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Skip Beat!

Score

7.7 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

25

Studio

Hal Film Maker

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Skip Beat!

Also known as スキップ・ビート!

TVFall 2008Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaRomance

7.7/10

Community score

#638

Rank

287.5K

Members

5.3K

Favorites

Synopsis

Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyouko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Shou.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Production Notes

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016, Skip Beat! was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Pied Piper in March 2018. This North American home video release included an all-new English dub.

Cast Highlights

Fuwa, Shoutarou

Fuwa, Shoutarou

Main

Voice: Miyano, Mamoru (Japanese)

Mogami, Kyouko

Mogami, Kyouko

Main

Voice: Inoue, Marina (Japanese)

Tsuruga, Ren

Tsuruga, Ren

Main

Voice: Konishi, Katsuyuki (Japanese)

Aki, Shouko

Aki, Shouko

Supporting

Voice: Natsuki, Rio (Japanese)

Asami, Haruki

Asami, Haruki

Supporting

Voice: Tsunematsu, Ayumi (Japanese)

Darumaya Owner

Darumaya Owner

Supporting

Voice: Satou, Haruo (Japanese)

Darumaya Owner's Wife

Darumaya Owner's Wife

Supporting

Voice: Komi, Midori (Japanese)

Eiko

Eiko

Supporting

Voice: Kimura, Haruka (Japanese)

Core Staff

Horikiri, Shinji

Horikiri, Shinji

Producer

Kumagai, Takuto

Kumagai, Takuto

Producer

Suzuki, Kousuke

Suzuki, Kousuke

Producer

Sayama, Kiyoko

Sayama, Kiyoko

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation

Motoyama, Satoshi

Motoyama, Satoshi

Sound Director

Andou, Ken

Andou, Ken

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Dream Star" by the generous (eps 1-19)

2: "Renaissance" by the generous (eps 20-25)

Endings

1: "Namida (ナミダ)" by 2BACKKA (eps 1-19)

2: "Eien (永遠)" by Yuusaku Kiyama (eps 20-24)

3: "Dream Star" by the generous (eps 25)

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manga

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4.38/5
Aired 10/6/2008

Episode 2

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4.52/5
Aired 10/13/2008

Episode 3

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4.55/5
Aired 10/20/2008

Episode 4

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4.33/5
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Episode 5

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4.43/5
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Episode 6

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4.6/5
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Episode 7

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Episode 8

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4.35/5
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Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes25
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2008
AiredOct 6, 2008 to Mar 30, 2009
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#983
Scored by147.5K
BroadcastMondays at 02:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Skip Beat!

Romaji title

Skip Beat!

Japanese title

スキップ・ビート!

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Hal Film Maker

Producers

Sotsu, Pony Canyon, Hakusensha, TV Tokyo Music, Omnibus Promotion

Licensors

Pied Piper

Japanese title

スキップ・ビート!

Themes And Audience

Love PolygonShowbizShoujo