Kyouko Mogami
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Estimated watch time
10h
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Acting89%Revenge89%Female Protagonist81%Urban79%Work76%Shoujo71%Coming of Age70%Idol50%Heterosexual44%Fashion33%
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Synopsis & Story
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)
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Skip Beat!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Skip Beat! has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 65% of 16,037 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #13 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #24 most popular anime of 2008, and #5 highest-rated anime of Fall 2008 on AniList.
Of the 28.4K AniList users who started it, 4.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 24.5K have finished it.
At about 10 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially acting, revenge, female protagonist, urban.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshiki Nakamura
- Director
- Kiyoko Sayama
- Series composition
- Mayori Sekijima
- Character design
- Tetsuya Kumagai
- Music
- Akifumi Tada
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Dream Star” · eps 1-19, 25
- OP2“Renaissance” · eps 20-25
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Skip Beat! FAQ
- How many episodes does Skip Beat! have?
- Skip Beat! has 25 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Skip Beat!?
- About 10 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Skip Beat! finished?
- Yes. Skip Beat! has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2009.
- Is there a season 2 of Skip Beat!?
- No sequel is listed for Skip Beat! as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Skip Beat! based on a manga?
- Yes. Skip Beat! adapts the manga by Yoshiki Nakamura.
- Who animated Skip Beat!?
- Skip Beat! was animated by Hal Film Maker and directed by Kiyoko Sayama.
- Who sings the opening of Skip Beat!?
- The opening, "Dream Star", is performed by an uncredited artist.