Skip Beat!

#Moko_san appreciation post ⭐

•Just from the look on Kyoko's face she knew , she also gazed towards Ren to make Kyoko stop talking and actually realize that Ren himself might hear her .

THAT ASIDE for her to physically stop Ren from chasing Kyoko is a big deal but also I don't want for Kyoko to keep misunderstanding this situation in her head , and without Ren being honest and cleaning the situation it'll be harder for them to be on good terms again.

Other people’s reaction

Kyoko’s and Yashiro’s reaction

Skip Beat Confession:

When Lori talks with Kyoko about her romantic feelings towards Ren, that is my absolute favorite scene in Skip Beat so far. So much emotion, such a great look into Kyoko’s perspective. I’ve reread that part so many times.

by whosaidsteak

Skip Beat Confession:

WHO ELSE SENSES/CAN FEEL THE MAJOR KYOKO X REN DEVELOPMENT THATS GONNA HAPPEN SOON?!

by anonymous

Skip Beat Confession:

I am secretly hoping that Kyoko has an awesome singing voice but she never sang back in Kyoto because that is Sho’s thing. They somehow end up working on a musical movie and Sho goes into shock when he hears her and asks why. Kyoko shrugs and says music wasn’t a big deal for her like it was for him. That she just wanted the part because she liked the character despite the fact he was playing the male lead.

by anonymous

REN STOP PLZ

Skip Beat Confession:

Am I the only one who wants another PV collaboration between Sho and Kyoko? Prisoner was really a hit and I want Kyoko to star in his PV once more. I just can’t hate Sho, he has his share of faults but he has also helped Kyoko launch her career (gotta admit that if not for him, Kyoko’s still stuck in Kyoto w/o dreams and Ren). I hope they’ll be good friends in the end and a collab is a good way to start.     

by anonymous

Hello Anon!

Yay, someone is asking about Skip Beat! It’s no secret that I’m trying to make everyone read it, so I’m gonna try and do the same with you haha. Starting with cons as it is a lot shorter.

CONS

- The art: It’s quite unattractive at the beginning, with very pointy chins and bad body proportions. It gradually gets a lot better though, I personally really like the current art style. There is still some proportion issues, but nothing too bad. 

- Slowness: You don’t notice it at all if you binge read the available chapters, it’s just gonna seem like there is loads of detail and gradual development put into it - that’s a good thing. However, once you are done with it and gotta wait a month for a new, only 30 pages long chapter, it can seem incredibly slow.

PROS

- Female lead: The main protagonist, Kyouko, is not your average shoujo heroine at all. She joins showbiz to get revenge on her childhood friend and crush after he betrayed her terribly. She is full of hate and sworn off of love forever. She is also incredibly strong, smart and talented, and does not need a guy in her life. Her innocence and her belief in fairies makes her very endearing and it adds another layer to her character. In my opinion she is a very good role model. I love her.

- Male lead: Just like the female lead, Ren is not your average shoujo love interest either. On the surface, he is the typical, always polite gentleman, I would even say that it is sort of annoying how seemingly perfect he is. I don’t want to spoil the story, but let’s just say that in truth, he has an incredible backstory and a very complicated personality. I think the chapters between 100 and 200, when all of this was unfolding, were the best part of the series. I love him.

- Side characters: The side characters are just as amazing as the main ones, they all get their own character development and they all have very different personalities. It’s also important to point out, that most of the females in this series (Kyouko included, of course), are hardcore feminists, who value their work over having a relationship.

- Plot: The story is set in the showbiz world, it follows Kyouko on her journey to stardom as an actress. During all of this, she meets all kinds of people, makes friends and has various experiences. Apparently Nakamura-sensei planned out the entire story from the beginning, so there is a lot of foreshadowing. As you get further into the story, you can feel that it’s very well-thought-out. The humour is also top notch, and it’s balanced out with angsty and heartbreaking scenes. It’s just a mix of everything that makes a story exceptionally good.

