It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love

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
Volumes12
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

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

Manga

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 twelve tankōbon volumes as of November 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]978-4-59-222353-5May 20, 2025[11]979-8-89160-962-4
3 October 20, 2021[12]978-4-59-222352-8——
4 March 18, 2022[13]978-4-59-222355-9——
5 July 20, 2022[14]978-4-59-222366-5——
6 November 18, 2022[15]978-4-59-222367-2——
7 March 20, 2023[16][17]978-4-59-222368-9
978-4-59-222880-6 (SE)		——
8 August 18, 2023[18]978-4-59-222369-6——
9 November 20, 2023[19]978-4-59-222370-2——
10 March 19, 2024[20]978-4-59-222479-2——
11 July 19, 2024[21]978-4-59-222491-4——
12 November 20, 2024[5]978-4-59-222508-9——

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 19, 2024.[22] 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.[23][3]

Reception

The series won the BookLive Award at the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Awards.[24]

References

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