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Beauty Pop

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Beauty Pop
Cover of first manga volume featuring Kiri
ビューティー ポップ
(Byūtī Poppu)
GenreComedy,romance[1]
Manga
Written byKiyoko Arai
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineCiao
DemographicShōjo
Original run2003–2008
Volumes10

Beauty Pop(Japanese:ビューティーポップ,Hepburn:Byūtī Poppu)is ashōjomangaseries written and illustrated byKiyoko Arai.It originally ran in the Japanese manga magazineCiao.Beauty Popis published in English byVIZ Mediaunder theShojo Beatlabel and in French by Soleil Manga. The manga focuses on the life of a naturally talentedhairstylistnamed Kiri Koshiba and her problems with the "Scissors Project," a group of boys determined to become the best makeover team in Japan.Beauty Popwent on a short hiatus fromCiao,but it came back under the titleBeauty Pop Stage 2.The series has also been adapted into aDrama CD,which was released on 25 November 2004.[2] [3]

Plot

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High school student Kiri Koshiba uses her hairstyling talents to help brighten up the lives of girls often deemed as “ugly,” but she does so anonymously. Due to her skill, Kiri unintentionally becomes rival to the Scissors Project (also known as the SP), an infamous club consisting of self-proclaimed genius hairstylist Shougo Narumi, cosmetic expert Kazuhiko Ochiai, and nail artist Kei Minami. The Scissors Project is known for their showy performances where they give public makeovers to members of the student body, specifically already “beautiful” girls, and as a result attract an often-times overwhelming amount of attention.

After the rejection of Kiri’s friend Kanako Aoyama when she professes her love to Ochiai, Kiri gives her a makeover in order to help boost her self-esteem. Interpreting this as a challenge to the supremacy of the SP, Narumi issues a formal challenge to the offender, whom he refers to as “X” due to their anonymity to ensure that his club remains on top. After “X” defeats Narumi and is revealed to be Kiri Koshiba, Kiri eventually becomes a reluctant member of the SP, whether or not Narumi approves.

Throughout the series, the SP continues to grow and meet the challenges of becoming the top team of beauticians in Japan, unless their interpersonal issues get in the way.

Characters

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Kiri Koshiba(Tiểu sài khỉ,Koshiba Kiri)
A cute and technically giftedhair stylistwho uses her talents to improve the lives of those she encounters, typically after witnessing her clients getting ridiculed or abused for their appearance. Her goal becomes to spread “a little magic” by giving her clients a neat hairstyle.
Shogo Narumi(Minh hải chương ngũ,Narumi Shōgo)
The vain, handsome, and temperamental main hair stylist of the Scissors Project. Although he is fiercely competitive in comparison to the majority of the other characters, he is the most amenable member of his own family.
Kazuhiko Ochiai(Lạc hợp kế ngạn,Ochiai Kazuhiko)
The overall beauty consultant of the group. He is the brains behind the operation and acts like a human computer, with "data" on every girl in the school. He is also responsible for make-up on the team and is aided by the products from his parents' company.
Kei Minami(Nam khải,Minami Kei)
The member of the Scissors Project that doesnail art.Kei is very energetic and often seen eating junk food and candy. Kei likes to come up with nicknames for his friends like 'Naru-Naru' and 'Narurin' for Narumi while he calls Ochiai 'Occhi'. He also serves as emcee for any Scissors Project event, announcing the model and occasionally commenting while Narumi cuts.
Kanako Aoyama(Thanh sơn thêm nại tử,Aoyama Kanako)
A friend of Kiri's who admires her talents. Kanako tends to be quite shy and bookish. When she was rejected by Kazuhiko Ochiai, Kiri gave her a makeover to teach the Scissors Project a lesson. After SP's initial model in the final competition backs out, she ends up filling in.
Taro Komatsu(Tiểu tùng quá lang,Komatsu Tarō)
Kiri's childhood friend and neighbor. Kiri calls him "Shimatarou" or "Taro-Tard", which annoys him very much. Taro is a big fan of the Scissor Project, and he wants to be a beautician as a result even though he lacks the skill.
"Shampoo"(シャンプー,Shanpū)
Kiri's fat pet cat. Shampoo was first a stray who would not trust anyone because she had a bad past. When she met Kiri, Shampoo scratched her hand. However, she realizes that Kiri was not like the other people that she had seen, who had been mean and heartless.
Iori Minamoto(Nguyên y dệt,Minamoto Iori)
Kiri's childhood friend who recently moved back to Japan from New York. His father specializes in making aromatherapy oils and perfumes. He is apparently in love with Kiri's mom and is very affectionate of Kiri.
Seiji Koshiba(Tiểu sài chính tư,Koshiba Seiji)
Kiri's father who owns the Koshiba Beauty Salon and was the one to train Kiri in the art of hairstyling.
Emi Koshiba(Tiểu sài huệ thật,Koshiba Emi)
Kiri's mother is a famous special effects make-up artist in Hollywood.
Kenichiro Seki(Quan khiêm một lang,Seki Ken'ichirō)
Kiri's childhood friend. He is highly regarded as part of the Seki Clinic, which specializes in invigorating massage due to his 'Hands of God'. His calm personality tends to make even the angriest people around him calm.
Chisami Narumi(Minh hải ngàn tá mỹ,Narumi Chisami)
Narumi's younger sister, who Kiri indifferently "saves" one day when her hair was tangled in a bush. As a result, Chisami seems to think that Kiri is her Prince Charming (as she thought Kiri was a boy).
Billy Iketani(ビリー trì cốc,Birī Iketani)
A famous hairstylist from LA who is always shown with headphones around his neck. His parents were close friends of Kiri's parents and famous stylists in L.A., who died in an accident when he was a child. Billy works for Narumi's father.

