Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ]

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Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ]

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Title:	Strawberry on the shortcake ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ S.O.S. / SOS
Telecast:	2001-01-12 to 2001-03-16

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TV Station:	TBS
Duration:	10 Episodes
Viewership:	17.3%

Synopsis

At some point, Manato Irie (Hideaki Takizawa) began to withdraw himself from the world. Even when picked on, it' s not the real Irie, but an act. However one day he meets a strange girl - Yui Misawa (Kyoko Fukada). Yui, who finds the tedium of everyday life unbearable, teases Manato with her almost too upfront and honest manner. Alone and afraid Manato wavers but finds himself drawn to her. But his feelings for Yui are doomed to be unrequited.

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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (2)

1.	Chiquitita チキチータ [ABBA アバ]	[ LYRICS ]
2.	S.O.S. [ABBA アバ]	[ LYRICS ]

Actor/Actress Cast (10)

Takizawa Hideaki 滝沢秀明 Irie Manato 入江まなと	Fukada Kyoko 深田恭子 Misawa Yui 入江　唯	Kubozuka Yosuke 窪塚洋介 Saeki Tetsuya 佐伯哲也
Uchiyama Rina 内山理名 Sawamura Haruka 沢村　遥	Hayashi Tomoka 林知花水野妙子	Okada Nana 岡田奈々 Mizawa Yurie 入江百合江
Nagashima Toshiyuki 永島敏行 Irie Kengo 入江憲吾	Ishida Yuriko 石田ゆり子 Asami Mariko 浅見真理子	Nakamura Mami 中村麻美皆川志穂
Matsuo Masatoshi 松尾政寿室井悦夫

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1.	S.O.S Official Site
2.	C J Morikai Japanese Drama Page

Drama Reviews (67)

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1.	sweet love story [Rating: 8/10] a few intersting scenes in this drama, like how you can become a different person when you are in love...kubozuka is quite good in this.. watch this if you are fans of Hideaki and Fukada, but this is not Hideaki's best show...i think Majo no Jouken is his best, yet!
Reviewed by aileen* on 19 April 2001*
2.	SUGOI!!! [Rating: 10/10] I don't understand alot of japanese words and i can't read chinese so i depend on Cj Morikai (THANKS ALOT) because she wrote the sypnosis (IN FULL!! Every word each character said in each episode is written) but its only till episode 3... she haven't finish it yet however reading ep1 and 2 can tell me that S.O.S is a reall good show. I can imagine it!!!
Reviewed by eiko* on 17 May 2001*
3.	Very Enjoyable! [Rating: 8/10] Really like this show a lot. Good acting from the leads. Chemistry between Takizawa,Fukada and Kubozuka is good. I like the mysterious atmosphere that Takizawa's narration creates. It leaves you hanging in there wanting to know what the ending is going to be like. It's very hard to tell with Jdorama as they don't always feed us with happy ending. Very recommendable even if you are not fans of the leads.
Reviewed by mooshi* on 25 May 2001*
4.	I LovE it:) [Rating: 9/10] I think this is a great show. I love it!:) it's really enjoyable and there are certain things where people can relate to, like how strong the power of love it, how it can change a person. (Note to "eiko" - I don't understand Japanese, and I can't read much chinese either but I bought the VCD with english subtitles!)
Reviewed by Ana* on 1 June 2001*
5.	Meaningful [Rating: 6/10] Hmm...meaningful show...despite its shallow story.It is meaningful not bcoz of the story itself,but the dialogue between the actors...which really leads u to think further and at the same time reflect upon urself.This drama would have gotten a lower rating if not for it's finale being it's saving grace.The main leads did a good job,though Yosuke seems to be trying too hard to stand out. (note to "ana":eh...I think the last thing to do is to waych Doramas "in English"coz I really dun see how the "feelings"are to be conveyed into English.)
Reviewed by GunGod* on 10 June 2001*
6.	Bravo [Rating: 10/10] <<Strawberry on the Shortcake>> is one of the best shows I ever seen. It features how now the teenagers fell with each other and I stil can't understand , I have watched <<Hero>>which features Matsu Takako and Takuya Kimura, I was truly dissapointed as I was expecting something better than this like SOS,and whatmorever, "hero"(to me) should not be ranked as the first of this , but I must say<<Strawberry on the Shortcake>is worth it and thank god!
Reviewed by blue_star* on 11 June 2001*
7.	Cute~ [Rating: 9/10] A sweet teenage love story. Moreover, Takizawa Hideaki performed really well. As for Kyoko Fukada, she looks so 'kawaii'~ ^_^ I love the scenes where Yui and Manato are together. They look so...compatible! ^_^ It is so sweet to see Manato cares for Yui so much. ^_^ Watch this if u're into teenage love story and of course, if u're a fan of Takizawa Hideaki and Kyoko Fukada~ ^_^
Reviewed by michelle* on 12 June 2001*
8.	So so [Rating: 6/10] I didnｴt really like Kyoko Fukadaｴs acting, but Hideaki was pretty good. The plot is too messy. Everybody is tangled to each other.
