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Much better!

Volume four isn't all that different from the first three, except it has a chicken suit! The chicken suit makes all things better, including Kyoko's maniacal schemes. And volume five takes a side character and does a lot more with her, which also made me happy. We also get to see more of Kyoko that isn't just about her grudge against Sho, and some more depth to Ren as well.

I was a little bored in the storyline about parents and Maria's parents, largely because I have a really hard time following the various acting strategy things, particularly when someone is acting and when they aren't. On the other hand, I love how Maria thinks Kyoko is her hero because Kyoko's the first person who doesn't sugarcoat things.

If you can't already tell, I love the giant chicken suit storyline, particularly Ren confiding in someone dressed as a giant chicken. I am liking Ren a little more, now that I think Kyoko will not immediately fall for him and that he's showing some emotional vulnerability while Kyoko isn't. Also, I am a total sucker for the "they have past history together!" schtick.

And in volume five, we get wacky hijinks with Moko! Why do I think her name is Moko when it's Kanae?

I am disproportionately amused by how much Kyoko wants to befriend Moko, and I know everyone is going to say "Told you so," but it's so good seeing female friendship! Privileged!

The acting strategy has me rolling my eyes again, but that's ok, because it's going with Kanae and Kyoko against the world!

In conclusion: giant chicken suit!

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 12:21 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com
Aaah, Asian Fowl of Doom...they get us EVERY TIME!

" I am liking Ren a little more, now that I think Kyoko will not immediately fall for him and that he's showing some emotional vulnerability while Kyoko isn't."

And so it shall continue(at least until Vol 9, where I remain)

"Also, I am a total sucker for the "they have past history together!" schtick."

*nodnod* Especially when he remembers and she doesn't.

"Why do I think her name is Moko when it's Kanae?"

Don't worry, I have the same problem.

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 12:42 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com
Yes, she does.

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 01:30 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] sarasusa.livejournal.com
Yup, because Kanae goes "Mo!" all the time. Or at least Kanae used to earlier in the series--if she still does, the translators aren't representing it as such.

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 12:47 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com
You need a chicken tag.

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 02:18 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] anenko.livejournal.com
Heh. I think of Skip Beat! as the shoujo equivalent to shonen (acting powerups!)

Kyoko and Moko's friendship is my favourite part of the series. There's a scene later on in the series that is absolutely perfect between the two of them.

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Wed, Mar. 26th, 2008 01:28 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] marfisa.livejournal.com
Kyoko and Kanae/Moko's friendship is also rather shonen. It's like all those relationships in series like "Naruto," "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Shaman King," and even "Bleach" (e.g., Ichigo and Ishida) where the hero and various other boys start out as rivals, but eventually become friends, or at least reluctantly respectful allies. There's frequently one boy who, like Kyoko, is more willing to call a truce and/or actually describe the other as his friend (for instance, Naruto in regard to Sasuke right before Sasuke flips out and leaves the village), while the other continues to resist and claim that he still sees his self-proclaimed "friend" primarily as a rival, the way Moko does for about the first two volumes of her and Kyoko's "friendship."

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Tue, Mar. 25th, 2008 05:42 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jinian.livejournal.com
See? :) The Ren bits especially stay good, though that's partly because they're not overdosed. We go through a longish no-Moko period, but I still found it interesting and we do get back to her later.

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Wed, Mar. 26th, 2008 06:01 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jinian.livejournal.com
Someone else made it, so I don't know what volume, but you have accurately identified the bird. :)

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