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| I get mixed feelings when it comes to this series. I've been really excited to watch for a long time but now that I have finished, it's not really what I expected, in a way. Don't get me wrong, I did like it. After all, a mature romance with no childish drama is always a pleasant experience in anime. But, I felt like Yukari aka Caroline deserved much more from George, even if the decision they took at the end was the right one. I need to admit that I liked Tokumori more, and he deserved his place by Yukari's side more than George did. But that's not the point, I enjoyed George and Yukari's relationship and how they reached all the stages of love together despite the struggles. The finale was a bit sad, as I said, I wish George could have done something more for the sake of Yukari. Too bad it wasn't that way. Other than that, I loved all the design and modeling concepts. How they formed deep friendship bonds, how Yukari could make it as a model and make her mom proud, and how every character had its own background story. My favorite character was Miwako, definitely. I thought her relationship with Arashi was cute until he mentioned the rape thing. That's not cool man... Nonetheless, during the whole length they were a steady couple so it was nice to see. Isabella's background was so interesting to watch as well. Amazingly distinguished woman. George did good when they were kids. Anyway, Paradise Kiss was a nice ride, but it didn't impress me how I thought it would do. I felt disatisfied at the end, but not everything in life it's supposed to go how you want it to, right? |
HeiizeJul 19, 2017 11:41 AM
| While I think the ending is very refreshing and overall fits this show well (since we see endings like this so rarely), I feel this episode, especially the ending, was really rushed. Regardless, I enjoyed this show for the most part. George was irritating at some points (especially with the whole back and forth of his personality at points), but I really enjoyed the relationship between Miwako and Arashi. It was really sweet :) The wait for the dress was totally worth it as well. It was absolutely beautiful! (I really wanna draw it now .3.). Overall I would give this series a 7/10. I'm gonna read the manga at some point to see if it goes further than the anime (hopefully it has less confusion regarding the ending). |
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| I understand how this may be upsetting to some people, but to me I enjoy the raw realness Yazawa creates in all her work. If you are a bit confused I suggest reading the last few pages of the manga. She marries Hiroyuki. You never really get over your first love, and can't make them stay. This is what this show is about: learning, growing up and knowing when to let go. It was truly for the best that George and Yukari were not together, but at least they have precious memories they can both share, and Yukari has dresses that George made to cherish for a lifetime. 9/10 for me. I was considering giving it less, but the more I thought about the ending, I realized that it could have never been more fitting! Loved this <3 |
| As much as I enjoyed watching the ‘fairy tale’ part of Paradise Kiss, I appreciate the reality and change that was shown more towards the end of the anime. Yukari wanted to chase her dreams of becoming a model and I liked that she faced her parents and finished school, dealing with reality. Although somewhat disappointed, I’m satisfied knowing she married Tokumori, a more realistic and happier partner for her in the long run. I think Tokumori is the more practical and better choice for her; he deeply cares about her and he would never do anything to hurt her, whereas George is the more idealistic choice but realistically wouldn’t be the man to support Yukari if they were to have a family. When she’s around him she feels insecure and at the mercy of his whims. A bittersweet anime. |
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| I love Josei series and with this series, again, I can't say this show was bad. However it wasn't great either. A lot of choices have made this show a little less enjoyable for me and I quite wonder if reading the manga would've been better, considering the issues I have with the series. What I dislike about the series: The pacing. My God, have I never seen a series rush through everything like this one. At some times it felt like I watched it with 10x speed. The emotional impact was really weak at most points and some characters' choices or behaviors felt weird or very rushed. I have to admit that the overall pacing made this show less enjoyable. Loose ends/missed opportunities. With only 12 episodes its quite hard, but there are quite some plots holes or question marks throughout the story. One example being the childhood friend Kaori and her appearance being very irregular and sometimes confusing. Less of a "clear" point, but I didnt like how they ended 'arcs' in general. With the high pacing it also felt like certain story points didnt have a proper conclusion before moving on to the next part. What I liked about the series: The 'realness' of this series and how unpredictable reality can be, the characters (each their own intersting aspects), the end: I was quite suprised at how much I loved the choices they have made for ending the story and last but not least: the 'journey' of the MC. Again; it felt realistic and I could totally understand her perspective and choices. I wouldve totally loved this show had it given more episodes and time to give the viewer more of an impact and time to close some arcs before going to the next. |
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| realistic finale, but clearly rushed - raised more questions than it provided answers. i'm presuming she ended up with tokumori. might just go read the manga now, to clear things up. |
AnimeFreak-San said: is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps? |
photophobic said: realistic finale, but clearly rushed - raised more questions than it provided answers. i'm presuming she ended up with tokumori. might just go read the manga now, to clear things up. As I understand it, the main problem is that the anime very tightly simplified the ending and only hinted at the changes that the manga showed in more detail. Maybe it was a mistake, maybe it was done intentionally so that the audience wanted to read the original. |
