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Ai Yazawa


Born
in Osaka, Japan
March 07, 1967

Genre
Manga, Graphic Novels, Romance


Ai Yazawa (Japanese: 矢沢あい, Yazawa Ai) is a Japanese manga author and illustrator. Her pen name comes from singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.
Yazawa started her comics career in 1985. She specialises in shojo manga (girls' comics). Most of her works have been serialised in the magazines 'Ribon', 'Cookie' and 'Zipper'.
Yazawa's stories focus on young, often rebellious women and their relationships. The characters are always very stylish, and Yazawa herself is known for her sense of fashion. (She even attended a fashion school for some time after high school.)
Among her most famous manga are Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai (I'm No Angel, 1992–1995), Neighborhood Story (1995-1998), Paradise Kiss (1999-2004), and Nana (2000-2009), the latter awarded ...more

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Average rating: 4.42 · 273,144 ratings · 14,548 reviews · 301 distinct works • Similar authors
Nana, Vol. 1
4.39 avg rating — 75,146 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions
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Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1
4.17 avg rating — 19,663 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions
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Nana, Vol. 2
4.49 avg rating — 14,385 ratings — published 2000 — 30 editions
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Nana, Vol. 3
4.51 avg rating — 10,669 ratings — published 2001
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Nana, Vol. 4
4.55 avg rating — 9,307 ratings — published 2001 — 24 editions
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Nana, Vol. 5
4.55 avg rating — 8,437 ratings — published 2002 — 23 editions
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Nana, Vol. 6
4.52 avg rating — 7,475 ratings — published 2002 — 23 editions
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Nana, Vol. 7
4.54 avg rating — 7,007 ratings — published 2002 — 21 editions
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Paradise Kiss, Vol. 2
4.29 avg rating — 7,245 ratings — published 2001
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Nana, Vol. 8
4.54 avg rating — 6,630 ratings — published 2003 — 23 editions
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Series by Ai Yazawa

Nana, Vol. 1 Nana, Vol. 2 Nana, Vol. 3 Nana, Vol. 4 Nana, Vol. 5 Nana, Vol. 6 Nana, Vol. 7
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4.48 avg rating — 204,115 ratings

Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1 Paradise Kiss, Vol. 2 Paradise Kiss, Vol. 3 Paradise Kiss, Vol. 4 Paradise Kiss, Vol. 5
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4.25 avg rating — 44,313 ratings

Nana. Tom 1 Nana. Tom 2 Nana. Tom 3 Nana. Tom 4 Nana. Tom 5 Nana. Tom 6 Nana. Tom 7
(11 books)
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4.66 avg rating — 5,917 ratings

Neighborhood Story, Vol. 1 Neighborhood Story, Vol. 2 Cortili del cuore Deluxe, V... I cortili del cuore Deluxe,...
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4.37 avg rating — 4,457 ratings

Paradise Kiss 1 Paradise Kiss 2 Paradise Kiss 3 Paradise Kiss 4 Paradise Kiss 5 Paradise Kiss 6 Paradise Kiss 7
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4.22 avg rating — 3,527 ratings

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Quotes by Ai Yazawa  (?)
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“Being alone and being lonely are two different things.”
― Ai Yazawa
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“I'll make you so in love with me, that everytime our lips touch, you'll die a little death.”
― Ai Yazawa
tags: anime, japanese, manga
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“But even when the moon looks like it's waning...it's actually never changing shape. Don't ever forget that.”
― Ai Yazawa, Nana, Vol. 14
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