is a Japanese
harem manga series written and illustrated by
Mizuki Kawashita. The manga was first
serial in the Japanese magazine
Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2002 to August 2005 and collected in nineteen
tankōbon volumes by publisher
Shueisha between August 2002 and December 2005. The series' licensing rights were later acquired by Viz Media, first publishing the series in Germany after partnering with publishing house
Tokyopop.
The manga was later adapted into an
anime and several
OVAs by Japanese animation studio
Madhouse, running twenty-six episodes. The anime aired on Animax and TV Asahi from April 2005 to July 2005.
Story
Strawberry 100% chronicles the school years of
Junpei Manaka, a high school student and aspiring movie director, and his relationships with the girls that enter his life. At the start of the series, he encounters a mysterious girl with strawberry-print panties, whom he quickly becomes intrigued with. Hoping to find her, he finds the notebook of
Aya Toujou nearby, who turns out to be an ordinary-looking girl. However, he soon discovers that Aya is a gifted writer and the two become friends with the collaborative ambition of creating great stories into movies. Meanwhile, he believes the mystery girl to be
Tsukasa Nishino, the most popular girl in his school.
Manaka wants to...
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