Reviewed by jellocream* on 12 June 2001*
9.	Worst drama in 2001 [Rating: 1/10] a bad story line , if you have watched enought japanese drama , you will be watching this drama with no feelings at all .. no saddness... no happiness... no nothing . I thought it was one gd story... all the commotion in vcds shop... when i borrowed it and watched ... i can only say very disappointed.
Reviewed by Seraquiel* on 13 June 2001*
10.	Not Bad! [Rating: 8/10] Not Bad!Takizawa's acting skill is great,but there is still room for improvment!I think Uchiyama Rina and Yosuke each play an important part in the drama too.Hope that viewers don't left them out.Fukada is cute!
Reviewed by Joyce* on 22 June 2001*
11.	a great teens love story [Rating: 9/10] this story is suitable for all the people who enjoy love stories... plot is quite enjoyable and their roles are very distinct.I love takky's role very much and of coz, he did well in portraying it. Kyoko and Rina are both very pretty in it and yosuke is veri likable. Overall the drama touched me.
Reviewed by ivy* on 1 July 2001*
12.	It's still nice~ [Rating: 8/10] Most people don't quite enjoy this dorama, maybe is because of the very unique storyline. Takizawa seems to be the main role while Kyoko seems more like a co-main actress. But in overall, it is still a nice dorama~ I think it has very "deep" meaning.
Reviewed by Zaki* on 6 September 2001*
13.	High school love drama [Rating: 8/10] Very nice to see back in time through Irie character... It's like high school all over again.... only i didn't have to fall in love with my own sister...hehehehe....although at first the plot confused me, but I can understand the plot. Kyoko seems so lovely too there ( as always). Overall, this dorama is very nice but the romantic part isn't that good, except the words "....Kimi no koto wasurenai yo...." and still I think this drama makes me want to go back to high school again
Reviewed by kuuryu* on 23 October 2001*
14.	Kawaii...... [Rating: 7/10] This is one of the best J-Drama I ever watch. The story was sad, the ending was unexpected, and the storyline is quiet "easy to guess". But eventhough it has this minus mark, the plus mark is more than that. The Actress was very kawaii (GAMBATE Kyoko-chan ^_^), also the main topic of the drama that is, I think, "It's hard to love somebody, but you should never give up on your love." It also contains many "sub" meaning in this drama, like the differences definition of love between the grown-up people & the teenagers
Reviewed by leviathan* on 28 November 2001*
15.	Great movie [Rating: 9/10] I think the drama is so great. the storyline is so nice and is a great love story between this two bro and sis...and the strong love of kubozuka to the teacher...
Reviewed by cherlin_takky* on 21 February 2002*
16.	Big Dissapointment [Rating: 4/10] It's really not worth it! Not till the lovely ending! The story is too slow!! Worth to watch if only you're Takky and Kyoko fan! Luckily i am!!
Reviewed by Michi* on 25 February 2002*
17.	Youthful Days [Rating: 8/10] I don't know about you guys. It seems that some people really don't like it. But what i think is that the drama is trying to tell us something.....youngsters...confusion...dreams...their thinkings and point of view towards life.....They are so much different from the youngsters in my country!!!
Reviewed by googal* on 11 April 2002*
18.	It's okay... Reina's cuteness kept me watching [KA [Rating: 6/10] I hate kyoko fukada, so she hurt the series a LOT in my opinion because she cannot act and seems so immature. the fact that she was the main character in this series pisses me off. - kazsaw@cox.net
Reviewed by KAZSAW* on 16 May 2002*
19.	A good one! [Rating: 8/10] Watched this show in one day and found it refreshing, meaningful and heartwarming. Without seeming to try too hard and coming across, therefore, preachy, the drama does examine a couple of issues that teenagers have to contend with. What it does demonstrate, whether unwittingly or not, is also how the concept of making love has been trivialized by youngsters in Japanese society, though I do understand that the concept portrayed is that the act illustrates the sublimity of true love.. I especially enjoyed the soundtrack, the unique opening shots of every episode and the ongoing narration provided by a sensitive sounding and pensive Hideaki. The twist at the end was pleasant. The buildup having led the audience to believe that his sister was dead for some reason (I did think that Kyoko would die at the snowy mountain top) and only part of his memory - therefore "I will never forget you" was repeated throughout the show- the relevation that she is STILL with him gives a nice touch. Kyoko delivers as usual. Her flexibility in acting has been proved time and again and this time her persistent attitude towards love and fondness for her brother comes across. Her secret admirer Hideaki, whose every scene with her depicts familial warmth, also puts in a highly credible effort as confused-high school student- turned good-looking and caring teen. Other characters also make a fair contribution. In general, an excellent piece of drama with good acting, strong script, and the extra-a message to send as well.
