Paradise Kiss Volume 5

by Ai Yazawa

After their first Paradise Kiss runway show, catcalls to the catwalk make the crew think twice about continuing their fashion careers after graduation. Meanwhile, Yukari's college vs. modeling dilemma brings her relationship with George to a crossroads that will change their lives forever?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591822424
• ISBN13: 9781591822424
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 16 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 11 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

SOO HAPPY I GOT THIS Spoiler

I really enjoyed reading the last volume I only wish it was a little longer. Paradise kiss definitely deserved more volumes. I really wanted to see hiro and yukari’s relationship grow. Many probably won’t agree with me but I liked that yukari ended marrying hiro instead of George. I feel like they just had too differing lives

Paradise Kiss - Volume 5: Yay Isabella on the cover!!!!

This volume of course, starts exactly where we left off in Volume 4. The show is over and George is dealing with the fact that his designs are to unique to ever be widely accepted. Yukari abd George's relationship has hit a plateau and Yukari's not sure where to go with the relationship. I really don't want to say anything else about the plot, but I will say that this, as far as shoujo goes, is the most realistic one I've ever read. I mean even though there are some unrealistic characters(Seiji for example), the story always stays firmly rooted in reality. And the ending is no different. It is a very bittersweet ending, I wouldn't have ended it differently, but its still very bittersweet. I hope you enjoy this last volume of Paradise Kiss, I did, oh, and if you need ANY reason to read it, you find out Isabella's real name. hehe ;P God Bless & *enjoy* ~Amy

FINALE of Parakiss

Tokyopop finally releases the final volume of Paradise Kiss (Parakiss for short)! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this, it's been torturous since I am a huge fan of Yazawa-san. *bows down*. Here is what the back says from Tokyopop:Fashion, glamour, divas and designers put on their best threads and put on a show-stopping catwalk, featuring Yukari in the creations by the always stylish and aloof George. George's unusual and gorgeous creations receive mixed reactions, with more attention going to Yukari's good looks than the clothes she modeled.With his future uncertain, his and Yukari's relationship comes to a crossroads. He has never found himself so enamored with one woman, yet his career might not unfold as he has always planned. Was the somewhat cold reception at the fashion show a preview to the reaction he can expect to his future designs?As George wrestles with his next step following graduation from design school, the rest of the Paradise Kiss crew debate their next moves. Yukari wants to go to school but also pursue modeling, and with exams coming up, it's hard to concentrate with George seeming so distant and upset. As the crew struggles with their post-graduation plans, the New Year approaches. Major decisions will be made and lives will be altered ... forever.What will become of Paradise Kiss?!** SPOILERS **As hinted in TKP's synopsis, "Major decisions will be made and lives will be altered ... forever. What will become of Paradise Kiss?!" we learn that Parakiss is no more. v_v Kaori, George's gal-friend that studies in England visits him at his apartment. Yukari and George are there celebrating Christmas Eve together which is interrupted by Kaori. Yukari becomes jealous of Kaori's relationship towards George and starts to cry. George has told Kaori a lot of personal feelings on designing clothes and whether or not he should switch his interests towards make up. Everything he does is all talented and amazing =P! Kaori urges him to study in England with her because his 'style' will be favoured there than Japan. We see that George wishes to go there but has a 'burden' in which he cares for his mother. Since his mother is not married to his father, they are not entitled in the "will" so if anything were to happen to George's father, who would support them? With George's talent, he knows he can support himself but not live in such luxury but for his mother...? Yukari listens the conversation between George and Kaori and feels left out. Thinking that she's only a "doll" whose only purpose is too look pretty and wear clothes. This is when Yukari discovers George's close-bond to Kaori and worries about her relationship between George. George has never slept with Kaori, instead he considers her a special friend that understands him. George has not told the gang (Miwako, Arashi, and Isabella) about his decision to leave Parakiss so they continue working hard to make more new pieces to their brand name. Yukari was abo

2nd Volume for Paradise Kiss

Yukari agrees to model for Paradise Kiss (George, Isabella, Arashi, and of course Miwako) and they begin to work on THE DRESS to enter in the competition. Yukari becomes attach to George in a romantic relationship but knowing George he'll just go for anyone! ;P We are introduced to new characters that are from Ai Yazawa's previous work, Gokinjo. Miwako and her sister, Mikako (she's introduced in this volume) looks exactly the same when in fact, Mikako is much older than her little sister.

Para-kiss is totally awesome!!!

The drwing style is a bit wierd, but possible to adjust to. And so worth doing so! Yukari is one of those perfect kind of girls: Very studious, always obeying her parents wishes, never doing anything unexpected, wrong, or, well, anything except perfect. She doesn't have an easy time with it, though. When she runs into a punk and a transvestite on the street one day and is asked to modle clothing for them, she adamently refuses. At first. But then she meets George, the designer for Para-kiss, and she has to wonder if she should accept their invitation into this new, wonderful, and forbidden world.

More Goodness

I like this volume a little better than the first one, because we get to know the whole cast a little more and get some hints as to what drives the characters. Yukari does seem a bit weak in most of the volume, but she starts to pull herself together toward the end, trying to establish herself. I thought her weakness was actually well done and sets up her trying to carve a place for herself. All I know is I can't wait to get my grubby paws on volume 3. I haven't been this hungry for the next volume of a comic in ages!...