# “Kiss Him, Not Me” Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation, Cast Announced
<p class="MsoNormal">Be prepared for some live-action <em>fujoshi </em>shenanigans as Kodansha has just announced that popular <em>shoujo manga </em>title <em>Kiss Him, Not Me </em>(<em>Watashi ga Motete Dousunda</em>) will be getting a live-action film adaptation! A cast as well as a teaser visual was also revealed for the upcoming film.</p>
<p><img src="http://a.nime.me/0174/3225/kiss-him-not-me-gets-11.png" alt="" width="752" height="501" /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The cast are, from top row left to right:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Nonoka Yamaguchi (member of E-girls) as Kae Serinuma (after her weight loss)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Hokuto Yoshino (THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE) as Asuma Mutsumi, the cool <em>senpai</em> who falls for Kae</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Asahi Itou as Nozomu Nanashima, the “bad boy”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From bottom row, left to right:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Miu Tomita as Kae Serinuma (before weight loss)</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Fuju Kamio as Yusuke Igarashi, Kae’s serious but kind classmate</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Sou Okuno as Hayato Shinomiya, a <em>tsundere kouhai </em>(lower classman)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The film will be directed by Norihisa Hiranuma (<em>High & Low </em>film series), who will also be writing the script along with Nami Kikkawa, Shouhei Fukuda, Kei Watanabe, and Daisuke Kamijou.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kodansha Comics also publishes the <em>Kiss Him, Not Me</em> series in English. They describe the <em>manga</em>’s story as such:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>“Hi there! My name is Serinuma Kae. I'm the kind of girl who loves checking out boys and fantasizing about them getting friendly (and more) with each other - I'm what you might call a fujoshi. One day, my beloved (yes, he's an anime character) died, and the shock of it all was more than I could have ever prepared for! My grief over his passing resulted in some ridiculous weight-loss!</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>And you won't believe what happened next! Soon after my change, the four most divinely gorgeous boys in my school asked me out on dates! I accepted them all, and you'd think I'd be happy with my sudden popularity, but the truth is, my heart only yearns for a prince to be next to his prince. Ahh, yes, boys, I'd much prefer that you turn your affections elsewhere and Kiss Him, Not Me!”</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Kiss Him, Not Me</em> is a romcom <em>shoujo manga </em>written and illustrated by Junko. It was first released in 2013 on Kodansha’s <em>Bessatsu Friend </em>magazine, with 14 compiled volumes released so far. An anime adaptation by Brain Base aired from October to December 2016. The series also won the Best <em>Shoujo </em>Manga award during the 40<sup>th</sup> Kodansha Manga Awards.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Source: <a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-09/junko-kiss-him-not-me-shojo-romantic-comedy-manga-gets-live-action-film/.155171">Anime News Network</a></span></p>
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