Reviewed by chentnk* on 6 June 2002*
20.	OK only [Rating: 7/10] Love story based on four teenagers. An above average show. The plot is simple but it keeps your attention through the whole show. May be the stars are the reason. Not enough tense moments!
Reviewed by jdfan* on 3 July 2002*
21.	so gd!!! [Rating: 9/10] dis is one of my fav dramas... i love the endin...it's so sweet and taki is so cute and fukada is so pretti ar Kobuzuka is a reali talented actor!!! worth watchin!!!
Reviewed by princess* on 6 July 2002*
22.	SOS -> I Just Don't Like It! [Rating: 6/10] What i like in this dorama is the role of Kubozuka Yosuke coz it's just similar to his role as Kikuchi in GTO. He is sooo cool here. His love for the teacher is really interesting, too bad i don't like the actress who played as the teacher, so i just relieved he didn't end up with her ^_^ The story is supposed about the highschool teenagers' life, i guess, but somehow i don't think it's well described here. And also i don't like the ending, it's just soooo easily to guess, it's indeed a happy ending, but i just not feel happy with it :o There's a quote that's often said in this dorama by Takizawa Hideaki [as Irie Manato] : "Dakara kimi no koto ga wasurenai yo".
Reviewed by HimuraGirl* on 29 August 2002*
23.	not so good drama [Rating: 6/10] The story is very unbelievable and not so interesting story. I more like if she not doing sex first, but she did it. Beside TAKKY look bad in this drama, even Kyoko looks sweet.
Reviewed by rinarina* on 30 October 2002*
24.	wait..wait..what the? [Rating: 8/10] a nice story.. kinda boring at first, since the pace is a little bit slow (chotto..) but, near the ending, the pace getting quicker, and I've already made assumptions...praise to the director and scriptwriter for their creativity to relate strawberry to this story ( you eat first or last? make sense..) the analogy of apple and cherry in this drama is quite amazing too.. the theme song fits so well... and for those who don't like Kyoko Fukada's act in this story, guess what, she's a success then if you guys don't like her act, coz that's what she supposed to do - a pesky-and-hard-to-manage little sister in the drama..hahaha..
Reviewed by keepasusyanamati2003* on 3 November 2002*
25.	a good story but... [Rating: 5/10] this is the first drama i buy.but i dont know that this drama is a bored drama.:p.but lucky me because i'm Fukakyon's big fans!
Reviewed by N\|sz^^aYa* on 13 March 2003*
26.	what should i say [Rating: 6/10] not that i expected that good... thought that this will be a darn good drama..because the casting is so good... but the plot just doesnt sattisfies me
Reviewed by juliana_phang* on 21 June 2003*
27.	... [Rating: 8/10] Some parts can be considered as bored drama but I like the end part... ^.^ Fukakyon ( Fukada Kyoko ), she act very well with her cute and innoncent face ...
Reviewed by Samuel* on 17 August 2003*
28.	Watch this with your gf! [Rating: 8/10] I started watching this jdrama, but then I suddenly stopped. Something really pissed me off about this one. I forgot what it was, but I won't bother to rewatch it either. I did end up finishing it up though cuz I can't stand to leave dramas open ended. There's alot of back and forth. Maybe that's why I couldn't stand watching it in one sitting. I usually like sentimental stories. While this one was not sentimental, it surely had a catchy theme song
Reviewed by gizm092* on 23 August 2003*
29.	A Work of Art [Rating: 10/10] This dorama, is very deep. There is a ton of symbolism in this show that I hope you can catch. There is a deepness here that lacks in most romantic dorama. From the way things are done in this show, you can tell that the writer/directors went to film school because you can see different layers of style and substance in it's execution. Watching this show is like reading a long beautiful poem and then sitting back and enjoying it's after taste.
Reviewed by Solid Snake* on 29 August 2003*
30.	It's alright [Rating: 6/10] Overall I found this show to be interesting, but still lacking something. It simply lacked the 'oomph' that other well made dramas had. It was probably due to Kyoko Fukada. In all honesty, she simply pissed me off! I found her character to be annoying, childish and simple minded. Yea, she's cute, but she's so selfish and bratty. I just didn't get why she had to stay sick so Manato would take care of her? Is it because she was happy that he cared so much? Yes, but did she even care how much she was causing him to worry? No! This girl absolutely had to get whatever she wanted, and would whine and whine until she got it. Kyoko Fukada ruined what I would say is a good drama.
