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Kiss Him, Not Me
Ja Kanji:私がモテてどうすんだ
Ja Romaji:Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
Type:manga
Author:Junko
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Shōjo
Imprint:Kodansha Comics
Magazine:Bessatsu Friend
First:April 13, 2013
Last:February 13, 2018
Volumes:14
Volume List:
  1. Volume list
First:January 13, 2015
Type:tv series
Director:Hiroshi Ishiodori
Music:Ruka Kawada
Studio:Brain's Base
Network:TBS, CBC, Sun TV, BS-TBS, TBS Channel 1
First:October 6, 2016
Last:December 22, 2016
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Episode list
Type:live film
Director:Norihisa Hiranuma
Studio:Shochiku
Runtime:90 mins

, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Junko.[1] It was serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine from April 2013 to February 2018.[2] Fourteen tankōbon have been released.[1] It is published in English by Crunchyroll for online releases and by Kodansha USA in print.[2] The manga won Best Shōjo Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards.

An audio drama adaptation of the first chapter was released in January 2015.[3] An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired in Japan between October and December 2016.[4] [5] A live-action film adaptation was released in July 2020.

Plot

Kae Serinuma is a fujoshi, a female otaku who loves reading yaoi and imagining men together in romantic relationships, both fictional and real. When one of her favorite anime characters is killed off, Kae is so shocked that she locks herself in her room for a whole week. When she eventually comes out, she discovers that she has lost a lot of weight. She becomes a beautiful girl that catches the eye of four boys at her school: Yūsuke Igarashi, Nozomu Nanashima, Hayato Shinomiya, and Asuma Mutsumi. Despite learning about Kae's bizarre tendencies, the four boys, along with another fujoshi named Shima Nishina, all fall for Kae and begin competing with each other for her affection, much to Kae's frustration as she wants them to fall in love with each other.

Characters

Main characters

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  • Played by: Miu Tomita (pre-weight loss form), Nonoka Yamaguchi (weight loss form) (live-action film)
  • Kae is a fujoshi in her second year of high school and part of the history club, who becomes excited over the sight of two boys together. Initially overweight, Kae loses weight after a week of mourning over the death of her favorite anime character, becoming more slender and attractive as a result. Despite becoming the object of affection for several boys as a result, she still thoroughly enjoys her otaku hobbies and is unsure how to deal with the attention she gets from the boys.
    Played by: Fūju Kamio (live-action film)
  • Igarashi is one of Kae's classmates, who is part of the soccer club. He is characterized as "the boy next door" type. After spending more time with Kae, he gets to know her more as a person and falls in love with who she is.
    Played by: Asahi Ito (live-action film)
  • Nozomu is one of Kae's classmates, who is categorized as a "bad boy" type and resembles Shion, her favorite character from Mirage Saga. He used to be a soccer player when he was much younger, but lost confidence following an incident with Yūsuke. Although he portrays a tough exterior, he is actually quite soft-hearted and very kind when he wants to be. He has a younger sister and is good at housekeeping.
    Played by: So Okuno (live-action film)
  • He is a first year student and member of the health committee, who started having a crush on Kae after she lost weight. He has an effeminate appearance, prone to blushing and getting flustered, and is often characterized as a tsundere by the other boys. He owns a female iguana named Thor, whom he cares for dearly.
    Played by: Hokuto Yoshino (live-action film)
  • A third year student who is president of the history club and one of the few people who liked Kae before she lost her weight, but doesn't realize it until later on in the series. While more laid back and less competitive than the other boys, he can become aggressive when someone picks on Kae. He's very open minded and doesn't seem to notice nor mind any of Kae's otaku eccentricities.
    Played by: Satsuki Nakayama (live-action film)
  • An androgynous first year girl who is the descendant of a rich family and is skilled in both sports and arts. According to the boys, she is "Takarazuka-like prince type". Like Kae, she is also a fujoshi and even runs her own dōjin circle. Having had trouble being respected for her art due to her family's status, Shima came to admire Kae from even before her transformation after she complimented her work thus receiving the motivation to pursue drawing.

    Secondary characters

    Played by: Miku Uehara (live-action film)
  • Kae's best friend and classmate and a fellow Japanese: otaku and Japanese: fujoshi. She has a boyfriend who is unaware of her hobbies.
    Played by: Shuto Miyazaki (live-action film)
  • Kae's older brother.
    Asuma's older brother.
  • Played by: Naho Toda (live-action film)
  • Kae's mother.
    Kae's father, who is very protective of her.
  • Kae's childhood friend. His parents are divorced and he lives with his father, but uses his mother's maiden name. He is later revealed to be a voice actor and provides the voice to Akane from Kanchu Ranbu.
  • Nozomu's little sister, who enjoys the magical girl anime, Puri Puri Moon.

