Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu!

Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu!
カンナさん大成功です!
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byYumiko Suzuki
Published byKodansha
ImprintKC Kiss
MagazineKiss
Original run1997 – 1999
Volumes5
Adaptations
  • 200 Pounds Beauty (film, 2006)
  • Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu! (film, 2009)
  • 200 Pounds Beauty (stage play, 2008)

Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu! (カンナさん大成功です!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumiko Suzuki. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from 1997 to 1999. Its individual chapters were collected into five volumes. The manga was adapted into two films: one in South Korea in 2006 and one in Japan in 2009; it was also adapted into a stage play.

Plot

Kannazuki Kanna was treated badly by everyone due to her look. In order to win the heart of Kosuke Rendaiji, the only man who is kind to her, she spends several million yen on full-body plastic surgery to become a beautiful woman. However, because she has internalized her ugly nature, she behaves in a way that is unbecoming of a beautiful woman, and she is unable to make the most of her good looks.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yumiko Suzuki, the series began serialization in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss in 1997.[2] Its serialization was completed in 1999. The series' individual chapters were collected into five tankōbon volumes.[3]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 8, 1997[2]978-4-06-325738-0
2 February 4, 1998[4]978-4-06-325762-5
3 September 1, 1998[5]978-4-06-325788-5
4 February 3, 1999[6]978-4-06-325816-5
5 August 5, 1999[3]978-4-06-325845-5

Films

Main article: 200 Pounds Beauty

The manga was adapted into a live-action film in South Korea under the title 200 Pounds Beauty.[7] It was released in South Korean theaters on December 14, 2006.[8] The film was a critical and commercial success, surpassing six million views in South Korean theaters and becoming the ninth highest-grossing film in South Korea at the time.[8]

The manga was also adapted into a live-action animation hybrid film in Japan.[9] It was released in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2009.[10] It underperformed and received mixed reviews from critics.[11]

Stage play

A stage play adaptation, produced by the same company that produced the South Korean film adaptation, was performed at the Chungmu Arts Hall in Seoul from November 27, 2008, to February 1, 2009.[12] Upon announcing plans for a performance to be held in Osaka, Kodansha filed an application for an injunction to the Tokyo District Court on September 14, 2011, alleging that the performance infringed the author's copyright.[13] This request was denied by the Tokyo District Court and the performance was held as scheduled on October 6, 2011.[14]

Reception

Comedian Inagakisaki Sakura praised the characters. She also felt the story, especially the ending, was emotional.[15] Manga scholar Yukari Fujimoto compared the story to Never Say Ugly, noting their common theme of lookism. She also felt that, despite its age, the manga was not outdated.[16]

Upon its release in South Korea, the manga became popular, especially among young women.[17]

References

  1. ^ カンナさん大成功です!. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Voyage, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b カンナさん大成功です！（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b カンナさん大成功です！（５）＜完＞ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  4. ^ カンナさん大成功です！（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  5. ^ カンナさん大成功です！（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  6. ^ カンナさん大成功です！（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Yoon Go-eun (November 21, 2007). 김아중, '미녀는 괴로워'로 日 역공. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b 영화 '미녀는 괴로워' 600만 관객 돌파. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). January 29, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (October 23, 2008). "Hexagon Pictures Promotes Anime/Manga Films at TIFFCOM". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  10. ^ 劇場版 カンナさん大成功です！. Film Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  11. ^ Abe, Sanae (August 26, 2025). なぜ海外でここまでハマった？ 日本漫画の実写化成功作（3）海外で大ヒット、一方で日本版は不評…そのワケは？. Eiga Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Lee Eun-joo (November 4, 2008). "'200-Pound Beauty' takes to the stage". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  13. ^ Kim Hyun-ki (September 15, 2011). 박규리·바다 … 한류스타 뮤지컬 ‘미녀는 괴로워’ 일본공연 무산 위기. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  14. ^ 「ＫＡＲＡ」ギュリ　特殊メーク挑戦「不思議な経験」. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Sakura, Inagakisaki (September 25, 2013). 桜 稲垣早希の補完計画：「カンナさん大成功です」　笑って読めるがラストで号泣. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  16. ^ Fujimoto, Yukari (May 22, 2023). ＜藤本由香里　MANGAウオッチ＞ルッキズムと笑い　傑作コメディーの視点　今こそ. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  17. ^ キム・アジュン　インタビュー「カンナを通して本当の幸せとは何か感じ取ってほしい」. Eiga.com (in Japanese). December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
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