Reviewed by Angelwings* on 31 August 2003*
31.	Good [Rating: 7/10] I thought it was good. It has a harder edge than normal teen dramas and that's one of the things that appealed to me. I liked it in the beginning but then it started to go downhill for me. The plot tries to keep it interesting with numerous twists here and there that eventually I found it too unrealistic to happen. Although the acting was good and probably the only time that I thought Fukada Kyoko's acting fit her character
Reviewed by Slackey* on 29 September 2003*
32.	Not bad! [Rating: 8/10] Watched a long time ago but still have impression. Strong chemistry between the casts, I think Yusoke stands out in the show since I can remember him more than Takky. Yusoke is really very cool, he has his own style. Takky is very handsome but he is not that versatile, expression more or less the same. Kyoko looks sweet but sometimes I find her act cute.
Reviewed by ladyelf* on 9 October 2003*
33.	its alright.. not the greatest, but pretty cool [Rating: 7/10] hm... the storyline in general is not all that great... pretty much because the series goes around too slow. ;.; but worth watching.. i think... sigh
Reviewed by _aki_* on 12 October 2003*
34.	Mmm Strawberries =P [Rating: 7/10] This story was ok. It was pretty complicated tho as far as the love lines go. The dont like the way Saeki-kun dumped Yui to go back to his teacher. And the way Manato dumped Sawamura to go back to Yui. However in the end you see Seaki-kun and Sawamura together even tho they really didnt get along so well in the beginning. For those of your who like complicated love stories watch this one. =)
Reviewed by Ryo_San* on 28 October 2003*
35.	sorry, couldn't enjoy this one [Rating: 3/10] there were some redeeming qualities in this one (like the last episode) but honestly i disliked the main characters (manato and yui) too much to enjoy it. manato came off as dishonest and conniving. yui was just too annoying. i ended up caring more about what happened to the supporting characters.
Reviewed by turbozed730* on 2 November 2003*
36.	great drama! [Rating: 9/10] this was a great show, right from the first episode to the last! yeah, it tends to get a little draggy in the middle, but hey, aren't most doramas like that? haha but still, very deep, with plenty of symbolisms, juz have to pay close attention to them! takizawa & yosuke are fantastic!
Reviewed by stone* on 17 November 2003*
37.	eh?! [Rating: 6/10] I guess I was expecting something more when I watched this drama. We all know of Takizawa's acting skills and I was expecting something better. Kubozuka is pretty much the only one worth mentionning in this drama. The base of the story was good but it just kept going in circles. Still good but could be better.
Reviewed by Nermal* on 10 January 2004*
38.	GREAT!!!! [Rating: 9/10] i loved it, the story was just soo good. takki and kyoko looks soo good together, especially as brother and sister....yosuke was hot as always...defintleya dorama to remember..
Reviewed by cola_cherry* on 11 January 2004*
39.	The Pink Girl [Rating: 9/10] Oh...I really love kyoko in this drama, the pink girl. I hope I'll eat the strawbery first.
Reviewed by mojack* on 17 February 2004*
40.	BORING! [Rating: 4/10] So... slow... so.. boring.. so.. bleh. Nothing special to me. Lost interest in the first episode.
Reviewed by risumonki9* on 25 February 2004*
41.	Uchiyama Rina! [Rating: 9/10] i personally dont really like the ending, the sudden twist doesnt seem to make much sense. but maybe thats because i'm kinda biased toward Sawamura Haruka over Misawa Yui, in which i find Sawamura much better in both personality and look. overall its a really good drama, the first few episodes seem the most interesting and what happens at the last few episodes kinda drives me mad (again, because of lack of attention to Sawamura, i really wished that she would be happy ^^). well, basically, Uchiyama Rina is the best!
Reviewed by leon_no2* on 20 April 2004*
42.	Hard to explain... [Rating: 6/10] I don't know if I will like this show, but curiousity has kept me watching this drama until the end, then finally I understand. This show is both boring and interesting just like the lives of the actors in this drama. So after watching this show, it gave me a blank impression, dunno if that impression is good or bad, but it balances out the feeling.
Reviewed by Dorobou* on 13 June 2004*
43.	Totemo Kawaii... [Rating: 10/10] I like this film... i've watched it for about 3 times... haha... I really like the piano soundtrack... T's Waltz by akira senju... ^^
Reviewed by MoRe^ReeN* on 16 June 2004*
44.	good [Rating: 7/10] it's an ok drama to watch...pretty people..liked yosuke!
Reviewed by omaren* on 3 August 2004*
45.	do u ever... [Rating: 8/10] dream about having a relationship with ur teacher? how about falling in luv with ur bro or sis? well, tis is ur lucky day! heres the perfect show for ur twisted desires
Reviewed by kikkuman* on 25 September 2004*
46.	A slow paced drama [Rating: 6/10] This is the first drama I gave a 6 to. I'm a big fan of Kyoko and Hideaki, but the story isn't worth watching until the ending. The story is slow and the plot is just boring since the beginning.
