Kasane

累－かさね－
Rui

Manga7.89046 votes14 volumes · 126 chaptersFinished

DramaSupernaturalPerforming ArtsPsychologicalSeinen

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Synopsis

Beauty is revered and idolized throughout the world. This is how it has always been, and it is no different for Kasane Fuchi's late mother, Sukeyo—a famous stage actress whose charming image and acting prowess have captivated the world. Kasane aspires to be an actress like Sukeyo once was. Yet, although she possesses incredible acting abilities, Kasane looks nothing like her mother. In fact, her visage leads many people to wonder if the two are even related. Due to her appearance, Kasane is bullied and ostracized by her peers at school. This makes her dream seemingly impossible to achieve, where good looks are assets in the acting industry. However, Kasane's life takes a turn for the better when she remembers her mother's words—to wear her lipstick and kiss whoever she desires. Much to Kasane's astonishment, the first person she kisses while wearing the lipstick causes her to temporarily switch faces with them. Now given a chance to pursue her ambitions, to what lengths will Kasane use this newfound power? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Kasane was nominated for Best General Manga at the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards. It also placed ninth on the Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2015 poll. The series was published digitally in English by Kodansha Comics USA from May 30, 2017, to January 8, 2019. It was in French by Ki-oon from January 28, 2016, to May 23, 2019; in German by Tokyopop from December 15, 2016, to March 2, 2020; in Italian by J-Pop from June 24, 2020, to August 10, 2022; in Polish by Waneko from December 21, 2021, to February 21, 2024; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones since September 27, 2016, to December 27, 2018. The manga received a live-action film adaptation that was released on September 7, 2018, in Japan.

Published

Apr 23, 2013 to Aug 10, 2018

Authors

Matsuura, Daruma

External links

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Kasane Fuchi141 fan favorites
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Kasane Fuchi is a young girl who was is seen as ugly and frequently bullied at school. Her mother was a famous actress but died when she was young. Before her mother died, her mother left behind a tube of lipstick. Kasane's mother tells her that if she ever desires something, then she should put on her lipstick and kiss it. Her dream is to be an actress (like her mother) and to have a pretty face so that she can be loved by everyone. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Nogiku9 fan favorites
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Nogiku is the stepsister of Kasane and the daugher of the woman whom Sukeyo Fuchi was taking on the appearance of. After the death of Sukeyo, Nogiku's father sexually, emotionally and physically abused her, forcing Nogiku to speak, dress and act like Sukeyo, and refusing to call her by her name. Once she learns of Kasane's existence and the truth about her own mother, Nogiku kills her father and escapes from home to search for Kasane and avenge her own mother's death. As opposed to Kasane, who sees beauty as a blessing, Nogiku believes that her beauty and likeness to "Sukeyo" has brought her only misfortune and lead to her being treated as a plaything by men, to be used and discarded afterwards. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .