累 / Kasane Series by Daruma Matsuura, 松浦だるま, Davide Campari

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.

Ugly Kasane's mother left to her a tube of lipstick that hides a secret— it gives her the power to steal faces. Kasane has made up her mind to use this power to steal everything beautiful. Then she meets the unbelievably gorgeous Neena Tanzawa…

Using a mysterious lipstick with the power to steal faces and the cooperation of the gorgeous Neena Tanzawa, ugly Kasane comes to stand beneath the dazzling spotlight. Kasane walks down the path of the actress, just as her mother once did. But this choice brings fresh disaster...

Ugly Kasane's mother left her a lipstick with the power to steal faces, and Kasane has made up her mind to use this power to steal everything the beautiful have. She meets the gorgeous Neena Tanzawa, pushes her to madness and finally succeeds in stealing her face. Now with true beauty in her grasp, Kasane gains fame in the world of theater. But unbeknownst to her, new disaster looms...

Using the power of a mysterious lipstick that can steal faces, Kasane acquires the face of a beautiful woman named Neena Tanzawa. Freed from her former ugliness, Kasane uses Neena's beauty and her own natural talent as a actress to stand under the shining spotlights on stage. But when she encounters her blood sister, Nogiku, everything changes...

Kasane is ugly. But her deceased mother has left her a tube of lipstick with the power to steal faces. Kasane makes the decision to use this power to rob the beautiful of everything they have. When she encounters the gorgeous Neena Tanzawa, she drives the other woman to the edge to steal her face and identity, and uses Neena's good looks to become a star on the stage. But when Kasane's half-sister Nogiku shows up, everything changes. Will Nogiku bring Kasane hope...or disaster?

Kasane is ugly. But her mother left her a tube of lipstick with the power to steal faces, and Kasane makes the decision to use this power to rob the beautiful of everything they have. When Kasane encounters the gorgeous Neena Tanzawa, she steals Neena's face and uses her good looks to become a success in the world of theater. But when Kasane's half-sister Nogiku shows up, everything changes... moreKasane is ugly. But her mother left her a tube of lipstick with the power to steal faces, and Kasane makes the decision to use this power to rob the beautiful of everything they have. When Kasane encounters the gorgeous Neena Tanzawa, she steals Neena's face and uses her good looks to become a success in the world of theater. But when Kasane's half-sister Nogiku shows up, everything changes. Kasane, Neena, Nogiku: beauty has made sport of each of their fates, leading them to one tragic conclusion... less

A lipstick with the power to steal faces. With that power and the cooperation of her beautiful younger sister Nogiku, Kasane is ready to stand at the heights as an actress, just as she always dreamed she would. But behind the scenes, Nogiku is plotting her downfall. Kasane is the daughter of the woman who made Nogiku's own mother miserable, and this fact makes Nogikus heart burn with the dark desire for revenge... moreA lipstick with the power to steal faces. With that power and the cooperation of her beautiful younger sister Nogiku, Kasane is ready to stand at the heights as an actress, just as she always dreamed she would. But behind the scenes, Nogiku is plotting her downfall. Kasane is the daughter of the woman who made Nogiku's own mother miserable, and this fact makes Nogikus heart burn with the dark desire for revenge. In the end, will Kasane surpass her mother and grab hold of the dazzling lights, or will she fall into the abyss? The curtain rises on the final show... less

With the power of a lipstick that steals faces and the help of her beautiful younger sister, Nogiku, Kasane stars in a stage production of Macbeth, just like her mother once did. As she immerses herself in the role, Kasane is forced to confront the sins she's committed, but Nogiku's supportive words help her recover. But Nogiku resents Kasane, and that support was only her laying the groundwork to bring down the hammer of revenge upon Kasane right when her career is at its peak... moreWith the power of a lipstick that steals faces and the help of her beautiful younger sister, Nogiku, Kasane stars in a stage production of Macbeth, just like her mother once did. As she immerses herself in the role, Kasane is forced to confront the sins she's committed, but Nogiku's supportive words help her recover. But Nogiku resents Kasane, and that support was only her laying the groundwork to bring down the hammer of revenge upon Kasane right when her career is at its peak. In the end, whose head will the blessed lights shine down on? less

With the power of a lipstick that steals faces and her beautiful sister Nogiku's face, Kasane rules the world of theater. Now that Kasane has surpassed her mother and is blessed with the light, there is no longer anything to block her path. This is when Habuta tells her about the tragic fate of Kasane's mother, Izana, and Sukeyo Fuchi, the beautiful women whose face Izana stole. With the past revealed to Kasane, finally, things come to converge in the present...

