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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!

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?

Chapters: 73-78

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2006

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Yoshiki Nakamura

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Yoshiki 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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219 reviews
August 19, 2023
In this book, it’s finally become clear that while Ren recognizes his feelings for Kyoko he knows that his love will not he fulfilled easily, exactly as he wanted. Ren can’t afford to love anyone who’s easy to grasp in the palm of his hand, and Kyoko isn’t someone he can easily acquire. That’s the only reason Ren though it was permissible to acknowledge his feelings for her.

Kyoko, on the other hand, is experiencing the beginning of love. It’s just as clear that Kyoko also begins her denial stage in this volume, refusing to acknowledge that her feelings for Ren are anything special because she’s been hurt by love before and she never wants to go through that pain again.

It’s bittersweet knowing they both love each other, but it will be some time indeed before they can accept it in full. It was enjoyable seeing Ren and Kyoko go through this stage of their relationship.
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2,699 reviews173 followers
October 25, 2014
Not as gripping as the last two volumes, but I enjoyed it. I'm a little sad the Dark Moon arc is over... it was the most interesting one so far. Hopefully whatever comes next will be just as good!
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575 reviews31 followers
July 19, 2017
4 Stars.

Finally, the acting test! The piano flirting scene is so cute and adorable!

Re-Read 1:

Yeah, the acting test really is a great story arc! This reread has been such a great idea!
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373 reviews
December 15, 2024
Wrapping up the Ren can't love arc. Page count mostly devoted to him playing out what he "practiced" with Kyoko in the previous volume. Kyoko meanwhile in full delulu is the solulu mode at the end there. As an older reader I see this clearer now for the trauma response coping mechanism that it is.
Profile Image for Natalie.
834 reviews62 followers
September 7, 2018
I think this was the first chance we got to see Ren's range as an actor, for real. After going from constantly failing to portray the character of Katsuki to something so well thought out and performed? REALLY impressive. It was great how is go-star (Momose) went from being determined that she wouldn't react the way he wanted her to [during the improv session] to acting EXACTLY how he wanted her to, in pretty much every way.

Even the President changed his mind about Ren not being a good fit for the character of Katsuki ;D

And I think this may be the first time we've seen Ren's "co-star-killer" ability in action... he has another fangirl in the form of Momose now ;D
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665 reviews88 followers
August 28, 2022
Now poor Momose is having to face Ren's King of the Night. At least with her he doesn't mean it and it's just acting. I feel sorry for poor Momose and Kyoko though. Both have experienced something that many woman would love but both of them don't want it! :P

At least Ren passed Lory's acting test and now Dark Moon can get back on track! I thought it was really cute though when Ren was playing the piano with Momose. I had never seen that expression on his face before. He is an amazing actor and a genius. I can't believe he learned how to play cat steps by looking at Momose's fingers. O.O

Ren you should never have let Lory see your feelings for Kyoko!!! Now he will mock you and push you towards Kyoko!!! He is after all basically cupid incarnate! :D

Edit:

Kyoko and Ren have met before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Ren's reaction when he realizes that Kyoko still thinks Corn is a fairy! 🤣

Ren kissed the stone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I like Ren's confidence that he can influence Mimose and her stubborn refusal.

Ren is an otherworldly being for sure since he can memorize someone's finger movements and figure out how to play the piano! 🤯

Edit: February 2021

As someone who is now curious about acting I wonder how Ren forces Momose san to act that way? Like I can kind of tell but I'm not good at body language and it's not very obvious?

King of the Night appears! Even with the lower quality art that takes some getting used to after reading the later volumes Ren's sexiness still comes through!

I love Kyoko's lack of love brain processing. I realize in many ways she's still very young and innocent but really I can't see how she didn't see his love sooner!

The president's faces! lol.

Kyoko stepping back from Ren and is face! lol.
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1,627 reviews126 followers
January 15, 2021
2021: Wow! My heart just goes out to Kyoko. As a girl who also made a "never again" promise to myself, her predicament just resonated. It is always interesting to re-read something that I can relate to now in a way that past me just couldn't.

