![]() ![]() In 2002, a drama CD adaptation was made and released by Marine Entertainment, and covers the first volume (chapters one to five) of the manga. Forty-nine volumes and one fanbook have been released in Japan, and forty-seven of the volumes have been released in the United States. ![]() In Japan, the manga was first published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume in February 2002, while in the United States, it began publishing under Viz Media's Shojo Beat label in 2006. Furious and heartbroken, she vows revenge by beating him in show business. It is the story of Kyoko Mogami ( 最上 キョーコ, Mogami Kyōko), a 16-year-old girl who discovers that her childhood friend and romantic goal, Shotaro Fuwa, only keeps her around to act as a maid and to earn his living expenses, while he works his way to become the top pop idol in Japan. Skip Beat! ( Japanese: スキップ・ビート!, Hepburn: Sukippu Bīto! ), abbreviated as Sukibi, is a Japanese shōjo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura. TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. ![]()
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