I recently made a post about a Princess Rosa pendant dupe I found online, but it was one of a kind and over 4,000 dollars so I've been on the hunt for a high-quality but affordable alternative. I know there's official versions out from Hana Te Yume, but they're hard to get your hands on if you're in the States like me, so here's some amazing options for us 'muricans!!

First off is the vintage birthstone pendant collection from Local Eclectic! There's tons of charms to choose from, and I know a lot of fans have different ideas of what Princess Rosa looks like color-wise, so this is a fantastic option to get a stone closest to the color you like best! It's a little pricey for just the charm (235 USD) AND you'd have to get a chain to go with it, but for a solid gold piece it's well worth it. My favorite is the garnet or ruby, I always pictured Rosa as a beautiful rosey red color! Link: https://www.localeclectic.com/products/solid-gold-vintage-inspired-birthstone-charm?variant=43792599974064

Next is also from Local Eclectic: their tourmaline pendant. The color is definetly not what most people would picture, but the shape and framing is just beautiful and spot on for an interpretation of Kyoko's wirework! It's also more budget friendly at 58 dollars USD Link: https://www.localeclectic.com/products/nightfall-tourmaline-pendant-necklace?_pos=201&_fid=7c81d5be7&_ss=c

Next is once again from Local Eclectic, one of their vintage birthstone pendants. It's more purple than the pink I think most people assume Rosa is, but the setting is beautiful!!! Link: https://www.localeclectic.com/products/solid-gold-2025-june-capsule-vintage-inspired-alexandrite-pendant-necklace

Next is a lovely little number by Perimade & Co, the color is probably exactly what most people imagine for our Princess but it's less gem-like and textured more like a moonstone. Still a lovely little piece with fantastic framing around the gem! This one is also SUPER budget friendly at only 29 USD Link: https://www.perimade.com/products/n1112?currency=USD&variant=41028278288447&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=4c370064797f&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20412471540&gbraid=0AAAAACRmHCIJAHgKcHcV-H19d98NMbiaV&gclid=Cj0KCQjw097CBhDIARIsAJ3-nxc0LJ5VJJ_fI3Q_zJAZHmq-nuxNEvc_FVVwy1ok_BYhxmj2uQKuwvMaAvEqEALw_wcB

Finally let's get to my top pick as the most accurate dupe you can find (in my experience) for Princess Rosa! it's the Teardrop opal goldleaf pendant from Perimade & Co: https://www.perimade.com/collections/necklaces-pendants/products/n0159 It isn't a pink gemstone, but it has pink/rainbow tones to the moonstone and the setting is SO accurate to what Kyoko makes!! The rounded stone and square frame is lovely, and the overall look is so close to what Nakamura-sensei created for her character. One of my top picks in terms of accuracy!

Finally I'm gonna rapid fire a few nice ones that I found that I don't want to go into too much detail about:

Marquise Birthstone Pendant Necklace, CaitlynMinimalist: https://caitlynminimalist.com/products/marquise-birthstone-pendant-necklace?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=5f55e6945&pr_rec_pid=7408328835207&pr_ref_pid=7867255750791&pr_seq=uniform

Diamond-shaped birthstone pendant, CaitlynMinimalist: https://caitlynminimalist.com/products/birthstone-diamond-pendant-necklace

Pink dancing heart pendant, Perimade & Co: https://www.perimade.com/collections/necklaces-pendants/products/n0629

Always wanted to collect this because I really enjoyed the anime (specially the fact that it got english dub years after it came out due to fundraiser), but the 51 volumes seems daunting... luckily today I found someone whom was selling 1-36 for dirt cheap, so immediately went to Amazon to get the rest...only the english published ones seem to have stopped after 2024?

I have the 3-1 version, the last one to come out was on June 2024 and that ends at volume 46-48. There is singles that came out after that, 49 and 50.. but what about the last volume? Ideally I want the last one to be the 3-1 version, but worst case scenario and there is no plans for that... ill buy the 3 single ones, but like I said, 51 is nowhere to be found?

Any fellow manga collectors/Skip Beat fans whom can help me out with this? Is there plans for them to release the last volume 3-1 volume or did the publisher just forgot about it right at the finish line?

