Japanese manga series
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Cover of the Japanese version of vol. 1, first released on July 11, 2014
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Genre
| Comedy
[1]
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Written by
| Hiromi Okubo
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ja
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Published by
| Kodansha
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Imprint
| Be Love KCDX
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Magazine
| Be Love
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Demographic
| Josei
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Original run
| December 14, 2013
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2013-12-14
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June 1, 2017
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2017-06-01
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Volumes
| 5
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Directed by
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Produced by
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Written by
| Tomoko Aizawa
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ja
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Music by
| Taku Takahashi
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Studio
| Fuji TV Division 1 Center
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Original network
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Original run
| April 13, 2017
(
2017-04-13
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June 15, 2017
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2017-06-15
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Episodes
| 10
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It's All About the Looks
(
Japanese
:
人は見た目が100パ?セント
,
Hepburn
:
Hito wa Mitame ga Hyaku P?sento
,
lit.
"Appearance Matters 100% to a Person")
, also titled
Woman's All About the Looks
,
[2]
is a Japanese
manga
series by
Hiromi Okubo
[
ja
]
.
It's All About the Looks
was
serialized
in the
josei
manga magazine
Be Love
from December 14, 2013 to June 1, 2017. A live-action television drama adaptation was broadcast from April 13 to June 15, 2017.
Plot
[
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]
Jun Jonouchi, Seira Sato, and Mitsuko Maeda are three scientists who work as researchers at a paper company. Having been out of touch with fashion, the three women form the research group JSM (an acronym of their names) to study and try out modern fashion trends with varying degrees of success.
[3]
Each chapter is centered on a modern fashion or beauty trend that the three women attempt.
Characters
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- Jun Jonouchi
(
城之? 純
,
J?no'uchi Jun
)
- Portrayed by:
Mirei Kiritani
[3]
- Jonouchi a 30-year-old woman. She is described as a plain-looking woman who has never dated in her life.
[3]
- Mitsuko Maeda
(
前田 ?子
,
Maeda Mitsuko
)
- Portrayed by:
Asami Mizukawa
[4]
- Maeda is a 40-year-old woman with an outdated fashion sense.
[4]
- Seira Sato
(
佐藤 聖良
,
Sat? Seira
)
- Portrayed by:
Chiemi Blouson
[5]
- Sato is a 25-year-old woman who researches fashion to understand why she is unpopular, in spite of people of her body type being able to be fashionable. However, she would rather spend money on delicious food instead of clothes.
[5]
Media
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Manga
[
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]
It's All About the Looks
is written and illustrated by
Hiromi Okubo
[
ja
]
. It is serialized in the
josei
manga magazine
Be Love
from December 14, 2013 (2014 issue no. 1)
[1]
to June 1, 2017 (2017 issue no. 12).
[6]
The chapters were later released in five
bound volumes
by
Kodansha
under the Be Love KCDX imprint.
[2]
In addition to the manga's serialization in
Be Love
, Okubo also drew a short comic where the characters research skincare that was published in the September 2015 issue of the fashion magazine
Voce
.
[7]
No.
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Japanese release date
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Japanese ISBN
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1
| July 11, 2014
(
2014-07-11
)
[8]
| 978-4063770285
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- "The Magic of Applying for Unfeminine Women"
(
女子モドキのつけまじっく
,
Joshi Modoki no Tsukemajikku
)
- "Patterned Pants VS Old Woman Mentality"
(
柄パンVS.ばばメンタル
,
Gara Pan B?su Baba Mentaru
)
- "20th Century Middle-aged Woman"
(
20世紀おばはん
,
Nij? Seiki Obahan
)
- "My Boyfriend Likes Smart People"
(
私の彼は頭好き
,
Watashi no Kare wa Atama Suki
)
- "Slave of Duck Lips"
(
アヒル口のドレイ
,
Ahiru-guchi no Dorei
)
- "Looking Only Through Contact Lenses"
(
レンズだけ見つめてる
,
Renzu Dake Mitsumeteru
)
- "First Time at a Salon"
(
はじめてのサロン
,
Hajimete no Saron
)
- "The Secret Garden?"
(
ヒミツの花園?
,
Himitsu no Hanazono?
)
- "Sweat Equation"
(
スウェット方程式
,
Suuetto H?teishiki
)
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2
| January 13, 2015
(
2015-01-13
)
[9]
| 978-4063771121
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- "The Supreme Hair Part Line's Hair Arrangement!"
(
天下分け目のヘアアレンジ!
