Asahi Kuromine, a normal high school student who supposedly cannot keep a secret, finds his demeanor quickly challenged when he spots his classmate, Yōko Shiragami, unfurling a large pair of wings from her back. He learns that Yōko is a vampire, and that she is only able to attend a normal school on one condition: no one must discover her true identity. This secret becomes difficult to maintain, as Yōko herself is an airhead and Asahi's childhood friend Mikan keeps bullying the two of them. Later on, he discovers more girls in his school with secrets of their own: a tiny alien who rides a human-sized exoskeleton of herself, a werewolf capable of switching gender at any depiction of a moon, a thousand-year-old demon who secretly runs the school, and more who pose a challenge as Asahi tries to maintain Yōko's secret.
Written and illustrated by Eiji Masuda, My Monster Secret has been serialized in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Champion from January 31, 2013 to February 16, 2017 an collected into twenty two volumes by Akita Shoten. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for North America under the title My Monster Secret and published the first volume on January 12, 2016.
Volume list
Anime
The anime adaptation of My Monster Secret began airing on July 6, 2015 in Japan and streaming to North American audiences via Crunchyroll as Actually, I am.... the same day. The opening theme is "Himitsu o Chōdai" by Ars Magna and the ending theme is "Ienai Ienai" by Hilcrhyme. Additionally, three character song volumes were released: Volume 1 featuring Yōko Shiragami and Shiho Shishido, Volume 2 featuring Nagisa Aizawa and Mikan Akemi, and Volume 3 featuring Akane Kōmoto and Akari Kōmoto. The anime is licensed by Discotek Media. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in February 2017.
Character Songs
Volume 1 primarily features Yōko Shiragami and Shiho Shishido. Songs included are 2 = 絶対秘密主義! sung by Yōko; 2 = トロピカルシスターズ sung by Yōko, Nagisa, Mikan, and Shiho; StartingHeart sung by Yōko and Shiho; and 2 = 月夜のPersuasion way sung by Shiho. Volume 2 primarily features Nagisa Aizawa and Mikan Akemi. Songs included are 2 = 地球潜伏作戦+α sung by Nagisa; 2 = いつかのSummerDay sung by Mikan; and Silent Note sung by Nagisa and Mikan. Volume 3 primarily features Akane Kōmoto and Akari Kōmoto. Songs included are Satanic Surfer 2 = サタニックサーファー sung by Akane and Akari;2 = 世界制服チョコレート大作戦! sung by Akane; and Day by Day sung by Akari.
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Reception
The manga had 1.5 million copies in print as of March 2016.
