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UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
嘘から始まる恋の夏 (Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu)
Genre	Romance, yuri
Video game
Developer	LYCORIS
Publisher	Sekai Project
Genre	Visual novel
Platform	Microsoft Windows
Released	WW: November 3, 2023
Manga
Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu -squall-
Written by	Rococo
Published by	Ichijinsha
Magazine	Comic Yuri Hime
Original run	August 17, 2024 – scheduled

UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ ( Japanese: 嘘から始まる恋の夏, Hepburn: Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu) is a yuri visual novel developed by LYCORIS, that was released worldwide on November 3, 2023.

The story follows the developing relationship between Kaoru Tachibana and Shiori Minagi. The two connect with each other after Shiori finds Kaoru in tears, having been rejected by their teacher, Mirei Shimotsuki, whom Kaoru had a particularly close relationship with. Having listened to Kaoru's story about Mirei, Shiori asks Kaoru if she will help Shiori forget about her older brother, as she never feels like she can live up to the comparisons between them, by overwriting her memories of her brother with memories of Kaoru instead. Kaoru agrees in hopes that it will let her forget about her how painful memories with Mirei.

Kaoru Tachibana (橘 薫, Tachibana Kaoru)

Voiced by: Makoto Koichi

Shiori Minagi (御凪 栞里, Minagi Shiori)

Voiced by: Manaka Iwami

Riku Inohara (猪ノ原 莉久, Inohara Riku)

Voiced by: Konomi Fujimura

Mirei Shimotsuki (霜月 深玲, Shimotsuki Mirei)

Voiced by: Eriko Matsui

Kayo Asahi (朝日 花世, Asahi Kayo)

Voiced by: Noriko Shibasaki

Koharu Tachibana (橘 小春, Tachibana Koharu)

Voiced by: Tsugumi Makita

Atsushi Tachibana (橘 敦志, Tachibana Atsushi)

Voiced by: Daisuke Kageura

Naomasa Minagi (御凪 直政, Minagi Naomasa)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Watanabe

UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ was announced through the crowdfunding website Camp Fire on April 28, 2022, with a goal of ¥2,000,000. The project raised ¥5,618,950 with the support of 365 people, successfully ending its campaign on May 31, 2022. ^[1] It was initially planned to release in February 2023, however the game was delayed by LYCORIS due to the increased length of the scenarios and the extra animations needed. ^[2] UsoNatsu was released worldwide to Steam on November 3, 2023. ^[3]

On April 29, 2022, LYCORIS released an prequel voice drama, titled "Falling, In Love", to their official YouTube channel. ^[4] Another voice drama adaptation was released commercially on January 19, 2024, ^[5] and later published in English by Sekai Project on June 20 of the same year. ^[6]

In July 2024 it was announced that a manga mini-series adaptation, titled Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu -squall-, would be serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime starting the following month on August 17. ^[7]

Robert Allen of Tech-Gaming gave the game an overall rating of 82%, praising the writing while noting that "for some, UsoNatsu’s fourteen remaining chapters might move at a glacial pace. But LYCORIS is uninterested in capturing a relationship in conventional broad brushstrokes or with titillating fan-service. Instead, the developers understand that a sense of realism can be nurtured by highlighting the nuances of a relationship." ^[8] Thomas Knight of NookGaming had simalir praise, commenting that the game was well worth reading thanks to its " well-paced and thoughtful story, great character dynamics, and high production values." ^[9]

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official website
• UsoNatsu at The Visual Novel Database