Let's talk about Ren. Boy! Grab some maple syrup because he is one hotcake! The vulnerability, the sexiness. Ren all day everyday.

2009: while i enjoy kyoko and ren's interactions, i find this one slightly anti-climatic. it's okay because it's still well done and pretty interesting to see how kyoko's mind processes new developments. i wish her love switch would turn on, but honestly if i were in her shoes, i wouldn't connect the dots either.
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977 reviews78 followers
March 24, 2024
Be still my beating heart!! Ren and Kyoko are too much, they've barely done anything romantic, yet I get such a warm, fluttery feeling from every little gaze. I just want to scream, it's so GOOD! Miss Nakamura is setting a fantastic pace for the characters, and story, it's rare to see.

In other news, I can't believe the "Dark Moon" arc is nearly over. It's been a ton of fun to not only see Kyoko have a proper acting gig, with dialogue, but to also see Ren struggle with a certain aspect of his career, and overcome it so beautifully. Honestly the synopsis of Tsukigomori sounds fascinating, and I kind of wish it were a real series haha, I'd totally watch it.
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109 reviews14 followers
November 22, 2014
Makes me feel like picking up acting again.
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1,027 reviews462 followers
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September 13, 2016
*En mangas sólo puntúo el primer volumen como nota general del manga

Ren se descojona XDDDD Pobre Kyoko, pero es que es tan inocente... ¡es imposible no reírse!
600 reviews44 followers
January 31, 2020
Always such a fun read her she notices his feelings but pretends that is not was is going on.
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1,669 reviews59 followers
May 27, 2022
4,5

No vabbé, io sto amando tutto. Anche perché qui si aggiunge un altro tassellino importante per la vicenda.
Ren è pronto per il test voluto dal presidente Takarada, test in cui dimostra la sua capacità di interpretare appieno il turbamento interiore di Katsuki - un amore struggente a cui, almeno a livello razionale, non si vuole cedere, ma ch finisce per consumare l'animo -, infondendogli una buona dose di fascino. Un Katsuki tormentato, ma anche giovane e accattivante. Un test che porterà addirittura a una parziale riscrittura del copione, e che farà scattare la scintilla con la coprotagonista, colpita dal fascino da "Imperatore della notte" di Ren.
Questa prova, oltre a dare nuovo slancio alle riprese, avrà delle conseguenze interessanti. Ren ha ovviamente tratto ispirazione dai suoi sentimenti per Kyoko per dare vita al suo Katsuki...cosa che non è sfuggita al buon Lory. Il presidente fa inoltre riferimento al passato di Ren, al suo bisogno di ottenere una redenzione e di dare sfogo a qualcosa che ha soppresso negli ultimi anni, alla paura di non avere il diritto di essere felice. Insomma, tra lui e Kyoko fanno proprio una bella coppia quando si tratta di pare mentali...comunque sia, il presidente e Yashiro ci sono arrivati, diventando ufficialmente i due primi sostenitori di questa ship.
Ship che è destinata a farci penare, visto che la prova di Ren finirà per smuovere qualcosa nell'animo di Kyoko. Dapprima la convinzione che forse il nostro attore preferito non l'ha mai trovata del tutto antipatica e poi...quando dice che Kyoko non sa cosa sia l'amore, Lory si sbaglia. La ragazza sa cos'è, solo che è rimasta molto ferita in passato e si rifiuta di cedere di nuovo. All'inizio, si convince che il batticuore provato durante le prove a casa di Ren (quando lui lei è caduto addosso, l'ha abbracciata e stava pure pensando di baciarsela) sia frutto della sua scarsa esperienza in quel genere di cose, ma il monologo finale mi fa pensare a qualcosa di diverso. E vista la sua ostinazione nel non volersi innnamorare più, Kyoko non ha alcuna intenzione di rivelare a nessuno cosa prova dentro di lei...non che le cose vadano meglio con Ren, visto che nega l'evidenza e dubito che si lancerà a breve in dichiarazioni.
C'è un ultimo aspetto interessante: il loro passato condiviso, informazione di cui solo Ren è a conoscenza - vedendolo abbattutto, Kyoko pensa bene di prestargli il suo tesoro, ovvero la pietra che le era stata regalata dieci anni prima da Corn, una creatura speciale che si era presentata come un principe dei folletti, alla ricerca delle sue ali per volare libero. Sorvolando sul fatto che Kyoko crede seriamente nei folletti, sarà interessante vedere come evolverà questa dinamica. Dopotutto si tratta di ricordi speciali per entrambi, chissà se Ren rivelerà mai la verità alla nostra protagonista. Di sicuro, vedere che, per molti versi, Kyoko è rimasta sempre la stessa - innocente, desiderosa di affetto, amante delle favole - non fa che rendere ancora più profondo il suo sentimento. Mamma mia, non vedo l'ora di avere tra le mani i prossimi volumi e di assistere all'evoluzione di questa ship che ormai è diventata una delle mie preferite in assoluto! Ah. e comunque Sho Fuwa è un idiota (lo so che non si vede, ma i danni fatti dal suo ego e dal suo menefreghismo sono incalcolabili e imperdonabili).
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Profile Image for Lynn.
1,670 reviews45 followers
March 9, 2020
Today's post is on Skip Beat!, volume 13 by Yoshiki Nakamura. It is 2058 pages and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Kyoko in a bikini being cute. The intended reader is someone who has read the first twelve volumes, like comedy and shojo manga series. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Kyoko with a little bit of Ren on the side. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- 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 hurt. Will she sabotage his test, or will Ren be able to get it together and use his legendary acting ability to lead her through this scene?


