Manga
Skip Beat! began as a manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Nakamura which started serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume on February 15, 2002. The first bound volume was released in Japan on July 19, 2002, and fifty-two volumes have been released to date.[5] The manga was licensed by Viz Media for release in English in North America on Viz Media's Shojo Beat imprint. The first volume was released in English on July 5, 2006. As of 4 March 2025, fifty volumes were released in English.[6] Furthermore, Viz Media has also re-released Skip Beat! as 3-In-1 omnibus editions since December 1, 2020[7] Sixteen volumes have been released, the latest combining volumes 46–48.[8]
As of January 2021, the manga has sold more than 14 million copies in Japan.[9]
Drama CD
In total, eight drama CDs have been released as of April 2021.
The first, titled ''Skip Beat! Drama CD,'' was released by Marine Entertainment bearing the catalog number "MMCC-7029" on September 26, 2002.[10] It covers the first volume (chapters one to five) of the manga.
The second, titled BLACK Drama CD, was released on August 21, 2012, and focuses on the Dark Breath arc. The BLACK Drama CD features the voice actors for the anime, with the addition of Yuki Kaida as Jelly Woods in the BLACK Drama CD
The third, titled KISS×KISS Drama CD Valentine Weapon, was released on January 19, 2013, and covers Shou's kiss and Ren's cheek kiss on Valentine's Day. KISS×KISS Drama CD Valentine Weapon like the BLACK Drama CD feature the voice actors for the anime.
The fourth, titled DARK BREATH, Drama CD was released in March 2017. It covers the Cain and Setsuka Heel love bite scene in chapters 194 through 196.
A fifth adaptation featuring Kyouko's reunion with Corn in Guam was bundled with the first printing of the 40th volume as a limited-edition release,[11] on sale March 20, 2017, with Marina Inoue and Katsuyuki Konishi reprising their respective roles.
On September 20, 2019, two more drama CDs were released. One drama CD was included in a limited edition of the 44th volume; it adapts the "Kitchen Words" short story.
Anime
The anime adaptation was directed by Kiyoko Sayama and animated by Hal Film Maker, it began airing in Japan on October 5, 2008, and ended on March 29, 2009. The first opening theme is "Dream Star" by the generous. The first ending theme is "Namida" by 2BACKKA. The second opening theme is "Renaissance" by the generous, and the second ending theme is "Eien" by Yūsaku Kiyama. Anime streaming website Crunchyroll also officially streams the anime online with English subtitles through an agreement with TV Tokyo.[14]
Pied Piper licensed the series and launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the series on DVD and Blu-ray with an English dub. The Kickstarter campaign was successful, meeting the goal and the stretch goal needed to produce the Blu-ray release.[15]
Live-action adaptation
In 2008, a Taiwanese drama of Skip Beat! was announced in a press conference in Japan, titled or Extravagant Challenge in English, starring Ivy Chen as Kyōko, Choi Siwon as Tsuruga Ren, and Lee Donghae as Shō Fuwa.[16] It was to be directed by Niu Cheng Ze (鈕承澤) and produced by Gala Television (GTV).[17] A few days before shooting was due to begin, in January 2009, Lai Cong Bi (賴聰筆), Deputy General Manager of GTV stated that the production had been postponed indefinitely due to factors such as restructuring of the joint venture company in Japan and script re-write.[18]
In March 2011, it was announced that the project would resume filming in April 2011 with the leading role of Gong Xi (Kyōko) played by Ivy Chen, Dun He Lian (Tsuruga Ren) played by Choi Siwon, and Bu Puo Shang (Shō Fuwa) played by Lee Donghae of Korean boy band Super Junior.[19]
Video game
A video game was released on May 28, 2009, for the PlayStation 2.
The opening song of this game is "Blow Wind" by SMILY☆SPIKY. The game takes place after the animation of Skip Beat! where the main character, Kyoko Mogami, needs to choose her next job and develop her relationships with others. The game is imported from Japan and has yet to be translated into English. Although the game is a continuation of the manga it does not follow the plot specifically.
Novelization
An original story Kitchen★Wars (きっちん★うぉ～ず！？), written by Ayuna Fujisaki, appeared in Hana to Yume Bunkei Shōjo, vol. 2. The literary adaptation centered on Kyōko's guest appearance in a cooking show and used art from the manga as an illustration.
A second story, Fairy Tale♥Ride (メルヘン♥ライド), appeared in The Hana to Yume released on April 25, 2015. Also written by Ayuna Fujisaki, it centered on a Love Me job for Kyōko and Kanae at a theme park.
A third story, From the Otherworld With Love (あの世から愛をこめて), appeared in The Hana to Yume released on July 25, 2015. Written by Ayuna Fujisaki, the story has Kyōko possessed by a ghost, and features Shō, Reino, and Ren.
A fourth story, Yukihito Yashiro's Illness Diary (社倖人の闘病日記), appeared in The Hana to Yume released on October 25, 2015. Also written by Ayuna Fujisaki, the story features Ren's manager on a day off due to a cold.
Ayuna Fujisaki has written a fifth story featuring Kyōko working as Bō the Chicken, which appeared in The Hana to Yume released on January 25, 2016.
On September 20, 2016, the five short stories were published in a collection that includes another original Skip Beat! short story by Ayuna Fujisaki as well as original art by Yoshiki Nakamura.[20]
