#ren and kyoko

[neverendingreading]

A panicked Tsuruga Ren.

#skip beat #anime #manga #tsuruga ren #ren #kyoko mogami #mogami kyoko #kyoko #ren and kyoko

[doodles-by-noodles]

Christmas Eve

Okay I know it's actually Christmas proper and I'm LATE- but I had this idea and REALLY wanted to actually make it this year. Christmas Eve shows up in a few of my favorite things and I wanted to make a piece dedicated to that.

Included is Persona 5, Lemon Demon's Cabinet man, Ace Attorney and Toyko Godfathers.

Have a happy December 24th 25th!!!

#jorddoesart #fanart #digital art #persona 5 #akira kurusu #ren amamiya #Because the final boss takes place on Christmas eve #Lemon demon #cabinet man #neil cicierega #the arcades empty I think it's christmas eve #Ace attorney #miles edgeworth #ace attorney fanart #It wasn't christmas!!! #and of course #Toyko Godfathers #satoshi kon #because I BELIEVE they find Kyoko on Christmas eve :) #the movie itself takes place over like the week between christmas eve and new years- bite me #or just watch it- it's a good movie #tw: gun #cw: gun

[stickercase]

Magia Record: Madoka Magica Side Story by ANIPLEX

#magia record: madoka magica side story #aniplex #pmmm #puella magi madoka magica #madoka kaname #ren isuzu #rena minami #kyoko sakura #homura akemi #line stickers #transparent #png #requested

[sailorsaturnaf]

gentle

#embroidery #skip beat #skip beat manga #ren tsuruga #kyoko mogami #shoujo manga #shoujo

[meiscella]

✨️ based on Veil by Kotteri-sensei ✨️

#skip beat! #skip beat fanart #skip beat #kyoko mogami #tsuruga ren #ren tsuruga #mogami kyoko

[mezzy303]

So I've been rereading skip beat from the beginning for the first time in uhhhhh almost 10 years and I'm going inSaNE over characterizations and development that I have to write it down

At this point I'm only at the Heel siblings arc so I haven't gotten to the Guam or Saena arcs which are very big for Kyoko and Ren's character development and healing which I haven't reread since those chapters came out

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Nakamura for basing Kyoko and Ren's childhood struggles and trauma on very real things that aren't often, if at all, dealt with in anime/manga and also writing them with utmost care (Not only do the traumas inform their personalities, but their healing arcs aren't just a one and done thing!! It's a very slow process) Like starting with Kyoko, her single mother neglected her so much that she was raised by a family friend. On top of that, nothing Kyoko did was ever good enough for her mother, and both of these things are so apparent in Kyoko's character. She attaches herself to fairytales and magic as an escapism and because she relates to stories like Cinderella. She literally cannot function if she messes up and no one criticizes her. She can't properly acknowledge her own talents and beauty without it being attached somehow to fairytales; she never quite believes shes good enough. Similarly, she didn't want to bother anyone with her troubles, so she always dealt with them alone/in private spaces. Pretty sure she also has lowkey abandonment issues. And this is all parental trauma!! Things she already has before the series starts and she gets so utterly heartbroken she swears off romantic love entirely so she can never get hurt the same way again.

(I don't think I'll ever get over how Kyoko told all this to Kuu and he was literally like I'm adopting you. Your mine now. Sorry I don't make the rules ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And Kuu going home to his wife like hey we got a new kid 😂 Like Kyoko freezing up when she made mistakes and then Kuu showing her love instead of reprimanding her makes me go 🥹😩💖✨😭💝 Kyoko getting all fluffy from head pats🥹🥹 But on the downside she literally can't bring herself to call him dad unless she's in acting mode sjdfhsf)

When I really consider it, I wonder if Kyoko really loved Sho as a person or like.... the idea of him. Like he was just a convenient guy via proximity bc Kyoko needed someone to be her "prince". We haven't been shown exactly why she fell in love, but it would explain why she stuck with dedicating herself to him despite his terrible personality and knowing he never saw her the same way. It's portrayed like the concept of hatsukoi in anime where its ✨pure✨and innocent✨It seems very idealistic. Whereas Kyoko's love for Ren is more mature. She sees every aspect of Ren and doesn't sugarcoat it, she sees him as he is (she does him up on a pedestal but partially bc she admires him but also as an extreme measure to protect her heart and hide her feelings imo)