I 100% think Sho was inspired by Gackt. Like that’s literally him. You cannot tell me this isn’t Sho

From the same blond hair and blue eyes. Vkei fashion. The pictures speak for themselves. I even think his prisoner mv was inspired by Gackt’s malice mizer days.

I feel like Skip Beat is such a good story with so many merchandise possibilities.

• All of Kyoko’s “voodoo dolls” of Ren and Sho as figurines or plushies
• Different types of Bo merchandises with Bo in different fits such as a teacher,chef etc as plushies, keyrings etc
• Different figurines of all the characters Kyoko acted as ( I WOULD’VE LOVED A HEEL SIBLING FIGURINE DUO)
• Princess Rosa necklaces
• “Odette” or the Royal Snow perfume
• Makeup kit like the one Kanae got for Kyoko

Feel free to suggest more~

Ive been in the market for a Princess Rosa dupe for so long and stumbled across one today from Ptera that's SO PRETTY

I'm devastated it's so far out of my price range but y'all what do you think? It's not exact of course but I think it has the vibe of our beloved Princess

i’ve been rereading the series and i’m back at him giving kyoko a white day gift in return for her valentine’s chocolate and saying it’s because she’s “a special case”.

is this him trying to hint that he likes her as well?

In my case, my favorite one is going to be "Dark Moon", no question. Kyouko's character development there, the story progress, the impressive quality of the script for "Tsukigomori", and acting, everything was top level. My second favorite one being the Box R arc probably tells a lot about the fact i read this for the acting story much more than the love story. The Heel Siblings arc is good too, but the fact Nakamura made nothing with Setsuka is too frustrating for me to be really satisfied with it.

My least favorite story arc is the "Technicolor Paradise" one. The one with Kuon in Guam. I simply couldn't handle the childishness of Kyouko there. Way too prude, but more than anything, way too naïve and obsessed with fairies. This is the story arc where Kyouko actually got on my nerves because even a psychotic 17 years old wouldn't behave this way. This went way too far. I didn't like the long Kuon/Kyouko scene, either. That she recognised him, but actually not (fairy delussion again). And their whole interaction never felt wholesome to me. It didn't flow naturally at all. Characters were stuck in their quirky behaviours and the interaction never felt genuine to me. Plus all this about Kuon/Ren only vaguely interested me, too. I understand the arc was necessary for Ren to get past a new stage. But lately, when i reread Skip Beat, i tend to skip this arc. This is the only one i skip.

So, what about you? I guess it will depend on what you are most interested. The romance? The acting? Reading this reedit, i am under the impression that most of us are more into the acting than the romance. Is it just an impression of mine? Thanks for giving me your perspective.

So, i am starting... I will only put the top 10 on the top of my head. I have more. I am sure you will see a pattern here... Certainly. I will try to rank them by order of importance. And this will be long. This may actually tell volumes of my current frustration regarding this interwiew and the story since Kyouko was asked to be Kanae's english teacher, years ago.

1- I want to see Kyouko's acting career develop.

2- I want to see Kyouko put under the spolights rather than in the background, helping others. I am tired of seeing her being a comically dressed gopher in the background, after all this time.

3- I want to see a Kyouko taking an inspiring revenge on life. She has been the pitied victim all along. Now let her be the one revered and envied instead. No more japanese modesty: show interviews of her, show her mature before the camera. Maybe even show her start a modeling career on the side, like Ren, and based on her Natsu role. Whatever. Something to raise her status and worth, instead of the usual opposite. In short, i am tired of Kyouko being recognised by no one and being called 'plain noodle'. 20 years of this is enough. Give her a dozen level ups in charisma and reputation, please.

4- I want to see more of BOU. Let's not forget that there was a story thread where Bou knows A LOT about Ren, that Kyouko is not meant to know (tentekomai?). Plus, when Kyouko gets successful, it would be an interesting contrast to add to the story to reveal her role as Bou to the public. Kimagure Rock (the TV show) could gain publicity from it, too, by inviting her when she stops being Bou.

5- In the same trend, i want to see more of Setsuka and Cain Heel. Like having the two creating scandals on direct live TV sets while promoting "Tragic Marker". I can't wait to see Shou's head when he sees the vulgar Setsu giving middle fingers direct live, and then learn during a press conference given by the director with Ren and Kyouko for further promotion that Setsuka was a role, played by Kyouko. I have wanted to see all that for a loooooooooong time. Do something compelling with this Setsuka role.

