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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: All of the Adams, although Aoi and Sakura get this the most. Are they a lesbian couple who are simply forced into a masculine gender role? Or are they a gay male couple, who would stay as they are if they could?
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* [[PuttingOnTheReich Putting on the Thermidor]]: The costumes in this manga follow a distinctly Versailles fashion (despite being set in the future)--partly as a nod to a certain [[Manga/RoseOfVersailles manga about another crossdressing swordswoman]], partly foreshadowing TheReveal that [[spoiler:there is a social revolution in the brewing]].

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* [[PuttingOnTheReich Putting on the Thermidor]]: The costumes in this manga follow a distinctly Versailles fashion (despite being set in the future)--partly as a nod to a certain [[Manga/RoseOfVersailles certain other manga about another a crossdressing swordswoman]], partly foreshadowing TheReveal that [[spoiler:there is a social revolution in the brewing]].
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* TheStoic: Mizuki keeps a cool head at all times, regardless of the situation. That said, he is capable of strong emotions--he just never lets them influence his actions.
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* MustMakeAmends: After Sakura breaks Aoi's practice sword, he tries fixing it the best he can--which is not very well, as the only skill he seems ''not'' to be good at is woodwork. Still, his clumsy (and self-harming) attempt to make amends makes Aoi forgive him on the spot, and the whole incident serves as the main catalyst of them falling in love.
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* OhCrap: Sakura's face when he is told that he broke the only memento Aoi had of his mother is one of blank horror.
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* CrashIntoHello: Sakura introduces himself to Aoi by falling on top of him while retrieving a CatUpATree.
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* BoyishShortHair: Most Adams, including Aoi (but notably excluding Sakura), wear their hair short.
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* ThoseTwoGirls: Renge Ooyama and Maki Abe serve as Erika "bodyguards" and spies--that's pretty much their entire role.

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* ThoseTwoGirls: Renge Ooyama and Maki Abe serve as Erika Erika's "bodyguards" and spies--that's pretty much their entire role.
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* IdleRich: This is how Aoi views the Etoiles, although towards the end of the manga, it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:there is a considerable movement of revolutionary-minded Etoiles led by Sakura's brother working behind the scenes to reform the society]].

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* IdleRich: This is how Aoi views the Etoiles, although towards the end of the manga, it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:there is a considerable movement of revolutionary-minded Etoiles led by Sakura's brother brother, working behind the scenes to reform the society]].
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* ArrangedMarriage: Sakura is engaged to Erika, even he doesn't have any special feelings for her (unlike her for him).

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* ArrangedMarriage: Sakura is engaged to Erika, even though he doesn't have any special feelings for her (unlike her for him).
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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') was a YuriGenre manga that ran in ''Magazine/YuriHime'' between 2009 and 2013. It was written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaou--a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu'')--and is, as a result, a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') was is a YuriGenre manga that ran in ''Magazine/YuriHime'' between 2009 and 2013. It was written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaou--a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu'')--and is, as a result, a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.
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* BetaCouple: Mizuki and Klara are this to the rest of the manga's couples, thanks to their PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.
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* OneGenderSchool: The Kingdom plays with it. Technically, it's a single biological sex school (just like every other school in the setting), but it also segregates by gender: Adams and Eves attend different campuses and are only allowed to encounter each other every once in a while on a "neutral ground" between the two.



* SingleGenderSchool: The Kingdom plays with it. Technically, it's a single biological sex school (just like every other school in the setting), but it also segregates by gender: Adams and Eves attend different campuses and are only allowed to encounter each other every once in a while on a "neutral ground" between the two.
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* SingleGenderSchool: The Kingdom plays with it. Technically, it's a single biological sex school (just like every other school in the setting), but it also segregates by gender: Adams and Eves attend different campuses and are only allowed to encounter each other every once in a while on a "neutral ground" between the two.
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* GenderFlip: The bonus chapter ''Love DNA XY'' reimagines the series as a BoysLove story with an all-male cast.

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* GenderFlip: The bonus chapter ''Love DNA Gene XY'' reimagines the series as a BoysLove story with an all-male cast.
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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') was a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' between 2009 and 2013. It was written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaou--a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu'')--and is, as a result, a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') was a YuriGenre manga published by that ran in ''Magazine/YuriHime'' between 2009 and 2013. It was written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaou--a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu'')--and is, as a result, a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.
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* KissOfLife: After Aoi seemingly drowns, Sakura panics and attempt to give him CPR--it turns out, he was just momentarily unconscious, and this was their respective FirstKiss.