With the power of a lipstick that steals faces and her beautiful sister Nogiku's face, Kasane shines brilliantly in the world of theater. Iku Igurashi, a girl whose face Kasane once stole in high school, shows up to share a role with Kasane in a double-cast production of A Stardrop. Where will this coincidence, this trick of fate, lead Kasane? Then during the final rehearsal, the day before the show and in the middle of her best performance yet,Kasane sees something...

With the power of a lipstick that steals faces and her beautiful sister Nogiku's face, Kasane shines brilliantly in the world of theater. But then Iku Igurashi, the girl whose face Kasane once stole in high school, helps Nogiku escape, and Kasane disappears. Now, Kasane returns to see Habuta, Nogiku and Iku, offering Nogiku the lipstick that is essentially her life. Each of these four actors shoulders their own unique destinies as they begin to move forward. But where will their paths lead?

Kasane's lipstick can steal faces—but she's declared that Lady of the Dawn, written and directed by Habuta, will be the last play she ever stars in, and the last she ever uses the lipstick. Unable to understand why she's doing this, Habuta looks into what she might really want. Reading Nagi Kaidou's notebook, which was in Nogiku's posession, he learns the secret of the permanent exchange. Beyond the tangled morass of all their various motives, the truth finally comes to light.

Final volume! Kasane's face-stealing lipstick was what enabled her to shine on stage—but she threw that power away, and now she tells Habuta she wants to be on stage with her real face. Habuta laughed that proposal down before, but after reading Izana's letters and learning of her feelings for him, he decides to star the real Kasane in a production. Lady of the Dawn starts up again—but what performance will Kasane give on stage? The shocking final volume of Kasane .. moreFinal volume! Kasane's face-stealing lipstick was what enabled her to shine on stage—but she threw that power away, and now she tells Habuta she wants to be on stage with her real face. Habuta laughed that proposal down before, but after reading Izana's letters and learning of her feelings for him, he decides to star the real Kasane in a production. Lady of the Dawn starts up again—but what performance will Kasane give on stage? The shocking final volume of Kasane ... the story of a woman whose life was at the mercy of beauty and ugliness. less

Dans le monde d'Izana, il y a le dedans et le dehors. Le dehors, c'est tout ce qui s'étend au-delà des murs de la maison : le soleil, les arbres, les autres... tout ce qu'elle n'a jamais vu autrement que dans ses livres ou à travers les carreaux. Car depuis sa naissance, elle vit recluse, bien à l'abri entre quatre murs. Un jour, poussée par la curiosité, la jeune fille décide de braver l'interdit et de s'aventurer à l'extérieur... moreDans le monde d'Izana, il y a le dedans et le dehors. Le dehors, c'est tout ce qui s'étend au-delà des murs de la maison : le soleil, les arbres, les autres... tout ce qu'elle n'a jamais vu autrement que dans ses livres ou à travers les carreaux. Car depuis sa naissance, elle vit recluse, bien à l'abri entre quatre murs. Un jour, poussée par la curiosité, la jeune fille décide de braver l'interdit et de s'aventurer à l'extérieur. Bien mal lui en prend – elle comprend que son visage est si effroyable qu'il ne peut être montré au grand jour. Car si d'ordinaire, la laideur n'est pas un crime, il règne dans le village une terrible superstition. Autrefois se seraient affrontées une sorcière d'une grande laideur et une prêtresse d'une grande beauté : la première, victorieuse, aurait volé son apparence à la seconde. Depuis lors, toute petite fille laide née une certaine année est tuée sur-le-champ, sous peine de porter malheur aux habitants. Cette légende est même le thème d'une pièce de théâtre qui se joue chaque été. Izana y découvre pour la première fois, dans le rôle de la prêtresse, sa propre cousine. Née la même année qu'elle, Namino a été épargnée grâce à sa beauté extraordinaire... Jusqu'où iriez-vous pour obtenir la beauté du diable, pour prendre le visage de votre choix ? À quel point l'apparence d'un être influence-t-elle son destin ? Dans une petite ville à l'atmosphère envoûtante, où des légendes séculaires restent terriblement vivaces, une adolescente marquée par le sort décide de briser les chaînes de son destin. less