11. Ai Yazawa: Nana and Paradise Kiss
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Because it’s a Japanese creation it comes with all the accoutrement’s. I have a wall scroll, some beautiful playing cards, you can get jewelry, there are a couple of movies, (the first ‘Nana‘ movie is a definite MUST see for any fan.) a cartoon series, a few art books that I’m dying to see and at least 3 video games.
POSTSCRIPT
It’s mind boggling to me that she was doing both ‘PK’ and ‘Nana’ at the same time. I mean I know she had assistants, but it’s uncommon in comics to be artist and writer on two different series, being published simultaneously, while maintaining such quality work. I also find it interesting that Yazawa specifically chose to write one series from the teen point of view and the other from women in their twenties. Also now in the later issues, it jumps to the future at odd intervals. I can’t wait to read the next ones. (Actually, secretly, I already have. www.mangafox.com has translated up to issue 20. It’s a wicked website, I wouldn’t have been able to read ‘PK’ without it. Seriously, www.mangafox.com for all your free manga needs.) My mission now is to find subtitled versions of the ‘Nana’ cartoon and ‘PK’ cartoon.
P.S. At one point during the show I say, “If I didn’t like the art, I wouldn’t be interested in this comic at all.” I meant I wouldn’t have been initially attracted to the book, to want to read it. Not that the art is the only thing good about this series. Got it? Good. 
P.S.S. I found this online, soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute. It’s Miwako, from ‘Paradise Kiss’
PLAYLIST
- Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk – Astroboy Theme
- Tommy Febuary – Lonely in Gorgeous
- Tommy Febuary – Is this Feeling Love?
- Mika Nakashima – Glamorous Sky
- Yuna Ito – Take Me Away
- Anna Tsuchiya – Lucy
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