Paradise Kiss (dub) -

Finding "Caroline": Why the Paradise Kiss Dub Still Slaps 20 Years Later

For the uninitiated, Paradise Kiss follows , a high-achieving student whose life is mapped out by her mother’s expectations. That all changes when she’s "scouted" (read: borderline kidnapped) by a group of eccentric fashion students from the Yazawa School for the Arts. Paradise Kiss (Dub)

They call themselves "Paradise Kiss," and they need a model for their senior project. At the center of it all is , a brilliant, blue-haired "art-snob extraordinaire" who renames Yukari "Caroline" and turns her world upside down. Why the Dub Works Finding "Caroline": Why the Paradise Kiss Dub Still

If you grew up in the mid-2000s anime scene, you probably remember the absolute chokehold had on our aesthetics. While Nana was the heavy-hitter of heartbreak, Paradise Kiss (or ParaKiss ) was its cooler, fashion-obsessed younger sister. At the center of it all is ,

I recently went back and rewatched the English dub, and honestly? It’s a masterclass in how to capture the messy, intoxicating energy of being a teenager on the cusp of adulthood. The Story: Beyond the Runway