,
Tenka Wakeme no Hea Arenji!
)
- "I Won't Let it Happen!"
(
私、さしましぇん!
,
Watashi, Sashimashen!
)
- "I Don't Need a Blotch, Summer"
(
シミなんていらねぇよ、夏
,
Shimi Nante Iran? yo, Natsu
)
- "In the Name of Rabbits, I Will Punish You!"
(
うさぎに代わって、お仕置きよ!
,
Usagi ni Kawatte, Oshioki yo!
)
- "Before Falling in Love Seriously with Hair Removal"
(
マジで?する?毛まえ
,
Maji de Koisuru Datsumou Mae
)
- "If I Turn Around, An Ugly Woman is There"
(
振り返ればブスがいる
,
Furikaereba Busu ga Iru
)
- "The Story of a 30-Year-Old in Summer"
(
三十路インイン物語
,
Sanj?-r? In In Monogatari
)
- "The Type of Person Searching for Marriage in a Heart-pounding Cardigan"
(
ときめきカ?デ婚活系
,
Tokimeki K?de Konkatsu-kei
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- "The Angel Who is Getting Gray Hair"
(
白?の生えたエンジェル
,
Hakuhatsu no Haeta Enjeru
)
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3
| September 11, 2015
(
2015-09-11
)
[10]
| 978-4063773057
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- "Big Crimes of Dresses"
(
ドレス大?査線
,
Doresu Dais?sasen
)
- "Room Wear"
(
HE?YA?GI
)
- "Age 40, Show Your Shoulders"
(
Age40、肩出して
,
Age 40, Kata Dashite
)
- "Tell Me I Smell Nice"
(
いい?いだと言ってくれ
,
Ii Nioi da to Ittekure
)
- "Quality of Bags"
(
バッグの品格
,
Baggu no Hinkaku
)
- "Jeans Failure"
(
ジ?ンズ?失格
,
J?nzu Shikkaku
)
- "Wearing a Necklace is Natural"
(
ネックレスは突然に
,
Nekkuresu wa Totsuzen ni
)
- "Between the Ears and Face"
(
耳とモテのあいだに
,
Mimi to Mote no Aida ni
)
- "A Dreamy Imitation is Not Needed"
(
夢見るモドキじゃいられない
,
Yumemiru Modoki ja Irarenai
)
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4
| February 12, 2016
(
2016-02-12
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[11]
| 978-4063774245
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- "I Can't Stop My Skin From Becoming Saggy"
(
皮膚のたるみが止まらない
,
Hifu no Tarumi ga Tomaranai
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- "The Space Between an Unfeminine Woman and a Wonderful Lady"
(
女子モドキとステキ女子の間
,
Joshi Modoki to Suteki Joshi no Aida
)
- "The Shop, Shop Employee, and Me"
(
店と店員と私
,
Mise to Ten'in to Watashi
)
- "The Wonderful Lady on the Other Side"
(
ステキ女子の向こう側
,
Suteki Joshi no Muk?gawa
)
- "Being Fat, High Heels, Man, and Woman"
(
デブとヒ?ルと男と女
,
Debu to H?ru to Otoko to Onna
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- "Washing My Hair Tonight"
(
?洗ってTONIGHT
,
Kami Aratte Tonight
)
- "Road of the Oil"
(
ロ?ド?オブ?ザ?オイル
,
R?do Obu Za Oiru
)
- "Glasses Aren't Decoration"
(
飾りじゃないのよメガネは
,
Kazari Janai no yo Megane wa
)
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5
| June 13, 2017
(
2017-06-13
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[12]
| 978-4063932157
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- "So Many Scarves"
(
スト?ルがいっぱい
,
Sut?ru ga Ippai
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- "Request of Undereye Fat"
(
?袋のリクエスト
,
Namida Bukuro no Rikuesuto
)
- "Beyond a Small Face"
(
小顔ノムコウ
,
Kogao no Muk?
)
- "Your
Yukata
is 10,000 Volts (First Part)"
(
君の浴衣は10000ボルト(前編)
,
Kimi no Yukata wa Ichi-man Boruto (Zenpen)
)
- "Your
Yukata
is 10,000 Volts (Final Part)"
(
君の浴衣は10000ボルト(後編)
,
Kimi no Yukata wa Ichi-man Boruto (K?hen)
)
- "Over the Personal Color"
(
オ?バ??ザ?パ?ソナルカラ?
,
?b? Za P?sonaru Kar?
