Kyoko Mogami | |
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Kanji | 最上 キョーコ |
Rōmaji | Mogami Kyōko |
Stage Name | 京子 Kyoko |
Live-action Name | Gong Xi (宮囍) |
Personal Information | |
Gender | Female |
Age | 16 (Start of Year 1)[1][2] 17 (Start of Year 2)[3] |
Birthday | December 25th[4][5] |
Blood Type | B[6][7] |
Status | |
Status | Alive |
Relatives | Saena Mogami (Mother) Kazushi Misonoi (Father) |
Occupation | Variety Talent |
Company | LME |
Affiliations | Dark Moon, Box "R" |
Debut | |
Manga | ACT.001 |
Anime | And the Box Was Opened |
Game | PS2 Game |
Live-action | Episode 1 |
Portrayal | |
Drama CD Voice Actor | Miki Nagasawa |
Seiyū | Marina Inoue |
English Voice Actor | Caitlin Glass |
Live Action Actor | Ivy Chen |
Kyōko Mogami (
Her joyful personality has a hidden past, she used to dedicate all her life to childhood companion Sho Fuwa.[8] Yet when she found out that Sho had been betraying her all along, her angry and vengeful spirits escaped her "Pandora's Box."[9] She vowed to get revenge and Sho said that the only way to do that was to go into showbiz[10]. Thus she joined Sho's rival agency LME, with only one goal in mind: Revenge!
Personality
Kyoko is a kind and hardworking girl who always put others before her. She did everything to please others around her. She is very clever, although she is a little bit dense and naive at some aspects. She manages to pass the High School entrance exam with the highest grades, 100%[11]. She believes in fairies and always dreamed of her "prince charming" (which is Sho)[12] being her husband before he broke her heart. Kyoko is also a perfectionist, once she does something, she won't stop until she feels that it's 'perfect'.[6][13]
As a sixteen year old she was still hard working, having three jobs at once to support Sho[14], and also very intense and emotional when it came to Sho[15]. When she realized Sho's betrayal and her little vengeful demons were released[16], Kyoko became very quick to anger when Sho is mentioned[17], although most people believe that this is because she's his fan[18][19].
Kyoko is initially conservative; she doesn't like seeing people without their top on, even the people who are close to her, like Sho[20] or any gestures relating to that. But, she became less conservative for the sake of acting, in order to reach her goal to be Japan's top actress and to be more famous than Sho.
The most important change in Kyoko is that she has lost the ability to love after Sho's betrayal. Although she can still feel the love for a friend (such as Kanae), she ruthlessly squashes any romantic urges. She remains completely oblivious to Ren's affections despite others (such as Yukihito and Kanae[21][22]) pointing it out. She remains firm in her belief that no one could possible be romantically interested in her, and that love is "a prelude to despair and disaster"[23].
When putting her mind and energy to acting, she can become any character she wants, and the personality can stick with her even outside of the role, as shown when she plays Mio. She can also pull off heartless facial expressions even when she isn't in character in hopes to deter someone.
Kyoko shows that she has an incredible talent for acting, with Chiori even referring to her as "butterfly" or "fairy" as her talents are so fantastic[24]. Kyoko gradually becomes more absorbed in acting as a passion and gets conflicted over what she wants, revenge against Sho, respect from Ren or an acting career. She has a strong sense of determination and caring which she applies in her work and life.
Appearance
Before Kyoko found out that Sho was only using her to do house-maid work, Kyoko had long black-colored hair. Her hair was always up in a ponytail, as she was always working between three part-time jobs because of Sho's materialism. But when her hair was down, it became really messy and wavy.
She also did not consider her appearance to be more important than Sho, as she wouldn't budget for make-up purchases. Though she longed to, she pretended that she didn't care[25], and would rarely buy anything for herself other than Sho Fuwa merchandise. She usually wore her uniform for her work or casual clothing she previously owned before they arrived at Tokyo.
