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スキップ・ビート! [Skip Beat!] #48
スキップ・ビート! 48
ついに動き出した日米合作の大作映画『Ｒｏｕｔｅ』プロジェクト。
同作の監督 総指揮のレナードが、蓮の次に出会う人物とは…!?
そして一方で「泥中の蓮」の撮影を続けるキョ―コにも、彼女にとっての初めての「ある試練」が訪れていた…。
連載20周年を記念して、著者初の画集つき特装版も同時発売！
Chapters: 295-302
同作の監督 総指揮のレナードが、蓮の次に出会う人物とは…!?
そして一方で「泥中の蓮」の撮影を続けるキョ―コにも、彼女にとっての初めての「ある試練」が訪れていた…。
連載20周年を記念して、著者初の画集つき特装版も同時発売！
Chapters: 295-302
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 20, 2022
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Yoshiki Nakamura
132 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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September 8, 2024
Sadly barely 4 stars but giving it to her as I think the translation is more to blame. Pages of this volume felt OFF. Some lines didn't make sense and I was constantly looking to see if I missed a page. I feel this needed more content to make the panels flow better. It was very choppy. The art and story in general was good, but I was unsatisfied by the delivery of the volume. A lot is being added it (JUST HOW LONG WILL THIS SERIES BE?!) for what appears to be another major arc.
The Fights scene is great and the last couple (very short) chapters were cute but no laugh out loud or squeals from me and that I think is a first. I wanted more of her and Ren for sure.
2024-I think I appreciated it a little more on the re-read but still not a favorite volume. Things I liked: The things Ren says to Kyoko in the last few pages. Sir, you got a few reactions of shock from even me! I am curious about this new director and what his deal is. The art has greatly improved since earlier volumes. The bad is that this whole volume still read like someone was flipping channels. A glimpse here, a minute or two there, a random commercial... I still cannot express enough how it didn't flow well. Like maybe Nakamura was so pressured for these that she just handed over whatever panels she had finished and now we have to do without the rest or something.
The Fights scene is great and the last couple (very short) chapters were cute but no laugh out loud or squeals from me and that I think is a first. I wanted more of her and Ren for sure.
2024-I think I appreciated it a little more on the re-read but still not a favorite volume. Things I liked: The things Ren says to Kyoko in the last few pages. Sir, you got a few reactions of shock from even me! I am curious about this new director and what his deal is. The art has greatly improved since earlier volumes. The bad is that this whole volume still read like someone was flipping channels. A glimpse here, a minute or two there, a random commercial... I still cannot express enough how it didn't flow well. Like maybe Nakamura was so pressured for these that she just handed over whatever panels she had finished and now we have to do without the rest or something.
December 10, 2023
These volumes always feel too short.
July 19, 2025
We have passed chapter 300, let that sink in.
July 5, 2025
Reread July 5th, 2025
They are very cute, but gods, I need morr. This made me greedy.
First read August 4th, 2022
Adorable, but far from enough.
They are very cute, but gods, I need morr. This made me greedy.
First read August 4th, 2022
Adorable, but far from enough.
July 11, 2023
4.5⭐
I'm officially caught up
I'm officially caught up
June 26, 2025
Rating: 4.5/5 (rounded up)
September 24, 2025
3.8- Ren’s really hot when he’s a bit pushy 🤭🤭🤭
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August 5, 2023
This series has my entire heart. I’m so glad Kyoko’s luck continues, and that her talent was on display to capture the producer. Ren…that man is so annoying!!! I don’t even think he’s realized how much of Kuon he’s been letting out, and it’s everything to me. He knows exactly how to push Kyoko in the cutest way, and I’m still blushing!!!
December 24, 2025
Više glume, manje šta god se zove ovo između ovo dvoje, ne mogu više. 😮💨
November 23, 2023
This volume is full of so much good stuff! While we still don’t know what this Route project is and why it’s so secretive, or why the director insists no one sees his face, Moko has won her role, and Kyoko has also impressed him (and seen what he really looks like). I’m still not sure how that drama is going to play out but I guess we’ll find out soon.
We also get to see Kyoko excelling at her job again, which is so satisfying. Not only is she fierce and strong, she has great instincts for what the right move is. She can access the emotions she needs by relating them to things she’s felt, and that’s what makes them real. Her conversation with Moko about the challenges of filming out of order was interesting, and Koga’s comfort and advice to her after filming, when she’s still feeling emotional, was really kind and helpful. Also, he asks if she needs a ride home and he seems a little disappointed when she declines, based on how mean he is after. Is he starting to like her too?
