Scan barcode
igemona's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reddyrat's review
4.0
At the end of the last volume, we were introduced to Koo Hizuri, a famous actor who has returned to Japan from Hollywood. Kyoko is his assistant and slave. He rants and raves and treats Kyoko like dirt. Now we find out why. It's an assignment from the president of Kyoko's talent agency. Hizuri tells the president that he feels sorry for Kyoko, but he has to keep acting horribly towards her. The whole point is to get Kyoko to complain about Hizuri to Ren. We discover why later.
But as is always the case where Kyoko's involved, Hizuri and the president's plan to thwart her fails. After a big blow out between Kyoko and Hizuri (the was predicated upon Kyoko's attempt to stick up for Ren), instead of complaining to Ren, she apologizes to Hizuri. He can't keep up the act any longer and turns into a tough love mentor.
Kyoko keeps being offered roles as bullies. She doesn't want to be typecast and is going to turn the roles down. When Hizuri hears this, he won't let her do it. She doesn't have the experience or reputation yet to turn down roles. She has to accept everything and then make each role unique, even when it's yet another bully. Hizuri admires Kyoko's talent as an actor but thinks she doesn't have adequate depth. He issues her a personal challenge: to play the role of Kuon, Hizuri's lost son.
And Kyoko does...with gusto. She becomes Kuon in looks and deeds. She worships her dear dad and acts like the perfect son. She even stays in character when she runs into Ren. She introduces herself as Kuon to a thoroughly confused Ren. It is this ironically that gets Ren involved with Kyoko and Hizuri's relationship. We shall see how this develops...
But as is always the case where Kyoko's involved, Hizuri and the president's plan to thwart her fails. After a big blow out between Kyoko and Hizuri (the was predicated upon Kyoko's attempt to stick up for Ren), instead of complaining to Ren, she apologizes to Hizuri. He can't keep up the act any longer and turns into a tough love mentor.
Kyoko keeps being offered roles as bullies. She doesn't want to be typecast and is going to turn the roles down. When Hizuri hears this, he won't let her do it. She doesn't have the experience or reputation yet to turn down roles. She has to accept everything and then make each role unique, even when it's yet another bully. Hizuri admires Kyoko's talent as an actor but thinks she doesn't have adequate depth. He issues her a personal challenge: to play the role of Kuon, Hizuri's lost son.
And Kyoko does...with gusto. She becomes Kuon in looks and deeds. She worships her dear dad and acts like the perfect son. She even stays in character when she runs into Ren. She introduces herself as Kuon to a thoroughly confused Ren. It is this ironically that gets Ren involved with Kyoko and Hizuri's relationship. We shall see how this develops...
shaked_reads's review
5.0
Okay, so the plot actually seems to be going per my prediction, which I’m really excited about!
This was a really amusing volume. There’s Lory with his dating sim game which was so hilarious and also so Lory. There was the quarrel between Koo and Kyoko about the food she made which he ended up eating entirely, I actually find characters with unfathomable apetite extremely funny and endearing for some unkonwn reason. I like how Kyoko keeps being naive as ever, like she still believes that the Corn she met as a child is a fairy... I liked how Ren looks out for Kyoko.
There were a lot of small things that I enjoyed and loved in this volume, but I also think it was an important volume because Kyoko gains a bit more experience in acting in there as well.
This was a really amusing volume. There’s Lory with his dating sim game which was so hilarious and also so Lory. There was the quarrel between Koo and Kyoko about the food she made which he ended up eating entirely, I actually find characters with unfathomable apetite extremely funny and endearing for some unkonwn reason. I like how Kyoko keeps being naive as ever, like she still believes that the Corn she met as a child is a fairy... I liked how Ren looks out for Kyoko.
There were a lot of small things that I enjoyed and loved in this volume, but I also think it was an important volume because Kyoko gains a bit more experience in acting in there as well.
tanisha1207's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
spark_of_madness's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I looooove the Koo arc!! Learning more about Ren's past and Kyoko learning to love acting. It is the greatest. Also the leftovers sequence when Kyoko forces him to eat his rude behaviour... yes. Just yes. You are no match Koo, not for Ren's fire cracker. They are like two infernos Koo and Kyoko, his is just more refined... Typing this out... I realise Ren has fallen in love with someone similar to his father... Oh Freud, how you haunt me...
corymouse's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
cassyx's review
4.0
kyokoooooo *cries*
i could barely read the scene where she runs into ren and is essentially playing ren’s younger self, how did she not just run off embarassed like i mean she doesn’t realize she’s playing him but STILL…
her interactions with koo also bringing up her own complicated emotions regarding her relationship with her mother ㅠㅠ pls girl talk to someone about this soon, don’t keep bottling it up
i could barely read the scene where she runs into ren and is essentially playing ren’s younger self, how did she not just run off embarassed like i mean she doesn’t realize she’s playing him but STILL…
her interactions with koo also bringing up her own complicated emotions regarding her relationship with her mother ㅠㅠ pls girl talk to someone about this soon, don’t keep bottling it up
annelives's review
4.0
For my full series review on volumes 1-31 please visit http://perksofbeinganotakuwallflower.blogspot.com/2013/09/skip-beat-by-yoshiki-nakamura_9698.html