)
- "Filming Report Comic of the Drama
It's All About the Looks
"
(
ドラマ「人は見た目が100パ?セント」撮影ルポ漫?
,
Dorama "Hito wa Mitame ga Hyaku P?sento" Tossai Rupo Manga
)
- "Interview with Mirei Kiritani, Asami Mizukawa, and Chiemi Blouson from the Drama
It's All About the Looks
"
(
ドラマ「人は見た目が100パ?セント」スペシャル桐谷美玲さん?水川あさみさん?ブルゾンちえみさんインタビュ?
,
orama "Hito wa Mitame ga Hyaku P?sento" Supesharu Kiritani Mirei-san, Mizukawa Asami-san, Buruzon Chiemi-san Intaby?
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Television drama
[
edit
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Asami Mizukawa
(pictured in 2019) portrayed Maeda in the television drama
A live-action television series adaptation, re-imagined as a
romantic comedy
,
[13]
was announced on January 25, 2017, and ran from April 13, 2017 to June 15, 2017 on
Fuji TV
at 10 PM.
[3]
The drama starred
Mirei Kiritani
as Jonouchi.
[3]
Asami Mizukawa
was cast as Maeda in February 2017,
[4]
followed by
Chiemi Blouson
in March 2017 in her acting debut.
[5]
Kiritani and Mizukawa stated in an interview with Fuji TV that they were excited to play characters with interests and backgrounds different from their own.
[13]
Regarding Kiritani's casting, Hiromi Okubo, the original creator, tweeted that she was looking forward to seeing Kiritani wear a lab coat.
[3]
Series regulars, consisting of original characters created for the drama, include
Rika Adachi
as Kasumi Kishine,
[14]
Sae Okazaki
[
ja
]
as Miyu Morimura,
[14]
Atsushi Tsutsumishita
from the comedy duo
Impulse
[
ja
]
as Motoki Misawa,
[15]
Ryo Narita
as a beautician,
[16]
and
Gekidan Exile
[
ja
]
member
Keita Machida
as Takuma Maruo.
[17]
The theme song is "Joshi Modoki" by
JY
.
[18]
The scene of Jonouchi walking down a runway was filmed at the
Tokyo Girls Collection
2017 Spring/Summer show.
[19]
[20]
[21]
To promote the television drama, Blouson performed her "career woman" comedy routine with Narita and Machida at the same event, with Narita and Machida taking place of the comedy duo
Brillian
[
ja
]
(who had performed as her backing group for the routine).
[22]
The members of Brillian also make a cameo appearance in the drama.
[23]
See also
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References
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a
b
"つけまつ毛や柄パン…?究者の女性が美を?究するコメディ"
[False eyelashes and patterned pants... a comedy where female researchers study beauty].
Natalie
(in Japanese). December 14, 2013.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"人は見た目が100パ?セント(1)"
[It's All About the Looks, vol. 1].
Kodansha
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
"桐谷美玲、女子力ゼロのリケジョに 4月ドラマ『人は見た目が100パ?セント』主演"
[Mirei Kiritani stars as a female researcher with zero femininity in the drama
It's All About the Looks
airing in April].
Oricon
(in Japanese). January 25, 2017.
Archived
from the original on October 16, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
c
"水川あさみ、桐谷美玲と連ドラ初共演 女子力ゼロのリケジョ役に「面白味」"
[Asami Mizukawa co-stars in serial drama with Mirei Kiritani, as a female researcher with zero femininity and "hilarious fashion taste"].
Oricon
(in Japanese). February 8, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
c
"ブルゾンちえみが女優デビュ? 桐谷美玲と共演「誠心誠意、頑張ります」"
[Chiemi Blouson makes acting debut, co-stars with Mirei Kiritani: "I'll work hard with all my heart"].
Oricon
(in Japanese). March 14, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"セレブ一家に引き取られた貧乏家族を描く新連載、BE?LOVEで始動"
[New series about a poor family being taken in by a celebrity starts in
Be Love
].
Natalie
(in Japanese). June 1, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"美容マンガ「人は見た目が100パ?セント」VoCEスキンケア特集に登場"
[Fashion manga
It's All About the Looks
appears in a special feature about skincare in
Voce
].
Natalie
(in Japanese). July 23, 2015.
Archived
from the original on March 19, 2017
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【7月11日付】本日??の?行本リスト"
[(July 11) List of
tank?bon
released today].
Natalie
(in Japanese). July 11, 2014.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【1月13日付】本日??の?行本リスト"
[(January 13) List of
tank?bon
released today].
