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Description
Kyouko Mogami lived solely for her childhood friend Shoutaro "Shou" Fuwa. She follows Shou to Tokyo so that he may realize his dream of becoming a famous singer. When his dream is realized, Kyouko overhears the truth behind his decision to bringing her with him: he was using her as a maid.

Shocked and enraged, Kyouko swears to take revenge by outdoing him in show business. With a new look and a new attitude, she joins LME, the agency where Ren Tsuruga (Shou's rival and the #1 actor of LME) works, in the hopes of achieving her goal of destroying Shou's pride.

Along the way, she discovers her true self, makes new friends (and enemies), and finds herself at the heart of some interesting situations that will change her life, and the lives of all others involved, forever.

Type
Manga

Related Series
N/A

Associated Names
Не сдавайся!
スキップ・ビート!
下一站巨星
華麗的挑戰
스킵 비트!
Skip Beat

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Latest Release(s)
c.200 by S2scans (11d ago)
c.199 by S2scans (41d ago)
c.199 by MangaBurn & Manga Panda & Mangainn (42d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
32 Volumes + Fanbook (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 11, Chap 66

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Forum
47 topics, 604 posts
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User Rating
Average: 9 / 10.0 (2972 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.98 / 10.0
10
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Last Updated
May 13th 2013, 6:09pm PST


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Year
2002

Original Publisher

Serialized In (magazine)
Hana to Yume (Hakusensha)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Viz (30 Volumes & 4 Omnibuses - Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #113 decreased(-34)
Monthly Pos #9 decreased(-2)
3 Month Pos #6 (No change)
6 Month Pos #6 increased(+1)

List Stats
On 8355 reading lists
On 1119 wish lists
On 256 unfinished lists
On 610 custom lists

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Forum Posts
old translation 42 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes ago
Skip Beat question! 55 days, 9 hours, 25 minutes ago
kyoko finds out who Corn is? 55 days, 9 hours, 43 minutes ago
Is the end near? 70 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes ago
198 80 days, 15 hours, 2 minutes ago

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Favorite!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Hajiwonkim
June 2nd, 2012, 12:38pm
I'm glad that I judged this manga on it's high rating and not due to some negative comments because of that Skip Beat now is my all time favorite next to Basara, Dengeki daisy, bokura ga ita and Kare Kano.
I love the slow romance on this manga because I've read so many manga that once the two characters starts dating they will eventually loose the chemistry. Although there are some exceptions like Bokura Ga Ita and Kare Kano.

To all the new readers: Skip Beat is a full packed manga complete with comedy, angst, ambition witty heroine, lovable side characters and heartwarming scenes
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
" love the dec 24 arc when maria chan met her father again"
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Just a warning you'll get hook once you start reading this manga. You will wish that the author will release the next chapter daily rather than bi-monthly.

... Last updated on June 2nd, 2012, 12:50pm
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hmmmm !   
Rating: 7.9 / 10.0
by hasti2012
May 31st, 2012, 5:34am
well I do love this manga but It's getting tiring recently , I mean come on there is just 1 chapter every month and in 1 chapter nothing happens !! But couse i love Ren & kyouko I read this manga !
I hope It gets better or finally finishes after 10 years !!
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Use to be good   
Rating: N/A
by jeffreymgibson
May 19th, 2012, 8:49pm
At one time this was a great manga with a lot going on. The lead character had the cutest personality and she was always make "cute trouble". its really changed though. It's been stuck in the same arc for a long time now with no sign of the arc concuding anytime soon. it was slow before, but now it's too damn slow and dark and dreary.
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Great Read!!!!!!!   
Rating: N/A
by foreverfree123
May 19th, 2012, 6:29pm
Skip Beat is an amazing manga! smile It is very funny, and will keep you wanting for more. I think fellow readers should cut the author some slack. She releases only one chapter a month. I believe the story would move alot faster is she would do two chapters a month. Would you prefer to read a continuing story arc or just every chapter would be episodic. I think the story should pick up its pace. This is the same problem Vampire knight is having right now. Skip Beat should change from monthly serialization to bi-monthly serialization.
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good but not the best I have read   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by rosalie.
May 14th, 2012, 1:14pm
Skip Beat started out good and funny, it moved on with good speed but the latest chapters with Cain siblings were tiring and somehow boring. It had a few good parts but overall it was tiring to read it. That is why I have dropped my rating from 9 to 8, but I hope I can raise it back.

