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Don't Stop My Beautification

{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| name = Don't Stop My Beautification

| image = Don't Stop My Beautification.png

| caption = Cover art from the web serialization, depicting Haruomi Saito

| alt = Stylized illustration of a young man's face. The piece is split in two: the left half shows him in make-up with a feminine appearance.

| ja_kanji = 俺の美女化が止まらない!?

| ja_romaji = Ore no Bijoka ga Tomaranai!?

| genre =

| creator =

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{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Mana Aizen

| publisher = Ohzora Publishing

| publisher_en =

| demographic = Josei{{cite web |url=https://ohzora.jp/comics/1003736/ |title=俺の美女化が止まらない!? 1 |date=27 January 2023 |language=ja |trans-title=Don't Stop My Beautification 1 |publisher=Ohzora Publishing |access-date=2023-01-27 |archive-date=2023-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127095429/https://ohzora.jp/comics/1003736/ |url-status=live }}

| imprint = Astro Comics

| magazine = Comic Wacha

| first = April 30, 2021

| last =

| volumes = 2

| volume_list = #Volumes

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = drama

| director = {{ubl|{{ill|Izuru Kumasaka|ja|熊坂出}}|{{ill|Ikuko Sawada|ja|澤田育子}}|Kozue Sasaki|Yuya Nakaizumi}}

| producer = {{ubl|Yukitoshi Komatsu|Kozue Sasaki|Yuji Hiratai}}

| writer = {{ubl|{{ill|Yosuke Masaike|ja|政池洋佑}}|Ayumi Shimo|Ikuko Sawada}}

| music =

| studio = PROTX, {{ill|Studio Blue|ja|スタジオブルー}}

| licensee =

| network = Paravi, TV Tokyo

| first = February 1, 2023

| last = February 22, 2023

| episodes = 8

| episode_list = #Episodes

}}

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Don't Stop My Beautification{{efn|Released in Japanese as {{nihongo||俺の美女化が止まらない!?|Ore no Bijoka ga Tomaranai!?|"My Transformation Into a Beautiful Woman Does Not Stop!?"}} and abbreviated {{nihongo||オレ美女|Ore Bijo}}}} is a josei manga series written and illustrated by Mana Aizen, serialized since April 30, 2021, through Ohzora Publishing's digital platform Comic Wacha. A live-action television series adaptation by PROTX and {{ill|Studio Blue|ja|スタジオブルー}} was released in February 2023, with {{ill|Raiku|ja|楽駆}} in the lead role.

The series follows Haruomi Saito, a young man who moves into a boarding house in Tokyo where he, in exchange for low rent, has to work at the cross-dressing café and bar Spica Doll along with the other residents, which has a positive effect on him. The manga was well received by readers.

Premise

The university student Haruomi Saito has a medical condition causing him to blush when talking to women, which hinders him socially and has been a source of trauma for a decade. When moving into a boarding house in Tokyo with unusually low rent, he meets Kokono. At first he thinks Kokono is a woman, but he turns out to be a man working at the cross-dressing café and bar Spica Doll, which operates from the boarding house. Haruomi had been unaware of Spica Doll, and learns that he as a resident at the boarding house is obligated to work there. Dressing like a woman ends up having a positive effect on Haruomi, becoming a source of personal growth and self-affirmation.{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/509100 |title=愛染マナ「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」ドラマ化、主人公の女装男子・晴臣役は楽駆 |trans-title=Mana Aizen's Don't Stop My Beautification gets TV adaptation starring Raiku as the cross-dresser Haruomi |language=ja |date=2023-01-17 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |access-date=2023-01-18 |archive-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117020513/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/509100 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a5bfeeb0b624b61b58728b1aa26eff3602335c03 |title=楽駆連ドラ初主演、陰キャな男子が女装子に変身『俺の美女化が止まらない!?』放送決定 |trans-title=Don't Stop My Beautification announced, with Raiku as asocial cross-dresser in his first lead role in a serialized drama |language=ja |date=2023-01-17 |website=Yahoo! News Japan |access-date=2023-01-18 |archive-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117043811/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a5bfeeb0b624b61b58728b1aa26eff3602335c03 |url-status=live }}

=Characters=

  • {{nihongo|Haruomi Saito|斉藤晴臣|Saito Haruomi}} is a university student moving into the boarding house, where he has to work at the cross-dressing café and bar Spica Doll under the name {{nihongo|"Haru"|ハル}}. He is played by {{ill|Raiku|ja|楽駆}} in the television drama.
  • {{nihongo|Kokono|恋々乃}}, real name {{nihongo|Kyōhei Kui|九井恭平|Kui Kyōhei}}, is a Spica Doll staff member who teaches Haruomi about cross-dressing. He is played by Shogo Sakamoto in the television drama.
  • {{nihongo|Juka|ジュカ}} is a make-up artist working at Spica Doll. He is played by {{ill|Keisuke Kida|ja|木田佳介}} in the television drama.
  • {{nihongo|Unipyo|うにぴょ}} is an influencer working at Spica Doll, who teaches Haruomi how to act. He is played by Toman in the television drama.
  • {{nihongo|Momoe|百恵}} is the owner of Spica Doll and the manager of the lodging house. He is played by {{ill|Tomomi Maruyama|ja|丸山智己}} in the television drama.
  • {{nihongo|Maimi Haraguchi|原口苺美|Haraguchi Maimi}} is a classmate of Haruomi's, whom he falls in love with. She is played by Riho Sayashi in the television drama.