And REN. trauma to the max. He had to deal with the hardships of making a name for himself when his parents are already famous, extreme racism from being biracial, his friend/mentor dying from an accident he unintentionally caused???? Like boy hates himself so much he's literally disassociating 24/7 he needs a fucking therapist. I get how being Ren has helped him in some capacity but he needs a professional asap. Though deep diving into this is so interesting because Ren/Kuon compartmentalized his issues and the parts that he hates about himself so much he created its own persona ("Dark Kuon"), to the point he's rarely ever just himself. And he buried it so deep that as soon as he cracked the lid open, those emotions just spilled out. He can't even allow himself to be happy, and when he does feel truly happy, his automatic response is acting nonchalant,,,,,,,,,,,, he didn't even realize he was doing it at first 😢

Also the symbolism with Ren's watch makes me go a little feral. I don't remember if it's originally his or Rick's but it obviously stopped when the latter died and Ren keeps it as a reminder of what happened and why he went to Japan. It's a weird item since it grounds him but also represents his heavy trauma, and I think having those two things in one kinda showcases Ren's unhealthy coping mechanisms (like grounding himself to something traumatic isn't... great...). But that scene where he realizes he took it off and he has a moment of whether it to keep it on as Cain Heel or not??? *clenches fist* it was so good. (To recap it, he had his watch so he wouldn't lose himself in the role of BJ and then forgot it in the bathroom after an unexpected trauma response) Ren narrates his thoughts as choosing between Rick or Kyoko but interpreting this, he's choosing whether to keep himself stuck in his past trauma or move forward and let himself be happy AKA stick with unhealthy coping mechanisms vs try something healthy and rely on people he trusts. Kyoko essentially becomes someone Ren grounds himself to 🥺 He still needs therapy though lmao. He's so mentally unstable in this arc,,,

As I'm writing this I'm seeing a parallel between Kyoko and Ren and how they both had an experience that completely and utterly broke them, and it was this that pushed them onto their current paths in showbiz. And they likely would never have met each other again if those things never happened (they had to lose themselves to find each other?? 😭). It's so funny to me that Ren is all like ThEiR fAtEs ArE iNtErTwInEd with Kyoko and Sho when you have to consider the fact that him and Kyoko meeting again was like. a chance in a billion. It was fate 😂

KyoRen is such a poetic ship to me. The fact that they're different people when they meet and don't recognize the other. How Ren starts falling in love AS SOON AS HE REALIZES KYOKO IS THE SAME GIRL HE MET (Ren being gray/demiromantic.... more at 5). Kyoko lowkey starting to crush on Ren when she witnesses a bit of his real personality. These two things happening around the same time??????? And Ren being SO afraid of being Kuon, his true self, because of his bad qualities, but Kyoko pulling out the good qualities without him fully realizing it?? (I'm 100% referring to Kuon being a mischievous little shit and I live for how he teases Kyoko) tbh they treat each other differently from other people without even realizing it lol. And Kyoko being surrounded by toxic and possessive men pursuing her, and Ren being anything BUT. Like my man is a gigantic green flag. He recognizes that he can't seriously pursue Kyoko bc she's a minor and he really tries his best to only be a friend and mentor in her life and keeping her trust and never crossing her boundaries despite the stereotypes of men being "unable to control themselves." Y'all take point this should be the standard at minimum☝️

I have to talk about Sho bc this boy is so fucking toxic but he makes such a fascinating character. As much as I hate how Kyoko got heartbroken in the way she did, I think it was necessary so that she could leave Sho's sorry ass and cut him out of her life. Seriously,,,, he took advantage of her and used her as a servant. she literally dropped out of school, moved to a different city, and took on two jobs for the sole purpose of helping his career and then he threw her away like a used rag (JUST THROW THE WHOLE MAN AWAY). And then he has the audacity to fall in love with her smh. Anyway the fascinating part about him to analyze is how he's so possessive of Kyoko. Like she was a mere fly in his life, but she was always his. Until she wasn't. And I think those twisted thoughts kinda morphed into feelings for Kyoko. Ig in a way he still cares about her, but it could never hide how toxic he is. Anyone who's like I don't care how this person thinks of me as long as I take up the biggest space in their heart is egotistical and narcissistic. BUT he and Kyoko bickering like siblings will always be funny. Like epitome of two people who've lived with each other for way too long so they know how the other ticks and also get on each other's nerves 😂😂Sho does makes a good foil for Ren though. Like he's basically everything Ren is not: immature, temperamental, possessive, vain, the list goes on. His only redeeming qualities as a character is providing good drama and humor and being an example of what Ren isn't.