As for Kyoko and Ren, clearly they wanted to see each other, and Yashiro had a convenient way to make that happen. I love When Ren teases Kyoko because she gets so flustered, and I love when he’s blunt with her about wanting to see her longer when she’s ready to leave. Honestly, I don’t see why they can’t see each other like this when they are free and admit to one another that they are dating, but apparently that’s too much?
Now that I’m caught up, I can’t believe I have to wait 6 months for the next volume. 😭 (Who am I kidding, you know I'm going to go read the scanlations online and then forget what happened by the time Vol 49 comes out lol.)
We also get to see Kyoko excelling at her job again, which is so satisfying. Not only is she fierce and strong, she has great instincts for what the right move is. She can access the emotions she needs by relating them to things she’s felt, and that’s what makes them real. Her conversation with Moko about the challenges of filming out of order was interesting, and Koga’s comfort and advice to her after filming, when she’s still feeling emotional, was really kind and helpful. Also, he asks if she needs a ride home and he seems a little disappointed when she declines, based on how mean he is after. Is he starting to like her too?
As for Kyoko and Ren, clearly they wanted to see each other, and Yashiro had a convenient way to make that happen. I love When Ren teases Kyoko because she gets so flustered, and I love when he’s blunt with her about wanting to see her longer when she’s ready to leave. Honestly, I don’t see why they can’t see each other like this when they are free and admit to one another that they are dating, but apparently that’s too much?
Now that I’m caught up, I can’t believe I have to wait 6 months for the next volume. 😭 (Who am I kidding, you know I'm going to go read the scanlations online and then forget what happened by the time Vol 49 comes out lol.)
March 5, 2024
C - 6
A - 8
W - 6
P - 6
I - 7
L - 7
E - 6
46 pts / 7 = 6.56 Score on the CAWPILE system. 4.6-6.98 gives it 3 stars.
A - 8
W - 6
P - 6
I - 7
L - 7
E - 6
46 pts / 7 = 6.56 Score on the CAWPILE system. 4.6-6.98 gives it 3 stars.
June 1, 2023
спойлеры 288-300
ничего не произошло. появилась мама рена, познакомилась с кеко под именем Сары. кеко снялась как нинздя. появился ещё один мужик высокий, глава какой-то компании
ничего не произошло. появилась мама рена, познакомилась с кеко под именем Сары. кеко снялась как нинздя. появился ещё один мужик высокий, глава какой-то компании
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May 9, 2023
Leonard Herbert, like Lory, is an example of some of the stranger choices that Nakamura makes in her storytelling for Skip-Beat!. Dressing up like an immense version of Tuxedo Mask to go incognito? In what world (except this manga's) would this make the slightest amount of sense?
I've just got to roll with it to get to the parts of the story I appreciate more, which thankfully existed this time around, when they were rather lacking in vol. 47. We see Kyoko performing her role as the kunoichi Momiji, and her subsequently . Very cool!
And, as always, I love the scenes where Kyoko and Ren are alone talking with each other. The events in the last few volumes have made those somewhat more fraught, though these two aren't a typical shoujo romance couple, to say the least. That's one of my favorite things about this manga, actually.
I'm not sure why, since I've read a decent amount of manga at this point, but it wasn't until the last couple of chapters of this book that I thought the Japanese default etiquette of serving tea when having guests is nice. Maybe it's because it added an additional note of mild intimacy to Kyoko and Ren's interactions.
As seems to be the case a lot of the time recently, we don't have a publishing date for the next English volume of this series. I'll keep an eye out for it.
I've just got to roll with it to get to the parts of the story I appreciate more, which thankfully existed this time around, when they were rather lacking in vol. 47. We see Kyoko performing her role as the kunoichi Momiji, and her subsequently . Very cool!
And, as always, I love the scenes where Kyoko and Ren are alone talking with each other. The events in the last few volumes have made those somewhat more fraught, though these two aren't a typical shoujo romance couple, to say the least. That's one of my favorite things about this manga, actually.
(Kyoko thinking)"We're not having the usual relationship a man and a woman have, where we try to deepen the bonds between us!!"As always, Kyoko's facial expressions, particularly in chapters 301 and 302, are a lot of fun. The grudge spirits are Close call! and worthy of a chuckle or two.
I'm not sure why, since I've read a decent amount of manga at this point, but it wasn't until the last couple of chapters of this book that I thought the Japanese default etiquette of serving tea when having guests is nice. Maybe it's because it added an additional note of mild intimacy to Kyoko and Ren's interactions.
As seems to be the case a lot of the time recently, we don't have a publishing date for the next English volume of this series. I'll keep an eye out for it.