Production and release

Don't Stop My Beautification is written and drawn by Mana Aizen, and was initially published by Ohzora Publishing through their digital platform Comic Wacha from April 30, 2021, to May 6, 2022; serialization resumed on January 20, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://comic.pixiv.net/works/7445 |title=俺の美女化が止まらない!? |trans-title=Don't Stop My Beautification |language=ja |website=Comic Wacha |publisher=Ohzora Publishing |access-date=2023-01-20 |archive-date=2023-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120141940/https://comic.pixiv.net/works/7445 |url-status=live }} Ohzora Publishing is also releasing the series in collected volumes, with a first digital release on February 10, 2023, followed by a print release on April 10.

=Volumes=

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 1

| RelDate = February 10, 2023 (digital)
April 10, 2023 (print){{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/519575 |title=【4月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト |language=ja |trans-title=April 10: List of today's tankōbon releases |date=2023-04-10 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |access-date=2023-05-14 |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426222431/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/519575 |url-status=live }}

| ISBN = 978-4776754305

| ChapterListCol1 =

  • Level 1–6

| ChapterListCol2 =

  • {{nihongo|"Omake"|おまけ||"Bonus"}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 2

| RelDate = May 10, 2023{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/523676 |title=【5月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト |language=ja |trans-title=May 10: List of today's tankōbon releases |date=2023-05-10 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |access-date=2023-05-14 |archive-date=2023-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510153116/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/523676 |url-status=live }}

| ISBN = 978-4776754336

| ChapterListCol1 =

  • Level 7–12

| ChapterListCol2 =

  • {{nihongo|"Omake"|おまけ||"Bonus"}}

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Television drama

File:Kana Hanazawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival - 2019 (49013086453) (cropped).jpg wrote and performed the opening theme.|alt=2019 photograph of Kana Hanazawa]]

A live-action television series adapting the manga was produced by PROTX and {{ill|Studio Blue|ja|スタジオブルー}}, and premiered on the streaming service Paravi on February 1, 2023, with two new episodes released every week; it was additionally broadcast on TV Tokyo starting on April 5, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/PlusParavi_013967/ |title=『俺の美女化が止まらない!?』阪本奨悟インタビュー！うるさいくらい「自分のことを"可愛い！"って言ってました（笑）」 |trans-title=Interview with Shogo Sakamoto from Don't Stop My Beautification! "I loudly declared 'I'm so cute!'" (laughs) |language=ja |date=2023-04-05 |website=Paravi |via=Excite |access-date=2023-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605023008/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/PlusParavi_013967/ |archive-date=2023-06-05 |url-status=live}} The series was directed by {{ill|Izuru Kumasaka|ja|熊坂出}}, {{ill|Ikuko Sawada|ja|澤田育子}}, Kozue Sasaki, and Yuya Nakaizumi, and written by {{ill|Yosuke Masaike|ja|政池洋佑}}, Ayumi Shimo, and Sawada. Yukitoshi Komatsu, who co-produced it with Sasaki and Yuji Hiratai, said that although the primary theme is cross-dressing, one of the strongest impressions he got from the manga and wanted to convey to viewers was the idea that people can change when given the chance.

The series stars Raiku as Haruomi, as his first leading role in a TV series; during his audition, which involved a scene at Spica Doll and experimenting with how to use his voice, he was not initially aware that the production was looking for a lead actor, and felt a lot of pressure due to the impact his part would have on the whole.{{cite web |url=https://plus.paravi.jp/entertainment/013481.html |title=『俺の美女化が止まらない!?』楽駆インタビュー！「キラキラしているけど切ないドラマ」 |trans-title=Interview with Raiku from Don't Stop My Beautification! A sparkling but heartrending drama |language=ja |date=2023-02-01 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201074738/https://plus.paravi.jp/entertainment/013481.html |archive-date=2023-02-01 |url-status=live}} He and Tomomi Maruyama, playing Momoe, both described feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety over playing "beautiful" cross-dresser characters, having never worn women's clothes before; Raiku particularly described having difficulties with walking in high heels. In the end, he enjoyed the experience, and found that the role made him more conscious of elegance in acting. Shogo Sakamoto, playing Kokono, also found his role a challenge, and both he and Toman, playing Unipyo, said that they had to put effort into learning how to convincingly portray a cute cross-dresser; Keisuke Kida, playing Juka, had assumed that the Spica Doll staff would have been played by women.

