If you ever read Impz’s Skip Beat posts @ T.H.A.T then you know he likes to call Shou Dicktaro and that is how the title of this post came to be. Summary The episode opens with them still on the talk show and Shou is wondering who knew his real name. On to the next question [...]
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Kyoko as Bo tries to exact revenge on Shou by putting him embarrassing situations, but he keeps finding a way to look cooler because of it. Through the show he starts to think that the chicken might be Kyoko since she's the only person who knows all his secrets and weaknesses. He tries to reveal her onstage and the two wind up in a fight. Kyoko is punished for it even thought Shou started
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Not much happened in the previous chapter. Kyoko learned from Hikaru (from Bridge Rock) that Chiori was already a childhood star who got trapped in one role and wound up not being able to advance her career because of it. Chiori is now trying to make it in acting again, but no one even recognizes her anymore. Meanwhile, Chiori is wondering why Kyoko hasn't been trapped in the same way. The Mio
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Ah!.. it's getting more interesting as the story progresses. Kyoko seems to be admiring Ren more. Ren is also starting to care more about her after finding out that she's the little girl from his youth. Oh boy.. it's a matter of time they will fall in love with each other. NO!.. I hope it won't happen so fast. It's more fun to watch them this way! (^O^)/Coincidentally, Kyoko and Kotonami audition for the same advertisement. During the audition, Kotonami meets an old rival and her confidence hits rock bottom. However, thanks to Kyoko's motivation, Kotonami is now able to face her rival with confidence.It's easy to predict who will win the right to act in the advertisement. I'm looking forward to How they win it! Next episode should be a fun episode! (o^.^o)Episode 12Kyoko finishes her work at the Television Station. At the lobby, she bumps into Ren.Kyoko's heart flutters as she recalls her previous conversation with Ren. Even though she doesn't want Ren to know she's the one inside the Chicken Mascot costume, she wants to thank him for helping her find back her confidence.Ren suddenly approaches her and she walks away from him frantically.Kyoko reveals to Ren and his manager that she will be going for an audition the next day. Ren advises Kyoko to find the opportunity to stand out whenever she can.The next day, Kyoko goes for the audition. The audition is for CM Drink advertisement. She's surprised to see Kotonami. More surprisingly to Kyoko, Kotonami seems to be negatively affected by the presence of a blond hair girl, Koenji Erika, who is a very rich girl.During the audition, Erika dances ballet to stand out. She also uses her family's reputation to impress the judges.The other girls are agitated by Erika's behavior. Following her footsteps, they start to promote themselves too.Note: The guy at the back is the director of CM, Kurosaki.Unlike the other girls, Kyoko and Kotonami find it difficult to express themselves to make people love them. (well.. that's why they are in 'Love Me' Section ^-^)Kotonami shares with Kyoko about Erika. Erika was her classmate in elementary school. In Grade 3, Kotonami managed to win her in a class poll and became the main lead in a drama. Ever since then, Erika holds a grudge against her and always tries to sabotage her dream of becoming an actress. Kotonami feels that in this world, money can buy anything. However, Kyoko feels otherwise. To Kyoko, talent is one thing that cannot be bought. Since Kotonami has the talent, she should stop escaping from reality. She should face Erika with confidence.Kyoko, recalling Ren's advice for her, suggests something to make them stand out in the 2nd round of audition.P.S CM Director, Kurosaki is around throughout the whole conversation. He finds them interesting.The next day, Kyoko and Kotonami appear in their bright pink 'Love Me' uniform.Upon seeing that, Erika passes sarcastic remarks.That really fires Kyoko and Kotonami up.Meanwhile, CM Director, Kurosaki decides to change the plot for the advertisement. He decides to use 2 girls instead of 1 girl.Next episode - Kyoko and Kotonami vs Erika!! (Exciting!!)
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Well for all those Skip Beat Fans here is episode 10. We also get a guest appearance of Sho and Ren appearing =D Enjoy. Summary So continuing from the previous episode, they have all arrived at LME’s underground parking lot. Moko takes off pissed because she underestimated Kyouko and doesn’t like the fact that Kyouko did [...]
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Cursing is the tradition of LOVE ME. Good job, girls! It’s the CM arc. Die, Erika, I hope you will finally be shown your place in life! Summary Kyoko was allowed to stay as Bo, despite the director’s dislike of her. She was walking back to the office, when Ren appeared in the same hallway. Kyoko wanted to [...]
