“Two women—a bullied girl and her former bully turned beauty influencer—overcome beauty discrimination through sisterhood and mutual understanding.”
Never Say Ugly
ブスなんて言わないで
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Synopsis
Two women—a bullied girl and her former bully turned beauty influencer—overcome beauty discrimination through sisterhood and mutual understanding.
Tomoko was called "ugly" back in her school days. And what really makes her seethe is the fact that the "pretty" girl who bullied her, Rika, is now a successful beauty influencer. But Tomoko sees a whole different world reflected in Rika's eyes... These two women with different pasts, looks, and approaches both take the world head-on in this story of sisterhood and overcoming beauty discrimination! (Source: Kodansha)
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Never Say Ugly begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Nov 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M62990 catalog