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It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love

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It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love
First tankōbon volume cover
顔だけじゃ好きになりません
(Kao Dake ja Suki ni Narimasen)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKarin Anzai
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
ImprintHana to Yume Comics
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runJuly 20, 2020 – present
Volumes11
Live-action film
Directed bySaiji Yakumo
Written byKisa Miura
Music byKōji Endō
Studio
ReleasedMarch 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)

It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love (Japanese: 顔だけじゃ好きになりません, Hepburn: Kao Dake ja Suki ni Narimasen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Karin Anzai. It began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume in July 2020. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in March 2025.

Characters

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Sana Chiken (知見才南, Chiken Sana)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa (voice drama)[2]
Portrayed by: Rinka Kumada[3]
Kanato Ugo (宇郷奏人, Ugō Kanato)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (voice drama)[2]
Portrayed by: Ryubi Miyase[3]
Ryo Doigaki (土井垣凌, Doigaki Ryō)
Voiced by: Soma Saito (voice drama)[2]
Portrayed by: Sota Nakajima[3]
Yuzuri Nouhara (能原柚里, Nōhara Yuzuri)
Portrayed by: Reia Yonekura[3]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Karin Anzai, It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume on July 20, 2020.[4] Its chapters have been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.[5] The manga is licensed digitally in English by Comikey.[6] In September 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2025.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 18, 2020[8]978-4-59-222352-8February 25, 2025[9]979-8-89160-890-0
2 July 20, 2021[10]978-4-59-222353-5
3 October 20, 2021[11]978-4-59-222352-8
4 March 18, 2022[12]978-4-59-222355-9
5 July 20, 2022[13]978-4-59-222366-5
6 November 18, 2022[14]978-4-59-222367-2
7 March 20, 2023[15][16]978-4-59-222368-9
978-4-59-222880-6 (SE)
8 August 18, 2023[17]978-4-59-222369-6
9 November 20, 2023[18]978-4-59-222370-2
10 March 19, 2024[19]978-4-59-222479-2
11 July 19, 2024[5]978-4-59-222491-4
12 November 20, 2024[20]978-4-59-222508-9

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 19, 2024.[21] It will be produced by Asmik Ace and Robot and directed by Saiji Yakumo, based on a screenplay by Kisa Miura. Kōji Endō will compose the music, and Asmik Ace will distribuite the film. The film is set to premiere on March 7, 2025.[22][3]

Reception

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The series won the BookLive Award at the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Awards.[23]

References

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  1. ^ 顔がよすぎる先輩、でも中身は超絶こじらせてる!安斎かりんの新作ラブコメ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c 「顔だけじゃ好きになりません」ボイスドラマに梅原裕一郎、斉藤壮馬、黒沢ともよ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Tai, Anita (November 12, 2024). "Live-Action It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, March 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ 「高嶺と花」ついにフィナーレ!女子高生と残念御曹司の年の差ラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2021). "Comikey Releases 4 Hakusensha Manga in English This Month". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses IT TAKES MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE TO FALL IN LOVE Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  10. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  11. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  12. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  13. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  14. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  15. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません ときめき供給倍増し 小冊子付き特装版 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  17. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  19. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  20. ^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 12 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Tai, Anita (July 17, 2024). "Karin Anzai's It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Manga Gets Live-Action Film (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  22. ^ 映画「顔だけじゃ好きになりません」奏人役で宮世琉弥が主演、才南役は久間田琳加. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  23. ^ 「山田くんとLv999の恋をする」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」で大賞獲得. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 21, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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