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Skip Beat! 11 Another episode of Skip Beat, another bunch of show business lessons for Kyoko to learn. This episode had her realizing that her place is still far beneath Sho’s in the show biz hierarchy, and that Ren is a much cooler guy than she had initially thought. I can’t decide whether to keep blogging about this show because the pace is so slow - there isn’t much to say. I read about a hundred chapters of the manga to date and LOVED it, so I’m pretty impatient with the anime now. The most interesting aspect of the Skip Beat manga (beyond the Kyoko x Ren romance which is sweet but epically slow-moving) is the way Kyoko and her fellow actors struggle and use their own life experiences to develop roles. This makes the story quite episodic - which is a total interest-killer for me in anime - but the solutions they devise for their problems are always really interesting. The first serious instance of this character development happens in Mouko and Kyoko’s CM audition arc, which is set to begin next week. I just don’t feel that Skip Beat’s long explanations of scenes, character motivations and method acting translate as well in this animated version as they do on the printed page. That being said, I’m going to keep watching the anime (I just might not watch it immediately as it’s released). And if anyone is looking for a good plot-driven, romantic and intelligent shoujo manga, Skip Beat is highly recommended.
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I usually wouldn't do a double episode post, but I'm very behind, and episode 09 wasn't that spectacular anyway. Kyouko manages to turn around the improv situation by using Angel's lines and making Angel use her lines instead. However, partway through Maria interrupts and beings arguing with Kyouko instead. In the end, Maria finally realizes that her father still loves her, but the other
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You, Dicktaro, is probably the most insensitive jerk that the world has ever known. Ren X Kyoko is finally here! Fine, it is not even anything close to romantic feelings, but Impz has the right to cheer because Ren actually has more funny faces in this episode than the last ten episodes combined! Summary Dicktaro was wondering how [...]
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Another really funny episode. I really love the interchanges between Kyoko and Sho. It's just so hilarious.Despite 2 killer questions, Kyoko fails to embarrass Sho. Instead, she helps to multiply his cool factor in front of his fans. The good thing is Sho finally remembers his childhood friend, Kyoko. Sho seems like a fun fella to hang out with but too bad, he's a jerk!After her failed mission to ruin Sho, Kyoko (in Chicken Mascot costume) bumps into Ren. It's revealed that Ren was raised up in America. After talking to him, she learns that he's actually very mature and kind. Kyoko's hatred for him has lessened and she seems to admire him more.I look forward to next week's episode. ^-^bEpisode 11The 2nd question targets Sho's another weakness - Badminton. The 'fan' asking the question requests Sho to show off his skills. Kyoko immediately brings out a badminton racket for him.Sho's opponent is Kyoko in Chicken Mascot costume. So far, he has 0 wins and 36 losses against Kyoko!The badminton match begins.Sho surprisingly plays well and his 'beautiful' movements and skills win the heart of his fans.Kyoko decides to use her killer move - hitting the ball up.At that moment, Sho realizes that the person in the Chicken Mascot costume is none other than Kyoko.Despite using her killer move, Kyoko still loses. She hits the ball too high up and it gets stuck at the ceiling.During the break, Sho tries to remove the head of the Chicken Mascot. Kyoko resists strongly. In the midst of the commotion, Kyoko fells on top of Sho. Sho's hand rests on Kyoko's chest and he comments that he feels as if he's touching a man and he believes that the female wearing the costume must be unrefined and not sexy at all.Kyoko is obviously angry and tries to strangle Sho.*Beware of fierce chicken!Kyoko is banned from the show and the television station.Kyoko walks around the television station feeling despondent. To her horror, she bumps into Ren. Ren, unaware that she's wearing the costume, pleads her to lend him her mobile phone. Unfortunately, she does not have it with her. Ren feels dejected hearing the answer.One part of the script has been changed and Ren is not sure about what 'Tentekomai' is. He doesn't know what's 'Tentekomai' is and wants to research on it so that he can better express himself when he says the word 'Tentekomai' during his act. He assumes that it's a kind of dance. The truth is it's not a dance at all. Kyoko cannot stop laughing and Ren blushes. (From my research, 'Tentekomai' is a whirl of business or humming with activity.)The door to the main stage suddenly opens and seeing the stage lights reminds Kyoko of Sho. She feels down. Kyoko tells Ren that she has been sacked and Ren comforts her by sharing his many failures during the initial stage of his acting career with her.Kyoko feels happier and positive after talking to Ren.
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LOVE ME! To be honest, lately I haven’t been feeling motivated enough to blog episodically, or blog at all, even though I have a lot of spare time due to summer holidays. Then again, I have a tendency to lose enthusiasm easily and therefore interest myself in other areas such as TV dramas and piano. However, the only shows I can be bothered keeping up with is ToraDora! and Skip Beat! Clearly, I too, like otou-san, have a “thing” for titles ending with an exclamation ...
