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It tells the story of Mikako Koda, a teenager who dreams of becoming a fashion designer, her childhood friend and beau Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and their friends, all of them students in the Yazawa Arts High School.
It tells the story of Mikako Koda, a teenager who dreams of becoming a fashion designer, her childhood friend and beau Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and their friends, all of them students in the Yazawa Arts High School.


Several characters have appearances in ''[[Paradise Kiss (Manga)|Paradise Kiss]]'', which is a [[Spin Off]] continuation. It was adapted into a 50-episode anime, a feature film, a soundtrack CD and a CD-drama were also released.
Several characters have appearances in ''[[Paradise Kiss (Manga)|Paradise Kiss]]'', which is a [[Spin-Off]] continuation. It was adapted into a 50-episode anime, a feature film, a soundtrack CD and a CD-drama were also released.
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=== ''Gokinjo Monogatari'' provides examples of: ===
=== ''Gokinjo Monogatari'' provides examples of: ===
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* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: Seiji's sparkles are visible not only to the readers, but to the cast too, earning him a nickname 'The Sparkling Alien'. (Once he jokingly tells Mikako he comes from another planet and has special powers. {{spoiler|''She believes him''}}.)
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: Seiji's sparkles are visible not only to the readers, but to the cast too, earning him a nickname 'The Sparkling Alien'. (Once he jokingly tells Mikako he comes from another planet and has special powers. {{spoiler|''She believes him''}}.)
* [[Bishounen]]: Most of the male cast qualifies (with an exeption of Noriji), but Seiji Kisaragi takes it [[Up to Eleven|up to eleven]].
* [[Bishounen]]: Most of the male cast qualifies (with an exeption of Noriji), but Seiji Kisaragi takes it [[Up to Eleven|up to eleven]].
* [[Bland Name Product]]: Mariko loves ''Chanyel''.
* [[Bland-Name Product]]: Mariko loves ''Chanyel''.
* [[Cameo]]: Midori and Akira, from Ai Yazawa's previous manga ''[[Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai]]'', show up in the street market.
* [[Cameo]]: Midori and Akira, from Ai Yazawa's previous manga ''[[Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai]]'', show up in the street market.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: [[Gratuitous English|Waaaarp!!]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: [[Gratuitous English|Waaaarp!!]]
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* [[Hot Shounen Mom]]: Mikako's mother.
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]]: Mikako's mother.
* [[Hot Shoujo Dad]]: Yes, Mikako's father.
* [[Hot Shoujo Dad]]: Yes, Mikako's father.
* [[Huge Guy Tiny Girl]]: Tsutomu is very tall, Mikako is basically a shrimp.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: Tsutomu is very tall, Mikako is basically a shrimp.
* [[Identical Stranger]]: Tsutomu and a pop-idol Nakamura Ken.
* [[Identical Stranger]]: Tsutomu and a pop-idol Nakamura Ken.
* [[Important Haircut]]: Mikako's life can be recounted by those.
* [[Important Haircut]]: Mikako's life can be recounted by those.
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* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Ruriko misunderstand a passing comment by Miwako and gets all paranoid about her daughter spending all that time alone with Tsutomu.
* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: Ruriko misunderstand a passing comment by Miwako and gets all paranoid about her daughter spending all that time alone with Tsutomu.
* [[Pet Homosexual]]: Seiji's character is a thorough aversion of this trope.
* [[Pet Homosexual]]: Seiji's character is a thorough aversion of this trope.
* [[Pimped Out Dress]]: Just see Mikako's creation on the fashion contest.
* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Just see Mikako's creation on the fashion contest.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Often, Mikako.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Often, Mikako.
* [[Second Love]]: {{spoiler|Ayumi for Yuusuke}}.
* [[Second Love]]: {{spoiler|Ayumi for Yuusuke}}.
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* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]: Literally, but well, if you bring up a topic of your love's "octopus lips" in the middle of romantic scene...
* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]: Literally, but well, if you bring up a topic of your love's "octopus lips" in the middle of romantic scene...
* [[Slice of Life]]
* [[Slice of Life]]
* [[Sorry I'm Gay]]: Or in this case, {{spoiler|don't worry, I'm gay.}} {{spoiler|He lied}}. [[Paradise Kiss (Manga)|Probably]].
* [[Sorry, I'm Gay]]: Or in this case, {{spoiler|don't worry, I'm gay.}} {{spoiler|He lied}}. [[Paradise Kiss (Manga)|Probably]].
* [[Spoiled Brat]]
* [[Spoiled Brat]]
** Mariko
** Mariko
** Mikako even more, since she may be a little less spoiled, but more in "bratty", not [[Ojou]] way.
** Mikako even more, since she may be a little less spoiled, but more in "bratty", not [[Ojou]] way.
* [[Spot Light Stealing Squad]]: Tsutomu wonders if he's the main male character, or Yuusuke. He has every reason to.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Tsutomu wonders if he's the main male character, or Yuusuke. He has every reason to.
* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]: Yuusuke
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]: Yuusuke
* [[Tsundere]]: Mikako
* [[Tsundere]]: Mikako
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe]]: And how. Well, the heroine ''is'' a fashion designer in training.
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe]]: And how. Well, the heroine ''is'' a fashion designer in training.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Mikako and Tsutomu. Also, Mariko and Shuu.}}
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Mikako and Tsutomu. Also, Mariko and Shuu.}}
* [[Well Excuse Me Princess]]: Subverted, Yuusuke doesn't acknowledge that he's the princess in his care... and it causes a ''problem''.
* [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]]: Subverted, Yuusuke doesn't acknowledge that he's the princess in his care... and it causes a ''problem''.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Poor Yuusuke was wrong, he never got to star in his own manga. To be fair, [[Spot Light Stealing Squad|he was pretty close to being one in this very series]], while [[Those Two Guys|Jirô]], [[Annoying Younger Sibling|Shintaro]] and [[Butt Monkey|Noriji]] had similar delusions. Noriji, though, gets a cameo in [[Paradise Kiss|the continuation]], where he's briefly presented as "some random ojii-san".
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Poor Yuusuke was wrong, he never got to star in his own manga. To be fair, [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|he was pretty close to being one in this very series]], while [[Those Two Guys|Jirô]], [[Annoying Younger Sibling|Shintaro]] and [[Butt Monkey|Noriji]] had similar delusions. Noriji, though, gets a cameo in [[Paradise Kiss|the continuation]], where he's briefly presented as "some random ojii-san".


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Revision as of 14:42, 8 January 2014

Gokinjo Monogatari (Neighborhood Story) is a seven-volume Slice of Life manga by Ai Yazawa than ran in Shueisha's Ribon magazine from 1995 to 1998. It tells the story of Mikako Koda, a teenager who dreams of becoming a fashion designer, her childhood friend and beau Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and their friends, all of them students in the Yazawa Arts High School.

Several characters have appearances in Paradise Kiss, which is a Spin-Off continuation. It was adapted into a 50-episode anime, a feature film, a soundtrack CD and a CD-drama were also released.

Gokinjo Monogatari provides examples of:

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