Beauty is the Beast

 is a manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Matsumoto, published in English by Viz Media's "Shojo Beat".
Reception.
Paul Dale Roberts from Manga Life said "Beauty is the Beast" is "a story that women and girls should enjoy", but he found himself "getting sleepy in some parts of the story". Julie Rosato's Mania Entertainment commented the artwork "is pretty typical for shoujo works, with nothing particularly outstanding about it." Rosato compared the series with "Here is Greenwood", but "while it shares with "Greenwood" plenty of quirky characters and a quiet, nearly sneaky wit, it so far lacks the same charm." She also can't "quite tell if the focus of this story is supposed to be on the various (and sometimes romantic) adventures of the wacky dorm-mates or if it will be on the painfully clumsy love developing between Eimi and Wanibuchi."
Writing for IGN, Jessica Chobot noted "although focused primarily on the relationship between Eimi and Wanibuchi, "Beauty is the Beast" is a collection of off-kilter love stories, bringing to light all the adventures amongst the students at Seikei Academy in a lighthearted and charming manner." Chobot praised the artwork, "although the lack of solid blacks and overuse of similar toned grays cause the illustrations to look floaty and not solid. However, emotions are well-conveyed through the use of line work." Also, it was listed by IGN as the tenth best "shojo" manga released in English to 2005.