Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa is the story of Yukari, a stressed-out teenager trying way too hard to live up to the expectations of others. She is drawn into the world of Paradise Kiss, an over-the-top group of fashionistas who quickly show her that there\'s more to life than cram school. The manga is tres chic and stylistically innovative -and is sometimes affiliated with a fascinating scene in Japan known as Elegant Gothic Lolita.