Paradise Kiss is on the cutting edge of sequential art with high-quality pop-art illustrations that stretch the limits of traditional manga stereotypes. With characters who run the gamut of fashion, from the chic to the bizarre, Paradise Kiss is a coming of age story rooted in high comedy and one girl's awakening to her own beauty.

With bizarre humor and street style, Paradise Kiss is one of the top selling shojo titles in Japan and reminiscent of American Indie Comics such as Chynna Clugston-Major's Blue Monday.