Though the coloring was funky -- well, it might have been the version I downloaded -- the character design and storyline actually stayed pretty true to the manga. I was very impressed. At first I thought that the design looked close to Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, but it actually looked a lot like Nakamura-sensei's artwork.
And then there's the voice acting *__*!!! It was perfect! Inoue Marina was just awesome, she had like 8 different versions of Kyoko in just the first episode and she was just superb. They could not have picked a better seiyuu for her ^_^. I really liked Miyano Mamoru too as Sho. At first, I was thinking... "Miyano... playing an ass??" I don't believe I've ever heard him portray a real bratty character before so I was really wondering if it'd work out, but I kind of like him as Sho. Konishi Katsuyuki only had like a few lines in the first episode, but I actually like his Ren too. He sounds more like Komui from D.Gray-man minus the silliness, but it's probably appropriate for Ren since he's only twenty. There are times when main guy characters who are only twenty have these really deep, 30~40-year-old-like sounding voices and I actually feel that Ren is 20 years-old in the anime. Of course, Konishi-san is well over thirty, but I like his voice ^__^
I really can't wait for the next few episodes to come out. One of my favorite scenes is Kyoko vs Matsunai Ruriko in the acting battle so I'm looking forward to watching that. I also like the Curara commerical audition, and when Kyoko becomes Ren's manager for a short while during the time that Yashiro-san is out sick, and Sho's PV session too ^_^. I wonder how many episodes this series is going to have. I haven't seen a long running shoujo serial for a while now, only shounen (adventure) epics. Most shoujo series only have 24-26 episodes and if it's extended, then they do season by season. The only somewhat long-running shoujo that's out recently is Nana at 47-ish episodes, but this is only one season until Yazawa-sensei finishes the manga. I wonder if Skip Beat will be doomed to 24-26 episodes or go for 40+ episodes in one season.
Speaking of doomed anime series... I wonder if this is all there is to D.Gray-man @_@; The very last frame of the episode says "Fin" and they even had Krory wake up at the very end rather than have him stay in a coma. I really wanted to see the hilarious looking chapters of "moving-out-of-headquarters" with the ghost taking over Krory's body and then infecting everyone with the zombie vitamin. *sigh* Oh well, I guess overall it's a good ending.
Anyway, back to Skip Beat...
After watching the first episode, I have ALL my Skip Beat manga out now. I'm going through and reading all the volumes I have and then online to read the most recent chapters. I just read chapter 129 today in Japanese and I have to wait until the end of the month for chapter 130 =_=; Kyoko is so good *__* She has gotten so much better and the story now is actually a lot more interesting than the last few volumes. (There was a time in the manga when things seemed to have moved slowly or off course, but it feels a lot more interesting now after Hizuri Kuu came to visit Japan with Kyoko as his caretaker and she is playing the role of model-like bully, Natsu).
I really can't wait to watch more of the series ^_^
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