A Darkness Befalls Dark Moon

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	• Skip Beat!, Vol. 11 (Skip Beat (Graphic Novels)) Yoshiki Nakamura VIZ Media LLC, 2008 - 200 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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I want more!

I love Skip Beat! and this volume is just as great as all the others. You get to see Ren trying to figure his feelings for Kyoko. But it ends right before you get to see what he is really thinking. I can't wait until the next volume comes out.

A Darkness Befalls Dark Moon

Itsumi Momose is a character actress playing the heroine in Dark Moon (a remake of Tsukigomori). The more she can tune in to the emotions of the person she's playing against, the better she can act. The more raw the emotion, the better.

No problem.

Kyoko's character, the dark and dangerous Mio Hongo, scares the HECK out of her. Actually, Mio is starting to scare the cast and crew too!

So Itsumi's acting is VERY realistic.

However, there's a problem -- and for once it's not Kyoko's fault! Ren Tsuruga has never truly been in love before, never known a forbidden temptation, never had to try to be normal when he's holding back his heart, so he doesn't know how to act that way. Retake after retake with him as the supposed "no retake king" has made him lost and locked up. It's as if he can't play the role anymore.

Itsumi just can't react to him properly. It's all very confusing and disappointing to her. Compared to super-famous super-actor superstar Ren Tsuruga, little novice Kyoko is doing a MUCH better job!

HA! As if Kyoko's going to take THAT compliment lying down! Itsumi just doesn't understand the power and ability of Ren Tsuruga! That's why Kyoko is going to do whatever it takes to bring Ren (aka "Satan" aka "Demon Lord") back to the stage... Hopefully without him eating her alive.

If only... Just maybe... There was a girl he liked... Who also just happened to be 16 (just like Itsumi's character) and in high school (just like Itsumi's character)... Yeah, someone like that would be perfect for him to learn about love... But who?

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Tsukigomori Continues

In this volume, Kyoko and Ren continue to work on this year's biggest drama, "Tsukigomori." Things are going smoothly until Ren has to portray his character's romantic feelings for a girl. The problem is, Ren has never been in love and does't know how to act it out. He is deeply bothered by this, and eventually has to stop working until he can figure out his character. Kyoko deeply respects Ren as an actor and wants to help him, but as his junior, she doesn't know how she can...

I thought this volume did an excellent job of portraying Ren's character. He's usually so calm and collected, but here, he's very confused. It's also funny that someone so mature and professional could be so clueless about love. I think these things make his character more realistic. I also liked that Kyoko's desire to help Ren was out of respect and not romantic interest. Don't get me wrong, I like the two as a couple, and I hope they get together eventually. But I feel that romances that develop slowly are the best in the end. Friendship and respect are most important, with romance following. Ren, though, seems to be beginning to realize his romantic interest in Kyoko. I liked the fact that Nakamura did not do this by having them play romantic opposites in the drama. Rather, the character Ren is playing forces him to think about his own life. And, by the way, the characters Ren and Kyoko play are well suited to their own personalities and situations.

Volume 11 has some of the best character development and interaction so far. Not the funniest in the series, but there are humorous moments here and there. Definitely worth it if you've been reading the series.

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I can't wait for more!!

So I havent done a review for any of the books I have bought but I firgure "why not?" I have all the volumes out so far in the states and I can't wait for the rest! Kyoko is by far the most determined character I've seen since sailor moon, and she doesnt even have super-powers! the best thing about kyoko, is that she is very believable. where sailor moon is fighting for love and justice and totally determined to save her friends and use the power of love to vanquish evil (a very respectable job by the way) Kyoko, on the other hand...lets just say that if she were in a magical school girl manga, she would probably try to take on the "final boss" in the first chapter, not to mention she'd probably be a princess (of course) if not that, then she would be the diablolicle "bad guy gone good" am I making any sense?

anyway, these books are fantastic and I love seeing Kyoko's and Rens relationship developing slowly, and I love the fact that she has convinced herself that no matter what she does, Ren will always be mad at her. plus, call me wierd if you will, I love the fact that Sho is becoming obsessed with Kyoko and Ren's relations ship...I just love it!! I'd say Kyoko is already hitting pretty hard on the revenge mark without even knowing it! its like the saying goes "you dont know what you have until you lose it" and I want Sho to suffer worse!

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There's trouble on the Tsukimori set, and surprisingly it's not Kyoko's fault. Ren is having difficulty acting the part of a love-struck suitor since he's never really been in love before. Stressed by his sudden acting impotence, Ren goes MIA. Kyoko is determined to help her friend, and joins forces with Ren's manager. But as Ren sees the two of them getting close, he realizes he might know more about serious emotion than he thought!