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Skip Beat! 10 THERE IS FINALLY ROMANCE IN THIS SHOW. When Kyoko drops her cherished blue stone down a stairwell and Ren picks it up for her, he realizes that he is Kyoko’s “most important person” - the boy who gave her the stone when they were children. Now he’s spacing out thinking about it. Of course she remains clueless and still hates his guts. But it’s a big deal, OMG, love-hate relationship territory! Dokidoki has been much-needed! Another good thing about this ep was the Kyoko/Mouko development. I hope they become good female friends, once Mouko gets over her bitch attempts to ice Kyoko out since they’re rivals. (The rest of the episode was all Shou rage. You’ve seen one screenshot of this show you’ve seen ‘em all.) Bring on the romance plz.
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I guess this is cue: MOE KYOKO-SAMA! It’s finally time for us to admire the Kyoko in action! Sweet, nice and evil Kyoko are all in display. Summary Moko was annoyed at Kyoko because she thought that Kyoko was simply a housewife. Moko completely underestimated her ability and considered her a rival. Maria asked Kyoko how she talked [...]
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Halfway through the episode, I thought that the highlight of this episode must be the special past Tsugura Ren and Kyoko share. Oh boy, I'm wrong!The face-off between Kyoko (in Chicken Mascot costume) and Fuwa Sho in a variety show is the highlight! It's very funny and entertaining! Kyoko is as funny and scary as ever! She tries to spoil Sho's image and career by planting personal and embarassing questions for the host to ask him. So far, only 1 question has been asked. However, Sho not only manages to escape embarrassment, he also manages to multiply his cool factor.I can't wait! I want to know what's the 2nd question! (^_-)-☆Episode 10While trying to encourage Maria to face her father, Kyoko is reminded of her parents - father who is no longer around and mother who abandoned her when she was young.Kyoko uses her special stone named Corn to absorb all her sadness.Sawara suddenly appears and gives Kyoko a shock. She drops her precious stone.Ren is the one who picks it up.Kyoko is very sad to lose Corn. When being asked why that stone is so precious and why it's named Corn, she reveals when she was young, a boy named Corn gave her the stone. Corn gave the stone to her in the hope that it will reduce her tears.Ren is shocked to hear that.Ren returns her the stone. Kyoko is very grateful and happy.Ren asks Kyoko if she's from Kyoto. The question gives Kyoko a surprise. She wonders how he knows. Ren then goes on about how common the stone is in Kyoto. Kyoko believes him but it's actually all bluff. Ren reminds Kyoko not to be so trusting and asks her if Sho is the one who breaks her heart. Though Kyoko gives no answer, her expression tells everything. He sarcastically tells her that in this world, the ones who are deceived are in the wrong.Kyoko is damn p*ssed with Ren. However, she knows that whatever she says, she won't win. Instead of refuting, she shows him a thumb down!Ren is deep in thoughts in his car. He's surprised about how much a person can change (referring to Kyoko: from cute Kyoko to vengeful Kyoko). He then realizes that he's the one who changes the most. (He's Corn!)Sawara informs Kyoko of 'Love Me' Section's new task. She excitedly runs off to inform Kotonami.Kyoko has always wanted female friends who she can call out to. However, she never had a close female friend because of Sho. All the girls were too jealous of her closeness with Sho to be friends with her.Kyoko feels angry thinking about that. Kotonami tries to calm her down by asking her what the new task is.The new task is to help out in a variety show. Kyoko is forced to be the Chicken Mascot of the show.The special guest is.. Fuwa Sho!This is Kyoko's reaction!! (haha!!)When the host asks Sho whether he has watched the variety show before, he coolly answers, 'No, I hardly watch TV'.Upon hearing that, Kyoko recalls those days he laughed out loudly while watching comedy shows.Kyoko thinks that since she's in a costume, it's the perfect opportunity for her to take revenge. She's supposed to take the eggs out. Inside the eggs are questions from fans to Sho.Kyoko plants some personal and embarassing questions for the host to ask Sho. She wants to embarrass Sho in front of all his fans!The first question: 'What is your Real Name? Are you mindful of it?'Sho is shocked! This is one of his most feared question. He did not even tell his company that his real name is Fuwa Shoutaro. (Japanese names with Taro are supposedly very uncool)Sho then coolly answers 'Sorry, I can't reveal. The cost of entering this industry is becoming a man who has lost my past. If I ever say my real name, that's the time I give up my career and my name Fuwa Sho!'.The fans are blown away by his cool reply. Kyoko is devastated by the same reply.Sho is very satisfied and happy with his cool reply.Kyoko promises that the next question will bring him to Hell! (LOL.. can't wait!!)
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So even tho I’m going to be making my own post for this, I’ve decided I’m dropping Yozakura Quartet. I’m sorry to all those fan girls/guys, but I just can’t watch anymore and review it. Anyways for all you Skip Beat lovers here is episode 9: Summary So the challenge has been set, and Kyouko is scared  [...]
