Skip Beat! manga review
June 25th 2009 06:26
Skip Beat! is a manga created by Yoshiki Nakamura. Skip Beat! is also adapted into anime. You can read my review about Skip Beat! anime here.
Genres: comedy, drama, psychological, romance
Themes: idols, inner demons, stardom
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Synopsis: Kyoko has devoted her life to Shotaro. When Shotaro came to Tokyo to debut as a singer, she followed him and worked to provide for him. But one day, Kyoko overhears Shota telling his manager that Kyoko means nothing to him. She's just convenient, a housekeeper. This makes Kyoko furious, and she vows revenge on Shotaro. But Shotaro just laughs at her, saying she won't be able to touch him because he's now a popular singer and she's a nobody. So Kyoko decides to get into showbiz and become even more popular than Shotaro to humiliate him. Unfortunately, Shotaro has destroyed Kyoko's ability to love, and she discovers that it is a prerequisite for her to debut from her chosen company, LME. The president of LME puts her into a new section made for those who caught his eye but have something missing. It's name... Section Love Me.
Source: Anime News Network
Comment:
The reason why I'm reading the manga version because I really want to know the continuation where the anime is left off. Yes, if you read my Skip Beat! anime review here, I didn't mention anything about the ending because I haven't finished watching this anime when I was writing the review. Okay, forgive me for this so I tell you the reason why you need to read the manga version and screw the anime version. Other than the ending is left without any explanation, the anime version skipped other details such as Kotonami's background and Kyoko's new high school life where she met Mimori. I know that these details is only just an extra and didn't relate much with the main storyline but it is a shame not to include this for those who didn't read the manga doesn't know anything about Kotonami's background and Kyoko's relationship with Mimori before Sho's pv shooting. If you prefer unmodified storyline and more excitement, the manga serves you better than the anime version.
Speaking of the storyline in terms of the manga version, this manga elaborates the storyline very clearly. It may not be that clear at first but as the story progress, you will be able to relate the individual plot with the main plot. Somehow, I find that the storyline is easy to predict. I don't know about you but I feel like I can somehow able to predict what will happen next. I'm not a psychic so I assume that's the flow of the shoujo manga where it can be very predictable most of the time. Compared with any other shoujo manga I've encountered, this manga has a realistic storyline where you will learn it's not easy to create your own name in the industry and you will be known if you have beauty and talent. This manga portray these elements a lot and presents with understandable storyline and humors along the way.
As for the artwork, the manga cover is somehow pretty typical for a shoujo manga where the artwork will be represent in the soft stroke. Since I'm not a huge fan of shoujo manga, I wouldn't even consider reading this manga if I don't know the storyline of the manga because it looks so typical. But when you take a look inside, the drawing is pretty neat because I expect the drawing will be sketchy. I enjoy looking at this drawing because it's pleasant to the eyes of the reader. Some people may find that the drawing is not so good but for me, it's already good enough because I can see the drawing clearly. Somehow, the manga panel is a bit confusing but not most of the time. Even the character design has a little bit of fashion influence making me feel so attracted with the fashion presented in this manga.
Don't believe me? Take a look at yourself here:
Overall, I love reading this manga because the storyline is nicely elaborated and even though the stortyline can be a bit tense sometimes, but it doesn't piss you off. This manga is perfect for people who expect realistic storyline and related with life. Also, it can be a good read for people who reads shonen manga too (just like me).
Genres: comedy, drama, psychological, romance
Themes: idols, inner demons, stardom
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Synopsis: Kyoko has devoted her life to Shotaro. When Shotaro came to Tokyo to debut as a singer, she followed him and worked to provide for him. But one day, Kyoko overhears Shota telling his manager that Kyoko means nothing to him. She's just convenient, a housekeeper. This makes Kyoko furious, and she vows revenge on Shotaro. But Shotaro just laughs at her, saying she won't be able to touch him because he's now a popular singer and she's a nobody. So Kyoko decides to get into showbiz and become even more popular than Shotaro to humiliate him. Unfortunately, Shotaro has destroyed Kyoko's ability to love, and she discovers that it is a prerequisite for her to debut from her chosen company, LME. The president of LME puts her into a new section made for those who caught his eye but have something missing. It's name... Section Love Me.
Source: Anime News Network
Comment:
The reason why I'm reading the manga version because I really want to know the continuation where the anime is left off. Yes, if you read my Skip Beat! anime review here, I didn't mention anything about the ending because I haven't finished watching this anime when I was writing the review. Okay, forgive me for this so I tell you the reason why you need to read the manga version and screw the anime version. Other than the ending is left without any explanation, the anime version skipped other details such as Kotonami's background and Kyoko's new high school life where she met Mimori. I know that these details is only just an extra and didn't relate much with the main storyline but it is a shame not to include this for those who didn't read the manga doesn't know anything about Kotonami's background and Kyoko's relationship with Mimori before Sho's pv shooting. If you prefer unmodified storyline and more excitement, the manga serves you better than the anime version.
Speaking of the storyline in terms of the manga version, this manga elaborates the storyline very clearly. It may not be that clear at first but as the story progress, you will be able to relate the individual plot with the main plot. Somehow, I find that the storyline is easy to predict. I don't know about you but I feel like I can somehow able to predict what will happen next. I'm not a psychic so I assume that's the flow of the shoujo manga where it can be very predictable most of the time. Compared with any other shoujo manga I've encountered, this manga has a realistic storyline where you will learn it's not easy to create your own name in the industry and you will be known if you have beauty and talent. This manga portray these elements a lot and presents with understandable storyline and humors along the way.
As for the artwork, the manga cover is somehow pretty typical for a shoujo manga where the artwork will be represent in the soft stroke. Since I'm not a huge fan of shoujo manga, I wouldn't even consider reading this manga if I don't know the storyline of the manga because it looks so typical. But when you take a look inside, the drawing is pretty neat because I expect the drawing will be sketchy. I enjoy looking at this drawing because it's pleasant to the eyes of the reader. Some people may find that the drawing is not so good but for me, it's already good enough because I can see the drawing clearly. Somehow, the manga panel is a bit confusing but not most of the time. Even the character design has a little bit of fashion influence making me feel so attracted with the fashion presented in this manga.
Don't believe me? Take a look at yourself here:
Overall, I love reading this manga because the storyline is nicely elaborated and even though the stortyline can be a bit tense sometimes, but it doesn't piss you off. This manga is perfect for people who expect realistic storyline and related with life. Also, it can be a good read for people who reads shonen manga too (just like me).
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