Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Edition Paperback – Illustrated, December 3, 2019

I've read Paradise Kiss back when TokyoPop originally released the series in the US as a 5-volume release. I was thrilled that Vertical picked it up although I didn't have a need to get it again just yet. I'm glad that I held off because when this 20th anniversary edition came up on my recommendations, I snapped it up. It is a really nice presentation. I love the opening color pages. The text is easy to read too.The story itself is as good, poignant and piercing to me as it was when I first read it back in the mid-2000s. Yukari and gang are still messy and goofy and oddly engaging (except for Arashi who I have never forgiven... haha). There are some manga series that I re-read that don't quite stand the test of time, but ParaKiss still reads as relevant today as it was when I first read it.So happy that I got this edition and thank you, Vertical, for publishing it here in the States.

Absolutely stunning and can’t wait to read. Fell in love with the anime, and my friend told me about this all in one book. It’s way more affordable than buying each book separately

Super happy with my Paradise Kiss 20th Anniversary Edition! It came perfect, and I love it!🥰💖😆💓😍

love the manga and it’s an amazing value compared to buying the individual volumes

This is my favorite romance anime. I found it on YouTube and I absolutely fell in love with how realistic it felt. I also loved that this manga centered on love and fashion. This was something fresh that we usually don’t get in romance anime, and I recommend this manga because it includes all the volumes in one and looks absolutely stunning. It is large, but i personally prefer this cover and saving a bit of money. Many of the single volumes are sold out, so this is a great option. I love this author’s drawing style too. Buy this if you love romance, fashion, and an amazing art style.

I like it very much but the packaging could be more improved. There was only a paper wrapped on it.Edit: There were options if I would like minimal packaging or not that I did not notice.

Good condition!

Any fan of Ai Yazawa will probably want this printing on their shelf. The printing looks good, I just get a little nervous about cracking the spine sometimes since it sits so visible on a shelf. This bad boy contains the whole series, so it’s thick, but looks gorgeous in a manga collection with the nice purple color and subtle pattern of the spine. I’ll admit the official English translation here occasionally misses some of the tonal nuance the anime preserves more easily. Also it defiantly feels more like a prototype to Nana in terms of its psychology and vibe. But Yazawa has always been good at writing emotions, particularly in toxic situations and that’s just as true here. And the art, as always, is gorgeous, clearly showcasing her background in fashion study. Nobody can make a manga as fashionable as Ai Yazawa.