In a brief bit of news, the manga series
Kasane, has recently announced in its 16th issue of
Kodansha's
Evening magazine, that the story created by
Daruma Matsuura would be ending on August 10th. The series itself began in 2013 and has run for 13 compiled volumes while also being nominated for two awards in manga. The series is also being translated into english and will be premiering a live action adaption of the series, in Japan, on Spetember 7th. The film itself has already won an audience award in the international competition category, in Switzerland.
The synopsis for the story is as follows;
"Kasane's face is so hideous, you couldn't bear to look twice at her—and her ugliness has forced her to walk a harsh path in life. But her mother left her something: a tube of lipstick. The power of this lipstick will change everything about her downtrodden life." With such a large success in such a short run, will you be catching up on the series or seeing the new flm? Share your thoughts in the usual place. Kasane ends its run on August 10th.