World Famous Comics: Skip Beat!, Vol. 13 (Skip Beat (Graphic Novels))
Skip Beat!, Vol. 13 (Skip Beat (Graphic Novels))
From: VIZ Media LLC Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: VIZ Media LLC Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 161 Publication Date: July 01, 2008
Product Description: Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!
Ren's acting test is about to begin, with his entire future hanging in the balance, and he's managed to make his leading lady Itsumi mad at him. Rather than confront him directly, Itsumi decides to hit him where it hurts. Will she sabotage his test, or will Ren be able to get it together and use his legendary acting ability to lead her through the scene?
I'm Running Out of Synonyms for "Amazing" Here... Volume 13 of "Skip Beat" starts out with Ren's acting test. He needs to improvise the scene to get his character across, and the director agrees to this... but his co-star, Itsumi, isn't so happy about it. Ren says that he'll "make her" act the way he needs her to, but she gets insulted. Itsumi tries to throw Ren off with her acting as revenge. Nakamura-sensei wrote in her author notes that many of her fans hated this part because there was little Kyoko/Ren interaction, but I enjoyed it a lot. It was fascinating to see Ren interpretted Katsuki's character, and how he influenced Itsumi's acting. It was really a battle between the two characters, and it was interesting to see how they played off of each other.
The second part of the manga focuses on Ren and Kyoko's relationship again. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but Kyoko attempts to cheer Ren up, and it's really sweet. We're also tortured with more hints about Ren's past, but we still don't learn much. It made me want to scream "What the hell did he DO, exactly?!" Really, it makes me so impatient for volume 14.
The Tsukigomori arc concludes in this volume. I thought it was just the right length, although I would have liked to have seem a little more of Kyoko's acting. Still, it was a great volume, and you can't miss it if you've already come this far.
Anything Goes Trivia
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