Media

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Manga

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Beauty Popran inCiaomagazine for a total of 51 chapters, later bound into 10volumesby publisherShogakukan.Viz Medialicensed the manga for an English release under theirShojo Beatline. The series underwent a short hiatus from Ciao, but came back in the October 2006, under the new titleBeauty Pop Stage 2,though the volumes themselves stayed under the nameBeauty Pop.[4]The manga was also published in Vietnam byTVM Comics[5]and France bySoleil Productions.[6]

Volume listing

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No. Original release date Original ISBN North America release date North America ISBN
1February 26, 2004[7]4091383823[7]September 5, 2006[8]1-4215-0575-4[8]
2July 7, 2004[9]4091383831[9]December 5, 2006[10]1-4215-0576-2[10]
3November 30, 2004[11]4091383882[11]March 6, 2007[12]1-4215-1009-X[12]
4June 1, 2005[13]4091383904[13]June 5, 2007[14]1-4215-1010-3[14]
5December 26, 2005[15]4091302955[15]Sep. 4, 2007[16]1-4215-1011-1[16]
6June 1, 2006[17]4091304087[17]December 4, 2007[18]1-4215-1323-4[18]
7November 29, 2006[19]4091306667[19]March 4, 2008[20]1-4215-1784-1[20]
8April 27, 2007[21]9784091310965[21]June 3, 2008[22]1-4215-1927-5[22]
9October 1, 2007[23]9784091312587[23]October 7, 2008[24]1-4215-2310-8[24]
10February 29, 2008[25]9784091315007[25]April 7, 2009[26]1421525941[26]

Drama CD

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The series has also been adapted into a drama CD, which was released on November 25, 2004. The drama featuresJunko Minagawaas Kiri Koshiba,Tomokazu Sekias Shogo Narumi,Aoki Makotoas Kazuhiko Ochiai,Hiro Shimonoas Kei Minami,Masayo Kurataas Kanako Aoyama,Hiroshi Shimozakias Taro Komatsu, andMitsuaki Hoshinoas Seiji Koshiba.[2]

References

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  1. ^"The Official Website for Beauty Pop".Viz Media.RetrievedOctober 28,2017.
  2. ^ab"Drama CD official page at Marine Entertainment".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-06-12.Retrieved2008-05-08.
  3. ^"beauty pop".Retrieved2023-01-04.
  4. ^"New Manga in Japan - Anime News Network".AnimeNewsNetwork.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  5. ^"TVM COMICS: Best Manga Collection".TVM Comics.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-01-18.Retrieved2012-09-16.
  6. ^Arai, Kiyoko (6 June 2007).Beauty Pop, Tome 1.Soleil Productions.ISBN978-2849468258.
  7. ^abビューティーポップ1(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  8. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 1".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-08.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  9. ^abビューティーポップ2(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  10. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 2".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-08.Retrieved2009-01-17.
  11. ^abビューティーポップ3(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  12. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 3".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-03-12.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  13. ^abビューティーポップ4(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  14. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 4".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-17.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  15. ^abビューティーポップ5(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  16. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 5".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-07.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  17. ^abビューティーポップ6(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  18. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 6".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-17.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  19. ^abビューティーポップ7(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  20. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 7".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-12-28.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  21. ^abビューティーポップ8(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  22. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 8".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-04-27.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  23. ^abビューティーポップ9(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  24. ^ab"Beauty Pop Volume 9".Viz Media.Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-30.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  25. ^abビューティーポップ10(in Japanese).Shogakukan.Retrieved2009-02-01.
  26. ^abArai, Kiyoko (7 April 2009).Beauty Pop Volume 10.VIZ Media LLC.ISBN978-1421525945.
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