History Manga / MyMonsterSecret

*** And as to why the spaceships are there...[[spoiler:Nagisa's home planet invaded Earth after being unable to peacefully coexist with humanity; Nagisa blames herself for being unable to mediate between the two worlds.]]

* TwoTeacherSchool: The teachers shown in the school are Akari, Akane (now Principal) in flashbacks, and that's it.

* {{Crossover}}: A one-shot story featuring characters from ''The Vampire Dies in No Time'', another series published in Shonen Champion Magazine, came out after Chapter 142. In it, Drark decides to get a popularity boost by drinking the blood of [[NoFourthWall the most popular male character in Champion]] -- namely, Asahi. Given how ''Jitsu wa'' treats [[KissOfTheVampire blood-drinking]], Youko is naturally creeped out.

** Devils like Akane have horns, apparently. She uses an illusion to pretend they’re just an accessory, but normally they're the obvious giveaway for when she's just impersonating people with her body doubles.

** Shimada being arrested after doing perverted stuff, by a surprisingly prompt police officer (it starts in chapter 18 as a FunnyBackgroundEvent, but it doesn't become a recurring gag until chapter 81). This one is so persistent it actually continues (as a background cameo) [[Manga/ShuukanShounenHachi in Masuda's next series.]]

* AdaptationDistillation: The anime adaptation is handled interestingly, taking advantage of the manga's mostly episodic nature to shuffle and combine chapters together so the story flows more smoothly, while also fixing some problems with the original plot. There's also a lot of original material to keep manga fans on their toes.

* AdaptationExpansion: Happens by necessity in Episode 4 due to the combination of differing chapters as mentioned above: [[spoiler:Asahi hides with mini-Aizawa in the gym equipment shed, at which point she grows to full size. When Youko, Mikan, and Shimada come looking for him, Asahi has Aizawa [[MegatonPunch punch him out]], [[TheScapegoat claiming that she found him pervving out with the figure and dealt out "justice"]], then destroyed the figure.]]

* AlwaysInClassOne: Apart from Mikan, most of the student characters were in 2-1. This is then parodied when Asahi enters 3-1 - he finds ''every main character'' there, even Rin (who is in the year below), Akane, and [[RuleOfThree Karen]] (actually in the class).

* BadFuture: Parodied. In Rin's future, the Charismatic Pervert II has taken over the world, ushering in a FreeLoveFuture of sluts and perverts. A small resistance remains, comprised of the 10% of men who are not masochists, and 30% of women. And there are spaceships and magical dragons, for some reason.

* CallBack: Gags from earlier chapters will often be re-visited later on.
** For example, in Chapter 89 Shiho helps train Aizawa to develop a "pretty butt"[[note]]Aizawa was afraid she'd be given her peoples' worst punishment, a public spanking, and at least wanted to look good while it was happening[[/note]]; in Chapter 120, Aizawa busts out her bum (see DistractedByTheSexy below). Also qualifies as a ChekhovsSkill if one considers "having a nice-looking butt" a skill.

* CerebusSyndrome: Episode 12 of the anime completely veers off from the manga and has a noticeably darker tone than the others. It notably ends with [[spoiler:Youko's dad kidnapping her on the roof of the school in his bat form, in front of a powerless Asahi.]] In the end it turns out [[spoiler:Youko was just going to visit her mom who had a benign cold, after Genjirou panicked. Which, amusingly, is the kind of "twist" that could very well happen in the manga.]]

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In chapter 86 after Asahi and Youko [[spoiler:confess to each other and promise to care for each other]] in the distance you can see Akane jumping of joy and Youko's mom lunging on her to stay hidden.

* GenerationXerox: Asahi and Youko's romance seems to mirror Touko and Genjirou's (Youko's parents) a great deal. Sometimes to the point of ContrivedCoincidence. Karen reveals her learning Genjirou was a vampire and he learning she is an angel ends up being nearly identical to Aizawa learning of Youko's true nature and vice versa.

* HonoraryUncle: [[spoiler:When Future Mikan sends her present-day self a message, she notes that Rin calling her "granny" doesn't necessarily mean that they're blood-related. In the end it turns out that they ''are'' related[[note]]Rin's parents are Asahi's daughter and Mikan's son[[/note]], but Future Mikan was just preparing her younger self for the eventuality that she wouldn't end up with Asahi.]]