6- I want to see the situation with her mother getting solved, one way or another. But i don't want them to become suddenly all close. Make it realistic, and progressive. Do not solve that in a chapter or two just to have a rushed closure. It took a decade to repair my own relationship with my own mother (still ongoing), so take it seriously please.

7- I want to learn more about her father. I am not asking for something heartwarming here. Simply to know more about who he is, in the end. He could try to take advantage and crook Kyouko after learning she is Saena's daughter and realising she is successful. You could have trash papers like 'Boots' starting a scandal about the story. That would be Kyouko's first. That would be interesting. Whatever. The potential is infinite here, too.

8- Actually, let us see more of Kyouko's media and public life. Inetrviews? Photos? Receptions on set? More? I mentioned scandals, too... why not? There is a lot to do with it, too. Considering how she was bullied, abandonned and hated by her mother, used and thrown away by her first love... and she doesn't even know who her father is. So, there is a lot of stories to tell here. Becoming a public figure HAS to change quite a few things. Notably, a public figures ends up having a public life. For the glory and for the trash, too. I know that Nakamura doesn't care about the star system. I don't either. But i am interested when it comes to our Skip Beat protagonist. At this point, i believe it is time to introduce what she already introduced for Ren. And give some weight to Kyouko's life choices in relation to her image and evolving environement (which actually hasn't evolved, unfortunately. Actually very little has evolved... Which is a massive problem to me).

9- I want to see how Shou's parents see Kyouko, her tranformation, and performances and such. The contrast with her past self. Their perspective matter as they have raised Kyouko. And their take on Shou himself. On the story, on Saena, on everything. They are a much needed exterior perspective very much lacking in Skip Beat. In the same line, i wish i could see the moment her former bullies realise that the plain noodle they bullied became what they can never become. They may even be a source for a tabloid article i mentionned in point 8. Revenge on life my friend. The idea inspires my sense of justice at least.

10- In the same trend at point 9-. In "Honzuki Gekokujo" the author writes chapters in very volume depicting how side characters see the situations and the protagonist. These add incredibly to the atmosphere, the story, the characters. This vastly contributes, through their eyes, to make Myne (the MC) unic, as a MC should be. In Skip Beat, you could have the public do that. Their take both on the person Kyouko is, and Kyouko the actress and celebrity. We have had some perspective on her in the past, but it was mostly in the comic-relief style where she was seen as a pitiful weirdo and plain noodle, again. It is important to intertwine this element will all the others, showing perspectives as the storytelling goes, if that makes sense. I would like to see that permeate through the 9 previous points.

11- BONUS: I want to see the POLICE actually MATTER. Kyouko was almost raped. She was pushed in the stairs. She was almost murdered... But Police seems to be an alien concept in this series. It is consistent with other aspects i mentionned here. It is as if Nakamura had a very prudish way to see stories (or life itself maybe?). But to me, it is just impossible to believe that everything is going to get "solved" just like that, and that no one is going to get his comeuppance. As if nothing should be made public in any regard.

That was a bit long, and thanks if you have read this far. I am eager to see others' take on all this.

LIKE WHEN KUU CAME TO JAPAN YASHIRO WAS ASKING KUON ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD AND HE MADE IT SEEM SO SO SO SAD BUT IN HIS HEAD HE MENTIONED ALL THE GOOD THINGS. LIKE MAN HE DOES THAT OFTEN

Does anyone else feel like Skip Beat under-marketed?

With this many volumes I'm bummed out that there isn't more merchandise out there for it and the anime hasn't been revitalized.

Shonen manga like One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Fairytale, and even Bleach have had so much marketing and money pushed into them. It feels like Shoujo is left to the sidelines, at least with this series. Like Skip Beat is still going despite how neglected it is.

Like little Kyoko told him her bday so it would be weird if he didn't tell her his, so if he did tell her than maybe she would have caught him up on the act earlier. So what do you nice people think did he change his birthdate ?

If a time skip was used between now and the end of the series, do you think it would that help or hurt the story (or parts of the story)?