August 1, 2025
Je suis une inconditionnelle de Skip Beat depuis ses débuts, c’est-à-dire il y a près de 20 ans déjà, mais force m’est de reconnaître que là, ça traîne, ça traîne… et la parution française sporadique n’aide pas ^^!
En plus, j’ai beaucoup savoir que la série est en mode romance ultra lente depuis le début, je pensais vraiment que la déclaration allait tout débloquer, mais ce n’est pas le cas. C’est tout aussi lent si ce n’est plus. Alors si comme moi vous comptiez dessus pour faire avancer l’histoire, c’est nada. Et quel dommage avec les dernières rencontres ! L’autrice joue trop sur ce faux suspense et c’est agaçant.
A côté, tout ce qui tourne autour des tournages, même si là aussi c’est super lent, me plaît car c’est approfondi. Dans ce tome, assister à la scène où Kyoko joue le dernier combat de Momiji est magnifique, vraiment prenant, immersif et tout ! J’ai adoré la voir se faire remarquer ainsi auprès de ce nouveau grand producteur. Je suis aussi curieuse du projet qui se met en place où l’autrice réutilise encore les mêmes procédés mystérieux un peu lourds quand même. Mais tout ça mis bout à bout, ça ne fait pas grand-chose pour quoi ? le seul tome de l’année ou pire !!! J’ai besoin de plus à me mettre sous la dent.
Entre lenteur du scénario, lenteur de la romance et lenteur de la parution, ça fait beaucoup. Même si j’aime toujours les immersions du milieu du spectacle, je me lasse des effets de manche de l’autrice pour susciter mystère et suspense. J’ai adoré Kyoko-Momiji, je me suis ennuyée devant le reste, même si Ren est tout mignon, et que le futur projet titille. J’ai besoin de plus.
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En plus, j’ai beaucoup savoir que la série est en mode romance ultra lente depuis le début, je pensais vraiment que la déclaration allait tout débloquer, mais ce n’est pas le cas. C’est tout aussi lent si ce n’est plus. Alors si comme moi vous comptiez dessus pour faire avancer l’histoire, c’est nada. Et quel dommage avec les dernières rencontres ! L’autrice joue trop sur ce faux suspense et c’est agaçant.
A côté, tout ce qui tourne autour des tournages, même si là aussi c’est super lent, me plaît car c’est approfondi. Dans ce tome, assister à la scène où Kyoko joue le dernier combat de Momiji est magnifique, vraiment prenant, immersif et tout ! J’ai adoré la voir se faire remarquer ainsi auprès de ce nouveau grand producteur. Je suis aussi curieuse du projet qui se met en place où l’autrice réutilise encore les mêmes procédés mystérieux un peu lourds quand même. Mais tout ça mis bout à bout, ça ne fait pas grand-chose pour quoi ? le seul tome de l’année ou pire !!! J’ai besoin de plus à me mettre sous la dent.
Entre lenteur du scénario, lenteur de la romance et lenteur de la parution, ça fait beaucoup. Même si j’aime toujours les immersions du milieu du spectacle, je me lasse des effets de manche de l’autrice pour susciter mystère et suspense. J’ai adoré Kyoko-Momiji, je me suis ennuyée devant le reste, même si Ren est tout mignon, et que le futur projet titille. J’ai besoin de plus.
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October 28, 2025
3,5
Eh beh, qui è una bella lotta tra "Angel Ladder", noto anche come "lo spara-raggi di gioia a raffica", la nuova arma purificatrice di Ren, e i poteri divinatori di Yashiro, meglio noti con il nome di "velo notturno"...sarebbe interessante anche capire come faccia Kyoko a inventarsi certi nomi. O come faccia a ricondurre qualunque cosa al mondo delle fatine e delle creature magiche. A quanto pare se lo chiede pure Ren, ma forse rimarrà un mistero fino alla fine 🤔
Allora, questi volumi mi danno l'aria di essere un po' di passaggio, vorrei capire dove si vuole andare a parare con questo progetto "Route" - produzione cinematografica americano-nipponica che vede coinvolti, tra gli altri, Ren e Uffina. Altro mistero è la figura di Leonard Herbert, l'enigmatico regista che raramente si mostra a volto scoperto (anche se Kyoko se l'è trovato davanti per puro caso 🤣 con buona pace di quel santo uomo del produttore Kuresaki) ma che ha fiutato subito il talento e la capacità di trasformazione della nostra protagonista, quindi seconde me ci sarà qualche sviluppo da quel punto di vista...