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* KissOfLife: After Aoi seemingly drowns, Sakura panics and attempt attempts to give him CPR--it turns out, he was just momentarily unconscious, and this was their respective FirstKiss.
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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' in 2009 and written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is was a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' in between 2009 and 2013. It was written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaou, a Zaou--a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu'')--and is, as a result, a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.
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* GraspTheSun: Downplayed. In the end of chapter one, Aoi reaches out towards the fancy ceiling of his new dorm room and "grasps" it, repeating his promise to rise to fame and power on his own terms.
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* [[MenActWomenAre Adams Act, Eves Are]]: To become a top star of the Kingdom, Adams have to score well enough on the tests to count among the top five students of their class. Eve top star membership, meanwhile, is determined by a popularity contest among other Eves.
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* MortonsFork: Inverted. When Aoi demands that Sakura becomes his friend if he gets better grades in the upcoming exams, Sakura reciprocates that if ''he'' wins, Aoi will have to become his ''best'' friend. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the series, they are force in a very similar situation again, basically having to fight over who of them becomes an Eve.]]

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* MortonsFork: Inverted. When Aoi demands that Sakura becomes his friend if he gets better grades in the upcoming exams, Sakura reciprocates that if ''he'' wins, Aoi will have to become his ''best'' friend. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the series, they are force in forced into a very similar situation again, basically having to fight over who of them becomes an Eve.]]
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''Note: Because Adams are referred to with masculine pronouns in original Japanese, the same convention will be used in the following article.''

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''Note: Because Adams are referred to with masculine pronouns in the original Japanese, the same convention will be used in the following article.''

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In the 21st century, humanity was hit by a virus that affected male chromosomes, causing all babies to be born female. In 2122, the last man on Earth died, and the now all-female world adopted the "Eden Project", under which half of the planet's population would carry out traditional masculine gender roles as "Adams", while the rest would continue to bear children as "Eves". In 2160, an Adam named Aoi Koshiro enrolls at the prestigious Kingdom Academy with an express goal of becoming its top student--a position [[TheRival currently occupied]] by Sakura Kokonoe, a ridiculously attractive and successful Adam from a privileged and rich family. Before long, Aoi's rivalry with Sakura gives way to feelings he cannot quite comprehend.

''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' in 2009 and written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique blend of yuri and yaoi tropes that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

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In the 21st century, humanity was hit by a virus that affected male chromosomes, causing all babies to be born female. In 2122, the last man on Earth died, and the now all-female world adopted the "Eden Project", under which half of the planet's population would carry out traditional masculine gender roles as "Adams", while the rest would continue to bear children as "Eves". In 2160, an Adam named Aoi Koshiro enrolls at the prestigious Kingdom Academy with an express goal of becoming its top student--a position [[TheRival currently occupied]] by Sakura Kokonoe, a ridiculously attractive and successful Adam from a privileged and rich family. Before long, however, Aoi's rivalry with Sakura gives way to feelings he cannot quite comprehend.

''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' in 2009 and written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique [[GenderBender blend of yuri and yaoi tropes tropes]] that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:There are hints dropped almost from the start that Aoi is not alone in his rebellion against the social order established by the Eden Project, but it's not until he comes to realize just how fucked up it really is that the major players working to undermine it reveal themselves to him.]]
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* CrossOver: ''Manga/LoveStage'' by the same authors featured a joke WhatIf chapter where its cast encounters the characters from this manga.

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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique blend of yuri and yaoi tropes that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

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''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga published by ''Magazine/YuriHime'' in 2009 and written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique blend of yuri and yaoi tropes that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.


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* {{Gendercide}}: Downplayed. A virus caused all human babies to be born female, so men simply went extinct within a couple of generations.


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* LadyLand: All of humanity is comprised of biological females.


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* ModernStasis: Apart from a few gadgets and widespread artificial insemination, technology doesn't seem to have progressed very far 150 years into the future. This is probably supposed to reflect the social stagnation that followed the Eden Project.
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In the 21st century, humanity was hit by a virus that affected male chromosomes, causing all babies to be born female. In 2122, the last man on Earth died, and the now all-female world adopted the "Eden Project", under which half of the planet's population would carry out traditional masculine gender roles as "Adams", while the rest would continue to bear children as "Eves". In 2160, an Adam named Aoi Koshiro enrolls at the prestigious Kingdom Academy with an express goal of becoming its top student--a position [[TheRival currently occupied]] by Sakura Kokonoe, a ridiculously attractive and charismatic Adam from a privileged and rich family. Before long, Aoi's rivalry with Sakura gives way to feelings he cannot quite comprehend.

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In the 21st century, humanity was hit by a virus that affected male chromosomes, causing all babies to be born female. In 2122, the last man on Earth died, and the now all-female world adopted the "Eden Project", under which half of the planet's population would carry out traditional masculine gender roles as "Adams", while the rest would continue to bear children as "Eves". In 2160, an Adam named Aoi Koshiro enrolls at the prestigious Kingdom Academy with an express goal of becoming its top student--a position [[TheRival currently occupied]] by Sakura Kokonoe, a ridiculously attractive and charismatic successful Adam from a privileged and rich family. Before long, Aoi's rivalry with Sakura gives way to feelings he cannot quite comprehend.
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In the 21st century, humanity was hit by a virus that affected male chromosomes, causing all babies to be born female. In 2122, the last man on Earth died, and the now all-female world adopted the "Eden Project", under which half of the planet's population would carry out traditional masculine gender roles as "Adams", while the rest would continue to bear children as "Eves". In 2160, an Adam named Aoi Koshiro enrolls at the prestigious Kingdom Academy with an express goal of becoming its top student--a position [[TheRival currently occupied]] by Sakura Kokonoe, a ridiculously attractive and charismatic Adam from a privileged and rich family. Before long, Aoi's rivalry with Sakura gives way to feelings he cannot quite comprehend.