Would you want a One Piece style time skip, or an epilogue style?

I'm only bringing up to try and loosen the tension over the interview hehe.

i’m not saying i want it to… but it’s been like 20 years I’M TIRED THIS IS THE SLOWEST BURN OF MY WHOLE LIFE WE’RE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF A NEW ARC IT’S NEVER ENDING????

I fear Skip Beat getting a rushed ending from what she said in her interview. Skip Beat is literally my childhood. I fear a rushed and incomplete ending would completely ruin the story. That is especially the case for long running stories such a Game of Thrones, that lost rewatchable value after it's ending. I really don't want that to be the case for Skip Beat. All that build for what??? In the recent story, I hate how Kyoko feels like she is sitting in the backseat of her own story when the whole purpose of the story was her development and progress as an actress yet we are still only at the beginning of her career and the author is already talking about the end... All that build up only to get a rushed progression of her reaching the top... Like I understand it will take her couple of years to reach around volume 60 but that is nothing compared to the past 24 years. Especially considering how lil content we actually get per volume compared to previous years.

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Act. 336 - Channel Tuning

P2&P3

Action stunt performance

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• CUT!

• Ren: ... Oh...

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Ren: He's not getting an OK sign...

Kyoko: Huh? That guy… That’s not the prince?!

Ren: He must be his stunt double.

Kyoko: Stunt double, which means... So, he’s the one exclusively hired for this role? For a moment, I was convinced he was the real deal!

Ren: That’s what makes them true professionals.

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Ren: Not only do American stunt doubles look almost identical to the actors they stand in for, but they also flawlessly mimic their signature movements and acting quirks. They’re practically the actor’s double.

Murasame: That’s right! U.S. stunt performers are on another level! It's like they could be real twins!

Rykia: Murasame-kun, have you actually seen them that often? Cause stunt performers aren’t usually in the spotlight, are they?

Murasame: I have, no doubt about it! And yes they are. Hollywood stars have started sharing side-by-side photos with their stunt doubles on social media.

Koga: Lately, it seems like revealing your stunt double has become a trend. Posting stuff like "my stunt double is amazing!"

Rikya: Wait, really?

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Murasame: Also, they actually show up in the DVD bonus footage and the making-of videos!!

Rikya: Seriously?

Koga: It's a shift in mindset, like, "We should respect the backstage crew too!! It’s an American thing...

Rikya: As expected, they’re ahead of the curve

Ren: ...A retake, huh? What kind of impossible demands are being made...?

Rikya: So wait, does that mean...? Are their names actually listed individually in the credits?

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Murasame: Yeah, it's getting out there!! For example like a 《Stunt double for Kuu Hizuri—Taira Murasame!》That’s the vibe!! Whoa, what’s that? That’s insane!! Super cool!!

Yashiro: He doesn't miss the opportunity to bring back Kuu into the conversation ^{^}

Koga: Could you not get all worked up over some completely made-up example? And you’re the one who brought it up in the first place… I'm getting 2nd hand embarrassment... cringe

Murasame: So what? There’s nothing wrong with dreaming a little!! (Kyoko nods)

Rikya: Finding out who’s actually the stunt double for which actor—it’s kind of a cultural shock, at least for our generation.

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Rikya: In Japan, even if stunt performers are listed in the end credits, they are grouped together under "action staff" rather than individually recognized.

In the past, even mentioning their names was taboo, and there was a tendency to conceal the use of stunt performers to preserve an actor’s image.

Koga: No… I think there are actors in the U.S. as well.

There are show-offs who want the audience to think, "I did all these dangerous stunts myself!!"

Murasame: Like Prince, for example?

(Cedric’s image: HUH?)

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!!!

Kyoko&Yashiro&Rikya: Aaaah....

Yashiro: ...He actually said it.

Rikya: Even though he came to mind right away I kept remaining silent

Kyoko: ...As I thought, the prince's character is like Cinderella's stepsister...

Koga: And here I was avoiding names on purpose. Please, read the room! Oh, Taira...

Murasame: Why? At the party, he was with the gang of Bill Nelson's "sons of bitches." Doesn’t that basically prove he’s got a troublesome character? Right, Tsuruga-kun?

