#kyoko and ren

[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!!!

[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! 🥹

[meiscella]

✨️ based on Veil by Kotteri-sensei ✨️

[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 🥺

[artloife]

KyokoxRen Ship Week 2024

Posting date: August 19-25

It's an inconsistent fandom hobby, but why not celebrate two decades of this delightful manga? The point is the creation of material celebrating our favorite pair.

So!! Here's prompts for us to get to making fic, or art, or gifs and memes!

Day 1 - Memory Day 2 - Journey Day 3 - Allure Day 4 - Vibrant Day 5 - Surprise Day 6 - Curse Day 7 - Art-inspired (whatever art you like; from classical masters to the Skip Beat art books to modern-day fanart 😍)

There's a FAQ we've used in the past by fyeahkyokoren on tumblr for anyone that needs to look up extra info

[yueizafiro]

Todas las portadas de Kyoko y Ren ✨😳

🌸; Skip Beat!

[sailorsaturnaf]

gentle

[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

[penn-dragon]

Now that I can finally draw Ren and Kyoko in a way that's satisfactory to me I can finally draw some art of this brain worm that's been living in my grey matter for like three years I call it the "never left kyoto au" aka if Sho had never decided to run away to Tokyo and caved to his parent's desire for him to marry Kyoko and take over the inn. Ten years into an unhappy marriage, a high budget film production requests to use their inn for a multiple month location shoot. Sho aggressively refuses at first because he hates anyone in show biz and ESPECIALLY Tsuruga Ren because he's bitter that Ren has the life he wanted for himself, but after Kyoko wears him down for a while about how good it would be for the inn, she finally convinces him on the condition that he will have nothing to do with the production and he doesn't have to talk to, look at, or even breathe the same air as Tsuruga Ren... Anyway turns out that's a good way to lose your mistreated wife to a burgeoning passion for acting and a man who's willing to love and cherish her.

[emotional-support-waterbottle]

Day 1 - Memory

Happy Kyoko x Ren ship week! This hopefully isn't the only prompt I'm going to get done this week but it's the only one I have done ahead of time :x

supplies: pencil sketch, clip studio

[amanda-tastic]

Yoshiki Nakamura’s call back in Skip Beat to her earlier work Tokyo Crazy Paradise had me squealing. I HIGHLY recommend TCP if you have not read it already, I am just as obsessed with the characters as I am with Skip Beat.

[skipbeatlover]

I think realizing Bo the Chicken is the best character in Skip Beat is something that every fan has experienced at least once.

[obi-wann-cannoli]

Funniest part of skip beat will always be Ren (and occasionally kyoko) getting read to filth by other actors regarding their feelings. Besties you work in show biz, surrounded by people whose entire job is to express and read complex emotions. You’re gonna get found out.

[renjihoe]

So I have a very healthy obsession (not) with Skip Beat. I was desperately browsing the internet for more merch other than the manga which I already own up to vol 18. Like come on people why is the world not psychotic about Skip Beat like I am (this is actually a good thing, easier to gatekeep) but idk I’m looking for a Kyoko ugly plushie, Ren Tsuruga body pillow SOMETHING but instead I had to settle for this random collection I found during my internet search. I did splurge $130 (totally should not have been priced that high but certain finds in the collection made it worth it). It came with some Ren posters, a place mat and standee. The collection also came with ripped covers from some magazines but the most interesting finds were the CD and Voice Card. I’m going to try and see if I can find more information on them seeing that it’s unopened and my CD player doesn’t work anymore. The collection also included Memorial Works II with hot sexy Ren all naked in bed. My favorite artwork has to be the Alice and Wonderland theme. I did forget to mention all this came straight from Japan! Idk I’m a happy gal right now! I hope this finds Skip Beat fans and if so befriend me so we can obsess together.

More pics below:

[mfshipbracket]

[knicks-knacks]

Ren got a normal little acorn from a tiny squirrel and loved it so much that he just. carries it around everywhere. in his pocket. because it was so cute that he found it soothing. he had no clue it was even important, it was just a tiny acorn gift. he showed it to Kyoko who immediately also loved it so much that she made an adorable little chain and holder so he could carry it more easily. which he then shows off don't tell me to stop yelling