Physical Description | |
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Height | 163 cm (5'3") |
Weight | 52 kg (114 lbs) |
Eye Color | Golden Brown |
Hair Color | Chestnut[26][27] (Originally Black) |
After her makeover, she cuts her hair down to her neck and dyed it into a chestnut color[26][27]. She also changed a bit of her clothing. Instead of her old clothes, she bought new clothing such as a skirt and jacket.
Usually, she wears her bright pink Love Me jumpsuit while at LME, or on a Love Me Department job. When she has work to do, she wears a top with a white jacket paired with skirt and boots. She is seen always using a bag given to her by Taisho's wife.
Kyoko's appearance changes drastically during her roles. Some people mock her by claiming her onscreen beauty is due to computer graphics and make-up. Many people say that she looks much different in her roles than how she is in real life, to the point that she becomes unrecognizable to other people[28] and even to the people that personally know her.[29][30][31][32] .Konoe, the director of Tragic Marker, who really knew of the Heel siblings, failed to recognize Setsuka as being played by the same actress who played Mio, until both Ren and Kyoko explained it to him. Her appearance also changed drastically during the Dark Moon party,[33][34][35][36]She was wearing a long dress, a long chestnut-colored wig and light make-up.
Even during the audition for the role of Momiji, all the candidates failed to recognize her and considered her to be a newbie. It was not until Kyoko's answer to Kimiko's manager that many showed a surprised reaction and began to guess who she really is. Kimiko and her manager, however, were still in dark.
Background
Kyoko was born and raised in Kyoto. Her mother was mostly indifferent and cold towards her. On tests her mother would only acknowledge Kyoko if she got a perfect score. Often, her mother would leave her at a nearby Ryokan managed by Sho's parents.[37] When Kyoko was six years old, her mother left her in the care of Sho's parents. Up to now, her mother's location is unknown and it is implied that she had abandoned Kyoko.
When Kyoko was 6 years old, she ran away to a nearby place in a forest and met the 10-year old Kuon Hizuri. She thought Kuon was a fairy because of his foreign features and befriends him.
Her relationship with Sho[38] was actually the cause of why she never became friends with anyone else since the other children in their school and neighborhood were jealous of her relationship with Sho.
Kyoko practically lived to please others. She worked hard at the Ryokan to please Sho's parents and she always tried to get 100% on all her tests in school to please her mother. She often cried over her cruel and indifferent mother who, no matter what she did, could not be pleased.
Knowing she made Sho feel uncomfortable by crying in front of him, Kyoko usually left for a secluded spot nearby the Ryokan to cry[39]. This is where she met Corn/Ren whom she believed to be a fairy prince[40]. They had only known each other for a few days when Corn/Ren had to leave. He left her with a blue stone and he told her she could put all her sad feelings into the stone.
After finishing middle school, Sho asked Kyoko to follow him to Tokyo so he could realize his dream of working in showbiz. Kyoko, who was deeply in love with Sho, followed him putting herself, as always, secondary to his wants, leaving her regular high school dreams behind her.[41]
Plot
For plot information see the Story Arcs.
