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スキップ・ビート! [Skip Beat!] #32
スキップ・ビート! 32
尚に待ち伏せされ、一緒にTV局に向かうことになってしまったキョーコ。不運にも蓮と鉢合わせてしまい!?
Chapters: 189-194
Chapters: 189-194
192 pages, Paperback
First published March 19, 2013
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440 people want to read
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Yoshiki Nakamura
134 books1,069 followersYoshiki Nakamura (仲村佳樹) is a Japanese mangaka. She was born June 17. Nakamura made her manga debut with "Yume de Auyori Suteki" in the manga magazine Hana to Yume in 1993.
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March 1, 2019
What a volume! This has to be one of the most tension-filled volumes of the series so far! So much happens in this volume in such a short time!
*WARNING: SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ PREVIOUS VOLUMES! STOP NOW.
In this volume we get a lot of Sho once again. GAH, I hate him! Arrogant jerk! so Sho actually has the nerve to 'kidnap' Kyoko and goes off on here and questions her (big surprise right?) then he pushes her to say that she has no feelings for Ren. He then tries to use this information to get a rise out of Ren. But with Ren's mood swings it may not be the wisest of ideas....
Meanwhile Sho's questioning about Ren has Kyoko wondering what she does feel. After all volumes up until recently it must be quite the internal battle. And Kijima! What is his game? I don't think he is bad but I just don't trust him either, yet something about him reminds me of a boy with a crush.
Then there is Ren. Ren who is in such an internal dilemma. I love his character! In this volume he not only witnesses Kyoko with Sho, he gets ambushed by Sho and then gets a third rude interruption! With all this tension, I am surprised he keeps (mostly) holding things together!
This book is not as dark as the last volume but the tensions more than make up for it. And the end! How can it stop where id does?! Major cliffie! So many drastic turning points can now happen! This is one of my favorite series! I love it!
*WARNING: SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ PREVIOUS VOLUMES! STOP NOW.
In this volume we get a lot of Sho once again. GAH, I hate him! Arrogant jerk! so Sho actually has the nerve to 'kidnap' Kyoko and goes off on here and questions her (big surprise right?) then he pushes her to say that she has no feelings for Ren. He then tries to use this information to get a rise out of Ren. But with Ren's mood swings it may not be the wisest of ideas....
Meanwhile Sho's questioning about Ren has Kyoko wondering what she does feel. After all volumes up until recently it must be quite the internal battle. And Kijima! What is his game? I don't think he is bad but I just don't trust him either, yet something about him reminds me of a boy with a crush.
Then there is Ren. Ren who is in such an internal dilemma. I love his character! In this volume he not only witnesses Kyoko with Sho, he gets ambushed by Sho and then gets a third rude interruption! With all this tension, I am surprised he keeps (mostly) holding things together!
This book is not as dark as the last volume but the tensions more than make up for it. And the end! How can it stop where id does?! Major cliffie! So many drastic turning points can now happen! This is one of my favorite series! I love it!
June 24, 2025
LOVE this manga. It is my absolute favorite! At times, it is crazy, but it is so entertaining. Romance, comedy, some "paranormal" if you look very, very closely. Basically, just a great read :)
July 4, 2013
good manga but I hope they will finally kiss
April 28, 2015
Ne şahane bir ciltti ya.
October 21, 2014
Ermergerd chapter 200 why!
Cliffhanger you are evil, so evil!
Cliffhanger you are evil, so evil!
January 22, 2014
To quote George Takei about the very last page of this volume:
OH MY!
Buy this title at Powells Books.
July 2, 2025
Reread July 2nd, 2025
This is very worrisome, but also so on point. Loving this tension.
This is very worrisome, but also so on point. Loving this tension.
