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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, Miwak... More...
In this manga we meet characters from Gokinjo Monogatari like Mikako (and her little sister, Miwak... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Gokinjo Monogatari (Prequel)
Associated Names
Cennet Öpücüğü
Paradaisu Kisu
Ателье Paradise Kiss
パラダイス キス
パラダイス・キス
Paradaisu Kisu
Ателье Paradise Kiss
パラダイス キス
パラダイス・キス
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Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.2 by Parakiss over 17 years ago
v.1 c.10+Omake by Parakiss over 18 years ago
v.2 c.1 by Parakiss over 18 years ago
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v.1 c.10+Omake by Parakiss over 18 years ago
v.2 c.1 by Parakiss over 18 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)
4 Volumes (Bunkoban, Complete)
4 Volumes (Bunkoban, Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 5, Chap 48
Ends at Vol 5, Chap 48
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User Rating
Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (1110 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.44 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.44 / 10.0
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Last Updated
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Author(s)
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Year
1999
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Zipper (Shodensha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
TokyoPop (Expired / 5 Vols - Complete)
Vertical (3 Vols - Complete | 1 Vol 20th Anniversary Edition Omnibus - Complete)
Vertical (3 Vols - Complete | 1 Vol 20th Anniversary Edition Omnibus - Complete)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #682 
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Monthly Pos #1310
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3 Month Pos #2150(+24)
6 Month Pos #2661(+216)
Year Pos #3379(+645)
(-2)Monthly Pos #1310
(+206)3 Month Pos #2150
(+24)6 Month Pos #2661
(+216)Year Pos #3379
(+645)List Stats
On 472 reading lists
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On 3234 completed lists
On 96 unfinished lists
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just had the chance to read this while on a break from nana… first of all, i adore the art a lot🥹🫶🏻!! the outfits and everything were just so ahhhh!! really do love yazawa sensei’s sense of style♡.
for me, i read this in my mid-20s (i’m actually born on the same year this came out!😂) so i definitely think if i were to read this during my teens, i’d have a completely different opinion.
my thoughts after finishing in my mid-20s:
my (probable) thoughts after finishing in my teens:
and the ultimate endgame:
towards the end, i’d say i see yukari’s character development and i’m here for it♡. but my fav character’s got to be miwako! she’s just soooooo cuteeeeeee!!! (read gokinjo monogatari, and i’m waiting to meet baby miwako!)
... Last updated on July 27th, 2023, 2:36am
for me, i read this in my mid-20s (i’m actually born on the same year this came out!😂) so i definitely think if i were to read this during my teens, i’d have a completely different opinion.
my thoughts after finishing in my mid-20s:
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yukari and george didn’t end up together and i feel like that’s for the best. (totally agree with one of the comments where they said they brought the best in one another but ALSO the worst) ngl, i think their relationship is kinda toxic… obviously they’re in love but i dont feel like they feel comfortable and safe enough to be discussing important aspects of their dreams and future (like how george had told kaori about his dilemma and yukari had to hear it when they talk. from this, he seems more at ease with kaori and the look in his eyes was always softer with her.) george is so hard to read and sometimes he totally disregards (idek if he actually care but) her, saying he doesn’t care abt discussing her future, telling her to mind her own business, kicking her out, and etc. (if this is not toxic!) but yukari’s not any better, i feel like atp in their life, she still couldn’t get her life together (after running away) and may say and do things that seem selfish. and george prefers independent girl (which yukari is not) but LOVE. i get both their pov, yukari being raised this way and doesn’t have a goal and george whose dependent mother always say she shouldn’t have birthed him even if it mightve been a joke. tbh, i think they’d eventually break up and grew tired of each other if they were to still be together. if yukari decided to follow george to paris, she might come to regret throwing away her bright career and end up despising george. for george, he said it himself that yukari is the type of woman he can’t stand. so, what’s to say, he wouldn’t grow tired of her. ultimately, imo, i feel like it’s best for them to go their separate ways and grow (they couldve tried long distance too! but doesnt look like he’ll be back soon)
BUT THEY ALSO BRING THE BEST OUT OF ONE ANOTHER. george was the one who brought yukari into the modeling world—something completely new from her simple, boring life of studying. and she, his muse. totally would’ve loved to see them interact at the end (not even as lovers but just as friends is fine)🥲
BUT THEY ALSO BRING THE BEST OUT OF ONE ANOTHER. george was the one who brought yukari into the modeling world—something completely new from her simple, boring life of studying. and she, his muse. totally would’ve loved to see them interact at the end (not even as lovers but just as friends is fine)🥲
my (probable) thoughts after finishing in my teens:
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they should’ve stayed together!!! yukari should’ve followed him to paris and model there! (me: it’s not easy for a freshly debuted asian model??!)
and the ultimate endgame:
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i’d say i’m quite happy with yukari and hiro. yukari actually confides in him throughout the end and he seems to give her genuine advice (in contrast to george). he doesn’t even get jealous of yukari still wearing george’s pieces he made for her but compliments her saying george’s design looks best on her.
towards the end, i’d say i see yukari’s character development and i’m here for it♡. but my fav character’s got to be miwako! she’s just soooooo cuteeeeeee!!! (read gokinjo monogatari, and i’m waiting to meet baby miwako!)
