スキップ・ビート！

SKIP BEAT!

MANGA

STATUS
RELEASING
VOLUMES
Not Available
RELEASE
Invalid Date
CHAPTERS
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DESCRIPTION

Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!

(Source: VIZ Media)

CAST

Kyouko Mogami
Ren Tsuruga
Shoutarou Fuwa
Kanae Kotonami
Yukihito Yashiro
Lory Takarada
Maria Takarada
Takenori Sawara
Taisho
Reino
Hiroaki Ogata
Darumaya Owner's Wife
Ushio Kurosaki
Ruriko Matsunai
Shoko Aki
Mimori Nanokura
Kuu Hizuri
Seiji Shingai
Itsumi Momose
Chiori Amamiya
Miya
Haruki Asami
Hikaru Ishibashi
Hio Uesugi
Jelly Woods

CHAPTERS

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ANIME ComedySkip Beat!

REVIEWS

Miposky
80/100
The manga has the same qualities that make the anime so great plus a few flaws that anime does not have.
The Skip Beat! manga retains much of what makes the anime so great. It’s still a silly, humorous tale about warped intentions and personal rebirth that, when needed, is not afraid to take on the deeper underlying issues. And it still has a stellar main character who has enough soft spots and hard edges to be engaging, and whose growth is central to and the driving force of the plot.

Because it’s much much longer though, the manga includes both positives and negatives that the anime does not. To start off, it’s able to explore the other characters more, giving the main people surrounding Kyouko a bit of life and dimension. It also paints a more all-encompassing picture of Kyouko’s character development, taking us further into the journey with her. The added length also allows the addition of more situations the characters can get involved in, which is a good thing if you want to see more of them, but a bad thing if you think it makes the plot meander a bit too much, especially since a few of these veer toward the more fanciful. In the manga, we also witness the blossoming romance between Kyouko and Ren, and again, depending on whom you ask, this can be considered a strength or a weakness. Personally, I consider it the former. It further showcases just how far Kyoko has come and builds on the theme of learning to love and be vulnerable again. I also like that it’s a slow burn, and we’re allowed to grow with the characters and their feelings. But I do understand why some people have a problem with it, as the romance does lean heavily on the usual tropes. It feels like an indulgence, but it’s an indulgence I welcome and enjoy. A problem that I do have though is with Ren’s character. Don’t get me wrong, I like him well enough, and he makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside, but I do wish they could have done something else with his supposed hidden history. It just feels like the manga is trying too hard to make him interesting at the expense of making the plot a little convoluted. I’m okay with him just being himself and not having a dark hidden persona to be afraid of. A character can be sexy without the affectation of danger attached. I also have an issue with some of the male-female interactions not being as progressive as I would like, but these don’t happen often enough to pose a great distraction. The last point of contention is the art style, which does admittedly look outdated, but I eventually got used to it, and it does get better as the manga progresses.

All in all, though Skip Beat! is not without its faults, none of them irritated me enough to stop adoring this manga. It’s definitely a sweet treat, and it’s my kind of sweet treat.
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Zluminary
85/100
I love this manga because of how the main character Kyouko Mogami uses all her will power to fit any role in a show.
I love this manga because of how the main character Kyouko Mogami uses all her will power to fit any role in a show or movie perfectly. I watched the anime first and started the manga! I really hope for it to get fully animated!

(Short summary + small spoilers of what Kyouko does)
The story begins showing the main character Kyouko, as a naive teenager that is in love and left her education behind to support her crush/childhood friend. Once she finds out her crush/best friend Shoutarou was talking behind her back, Kyouko starts her revenge plan. At first, she was way in over her head wanting to become famous right away so Shoutarou could regret using her. When she finally joins the industry—using methods no one should imitate... she learns to have a love for acting and doesn't just want to pursue it because of her hatred towards Shoutarou. We see how Kyouko grows as a person and adapts to roles fast. We get a better understanding of Kyoko because of her backstory, it explained why she went through such lengths for her best friend. Kyoko had a desire to be loved since she never received it making her chase approval. Kyoko was able to get more roles, finish her studies, have self-discovery, and maybe truly have a real love in the end.

(What I love about the story)
The manga art gets better as you go along and I always get excited for her to get a new acting role. There are also many comical panels. I always look forward to Kyoko's outfits and her change in personality. It's fun to see how such a lively spirited girl can achieve a cold demeanor and get so wrapped into the role she doesn't realize it herself. When you first see her, you wouldn't think she could pull off such complex parts but then she ends up outshining those who have acted the part before her.

(Other Characters)

Ren Tsuruga is such a good character. He works in the same industry as Kyoko and is a love interest. I haven't finished it yet so I am not sure, but from what I see, he hasn't really opened up to her completely yet. He was able to share his more vulnerable side with Kyoko when she was in a disguised costume. It is easier for some people to open up to complete strangers a lot of the time. I want to see more of Ren's character, and I also want him to tell Kyoko the secret he has been keeping from her.

I am conflicted on how I feel about Shoutarou. I didn’t like him in the beginning but later on you can see he regretted what he did but still has some selfish intentions. It seemed like he wanted to comfort or help Kyoko when they were kids but never knew how to “deal” with her. I feel as though it was easy for him to take advantage of Kyoko when they got older because of the pedestal she put Sho on. He was forced to be with her because of his parents, and he was always annoyed with her, seeing her as foolish. She changed a lot because of what Sho did and his decisions, making her into the person she is now because of his choices. I think he sees her as much more now because of how independent she is, and he wants her back since she was supposed to be his from the beginning. To see such a talented and hardworking person climb and succeed, and that person being someone he was supposed to be with might make him feel some sort of way. I hope he can feel true remorse for what he did and rebuild Kyoko and his friendship. I do believe he still cares for her since he visited her after the segment with her mom.

It’s true—living your best life is the perfect revenge.
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