Skip Beat is really a story about healing and learning to love yourself and letting others love you and Nakamura is such a good story teller 🥺

#word vomit #aka these children need professional help #*late night word vomit i'm slightly delirious #my reviews #i'm sorry i really wanted to talk about both kyoko AND ren but it ended up being mostly ren i think whoops #reading the official translations helped my understanding of everything i think #not to diss the fan translations but sometimes they're..... hard to read #skip beat #kyoko mogami #ren tsuruga #kyoren

[penn-dragon]

They’re so stupid and I love them so much

#it's gonna take her 12 business weeks after they start dating to even consider using his first name hfksfjsl #im going through my monthly skip beat hyperfixation #skip beat #ren tsuruga #kyoko mogami #the fact that they've kissed and confessed their love but she's only called him buy his first name once in an act and wanted to kill herself #afterwards is so fucking funny

[bubblesandpages]

Ren: I hope Kyoko never has to see Sho again, that she gets to heal and finally be at peace within herself 😌 I hope she starts living life for herself and that the feelings of revenge that consume her pass her by 🕊️ may thoughts of the man who hurt her never darkens her heart again  💕🫶💖 peace and love ✌️💕💖

Kyoko: I’M GOING TO SKIN SHO ALIVE, I HOPE THE RETINA OF HIS EYES ARE BURNED  OUT OF HIS SKULL BY THE OBNOXIOUS NEON OF THIS ACCURSED UNIFORM. I WANT TO SEE HIM GROVEL IN THE THROES OF AGONY AND ABJECT INSIGNIFICANCE AT MY FEET

#Skip Beat #Skip Beat! #Ren was having such a genuine moment only for Kyoko to turn around and be like not today 😭 #Fizzy talks

[mfshipbracket]

#mf ship bracket #mf ship bracket 2023 #bonus round #kylo ren #rey #reylo #star wars #dangan ronpa #naegi x kirigiri #naegiri #makoto naegi #kirigiri kyoko

[skipbeatlover]

Kyoko and Ren for the Hana to Yume 50th anniversary celebration. It’s so fun seeing all my favorite shoujo characters but especially Ren and Kyoko! 🥹

#skip beat! #skip beat #skip beat manga #kyoko mogami #ren tsuruga #shoujo manga #shoujo romance #hana to yume #yoshiki nakamura #official art #shoujo

[eggs-can-draw]

Sillies?

#eggs can art #danganronpa #persona 5 #drthh #sdr2 #p5 #p5r #mikan tsumiki #kyoko kirigiri #chiaki nanami #usami #joker #ren amamiya #akira kurusu #Morgana #silly?

[emotional-support-waterbottle]

last post for ship week, better late than never! This was supposed to be for change/same. because I can't resist drawing the Heel siblings.

supplies: pencil sketch, clip studio

#kyokoren week 2023 #kyokoren week #skip beat #skip beat fanart #tsuruga ren #mogami kyoko #kyoko x ren #ren x kyoko #cain heel #setsuka heel

[sailorstarr-chan4]

I saw a Goodreads review for a Skip Beat volume that opened with "Eat your heart out, slow burn fanfiction" and I've honest to gods never read anything more accurate in my entire LIFE

#Skip Beat is the only slow burn I can handle #and lemme tell you that is torturous enough!!! #slow burn of the motherfucking AGES #Starling ramblings #Skip Beat! #Kyoko Mogami #Ren Tsuruga #Kyoko x Ren #Ren x Kyoko #KyoRen #OTP #other anime titles #otaku issues #oh look! my 10 thousandth post!!! #10000 #200 notes

[readtilyoudie]

Bonus:

Skip Beat! Vol 6

#skip beat #Sukippu Bīto #Yoshiki Nakamura #kyoko mogami #ren tsuruga #comedy #coming of age #romance #manga

[sailorsaturnaf]

kyoko mogami as “mio”

#embroidery #skip beat #kyoko mogami #skip beat mio #skip beat manga #skip beat anime #ren tsuruga #shou fuwa

[lauraagrace]

As of this morning, I am NINE volumes away from having all of Skip Beat! and SOOOOOO excited because that means I can finally start reading this epic shoujo! 🤩

SO thankful a friend gifted me this volume and got me started on my Skip Beat! journey! 🧡 I know I am going to love love love this series, which is why I'm trying to get it all before I start it officially!

#skip beat #manga cover #スキップ・ビート #skip beat! #スキップ・ビート! #Sukippu Bīto! #Kyoko Mogami #shojo manga #shoujo manga #manga recommendation #manga community #shoujo #shoujo community #shoujo romance #shoujo recommendation #shojo beat #kyoko x ren #shoujo couple #Ren Tsuruga