Review- An excellent volume with lots of things going on. Ren does make the cut, Kyoko has a moment of freak out because she is afraid that she is falling for him, and President Lori discovers that Ren is in love with Kyoko. We get to see more into Ren's mind concerning Kyoko and his feelings. Most of the volume is Ren's test and the filming of the scene. We do get a scene with Kyoko and Ren at the end with Kyoko trying to give magic from her blue stone corn and telling him about how she saw him when they met as children. Not much character or plot development, just seeing how Ren is going to handle his feelings for Kyoko and Kyoko being herself.

I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
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161 reviews70 followers
March 28, 2018
Finaly! Ren’s acting test!!! That was really good. I really enjoyed those chapters. I’m sad to see the Dark Moon arc come to an end, so far it has been so incredibly interesting. But then again I’m glad it’s over, I want to see Kyoko get more and more experienced and famous, I want to see her advance in show biz, so I’m really looking forward to the next arcs in the series!!!
Also I really loved how after the acting test Kyoko offered Corn to Ren. Those scenes were so magical, with Ren getting amused by Kyoko’s naivety and childishness, and Kyoko’s adorable expressions. It was really funny. It’s also really funny how Kyoko keeps misreading Ren’s feelings towards her, and how she even denies and misreads her own emotions and feelings towards Ren.
Kyoko is definitely my favorite character, I love her contradictory personality. She’s naive towards her own feelings and Ren’s feelings but she’s also really perceptive at times. She’s scary and intimidating, but she’s also really sweet and kind. Her complexity as a character is what makes her a great character. I also really love characters with tragic and sad backstories so of course I enjoy Kyoko’s character...
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11 reviews
September 4, 2024
Omg. This might just be one of my favorite volumes in this series so far! And I’m only on vol 13 like wtf ah

I already loved ren
But this volume made me love and appreciate his character exponentially more than I had originally
His acting, I could feel it through the pages
Not knowing what he’d do next, or what reaction he’d incite
His acting test that happened this volume was my favorite scene thus far (one of them at least hahaha)
I mean the way the mangaka made Ren play a role that IS ren tsugura, the man he keeps hidden away
The man he tries so hard to bury

The way this scene was executed had me just as stunned as the characters watching Ren during his test
At the edge of my seat, surprised, not knowing what he’d do next; yet loving every moment

And omg??? H battling his love for Kyoko??? Him realizing that he is in fact in love with her and all the turmoil that realization brought?? AH YES GIMME MORE LMAOO

