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Paradise Kiss  
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Description
Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashion-obsessed artists who call themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends' own exclusive clothing model.

In this manga we meet characters from Gokinjo Monogatari like Mikako (and her little sister, Miwako - she's in the "ParaKiss" group) and Arashi's father (only a poster, but still), as well as new characters like Isabella.

Type
Manga

Related Series
Gokinjo Monogatari (Adapted From)

Associated Names
Ателье «Paradise Kiss»
パラダイス・キス
天堂之吻
ParaKiss

Groups Scanlating
Parakiss

Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.2 by Parakiss (2501d ago)
v.1 c.10+Omake by Parakiss (2689d ago)
v.2 c.1 by Parakiss (2689d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1
Ends at Vol 5

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User Rating
Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (855 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.54 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 7th 2013, 4:19am PST

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Genre
Drama  Josei  Mature  Romance  School Life 
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The One (weight: 126.17)

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Author(s)
YAZAWA Ai

Artist(s)
YAZAWA Ai

Year
1999

Original Publisher
Shodensha

Serialized In (magazine)
Zipper (Shodensha)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
TokyoPop (5 Volumes - Complete)
Vertical (3 Omnibus - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #853 increased(+77)
Monthly Pos #1261 decreased(-38)
3 Month Pos #1326 decreased(-10)
6 Month Pos #1312 decreased(-84)

List Stats
On 354 reading lists
On 569 wish lists
On 2420 completed lists
On 75 unfinished lists
On 235 custom lists

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 why?   
Rating: 7.8 / 10.0
by paradisekiss
July 8th, 2008, 4:28pm
i liked the manga! the art and fashion is amazing, the characters are cute and lovable, and the plot is good. of course the ending was somewhat sad....and i semi-dont like it either. this is manga, where you imagination runs wild and you can escape from reality....i dont want it to be REALISTIC!!!! but this is still a great manga, but it was kinda rushed. you should read this!
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 waaaaah!!! Why'd it haveta end???   
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by Disremembrance
May 24th, 2008, 11:26am
I guess considering how George's and Caroline's relationship went, that ending would end as it did, but it left me wanting more.
Beautiful artwork, amazing culture shock, it has a great over-all appeal.
Good for a laugh, if you're a goofy sap like me.

... Last updated on May 24th, 2008, 11:27am
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 Oh, my love <3   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by gigglemepiink
May 7th, 2008, 8:05pm
I could write a book on why I love parakiss (In fact, I got through about 2 paragraphs before my better judgement told me to quit while I'm behind, lol).

In tech terms, the art and fashion is amazing and it defies shoujo stereotypes with emotionally complex characters and the perfect plot (no matter what others may say about the ending, the ending made it what it is).

Simply put, it's the kind of manga you could read over and over. And it's so true to life that I've cried, laughed out loud, swooned, etc. every time I have read it over. Each time I finish it, I feel like I've discovered something new and insightful.

Ten!
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 Better than I thought..   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by renees
March 20th, 2008, 3:04pm
I was wondering for a long time should I read this or not because of its sad ending that many had complained about. Well, finally I read it...... yeah, I admit, it WAS kinda depressing, BUT after all, I really think that George cared a lot about Yukari (Caroline). So that makes me feel better, because I know it wasn't just a one-sided love. For me the ending was.. well let's just say it was okay. I would've wanted a different ending, but the manga was great anyway. *thumbs up*
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 Beautiful & Bittersweet....   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by Xnova
March 13th, 2008, 9:45am
ParaKiss has one of the most beautiful and bittersweet endings I have come across in reading any romance mangas. The artwork is absolutely fantastic, the development between the characters are done with just the right touch of emotions, enough romance to make your heart wince at the final ending but not overtly soppy. What I love most about this series are the characters, they are real and i think anyone who has read it can identified with them on some level; I also really like the styling of the characters! They really have a kickass wardrobe!!! Highly recommended !!
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 Ending   
Rating: 9.4 / 10.0
by Twilight_Moon
February 10th, 2008, 7:36pm
Paradise Kiss is a breathtaking manga. The ending - it was realistic, it was fitting and it was beautiful. It really does show cruel reality and how you sometimes have to let go to move on. I also love how the characters don't have completely defined personalities - like real life. It's not like some shoujo manga sterotypical heroine - instead we see layers of emotions, feelings that all contradict with one another strongly in the hero and heroine.

Read it if you haven't already.
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 Amazing   
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by kumquat
January 27th, 2008, 4:28pm
contrary to what others say i think the ending was perfect. if it had ended like every other manga it wouldn't be as amazing as it is right now. i wouldn't have minded if it was a bit longer but just not too much longer. maybe the fact that it's so short added to the magic that is paradise kiss.
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 Why?!   
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by Syk759
December 27th, 2007, 10:17pm
I absolutely fell in love with the artwork.
The artwork entranced me and the plot line captured me and didn't let go. Keeping me interested yet impatient for some things to just, well, happen.
The characters were realistic and not all fake and dream-like, like most stories about college students.
It showed Yukari's hesitation and inner feelings perfectly.
After all, humans aren't perfect.

However(now that I'm done acting all haughty), I can't believe what happened at the end.
I know, I know, life lessons, first lov, letting itgo...but still, what's up with that?! This is a manga not reality!
*whines*
George...
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 why oh why?   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by fictionalscience
November 5th, 2007, 7:31am
I love this manga, I really do. I finished this manga in just a few days, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, sometimes worrying about how the end will turn out, sometimes all three at once. But the ending... oh... the ENDING!!! Yes, it's realistic, but I don't like it sad . It makes me wish the story is longer, although I do realize that the length and the ending of the story is written this way to deliver a certain message about "first love" and "growing up". Still... I want more George!!! He's definitely the hero of this story.
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 MY FAVORITEST MANGA OF ALL TIME!   
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by xxanime_junkyxx
October 26th, 2007, 8:55pm
this is probably my most favorite manga of all time. Paradise Kiss was the first manga I have ever read, and even after reading so much manga, I have not been able to find anything like this! The characters are so utterly realistic and they are glorified in all their flaws. Yukari is perhaps the most realistic, she is uncertain of what she wants to do in her life, and when she is given the chance to choose after complaining so much, she has no clue what to do with all the freedom. Being overwhelmed with all that is going around her, she is completely lost in the world she is in now, and of course the hunk George <3

The story that was created was so realistic in the sense that everything in life doesn't really work out the way we want it to now does it? That is a harsh reality, and I think that was one of the main themes Yazawa was trying to portray in this story.

Beautiful piece of work, beautiful storyline which you can easily become emotionally attached to. In fact, I'm rereading the whole series for the 3rd time, I can't get enough of it!
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