- Romance: The most torturous slow-burn I have ever read about. I guess that is a con if you want fast romance, however, this also makes it very realistic - no one falls in love overnight after all. The development of their relationship is really good and so very carefully done. They literally hate each other at the beginning. Of course, eventually things change and they develop a deep friendship, knowingly and unknowingly helping each other not only with acting, but with personal problems as well. Ahh, it’s just so good, so very healthy and well-written, something which is rarely seen in shoujo manga.

- Message of the story: I think the mangaka is really trying to emphasize, that first you need to learn to love yourself before you can open up and love others. All the hardships and experiences you go through throughout your life are necessary, because all of that shapes you into the kind of person you are today. Without all of that you would not be truly yourself.

So it begins…

There were many theories about what will happen and I have to say, the only thing that surprised me was that Niko’s manager actually went along with this idiotic scheme. It makes me all the more curious about this woman’s past than Niko. Some say the manager is being blackmailed, but they seem to get along just fine. 

As for their method, I’m not sure what they are thinking if at all. These two can’t be that smart despite being desperate. From the looks of it, while Niko was sitting in the restaurant, her manager might have fetched whatever drug they used on Kyoko. If that’s what happened and if they get caught, Niko might try to throw her manager under the bus. After all, her skin is more important to her. Besides that, these people had thought of something but didn’t think about it too deeply. If they succeed, this incident wouldn’t be passed off as an accident. For one, the blindfold. Unless they planned on racing down to where Kyoko is pushed over the railing, leaving it on will tip anyone off. Two, the drugs in her system. Even if they took the blindfold off, the hospital will find out Kyoko has been drugged. Three, why was Kyoko there in the first place? That’s all kinds of suspicious and just because Niko withdrew doesn’t mean it will cast off the suspicion.

It makes you think if they have yakuza connections. The yakuza have been mentioned twice before this incident. One where Kyoko thought about the Soft Hat president’s appearance and the other where Todou-san worried if Kyoko was mixed in with them unknowingly. I’m not sure how much Niko’s family knows but not all of them can be oblivious to her actions. I think the uncle doesn’t know the extent of her rotten behavior or he would have had someone keep an eye on her. He might be friends with Yuki and I believe he takes his work seriously, so he doesn’t really help her at all with getting her roles. If he did at some point, he might have stopped. Either way, someone from the Morizumi family might know what Niko has been doing. I think it’s strange she went to the US. The reason can’t just be because Ren didn’t fall for her tricks, I think it’s more than that. Erika might not have been the first she hurt.

When I first heard of what happened, I panicked. It wasn’t until I calmed down, that it occurred to me that Nakamura-sensei wouldn’t possibly dig this deep into the Momiji auditions just to make Kyoko lose the role entirely. Erika and the Jewel troupe has been following both parties and Yashiro noticed something was wrong since Kyoko was gone for a long time. This is a race to see who gets to Kyoko first. I think the Jewel group will get there in time, while Kyoko tries to delay as much precious time as she can while fighting against the drugs. Kyoko is human so I don’t expect her to fight her way by herself this time, that’s the reason why she was drugged in the first place. She’s not invincible.

Others believe Ren will catch her but he’s not even near her area and might be heading off to a bar with Kijima. I like that there is a potential friendship between those two. Yashiro is different, besides being his manager, I think he’s more of a teasing older brother to Ren. After what happened to Rick, Ren most likely never got close to anyone unless it’s work related, so he doesn’t have any friends he can talk to. This is another improvement for him. He can’t just have Kyoko, after all. Who knows, this can go in various directions. I’m looking forward to it.

The next chapter will be coming out April 20th! Nakamura-sensei loves being unpredictable but hopefully, Kyoko will make it out fine and I wonder how she deals with the aftermath. It’s confirmed that Niko is a dangerous person. She’s willing to kill for a role, instead of improving her skills. (Yes, kill. Pushing someone into traffic or someone off a balcony. Kyoko can get a head injury!) It might be overthinking but Todou might get involved. He did offer to help Kyoko if needed. I think those two would make quite the duo fighting against someone.