| Paradise Kiss | |
 First volume cover | |
| Genre | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Ai Yazawa |
| Published by | Shodensha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Zipper |
| English magazine | |
| Demographic | Josei[4] |
| Original run | March 23, 1999 – March 22, 2003 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Kobayashi |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Osamu Kobayashi |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 14, 2005 – December 30, 2005 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Live-action film | |
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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 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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