''Love Gene XX'' (a.k.a. ''Love DNA XX'' and ''Renai Idenshi XX'') is a YuriGenre manga written by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, a duo best known for their BoysLove works (and ''Manga/HaruNatsuAkiFuyu''). The result is a rather unique blend of yuri and yaoi tropes that profoundly challenges the concept of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal society.

''Note: Because Adams are referred to with masculine pronouns in original Japanese, the same convention will be used in the following article.''
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* TheAce: Sakura Kokonoe is good at pretty much everything without even exerting himself, much to Aoi's irritation. He would be completely unbearable if it weren't for his honesty and occasional clumsiness.
* AlphaBitch: Ultimately subverted by Erika Suzuran, who seems like she'd use any unfair advantage to break up Aoi and Sakura's relationship, but eventually [[spoiler:proves to be a fundamentally decent individual who instead mentors Momiji Yamato in an attempt to set her up with Aoi (whom she knows Momiji loves), and once that fails, [[GracefulLoser steps back gracefully]] despite how much it pains her]].
* ArrangedMarriage: Sakura is engaged to Erika, even he doesn't have any special feelings for her (unlike her for him).
* BigEater: Whenever she is not cuddling with Mizuki, Klara is usually seen eating.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: Pretty much every Adam (except the gym teacher).
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Matsuri Nanaho turns out to be a master manipulator who did his best to keep Aoi and Sakura from getting into trouble--because his boss and lover Sumire Kokonoe needs both of them for his plans to transform society.]]
* DramaticIrony: [[spoiler:Erika wanted to become an Adam but after falling in love with Sakura, accepted her role as an Eve because it would allow them to be married. Then along comes Aoi and captures Sakura's heart, leaving Erika with nothing.]]
* GenderBender: It's excessively easy to forget that all characters in this manga are biologically female.
* GenderFlip: The bonus chapter ''Love DNA XY'' reimagines the series as a BoysLove story with an all-male cast.
* GenerationXerox: Downplayed. [[spoiler:Aoi and Sakura's respective mothers were also Adams who attended the Kingdom and fell in love with each other. Aoi's mother became an Eve to stay with her love, but his family forced him to marry an Etoile Eve and her, to marry another person as well. This time around, it's Sakura who becomes the Eve to stay with her lover--though it's strongly implied to be temporary.]]
* HomosexualReproduction: Eves bear children of their Adams via artificial insemination, after which their child is assigned their social role (Adam or Eve) by the government seemingly at random.
* IdleRich: This is how Aoi views the Etoiles, although towards the end of the manga, it becomes apparent that [[spoiler:there is a considerable movement of revolutionary-minded Etoiles led by Sakura's brother working behind the scenes to reform the society]].
* JustFriends: Since both Sakura and Aoi are so incredibly ObliviousToLove, they spend most of the manga calling their relationship simply "best friends".
* KissOfLife: After Aoi seemingly drowns, Sakura panics and attempt to give him CPR--it turns out, he was just momentarily unconscious, and this was their respective FirstKiss.
* TheKlutz: Momiji is introduced tripping over her own dress three times in the span of a few pages.
* {{Meganekko}}: Aoi even affectionately refers to Momiji as "Four Eyes".
* TheMole: Ran Ebine is hired by Erika to spy on the Adams of the top stars. [[spoiler:Matsuri is eventually revealed to be one in the Kingdom Academy, keeping an eye on Sakura for his brother, Sumire.]]
* MortonsFork: Inverted. When Aoi demands that Sakura becomes his friend if he gets better grades in the upcoming exams, Sakura reciprocates that if ''he'' wins, Aoi will have to become his ''best'' friend. [[spoiler:Towards the end of the series, they are force in a very similar situation again, basically having to fight over who of them becomes an Eve.]]
* NoblewomansLaugh: Erika frequently engages in it.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Aoi has an atrocious direction sense, often running in the exact opposite direction of where he wants to go.
* OjouRinglets: Erika sports them, befitting her social status.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Mizuki and Klara seem to be the most ridiculously well-adjusted and normal couple in the entire series, despite (or perhaps [[OppositesAttract because of]]) their contrasting personalities.
* StarCrossedLovers: It is strictly forbidden for Adams to be romantically or sexually engaged with each other. Interestingly, Eves don't seem to be under any such restrictions.
* ThoseTwoGirls: Renge Ooyama and Maki Abe serve as Erika "bodyguards" and spies--that's pretty much their entire role.
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