Genres
Networks
Created By
Strawberry Marshmallow (苺ましまろ)
Pop, Cute and Loose
Overview
Everyday things make up the fabric of life—whether it's making friends, going to school, trying to make money, or celebrating a holiday. Ichigo Mashimaro is a heartwarming series that follows the daily lives of Chika Itoh, her sister Nobue, and her friends Miu, Matsuri, and Ana.
Key Crew
Director: Takuya Sato
Producer: Hideki Goto
Top Cast
Fumiko Orikasa
Miu Matsuoka (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Matsuri Sakuragi (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Ana Coppola (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Nobue Itoh (voice)
Saeko Chiba
Chika Itoh (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Sasazuka (voice)
Takayuki Kondo
5-2 no Tannin (voice)
Seasons
Season 0 (2005)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Prologue
2005-06-08A brief special where the girls pretend to be astronauts.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 2: Scenery
2007-02-23Nobue goes job hunting, but has her application sabotaged by Miu. The girls enjoy a normal day at school.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 3: Always
2007-03-28The girls play hide-and-seek, dress up and the usual antics. Everyone worries about whether Matsuri will be able to handle life as she grows up.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 4: Everyday
2007-04-25The crew goes on holiday. They visit the public bath, tell ghost stories go out for a late night walk.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 5: Good Afternoon
2009-01-23Miu hits her head and transcends to heaven. She causes a ruckus there before regaining consciousness. The crew go on a school trip to paint in a park.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 6: See You Tomorrow
2009-03-25Miu gets the gang contemplating the nature of their friendships, followed by her prediction of how the girls will turn out in Junior High. Nobue decides to take them to the beach.
Runtime: 24 min
Season 1 (2005)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Birthday
2005-07-15Chika, Miu and Matsuri notice that it's Nobue's birthday and plan to make her a gift by themselves.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 2: Ana
2005-07-22After moving to Japan from England, Ana starts at the same class as Matsuri and pretends to know nothing about Japan or Japanese.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 3: House Call
2005-07-29Ana invites Matsuri at her place to help her study English. But much to her grief, the entire gang decides to tag along.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 4: Part-time Job
2005-08-19Nobue finds out she's ran out of money to buy cigarettes and tries to find a fitting part-time job. Ana, Matsuri, Chika and Miu do their best and worst to help her.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 5: Sleepover
2005-08-26Miu becomes jealous over the attention Ana and Matsuri gain from Nobue.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 6: Hot Summer Day
2005-09-02Intense summer heat causes the girls' imagination to run wild again.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 7: Beach Trip
2005-09-09Miu is shooting a video documentary for school, and chooses the Itō household as her subject. In the end, Nobue takes the gang out for a beach trip.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 8: Festival
2005-09-16A festival episode has the gang dress up in yukatas and head out to see fireworks.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 9: Growing Child
2005-09-23Chika discovers she's gained a bit of weight, and, provoked by Miu, starts her own diet. It's only after a pointful remark by Nobue, that Chika's self-confidence gets restored.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 10: Flower
2005-09-30Many sidequests disturb the girls' trip to a distant restaurant to have cake with Nobue.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 11: First Snow
2005-10-07After a freezing cold autumn day, the gang pays a visit to hot baths and witnesses the first snow fall.
Runtime: 24 minEpisode 12: Present
2005-10-14Matsuri's faith in Santa Claus makes the rest of the gang guarantee her a happy Christmas.
Runtime: 24 min
