where the government assigns you a marriage partner once you turn sixteen, Yukari Nejima, a below average teen, confesses to his childhood crush Misaki Takasaki on the eve of his sixteenth birthday… only to find out that he has been assigned to Ririna Sanada instead. Would you rather choose the girl you have always loved, or the girl you met because you were told she was your partner? Which one is love? Which one is a lie? There is only one way to find out!
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LOVE and LIES: should you watch it?
At a glance
LOVE and LIES has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 25% of 44,831 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #34 most popular anime of 2017, and #24 highest-rated anime of Summer 2017, and #9 most popular anime of Summer 2017 on AniList.
Of the 79.3K AniList users who started it, 8.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 64.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance — especially love triangle, coming of age, heterosexual, tsundere.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: LOVE and LIES OVA
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Musawo
- Director
- Seiki Takuno
- Series composition
- Natsuko Takahashi
- Character design
- Eriko Itou
- Music
- Nobuaki Nobusawa
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
LOVE and LIES FAQ
- How many episodes does LOVE and LIES have?
- LOVE and LIES has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch LOVE and LIES?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is LOVE and LIES finished?
- Yes. LOVE and LIES has finished airing — the final episode aired September 19, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of LOVE and LIES?
- No sequel is listed for LOVE and LIES as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is LOVE and LIES based on a manga?
- Yes. LOVE and LIES adapts the manga by Musawo.
- Who animated LOVE and LIES?
- LOVE and LIES was animated by LIDENFILMS and directed by Seiki Takuno.
- Where can I watch LOVE and LIES?
- LOVE and LIES is listed on Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.