10. Paradise Kiss
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa
1) Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka
This is a story where high fashion and deep passion collide. It begins with a girl, Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka. She believes that she cannot find any meaning of her existence and wonders if she's even truly lived at all. Because she studies at a advanced and prestigious high school, her attitude toward those fashion "punks" are instantly snobbish. But later, she is taken to this fashion place, called Paradise Kiss, by a guy called Arashi, a fashion guy, and kidnapped by Isabella, another fashion person from the same group. They say she has a nice modeling physical appearance. Or, to the very least, they want her to try the clothes they'd designed. At first, she refuses. "That's so lame..." she thinks. However, they become good friends in the end.
Yukari even creates an intense relationship with George, the leader of Paradise Kiss. He pushes her to grab hold of her identity, despite the fact that she feels he is a cold and manipulative man. Their love was one-sided, perhaps. The members of Paradise Kiss are fully supportive of George's and Yukari's relationship and they encourage her to discover new depths to her ambitions and personality. Still, in the end, Yukari leaves. George doesn't tell her to stay. Later on, she marries the guy she used to like, Hiroyuki, and George goes out to pursue his fashion design in Paris. It was a sad love story because they didn't remain together.
This is a story where high fashion and deep passion collide. It begins with a girl, Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka. She believes that she cannot find any meaning of her existence and wonders if she's even truly lived at all. Because she studies at a advanced and prestigious high school, her attitude toward those fashion "punks" are instantly snobbish. But later, she is taken to this fashion place, called Paradise Kiss, by a guy called Arashi, a fashion guy, and kidnapped by Isabella, another fashion person from the same group. They say she has a nice modeling physical appearance. Or, to the very least, they want her to try the clothes they'd designed. At first, she refuses. "That's so lame..." she thinks. However, they become good friends in the end.
Yukari even creates an intense relationship with George, the leader of Paradise Kiss. He pushes her to grab hold of her identity, despite the fact that she feels he is a cold and manipulative man. Their love was one-sided, perhaps. The members of Paradise Kiss are fully supportive of George's and Yukari's relationship and they encourage her to discover new depths to her ambitions and personality. Still, in the end, Yukari leaves. George doesn't tell her to stay. Later on, she marries the guy she used to like, Hiroyuki, and George goes out to pursue his fashion design in Paris. It was a sad love story because they didn't remain together.
2) Jōji "George" Koizumi
George is a senior at a fashion school called Yazagaku. He has a good eye for fashion and talent in creating it, particularly in haute couture. As you knew, he has a horrible and disappointing personality, which consists of being emotionally cold and manipulating. To him, the love he'd shared with Yukari was one-sided. He just thinks of her as his muse and tease. The lifestyle that he lives is having the status of being a wealthy young bachelor, he lives in a high-end loft, and drives a vintage Jaguar. This lifestyle and his tuition are both paid for by George's wealthy father, but because his mother was merely a mistress, he rarely sees him. His mother often complains that despite his ill will towards his father, he looks and acts just like him. Yukari humorously questions if he is actually an alien because of his distinctive blue hair and eyes.
George is a senior at a fashion school called Yazagaku. He has a good eye for fashion and talent in creating it, particularly in haute couture. As you knew, he has a horrible and disappointing personality, which consists of being emotionally cold and manipulating. To him, the love he'd shared with Yukari was one-sided. He just thinks of her as his muse and tease. The lifestyle that he lives is having the status of being a wealthy young bachelor, he lives in a high-end loft, and drives a vintage Jaguar. This lifestyle and his tuition are both paid for by George's wealthy father, but because his mother was merely a mistress, he rarely sees him. His mother often complains that despite his ill will towards his father, he looks and acts just like him. Yukari humorously questions if he is actually an alien because of his distinctive blue hair and eyes.
