History Manga / BeautyPop

%%* {{Bishonen}}: A majority of the male cast, excluding Taro.

* InnocentCohabitation: Billy staying with the Koshibas, though at first it's less innocent, because he's there to steal the Golden Scissors, but counts since it's not because of "that." Despite Billy making an early reference: "Living together" versus "staying in her house."

* NerdGlasses: Ochiai, who serves as Scissors Project's SmartGuy, wears opaque glasses that often makes him look older than he really is.

%%* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Kiri and Kanako, big time.

''Beauty Pop''[[note]] ''Beauty Pop is actually the title of the first half of the series; the second half, after a short hiatus, was renamed Beauty Pop Stage 2''[[/note]] is a shoujo manga series by Kiyoko Arai published by Creator/VIZMedia under their Shojo Beat label.

'''This manga provides examples of:'''

* AfraidOfBlood: [[spoiler:Kiri, ever since she accidentally cut her mother's ear while giving her a haircut]]. It is severe enough that seeing blood causes her mind to shut down and freeze her in place.

* AoyamaPanelJudge: During the competition at Narumi's dad's Beauty School.

* BrokenPedestal: Ozawa. Narumi used to idolize him up until he insulted him, broken Kiri's scissors and refused to help two girls.

* CatchPhrase: ''"Let me add some magic"'' and its variations (''"I'll make some magic for you"'') as uttered by Kiri.

* ClubPresident: Narumi, subverted since Ochiai is more of a leader than he is.
* DistantFinale: [[spoiler: Ten years later]].

* GenerationXerox: The Koshiba and Narumi stylists, respectively.
* GenkiGirl: Narumi's sister Chisami.
* TheGlomp: Kiri is the target of glomps from her mother, Kanako, Iori, and Chisami.

* HarmlessVillain:
** Those guys who 'kidnapped' Kanako and Chisami, who were terrified of Chisami's RAGE and who were handily dispatched.
** Junna, after he gets locked in the storage room.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: Everyone who hooks up in the main group... maybe even [[spoiler: Chisami and Iori, though Chisami was in middle school while the others were already in high school]].
* HopelessSuitor: Ochiai for Kiri, although he doesn't give up; ''possibly'' Billy for Kiri, but it's hard to say.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Seki (huge guy) and Kanako (tiny girl).

* InnocentCohabitation: Billy staying with the Koshibas, though at first it's less innocent (because he's there to steal the Golden Scissors) but counts since it's not because of "that." Despite Billy making an early reference: "Living together" versus "staying in her house."

* LongDistanceRelationship: Although Emi (Kiri's mother) works in America, she and Seiji is very lovey-dovey with each other, and sends mushy emails to each other everyday. Presumably Kiri and Narumi after Kiri leaves, [[spoiler: at least until Narumi goes to California/Kiri comes back to Japan]].

* MacGuffin: The Golden Scissors, which belong to Seiji and then to Kiri.
* MakeoverMontage: Quite obviously, the series is made of them.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Hair-cutting techniques are treated this way.
* NerdGlasses: Ochiai, who serves as Scissors Project's SmartGuy, wears an opaque glasses that often makes him look older than he really is.

* OppositesAttract: Kiri and Narumi. The former is very indifferent, cool and laidback ; the latter is emotional, hot-blooded and ambitious. This is in contrast with [[spoiler: the other pairs, [[BirdsOfAFeather Chisami/Iori and Kanako/Seki]] who are respectively overdramatic Tsunderes and TwiceShy ShrinkingViolet]]
* OverEnthusiasticParents: Kiri's mom; Narumi's dad; Kiri's dad not so much, although he seems happy to go along with Emi's plans.
* PairTheSmartOnes: Averted, as ''everyone'' in the series is a genius of some kind. (Well, except Kanako and Taro...)

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Kiri and Kanako, big time.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Narumi's father practically lives by this trope.

* SeriousBusiness: Hairstyling and salon duties in general.