Reviewed by sayurikurata* on 4 October 2004*
47.	Strawberry on the shortcake my very first JDorama [Rating: 6/10] I learned about this drama before i watched it. Becuase I sometimes read episodes scripts first before finding it with english subbs The first time i watched it I liked it i thought it was good. But it was the first one that I watched. I have only seen it twice. the first time that I watched it about 3 years ago. I thought it had a good story and every thing but I started to realise that the story was kind of shalow. It is a lot like a us soap. The characters are well thought out. I did not realy like the characters becuase they only cared about themselves. But there are a lot of good stuff in this drama. It had a great cast but it was just the characters and the story that didn't work for me. But it had good acting they were very convencing shalow people. S.O.S. maybe I should watch it agian.
Reviewed by johuth* on 19 November 2004*
48.	Interesting... [Rating: 8/10] It was good...unfortunately...I thought it was rather eerie. I know their just step-brothers/sisters, but was it really necessary?
Reviewed by HaneNoAyame* on 24 February 2005*
49.	whimsical [Rating: 8/10] Bumped up the rating by one just because i love the soundtrack.
Reviewed by miriya52* on 2 March 2005*
50.	overrated [Rating: 5/10] aside from the strong cast and nice soundtrack, the drama is actually a waste of effort. the story is too bland, girl-likes-boy,boy-likes-girl,both-too-shy, half-brother-sister-twist... typical o-o the atmosphere created was quite ok, the narration done by hideaki was quite soothing, but otherwise the story was really typical & predictable. the last part of the drama is actually dragging & pain-staking to watch. ;P imagine a girl who gets sick on purpose to pull sympathy from crush-slash-half-brother? fascinating...
Reviewed by youhei_mito* on 21 April 2005*
51.	Tanoshii!!! [Rating: 9/10] I like the story very much. The actors/actress did a good job. I also like the funny scenes with Yui & Manato/Yui & Saeki. And eventhough Sawamura is the other girl in this series, she's not like the other girls' in other doramas that seeks revenge after being heartbroken, instead she helps Manato to be true to himself and let him confess his feelings to Yui.
Reviewed by aiscess* on 1 June 2005*
52.	Campy goodness! [Rating: 8/10] My favorite ridiculous melodrama. This drama is so very silly. I really enjoy it. The actors are excellent in their parts. Fukada is so extremely irritating and manipulative, that Takizawa's character seems mentally ill rather than simply spineless. Their relationship seems intense and pure but the dynamics are incredibly destructive. I genuinely like the secondary relationship. The gradual build from suspicion to friendship to more worked really well.
Reviewed by elizchris* on 1 July 2005*
53.	6.5 ... lovely but too slow [Rating: 6/10] I think it's a story worth wotching, because of an interessting storyline, but it movs on too slow... at some time I thought: ah don't want to continue watching. but it has it's moments! sometimes I was really fed up with Kyoko Fikada's character Yui... Yosuke was great! and Takki really cute! would recommend it of you're a Takki fan! Lovely ending!
Reviewed by yo-chan* on 28 July 2005*
54.	Disappointing [Rating: 5/10] To think that this drama would be on the top 50 JDorama is disappointing to say the least. The main characters in this drama are annoying and some of the situations were incredibly trifling. There were only two good things about this drama: 1.) the innovative editing of the film and 2.) Uchiyama Rina and Kobuzuke Yosuke. Even though I am a fan of Takizawa Hideaki, his character in this drama just didn't appeal to me and the fact that there was this incredibly odd relationship between him and Fukada Kyoko's character made it even less appealing. The insincere relationships that revolved around them made this drama seem draggy and just outright boring. All in all, there was no strawberry on this shortcake.
Reviewed by donna8157* on 5 August 2005*
55.	Eat the strawberry last! [Rating: 7/10] An OK jdorama. Plotwise, it has a nice but somewhat shallow feel to it. However, the jdrama was unexpectedly thought-provoking for me. Not an exceptionally captivating tale but perhaps worth watching for fans of any of those actors or actresses in it.
