I enjoyed the second episode more!!! Mainly because it got me more entertained. I think Skip Beat will become a fan favorites of mine and I’ll enjoyed reviewing the first season of it.

You,yourself, did a absolute good job reviewing the first episode. Haha, I reviewing mostly everly little detail.I love anime bloggers who can write so much better. Your a example, lol. I sympathize with it. Tho I’ll probably,hopefully, get better in due time.

Anyways, I was wondering,you don’t have to but do you want to be blog roll buddies? I’ll link you, you link me? Comment or email me about it. Thanks

As much as I enjoy writing out this life lessons post, I might just go for the arc/multi-episodic route for this segment that you’ve also suggested… to lessen possibilities of burn-out and allow me to procrastinate from time to time hehe

@Priss-chan: I can’t quite see the anime and manga as separate entities, so my love for the anime right now is really really biased (my love for the manga is making me love it too XD). And I just love the fact that the characters are all “alive and kicking” in the anime hehehe.

And now that you’ve ran out of volumes, go for the scanlations! =P

@Wija-chan: It’s actually an unfair comparison given that we’ve been waiting for the Skip Beat anime for who knows how long now, so obviously our love for this anime far outweighs the other offerings of the fall And lucky you for being able to watch it live D: Gah, I guess I can stream it live or something, hmm~

and as much as I want to lend a hand in subbing, I’m afraid I can’t commit to such a task because I lack time and I’m just lazy lol. I hope you’ll find that translator! Though instead of this blog, you’ll have more chances of finding that person in forums (animesuki, or the Skip Beat manga forums) or in LJ.

@Jayers: That’s actually the reason why I don’t ever want Kyoko to end up with Shou. Though I pity Shou for being the naive jerk he was, whatever he’s done in the past already makes him disqualified to win Kyoko’s heart. Ren-sama forever!

@EagleVision1999: we can always look at the series from varying perspectives, and learn from it ^^ As for the ‘magic’ of the anime, there might be several factors that come into play as to why you can’t feel it… the character designs, the not-so-funny comical scenes, etc. (or the mix of those elements). More often than not, you’ll just have to fill-in the details yourself, and not simply rely on the anime to have the same magic as the manga (loving the anime is a choice after all)

@bluemist: Kyoko’s issues reflect those of mine, too, which is one of the reasons why I said this series really hits close to home. The characterization present in the series is just amazing, and almost all the characters stand out because of that.

And true, “true makeover” involves a change of outlook, a change of heart, that’s what will ultimately show our true strength and being! ^^

@Crusader: The makeup is, after all, the physical manifestation of her “inner heart revolution”, kind of like magic in itself :3 And yes, DOWN WITH BAKATAROU!! (or DICKTAROU, as Impz calls him lol), though I can’t really hate the guy, especially in the later part of the manga, argh T__T

@issa: Take in whatever can help you recover, scrap out the rest! Whatever you’re experiencing right now is making you view Skip Beat on a much different lens, and I can only hope that Kyoko’s determination and optimism can affect you in a positive way *hugs*

and lol, you know we can still be [subtly] evil through other ways…

I guess it’s a matter of taking the life-lessons (or portions of it) that can actually be applied in real life, though a big part of me really wants to achieve the dramatic effect of stomping worthless bastards via roundabout stalking and getting away with it Too bad that’s only a one way ticket to jail in RL… *grumbles*

I don’t think makeup was about vanity but as a vehicle to create transformation without magic. Besides i find it hard to argue with the results.

I like Kyoko for the only questions she has about Sho-parasite -taro is whether to shoot him or run him over. Either way may Bakataro live to rue and lament his crimes against Kyoko. May he suffer from death by a thousand cuts, or be peeled into a rose.

Please do keep up with these life lessons and stuff. Some of Kyoko’s issues reflect those of mine actually.

For this one, no, mere makeup is not what makes a makeover! It’s the (devil!) inside that still counts in the end!