For fans of Skip Beat, but way less drama and anime style art. This manga involves a family of actors and all their different challenges in the industry.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for providing this e-arc!

THIS. WAS. AMAZING. I didn't expect for this anime to be the best out of the 10 ones i have read this month already. Being someone who for a time was very close in the entertainment industry, it was fun to see the protagonist interact with the new ambient that she is put in.

Mangas that revolve around the acting industry are one of my absolute favourite tropes! And this manga did not disappoint! 🤩

I was so invested in Yonagi's story and it was amazing to see her abilities evolve with each chapter!!

I couldn't stop reading with the end of the first volume and had to continue straight on with the rest of the manga! 😍 I would love to see an anime adaption of this someday. I'm sure it'd be spectacular~ ✨

Rating: 5/5 ⭐


Thank you Netgalley and VIZ media for providing the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

A solid and promising beginning to a vividly illustrated series with a great cast of characters. I especially love the focus and commentary on what acting means to different people and the concept of the protagonist learning to develop and draw strength from what was initially an unhealthy coping mechanism for her.

<I> Thank you to Viz-Media for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This manga is set to be published in August 2020.</i>

If you are as into <u>Skip Beat!</u> as I am, then you will probably like <u>Act-Age</u>. There isn't quite the same amount of drama and romance, but the storyline of an aspiring method actress could prove to be interesting and draws some vague similarities. This one ended on a cliffhanger, which makes me want to read the next volume ASAP. Unfortunately ASAP could be a while...My main knock against this manga is the art style. I am having a hard time describing the discrepancy, other than the faces seem off-center with features that are too crowded together. It was visually unappealing in a number of different panels. I can overlook it to find out what happens next though.

I liked this and thought the story was interesting. It did feel a little shallow a times but this was a fun way to pass the afternoon.