Reviewed by Shindou* on 14 September 2005*
56.	Bittersweet... and unintentionally interesting [Rating: 7/10] I went into this dorama only being familiar with one of the actors: Kubozuka Yosuke (from GTO). Thus, I didn't really have any preconcieved notions about what to expect from the other actors or actresses. I say this dorama was unintentionally interesting because I didn't really care much for the main characters, who not only bored me, but annoyed me to the point that I almost stopped watching the Dorama. I understand that Manato (Takizawa) was playing the part of someone who was more or less an emotional coward.. so I don't blame Manato's overwhelming dullness on the actor.. But for some reason, I'm convinced that I was supposed to see Yui (Fukada) as an innocent and cute angel... but she came across to me like an annoying, spoiled brat. What I found more interesting, instead, was how the personalities and relationships of two of the supporting characters, Haruka (Uchiyama) and Saeki (Kubozuka), developed as a result of their involvement in the lives of the main characters... Sawamura Haruka being the most interesting because she seems to be the one who actually changes and develops as a character the most throughout the show (and quite possibly the only one who really matures as a character). The pace was slow... but it made sense. The series lasted only 10 episodes, but it ends well-- somewhat open-ended, but with a fair amount of closure. Actually, what I found out in the real end-- the one that came after the credits on episode 10, specifically about the fates of Haruka and Saeki-- actually was what gave the series a satisfying amount of closure to me. Thus, MAKE SURE YOU WATCH AFTER THE CREDITS ON THE LAST EPISODE!!!!
Reviewed by karmyk* on 14 September 2005*
57.	soso show [Rating: 5/10] I watched this show juss cuz of Tackey, but I was really disappointed. It was definately not his best performance. and that one girl, the main character ahh I forget her name.... Kyoko! ya her... her acting was so bad, I seriously couldn't tell when she was smiling or grimacing. It was like she permantly had one expression. The plot was so boring that I couldn't even finish it, I juss totally gave up on ep. 8. even though the acting was bad and the plot sucked, it's really not a bad show. I found the whole thing really.... for lack of a better word, artsy. Like even the story line was really surreal and fantasyish. the ending song was so beautiful. It was actually the more artistic ending I've ever seen and I fell completely in love with it. so ya, basically the show sucked but the song was amazing. XDXD
Reviewed by V(~^____^~)S* on 19 September 2005*
58.	A very good drama :) [Rating: 10/10] This started out okay, but I find myself hooked on this drama as time goes by :) I actually find myself feeling for the drama especially in the ending. It was really touching :)
Reviewed by marsqurine* on 17 March 2006*
59.	i love manato [Rating: 10/10] i really love this drama and manato !!!
Reviewed by mieux* on 12 May 2006*
60.	Hmmm [Rating: 7/10] I thought this drama was okay, but it lacked a certain thing for me. It wasn't as interesting as I'd hope but overall, it's still worth the watch.
Reviewed by idiscolikeathug* on 14 May 2006*
61.	Painful to watch, but probably worth it. [Rating: 6/10] I really started watching this because of Kubozuka Yosuke, because he has yet to disappoint me with his amazing acting. I quit after the first few episodes, because I didn't like the story at that point, and I didn't like any of the characters--including Yosuke's. I'd already downloaded the whole thing, though, so I continued to watch it at about an episode a month. The story was too slow, not to mention somewhat pointless seeming and depressing, and overall, it just didn't pull me in. Somewhere around episode 8 or so, though, I started getting interested, and I ended up watching the entire end of the series at once. I've gotta say, the last few episodes redeemed the whole series in my eyes. I realize others could feel different, but after an entire series of one depressing, unrequited love after another, and knowing this was JUST the kind of series where all the characters killed themselves (or each other) in a tragic, depressing way, I was so happy when everything worked out, and everyone was happy in the end. Also, I finally got to like Kyoko’s and Hideaki's characters (until the last few episodes, I really kind of hated them). I don't know if I'd exactly 'recommend' you see this series, but if you're a big fan of any of the 4 main characters, you should probably give it a try, because I thought they all performed very, very well (particularly, of course, the incredibly talented Kubozuka Yosuke!). Final thoughts? This series was painful to watch, but I’d say it was worth it.
Reviewed by AmaiTenshi* on 26 July 2006*
62.	Watch only if you're a Masochist [Rating: 4/10] Before I go into the many things disastrous about this drama, let me start off by saying that the actual storyline was not completely helpless. The idea of questioning who one can fall in love with is a great concept, and ideally we would have seen this explored through the relationship between female teacher and male student, and two people brought together under the titlehood of "siblings", but otherwise being unattached by blood. This alone should have been enough to make a hit… but somehow the creators of Strawberry on the Shortcake lost all direction and all intelligence. To start with, the casting was terribly done. The only actors who held any talent were Kubozuka Yosuke and Uchiyama Rina, but their characters were so lame that even their acting ability couldn’t save the dismalness of their roles. This was my first drama with Takizawa Hideaki and I can truly band together with all the other haters now in proclaiming that watching him act is far less amusing than watching a dog lick his own butt. He may be nice to look at, but his acting leaves much to be desired. This was my second time seeing Fukada Kyoko in a drama and although she, too, is nice to look at, her acting was nothing spectacular. So, bad actors, plus bad characters, makes for a bad combination. The characters － every single one of them － were the most selfish and annoying I have ever witnessed in a drama. I understand that the creators wanted to portray the angst, fear, and ignorance of youth, but instead they created selfish, whinny, annoying, and fearfully demented characters. I had no sympathies for either of them (tho I did feel for Rina-chan’s character in the first few episodes). In all, the drama could have been a masterpiece, but poor planning and poor direction totally destroyed any attempts at making this a success. I would not recommend this drama, watch at your own risk.