The opening theme, "Circle", was written by Kei Sugawara and performed by Kana Hanazawa, who thought the fast-paced melody would suit the sudden turns in Haruomi's life.{{cite web |url=https://eiga.com/news/20230125/8/ |title=「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」新キャストの女装ビジュアル披露 OPテーマは花澤香菜が担当 |trans-title=Visuals of new Don't Stop My Beautification cast in women's clothes revealed; Kana Hanazawa is in charge of the opening theme |language=ja |date=2023-01-25 |website={{ill|Eiga.com|ja|映画.com}} |access-date=2023-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125041237/https://eiga.com/news/20230125/8/ |archive-date=2023-01-25 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://realsound.jp/2023/04/post-1295768.html |title=花澤香菜、デジタルシングル「Circle」リリース アーティスト史上初ピクセルーアートによるMV公開も |language=ja |trans-title=Kana Hanazawa releases digital single "Circle", with artist's first pixel art music video |date=2023-04-04 |publisher=Real Sound |access-date=2023-06-05 |archive-date=2023-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405110528/https://realsound.jp/2023/04/post-1295768.html |url-status=live }} It was released as a single on April 5, 2023,{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/519471 |title=花澤香菜、菅原圭提供の新曲「Circle」明日配信リリース |language=ja |trans-title=Kana Hanazawa and Kei Sugawara's new song "Circle" releases tomorrow |date=2023-04-04 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |access-date=2023-05-14 |archive-date=2023-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411095924/https://natalie.mu/music/news/519471 |url-status=live }} and as a music video featuring pixel art animation. The ending theme, {{nihongo|"Onna Tomodachi"|おんなともだち||"female friend"}}, was written and performed by Uragirionigiri AKA Hanako, who intended for it to lyrically and melodically encourage Haruomi in his personal growth.{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/510890 |title=ドラマ「オレ美女」楽駆のクールビューティーな女装姿が目を引くメインビジュアル |trans-title=Main visual for the drama Don't Stop My Beautification features Raiku cross-dressing with a cool beauty look |language=ja |date=2023-01-31 |website=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |access-date=2023-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131094432/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/510890 |archive-date=2023-01-31 |url-status=live}}

=Episodes=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Level.01

| DirectedBy = Izuru Kumasaka

| WrittenBy = Yosuke Masaike

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|01}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Level.02

| DirectedBy = Izuru Kumasaka

| WrittenBy = Yosuke Masaike

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|01}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Level.03

| DirectedBy = Kozue Sasaki

| WrittenBy = Ayumi Shimo

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|08}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/108506 |title=Level.03 |language=ja |date=2023-02-08 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-09 |archive-date=2023-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209192323/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/108506 |url-status=live }}

| ShortSummary =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Level.04

| DirectedBy = Yuya Nakaizumi

| WrittenBy = Ayumi Shimo

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|08}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/108507 |title=Level.04 |language=ja |date=2023-02-08 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-09 |archive-date=2023-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209192326/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/108507 |url-status=live }}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Level.05

| DirectedBy = Ikuko Sawada

| WrittenBy = Ikuko Sawada

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|15}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109041 |title=Level.05 |language=ja |date=2023-02-15 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-16 |archive-date=2023-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211355/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109041 |url-status=live }}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Level.06

| DirectedBy = Ikuko Sawada

| WrittenBy = Ikuko Sawada

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|15}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109042 |title=Level.06 |language=ja |date=2023-02-15 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-16 |archive-date=2023-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211339/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109042 |url-status=live }}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Level.07

| DirectedBy = Kozue Sasaki

| WrittenBy = Yosuke Masaike

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109270 |title=Level.07 |language=ja |date=2023-02-22 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-22 |archive-date=2023-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222191124/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109270 |url-status=live }}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Level.08

| DirectedBy = Izuru Kumasaka

| WrittenBy = Yosuke Masaike

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|02|22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109271 |title=Level.08 |language=ja |date=2023-02-22 |publisher=Paravi |access-date=2023-02-22 |archive-date=2023-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222191124/https://www.paravi.jp/watch/109271 |url-status=live }}

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Reception

{{ill|Eiga.com|ja|映画.com}} and Dwango.jp News describe the manga as popular with readers and on social media.{{cite web |url=https://eiga.com/news/20230117/4/ |title=楽駆が女装男子役で連続ドラマ初主演！ 人気漫画「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」実写化決定 |trans-title=Raiku plays a cross-dresser in his first lead role in a serialized drama! A live-action adaptation of the popular manga Don't Stop My Beautification is announced |language=ja |date=2023-01-17 |website={{ill|Eiga.com|ja|映画.com}} |access-date=2023-01-18 |archive-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117010323/https://eiga.com/news/20230117/4/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://news.dwango.jp/tv/83156-2301 |title=『俺の美女化が止まらない!?』実写ドラマ化、女装男子の青春群像劇 主演は楽駆 |trans-title=Raiku stars in live-action drama adaptation of Don't Stop My Beautification, a coming-of-age story about a group of cross-dressers |language=ja |date=2023-01-18 |website=Dwango.jp News |publisher=Dwango |access-date=2023-01-18 |archive-date=2023-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117010053/https://news.dwango.jp/tv/83156-2301 |url-status=live }}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/orebijyo/|name=Official website for the television drama}} {{in lang|ja}}

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