* HornedHumanoid: Devils like Akane have horns, apparently. She uses an illusion to pretend they’re just an accessory, but normally they're the obvious giveaway for when she's just impersonating people with her body doubles.

* IdenticalPanelGag: The author loves repeating the position of characters, bubbles and even the general panel layout between two pages. And he somehow finds new ways to use this trope in every chapter it seems. There is notably an elaborate instance in the scene where [[http://bato.to/read/_/276749/jitsu-wa-watashi-wa_ch44_by_underdog-scans/13 Akane]] [[http://bato.to/read/_/276749/jitsu-wa-watashi-wa_ch44_by_underdog-scans/14 tastes]] [[http://bato.to/read/_/276749/jitsu-wa-watashi-wa_ch44_by_underdog-scans/15 Aizawa's]] [[http://bato.to/read/_/276749/jitsu-wa-watashi-wa_ch44_by_underdog-scans/16 cakes]].

* LookBehindYou: In Chapter 13, Asahi tries to distract Shiho by saying "Somebody dropped a porn magazine over there!" Not only does she fall for it, but she returns a minute later ''with an actual porn magazine she found on the floor.'' Needless to say, Asahi is rightly shocked.

* MoodWhiplash: Chapter 101 is a diabetes-inducing meal between Asahi and Youko, full of blushing, stuttering and mutual teasing. Then, near the end [[spoiler:we suddenly get an ominous, low shot of Youko with HellishPupils, staring at Asahi's neck as if ready to bite it]]… and then we get back to the sugar as Youko's stomach growls.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Chater 75 had a weather phenomenon where the weather would get worse when someone is being out-of-character (Youko acting like an actual cool beauty, for example). When ''Akane'' starts being nice, it almost resulted in TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

* ShoutOut: One scene in the manga pays homage to the scene from ''Manga/LupinIII''[='s=] opening where Lupin tries to dive (literally) into Fujiko's bed; the anime retains the gag by putting it in the end credits.

* SustainedMisunderstanding: Shima puts his foot in it in Chapter 23[=/=]Episode 10 when he sends Asahi a perverted text message. It gives Asahi the idea to use his cell phone to warn Youko that her wings are out, but Shima mistakenly thinks Asahi is showing her ''his'' text message, which is only furthered by her OhCrap reaction. Then, in an attempt to apologize, Shima offers Youko his lucky silver necklace...which is a [[HolyBurnsEvil crucifix]], causing her to glare angrily, which makes Shima think his apology has been rejected.

* WeirdnessCensor: People do notice Akane's horns, but they either think they are fake or that she's just a normal girl who happens to have horns. Mikan witnesses her powers firsthand but doesn't really ask any questions about it. This trope is also probably a reason any of the girls managed to keep their secrets for more than half a day.

* WhamEpisode: Episode 12 ends with [[spoiler:Youko getting kidnapped by her father. Subverted when it turns out her mother got sick with a mundane cold and her dad was simply overreacting.]]

* YouCantFightFate: At one point, Rin reveals that nobody who's ever traveled back in time has successfully managed to change history. [[spoiler:Heart-breakingly, Asahi finds this out first-hand when he's sent into the past and fails to protect Genjirou's secret. The silver lining, however, is that his resolve to protect Youko is strengthened.]]

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Sakurada looks like in his 30s. Nobody comments on this.

* BrickJoke: Chapter 110 starts with Asahi worrying about his future career and briefly mentioning that he wanted to be a superhero when he was a kid. It ends with Akane proposing him… to become a superhero.

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* PowerWalk: Done in chapter 65 when all the main cast plus some others gather to rescue [[spoiler:Aizawa's brother, who is in the awful predicament of... being pampered by a clueless Karen who takes "her" for a ghost and wants to help her pass on.]] [[OnlySaneMan Asahi]] has his face hidden by a shovel during the scene.

* InsaneTrollLogic: Chapter 78 has [[OverprotectiveDad Genjirou]] being very worried about Youko, who has gone to a tropical island for the school trip. Karen's solution for his worry? Make the house into an even more beautiful tropical paradise, so Youko will choose to return home over the school trip. Even Akane is completely dumbfounded at this idea.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Chapter 63 has the main cast visiting Akari to celebrate her… Nth birthday. Seeing that she's depressed by getting one year older, all of them try to give her presents to cheer her up. Every single one of them only manages to remind her of her ChristmasCake anxiety: [[CannotTellALie Asahi and Youko]] try to tell her she doesn't need to worry, Aizawa gives her a cake "too small to put all the candles", and Karen a high-class wine bottle with a SINGLE GLASS.

