Paradise Kiss

Paradise Kiss

Directed by Takehiko Shinjo

Produced by Yahoo! Japan, C&I entertainment

2011124 min7.1 / 10

A warm, fashion-driven coming-of-age romance about a student discovering her true passion and identity through friendship and creative collaboration.

Hyasaka Yukari only wants one thing: to enter the college that her mom wants. One day, she meets an extravagant group that loves fashion. They were searching for a model and Yukari fits their ideal model. From now Yukari will know the world of fashion and modeling, and what she really wants.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paradise Kiss violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Paradise Kiss scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Paradise Kiss easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Paradise Kiss end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Paradise Kiss sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Paradise Kiss

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradise Kiss

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradise Kiss, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradise Kiss, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradise Kiss, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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