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)
Genre	Romantic comedy
Manga
Written by	Karin Anzai
Published by	Hakusensha
English publisher	NA: Comikey (digital); Seven Seas Entertainment;
Imprint	Hana to Yume Comics
Magazine	Hana to Yume
Original run	July 20, 2020 – September 20, 2025
Volumes	15
Live-action film
Directed by	Saiji Yakumo
Written by	Kisa Miura
Music by	Kōji Endō
Studio	Asmik Ace; Robot;
Released	March 7, 2025
Runtime	104 minutes
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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 was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 2020 to September 2025. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters 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 was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 20, 2020,^[4] to September 20, 2025.^[5] Its chapters have been compiled into fifteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.^[6]

The manga is licensed digitally in English by Comikey.^[7] In September 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2025.^[8]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	December 18, 2020^[9]	978-4-59-222352-8	February 25, 2025^[10]	979-8-89160-890-0
2	July 20, 2021^[11]	978-4-59-222353-5	May 20, 2025^[12]	979-8-89160-962-4
3	October 20, 2021^[13]	978-4-59-222354-2	August 19, 2025^[14]	979-8-89373-421-8
4	March 18, 2022^[15]	978-4-59-222355-9	December 2, 2025^[16]	979-8-89373-422-5
5	July 20, 2022^[17]	978-4-59-222366-5	—	—
6	November 18, 2022^[18]	978-4-59-222367-2	—	—
7	March 20, 2023^[19]^[20]	978-4-59-222368-9 978-4-59-222880-6 (SE)	—	—
8	August 18, 2023^[21]	978-4-59-222369-6	—	—
9	November 20, 2023^[22]	978-4-59-222370-2	—	—
10	March 19, 2024^[23]	978-4-59-222479-2	—	—
11	July 19, 2024^[24]	978-4-59-222491-4	—	—
12	November 20, 2024^[25]	978-4-59-222508-9	—	—
13	February 20, 2025^[26]	978-4-59-222519-5	—	—
14	March 19, 2025^[27]	978-4-59-222523-2	—	—
15	August 20, 2025^[6]	978-4-59-222541-6	—	—

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 19, 2024.^[28] 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 premiered in Japanese theaters on March 7, 2025.^[29]^[3]

Reception

The series won the BookLive Award at the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Awards.^[30]

References

^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ 「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.
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^ ^a ^b 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 15 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
^ 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.
^ "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 12 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 13 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
^ 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 14 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 「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.

External links

Official manga website (in Japanese)
Official live-action film website (in Japanese)
It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[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.

[voice-drama-2] 「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.

[live-film-cast-3] 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] 「顔だけじゃ好きになりません」花ゆめで完結、11月から番外編が3号連続で登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2025. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.

[vol15-6] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 15 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved July 12, 2025.

[7] 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.

[8] "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.

[9] 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.

[10] "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

[11] 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.

[12] "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[13] 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.

[14] "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

[15] 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.

[16] "It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2025.

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[21] 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.

[22] 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.

[23] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[24] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[25] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 12 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

[26] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 13 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[27] 顔だけじゃ好きになりません 14 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[28] 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.

[29] 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.

[30] 「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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