Kuchizuke wa Uso no Aji

Description

Wachi is a young CEO. Wealthy, handsome and great in bed, he would be a fine catch...in theory. But the reality is completely different from this illusion, as he sees his friends and work acquaintances as mere tools to further his career and his girlfriends as sex objects. Any demands for a sincere relationship from anyone irritates and annoys Wachi, who doesn't really believe in such things.

Into his coldly self-satisfied life steps Makio, a gorgeous young bartender he's introduced to by one of his gym buddies, and whom he'd also bumped into by accident that very same morning. As he begins to frequent Makio's bar and enjoy their daily chats, Wachi is overcome by emotions he's never experienced before...

But is Makio really as pure and innocent as he seems, or is that sweetly smiling face concealing a devil beneath it? And is the infatuated Wachi even capable of being sensible about this now that he's fallen so hard?

Type

Manga

Related Series

Gokujou de Bukiyou na Service (Adapted From)

Ousama no Kyuujitsu (Spin-Off)

Associated Names

Deine Küsse lügen! (German)

Kiss Tastes of Lies

Kisses That Taste Like Lies

Kisses that Taste of Lies

Un baiser au goût de mensonge (French)

くちづけは嘘の味

吻谎言的味道

味如谎言的亲吻

Groups Scanlating

Fujoshi Bitches

Indigo Scanlations

Latest Release(s)

v.5 c.5 + Extra by Fujoshi Bitches 3 years ago

v.5 c.4 by Fujoshi Bitches 4 years ago

v.5 c.3 by Fujoshi Bitches 5 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

10 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (178 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.93 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 6th, 2025 7:42am PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Drama Psychological Romance Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

SAGAMI Waka

Artist(s)

SAGAMI Waka

Year

2012

Original Publisher

Kaiousha

Serialized In (magazine)

Gush (Kaiousha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Tokyopop

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #692

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Monthly Pos #1572

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3 Month Pos #3554

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6 Month Pos #4710

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Year Pos #6102

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I'm so happy it's licensed in English!

by CryLynn
3 months ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Thank you for all the supporters who read and enjoyed this story! As the admin of Fujoshi Bitches who put this wonderful manga out into the world ~~but stopped at volume 5️⃣ because I'm almost 40 and I couldn't take care of my kids now teenagers and run Fujoshi Bitches at the same time~~ am happy to find out we got a English license. I honestly didn't know it was that popular when we were working on it but I'm glad it made its way to legal license. Even though I did have a group I still 100% support the legal avenues above all if it's licensed. This is one of my 2 favorite stories out of anything I ever did and I've done a lot of manga. The other one being the Bi no Isu/Kyoujin by Ike Rebun. Still no license that one sadly but I'm extremely happy that my other favorite is finally licensed.

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Very good.

by JHax9999
7 years ago

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I think this manga gets better the more you read it. The seme in this manga really, really loves his uke, and that makes me happy. I love it when a seme cherishes his uke. He started off as such an a-hole to his former lovers, so it's great to see how hard the mighty falls, if you know what I mean. And yeah, he fell really hard for this uke... desperately, obsessively, and ok, maybe to a degree that is more than healthy because of who the uke is. But, I don't mind that. I prefer relationships that are a little twisted and love that borderlines crazy. It's great because, even though the seme is outwardly cold to everyone, his inner monologues about how he feels about his uke are really passionate and romantic. And his newfound understanding about love changes him for the better. It's fun to watch this all unfold.

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What I find amusing...

by calstine
8 years ago

Rating: N/A

...Is how if the emotionally distant player had been the seme, there would already have been 50 comments gushing over how amazing this manga is. But since it's a role reversal where the seme is repeatedly being duped and seduced (despite still being the one who's dominant in bed, obviously) while the uke can truly hold his own and is deceptive as hell, we have two lukewarm comments, one disapproving one, and just one favourable one 🙄

So what if the relationship "isn't equal?" There's no such thing as an equal relationship in BL Land. Actually, Kuchizuke wa Uso no Aji is more balanced than 99% of yaoi out there, by dint of Makio's manipulative personality that doesn't waver even though he's obviously as head-over-heels for Wachi as Wachi is for him. And it's pretty refreshing to see the cold b**ard who always treated his lovers and friends like crp finally getting a dose of his own medicine; if you sorely want to see the typical seme with an EQ of -1000 get owned, this is definitely for you. (Though in classic seme style it just makes him more stubborn, not less, so don't expect too much character development from Wachi in that department)

One of the small handful of modern-day BL that has managed to keep my interest for longer than a couple of chapters: both the relationship and the unpredictable con-related plotline of the story is pretty engaging, at least as of v2 c4. I do hope the mangaka can keep up this pace in future chapters, though my cynicism says it can only go downhill from here...

... Last updated 8 years ago

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interesting...but clunkily written

by gwkimmy
9 years ago

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i actually really like the premise and the dynamic between the two main characters. wachi is the stereotypical cold bastard type you'd usually see abusing a girly uke in another manga but he goes all mushy when he meets makio. makio draws him in and seems to trick him all the time but his feelings for wachi are obvious. i wish we had more insight into makio's character to see what makes him tick and what made him choose wachi (to flesh out both of their characters at least, as of now they're a little on the flat side)

my one major problem with this manga is the way it's written. it's so melodramatic and clumsy that it's painfully laughable sometimes. when wachi suddenly started crying because of his suddenly found feelings or whatever i literally burst out laughing. it feels like bad fanfiction writing. i hope it improves because i like the premise. i'll continue reading for now.

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I loved it!!

by sakuraraine
9 years ago

Rating: 9.6 / 10.0

noooo as someone who thinks this is a really great series the seminegative reviews made me feel sad
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The story is great, it's unique, and the art is gorgeous. Sure, Makio scams Wachi over and over again, but I think Makio just tries to test him and loves conning people. He wants to see if Wachi will choose him, choose to trust him and love him, even if he pushes him farther. In the end, Makio doesn't /really/ scam Wachi out of anything because Wachi consents to it all (he knows what he's getting into) and the borrowed money is returned. In his own way, I think Makio is looking out for Wachi.

I find Wachi's love for Makio, despite his brain telling him otherwise to not trust him, to not be so close to him, beautiful and romantic.

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Left a bad taste in my mouth.

by Bulletproof
9 years ago

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The art was cute, but the story made me grit my teeth.

I don't like how Wachi keeps letting Makio scam him. It's frustrating and sometimes I just wanted to punch my screen and tell him to find someone who actually gives a damn about him

The relationship is mostly one-sided, too. If stories like these fit your taste, I'd say you give it a shot. But stuff like this just isn't my cup of tea.

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Cliche, sometimes grating, but entertaining.

by Baniita
10 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I have to say, I don't care for how this series romanticizes unhealthy relationships (in the way that almost seems to be making excuses, like, "as long as B loves A, it's ok"--don't get me wrong, I'm all for unhealthy relationships--as long as they're unapologetic about it). Many parts, I don't find believable even in mangaverse.

As a Shizaya fan, this was right down my alley, except, well. Wachi is rather pathetic, and rather dumb and probably an emotional masochist. So just bear that in mind. They are not equals.

The art is great, and Makio is drop dead gorgeous, and his personality and slyness makes him 100x more alluring...

Hm. I have mixed feelings about this series. Is it worth reading? Yes.

edit: Four years later.... lmao Anyway, I've now read this manga a dozen times and I love it to death now so rip me lmao. I embrace its imperfections. It's simply too charming.
Wachi is still not super smart, but it's sufficient. I wouldn't say they're equals now but there's much less imbalance now. But yeah, I gotta say, must read.

... Last updated 7 years ago

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