Secret Identity

Shoujo and Josei manga reviews where the female or male lead has a secret identity.

Can’t Lose You

Name: Can’t Lose You
Mangaka: Wann

Volumes: 6 (Finished)
Licensed: Net Comics (Complete)
Scanlations: V.6 (Complete)
Scanlator: M.I.A?
Type: Manhwa (Korean)
Genre: Romance/Drama/Suspense
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Yooi is a dirt poor girl, left on her own to take on her fathers debts. Lida comes from one of the richest family’s in Korea and has everything she could ever want. When the two meet, they realize they have the same face. As much as they hate each other, Lida decides to pay Yooi to be her double when threats are made against her. Yooi finds herself unadjusted to the new lifestyle, but smitten with Lida’s fiancee Gaon.

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Otomen

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Name: Otomen
Manga-ka: Kanno, Aya

Licensed:  Viz (Complete)
Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/School Life/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Asuka Masamune is like any other teenage boy, he is strong, good looking… but he also has another side. A side that secretly reads shoujo, loves cooking and sewing. Asuka finds himself falling for the tomboy Ryo, but she says she likes manly guys. What’s Asuka to do?

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Bride of the Water God

Name: Bride of the Water God
Manga-ka: Yun, Mi-Kyung

Licensed: Dark Horse (Dropped)
Scanlations: V.20 Ch.153
Scanlator: 11 Different Scanlators at the same time=LAME
Volumes: 24 (Complete)
Type: Manwha (Korean)
Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Drama/Historical
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Soah’s village hasn’t had water for a while, and people are dying. The only way it will rain is if someone is sacrificed as a bride for the water God Habaek. Being the prettiest woman in the village Soah is forced to go. Soah now has to learn to live in a new magical world, as well as learn to understand her new husband.

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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