

Voiced by: Marika Matsumoto (Japanese), Jolie Jackson (English) She is very sweet and cute, and tends to act in a rather childlike manner. She is the younger sister of the creator of the Happy Berry brand, Mikako Kouda, who was the protagonist of Gokinjo Monogatari. Miwako Sakurada (櫻田実和子, Sakurada Miwako?)Ī student of Yazagaku who works with George to run their own brand, Paradise Kiss. Voiced by: Kenji Hamada (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English) He wants Yukari to become a real and independent woman. He has a lot of extravagant ideas, which are not always accepted by the general public. Voiced by: Yu Yamada (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)Īn eccentric but handsome student of Yazagaku who has an extraordinary talent as a fashion designer. She is often referred to as "Caroline" by Miwako.
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This series has also live action drama releasedĪ high school student who is tired of her meaningless and repetitive life moulded by her up-tight mother, she ends up modelling for Paradise Kiss after being kidnapped. Drawn by the allure of Paradise Kiss members' determination and George's charisma, Yukari is quickly swept off her feet and into the cut-throat world of fashion and romance. Soon after, she meets their eccentric leader/designer, George, who under the guise of returning the ID book, introduces Yukari to the world of fashion, to the world of Paradise Kiss. At first she angrily declines and leaves in a huff, dropping her student handbook. The trio explains that they are students at the unique art school Yazawa Gakuen, and they ask her to be their model for the school's annual fashion show. She regains consciousness in the studio and meets the kind and childlike Miwako, Arashi's girlfriend. Shocked by his bizarre appearance and uncomprehending of his intentions, Yukari tries to escape, but bumps into Isabella, is "captured" by her, faints, and is brought to the Paradise Kiss atelier. Walking the streets, Yukari is accosted by Arashi Nagase who tells her she has the perfect look. She is constantly under the stress of her mother, Tomoko, who desperately wants her to succeed as a student. Yukari Hayasaka lives the typical life of a Japanese high school senior. The English version is published by TOKYOPOP. The Paradise Kiss manga has been translated from Japanese to at least nine different languages, Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong), Korean, French, Italian, Polish, Thai, German, Spanish and English. This comic is widely read not only in Japan, but in many countries around the world.