* ChristmasCake: Played with using Akari. While the biggest reason she can't get a date is because the universal reaction seems to be "but you're too old", it turns out part of it is that she has an unrealistic expectations in a potential suitor, including a fantasy about [[KnightInShiningArmor being swept up by a handsome prince on a white horse]]. Literally.
** Later averted [[spoiler:with Sakurada, who doesn't just pursue her, with the rest of the cast's help he even fulfills her fantasy of being swept off her feet by a handsome prince on a white horse. Well, by a handsome 3rd year on a white pegasus. Close enough.]]

* LoveYouAndEverybody: Youko hits Asahi with this right as he's about to confess to her, mainly to cover the fact that [[spoiler: she's in love with him]]. When listing the people she likes, she specifies that she only like Akane a [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg tiny bit]].

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: When Youko has a LoveYouAndEverybody moment, she pauses to specify that she only likes [[{{Troll}} Akane]] a ''little'' bit.

* TheUnfairSex: Zig-zagged; Asahi gets a few NotWhatItLooksLike moments (enough to earn him the unflattering InSeriesNickname "Eromine"), but it never hits the absurd levels of HaremGenre shows for two reasons: 1) most characters realize that Asahi is actually a NiceGuy, and 2) quite often, the woman involved is Shiho, who's an aggressive pervert and proud of it. This is particularly obvious in Shiho's introductory arc, where ''she's'' [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender the one receiving Youko's]] {{Dope Slap}}s instead of Asahi (though Youko does get upset with him when he [[ThanksForTheMammary accidentally grabs Shiho's chest]]).

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Violent retaliation hits most male characters at some point, but also female ones if needed, notably Shiho (when Nagisa puts a stop to her perverted antics), Rin (when she blunders in her mission) and Akane (though in her case it's less "slapstick" and more "slaughter"). Said retaliation is almost always the work of female characters, however − except for Okada using a BananaPeel to stop Mikan in chapter 9, and Sakurada beating Oka and Shima in chapter 83.

An 13 episode animated adaptation by Creator/TMSEntertainment aired on Creator/TVTokyo during the Summer2015Anime season, and can be watched on Crunchyroll under the title ''[[http://www.crunchyroll.com/actually-i-am Actually, I am]]''. While it more or less follows the early chapters of the story, it also takes some notable liberties, notably in the order of events, and uses a far more conventional artstyle.

* FemininityFailure: When [[MsFanservice Shiho]] does sexy poses, noses bleed everywhere. When Youko, Akari and Akane try to imitate her, hum, well.
** And again when the series introduces [[HornyDevils Saki]], who attempts to look sexy while cooking and just ends up looking motherly and homey.

* AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs: At least in the BadFuture, 70% of women are doms and 90% of men are subs.

** The BlackComedyRape actually happens [[UpToEleven THRICE]].

''Jitsu wa Watashi wa'' (literally "Actually, I...", but subtitled "I am...") is a romantic comedy and Eiji Masuda's [[Manga/HowToMakeAnInvisibleMan third]] [[Manga/SakuraDiscord series]], featuring a cast of lovable weirdos, supernatural or otherwise. It has a fun take on an overused premise, notably by mocking or exaggerating a few romcom and school-life clichés and playing with character archetypes, and has good use of hilarious facial expressions. It is also fond of parodying some horror, sci-fi and action shonen tropes. While the first 10 volumes mostly focus on the four main characters (Asahi, Youko, Mikan and the alien Nagisa) and their love square, later volumes explore the rest of the cast and the other aspects of the story more deeply, with the fantasy and sci-fi elements becoming increasingly more prominent. The manga was serialized in ''Weekly Shonen Champion'' from January 13, 2013 to February 16, 2017, with 196 chapters compiled into 22 volumes.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Youko is green, Mikan is orange, Aizawa is blue, Shiho is purple, Akane is pink, etc. Colors for all tastes!