Dal punto di vista sentimentale, immagino che sia meglio mettersi l'anima in pace e armarsi di tanta pazienza. Non so se quest'opera avrà mai fine, ma spero che, a un certo punto, riusciremo a vedere Ren e Kyoko serenamente insieme - quando sono soli, lui non si nasconde più di tanto, lei invece deve ancora prendere le misure e abituarsi a questo sentimento particolare. Entrambi sono concentrati sulle rispettive carriere e non possono andare in giro a mettere i manifesti per pubblicizzare il loro rapporto, però vorrei vedere qualche piccolo passo in avanti. Speriamo bene 🤷♀️
Eh beh, qui è una bella lotta tra "Angel Ladder", noto anche come "lo spara-raggi di gioia a raffica", la nuova arma purificatrice di Ren, e i poteri divinatori di Yashiro, meglio noti con il nome di "velo notturno"...sarebbe interessante anche capire come faccia Kyoko a inventarsi certi nomi. O come faccia a ricondurre qualunque cosa al mondo delle fatine e delle creature magiche. A quanto pare se lo chiede pure Ren, ma forse rimarrà un mistero fino alla fine 🤔
Allora, questi volumi mi danno l'aria di essere un po' di passaggio, vorrei capire dove si vuole andare a parare con questo progetto "Route" - produzione cinematografica americano-nipponica che vede coinvolti, tra gli altri, Ren e Uffina. Altro mistero è la figura di Leonard Herbert, l'enigmatico regista che raramente si mostra a volto scoperto (anche se Kyoko se l'è trovato davanti per puro caso 🤣 con buona pace di quel santo uomo del produttore Kuresaki) ma che ha fiutato subito il talento e la capacità di trasformazione della nostra protagonista, quindi seconde me ci sarà qualche sviluppo da quel punto di vista...
Dal punto di vista sentimentale, immagino che sia meglio mettersi l'anima in pace e armarsi di tanta pazienza. Non so se quest'opera avrà mai fine, ma spero che, a un certo punto, riusciremo a vedere Ren e Kyoko serenamente insieme - quando sono soli, lui non si nasconde più di tanto, lei invece deve ancora prendere le misure e abituarsi a questo sentimento particolare. Entrambi sono concentrati sulle rispettive carriere e non possono andare in giro a mettere i manifesti per pubblicizzare il loro rapporto, però vorrei vedere qualche piccolo passo in avanti. Speriamo bene 🤷♀️
April 8, 2023
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The series does drag on - it seems to have lost a bit of its luster and I can't help but wish it was much shorter and had a better resolution. With this volume, Kyoko gets recognition for her acting, Moko wins a part, and Ren and Yashiro conspire a way to get Moko to spend more time with Ren. Ren makes Kyoko an interesting offer in the form of a challenge. And a mysterious American producer may have plans for using Kyoko in a future film (cue new arc).As with previous volumes, the scenes with e.g., Mogami or on the set are far less interesting than with Ren. Most of the plot of the last volumes have been around Kyoko pulling away from Ren even though he made a declaration to her. It feels disingenuous and I don't feel that Nakamura has written herself out of that trap. It doesn't feel natural or realistic that both Kyoko and Ren are circling each other.
The series could really use a denouement at this point (it's been 20 years now!). But it doesn't look like any end is in sight. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
August 21, 2023
Endlich geht es mit Band 48 weiter. Ich habe es so lange wie möglich herausgezogen, diesen Band zu lesen, damit die Wartezeit auf Band 49 nicht mehr allzu lange währt. Doch leider dauert sie noch bis Februar 2024 an… *heul*
Und wie ich es mir gewünscht habe, gibt es ein paar sehr schöne Momente zwischen Ren und Kyoko. Und es ist so fies, wie dieser Band endet. Ich will wirklich wissen, wie es weitergeht.
Und dann noch die möglichen Andeutungen für Kyokos und Kotonamis berufliche Zukunft! Wahnsinn. Es ist mittlerweile echt spannend und Kyoko hat sich so gesteigert, dass ich einfach nur begeistert bin.
Mit jedem Band habe ich Angst, dass sich die Geschichte dem Ende nähert und gleichzeitig hoffe ich, dass diese unendliche Geschichte wirklich weitergeht. Aber die Wartezeiten auf den nächsten Band sind mittlerweile wirklich enorm geworden. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, welche Entwicklungen es im nächsten Band geben wird! Vorfreude pur!!!
Und wie ich es mir gewünscht habe, gibt es ein paar sehr schöne Momente zwischen Ren und Kyoko. Und es ist so fies, wie dieser Band endet. Ich will wirklich wissen, wie es weitergeht.
Und dann noch die möglichen Andeutungen für Kyokos und Kotonamis berufliche Zukunft! Wahnsinn. Es ist mittlerweile echt spannend und Kyoko hat sich so gesteigert, dass ich einfach nur begeistert bin.
