

Pop, Cute and Loose
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.
Barasui
TBS
12
24 min

Chika, Miu and Matsuri notice that it's Nobue's birthday and plan to make her a gift by themselves.
Jul 15, 2005

After moving to Japan from England, Ana starts at the same class as Matsuri and pretends to know nothing about Japan or Japanese.
Jul 22, 2005

Ana invites Matsuri at her place to help her study English. But much to her grief, the entire gang decides to tag along.
Jul 29, 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.
Aug 19, 2005

Miu becomes jealous over the attention Ana and Matsuri gain from Nobue.
Aug 26, 2005

Intense summer heat causes the girls' imagination to run wild again.
Sep 2, 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.
Sep 9, 2005

A festival episode has the gang dress up in yukatas and head out to see fireworks.
Sep 16, 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.
Sep 23, 2005

Many sidequests disturb the girls' trip to a distant restaurant to have cake with Nobue.
Sep 30, 2005

After a freezing cold autumn day, the gang pays a visit to hot baths and witnesses the first snow fall.
Oct 7, 2005

Matsuri's faith in Santa Claus makes the rest of the gang guarantee her a happy Christmas.
Oct 14, 2005

Miu Matsuoka (voice)

Matsuri Sakuragi (voice)

Ana Coppola (voice)

Nobue Itoh (voice)

Chika Itoh (voice)

Sasazuka (voice)

5-2 no Tannin (voice)