Skip Beat! (2008)

1 - And the Box was Opened

Kyoko followed her true love and childhood friend Fuwa Sho to Tokyo. This is so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself, though she gets nothing in return, because she loves him so much. She remains devotedly by his sid

2 - Banquet of Shivering

Kyoko, now living at the Darumaya (a restaurant she works in), starts looking for an entrance into show business. She chooses L.M.E., Shos agencys main competitor. Sawara, who manages talent at the company, kicks her out after hearing that she had no interest whatsoever in show business. Kyoko peste

3 - An Emotion She Lacks

Kyokos performance was to cut the daikon (radish) into a rose, using a knife lent by her boss at Darumya. Her performance amazes the judges including the president, Lory, since the skill is famous and difficult to master. Though the daikon turns out to be a peony rather than a rose, Kyoko easily pas

4 - The Labyrinth of Reunion

Kyoko is working at a gas station, thinking about what Ren and her boss said to her. During her break, an advertisement of Sho appears on the television screen, causing her to have a violent breakdown, misinterpreted by her co-worker as a strong fan reaction. When Sho comes to pump gas at the statio

5 - Danger Zone

Kyoko speaks with the President who asks if she believes she can love others. She says no, but insists that even though she cant feel love now, she wants to be able to gain back that important human trait that she lost. He agrees to let her in and gives her stamps and a notebook, saying if she does

6 - An Invitation to the Ball

After the shock of being picked up, Kyoko tries to struggle but then has no choice due to her injured ankle. Ren places her on the house because she kept on complaining, and his manager helped bandage Kyokos ankle and asked if Ren always treated her this way. While answering, she felt an evil presen

7 - Princess Revolution

Kyoko films with Ren and becomes startled and angry with the way he easily manipulates their acting. Ruriko is unhappy with the praise Kyokos acting generates. Despite the injury to her ankle, and helped by her smooth movements during the tea ceremony, Kyoko is performing well. However, during filmi

8 - Through Thick and Thin

Kotonami Kanae (Moko), from Kyokos audition into L.M.E., is discovered by Kyoko at L.M.E. headquarters. Even as she denies being eliminated from the audition, one of the judges from the audition appears and reveals she has become a member of the Love-Me section. Kyoko became overjoyed and quickly bi

9 - An Angel;s Power

Kyoko takes on the challenge given by the hot-shots in the training class. She uses a similar dialogue as the script but in a malevolent emotion, and later switches lines with the other actress. Maria recollected about her mothers death and how everyone tried to convince that it was not her fault. S

10 - Blue in Hand

Kyoko reminds Maria about her fathers letter and Maria asks Kyoko for her opinion on what to talk about with her father. Maria realizes that Kyokos father and mother had left her. Kyoko is told that she needs her mothers permission to debut. Kyoko sits on the stairs mumbling to her blue corn stone t

11 - Barefaced Storm

Kyoko exposes another rumor about Shos past life. Then, as Bo, she challenges Sho to a badminton match and almost reveals her identity to him. When she gets lost in the building, she meets up with Ren. A series of whack-up moments between Ren and Bo uncover some of Rens real personality and his true

12 - Opened Wound

The episode started after her job has finished where she saw Ren and remembered what she did on the previous meeting with him (Kyoko gave him a bad gesture) but remembers the sides of Ren she experienced when dressed up as Bo, blushing she didnt notice Ren staring at her from far away, then unexpect

13 - Battle Girl

Unable to buy her way in, Erika insists Kyoko and Moko not to have any discussions about the audition (being from the same company, they would have better rapport than others who just met). However, they manage to pass the first test with just one line within the 60-second time frame. In the second

14 - The Secret Stamp Album

Due to Kyokos quick thinking for the impromptu but amazing act, Kyoko and Moko were chosen by the company. Erika was so angry at Moko-san for beaten her twice, plotting to using violence so that she will get the part of Moko in the commercial.

15 - Together with the Minefield

Ren is talking on his phone with Matsushima, the head of L.M.E.s acting division, who informs him that his regular manager is out with a cold and that Kyoko will be filling in. Due to the tensions between them, Ren is cold toward her and tells her she wont be able do much as his manager.

16 - Hate X Hate

Kyoko continues to take care of Ren. In this episode, his positive thoughts and reactions are shown as she takes care of him. When she is at his apartment nursing him through his fever, Ren thanks Kyoko in a kind manner. Kyoko keeps thinking about Rens thanking and is unable to focus on reviewing fo

17 - Date with Fate

Kyoko begins her first day as a high school student. Shes excited to be a normal high school girl, but later finds out that her high school rather abnormal since shes in the entertainment class where the students are celebrities. On her way to her working place, Kyoko overhears two female passersby

18 - Sin is Like an Angel

After Kyoko flicks a packet of salt to Sho who intended to throw away a sweet egg roll because he dislikes sweet stuff, she begins to stress out and regret her actions as she believed she may have revealed her true identity to him. Sho begins to suspect Kyoko is in fact the Kyoko Mogami that he had

19 - Rituals of Death

The episode begins with Kyoko moping over not being able to kill Sho like an angel. She then calls Moko and gets an idea on how to act properly. She imagines that she will be killing Mokos lover for hurting her. Kyoko calls Ren afterwards and he isnt there so she leaves a voice message but realizes

20 - Month of Invitations

Kyokos been scouted for an upcoming drama. However upon learning shed be working with Ren, she was quite nervous but excited as she would be able to see Ren up closed and personal in his serious acting mode.

21 - A Person Possessing Abilities

Kyoko landed a role in Dark Moon, the re-make of Tsukigomori, a drama that was popular 20 years ago, and the actors and the director in the current drama wish to surpass Tsukigomori. Ren is also in the drama as Katsuki (with Kyoko as Mio, though she only accepted the role when Ren declared his being

22 - Day That Breaks the World

Kyoko was given some time to think about her character, Mio, thanks to Ren. Ren also gives Kyoko a hint of why Mio would hate Mizuki but she still has a hard time understanding the cruel rich lady that shes playing. While talking with Rens manager and thinking about the role, she finally discovers h

23 - Pulled Trigger

Kyokos Mio, now progressed, is widely accepted by the entire cast, including Ms. Iizuka. Problems develop, however, when Rens acting is not up to its usual standard (as predicted by the president in Invitation to the Moon) and has to perform numerous takes.

24 - That Contact Is Allowed

Ren loses the ability to act as Katsuki. Because of this, he had an emotional meltdown. The director asked him to take some time off and find his Katsuki that can surpass the original. Meanwhile, Sho is acting surprisingly calm about seeing Kyokos and Rens names on Dark Moons promo poster. But actua

25 - And So the Door Was Opened

Ren is flashbacking to his conversation with Bo. Hes confused about his feelings with Kyoko. His shoot for Dark Moon is coming up and, as always, hes not eating properly. Kyoko is asked to go to his house and feed him and she does. While there, its uncomfortablly silent so they turn on the TV. The s