September 25, 2018
I'm getting super frustrated with this manga because I want Kyouko to find out about Kuon (...as of like... 100+ acts ago) but it just never seems like it's going to happen and I want it nowwwww ;u;
I enjoyed the addition of Shou in this volume - especially with his using Mimori to basically kidnap Kyouko (...I mean, they handcuffed her and everything so she couldn't get away) which really shows just how obsessed with her is is (poor little Shou :P)
To be honest, with the way Kyouko and Shou's relationship is going as this series continues, it seems like they might be moving towards a more sibling-like relationship (...as in the love/hate sibling relationship where you can destroy the other but if anyone else tries it they die) :P
And on top of that, Ren's "inner Kuon" seems to be coming to the surface and he is... DARK o.O
What the heck happened to make Kyouko's Kuon turn into this being? WHAT HAPPENED TO POOR BABY CORN.
I enjoyed the addition of Shou in this volume - especially with his using Mimori to basically kidnap Kyouko (...I mean, they handcuffed her and everything so she couldn't get away) which really shows just how obsessed with her is is (poor little Shou :P)
To be honest, with the way Kyouko and Shou's relationship is going as this series continues, it seems like they might be moving towards a more sibling-like relationship (...as in the love/hate sibling relationship where you can destroy the other but if anyone else tries it they die) :P
And on top of that, Ren's "inner Kuon" seems to be coming to the surface and he is... DARK o.O
What the heck happened to make Kyouko's Kuon turn into this being? WHAT HAPPENED TO POOR BABY CORN.
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July 4, 2019
Yasss Kyoko, put all these men in their place 💪💪✊
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February 18, 2021
Qué tomo más intenso! Se pone muy celoso Ren de Fuwa... y estarán más intensas aún las cosas en el siguiente tomo... ^^
January 6, 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This series continues to be one of my favorites. Kyoko is a character with just the right amount of naiveté, crazy, modesty and determination. She never fails to keep me amused.
This volume opens up with Sho waiting for Kyoko at the gate to her school. With the assistance on one of her schoolmates, Sho abducts Kyoko so he can talk to her. Sho is angry and disappointed in Kyoko because he believes she let Mr. Kijima flirt with her because she let him dress her up for the Dark Moon wrap party (back in volume 29). He tells her that when a man buys clothes for a woman, he wants to have sex with her. Kyoko, being the naïve soul she is, starts to freak out. He berates her and tells her she'll never become famous and beat him if she is obsessed with men.
Cut to Ren being questioned by Kijima who is wanting to know when Kyoko's birthday is. Ren tells him, but then gets icy when Kijima taunts him that Kyoko doesn't send Ren any emails. Ren confesses that he doesn't have Kyoko's email address because if he wants to communicate with her, he'd rather pick up the phone to hear her voice. Kijima assumes that Ren is saying he likes Kyoko. Is Ren finally admitting he likes Kyoko?
Back to Sho, he drops Kyoko off where she needs to work otherwise she would be late. Unfortunately, Ren sees her in the car with Sho. She freaks out figuring he will be angry with her. Once out of the car, Sho realizes Kyoko is worked up because Ren saw them together. Still trying to manipulate her after all this time, he won't let her leave until she confesses that she doesn't care about Ren.
Sho corners Ren so he can throw it in his face, but Ren doesn't rise to the bait. Later, Sho broods about Ren and Kyoko, telling himself that Kyoko is stupid and easily duped. He assumes Ren is going to take advantage of her eventually.
Kyoko returns to the hotel room where Ren awaits so they can resume their Heel siblings persona. But right after she gets to their room, her phone rings. When they are the heel siblings, she turns her phone off so she can stay in character. So, she is surprised by her phone ringing. When she sees no Caller ID on the phone, she realizes it's Sho. Before she can turn the phone off, Ren takes the phone out of her hand and tosses it. He then grills her wanting to know if the call was from Sho and if she is still in contact with him. The problem is it wasn't Ren talking to her and it wasn't the character of Cain Heel. So who is she talking to now?
This volume was so full of tension between the characters and it seems like the series is finally starting to wind down. I really can't wait to find out what happens to these characters. The problem is Volume 33 doesn't come out until 09/02/14! Whaaat?????
