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A review by narteest
Skip Beat!, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Nakamura
5.0
I have a proper review somewhere. I absolutely love this series. One of my favourite shoujo mangas ever! Kyoko is awesome in her wacky intense yet likable way. Ren is curiously interesting and dedicated to his work. And Sho, he is the villain who very villain -like, but yet, as the series goes on, proves that he is capable of feeling human. Actually I find his character intensely interesting just like Kyoko's and Ren's. I guess they are just one of the reasons why I'm so drawn into this series.
The other reasons include, one, the plot and the insight I get into Kyoko's journey through showbiz. I think it's amazing watching her transform and grow each time. Two, the other characters. Three, Kyoko. Four, Ren. Five, what else? Everything else!
Anyway, I'm writing this particular review (since I've done one already on another of the volumes) is because recently I just started watching the live action Taiwanese adaption. And normally I'd hate it, but I needed to practice listening to Mandarin. I have to say I'm actually kinda really, super dooperly impressed with the adaption. I think (with the exception of the CGI) it's done really well. I like how it is and I can't seem to get enough of it. I think as an avid fan of Skip Beat! this does justice to the series (or at least after the first episode and up to where I am now. I've also heard some not so good things about the last ep) - though of course, this probably can't match up to the anime, much less than the original manga.
For a more in-depth review which I wrote at some point in August in 2012, please click HERE. I also realised I don't have a proper review on Goodreads somewhere, but I felt if I copied and pasted my old review here, it probably won't make much sense since it has spoilers and scenes from other volumes!
The other reasons include, one, the plot and the insight I get into Kyoko's journey through showbiz. I think it's amazing watching her transform and grow each time. Two, the other characters. Three, Kyoko. Four, Ren. Five, what else? Everything else!
Anyway, I'm writing this particular review (since I've done one already on another of the volumes) is because recently I just started watching the live action Taiwanese adaption. And normally I'd hate it, but I needed to practice listening to Mandarin. I have to say I'm actually kinda really, super dooperly impressed with the adaption. I think (with the exception of the CGI) it's done really well. I like how it is and I can't seem to get enough of it. I think as an avid fan of Skip Beat! this does justice to the series (or at least after the first episode and up to where I am now. I've also heard some not so good things about the last ep) - though of course, this probably can't match up to the anime, much less than the original manga.
For a more in-depth review which I wrote at some point in August in 2012, please click HERE. I also realised I don't have a proper review on Goodreads somewhere, but I felt if I copied and pasted my old review here, it probably won't make much sense since it has spoilers and scenes from other volumes!