is a

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Makoto Tateno , who also uses the pen name Shinjuku Tango, is a Japanese manga artist who made her debut in 1986. Tateno regards her influences as being Go Nagai and Osamu Tezuka. Two of her best-known works are ''Yellow'' and ''Happy Boys''. For the latter, ...

and published by

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. It has been published in English by Aurora Publishing and in German by

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Reception

Adrienne Hess found both male characters in ''Hate to Love You'' stereotypical, but enjoyed the portrayal of Akiko, a "female love interest" of Yuma, as the couple's "cupid". She found the second story to be "slightly disturbing". Hess praised the artwork, especially the expressive faces. Katja Bürk, writing for animePRO, describes the manga as "Strong feelings can change and so there can easily be love from hate, or vice versa." Brigid Alverson feels that there is little similarity to ''

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'' despite the feud between the families, and found Akiko, who unites the two families to be the "most likable" character. Alverson found the other story in the volume "rather creepy". Alverson found Tateno's art 'rather flat' yet 'dynamic' in places.

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* Yaoi anime and manga 2001 manga Manga anthologies Aurora Publishing (United States) Ohzora Publishing manga {{manga-stub