Strawberry on the Shortcake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

At some point, Irie Manato began to withdraw himself from the world. Even when picked on, it's not the real Irie, but an act. However one day he meets a strange girl - Misawa Yui. Yui, who finds the tedium of everyday life unbearable, teases Manato with her almost too upfront and honest manner. Alone and afraid Manato wavers but finds himself drawn to her. But his feelings for Yui are doomed to be unrequited.

Series details

• Title: Strawberry on the Shortcake
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2001-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-03-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37280
• TVDB ID: 80433

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-01-12; final listed air date 2001-03-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Strawberry on the Shortcake on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.