Strawberry Marshmallow (2005)
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.
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Episode 1 - Birthday
Release Date: 2005-07-15Chika, Miu and Matsuri notice that it's Nobue's birthday and plan to make her a gift by themselves.
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Episode 2 - Ana
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 3 - House Call
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 4 - Part-time Job
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 5 - Sleepover
Release Date: 2005-08-26Miu becomes jealous over the attention Ana and Matsuri gain from Nobue.
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Episode 6 - Hot Summer Day
Release Date: 2005-09-02Intense summer heat causes the girls' imagination to run wild again.
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Episode 7 - Beach Trip
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 8 - Festival
Release Date: 2005-09-16A festival episode has the gang dress up in yukatas and head out to see fireworks.
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Episode 9 - Growing Child
Release Date: 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.
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Episode 10 - Flower
Release Date: 2005-09-30Many sidequests disturb the girls' trip to a distant restaurant to have cake with Nobue.
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Episode 11 - First Snow
Release Date: 2005-10-07After a freezing cold autumn day, the gang pays a visit to hot baths and witnesses the first snow fall.
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Episode 12 - Present
Release Date: 2005-10-14Matsuri's faith in Santa Claus makes the rest of the gang guarantee her a happy Christmas.