スキップ・ビート！
Skip Beat!
Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyouko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Shou. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | スキップ・ビート！ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Skip Beat! |
| English | Skip Beat! |
| Chinese | 下一站巨星 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 25 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-10-06 → 2009-03-30 (Autumn 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Hal Film Maker |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomance |
| Themes | ActingRevengeFemale ProtagonistUrbanWorkShoujoComing of Age |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.85 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.83 / 10 |
| Composite | 63.4 |
| On lists | 44,910 |
| Favourited | 1,378 (3.1%) |
| Completion | 86.5% |
| Drop rate | 4.4% |
| In backlog | 37.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.58 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.07 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Hal Film Maker | A | 4 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2008 | A | 6 of 77 |
| Year | 2008 | A | 15 of 231 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | B | 38 of 297 |
| Era | Late 2000s | A | 61 of 1,149 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 134 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 174 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 181 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 271 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 376 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 397 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 446 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 641 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kiyoko Sayama, Yuusuke Takeda, Michiko Shinohara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mayori Sekijima |
| Character design | Tetsuya Kumagai |
| Original creator | Yoshiki Nakamura |
AniList id 4722 · MAL id 4722 · Bangumi 1314 · record updated 2026-08-27