* StalkerWithACrush: Kazuhiko Ochiai when he develops a crush on Kiri. He chases after her, is shown secretly watching her from behind without her knowledge, and even has Kiri's picture (which she doesn't know he took) as his cell phone's wallpaper. [[spoiler: In the end, although Narumi and Kiri have married, he still refuses to give up on her, even teaching Kiri and Narumi's kids to call him "daddy". He also often schedules appointments after hours for Narumi to prevent him from going home to Kiri so that Ochiai can gladly go in his place]].

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Kiri most of the time,though it's more a general indifference.
* SweetTooth: Kei ''loves'' his candy...
* TeenGenius: Kiri and everyone at SP, all natural-born geniuses at what they do, as well as most of the supporting cast and antagonists.
* TerribleArtist: Kiri. It's even an important plot point later on.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Kiri and Kanako.
* {{Tsundere}}: Narumi is a male version to Kiri.

* OppositesAttract:
** Kiri and Narumi. The former is very indifferent, cool and laidback ; the latter is emotional, hot-blooded and ambitious.
** This is in contrast with [[spoiler: the other pairs, Chisami/Iori and Kanako/Seki who are respectively overdramatic Tsunderes and TwiceShy ShrinkingViolet]]

* InformedAttractiveness: It is said that being made over by SP would transform a girl into such a beauty that their love confession would surely succeed. However, Narumi himself admits that he usually picks already-quite-attractive girls to makeover, so aside from the BishieSparkle, those girls often don't look that much prettier than before.

* HarmlessVillain: Those guys who 'kidnapped' Kanako and Chisami, who were terrified of Chisami's RAGE and who were handily dispatched.

* OppositesAttract: Kiri and Narumi. The former is very indifferent, cool and laidback ; the latter is emotional, hot-blooded and ambitious.

* HappilyMarried: Emi and Seiji, Kiri's parents, despite their long-distance relationship (one in Japan, one in California). Post timeskip, one assumes that [[spoiler: Seki and Kanako and Kiri and Narumi]] also count.

* ButtMonkey: Narumi is the butt of jokes, pranks and general irreverence from everyone including the universe. The height is a side chapter where he coincidentally ends up being the victim of vicious pranks aimed at Kiri. It's partially BreakTheHaughty but mostly because he hilariously overreacts ''every time''.

* ButtMonkey: Narumi is the butt of jokes, pranks and general irreverence from everyone including the universe. The height is a side chapter where he coincidentally ends up being the victim of numerous vicious pranks aimed at Kiri. It's partially BreakTheHaughty but honestly mostly because he hilariously overreacts ''every time''.

* ButtMonkey: Narumi the butt of jokes, pranks and general irreverence from everyone including the universe. The height of it is a side chapter where he coincidentally ends up being the victim of numerous vicious pranks aimed at Kiri. It's partially BreakTheHaughty but honestly mostly because he hilariously overreacts *every time*.

* DramaPreservingHandicap: Kiri and Narumi are hair cutting genius aces who could (and do) easily win competitions and metals. To add drama and suspense and to keep them from the effortlessly sweeping the competition, they end up sick, afraid of blood, breaking their arm etc. during pretty much every match in every competition.

* NewTransferStudent: Always a rival or someone with a grudge against the leads. Billy takes the cake however. He moves in with the Koshiba's, from across the world, specifically to sabotage them in a competition.

* DramaPreservingHandicap: Kiri and Narumi are hair cutting genius aces who could (and do) easily win competitions and metals. To add drama and suspense and to keep them from the effortlessls sweeping the competition, they end up sick, afraid of blood, breaking their arm etc. during pretty much every match in every competition.

* HarmlessVillain: Those guys who 'kidnapped' Kanako and Chisami, who were terrified of Chisami's RAEG and who were handily dispatched.

%%* NewTransferStudent: Always a rival or someone with a grudge against the leads.