Skill
Year 1
Looks |
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2/5 | ||||
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Fame |
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1/5 | ||||
Intelligence |
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4/5 | ||||
Determination |
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5/5 | ||||
Notability |
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3/5 | ||||
Year 2
Looks |
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3/5 | ||||
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Fame |
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3/5 | ||||
Intelligence |
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4/5 | ||||
Determination |
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6/5 | ||||
Notability |
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4/5 | ||||
Relationships
- Main article: Kyoko Mogami/Relationships
Filmography
- Main article: Kyoko Mogami/Filmography
Appellations
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Ren Tsuruga |
Acting - Real Life
Mogami-san
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Acting - Real Life
Tsuruga-san
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Sho Fuwa |
Kyoko
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Sho (when serious)
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Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Lory Takarada | Mogami-kun | President Takarada-san | |
Yashiro Yukihito | Kyoko-chan | Yashiro-san | |
Maria Takarada | Onee-sama | Maria-chan | |
Jelly Woods | Kyoko-chan[45] | Muse-sama[46][47] |
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Kanae Kotonami | Kyoko[48] | Moko-san[49][50] | |
Hikaru Ishibashi | Kyoko-chan | Hikaru-san | |
Shinichi Ishibashi | Kyoko-chan | Shinichi-san | |
Yuusei Ishibashi | Kyoko-chan | Yuusei-san | |
Ruriko Matsunai | That girl Hyena section |
Ruriko chan |
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Mimori Nanokura | That girl | Nanokura-san | |
Shoko Aki | Kyoko-chan | Shoko-san |
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Momose Itsumi | Kyoko-chan | Itsumi-san | |
Airi Oohara | Kyoko-chan | Oohara-san | |
Hidehito Kijima | Kyoko-chan | Kijima-san | |
Hiroaki Ogata | Kyoko-chan | Director |
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Chiori Amamiya | Kyoko-san[51] | Amamiya-san | |
Honami Makino | Kyoko-chan | Makino-san | |
Yuka Sudo | Kyoko-chan | Sudo-san | |
Rumi Marumaya | Kyoko-chan | Marumaya-san | |
Kazutoyo Anna | Kyoko-chan | Director |
Image | Name | What they call Kyoko | What Kyoko calls them |
Reino | Kyoko[52] | Beagle Demon[52] | |
Kuu Hizuri | Kuon[53] | Teacher Father[54] | |
Hiou Uesugi | Demon Girl Kyoko[52] |
Hiou-kun[52] |
Gallery
- Main article: Kyoko Mogami/Gallery
Quotes
- (to Sho Fuwa) ❝Does it hurt? But... *points to her heart* the feeling of my heart breaking was much, much more painful!❞[56]
- (to Sho Fuwa) ❝Too bad for you, but the pure and innocent me that you knew is gone forever. ❞[57]
- (to Ren Tsuruga) ❝Mr. Tsuruga, does that mean that you want to have your way with me?❞[58]
- (to herself) ❝Could it be.. that now, even I could cast a bit of magic too?❞[59]
- (talking about Sho Fuwa) ❝But there have been moments when I realize that I do not loathe him as much as I used to. When I feel the day may really come when I'm able to accept the fact that he exits.❞[60]
Trivia
- The name Kyoko means "Kioto (imperial capital city)" (恭) (kyo) and "child" (子) (ko).
- The Skip Beat! author, Yoshiki Nakamura, said that Kyoko was a character she created a long time ago before the actual series even started. She describes that Kyoko is not a "Rightous Hero", or not even a hero and "Healing Hands female character". In an essence, she's not a typical shojo manga protagonist at all.[61]
- The Skip Beat! author, Yoshiki Nakamura, also stated that Kyoko was a character that is a reaction of her dark life. When she was working as a mangaka, she drew a set of Kyoko's along with other character appearance in a short 30 pages manga.[62]
- Before the author decided to let the producer read the script of the manga, she decided that it would be a long-running series. She said that the inner heart of the series is Kyoko. She said that the character have been decided by her and there is a difference between inner heart and appearance, which will be seen by the rest during the series' lifetime on Hana to Yume.[62]
- Kyoko's appearance have been changed three times before the editor was finally happy with it. The first version appeared to be a gloomy Kyoko, the mangaka stated she visualized Kyoko as a hardworking member of the community. The second one was a more lively Kyoko, with longer hair. But, the editor said that Kyoko seemed to be more sensible at the age of 16. On the third version, the author cut some of Kyoko's hair to show some of her liveliness, but it was not accepted, the editor said she should give the character a fresher haircut, which leads to the fourth and final version, the Kyoko that appears on the manga now. Yoshiki Nakamura stated that she was glad that her editor did not accept the previous states until Kyoko's character designed looked like what it is right now.[63]
References
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 9, Chapter 55, Page 17
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 20, Chapter 115, Page 4
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 20, Chapter 119, Page 31
