Paradise Kiss

Paradise Kiss
First volume cover
Genre
Manga
Written byAi Yazawa
Published byShodensha
English publisher
MagazineZipper [ja]
English magazine
DemographicJosei[4]
Original runMarch 23, 1999March 22, 2003
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byOsamu Kobayashi
Produced by
  • Kōji Yamamoto
  • Masao Maruyama
  • Ryō Oyama
  • Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Yōko Matsuzaki
  • Yukihiro Itō
Written byOsamu Kobayashi
Music by
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkFuji TV (Noitamina)
English network
Original run October 14, 2005 December 30, 2005
Episodes12
Live-action film

Paradise Kiss, also abbreviated to ParaKiss, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It appeared as a serial in Shodensha's fashion magazine Zipper [ja] from March 1999 to March 2003, with its chapters collected in five volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Aniplex and studio Madhouse, aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from October to December 2005.

The comic and the anime have become popular both domestically and internationally. The English version was published by Vertical.

Paradise Kiss occurs in the same universe as Yazawa's previous work, Neighborhood Story. However, Paradise Kiss is a stand-alone story, as only three supporting characters from Neighborhood Story have major roles.

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