Never Say Ugly

• Name — Never Say Ugly • Ja Kanji — ブスなんて言わないで • Ja Romaji — Busu Nante Iwanaide

• Type — manga • Author — Arako Toaru • Publisher — Kodansha • Publisher En — Kodansha (digital) • Imprint — Afternoon KC • Magazine — &Sofa • First — November 22, 2021 • Last — October 6, 2025 • Volumes — 6

• Portal — yes Never Say Ugly is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arako Toaru. It was serialized on Kodansha's &Sofa manga website from November 2021 to October 2025.

Tomoko is annoyed that a girl named Rika, who used to bully her during her younger days due to her appearance, is now a successful beautician. Tomoko vows to have her revenge on Rika, but later learns that she has a similar problem with lookism.

Written and illustrated by Arako Toaru, Never Say Ugly began serialization in Kodansha's &Sofa manga website on November 22, 2021, as part of the website's inaugural lineup. It completed serialization on October 6, 2025. Its chapters were compiled into six tankōbon volumes, released from May 23, 2022, to November 21, 2025. The series is published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.