... Last updated on July 27th, 2023, 2:36am
I read this when I was a in junior high, and even til this day (in my late 20s), whenever I come across this title, my heart feels a pang of pain. Yazawa Ai is skilled in drawing and story telling; she's able to throw you into the comic's world. The ending was very different from what I wanted and I was too young to understand it. I disliked seeing the characters going through heartbreak and heartaches. But now that I'm older, I see it in a different light. There was so much character growth!
Still one of my favs, and it'll probably hold a spot in my heart for a very long time.
... Last updated on March 10th, 2020, 7:30pm
Still one of my favs, and it'll probably hold a spot in my heart for a very long time.
... Last updated on March 10th, 2020, 7:30pm
I first read this manga in 2009 and reread it again in 2017. This manga got to me every single time. Now that I'm older, I'm able to appreciate the relationship between George and Caroline. It was far from perfect. They brought out the best of each other, but they also brought out the worste too. What George said was right, "We keep pushing our desires onto one another." At first I wished this manga had a fairytale ending. Now I know reality does not work out that way. Caroline was a true and realistic female role model for girls. She showed us how easy it was to get tangled in our desire and how hard and painful it was to grow up. But ultimately, you have to do yourself justice.
... Last updated on April 5th, 2017, 6:56am
... Last updated on April 5th, 2017, 6:56am
It was intriguing from the beginning, where our main character is pulled into this new and quirky world of fashion. Themes like looking for one self, figuring out what you want to do resonated with me throughout the manga.
The romance was interesting between Caroline and George. And I believe that the ending
The romance was interesting between Caroline and George. And I believe that the ending
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was what the best for both of them. It portrayed the romance realistically, of loving and letting go. I didn't think that I would like an ending where the two protagonists don't end up together, as I think we all to some extent wish for happy endings. But what is the meaning of a happy ending anyway? At the end, Caroline and George did not end up together, but they have each found their own path, followed their dreams and aspirations. From the way the story was built, I think it was the best and most fitting ending considering their personalities.
In the end, Paradise kiss' beautiful storytelling managed to stir up conflicting emotions in me and made this read very enjoyable.
A seemingly cliche shoujo manga from the otuset, but packs a punch of the very essence of bittersweet reality of life in every breathtaking pages.
It speaks volumes of many things, Yukari's conflicting relationship with her mother (heavy expectations against reality which is found in many asian cultures), coupled with her family condition (a father who is absent in the important aspects of her life) which pushed her into a poor mental state coupled with her insecurites, hence pushing her into a relationship with George which she held onto like her lifeline as she felt alone.
For me this manga is inspiring in many ways, how the author has managed to convey her ideas and feelings into these few volumes is amazing, how it teaches readers the essence of life that reality is always bittersweet, that even so, that should not bring a person down that's why aspirations should be chased with passion. I also like the unconventional idea that "love" may not be what we envisioned it to be (Yukari and George's relationship), but what's undeniable is that they were in love with each other. Even so, I am very happy with the fact that the author has kept strictly to her ideas and believes, that Yukari at the end chose for herself instead of having both Yukari and George mashed up together which in turn would send the wrong message to the readers. Seeing how Yukari has grown and matured as a heroine especially towards the end was deeply satisfying and I could not be happier otherwise with the ending.
It speaks volumes of many things, Yukari's conflicting relationship with her mother (heavy expectations against reality which is found in many asian cultures), coupled with her family condition (a father who is absent in the important aspects of her life) which pushed her into a poor mental state coupled with her insecurites, hence pushing her into a relationship with George which she held onto like her lifeline as she felt alone.
For me this manga is inspiring in many ways, how the author has managed to convey her ideas and feelings into these few volumes is amazing, how it teaches readers the essence of life that reality is always bittersweet, that even so, that should not bring a person down that's why aspirations should be chased with passion. I also like the unconventional idea that "love" may not be what we envisioned it to be (Yukari and George's relationship), but what's undeniable is that they were in love with each other. Even so, I am very happy with the fact that the author has kept strictly to her ideas and believes, that Yukari at the end chose for herself instead of having both Yukari and George mashed up together which in turn would send the wrong message to the readers. Seeing how Yukari has grown and matured as a heroine especially towards the end was deeply satisfying and I could not be happier otherwise with the ending.
