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series written and illustrated by Junko. It was serialized in
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's ''
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'' magazine from April 2013 to February 2018. Fourteen ''
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'' have been released. It is published in English by
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in print. The manga won Best Shōjo Manga at the 40th
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s. An
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adaptation of the first chapter was released in January 2015. An
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adaptation by
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aired in Japan between October and December 2016. A live-action film adaptation was released in July 2020.


Plot

Kae Serinuma is a '' fujoshi'', a female ''
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'' who loves reading ''
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'' 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

; : :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 ''
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'' hobbies and is unsure how to deal with the attention she gets from the boys. ; : :Played by:
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(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:
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(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 ''
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'' 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
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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
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type". Like Kae, she is also a ''fujoshi'' and even runs her own
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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 and . She has a boyfriend who is unaware of her hobbies. ; : :Played by:
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(live-action film) :Kae's older brother. ; : :Asuma's older brother. ; : :Played by:
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(live-action film) :Kae's mother. ; :Kae's father, who is very protective of her. ; :Kae's childhood friend. His parents are
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and he lives with his father, but uses his mother's maiden name. He is later revealed to be a
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and provides the voice to Akane from ''Kanchu Ranbu''. ; : :Nozomu's little sister, who enjoys the
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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 ''
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'' manga professionally since her debut in 2009, and after reading some of her works, a staff member from ''
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'' invited her to contribute to the magazine. Junko decided to focus on an ''otome'' game concept, and after the editors had asked her to make the series comedic,
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suggested making jokes about '' fujoshi'' culture. Junko created Shima when she wanted to add a new male character to Kae's group and later decided to make her female.


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
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's monthly manga magazine ''
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'' from April 13, 2013 to February 13, 2018. Kodansha published fourteen ''
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'' volume of the series.
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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.
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began publishing the physical edition in English on October 13, 2015.


Volume list


Anime

An anime television adaptation of the manga was announced in the ''
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'' magazine's April 2016 issue.
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produced the anime, with Hiroshi Ishiodori directing,
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handled the series composition and Kazuhiko Tamura designed the characters. The series aired in Japan from October 6 to December 22, 2016 and was simulcast by
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, while
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streamed the English dub. Following
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's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the dub was moved to Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Prince×Prince" by From4to7 (
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, Keisuke Koumoto,
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, and
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), while the ending theme is by
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.
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has licensed the series in the UK.


Episode list


Film

A live-action film adaptation was announced in January 2020 and had a nationwide theatrical release in Japan on July 10, 2020. 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
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member Hokuto Yoshino as Mutsumi, Asahi Ito as Nanashima, Fuju Kamio as Igarashi, and
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as Shinomiya.
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member Nonoka Yamaguchi and Miu Tomita both star as Kae, with Yamaguchi playing her slim form and Tomita playing her pre-weight loss form. The theme song is "Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda" by
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(Misaki Tsuruya, Youka Ogawa, Kurea Masuda, Kira Yamaguchi, and Ran Ishii), who also make cameo appearances in the film. The extras in the film were played by students from EXPG. 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,
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,
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, and Mio Yūki. In addition, Asahi Ito, who plays Nanashima, also provides the voice to Shion. 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." Upon release, the film debuted at #4 during opening weekend and earned a box office total of . 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.


Reception

''Kiss Him, Not Me'' sold a cumulative total of over 3 million physical copies in Japan since January 2020. Volume 3 of the manga reached the 44th place on the weekly
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manga chart and, as of June 15, 2014, has sold 17,994 copies; volume 4 reached the 43rd place and, as of September 14, 2014, has sold 22,107 copies; volume 5 reached the 17th place and, as of January 18, 2015, has sold 41,112 copies. The manga won Best Shōjo Manga at the 40th
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s. It was number four on the 2015 ''
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'' Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey. ''
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'' 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."


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