Never Say Ugly
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| Never Say Ugly | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ブスなんて言わないで (Busu Nante Iwanaide) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Arako Toaru |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | &Sofa |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | November 22, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Never Say Ugly (ブスなんて言わないで, Busu Nante Iwanaide) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arako Toaru. It began serialization on Kodansha's &Sofa manga website in November 2021.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Arako Toaru, Never Say Ugly began serialization on Kodansha's &Sofa manga website on November 22, 2021.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[2]
The series is published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 2022[4] | 978-4-06-527907-6 |
| 2 | November 22, 2022[5] | 978-4-06-529511-3 |
| 3 | July 21, 2023[6] | 978-4-06-531912-3 |
| 4 | March 22, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-534833-8 |
| 5 | November 21, 2024[2] | 978-4-06-537169-5 |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked seventh in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for female readers.[8] The series has been nominated for the 29th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2025.[9] The series won the Manga Kingdom Tottori Award at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ アフタヌーン編集部が運営する新Webマンガサイト・&Sofa誕生、瀧波ユカリら参加. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 25, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ a b ブスなんて言わないで（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 14, 2023). "K Manga Service Adds Arako Toaru's Never Say Ugly Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ ブスなんて言わないで（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ ブスなんて言わないで（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ ブスなんて言わないで（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ ブスなんて言わないで（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2025). "Oshi no Ko Manga, Rintarō Autobiography Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 14, 2025). "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Never Say Ugly (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia