is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Yu Hashimoto. It began serialization on Shueisha's '' Shōnen Jump+'' website in June 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff premiered in July 2024.

Premise

Masamune Okumura is a second-year high school student who serves as the president and only member of his school's manga club. An , he claims he has no interest in real girls due to his obsession with a fictional character named . Suddenly, a first-year student named Lilysa Amano, who is passionate about

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, joins the club and recruits Okumura to be her official photographer. When Okumura learns her favorite character is also Liliel, he starts to fall in love with her, making him feel conflicted. Other girls soon join the club as well, including Okumura's childhood friend Mikari Tachibana, whose unrequited love for him constantly leaves her frustrated.

Characters

; : :Okumura is a second-year high school student who is the president of his school's manga club. He is an ''otaku'' who is obsessed with a fictional character named Liliel. His mother abandoned his family when he was young. Throughout the series, he starts to fall in love with Lilysa. ; : :Lilysa is a beautiful first-year student who joins the manga club. Due to her passion for cosplay, she recruits Okumura to be her photographer. Like Okumura, she is also a fan of Liliel. She was first inspired to become a cosplayer when she visited a cosplay event. Though initially oblivious, she starts to slowly fall in love with Okumura later on. ; : :Mikari is a first-year student who is Okumura's childhood friend and Lilysa's classmate. A gorgeous and popular model, she has had a crush on Okumura since they were young, though he has never noticed. ;753♡ : :753♡ is a professional cosplayer. Due to her popularity, she is considered to be one of the four Heavenly Queens of Cosplay. Her stage name is pronounced as . ; : :Magino is a cosplayer who is willing to give Lilysa and Okumura advice. ; : :Ogino is a photographer who hangs out with Magino. He serves as a mentor for Okumura. ; : :Mayuri is a popular new high school teacher who becomes the advisor of the manga club. She is a former cosplayer known as , one of the four Heavenly Queens of Cosplay. In Chapter 161, her sapphic sexuality is revealed and she reconnects with her former classmate and female best friend. ; : :Nonoa is a rookie cosplayer who is a huge fan of Lilysa. She desperately wants to befriend her, but has trouble doing so due to her insecurity. ; : :Aria is a new cosplayer who does not have much knowledge about anime and manga. ; : :Higarashi is a manga artist who is the author of the ''Liliel: Side Story'' spinoff manga.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yu Hashimoto, the series began serialization on Shueisha's '' Shōnen Jump+'' manga website on June 15, 2019. As of October 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into twenty-one volumes. In June 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication under their Ghost Ship imprint.

Volumes

Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format

* 168. * 169. * 170. * 171. * 172.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 10, 2022. It is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hideki Okamoto, with scripts written by Takao Yoshioka, character designs handled by Tomoyuki Shitaya, and music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. The series premiered on July 5, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks, and will run for two consecutive cours. For the first cour, the opening theme song is , performed by Meychan, while the ending theme song is "Watch Me", performed by Kaori Maeda and Akari Kitō as their respective characters. For the second cour, the opening theme song is , performed by Soraru, while the ending theme song is "Release Sigh", performed by Kaori Maeda, Akari Kitō, Sayumi Suzushiro and Sayumi Watabe as their respective characters. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive.

Episodes

Video game

An online

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game developed by Aiming and Team Caravan, titled , was announced during Jump Festa 2024. It was released for iOS,

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, and PC via DMM Games on September 3, 2024.

Reception

Itachi Utada from '' Famitsu'' praised the story and characters of the series, particularly enjoying the cosplay elements present. In the 2020 Next Manga Award, the series ranked fourth in the web manga category. The series has one million copies in circulation between its digital and print releases.

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