![]() Their senior project involves a highly competitive fashion project led by their team leader George, and they need a fashion model for the show. Thus we meet Isabella, Miwako and Arashi, who are all seniors at a fashion and textiles specialty high school. One afternoon Yukari is approached by some very strange looking students who half demand, and half beg her to help them. ![]() Many high school students sign up for cram classes that meet a few days a week including Saturdays. Much bigger deal than ACTs or SATs in the United States. Japanese cultural tidbit: Especially in the larger cities, University entrance exams are a BIG DEAL. She’s been crushing on handsome Hiroyuki for years, and maybe, finally, this year, she might get up the guts to ask him out. ![]() Yukari is your typical Japanese high school student – school, cram school, chores, homework, repeat every boring day, spend weekends at the library studying for college entrance exams. It’s the perfect length at five volumes: short enough that you can read the whole thing in one day, but long enough that you get a completed storyline that finishes well. Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa is the story of Yukari as she survives her senior year of high school. My exuse being I wanted to put in some cultural tidbits. After professing my love for shorter casual reviews, here’s a super long, more formal review. ![]()
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