This series continues to be one of my favorites. Kyoko is a character with just the right amount of naiveté, crazy, modesty and determination. She never fails to keep me amused.
This volume opens up with Sho waiting for Kyoko at the gate to her school. With the assistance on one of her schoolmates, Sho abducts Kyoko so he can talk to her. Sho is angry and disappointed in Kyoko because he believes she let Mr. Kijima flirt with her because she let him dress her up for the Dark Moon wrap party (back in volume 29). He tells her that when a man buys clothes for a woman, he wants to have sex with her. Kyoko, being the naïve soul she is, starts to freak out. He berates her and tells her she'll never become famous and beat him if she is obsessed with men.
Cut to Ren being questioned by Kijima who is wanting to know when Kyoko's birthday is. Ren tells him, but then gets icy when Kijima taunts him that Kyoko doesn't send Ren any emails. Ren confesses that he doesn't have Kyoko's email address because if he wants to communicate with her, he'd rather pick up the phone to hear her voice. Kijima assumes that Ren is saying he likes Kyoko. Is Ren finally admitting he likes Kyoko?
Back to Sho, he drops Kyoko off where she needs to work otherwise she would be late. Unfortunately, Ren sees her in the car with Sho. She freaks out figuring he will be angry with her. Once out of the car, Sho realizes Kyoko is worked up because Ren saw them together. Still trying to manipulate her after all this time, he won't let her leave until she confesses that she doesn't care about Ren.
Sho corners Ren so he can throw it in his face, but Ren doesn't rise to the bait. Later, Sho broods about Ren and Kyoko, telling himself that Kyoko is stupid and easily duped. He assumes Ren is going to take advantage of her eventually.
Kyoko returns to the hotel room where Ren awaits so they can resume their Heel siblings persona. But right after she gets to their room, her phone rings. When they are the heel siblings, she turns her phone off so she can stay in character. So, she is surprised by her phone ringing. When she sees no Caller ID on the phone, she realizes it's Sho. Before she can turn the phone off, Ren takes the phone out of her hand and tosses it. He then grills her wanting to know if the call was from Sho and if she is still in contact with him. The problem is it wasn't Ren talking to her and it wasn't the character of Cain Heel. So who is she talking to now?
This volume was so full of tension between the characters and it seems like the series is finally starting to wind down. I really can't wait to find out what happens to these characters. The problem is Volume 33 doesn't come out until 09/02/14! Whaaat?????
November 24, 2014
Hehehe, there may not have been many moments that I broke out laughing in this particular section of Skip Beat but there were sure moments that I thought I might die inside. Things aren't looking up for young love in this novel and poor Tsuruga seems to be steadily losing his mind... I hope things go well in the next novel... I really, really do.
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May 8, 2013I have always loved this manga always loved!!!!!!!'
October 10, 2023
OMG that cliffhanger!!! :)
December 16, 2023
Sho Fuwa è un maledetto idiota, lo detesto! Ogni volta che entra scena, fa solo danni e tratta Kyoko con condiscendenza. L'ha ferita, l'ha sminuita, ha preso a pesci in faccia i suoi sentimenti e il suo affetto. E il suo atteggiamento non è mai cambiato, forte della sua presunta "superiorità". Pensa di avere davanti una povera scema senza cervello e quindi lei dovrebbe ringraziarlo visto che gli sta facendo questo grande favore. La verità è che l'idiota è in preda alla smania di possesso e alla gelosia: visto che Kyoko per anni ha riversato tutti i suoi sentimenti su di lui, Fuwa non può concepire che qualcun'altro possa trovarla interessante. Soprattutto un personaggio come Ren. Ma chi cazzo crede di essere questo qui? Chi gli dà il diritto di sindacare la vita di Kyoko e la sua eventuale relazione con Ren? E chi gli dà il diritto di metterle le mani addosso? L'ho già detto, ma, come si suol dire, repetita iuvant: lo detesto.
