Skip Beat! Chapter 197 Discussion

I actually like how the story is progressing and I have no issues at all with the pace of it.



Those who are strictly reading the online scans, of course are going to feel like the romance between Ren and Kyoko is taking to long to develop because the magazine Skip Beat is published in only comes out 1 or 2 times a month. Of course it is going to feel like this is getting dragged out. I buy the volumes as well as reading the scans, and if you read the volumes cover-to-cover the time in which all this is happening goes by pretty fast.



I appreciate all the in-between events and small things that happens between major story events. It makes things interesting and gives us more insight to what is happening with the characters.



I love this series and I hope that Nakamura-san continues with her vision of this series over giving in to the pressure to speed things up. The more attention to detail she gives to Skip Beat, the longer the series will last (in no rush to see this series come to an end). There's a lot that she can still do with the series (Kyoko finally admitting she loves Ren, the two of them finally confessing it to each other, the start of the relationship, how it grows, Ren revealing he's Corn and that Kuu is his father, Ren/Kuon returning to the U.S. and if Kyoko goes with him).

I liked this chapter too.   I thought that Kyoko looked really cute in her wolf hat and the pics of the steamy Ren were nice.    I liked when she was making herself turn back into Setsu cause she wanted to run away and not look at him.   Not a lot of development but still a good transition.  



LOL   At first when I saw that gangster guy, I was thinking it was real - like I was like wait did Kyouko leave to get food???   and now she's going to get mugged?  but then when I saw the cliff it was obvious that it was just  in the theatre of Kyouko's mind.

This chapter had some cute points like the window shopping as well as some more serious parts like the scenes where kyoko feels as if she is being backed off the edge of a cliff. Obviously, she is starting to worry about where her relationship with ren is going though not in a bad way (it appears as if the locks on her heart may be loosening). Also the scene of ren in the bathroom looking at the mark left of his neck shows that he too is thinking about where their relationship is going. I was a little disappointed with the ending, but overall the chapter was pretty good. I just hate that the chapters are so short and only come out every month/month and a half :(

Im srsly in love with this arc. Its been such an important development for tsurugaxkyoko's relationship. This chapter hadnt the same impact as the last one, but still kyoko is noticing shes falling in love with Tsuruga. I only wonder if she will use her character as an excuse to say shes not in love with tsuruga. I wish shed just realize she doesnt necessarily devote her life for someone, she can have her life doing stuff the will make herself happy while being in love with someone.

And seems like Tsuruga is starting to take control of himself, since he stayed calm while the other actor was picking on him.

ChelleB24 said:
I actually like how the story is progressing and I have no issues at all with the pace of it.



Those who are strictly reading the online scans, of course are going to feel like the romance between Ren and Kyoko is taking to long to develop because the magazine Skip Beat is published in only comes out 1 or 2 times a month. Of course it is going to feel like this is getting dragged out. I buy the volumes as well as reading the scans, and if you read the volumes cover-to-cover the time in which all this is happening goes by pretty fast.



I appreciate all the in-between events and small things that happens between major story events. It makes things interesting and gives us more insight to what is happening with the characters.



I love this series and I hope that Nakamura-san continues with her vision of this series over giving in to the pressure to speed things up. The more attention to detail she gives to Skip Beat, the longer the series will last (in no rush to see this series come to an end). There's a lot that she can still do with the series (Kyoko finally admitting she loves Ren, the two of them finally confessing it to each other, the start of the relationship, how it grows, Ren revealing he's Corn and that Kuu is his father, Ren/Kuon returning to the U.S. and if Kyoko goes with him).





I completely agree with this!  i  have no way i can buy the volumes  in my country, but since i have too much work in college i allways wait 4-5 months in between each reading. and i usually re-read a couple chapters to situate myself in the story, so i don't think it's a bad pace at all. actually i love it. i don't want it to end ever, and i think all the inocence in their relationship is what makes it diferent from other manga. ofc i want them to be together but i can wait if the story keeps this good *.* (i'm completely in love with these 3or 4 last chapters)

omg when they held hands... <3 too cute!!

The ending was hilarious..."Japanese are a really annoying race...they praise people when they're angry" Lol XDXDXDXD



And Kyoko's inner thoughts are still as hilarious as ever! I really want to see everyones reactions when they find out about Ren and Kyoko's identity hehe.

uuuuu :D again, it was a great chapter like 196 :)