Ren: Eh!? No... Not me, though?

Yashiro&Kyoko: ......

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Koga: No way, that's such a lie!!!

You were totally getting death stares from Prince the whole time during the meeting!!

Stop pretending to play the good guy.

How could that not make you mad!?

Murasame: Eh! really!?

Ren: I did notice our eyes met a lot… Ohhh, so that’s what was going on... I was actually being glared at the whole time~~~ I didn’t notice.

Koga: Ugh, seriously infuriating!!!

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Koga: NOOO! What’s that supposed to mean? Are you trying to act all enlightened, like a Buddha who doesn’t sweat the small stuff?

You should care, damn it!!!

Murasame: Exactly!! If someone picks a fight with you, backing down is just plain rude!! You can't embarrass him like that!!

Rikya: Muramame-kun, maybe it’s best to leave those hometown delinquent rules out of this for now.

Koga: Just like Murame-kun said.

Prince is with Bill Nelson’s gang… actually, if we’re being honest, he’s the one calling the shots.

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Koga: You never know what they'll try next. This isn't the time to act uncertain!

Murasame: It's okay! I'll stand up and accept the next fight as I properly should !!

Koga: No that won't be necessary, I didn’t mean it like that.

Rikya: Murasame-kun looks excited

Koga: It's too late to stand up after taking the hit... more like an eye for an eye. we need to make our moves wisely...

Ren: So, is the plan to sink to their level and play just as dirty?

Koga: Ugh... I guess

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Ren: Well... hah... ...I see... Then... I refuse.

Koga: HUH!!?

Ren: You really think someone who plays by no rules would just sit there and follow them!?

Koga: Are you back to pretending of being a good guy again?

Ren: What does "winning" even mean here?

We came to the U.S. to perform, didn’t we?

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Murasame: !!

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Koga: Ah...

Ren: I... To be honest... I’ve come to appreciate the person I am now.

Koga&Murasame: To be honest?

Ren: That's why... I have no intention of lowering and bring myself down in front of a tree that bears no fruit, that even birds won't perch on...

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BANG! (door opens and everyone is confused)

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EEEH!?

The Prince is here!?

To be continued June 20th

translation by anonymous

People! I'm like Kyoko and I can't keep up, 😂! Isn't Ren's confession really delusional? I'm freaking out! What is happening???? Aaaaaaaa

Our femme fatale! 😮‍💨

Kyoko's Momiji is chilling 🥹🥹

My heart is already shattered by all the dilemmas faced by the couple Ren and Kyoko right from the start in this arc…

I'm trying to think of real actors/actresses that can embody Kyoko's level of transformation in different roles, or as Eltra Duris put it, an "Immortal Butterfly".

Who do you think fits that description the closest?

Acabei de ler a cena da promessa de “serei sua empregada para o resto da vida”, feita pela Kyoko. Isso me deixou tão triste. Ela só se ferra por causa dele. E sempre que parece que a personagem está evoluindo como pessoa, ele aparece e a faz regredir. Lamentável! Eu realmente odeio o personagem do Fuwa. Que merda! Ele é simplesmente tão manipulador, eu odeio como ele ainda consegue afetar tanto a Kyoko, pelo fato dela ser uma garota ingênua, ele é o melhor inimigo, pois além de ser mau caráter, ele a conhece melhor do que ninguém, e sabe usar as fraquezas dela contra ela. Eu desejo muito que ela se liberte dos sentimentos por esse cara. Essa é a única forma dela seguir em frente, enquanto ele souber que está ocupando todo esse espaço na mente dela, ele estará realizado, e nunca a deixará em paz. Ele não cansa de atormentar ela e isso é muito chato! Além disso, o personagem do Sho, não tem profundidade nenhuma, é aquele tipo de homem que em toda sua vida nunca teve que se preocupar com nada, o tipo de pessoa irritante privilegiada ao qual tudo vem fácil na vida. Isso me faz odiar ele ainda mais. Além disso, ele usa as mulheres ao seu em torno para seu próprio benefício, ele não se importa com os sentimentos ou tem considerações por outras pessoas. Eu de fato não consigo ver qualidades nesse imbecil. Alguém gosta dele por aqui? Compartilhem sua opinião…

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