Passando un attimo al divino Ren...lo vedo in difficoltà. Il ruolo di Cain Heel/BJ sta mettendo a dura prova il suo autocontrollo, portando a galla la violenza del passato. Il filtro "Ren Tsuruga" non sta funzionando e a complicare ulteriormente la situazione c'è la questione Kyoko con la presenza ingombrante e non richiesta di Sho Fuwa. Tanto che il grande attore finirà per dimenticarsi del ruolo di Cain Heel e per chiedere direttamente a Kyoko informazioni sulla vera natura del suo rapporto con il bietolone biondo. Domande che le sta rivolgendo in maniera non propriamente piacevole.
E in mezzo a questo casino si muove la povera Kyoko. Sia Sho che Ren hanno una percezione un po' distorta della ragazza, ciascuno per i suoi motivi (di fatto Ren la vede come una persona ingenua da proteggere da attenzioni indesiderate, mentre il pirla la tratta manco fosse la scema del villaggio). Kyoko è stata ferita profondamente in passato, questo è vero. È entrata nel mondo dello spettacolo per vendetta, vero anche questo. Ma il mondo della recitazione la sta aiutando a conoscere, e ad amare, veramente se stessa; sta mettendo in luce doti che non sapeva di avere; le sta permettendo di vivere tante storie diverse e di entrare in contatto con i grandi professionisti del settore, a partire da Ren. Dubito che ora come ora sia pronta ad ammettere qualcosa di più. Nessuno ha il diritto di chiederle di più, deve essere lei a decidere dei suoi sentimenti.
Il finale del volume mi sta facendo venire voglia di correre in fumetteria a recuperare quello successivo. Ren è completamente uscito dal personaggio di Cain Heel, vedremo se Kyoko/Setsu riuscirà a riportare ordine e a risolvere la questione. Comunque sia, spero che le riprese di questo benedetto film finiscano velocemente, perché Ren si trova in uno stato di equilibrio molto precario. Bene ma non benissimo.
P.s.: spero che a Fuwa parta un attacco di cagarella infernale.
P.s 2: stima per l'ottimo spirito di osservazione di Yashiro che, almeno a grandi linee, ha intuito cosa si nasconde veramente nell'animo di Ren.
Passando un attimo al divino Ren...lo vedo in difficoltà. Il ruolo di Cain Heel/BJ sta mettendo a dura prova il suo autocontrollo, portando a galla la violenza del passato. Il filtro "Ren Tsuruga" non sta funzionando e a complicare ulteriormente la situazione c'è la questione Kyoko con la presenza ingombrante e non richiesta di Sho Fuwa. Tanto che il grande attore finirà per dimenticarsi del ruolo di Cain Heel e per chiedere direttamente a Kyoko informazioni sulla vera natura del suo rapporto con il bietolone biondo. Domande che le sta rivolgendo in maniera non propriamente piacevole.
E in mezzo a questo casino si muove la povera Kyoko. Sia Sho che Ren hanno una percezione un po' distorta della ragazza, ciascuno per i suoi motivi (di fatto Ren la vede come una persona ingenua da proteggere da attenzioni indesiderate, mentre il pirla la tratta manco fosse la scema del villaggio). Kyoko è stata ferita profondamente in passato, questo è vero. È entrata nel mondo dello spettacolo per vendetta, vero anche questo. Ma il mondo della recitazione la sta aiutando a conoscere, e ad amare, veramente se stessa; sta mettendo in luce doti che non sapeva di avere; le sta permettendo di vivere tante storie diverse e di entrare in contatto con i grandi professionisti del settore, a partire da Ren. Dubito che ora come ora sia pronta ad ammettere qualcosa di più. Nessuno ha il diritto di chiederle di più, deve essere lei a decidere dei suoi sentimenti.
Il finale del volume mi sta facendo venire voglia di correre in fumetteria a recuperare quello successivo. Ren è completamente uscito dal personaggio di Cain Heel, vedremo se Kyoko/Setsu riuscirà a riportare ordine e a risolvere la questione. Comunque sia, spero che le riprese di questo benedetto film finiscano velocemente, perché Ren si trova in uno stato di equilibrio molto precario. Bene ma non benissimo.