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| My only regret is that I didnt watch it sooner. And to answer some of the questions above once more :D -> https://cdn.mangahub.io/file/imghub/paradise-kiss/48/15.jpg |
| ❑ Single (¬‿¬) ❑ Taken (¬‿¬) ✔ Mentally dating a character that doesn't actually exist φ(°ρ°*) |
| Pretty decent ending there, really expected her and George to get married...I'm happy with what happened, didn't think he was the right person. I wish they showed a bit more of what happens in the future. Animation felt a bit weird at times and story was a tad fastpaced, but i loved the unique characters and the fashion aspect of this series. Really great to see some cameos from the prequel in here. I have to say this show was pretty realistic in most aspects, but i wish the love relations were a bit less toxic |
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| I'm just gonna pretend that little epilogue didn't happen. Not only didnt they get back together but shes still hung up on him and getting married. I can very easily see her sleeping with George on the Honey moon. |
| I'm a bit disappointed. I know I said that I didn't like George, but what was the point of having Yukari ending up with another guy? Edit: Oh okay, it was apparently Hiroyuki, in that case I'm okay with. I don't like part of him, but he's better than George. |
MoonPhosJun 20, 2020 5:49 AM
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| Beyond whom Yukari chooses, who does not show it in the anime the development of the end seemed very rushered and out of tune compared to the rest of the chapter. With just one more chapter they would have been able to develop a little more other things, like some intern conflicts of Arashi or make more winks of the characters of Gokinjo Monogatari (the spin-off prequel) And particularly after the time skip, it could have been shown not only who Yukari chooses to stay with, which is a bittersweet but realistic decision, but also the "present" of the rest of the characters who stayed in Japan. (in the manga they do tell it in a conversation, but the studio could have animated their own developed adaptation as many MANY times and we would be grateful for the filler) |
| NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
No matter who much you regret or wish, if you couldn't do something in life, you can't do it after death, either. - Hanako |
| So Tokumori had to stay with George's leftovers. Realistic , but hate this cucked shit |
| I had a feeling they wouldn't end up together, they're like each other's twin flames. I went back and read the ending of the manga and it made a lot of sense who Yukari ended up with, but I know George and her will always be each other's soulmates. Same with Miwako and Hiro |
| desu desu binches |
| I actually loved the ending… It’s so realistic as much as I wanted for George and yukari to end up together. |
| VERY REALISTIC ENDING OKAY. I shouldn't have gotten my HOPES UP JUST TO GET CRUSHED. I thought everything in anime was possible T_T still gave it a good rating :') it teaches a lot about life and adult world ig |
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| ...George is 18??? I think that's the bigger surprise for me, lol. |
| I like George but I also like that she doesn't end up with him because it's just realistic this way, it's obviously really rare to end up with the one you first dated, anyway the anime sure had plenty of qualities for the realism and mature aspect of the romantic relationship and all the drama around the fashion elements, I'm just kinda disappointed with how rushed it was (especially at the beginning we got one major event per episode) and now this ending feels way too fast, but that's to expect from a 12 eps promo anyway, it still delivered pretty well. 7/10 |
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Edit: But after giving it some thought, I feel a bit different about the ending, seeing how the relationship between George and Yukari was and also how both of them are individually. Now when I think about it I like the story of Paradise Kiss from the beginning to before "10 years after" part. Overall I like this anime, it's beautiful. |
Alice23_Jul 19, 2023 9:19 AM
I just can’t believe that the ending just ended up like that I was expecting for a lot better things and this is what I get I mean, why did she married someone else? Instead of George ,like the anime didn’t make any sense at all ,im very disappointed. Like at first I just wanted to read the manga to see like where the things are going but now I just don’t wanna see this anime anymore. i’m sorry if I’m being too stubborn but is just I was expecting for lot better things ,the animation was 10/10 , but the story of the anime 7/10 ( I just can’t understand why people are comparing this anime to Nana is nothing like ,nana is even better )  |
DIVINENEI777Dec 6, 2023 1:14 PM
| I love the ending I was had that feeling that they’re not gonna end up together in the end and yea there was no way for them to stay together. People like George are bot gonna end with someone who are they meet when they’re 18. I still thing the ending was rushed and we need more and they can show more. George and Yukari has great chemistry and I think that George actually loved Yukari but in a long run they are not gonna work or they are gonna end like Georges parents which is even worse. I think that this anime has flaws and a lot pf them but I still loved it a lot. Do I think this anime needs 2t ep to be amazing yea but it is what it is 8/10 ( I feel generous o |
| It's very fun to rewatch this after 10+ years. The first time I watched it was back in 2012 and I'm sure I hated most of the characters at the time lol But I like the complexity of the characters; I had things I both liked and disliked about each of them. Honestly glad Yukari didn't end up with George. He's not someone who would make her happy, he's too much of a willful person. The anime adaptation was very stylized, but if it wasn't obvious, she did end up with Tokumori. Might pick up the manga because they crammed an entire volume of character development into a rushed last episode. |
| Some of the most realistic endings I've seen. It basically gives you the That's how life is, even though I hate it and I wanted it to be a happy one, I truly appreciate this more. |
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