Kiss Him, Not Me, known in Japan as Watashi ga Motete D?sunda (Japanese: ??????????, Hepburn: lit. What's the Point of Me Getting Popular?), is a Japanese romantic comedy sh?jo manga series written and illustrated by Junko. It is published by Kodansha since 2013 on Bessatsu Friend magazine. Fourteen volumes compiling the chapters have been released so far. It is published online in English by Crunchyroll and the volumes will be published by Kodansha USA. An audio drama adaptation of the first chapter was released on January 13, 2015. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired in Japan between October and December 2016. The manga won Best Sh?jo Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards.
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Plot
Kae Serinuma is a fujoshi, a female manga and anime geek who loves reading yaoi (boys love) material and imagining men together in romantic relationships, both fictional and real. When one of her favourite 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: Y?suke Igarashi, Nozomu Nanashima, Hayato Shinomiya, and Asuma Mutsumi. Despite learning about Kae's bizarre tendencies, the four boys, along with another fujoshi girl 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.
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Characters
Main characters
- Kae Serinuma (?? ??, Serinuma Kae)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (drama CD), Y? Kobayashi (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado (English)
- 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 possessing a chubby appearance, Kae loses weight after a week of mourning over the death of her favorite anime character, becoming 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.
- Y?suke Igarashi (??? ??, Igarashi Y?suke)
- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (drama CD), Y?ki Ono (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)
- One of Kae's classmates, who is part of the soccer club. He is characterized as "the boy next door" type and is the most competitive out of Kae's suitors. He was polite with Kae before losing weight but he only became interested in her because of her appearance. After spending more time with Kae, he gets to know her more as a person, making him realize how admirable and interesting Kae actually is, and causing him to truly fall in love with her.
- Nozomu Nanashima (?? ?, Nanashima Nozomu)
- Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (drama CD), Keisuke K?moto (Japanese); Orion Pitts (English)
- One of Kae's classmates, who is categorized as a "bad boy tsundere" type. He used to be a soccer player when he was much younger, but lost confidence following an incident with Y?suke. 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.
- Shima Nishina (?? ??, Nishina Shima)
- Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (drama CD), Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); Michelle Rojas (English)
- 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 d?jin 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. She is bisexual in the manga, but the anime portrays her as having more of a platonic friendship with Kae rather than a romantic one although her actions do hint more towards romantic feelings. Her flirtatious personality does not change thus she is still considered a member of Kae's harem, even as a girl.
- Hayato Shinomiya (??? ??, Shinomiya Hayato)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (drama CD), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)
- 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.
- Asuma Mutsumi (?? ??, Mutsumi Asuma)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (drama CD), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese); David Wald (English)
- 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.
Secondary characters
- Amane Nakano (?????, Nakano Amane)
- Voiced by: Asami Shimoda (Japanese); Whitney Rodgers (English)
- Kae's best friend and classmate and a fellow otaku and fujoshi. She has a boyfriend who is unaware of her hobbies.
- Takur? Serinuma (?? ??, Serinuma Takur?)
- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (drama CD), Takahiro Mizushima (Japanese); Cris George (English)
- Kae's older brother, who acts hostile towards Kae but generally means well.
- Kazuma Mutsumi (?? ??, Mutsumi Kazuma)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (drama CD), Y?ichi Nakamura (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)
- Asuma's older brother, a flirtatious character who doesn't mind flirting with other boys.
- Mitsuko Serinuma (?? ???, Serinuma Mitsuko)
- Voiced by: Y? Sugimoto (Japanese); Jessica Cavanagh (English)
- Kae's mother, who used to have her own harem of suitors back in school.
- Hideo Serinuma (?? ??, Serinuma Hideo)
- Kae's father, who is very protective of her.
- Takeru Mitsuboshi (?? ?, Mitsuboshi Takeru)
- 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.
- Kirari Nanashima (?? ?, Nanashima Kirari)
- Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)
- Nozomu's little sister, who enjoys the magical girl anime, Puri Puri Moon.
Others
- Shion (???, Shion)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa
- Shion is Kae's favorite character in her favorite anime, Mirage Saga. His death caused such a shock to Kae that she lost a lot of weight in just a week. His appearance bears a striking resemblance to Kae's classmate Nozomu Nanashima. Due to her anime-loving mind, she sees Nanashima as Shion himself, much to Nanashima's dismay. However after Kanchu Ranbu aired, Kae changed her obsession, stating that Shion will be always in her heart.
- Tera (??, Terra)
- Voiced by: Kenjir? Tsuda
- A character in Mirage Saga.
- Lord (?, Tono)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Aaron Roberts (English)
- A character in Kanchu Ranbu who is modeled after fictional samurai Hyakki Sametora.
- Akane (?)
- Voiced by: Shouta Aoi (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)
- A character in Kanchu Ranbu, he is a anthropomorphized version of Hyakki Sametora's iconic red armor.
Media
Manga
The original manga by Junko began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine from May 2013. The series has been compiled into fourteen tank?bon volumes as of March 13, 2018. Crunchyroll began releasing the manga online as it is published from September 5, 2014, holding a contest to determine the series' official English title. Kodansha Comics began publishing the physical edition in English from October 13, 2015.
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. The series aired in Japan between October 6, 2016 and December 22, 2016 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll, and Funimation streamed an English dub. The opening theme is "Prince×Prince" by From4to7 (Y?ki Ono, Keisuke Koumoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Nobunaga Shimazaki), while the ending theme is "Dokidoki no Kaze" (??????, Heart-pounding Wind) by Rie Murakawa. Anime Limited has licensed the series in the UK.
Episode list
Notes
Reception
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; 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 Sh?jo Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards. It was number four on the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.
References
External links
- Kiss Him, Not Me on Crunchyroll
- Kiss Him, Not Me (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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