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“Zoukiya, a misunderstood wannabe-hero, idolizes a costumed actor and yearns to become his ally.”
Koi wa Kamen no Uchigawa ni
恋は仮面の内側に
7.17
6,984 rank · 1,296 readers · 13 favorites
School
Boys Love
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Zoukiya, a misunderstood wannabe-hero, idolizes a costumed actor and yearns to become his ally.
Zoukiya is a true hero show fan at heart. Wanting to be on the side of justice, he tries to correct those who have strayed from the path of the righteous. But somewhere along the way, the people have written him off as a delinquent. But when this is all happening, he happens to meet a suited up part-time actor at a nearby amusement park, who is his ideal type of hero. So he wants to befriend this mysterious man, but...! (Source: Mag Garden, translated)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
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Running avg · Aug 2020 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a wholesome, short, and sweet manga featuring great art, a compelling story, and surprisingly deep character development. While I really enjoyed the experience, it would have been even...”
- 10 “This series is incredibly wholesome and cute, featuring fantastic character development that left me feeling warm and fuzzy. There are no criticisms to mention, as the short length and unique...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Koi wa Kamen no Uchigawa ni begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Mar 2014 – Jul 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M49529 catalog