    • Others

    Played by: Asahi Ito (live-action film)
  • Shion is Kae's favorite character in her favorite anime, Mirage Saga, who dies in the show, shocking her.
    A character in Mirage Saga and Amane is a big fan of Tera.
  • A character in Kanchu Ranbu who is modeled after fictional samurai Hyakki Sametora.
  • A character in Kanchu Ranbu, he is a anthropomorphized version of Hyakki Sametora's iconic red armor.
  • A character in Puri Puri Moon and Kirari's favorite character later Kae Serinuma's cosplay character at her job at Usami Land.
  • A character in Puri Puri Moon and Ruby's friend.
  • A character in Puri Puri Moon. Sapphire and Ruby's friend.
  • He was a powerful samurai and later he was cursed. He is quite popular with anime fans as Kanchu Ranbu also Lord and Akane are based on him.
  • She is a 2nd-year student and is Kae and Amane's classmate. She has a crush on Kazuma.
  • She is a 2nd-year student and is Kae and Amane's classmate. She secretly has a crush on Kazuma.
  • She is a 2nd-year student and is Kae and Amane's classmate.
  • Kyoushi is the teacher of Kae's class. He is a strict teacher and wants his students to achieve better grades.

    • Production

    Junko had been creating yaoi manga professionally since her debut in 2009, and after reading some of her works, a staff member from Bessatsu Friend invited her to contribute to the magazine.[7] Junko decided to focus on an otome game concept, and after the editors had asked her to make the series comedic, Eiki Eiki suggested making jokes about fujoshi culture.[8] Junko created Shima when she wanted to add a new male character to Kae's group and later decided to make her female.[7]

    Media

    Manga

    Originally titled Boys, Please Kiss Him Instead of Me in Japan, the manga is written and illustrated by Junko. It was serialized in Kodansha's monthly manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from April 13, 2013 to February 13, 2018.[9] Kodansha published fourteen tankōbon volume of the series.

    Crunchyroll began releasing the manga in English online on September 5, 2014. A contest was held to determine the series' official English title, with Kiss Him, Not Me winning.[10] [11] Kodansha USA began publishing the physical edition in English on October 13, 2015.[12]

    Volume list

    Anime

    An anime television adaptation of the manga was announced in the Bessatsu Friend magazine's April 2016 issue. Brain's Base produced the anime, with Hiroshi Ishiodori directing, Michiko Yokote handled the series composition and Kazuhiko Tamura designed the characters.[4] The series aired in Japan from October 6 to December 22, 2016 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll,[13] while Funimation streamed the English dub.[14] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll.[15] The opening theme is "Prince×Prince" by From4to7 (Yūki Ono, Keisuke Koumoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Nobunaga Shimazaki), while the ending theme is by Rie Murakawa.[16] Anime Limited has licensed the series in the UK.[17]

    Episode list

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    Film

    A live-action film adaptation was announced in January 2020 and had a nationwide theatrical release in Japan on July 10, 2020.[18] The film was directed by Norihisa Hiranuma, who also wrote the script along with Nami Kikkawa, Shōhei Fukuda, Kei Watanabe, and Daisuke Kamijō. It stars The Rampage from Exile Tribe member Hokuto Yoshino as Mutsumi, Asahi Ito as Nanashima, Fuju Kamio as Igarashi, and So Okuno as Shinomiya. E-girls member Nonoka Yamaguchi and Miu Tomita both star as Kae, with Yamaguchi playing her slim form and Tomita playing her pre-weight loss form.[19] The theme song is "Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda" by Girls² (Misaki Tsuruya, Youka Ogawa, Kurea Masuda, Kira Yamaguchi, and Ran Ishii), who also make cameo appearances in the film.[20] [21] The extras in the film were played by students from EXPG.[22] Additional cast members were announced on March 6, 2020 with the release of the film's official trailer, consisting of Miku Uehara, Ryōtarō Sakaguchi, Marina Mizushima, Zawachin, Satsuki Nakayama, Naho Toda, Shuto Miyazaki, and Mio Yūki.[23] In addition, Asahi Ito, who plays Nanashima, also provides the voice to Shion.[24] The dance sequence at the end of the film was choreographed by Akane from Tomioka High School's dance club, who is known for choreographing the "bubbly dance."[25]

    Upon release, the film debuted at #4 during opening weekend and earned a box office total of .[26] [27] Kentarou Muramatsu from Cinema Today gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the story was "a little rough" but that it "corrects" social norms, with extra praise towards Tomita's performance.[28]

    Reception

    Kiss Him, Not Me sold a cumulative total of over 3 million physical copies in Japan since January 2020.[18] Volume 3 of the manga reached the 44th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and, as of June 15, 2014, has sold 17,994 copies;[29] volume 4 reached the 43rd place and, as of September 14, 2014, has sold 22,107 copies;[30] volume 5 reached the 17th place and, as of January 18, 2015, has sold 41,112 copies.[31]

    The manga won Best Shōjo Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards.[32] It was number four on the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.[33]

