Kiss Him, Not Me
Japanese manga series
Kiss Him, Not Me (Japanese: 私がモテてどうすんだ, Hepburn: Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda; lit. "What's the Point of Me Getting Popular?") is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Junko. The manga centers around Kae Serinuma, a fujoshi who, after the death of her favorite anime character, loses a large amount of weight, gaining the attraction of four of her classmates, much to her chagrin.
Kiss Him, Not Me was serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine from April 2013 to February 2018. Fourteen tankōbon have been released. It is published in English by Crunchyroll for online releases and by Kodansha USA in print. 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. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired in Japan between October and December 2016. A live-action film adaptation was released in July 2020.
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