Ai Yazawa is a Japanese manga author celebrated for her distinctive style, which places a strong emphasis on fashion and relationships. Her narratives often center on young women and their complex journeys, resonating deeply with a predominantly young audience. Yazawa is recognized for her stylish characters and sharply drawn personalities, frequently juxtaposed against more conventional archetypes. Her work is noted for its striking visual aesthetic and its keen ability to capture the nuances of adolescence and personal discovery.
Mikako is determined to make her mark in the fashion industry, but her ambitions are challenged when unexpected romance enters her life. This coming-of-age story, crafted by the creator of Nana, explores the intertwining of dreams and love, highlighting the struggles and growth that accompany young adulthood. As Mikako navigates her passion for fashion and her feelings, she learns valuable lessons about herself and her aspirations.
Set against a backdrop of supernatural intrigue, this story follows two star-crossed lovers whose fates are intertwined in a complex mystery. The narrative weaves elements of romance and suspense, exploring themes of destiny and the challenges that come with forbidden love. From the acclaimed creator of Nana, this tale promises to captivate readers with its emotional depth and engaging plot twists, drawing them into a world where love transcends the ordinary.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of the fashion industry, a young woman named Mikako strives to make her mark but finds her ambitions complicated by unexpected romantic entanglements. This coming-of-age story, crafted by the creator of Nana, explores the challenges of pursuing dreams while navigating the complexities of love and personal growth.
Mikako aims to take the world of fashion by storm but stumbles when love comes into season in this coming-of-age tale from the creator of Nana!
Mikako aims to take the world of fashion by storm but stumbles when love comes into season in this coming-of-age tale from the creator of Nana!
One of the most popular comic artists in the world, Ai Yazawa, returns with a 20th anniversay edition of the fashion-inspired comic that made her an international sensation, Paradise Kiss. This new edtion celebrates 20 years since Paradise Kiss began serialization in Japan and combines the original 3 volume release into 1 beautiful package. High fashion and hot drama come together in Paradise Kiss. One of the manga to launch the manga boom globally Paradise Kiss combined stunning design work and YA themed naratives that made it a multimillion unit seller worldwide.
Yukari is a spirited high school senior in the process of studying for her college entrance exams. Sadly the prospect of subjecting herself to a meaningless dull life leaves her feeling depressed about the future. In a bout of frustration and losing motivation, Yukari begins to ignore her courses as she begins to hang out with a group of fashion design students. Due to her attitude and her body type, her new friends feel she would be an ideal model for their designs, and eventually convince her to join their group. In this final volume of Paradise Kiss, Yukari has only days before she has to take to the catwalk as the teen-aged members of ParaKiss head towards graduation. George is now making a name for himself by winning awards in the real world of high fashion. So there is a real threat of London or Paris calling to poach him from Tokyo, essentially taking him away from Yukari. So what will be the future of this circle of friends? Yukari has hopes of continuing her education while still dabbling in modelling. She would hope to have George by her side, but with him spending more time designing on his own than with the group it appears as if he will be choosing work over love...for once.
Beautiful fashion, endless romanticism, and those incredibly well dressed gorgeous boys return in the second volume of Ai Yazawa’s Paradise Kiss. A lot seems to be happening the life of Paradise Kiss’s enthusiastic heroine Yukari Hayasaka in this second volume. For starters, both her modeling career and her relationship with the enigmatic pretty boy George begin to take off. One day she's a normal high school girl, the next she stops attending classes and gets scouted by a modeling agency. Yukari thinks she has it all, now that she has George and the rest of her new friends at the atelier. However, what will happen when she realizes that maybe her love with George isn’t all that she fantasized it would be, and that she can’t run from her real life forever?
Ren's drug use is spiraling out of control and he doesn't want to drag Trapnest down with him. Neither Takumi nor Reira are willing to let Ren quit the band, and both do their best to give him the time he needs to get it together. But Ren isn't sure this is something he can handle on his own. Will he turn to Nana for help, or will their strained relationship make him try to face his demons alone? Nana Hachi Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties
Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future