But the reason why I haven't stopped reading the series is because I love Kyoko, Ren and Shou. They are great and funny. And since now the Cain arc has ended I think, I hope it goes on and the story develops a bit.

Skip Beat is one of the longest shoujo series I have read so far and its good but not the best one I have read.
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Fun to read   
Rating: N/A
by Sherly Locks
April 29th, 2012, 7:28pm
I can understand some people saying that the series is slow. Indeed, character development is not the best when it comes to Kyoko, and the slow release is also killing the manga.

However, I really like the series. Around ch. 140 is the Cain Siblings. It has darkness and a gothic feel to it, but I really like that part of this manga too. It has it's comedic scenes and it's a good change. It is also the important development of Tsuruga Ren and showing the little things that haunt him. Honestly I am enjoying the gothic clothes and the arc, showing Ren in a totally different light.

I absolutely love Ren and Sho. Both have certain faults but are not extremely bad. Honestly I would not be able to choose one for Kyoko. So, I applaud the magaka since most of the time I would already know which guy is best.
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I LOVE SKIP BEAT   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Beezlenef
April 14th, 2012, 5:10pm
One of my favorite manga/anime. I read it like 10 times. I don't know what people mean by a dragging plot because it isn't at all! It is still extreamly interesting. I think it has the potential for a lot more chapters. I have read this manga at least 3 times and i still find it interesting. I'm dying for chapters to come out faster though. This is a must read!

... Last updated on April 29th, 2012, 8:43pm
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Must read with its pros and cons   
Rating: N/A
by mskiddkidd
March 28th, 2012, 11:37pm
Good story line but the development is slow. It's definitely one of the best shoujo manga out there but for fans who are impatient, especially with cliff hangers, should probably wait a couple of years for an arc to finish. I can think of a couple of arcs to skip over since Im more interested in the romance of it.

I bought this manga because I love it but I didn't think it would be this long! The room on my shelf is running out. lol.

... Last updated on January 10th, 2013, 7:33am
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Well...   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by CurlyJoe
March 18th, 2012, 12:52pm
I am giving it an 8 because of the first 130ish chapters of awesome it has given me to read, however, the Cain siblings sections is so vast and dry it's like crawling through a desert. I used to love Ren, but now I just want anyone else to win. ANYONE. Even if he goes back to what he was before, I cannot forgive him for the angst he has put the plot through. Kyoko is a good character, stubborn and persistent, but I wish she would form a REAL personality, something to make her more mature or give her more dimensions, she can only give a worried expression, be furious at Sho, or be dopey and naive. I'd like to see her develop anger at other characters, genuine love for someone, and maybe a ferocity for something than other her acting jobs.

The art at first annoyed me, but I found that it got better as it went along, but the head/body proportions will always be bad for the males.

This review sounds bad, but it isn't a bad manga, as most of it gave me genuine laughs and was entertaining. I suggest the anime too, as the voice actors are fabulous!

PS: After the Cain arc it picks up again...

... Last updated on April 29th, 2012, 4:59pm
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worth it!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by hyunwon88
March 3rd, 2012, 10:32am
IMHO skip beat is the best shoujo manga ever created. To those who wants to read this manga & having second thoughts because of some comments about the manga art style, dragging story or w/ the cliche summay. The manga is very far from being a cliche story. I suggest you read it first until chapter 20 and I'll bet you'll be addicted to the uniqueness of the story. The story is slow but you'll find it appropriate for character development as the story progresses. The manga doesn't focus on romance on the first few chapters, though you will see some development with the male characters feelings first.
The mangaka focuses more on the main point of the story which is how will the protagonist surpasses her childhood friend and how will she fulfill her dream to become a great actress. You will see how she re-invents herself & how she re-immerse herself on all of her roles. Back to the romance aspect of this manga, I can say that its at its peak right now compared to before the sexual tension is now very visible LOL, i dont want to spoil anything in case you start reading but the way things are going right now the situation is dangerously exciting. This manga is packed with humour,romance,fantasy,reality,drama, mystery & sometimes action ( *coughs ren/kyoko and the deva king sho LOL!) This manga is absolutely worth it!.
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