Strawberry Marshmallow

24min

Animation

Comedy

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.

Episodes

Cast

Birthday

1. Birthday

24min

15th Jul 2005

Chika, Miu and Matsuri notice that it's Nobue's birthday and plan to make her a gift by themselves.

Ana

2. Ana

24min

22nd Jul 2005

After moving to Japan from England, Ana starts at the same class as Matsuri and pretends to know nothing about Japan or Japanese.

House Call

3. House Call

24min

29th Jul 2005

Ana invites Matsuri at her place to help her study English. But much to her grief, the entire gang decides to tag along.

Part-time Job

4. Part-time Job

24min

19th Aug 2005

Nobue 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.

Sleepover

5. Sleepover

24min

26th Aug 2005

Miu becomes jealous over the attention Ana and Matsuri gain from Nobue.

Hot Summer Day

6. Hot Summer Day

24min

2nd Sep 2005

Intense summer heat causes the girls' imagination to run wild again.

Beach Trip

7. Beach Trip

24min

9th Sep 2005

Miu 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.

Festival

8. Festival

24min

16th Sep 2005

A festival episode has the gang dress up in yukatas and head out to see fireworks.

Growing Child

9. Growing Child

24min

23rd Sep 2005

Chika 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.

Flower

10. Flower

24min

30th Sep 2005

Many sidequests disturb the girls' trip to a distant restaurant to have cake with Nobue.

First Snow

11. First Snow

24min

7th Oct 2005

After a freezing cold autumn day, the gang pays a visit to hot baths and witnesses the first snow fall.

Present

12. Present

24min

14th Oct 2005

Matsuri's faith in Santa Claus makes the rest of the gang guarantee her a happy Christmas.

First air date

15th Jul 2005

Last air date

14th Oct 2005

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks