Yukari Hayasaka
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age95%Fashion94%Josei86%Makeup85%Female Protagonist83%Ensemble Cast80%Modeling74%Heterosexual62%School60%School Club58%
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Synopsis & Story
Hayasaka Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school every day. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who have a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss." The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari. Initially reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, she eventually realizes they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals make Yukari realize she has not been enjoying her life and thus motivates her to pursue her own dreams. The story follows Yukari as she gets involved in the group and eventually falls in love with the leader, George.
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Paradise Kiss: should you watch it?
At a glance
Paradise Kiss has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 65% of 19,082 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #4 highest-rated anime of 2005, and #6 most popular anime of 2005, and #3 highest-rated anime of Fall 2005 on AniList.
Of the 33.7K AniList users who started it, 3.3% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 28K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially coming of age, fashion, josei, makeup.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ai Yazawa
- Director
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Series composition
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Character design
- Nobuteru Yuuki
- Music
- Narasaki
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Do You Want To” by Franz Ferdinand
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Paradise Kiss FAQ
- How many episodes does Paradise Kiss have?
- Paradise Kiss has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Paradise Kiss?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Paradise Kiss finished?
- Yes. Paradise Kiss has finished airing — the final episode aired December 29, 2005.
- Is there a season 2 of Paradise Kiss?
- No sequel is listed for Paradise Kiss as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Paradise Kiss based on a manga?
- Yes. Paradise Kiss adapts the manga by Ai Yazawa.
- Who animated Paradise Kiss?
- Paradise Kiss was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Osamu Kobayashi.
- Who sings the opening of Paradise Kiss?
- The opening, "♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥", is performed by an uncredited artist.