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 20, Chapte 120, Page 5
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 20, Volume 120, Page 27-30
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 2, Chapter 8, Page 25
- ↑ Skip Beat! Fanbook - Love Me
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 40
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 45-49
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 51-52
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 6, Chapter 32, Page 10
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 21
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 20, Chapter 115, Page 11
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 8
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 9
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 49
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 2, Chapter 6, Page 11
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 2, Chapter 6, Page 13
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 9, Chapter 52, Page 24
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 7, Chapter 41, Page 21
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 9, Chapter 52, Page 29-31
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 24, Chapter 141, Page 25-27
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 5, Page 6
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 27, Chapter 162, Page 30
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 7, Chapter 40, Page 16
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 17, Chapter 102, Page 16
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 35, Chapter 205, Page 26
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 17, Chapter 102, Page 4
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 22, Chapter 128, Page 26
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 22, Chapter 129, Page 2-4
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 28, Chapter 186, Page 24-25
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 31, Chapter 185, Page 3-5
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 27, Chapter 171, Page 18-20
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 27, Chapter 172, Page 9
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 27, Chapter 173, Page 12
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 27, Chapter 173, Page 2-5
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 26
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 25
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 8, Chapter 45, Page 15
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 8, Chapter 45, Page 17
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 29
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 35, Chapter 211, Page 12
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 26, Chapter 156, Page 17
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 26, Chapter 156, Page 4
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 34, Chapter 204, Page 9
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 34, Chapter 204, Page 10
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 34, Chapter 204, Page 13-14
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 17, Chapter 101, Page 14
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 3, Chapter 15, Page 28
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 9, Chapter 49, Page 28
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 23, Chapter 137, Page 30
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 35, Chapter 211, Page 13
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 19, Chapter 114, Page 26
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 19, Chapter 114, Page 12
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 1, Chapter 4, Page 30. This is a twist on the common expression in Asian countries "If sorry were enough, there'd be no need for the police."
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 7, Chapter 41, Page 8-9
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 7, Chapter 41, Page 10
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 29, Chapter 172, Page 30
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 29, Chapter 174, Page 20
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series:Volume 34, Chapter 204, Page 98-99
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 1, Chapter 1, Page 2
- ↑ Skip Beat! Manga Series: Volume 1, Chapter 3, Page 2
Kyoko Mogami • Kanae Kotonami • Chiori Amamiya |
Kyoko Mogami • Kanae Kotonami • Chiori Amamiya • Taichirou | |
Igarashi | |
Hikaru Ishibashi • Shinichi Ishibashi • Yuusei Ishibashi |
Kuu Hizuri • Juliena Hizuri | |
Kotetsu Uesugi • Kimiko Kamio • Hiroko Iizuka • Satoshi Takagi | |
Ren Tsuruga • Hiromune Koga • Taira Murasame • Itsumi Momose • Airi Oohara • Marumi Maruyama • Hiou Uesugi • Kana Kusunoki • Cedric D. Bennett | |
Kyoko Mogami • Kanae Kotonami • Chiori Amamiya • Kimiko Morizumi • Erika Koenji • Manaka • Honami Makino • Yuka Sudo • Mimori Nanokura • Mako Yanogiori • Yoshiko | |
Ruriko Matsunai • Michika Kawagoe • Kanae Kotonami's co-star |
Hiroaki Ogata | |
Ren Tsuruga as Katsuki Tachibana • Itsumi Momose as Mizuki Hongo • Airi Oohara as Misao Hongo • Kyoko as Mio Hongo • Hiroko Iizuka as the Hongo Matriarch | |
Satoshi Takagi as the Hongo Patriarch • Hidehito Kijima as Naoyuki • Yoshiko as Misao's friend |
Kazutoyo Anna | |
Rumi Maruyama as Chitose | |
Mako Yanogiori as Kumiko | |
Kyoko as Natsu Kitazawa • Honami Makino as Kaori • Yuka Sudo as Tsugumi • Chiori Amamiya as Yumika |