Ok, I RARELY cry at the end of mangas, but for some reason this one got me. I know everyone's like "Oh god, the ending was AWFUL.." or "DONT READ IT THE ENDING SUCKS!!!" but for me.. the ending fit perfectly. ;D P.S. George is a babe <3
I've read negative comments and I dunno if my comments here were the same as others but I'd like to point out some stuffs.
It's just LOVE, people fall in and out of love, the ending part perhaps shocked those who are rooting for a "first of everything ...and everlasting love".
It took the path of "slice of life" thing and conflict-love-fiction scenario.
the story broke my heart it's like giving me a hang over but I DO UNDERSTAND that there were people out there who ventures life..just like that..I salute the mangaka for this story.
It's just LOVE, people fall in and out of love, the ending part perhaps shocked those who are rooting for a "first of everything ...and everlasting love".
It took the path of "slice of life" thing and conflict-love-fiction scenario.
the story broke my heart it's like giving me a hang over but I DO UNDERSTAND that there were people out there who ventures life..just like that..I salute the mangaka for this story.
One of those few mangas where I enjoyed the anime more than the manga. Nevertheless, the manga was still brilliant. It's unique, romantic, interesting, beautiful, dramatic, and touching. I really enjoyed it though I feel like it was rushed, yet, not rushed.
Like it hit a climax and just ended. And that ending....won't spoil it, but it's definitely not what I was expecting. Won't read or watch again, but it is a brilliant story and a great first read.
Like it hit a climax and just ended. And that ending....won't spoil it, but it's definitely not what I was expecting. Won't read or watch again, but it is a brilliant story and a great first read.
I didn't care for it much at the beginning - I didn't like Yukari, and I especially didn't like her George-romance-obsession. It was rather difficult to buy that he genuinely found her personality attractive, and to be honest, he was so blatantly bad for her. I suppose we've all got to fall for a bad boy sometime in your life, but at points throughout the story, I had to stop and walk around to room to calm myself down, I got so incredibly irritated.
But I stuck with it, and it drew me in, and I think it ended surprisingly well - bittersweet, and nice, and I'm really pleased that the nice guy wins in the end. Maybe I just got so annoyed with it because it paralleled my life a little bit too much.
I did thoroughly enjoy the mood of the story - it was rooted in realism, but it also had sort of that "I don't care, I live the way I want" vibe that is both such a flighty fantasy thing and also something a lot of people do. I feel like I could have met these people in real life, and have liked (or disliked) them.
So that. And I did like the ending. It suited the story far more than a happily-ever-after would have, because sometimes, people just aren't right for you, but that doesn't mean that being with them wasn't wonderful anyway.
But I stuck with it, and it drew me in, and I think it ended surprisingly well - bittersweet, and nice, and I'm really pleased that the nice guy wins in the end. Maybe I just got so annoyed with it because it paralleled my life a little bit too much.
I did thoroughly enjoy the mood of the story - it was rooted in realism, but it also had sort of that "I don't care, I live the way I want" vibe that is both such a flighty fantasy thing and also something a lot of people do. I feel like I could have met these people in real life, and have liked (or disliked) them.
So that. And I did like the ending. It suited the story far more than a happily-ever-after would have, because sometimes, people just aren't right for you, but that doesn't mean that being with them wasn't wonderful anyway.
After reading Gokinjo Monogatari, I felt such a big urge to immediately read Paradise Kiss (like a feeling running through my body), and find out how the continuation of the next generation´s story was like.
I´m loving the art, at first years ago I didn´t like so much piercings, but now I got used to see them, and quite like them (when they are used in a stylish mode, ok?) Also, I´m loving the male characters art, OMG Hiro and George both are hotties *dies*
Even though he is so cold, in his own way he shows interest, love and care. He is just so damn manly and mature, I cannot help but envy Yukari
Miwako, so damn cute, I would like a little sister like her. SO MOE and STYLISH at the same time X3
Also my favorite part in the art, are the eyes, George´s gaze kills me and send me right away to seventh heaven. They feel so realistic and penetrating.
I´m loving the art, at first years ago I didn´t like so much piercings, but now I got used to see them, and quite like them (when they are used in a stylish mode, ok?) Also, I´m loving the male characters art, OMG Hiro and George both are hotties *dies*
Even though he is so cold, in his own way he shows interest, love and care. He is just so damn manly and mature, I cannot help but envy Yukari
Miwako, so damn cute, I would like a little sister like her. SO MOE and STYLISH at the same time X3
Also my favorite part in the art, are the eyes, George´s gaze kills me and send me right away to seventh heaven. They feel so realistic and penetrating.
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