Reviewed by Wynter* on 12 November 2006*
63.	little bit of boring [Rating: 6/10] not good but not bad either.. the drama was helped by the strength of act of kyoko fukada
Reviewed by rendy_pranadithya* on 25 November 2006*
64.	For Masochists [Rating: 2/10] There is a certain phrase that Manato always says that kept me asking myself "Why am I even watching this?". Kept watching and from episode 6, I was suffering till the last 10 minutes of the last episode. SPOILER: It really bothers me that I didnt know earlier that Yui liked him. I hated how much she and Manato suffered. It was an excruciating dorama. Had me completely hooked.
Reviewed by itachi666* on 13 May 2007*
65.	Yosuke kawaii... [Rating: 6/10] I watched this series because of Yosuke. well, im a bit disappointed beacuse he's not the lead actor but its okey cause he was really cool in this. it's just that it irritates me seeing him with the teacher. Well, i can't say that this is a really good series since i skipped some parts of it but i gave it the rating of 6.... first because of Yosuke... and second because it really has a good ending.
Reviewed by fujimay* on 15 August 2007*
66.	etooo..tackey wa ikemen da..sore dake..>.< [Rating: 8/10] i only watched it coz of tackey..duh..it was alittle draggy but damn tackey is so hot i cnt help myself watching it...i love the episode where he graduated from being a 'cherry'(that lucky hoe..grrr)..tackey kakoi!
Reviewed by ryuuseigun* on 27 September 2007*
67.	not worth watching [Rating: 2/10] i kept trying and trying to keep watching this .... kyoko fukada is immensely annoying and the drama just lacks substance and emotion. I can't sympathise with any of the characters and I don't believe the actors' performances. And to think I just got excited about Tackey after watching his amazing performance in majo no jouken to be disappointed in SOS and Boku dake no madonna.. sigh
Reviewed by 菜奈子* on 11 September 2008*

Comments From Users (341)

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1.	Comments by eiko [Rating: 10/10] Its nice!!! Recommanded to buy!!
2.	Comments by michelle [Rating: 9/10] Well, it's kinda difficult for me to write a comment on this drama since I couldn't think straight when it comes to kawaii Takizawa Hideaki~ ^_^ Anyway, I feel that this is a good drama. The only problem that I could think of is the pace of the drama. It's too slow. Some people might dislike the idea of having another drama that involves in 'love-triangle' relationship. Personally, I like this drama good enough. It's about Takki who fell in love with his stepsister (Kyoko). Unfortunately, his stepsister likes another guy (Kubozuka) who happens to like his teacher instead. Hmm..understand? ^_^ Anyway, thumbs up to 2 of my favourite people (Takki and Kyoko)! ^_^ They did a great job! :)
3.	Comments by Cheri_Kashiwabara [Rating: 9/10] It was a GREAT show. It was so sad yet happy at the very end. It has very deep meanings altho I dont think anyone can love someone else like the characters did in the show. I loved the "Born To LOve" motto! Totally recommend!
4.	Comments by Michi [Rating: 4/10] It's really not worth it! Not till the lovely ending! The story is too slow!! Worth to watch if only you're Takky and Kyoko fan! Luckily i am!!
5.	Comments by juliana_phang [Rating: 6/10] 1 word - boring~ tsumaranai dorama not worth watching.. these points go to the great casting, theme n intro... the only thing i like bout this drama is its intro..
6.	Comments by zealous [Rating: 5/10] I rate this dorama 5 cuz' i think it just typical storyline when the the parents got marry and the child have to bacame brother sister then they fall in love... try to make the relationship bacame in the good terms for each other.
7.	Comments by marzyu [Rating: 9/10] Weird at first! This drama is the type that u hafta watch twice to get . . . the first time u're gonna get realli realli lost and confused! This drama wuz alwayz so bright colored so hardly dark gloomy scenes and it'll make u feel more awake ^^ but this drama is sorta weird . . . u'll hafta watch it yourself to see if it'z weird or not cuz it'z my opion rite?! Hope I helped u in a way ^^
8.	Comments by aranur [Rating: 8/10] nice. great. some small stupidity somewhere but forgivable.
9.	Comments by jdfan [Rating: 7/10] Love story based on four teenagers. An above average show. The plot is simple but it keeps your attention through the whole show.