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Skip Beat! 9 Kyoko’s challenge this episode was to act a scene from a new drama to get into the agency’s actor’s training course. However, she is instructed by the director’s grandaughter Maria to portray the role of a loving older sister as a person who actually hates her younger sister. Maria feels this would be more realistic - since Maria herself was blamed by her family for the death of her mother. Kyoko’s real challenge is thus: to impress the bitches in the acting program, to reverse the personality of the character as written, and to “save the heart” of the younger sister (Maria) in the process. Of course Kyoko totally blows everyone away, by using the exact same script but flipping the older and younger sister’s lines (mirroring Ren’s acting style by forcing her acting partner to do what she desires). Halfway through the scene Maria takes over as the younger sister, and Kyoko’s acting of the scene pushes her to *gasp* realize that her own father doesn’t hate her - he is distant because Maria has been the one distancing him. Willing suspension of disbelief is required to handle this show. But Kyoko is successful, impressing Maria, the director (who needs to stop dressing like the sheik of Dubai/an imperial Russian czar/whatever stupid costume he’ll have on next week) and her Love-Me partner Kotonami (better known as Mouko-san, since she’s always saying “Mou!”). Kyoko and Mouko-san get to take the actor’s training course, and at the end of the episode they all happily ride together in a Hum-vee limo with the sheik of Dubai.
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I wonder if anyone will cosplay this? XD Alas my vacation is over and despite being busy for more of it than I had hoped, I did find time to catch up with a few shows, Skip Beat was one of them. Not that there was really too much going on in episode 4. After her [...]
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I'm shocked by Kyoko's acting! (O_o) It's surprisingly good.Is she really talented in acting? Or is she just reacting to the actors' provocation? Hmm.. I think it's a little of both.Kyoko not only shocked and impressed Takarada, Kotonami and the actors in the acting agency with her acting, she also manages to open Maria's heart. Maria can now face her past and her beloved Papa. ^-^bEpisode 9Maria thinks that it's unfair for the actors in the acting agency to assign such a difficult task for a beginner like Kyoko. Takarada thinks otherwise.To enter the acting training course, she will need to go through practical acting test. Kyoko can use this opportunity to see if she qualifies for the training course. Takarada is looking forward to Kyoko's acting performance.Kyoko is at a loss. She does not know what to say for her acting performance so she decides to make doll clothes. =.=Kotonami reminds Kyoko that actors only need to focus on the script's description and perform it out. That gives Kyoko an idea what to do.The actors think that Kyoko and Kotonami use money to buy their way into LME.Before the actual performance, the actors accused Kyoko of using her parents' money to buy her dream. That really p*sses Kyoko off.It's finally Kyoko's turn to say her line.She gives a terrifying stare.That stare frightens the actors but makes Maria really happy and excited!Kyoko uses the exact same lines from the script but she uses a different emotion (a very fierce one!).The conversation between the actor and Kyoko reminds Maria of her past.Till today, Maria thinks that she's the one who caused her mother's death. She feels that all the adults around her are liars. They say nice things to her just because she's a child. She also feels that Papa hates her for her mother's death even though everyone says otherwise.Maria's beloved Ren also tells her that Papa does not hate her but she prefers to deny what everyone says. She's scared and does not want to believe what everyone says as she does not want to harbor false hopes.When Kyoko shouts out, 'You are being hated by your Father' during the act, Maria feels especially touched and starts crying. She's touched by Kyoko's precise and straightforward dialogue.At this moment in time, Kyoko's and the actor's dialogue has been switched. Instead of Kyoko giving reasons why Papa still loves her younger sister (actor), the actor is now giving reasons why Papa still loves herself.Suddenly, Maria interrupts and starts giving Kyoko reasons why Papa still loves herself.Kyoko then starts treating Maria as her younger sister in the script. Kyoko asks Maria how much she understand about Papa. She also insists that she does not know Papa's real thoughts.Maria finally comes to a realization and starts crying. She realizes that the obstacle between Papa and herself is.. herself'.After the act, while filling up the application form for the training course, Kotonami asks Kyoko if she has planned for the older sister and the younger sister to switch lines right from the start. The answer is Yes!Kotonami asks Kyoko what if the younger sister does not read out the older sister's lines. Kyoko replies that she's confident that if she goes according to script, so will the younger sister as when a person's mind is blank, the first thing the person will think of is the dialogue in the script. (Kyoko is so smart!)Kyoko and Maria are now good pals. (*^o^*)
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LOVE ME~ Oh wow, totally didn’t expect Kotonami to be in the Love Me Section! ^_^’ She acted like a b!tch in the beginning, she had awesome acting skills, so I guess they think it’s a right…like the girls in the training department…>_> Anyways, I thought she would be another source of motivation for Kyoko. But [...]
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Now, this is something I just CANNOT WAIT. Can a parent really hate their own child? Is Maria really hated by her own father for her only action of childish plea in her meager years? The conclusion of the training arc will reveal the truth! Summary Maria was worried over the difficult challenge, as Kyoko was clearly a [...]
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