Paradise Kiss doesn’t really rely on heavy cliffhangers or tensions. It’s mostly a love story, with people acting, a couple of unstabilities in the relationships, with all of it revolving around a fashon show. The show just has one climax, at the second last-episode, but apart from that, it’s just a very laid-back anime, focused on character interaction, no more, no less.
Some people may enjoy this, but I became a bit frustrated by it. The only reason I kept watching was because of the amazing OP and ED. I was looking forward to them every time I watched the anime. But I guess these kinds of shows don’t really appeal to me. The first episode was also a bit delusional, as there are a lot of wacky things going on, which had me smirking quite a few times. This really gave the impression that we’re dealing with some kind of love-comedy. Well, the comedy stopped entirely after the beginning of the second episode.
Overall, it had its interesting moments. The climax was really enjoyable to watch, the character art is different than other anime, but it looks awesome, and the ending deserves a few thumbs up. I’m just not the type of viewer who enjoys these kinds of love-shows, and twelve episodes long may have been a bit too much.
Why you should watch this: If you’re into fashon or romance shows, then this is the anime you should watch.
Your review doesn’t really explain the low score other then “it wasn’t appealing to me”
I think it it would be interesting for you to rewatch the anime and re-review it now that you’ve matured in your review writing and that your taste in anime has changed.