Apr 7, 2011
Eternally selfless and loving Kyoko devoted her whole life to helping the man she loves achieve his dream of becoming a rock star. Only to one day overhear him bashing her opening admitting to using her and hitting on another woman. You know what they say,
Hell Hath No Furry Like A Woman Scorn. Something inside her snaps (or rather opens in this case) and she is reborn a new person with an unquenchable thirst for revenge and demon minions to aid in her quest. Unable to get close enough to him to settle her vendetta Kyoko decides to enter show business so she can
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personally ruin his life the way her the former love of her life ruined hers.
Skip beat is surprisingly mature for a Shojo, walking the fine line between love and hate with tact and realism. It takes on fairly complex subjects but does so with lightheartedness and great sense of humor. At its core, it’s your standard coming of age story about a young woman discovering who she is. And Like your traditional, shojo there is still a romantic element to the story but, in many ways, that is secondary to Kyoko’s own personal journey. The character development is what really makes this anime so great; not just the star but all the characters are fully fleshed and well rounded. From self-centered rock star who broke her hear, to her reluctant best friend, to her flamboyant/eccentric boss, to the 8 occult loving 8 year old that haunts the talent agency, to the stoic workaholic movie star who becomes her new potential love interest all the charters endearing to watch. Even the career path Kyoko chooses (which I wont name to avoid spoilers) is presented in a way that will make the audience fall in love with it as much as Kyoko does.
The animation is solid with a lot of bright colors, although it does use the simplified chibiesqe character design for comedic effect occasionally.
The music is nothing to write home about; its neither impressive nor annoying, it simply serves as ambience.
As far as I know its only available in subs but the Japanese voice acting is great and there is an outstanding fan sub on youtube (just the first episode, sorry) that I invite anyone to check out.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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