P.s.: spero che a Fuwa parta un attacco di cagarella infernale.
P.s 2: stima per l'ottimo spirito di osservazione di Yashiro che, almeno a grandi linee, ha intuito cosa si nasconde veramente nell'animo di Ren.
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April 14, 2025
All the the men interested in Kyoko are either dumb or assholes. Fuck Sho. His bully persona isn't doing anything for me in this reread. Kijima is flirty at least even with skewed intentions. Ren is the least offensive because he's trying his hardest to resist and not prioritize himself over Kyoko's comfort. Until ... well, the rivaly between Sho and Ren still hits. Now the biggest test is in the next volume.
January 8, 2026
Repeated review.
I am so uninterested in this series, but I want to see it through. I won’t be making proper reviews for it anymore since my thoughts are just generally the same all the time anyway (lots of annoyance/anger for some volumes now); my rating will tell you if I liked or disliked it. You can safely assume, however, that I still despise Sho and Ren, and everyone else, but Kyo and her bestie (who sometimes isn’t around and sometimes is, much like Sho).
I am so uninterested in this series, but I want to see it through. I won’t be making proper reviews for it anymore since my thoughts are just generally the same all the time anyway (lots of annoyance/anger for some volumes now); my rating will tell you if I liked or disliked it. You can safely assume, however, that I still despise Sho and Ren, and everyone else, but Kyo and her bestie (who sometimes isn’t around and sometimes is, much like Sho).
June 30, 2024
Sho is blatantly jealous of Ren and Kyoko, although he seems to act like a concerned brother. He urges Kyoko to make a promise that will keep her inexorably tied to him. Yashiro is very good at perceiving Ren's tormented personality from the very beginning. The scenes depicting the characters' fantasies are comical. A very unexpected ending.
January 21, 2022
Es geht wieder heiß her zwischen Kyoko, Ren und Sho. Ren hat Probleme seine Rolle aufrecht zu erhalten und das macht ihn noch viel interessanter. Ich hoffe, wir - und auch Kyoko - erfahren bald noch mehr über ihn und seine Vergangenheit.
November 12, 2022
⭐ 1, 2 de 10 suspenso, lo odio
⭐⭐ 3, 4 de 10 justito, meh
⭐⭐⭐ 5, 6 de 10 bien, no está mal
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7, 8 de 10 notable, me gusta bastante
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9, 10 de 10 me obsesiona, me encanta.
Mis puntuaciones son para toda la saga, en general. No por tomos.
⭐⭐ 3, 4 de 10 justito, meh
⭐⭐⭐ 5, 6 de 10 bien, no está mal
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7, 8 de 10 notable, me gusta bastante
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9, 10 de 10 me obsesiona, me encanta.
Mis puntuaciones son para toda la saga, en general. No por tomos.
April 29, 2025
Santo cielo. Ne accadono di ogni in questo volume. Una vera escalation di tensione. Kyoko?! Non riesco a commentare oltre le sue azioni se non così:
May 20, 2017
Shoutaro para lo único que se aparece es para causar problemas y distanciamiento entre Ren y Kyoko, pufff lo odio...
August 29, 2017
4 Stars.
The Heel Siblings arc is just such a delight to read. The drama and laughs, along with the fantastic character development is just really wonderful.
The Heel Siblings arc is just such a delight to read. The drama and laughs, along with the fantastic character development is just really wonderful.
September 2, 2017
what the Fuck
November 28, 2017
This was an intense ending for this volume. Kuon is a creepy and scary person.
November 14, 2018
Love this story
Wish it would translate to English quicker
Awesome love story , keeps you on your toes. Always rooting for kyoko
Wish it would translate to English quicker
Awesome love story , keeps you on your toes. Always rooting for kyoko
May 31, 2019
ZXCVGHBKJN THIS SERIESSSSSSSSS
November 1, 2021
That cliffhanger though
January 24, 2022
The drama between Sho and Ren!
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