Scan barcode
jkenna's review
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley for a free review copy of this book!
This was a great manga about Kei Yonagi who is trying to support her siblings with her acting. In the process of this she catches the eye of a director and this starts her acting career. If you are a fan of the classic manga, Skip Beat! then you will most likely enjoy this one as well. Overall, I enjoyed most of this but I wasn't really a fan or the art style. The faces were just off to me and seemed kind of creepy. But if that doesn't bother you then I think a lot of people will enjoy this.
This was a great manga about Kei Yonagi who is trying to support her siblings with her acting. In the process of this she catches the eye of a director and this starts her acting career. If you are a fan of the classic manga, Skip Beat! then you will most likely enjoy this one as well. Overall, I enjoyed most of this but I wasn't really a fan or the art style. The faces were just off to me and seemed kind of creepy. But if that doesn't bother you then I think a lot of people will enjoy this.
jinghay's review
5.0
Mangas that revolve around the acting industry are one of my absolute favourite tropes! And this manga did not disappoint!
shaegeeksout's review
4.0
I was very intrigued when I first heard about this series. This psychological take on a idol story was really interesting to me. Our protagonist is very much a method actor, but continues to not be hired by agencies. Most agencies are frightened by her, and think she may be a liability in the future.
One director sits in on an audition she is in, and sees her style of acting as brilliant, and decides to take her under his wing, and help her hone her talents. The big agency in town is worried about this course of action, and fears for our young protagonist, and for the siblings that she is raising after their mother's passing.
I am genuinely looking forward not only to this release, but to continuing on with this series. The dark undertone to it adds an element that is missing from some idol stories. I recommend giving this series a try!
One director sits in on an audition she is in, and sees her style of acting as brilliant, and decides to take her under his wing, and help her hone her talents. The big agency in town is worried about this course of action, and fears for our young protagonist, and for the siblings that she is raising after their mother's passing.
I am genuinely looking forward not only to this release, but to continuing on with this series. The dark undertone to it adds an element that is missing from some idol stories. I recommend giving this series a try!
ruthsic's review
4.0
Warnings: poverty
A story about a teen actress trying to break into the industry, Act-Age has Kei Yonagi, a poor high school student who is bringing up her siblings on her own. She loves movies, and acting, and the way she can escape into another world; when she enters into an audition for a popular agency for their next movie, she makes it until the final rounds based on her method acting. An acclaimed director, Kuroyama, sees her talent and wants to mold it, but the CEO of the agency worries that acting might lead to an eventual breakdown for a girl like her who gets so into it, and rejects her for the movie. Kuroyama, however, decides to mentor her on his own, securing her gigs and opportunities to practice and hone her skills, but with her being attached to the roles she plays, it is a question as to whether it will really lead to reality blurring for her.
Kei's psyche is a central player in the story - when she plays a role, she inhabits the character and draws on personal experiences to evoke emotion. She is good at acting in situations she is familiar with, but she also has a tendency to momentarily forget that it is only a role, and not real. At first, I was wary of Kuroyama, who is more concerned with her talent and the possibility of her starring in a story that he hopes will be his masterpiece. I was more surprised by the CEO, who was concerned that an acting career would acerbate her psychological issues, and not wanting to destroy a young girl's life, rejects her audition. Later on, however, with Kuroyama teaching her to round out her performance, showing her that there is more to performing than method acting, I was a bit relieved. So far, in the first volume itself, the story has established a good momentum, and I am interested in what comes next for Kei.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
A story about a teen actress trying to break into the industry, Act-Age has Kei Yonagi, a poor high school student who is bringing up her siblings on her own. She loves movies, and acting, and the way she can escape into another world; when she enters into an audition for a popular agency for their next movie, she makes it until the final rounds based on her method acting. An acclaimed director, Kuroyama, sees her talent and wants to mold it, but the CEO of the agency worries that acting might lead to an eventual breakdown for a girl like her who gets so into it, and rejects her for the movie. Kuroyama, however, decides to mentor her on his own, securing her gigs and opportunities to practice and hone her skills, but with her being attached to the roles she plays, it is a question as to whether it will really lead to reality blurring for her.
Kei's psyche is a central player in the story - when she plays a role, she inhabits the character and draws on personal experiences to evoke emotion. She is good at acting in situations she is familiar with, but she also has a tendency to momentarily forget that it is only a role, and not real. At first, I was wary of Kuroyama, who is more concerned with her talent and the possibility of her starring in a story that he hopes will be his masterpiece. I was more surprised by the CEO, who was concerned that an acting career would acerbate her psychological issues, and not wanting to destroy a young girl's life, rejects her audition. Later on, however, with Kuroyama teaching her to round out her performance, showing her that there is more to performing than method acting, I was a bit relieved. So far, in the first volume itself, the story has established a good momentum, and I am interested in what comes next for Kei.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
More...