All I can say now is that I can see why he’s a renowned actor (and so young too), he deserves all the praise
I seriously can’t wait to see more from him and especially Kyoko
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656 reviews4 followers
March 31, 2025
Che spettacolo di test! Con questo Ren da urlo si possono continuare le riprese senza pensieri. E Kyoko? La nostra protagonista sente che c'è qualcosa che traballa in fondo al suo animo, ma pensa bene di archiviare tutto in fretta e soprassedere alla faccenda. Entrambi, lui ormai consapevole, lei non ancora, sicuramente tireranno avanti ancora per un po' reprimendo quello che sentono, ma ci metto la mano sul fuoco che non ce la faranno a star distanti l'uno dall'altra, per quanta ragione e razionalità possano utilizzare per "proteggersi".
79 reviews2 followers
August 8, 2019
Es la tercera vez que léo el manga, sin embargo, el capítulo 78 con exactitud, sigue resultando extraño para mí que Kyoko mencioné que el papá de 'Corn' (o sea Ren) no dejaba a Corn 'volar' y que él tenía todo el poder por lo que Corn no podía huir. Sin embargo, en capítulos más avanzados conocemos al papá de Ren y nos lo muestran como una persona super amable y que quiere mucho a su hijo. Entonces tengo una confusión con eso.
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140 reviews
August 20, 2023
AHHHHH SO GOOD I loved seeing Ren finally prove himself! The Ren and Kyoko interactions were too good and Ren had me blushing in that end scene with corn. I also need his “king of the night” self used on me bc dayum. He making ppl fall in love with him left and right (including me) AND KYOKO IS SO CUTE I CANNOTTT NOT HER STILL BELIEVING IN FAERIES. I love her sm.
Shoutout to Mr. Yashiro I love that man sm he cracks me up.

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103 reviews6 followers
July 15, 2022
“WHEN REN’S LIKE THAT AND LOOKS STRAIGHT AT A GIRL,THE GIRL USUALLY LOSES IT…”
YESSSS YESSSSSS YESSSSSSSS
Omg OMG the amount of this I have screamed REN the man you were in this volume!!! He accepted that he is in love with her but still there are things about his past that we don’t know now, I’m so excited to read the next volume!
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64 reviews
December 12, 2025
Do not be fooled by the cover!!
This volume is pretty much fun, exciting, and heartwarming at the same time!
Ren’s acting is superb. Legit I can’t predict what his next action is.
Then we have Kyouko reaffirming that she is not in love. Well, Ren will have a very hard time convincing her. If he decides to pursue Kyouko.
Overall my favorite volume of the series so far!
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165 reviews1 follower
January 17, 2018
AY, todo lo que pasó en este tomo fue increíble!
Lo que pasó en la actuación de Ren con Kyoko y que ella haya quedado marcada por eso o al final cuando lo ve mal y se preocupa por él, AAAW THEY ARE SO CUTEEEEEE <333
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142 reviews2 followers
April 28, 2020
Me gusta muchísimo como va cambiando Tsuruga-san con Kyoko, como evoluciona su relación y....ya quiero saber más acerca de su pasado común, quizás suene muy ñoño, pero me hace mucha ilusión, ya que me parece una muy bella y tierna historia.
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1,568 reviews21 followers
October 20, 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.
11 reviews
September 12, 2023
kyoko is being used to fix ren? not cool. when i read this a decade ago, it seemed romantic but now it is so wrong. she deserves so much more.

way to go mr bossman lory. please do something about these young adults. they both need therapy. especially her for her most recent trauma.
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782 reviews
October 6, 2023
Very funny, the CEO's reaction when he finds out who is the object of Ren's heart. I read it in one breath. I appreciated the moments of pathos alternating with comic ones. I'm curious about Ren's past. Will Kioko open the door of her heart to love?
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1,299 reviews31 followers
May 19, 2017
Qué hermoso, cómo va desarrollándose la relación de Kyoko y Ren son tan lindos <3 <3
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279 reviews3 followers
November 14, 2017
Kyoko is as dense as can possibly be bit I am glad that Ren is not.

Also, this is just the 13th volume and there are like 40 plus in this series.

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?!
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