Natalie
(in Japanese). January 13, 2015.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【9月11日付】本日??の?行本リスト"
[(September 11) List of
tank?bon
released today].
Natalie
(in Japanese). September 11, 2015.
Archived
from the original on October 26, 2021
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【2月12日付】本日??の?行本リスト"
[(February 12) List of
tank?bon
released today].
Natalie
(in Japanese). February 12, 2016.
Archived
from the original on January 4, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【6月13日付】本日??の?行本リスト"
[(June 13) List of
tank?bon
released today].
Natalie
(in Japanese). June 13, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"The Central Cast: Exclusive interview from Spring 2017: "It's All About the Looks"
"
.
Fuji TV
. 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"足立梨花&岡崎紗?が"ステキ女子"役 "女子力ゼロ"桐谷美玲にアドバイス"
[Rika Adachi and Sae Okazaki to play roles of "wonderful girls", give advice to "unfeminine" Mirei Kiritani].
Oricon
(in Japanese). March 7, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"インパルス堤下『人は見た目が100パ?セント』にレギュラ?出演"
[Impulse's Tsutsumishita appears as a regular in
It's All About the Looks
].
Oricon
(in Japanese). March 18, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"「人は見た目が100パ?セント」に成田凌が出演、イケメンの?れっ子美容師役で"
[Ryo Narita appears in
It's All About the Looks
as a good-looking popular beautician].
Natalie
(in Japanese). February 16, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"ドラマ「人は見た目が100パ?セント」劇?EXILE?町田啓太が初の理系男子に"
[Keita Machida from Gekidan Exile turns into a male researcher for the first time in the drama
It's All About the Looks
].
Natalie
(in Japanese). February 16, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"JY、桐谷美玲主演の連ドラ主題歌?? 「女子モドキ」への?援歌"
[JY in charge of the theme song for serial drama starring Mirei Kiritani, "Joshi Modoki" sends a song of support].
Oricon
(in Japanese). April 6, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"桐谷美玲:めがね×地味ファッションでおどおどランウエ?? TGCで主演ドラマ撮影"
[Mirei Kiritani: Timidly going down the runway in glasses and plain fashion? Filming of a drama she's starring in at the Tokyo Girls Collection].
Mantan Web
(in Japanese). March 25, 2017. Archived from
the original
on March 28, 2017
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
Tokyo Girls Collection [@tgcnews]
(April 12, 2017).
"TGCのステ?ジで??された、ドラマ??「人は見た目が100パ?セント」がついに明日22:00よりフジテレビ系で放送スタ?ト!#桐谷美玲 のウォ?キングシ?ンがどこで流れるのか…????お見逃しなく???? #TGC #ひとパ? @hitopa_fuji"
[The drama
It's All About the Looks
will broadcast tomorrow at 10 PM on Fuji TV, along with a shot from Tokyo Girls Collection! Where will Mirei Kiritani's walking scene come up? Don't miss it!] (
Tweet
) (in Japanese)
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
"桐谷美玲ら「人は見た目が100パ?セント」キャスト、TGCステ?ジ後を直?!ブルゾンちえみの"嘆き"に?ツッコミ?<TGC2017 S/S>"
.
Model Press
(in Japanese). March 25, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"【TGC2017SS】ブルゾンちえみが初ランウェイ、成田凌らと「with B」結成"
[(Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 Spring/Summer) Chiemi Blouson on her first runway, joined by Ryo Narita and others as "With B"].
Oricon
(in Japanese). March 25, 2017.
Archived
from the original on October 27, 2021
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"「with B」ブリリアン、ドラマでブルゾンと初共演 秘書役で女社長に仕える"
.
Oricon
(in Japanese). May 18, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"人は見た目が100パ?セント"
[It's All About the Looks].
Fuji TV
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on August 22, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"桐谷美玲主演「人は見た目が―」最終回6?1% 前回から0?4ポイント微? 堤下カットせず放送"
.
Sports Hochi
(in Japanese). June 16, 2017. Archived from
the original
on June 18, 2017
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
- ^
"桐谷美玲主演『人は見た目が100パ?セント』初回9.5% ブルゾンちえみ女優デビュ?作"
[
It's All About the Looks
starring Mirei Kiritani gets 9.5% rating on first episode, drama features Chiemi Blouson in acting debut].
Oricon
(in Japanese). April 14, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 21, 2022
. Retrieved
August 21,
2022
.
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