“Reluctant student Yukari becomes sought-after model for eccentric Yazawa Art Academy designers in fashion world.”
Paradise Kiss
Paradise kiss
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Synopsis
Reluctant student Yukari becomes sought-after model for eccentric Yazawa Art Academy designers in fashion world.
On her way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a weird-looking guy who starts looking at her body intently. He's got blond spiky hair, a spiked choker, and multiple piercings on his ears and face. She wants nothing to do with him, and runs away, only to bump into a very tall and beautiful purple-haired woman with a flower pattern around her eye. Yukari faints from shock and wakes up later in a strange place called the Atelier. It turns out that these strangers are fashion designers who attend the most famous art school around, Yazawa Art Academy, and their group wants Yukari to model for their brand in Yazawa Academy's upcoming show. Yukari turns down their offer and escapes the Atelier, but unknowingly leaves her school ID behind. George Koizumi, the head designer, later sees it and immediately knows she would be the perfect model for them and will not stop until he gets what he wants—and he wants her. Yukari had never considered something as frivolous as modeling before, but could life among these eccentric designers actually prove to be fun? Or will Yukari lose herself in this world of art and passion?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 90 sampled reviews
What 90 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.52 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 4.7
↑ 0.09
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Mar 2026
- 9 “This anime was diffrent from other animes in a way. I really love all the clothing a patterns in this anime :) Also it was a nice storyline and well drawn.”
- 10 “Beautiful art, fashionable clothes, cool characters, interesting storyline focused on the relationships of the characters! Paradise kiss is one my favorites, although it's short it's worthy of your...”
- 10 “I LOVE this manga, It's funny, sensual, stylish, romantic, ALL at the same time! I love every single thing that George desing, even if I don't like THAT much the dress that they use in the...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2005 – Dec 2005 Fall 2005
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0299 catalog
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- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor