Ai Yazawa

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  • Bibliography:
    55 Books
  • First Book:
    May 2002
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Book List in Order: 55 titles

  • Paradise Kiss, Volume 1

    The last thing Yukari wants to do is stand out. So when she met the punk with the piercings and the stately drag queen while walking home from school one day, she wanted nothing to do with them. But curiosity and fate are working against the young pr...

  • Paradise Kiss, Volume 2

  • Paradise Kiss, Volume 3

  • Paradise Kiss, Volume 4

  • Paradise Kiss, Volume 5

    Fashion, glamour, divas and designers put on their best threads and put on a show-stopping catwalk, featuring Yukari in the creations by the always stylish and aloof George. George's unusual and gorgeous creations received mixed reactions, with more ...

  • Nana, Volume 1

    Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in th...

  • Nana, Volume 2

    This is the story of two 20-year old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of NANA is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip, and a...

  • Nana, Volume 3

    This is the story of two 20-year old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of NANA is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip, and a...

  • Nana, Volume 4

    This is the story of two 20-year old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of NANA is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip, and a...



  • Nana, Volume 5

    Nana K. is going home--for an awesome TrapNest concert! She drags Nana O. along, convinced that somehow Ren will sense his ex-flame in the audience. But life is never that easy, and Nana O. isn't sure if she even wants Ren back. As for Nana K., is sh...

  • Nana, Volume 6

    Nana Osaki''s band Blast is taking off in a big way--from sold-out club dates to a record label waving a contract at them. But the Trapnest menace still lurks, stealing away everything she cares for. Trapnest took her boyfriend, and even though Ren i...

  • Nana, Volume 7

    Nana K. was happy to be Blast's biggest cheerleader, but now that the band is taking off, she's discovering that there are hordes of fans eager to take her place. At the same time, her involvement with Trapnest hottie Takumi is turning into a romanti...

  • Nana, Volume 8

    Hachi's happiness with Nobu is slipping through her fingers as an unexpected complication with Takumi threatens to upend her entire life. And unlike her past romantic woes, the choice she makes now will change the lives of everyone around her....

  • Nana, Volume 9

    Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and...

  • Nana, Volume 10

    Being an engaged woman isn't as wonderful as Hachi thought it would be. She has a trendy new apartment, but she's isolated from all her friends and Takumi is hardly ever home. When scandal hits Blast hard, Trapnest (and her fiancé) flee to Europe an...

  • Nana, Volume 11

    • An ongoing manga series -- over 17 volumes with over 38.3 million copies sold to date in Japan • Every volume has reached the TOP 10 in Japan’s best-seller list.• Inspired an anime series, live action movies, music CD, and PS2 game • VIZ ...

  • Nana, Volume 12

    • An ongoing manga series -- over 17 volumes with over 38.3 million copies sold to date in Japan • Every volume has reached the TOP 10 in Japan’s best-seller list.• Inspired an anime series, live action movies, music CD, and PS2 game • VIZ ...

  • Nana, Volume 13

    This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and al...

  • Nana, Volume 14

    This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and al...



  • Nana, Volume 15

    "R to L (Japanese Style)Nana ""Hachi"" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of roc...

  • Nana, Volume 16

    "R to L (Japanese Style)Nana ""Hachi"" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of roc...

  • Nana, Vol. 17

    R to L (Japanese Style). Ever since she got engaged to Takumi and moved out of apartment 707, Hachi has felt like she's slipping out of Nana's life. When the tabloids start digging up Nana's troubled family history, Hachi tries to step in and take ca...

  • Nana, Volume 18

    R to L (Japanese Style). Things aren't looking good for Blast. Shin, under extreme stress from the band's rising success and his relationship with Reira, seeks out reconciliation wherever he can. Reestablishing ties with his own family turns out to b...

  • Nana, Volume 19

    "The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan R to L (Japanese Style). The tabloid feeding frenzy has finally brought Blast down, but Nana is determined to keep hope alive. She''s going to take a gig as a solo artist, and even accept acting jobs sh...

  • Nana, Volume 20

    "The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan R to L (Japanese Style). Ren''s drug use is spiraling out of control and he doesn''t want to drag Trapnest down with him. Neither Takumi nor Reira are willing to let Ren quit the band, and both do their...

  • Nana, Volume 21

    The all-time best-selling shojo title in JapanReads R to L (Japanese Style). The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spi...

  • Nana, Vol. 1

    Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in th...

  • Nana, Vol. 2

    Anxious to get into a Tokyo groove, both women are on the prowl for a funky and cheap place to live. But inexpensive apartments in Japan's capital city are hard to find. Thank goodness each Nana has a clique of cool friends willing to help out. Too b...

  • Nana, Vol. 3

    Things are slowly coming together for Nana Osaki. The guitarist and drummer from her old band have joined her in Tokyo and she's finally found a ripping new bass player to replace Ren Honjo. The Black Stones are back and they're ready to kick some as...



  • Paradise Kiss, Part 1

    Yukari is a spirited high school senior in the process of studying for her college entrance exams. Sadly the prospect of subjecting herself to a meaningless dull life leaves her feeling depressed about the future.  In a bout of frustration, Yukari b...

  • Nana, Vol. 4

    Nana K.'s perfect Tokyo life is crumbling around her. She can't keep a job, she can't keep any money, and now it looks like she can't even keep her boyfriend! But luckily, a tasty nugget of gossip about Nana O.'s past love life helps Nana K. keep her...

  • Nana, Vol. 5

    Nana K. is going home--for an awesome Trapnest concert! She drags Nana O. along, convinced that somehow Ren will sense his ex-flame in the audience. But life is never that easy, and Nana O. isn't sure if she even wants Ren back. As for Nana K., is sh...

  • Nana, Vol. 6

    Nana's band Blast is taking off in a big way--from sold-out club dates to a record label waving a contract at them. But the Trapnest menace still lurks, stealing away everything she cares for. Trapnest took her boyfriend, and even though Ren is back ...

  • Nana, Vol. 7

    Hachi was happy to be Blast's biggest cheerleader, but now that the band is taking off, she's discovering that there are hordes of fans eager to take her place. At the same time, her involvement with Trapnest hottie Takumi is turning into a romantic ...

  • Nana, Vol. 10

    Being engaged isn't as wonderful as Hachi thought it would be. She has a trendy new apartment, but she's isolated from all her friends and Takumi is hardly ever home. When scandal hits hard, Trapnest (and her fiancé) flee to Europe, and Hachi is lef...

  • Nana, Vol. 11

    With the tabloids still out for blood, Nana and her Blast bandmates move into a weird dorm building run by their agency. But they've barely got enough time to settle into their new digs because their crammed schedule has them running from music studi...

  • Nana, Vol. 8

    Hachi's happiness with Nobu is slipping through her fingers as an unexpected complication with Takumi threatens to upend her entire life. And unlike her past romantic woes, the choice she makes now will change the lives of everyone around her....

  • Nana, Vol. 9

    Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and...

  • Nana, Vol. 12

    Hachi tells herself that she's got her eye on the future and her life with Takumi, but she just can't let go of the past and her friendship with Nana and the rest of Blast--especially Nobu. And the tangle gets thicker when Hachi's wedding has to be p...



  • Nana, Vol. 13

    Hachi hasn't seen Nana or the rest of Blast since she moved in with Takumi, and Shin and Reira's joint birthday party seems like the perfect chance for a little reunion. But Takumi is furious at Hachi for crashing the event, and she is forced to choo...

  • Nana, Vol. 14

    As Blast gears up for their major label debut, their fan club starts mobilizing. Led by the chic Shion, these ladies are serious fans who won't let anyone mess with their band. But the fan club has it out for Misato, a maverick fan who has gotten too...

  • Nana, Vol. 15

    One of the tabloids hounding Blast and Trapnest has photos that make it look like Reira and Ren are having an affair. With Nana and Ren’s engagement recently made public, the photos could spell doom for both bands. Takumi’s willing to do whatever...

  • Paradise Kiss, Part 2

    Beautiful fashion, endless romanticism, and those incredibly well dressed gorgeous boys return in the second volume of Ai Yazawa’s Paradise Kiss. 
     
    A lot seems to be happening the life of Paradise Kiss’s enthusiastic heroine Yukari Hayas...

  • Nana, Vol. 16

    Blast is at the top of the charts, and the band is making all kinds of P.R. appearances. Nana just wants to sing though, and all the marketing is starting to wear on her. A party planned for the loyal fans might be just what she needs to cheer her up...

  • Nana, Vol. 18

    Things aren't looking good for Blast. Shin, under extreme stress from the band's rising success and his relationship with Reira, seeks out reconciliation wherever he can. Reestablishing ties with his own family turns out to be a horrible failure, and...

  • Nana, Vol. 19

    The tabloid feeding frenzy has finally brought Blast down, but Nana is determined to keep hope alive. She's going to take a gig as a solo artist and even accept acting jobs she has no interest in. As long as she keeps herself in the spotlight, she kn...

  • Nana, Vol. 20

    Ren's drug use is spiraling out of control and he doesn't want to drag Trapnest down with him. Neither Takumi nor Reira are willing to let Ren quit the band, and both do their best to give him the time he needs to get it together. But Ren isn't sure ...

  • Nana, Vol. 21

    Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future......

  • Paradise Kiss, Part 3

    Yukari is a spirited high school senior in the process of studying for her college entrance exams. Sadly the prospect of subjecting herself to a meaningless dull life leaves her feeling depressed about the future. In a bout of frustration and losing ...



  • Paradise Kiss

    Wildly-popular artist Ai Yazawa’s beloved fashion-centric manga, Paradise Kiss, is back in a glamorous omnibus edition to celebrate 20 years since the manga began serialization.Follow Yukari’s through-the-looking-glass journey as she is drawn int...

  • Neighborhood Story, Vol. 1

    Peppy and creative teenager Mikako wants nothing more than to make it as a fashion designer. But when she enters art school alongside her lifelong friend Tsutomu, she finds herself distracted by his sudden popularity and subsequent love life. Despite...

  • Neighborhood Story, Vol. 2

    As Mikako and her friends work hard to get their club up and running, Mikako notices Tsutomu has gotten close to their new member, Ayumi, and begins to grow jealous. Still unsure of what to do about her feelings, Mikako decides to track down her estr...

  • Neighborhood Story, Vol. 3

    The members of Akindo decide to spend their summer break at Mariko’s villa. When Mariko’s first love, Shu, unexpectedly appears in the villa next door, Mariko finds herself torn between her past life with him and her present one with Yusuke. In a...

  • Last Quarter, Vol. 1

    After a brush with death, an elementary school student named Hotaru meets Mizuki for the first time in a dream. The next day, while out looking for her missing cat, Hotaru wanders into an abandoned mansion and comes face-to-face with the girl she met...

  • Neighborhood Story, Vol. 4

    After winning the Grand Prix award at the Yaza Arts Fashion Show, Mikako and Risa are offered the chance to study abroad in London for a year and a half with all expenses covered. As the initial thrill wanes, however, Mikako’s apprehensions grow, e...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ai Yazawa has published 55 books.

The next book by Ai Yazawa, Neighborhood Story, Vol. 4, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Ai Yazawa, Paradise Kiss, Volume 1, was published in May 2002.

No. Ai Yazawa does not write books in series.
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