''Jitsu wa Watashi wa'' (literally "Actually, I...", but subtitled "I am...") is a romantic comedy and Eiji Masuda's [[Manga/HowToMakeAnInvisibleMan third]] [[Manga/SakuraDiscord series]], featuring a cast of lovable weirdos, supernatural or otherwise. It has a fun take on an overused premise, notably by mocking or exaggerating a few romcom and school-life clichés and playing with character archetypes, and has good use of hilarious facial expressions. It is also fond of parodying some horror, sci-fi and action shonen tropes. While the first 10 volumes mostly focus on the four main characters (Asahi, Youko, Mikan and the alien Nagisa) and their love square, later volumes explore the rest of the cast and the other aspects of the story more deeply, with the fantasy and sci-fi elements becoming increasingly more prominent. The series started in 2013 and ended in February 2017, with 196 chapters and 22 volumes.

The manga has also been licensed by Seven Seas under the title [[PunBasedTitle "My Monster Secret".]] The first volume came out in the United States in January 2016.

** Chapter 112 features never-seen-before games such as [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Demon Hunter]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Straight Fighter.]]

* ColorCodedCharacters: The author not only gives flashy hair colors to most of its characters (notably all of the female ones), it also [[ColorfulThemeNaming names them after said color.]] Put forward in [[http://raw.senmanga.com/Jitsu_wa_Watashi_wa/114/2 this color page.]]

* FemininityFailure: When [[MsFanservice Shiho]] does sexy poses, noses bleed everywhere. When Youko, Akari and Akane try to imitate her, hum, [[http://mangafox.me/manga/jitsu_wa_watashi_wa/v07/c057/10.html well.]]

** The BlackComedyRape above? [[http://mangafox.me/manga/jitsu_wa_watashi_wa/v10/c088/20.html It]] [[http://mangafox.me/manga/jitsu_wa_watashi_wa/v12/c102/20.html actually]] [[http://mangafox.me/manga/jitsu_wa_watashi_wa/v12/c103/20.html happens]] [[UpToEleven THRICE]].

* HaremGenre: A downplayed example. While there are three different girls attracted to Asahi (''maybe'' four if you count Shiho's ambiguous attitude), they remain friendly to each other, and the series is almost devoid of FanService. The accent is rather put on the general goofiness. In part 2, the harem part is ditched [[spoiler:since Asahi and Youko become a couple, and Nagisa sort of gives up on Asahi]], but the series becomes a LoveDodecahedron involving both old and new characters.

* BestHerToBedHer: This is (sort of) the case with [[StudentTeacherRomance Sakurada and Akari]], as the former won't confess his feelings to the latter unless he can defeat her in [[SeriousBusiness a school-wide game of dodgeball.]] The first time it fails, as she wipes the floor with ''everyone''. [[spoiler: The next time it rolls around, things go a little better.]]

** In Chapter 88, Karen gives advice on-air about a [[HotForTeacher student falling in love with a teacher]]. [[spoiler:Sakurada put that suggestion in]].

** Chapter 161 is basically a WholePlotReference to ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'': [[spoiler:A bitter and jaded person comes back in time and fights their past self, trying to destroy their own youthful idealism -- only to give up and lose willingly ([[GracfulLoser with a smile on their faces]]) when it becomes crystal clear that their younger self will ''always'' fight for their dreams no matter what.]]

** Chapter 161 is basically a WholePlotReference to ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'': [[spoiler:A bitter and jaded person comes back in time and fights their past self, trying to destroy their own youthful idealism -- only to give up and lose willingly ([[GoOutWithASmile with a smile on their faces]]) when it becomes crystal clear that their younger self will ''always'' fight for their dreams no matter what.]]

* TheUnfairSex: Zig-zagged; Asahi a few NotWhatItLooksLike moments (enough to earn him the unflattering InSeriesNickname "Eromine"), but it never hits the absurd levels of HaremGenre shows for two reasons: 1) most characters realize that Asahi is actually a NiceGuy, and 2) quite often, the woman involved is Shiho, who's an aggressive pervert and proud of it. This is particularly obvious in Shiho's introductory arc, where ''she's'' [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender the one receiving Youko's]] {{Dope Slap}}s instead of Asahi (though Youko does get upset with him when he [[ThanksForTheMammary accidentally grabs Shiho's chest]]).