Paradise Kiss is a shojou manga about growing up, love, the patriarchy, fashion, disappointments, and, on occasion, disappointing fashion. Love and the patriarchy are always disappointing. This one is extra long, because 1. I could not stand to cut out Juliet's anecdotes about her grandmother's 'sexy picture of Colin Firth' and 2. I am infinitely fallible. Enjoy Juliet's insights on women in comics!