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A review by akookieforyou
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura
4.0
*4.5*
Oh my, I just loved this so much! Kyoko is quite a unique and engaging protagonist, it's a bit refreshing seeing a woman have actual pure rage when she's been wronged, and to set out on a path of revenge (there's only a handful of stories like this that I've seen in shoujo).
However, even with a darker sounding premise like that, this series so far has been a bucket of laughs. The comedy is so on point, with such great timing, and great artwork on the characters and their reactions to things. I laughed audibly multiple times, which is definitely a feat. I also really love that you know there will be a romance, but that it'll be a slower burn, and won't take away from Kyoko's development as a person. I love things like that.
I can't believe that I actually had the gall to dislike the first couple of episodes of the anime, when I watched it many years ago. I think I just wasn't paying much attention (like for some reason I thought Kyoko wanted to be an idol?? And I was just carrying that wrong assumption around for years lmao. Weird). I will definitely be rewatching it though, gotta give it an actual fair chance.
I did randomly watch, and adore, the Taiwanese live action drama though. I highly recommend it for any fans who want a slightly different interpretation of the story (though it's mostly the same as far as this volume goes).
Can't wait for the next volume!
Oh my, I just loved this so much! Kyoko is quite a unique and engaging protagonist, it's a bit refreshing seeing a woman have actual pure rage when she's been wronged, and to set out on a path of revenge (there's only a handful of stories like this that I've seen in shoujo).
However, even with a darker sounding premise like that, this series so far has been a bucket of laughs. The comedy is so on point, with such great timing, and great artwork on the characters and their reactions to things. I laughed audibly multiple times, which is definitely a feat. I also really love that you know there will be a romance, but that it'll be a slower burn, and won't take away from Kyoko's development as a person. I love things like that.
I can't believe that I actually had the gall to dislike the first couple of episodes of the anime, when I watched it many years ago. I think I just wasn't paying much attention (like for some reason I thought Kyoko wanted to be an idol?? And I was just carrying that wrong assumption around for years lmao. Weird). I will definitely be rewatching it though, gotta give it an actual fair chance.
I did randomly watch, and adore, the Taiwanese live action drama though. I highly recommend it for any fans who want a slightly different interpretation of the story (though it's mostly the same as far as this volume goes).
Can't wait for the next volume!