11. Ai Yazawa: Nana and Paradise Kiss
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Paradise Kiss
In doing research for the show I discovered the only other series of Yazawa’s to come out in English was, ‘Paradise Kiss.’ A five digest mini series that started in 2000, ‘PK’ takes you in and out of the turmoil of being a teen, a teen surrounded by wacky fashion designer/art students. The main character is Yukari, who’s in love with George. She’s the studious student kidnapped into the world of fashion. George is the designer with plenty of designs on Yukari.
Though common in Japanese comics I especially liked Isabella, a trans gendered boy who makes a beautifully stunning woman. The mother figure in the book, she is constantly breaking the fourth wall.
The trajectory of this comic was very unpredictable. Not the typical love story, nor ending. It’s an awesome series, awesome!
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