is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Karin Anzai. It was serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 2020 to September 2025. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in March 2025.
Synopsis Kanato is a social media influencer with underwhelming grades in high school. When Sana, a junior who is a fan of Kanato, finds out that he attends her school and is on the verge of getting expelled due to his bad grades, she decides to take control of his social media, so he can focus on his grades.
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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Karin Anzai, It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love was serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 20, 2020, to September 20, 2025. Its chapters have been compiled into seventeen volumes as of March 2026.
The manga is licensed digitally in English by Comikey. In September 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2025.
Live-action film A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 19, 2024. It was produced by Asmik Ace and Robot and directed by Saiji Yakumo, based on a screenplay by Kisa Miura. Kōji Endō composed the music, and Asmik Ace distributed the film. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on March 7, 2025.
Reception The series won the BookLive Award at the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Awards.
References
External links Official manga website Official live-action film website