Paradise Kiss

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Summary: Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who has a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss". The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari instead. Initially, Yukari was reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually, she realises that they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and this motivated her to pursue her own dreams.

Number of episodes: 12
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Original Manga: Ai Yazawa

Japanese cast:
Kenji Hamada as Jouji "George" Koizumi
Yu Yamada as Yukari "Caroline" Hayasaka
Chiharu Suzuka as Isabella
Marika Matsumoto as Miwako Sakurada
Noriyuki Uchino as Hiroyuki Tokumori
Shunsuke Mizutani as Arashi Nagase
Kappei Yamaguchi as Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Rumi Shishido as Mikako Kouda



Gokinjo Monogatari

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Summary: The protagonist, Kouda Mikako, is a student of "Yaza Gaku". Specialising in fashion design, Mikako dreams of becoming a fashion designer with her own brand. Living next to her is her childhood friend, Yamaguchi Tsutomu. Even though they have been close since young, they share a platonic friendship. However, Tsutomu has been gaining popularity after he was recruited as the vocalist for a band and somehow, Mikako begins to see him in a different light. This is a story about how youths cope with dreams, love and friendship.

Number of episodes: 50
Director: Atsutoshi Umeda
Original Manga: Ai Yazawa

Number of episodes: movie
Director: Atsuji Shimizu
Original Manga: Ai Yazawa

Japanese cast:
Kappei Yamaguchi as Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Rumi Shishido as Mikako Kouda
Chizu Yonemoto as Shintarou Nakasu
Hideyuki Tanaka as Hiroaki
Kyousei Tsukui as Jiro Nishino
Shiho Niiyama as Risa Kanzaki
Takeshi Aono as Houji
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Yuusuke Tashiro
Wakana Yamazaki as Mai Ohta
Yuko Minaguchi as Ayumi Oikawa