3) Miwako Sakurada
Miwako is a cute and cheerful girl with pink hair who works with George for Paradise Kiss. She feels pressured to live up to her success. Miwako tends to act in a rather childlike manner, both in her Lolita style dress and unique vocabulary. She carries around a jar of candy because it supposedly helps her remind herself that she is loved. Because of her cute personality, she is loved by everyone. Her biggest secret is that she used to be childhood friends with Hiroyuki, the object of Yukari's affection.
Miwako is a cute and cheerful girl with pink hair who works with George for Paradise Kiss. She feels pressured to live up to her success. Miwako tends to act in a rather childlike manner, both in her Lolita style dress and unique vocabulary. She carries around a jar of candy because it supposedly helps her remind herself that she is loved. Because of her cute personality, she is loved by everyone. Her biggest secret is that she used to be childhood friends with Hiroyuki, the object of Yukari's affection.
4) Arashi Nagase
Arashi is a student of Yazagaku and has a thing for punk style and alternative music. He also likes to wear distressed jeans and lots of safety pin piercings. George enjoys teasing and harassing this rather serious-minded punk dude. Miwako tries to convince Yukari that despite his tough looking appearance, he is actually very kind. Arashi was Miwako's childhood friend, but now he is her boyfriend. This was the reason why Hiroyuki quit being Miwako's friend. Arashi told her that she could no longer see him anymore. Arashi just despises Hiroyuki. In the end, the three of them become best friends again. He is the son of a musician, Risa Kanzaki. Arashi and Miwako eventually marry and have a daughter who looks much like Arashi. Hiroyuki thinks their daughter would look cuter if she had looked more like Miwako.
Arashi is a student of Yazagaku and has a thing for punk style and alternative music. He also likes to wear distressed jeans and lots of safety pin piercings. George enjoys teasing and harassing this rather serious-minded punk dude. Miwako tries to convince Yukari that despite his tough looking appearance, he is actually very kind. Arashi was Miwako's childhood friend, but now he is her boyfriend. This was the reason why Hiroyuki quit being Miwako's friend. Arashi told her that she could no longer see him anymore. Arashi just despises Hiroyuki. In the end, the three of them become best friends again. He is the son of a musician, Risa Kanzaki. Arashi and Miwako eventually marry and have a daughter who looks much like Arashi. Hiroyuki thinks their daughter would look cuter if she had looked more like Miwako.
5) "Isabella"/Daisuke Yamamoto
Isabella is the mother figure to the members of Paradise Kiss. Surprisingly, this "she" is a "he". Isabella is a trans-gender. This tall Yazagaku student is obsessed with being elegant and femininity. Isabella inspired George's very first dress when they were kids, and has the habit of taking every piece of clothing that he finished. As a child, she had always wanted dresses, and George was the one that made her wish come true. She is mortified when anyone refers to her as 'Daisuke', her birth name.
Isabella is the mother figure to the members of Paradise Kiss. Surprisingly, this "she" is a "he". Isabella is a trans-gender. This tall Yazagaku student is obsessed with being elegant and femininity. Isabella inspired George's very first dress when they were kids, and has the habit of taking every piece of clothing that he finished. As a child, she had always wanted dresses, and George was the one that made her wish come true. She is mortified when anyone refers to her as 'Daisuke', her birth name.
6) Hiroyuki Tokumori
This guy is Yukari's classmate and first object of affection. He is intelligent and handsome, but it seems he always gets the second things, like Miwako choosing Arashi and to Yukari being in love with George. Hiroyuki was once in love with Miwako, but Arashi had not allowed her to even look at him...Hiroyuki is at the top of his class and wants to become a physician when he grows up. He eventually falls for Yukari, but he had foolishly assumed that a girl like her would never like him.
This guy is Yukari's classmate and first object of affection. He is intelligent and handsome, but it seems he always gets the second things, like Miwako choosing Arashi and to Yukari being in love with George. Hiroyuki was once in love with Miwako, but Arashi had not allowed her to even look at him...Hiroyuki is at the top of his class and wants to become a physician when he grows up. He eventually falls for Yukari, but he had foolishly assumed that a girl like her would never like him.
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