Lovely Love Lie #17

Volume 17 of Kotomi Aoki's Lovely Love Lie arrives with a moody, striking cover — a silver-haired young man in a casual tee grips an electric bass guitar, his expression cool and guarded against a bold red backdrop. The tagline "Two great stars — just for they hate, or do they care about each other?" perfectly sets the emotional stakes of this shōjo series, where music and complicated feelings go hand in hand. Soleil Manga's 2017 release keeps the tension beautifully alive right through this 17th "song.