Cherish your feelings and do not deny them.
Creative Staff
Story/Art: Yoshiki Nakamura
Translation/Adaptation: Tomo Kimura
What They Say
The President of LME has called Kyoko in for a special meeting, and she is all set for Judgment Day. Especially when Ren shows up too! But to her complete shock, Lory doesn’t reveal that she has feelings for Ren. In fact, he’s giving “Setsuka” some time off so Kyoko can study for finals. It seems like her secret is safe from Ren, but there’s no hiding from her own feelings. How will she cope with a heart that’s slipped its bonds?!
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Overdramatic Kyoko is sure that when she’s called into the president’s office, she was going to be confronted about her feelings for Ren. She’s in for a shock when Ren is also invited to the president’s office. Kyoko waits for the bomb to drop, but when it doesn’t, she’s surprised. However, the president doesn’t let her off that easy. He admits he knows about her feelings for Ren, but instead of chastising her, he encourages her embrace her feelings and not back down.
Kyoko continues her work to be the best actress possible. She goes to Guam with Ten, but when she decides to hit the beach on her own, she runs into Corn, someone from her childhood. What doesn’t know is that Corn is actually Ren.
In Summary
It’s been awhile since I’ve read or watched anything related Skip Beat!. I enjoy all the little gags and jokes, but most importantly I like Kyoko’s character. Okay, so she’s not the prettiest shojo protagonist out there, but that doesn’t matter to me. What I like is her strength even if she is a bit gullible.
I also want to make a note about the art. Yoshiki Nakamura really seems to excel in drawing men over women. I’m not complaining about that, but it is interesting. Her men always have a sexy quality to them, but her women are all very different in appearance and personality.
This is very good nostalgic shojo. The series is long, so it’s a bit of a commitment, but if you are looking for a classic, this is it.
Content Grade: B+
Art Grade: B
Packaging Grade: B
Text/Translation Grade: A
Age Rating: 13+
Released By: Viz Media
Release Date: April 7, 2015
MSRP: $9.99