Mit jedem Band habe ich Angst, dass sich die Geschichte dem Ende nähert und gleichzeitig hoffe ich, dass diese unendliche Geschichte wirklich weitergeht. Aber die Wartezeiten auf den nächsten Band sind mittlerweile wirklich enorm geworden. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, welche Entwicklungen es im nächsten Band geben wird! Vorfreude pur!!!
January 1, 2024
Skip Beat has been a favorite of mine for over 14 years. As each new volume comes out, I continue you be riveted by Kyoko’s story and am glad she has gotten to a point she is healing and growing as a character.
This volume built up more of the story setting up what I imagine will be the next big step in Kyoko’s professional ambition. There were a few parts that felt repeated in dialogue and one part that didn’t seem to make as much sense. Maybe there was a rush to get out the volume or the translation wasn’t as on par as normal. Despite that, this was still a solid addition to the series and I’m excited to see what happens next!
This volume built up more of the story setting up what I imagine will be the next big step in Kyoko’s professional ambition. There were a few parts that felt repeated in dialogue and one part that didn’t seem to make as much sense. Maybe there was a rush to get out the volume or the translation wasn’t as on par as normal. Despite that, this was still a solid addition to the series and I’m excited to see what happens next!
May 10, 2024
This is one of those stories where I've been invested in it for so many years, I reeeeally want it to end. I need closure. I need to not have to pick back up in this story for the 20th time and refresh what has happened (and wait, did I miss a volume? Maybe, need to check that out again too just in case... <- me at least a dozen times). Yes. I want this slow burn to finally light. 50 volumes is too many! But also, there's some definite (FINALLY) movement. At some point I hope this comes out in large compendiums like Rurouni Kenshin so I can just enjoy the story (and an ending!!) without huge time gaps between sittings. (Sorry this became more of a rant)
January 10, 2026
Repeated review.
I am so uninterested in this series, but I want to see it through (at least to the last translated volume; not sure I’ll pick it up again when more comes out). 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); 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 (at least to the last translated volume; not sure I’ll pick it up again when more comes out). 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); 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).
July 6, 2023
Will this series ever end? At this point it’s unlikely.
Is this still somehow my favourite shōjo? Absolutely.
I adore this series tbh! the humour hits well, the overall plot is interesting and the main two characters have amazing development as well as depth (esp the female!!! Yes!!!) which makes them v compelling. The side characters are also interesting too! I especially love Yashiro and Moko <3
Is this still somehow my favourite shōjo? Absolutely.
I adore this series tbh! the humour hits well, the overall plot is interesting and the main two characters have amazing development as well as depth (esp the female!!! Yes!!!) which makes them v compelling. The side characters are also interesting too! I especially love Yashiro and Moko <3
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December 30, 2023
Every time I'm like "Do I really want to continue this series? It's been 48 volumes with plenty of character development, but little relationship development..." And then I finish another volume and get the happy feels because it's so silly and cheesy, but I love it anyways. So here I am, ready and eager to keep reading.
I just wish they would KISS ALREADY, GOSH DARN IT
I just wish they would KISS ALREADY, GOSH DARN IT
August 4, 2023
i'm actually so confused lol, i feel like i recollect ren confessing his feelings? but i guess they're still not dating dating? this is the problem with huge waits between volumes, i can't tell whether i've missed something or simply forgotten an important detail
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
May 14, 2024
Great series!
Each volume is better than the last! I greatly look forward to the happy ending, though after this many years it will feel like saying goodbye to dear friends lol. I wonder if we'll make it to 60 volumes?
Each volume is better than the last! I greatly look forward to the happy ending, though after this many years it will feel like saying goodbye to dear friends lol. I wonder if we'll make it to 60 volumes?
August 20, 2025
Can we please just get Kyoko filming Lotus in the Mud? Thats all I need. Cosplay Tuxedo Producer setting his sights on Kyoko is exciting. Director "Yuki" getting teased is hilarious. And a date at Ren's house? That Charm Attack!
September 9, 2022
3.5
Necesito más desarrollo!!
Necesito más desarrollo!!
May 4, 2023
Lots of plot development
Lots of background plot development is happening in this book. I wish more could have happened between our main pair, but the fight scene was awesome
Lots of background plot development is happening in this book. I wish more could have happened between our main pair, but the fight scene was awesome
May 4, 2023
Good as usual! The romance is moving!!!
May 7, 2023
5/23 Ok loving the new exec producer, and naturally looking forward to the next volume after the "cliffhanger"! The series has redeemed itself.
May 13, 2023
3.5 stars
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