Skip Beat!, Vol. 10

By Yoshiki Nakamura

Book Overview

When Kyoko's heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight

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

Kyoko's been scouted for a role in this year's most anticipated drama, a remake of the classic Tsukimori. But shades of the past threaten to stifle the production as Kyoko struggles to get into the character of Mio, a young woman with a severely scarred face. Ms. Iizuka, the actress who played the original Mio, is now playing Kyoko's mother, and has grave doubts about Kyoko's ability to do justice to the role. She demands that Kyoko pass an acting test, and quit the production if she fails

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421513994
• ISBN13: 9781421513997
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Another Excellent Installment

This is one of the best shoujo manga out there and if you have not read this far in the series, what are you waiting for?! There is a lot of tension in this volume yet the grudge Kyokos don't make much of an appearance. (Does this mean Kyoko is maturing?!) With the challenge of a new drama, Kyoko has yet another hurdle to jump. And she's not the only one who faces challenges -- we get to know more about director Ogata and where he's coming from. The relationship between Ren and Kyoko also grows a little stronger (though there is very little romantic implication. *sigh*). And we see a bit of Sho near the end of the volume. Yay! So hopefully he gets to exercise his villainy muscles in volume 11!

The Tsukigomori Arc Begins

This volume begins what is surely to be one of the best arcs in the series. Kyoko has been cast in the year's biggest drama, Tsukigomori, but she feels no connection to the character she'll be playing. Kyoko has a lot of personal development in this volume as she struggles to understand the motivations and personality of the character, Mio. Ren has also been cast in the drama, and he shows a lot of trust in Kyoko's ability and dedication to her work. You can really see a mutual respect building between them. All in all, this wasn't one of the funnier volumes of "Skip Beat," but I was completely wrapped up in it. The story of this arc is really good, and I think it's only going to get better from here.