    Publishers Weekly stated that the work is "a well-played farce filled with both laughter and empathy, no doubt helped by the author's background in yaoi."[34]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Watashi ga motete dôsunda vo. January 22, 2015. manga-news.com. fr.
    2. Web site: Kodansha USA Licenses Maria the Virgin Witch Exhibition, Appleseed α, Fairy Tail Spinoff Manga. January 14, 2015. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    3. Web site: Junko's Watashi ga Motete Dousunda Manga Gets Drama CD. September 8, 2014. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    4. Web site: Kiss Him, Not Me Shōjo Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime. March 9, 2016. Anime News Network. March 9, 2016.
    5. Web site: Kiss Him, Not Me tv anime premieres this Fall. Anime News Network. June 11, 2016. June 11, 2016.
    6. Web site: Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation – Blog!. www.funimation.com. October 18, 2016 . 2016-11-10.
    7. News: Miki. Kobayashi. ぢゅん子『私がモテてどうすんだ』インタビュー 乙女ゲーに百合要素を追加!?. ja. Kono Manga ga Sugoi!. 2015-10-09. 2020-03-06.
    8. News: Miki. Kobayashi. ぢゅん子『私がモテてどうすんだ』インタビュー オタク女子は、好きなキャラが死んだら仏壇に花を飾る!?. ja. Kono Manga ga Sugoi!. 2015-10-12. 2020-03-06.
    9. Web site: 腐女子のヒロイン描くラブコメ「私がモテてどうすんだ」約5年の歴史に幕. Natalie. February 13, 2018. April 2, 2022. ja.
    10. Web site: Crunchyroll Adds Watashi ga Motete Dousunda Manga. Anime News Network. October 31, 2014.
    11. Web site: New Crunchyroll Manga and Manga 2.5 Title Announcements!. Crunchyroll. en-us. 2019-04-24.
    12. Web site: Kodansha Comics Announces Eight New Titles. Anime News Network. en. 2019-04-24.
    13. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream Kiss Him, Not Me!, Miss Bernard said., Keijo!!!!!!!! Anime (Updated). Anime News Network. October 6, 2016. October 6, 2016.
    14. Web site: Funimation Announces Fall English Dub Line-Up. Anime News Network. October 4, 2016. October 4, 2016.
    15. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/29). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. April 2, 2022.
    16. Web site: Kiss Him, Not Me Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Artists. Anime News Network. August 11, 2016.
    17. Web site: Anime Limited Acquisitions. Anime News Network. October 27, 2016. October 29, 2016.
    18. News: 吉野北人主演で「私がモテてどうすんだ」映画化！神尾楓珠、伊藤あさひ、奥野壮ら共演. Hokuto Yoshino stars in live-action film Kiss Him, Not Me! Also starring Fuju Kamio, Asahi Ito, and So Okuno. ja. Natalie. January 10, 2020. January 21, 2020.
    19. News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Junko's 'Kiss Him, Not Me' Shōjo Romantic Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Film. Anime News Network. January 9, 2020. January 21, 2020.
    20. News: 吉野北人が奥野壮に壁ドン、神尾楓珠が伊藤あさひをハグ…「私モテ」予告で妄想全開. ja. Natalie. 2020-03-06. 2020-03-06.
    21. News: 「私モテ」Girls2、先輩・吉野北人＆山口乃々華と共演し「オーラを感じた」. ja. Natalie. 2020-07-03. 2021-02-05.
    22. News: 2020年7月10日(金) 全国公開! 映画「私がモテてどうすんだ」エキストラ出演! . ja. EXPG. 2020-01-10. 2021-02-05.
    23. News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Live-Action 'Kiss Him, Not Me' Film's Trailer Previews More Cast, Theme Song, Kabe-Don Scene. Anime News Network. 2020-03-06. 2020-03-06.
    24. News: 「私モテ」伊藤あさひ、自身とそっくりな劇中アニメキャラに声当てる . ja . . 2020-07-17 . 2021-02-05.
    25. News: THE RAMPAGE吉野北人ら「私モテ」ダンス踊るメイキング公開、バブリーダンスのakaneが振り付け . ja . . 2020-07-15 . 2021-02-05.
    26. News: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. 'Kiss Him, Not Me' Film Debuts at #4, Ghibli Takes Top 3 for 3rd Straight Weekend at Japanese Box Office. Anime News Network. 2020-07-14. 2020-07-14.
    27. News: 全国映画動員ランキング ７月１１、１２日 . ja . . 2020-07-17 . 2021-02-05.
    28. News: Kentarou . Muramatsu . 変身して分かったこと . ja . Cinema Today . 2020-07-07 . 2021-02-05.
    29. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, June 9–15. June 18, 2014. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    30. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, September 8–14. September 17, 2014. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    31. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, January 12–18. January 21, 2015. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    32. Web site: Kodansha Manga Awards Winners Announced. Anime News Network. 16 May 2016.
    33. Web site: Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2015's Series Ranking for Female Readers. December 9, 2014. January 22, 2015. Anime News Network.
    34. Web site: Kiss Him, Not Me!. Publishers Weekly. 2015-12-07. 2020-01-03.

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