From 1999 to 2009 no shojo manga (girls comics) author in Japan
sold more books than Ai Yazawa. Raised in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture,
Yazawa grew up with ambitions to become a fashion designer. As a
youth enrolled in the Osaka Mode Academy, one of Japan's most
competitive fashion schools.
In 1985 Yazawa made her debut in the pages of the monthly girl's
anthology RIBON with the title 15th Year. While her tales focused
on young love, but what captivated readers was her stunning sense
of design. Since then she has gone to pen eleven more titles and
has sold more than 100,000,000 books in Japan alone. Her title NANA
was an international sensation, spinning off multiple movies,
animated TV series, fashion lines and even inspiring talents such
as Gwen Stephani. Paradise Kiss has been translated into 10
languages and is considered her defining work.
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