10.	*Comments by Eyrien [Rating: 6/10]** Hideaki Takizawa, Fukada Kyoko, Kubozuka Yosuke, and Uchiyama Rina star in this teen flick about one-sided love in high school. Not a bad drama, I loved Kubozuka Yosuke in it, but Fukada Kyoko has a tendency to get on my nerves. Am I the only one who thinks she's a major ditz? Her smile is maybe too pure, it looks like she's got maybe 2 brain cells in her head. Hence the reason for my review rating.
11.	Comments by glayjiro1017 [Rating: 8/10] I love Takizawa Hideaki and Fukada Kyoko. They are a cute mix in the drama. I love romance/love story dramas. Takki is hot in that "young girl adoration" sense. He's still great. He's a younger Kimura Takuya in the making. Fukada Kyoko has been everywhere and dramas. SHe proves she is a good actress!
12.	Comments by dnie [Rating: 8/10] the very much anticipated dorama..the very much worthy dorama..it is NOT!! It is all very mushy mushy and this tale of forbidden love..if u must know, Takky's dad married Fukakyon's mom...so they cannot fall in love tho Takky has the hots 4 her..hmm..
13.	Comments by rezm1x [Rating: 10/10] ALWAYS ICHIBAN!!!!!!!!!!
14.	Comments by DukeGonzalez [Rating: 7/10] damn slow!! bt not bad
15.	Comments by dora [Rating: 7/10] a bit boring...but still nice
16.	Comments by yuubou [Rating: 7/10] I really loved Uchiyama Rina in this, although I didn't care for the performances by any of the other leads...
17.	Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 4/10] a teenage-like drama with super-teen cast�I'd say it痴 a chick flick
18.	Comments by emiko [Rating: 2/10] Worst than I thought it was...
19.	Comments by N\|sz^^aYa [Rating: 4/10] bored!
20.	Comments by maguro666 [Rating: 7/10] Love the theme songs. The plot is ok. Kinda fun to see the cute guys before they grow up
21.	Comments by arashinokoto [Rating: 7/10] okay.. but takki was really not at his best.. kubozuka yosuke and uchiyama rina stole the show.. and let's not talk about kyoko..
22.	Comments by jaycee [Rating: 9/10] well... this is kinda shocking... i dunno why but after the sad touching story takizawa made with nanako "Innocent Witch" this has got to be one of his best dramas again... i dunno why i am saying this... maybe it's becuz his affection towards this mysterious girl played by kyoko fukada... well... indeed to have an affection towards a girl that had no identity to him at first was hard to picture but then a wedding and an additional add in to Irie Manato's family... well... i love this drama... very much! a must watch!
23.	Comments by marinakyo [Rating: 5/10] well not the best dorama i watched -_-
24.	Comments by rikastar [Rating: 6/10] I think it started off pretty well but by the time it got to the middle part the plot got a little stupid. The ending was pretty well done though, considering how bored I was in the middle. Kyoko acts in another role where the character is just plain annoying, which is sad because I still think she can act. Takki was just ok here. The supporting roles of Rina & Kubozuka were more outstanding here.
25.	Comments by Jalapeno [Rating: ?/10] A year has passed and I'm still stuck on the same drama! I still haven't got the patience to sit through this. The plot's pretty slow... the story revolves around 4 high school kids led by Takizawa Hideaki & Fukada Kyoko and their love triangles (or should I say love square). :/
26.	Comments by yume [Rating: 5/10] Fukada Kyoko's voice or Takizawa Hideaki's annoying situation--I don't know which was more annoying?? Her character was too sugar-sweet and wide-eyed, and Takizawa's character was too lonely and pathetic. The side love story of the teacher and her pupil shines more than the main one, I think.
27.	Comments by MilkyWay [Rating: 7/10] When I watched this dorama for the first time I really got addicted to it and even ordered the DVD. But after watching it the second time it lost all it's flair and moreover I thought it was kinda boring. But anyway I liked the acting of Kubozuka Yosuke and Uchiyama Rina ^v^
28.	Comments by ren1999 [Rating: 10/10] I think this is my favorite drama. Kyoko is chubby but still manages to make me fall in love with her.
29.	Comments by miakasan21 [Rating: 9/10] This is the first drama I saw of Takizawa Hideaki's. It was very cute, the ending is really really cute...I love the bear song...aru hi, mori no naka, kumasan ni etc.....
30.	Comments by Sungirl [Rating: 6/10] I bought this despite what I had read here about it not being too great. I really like Takky, but I felt that this was not his best. The pairing of him and Kyoko, doesn't match well.
31.	Comments by Kaoruko [Rating: 8/10] First drama I ever watched. Not too bad
32.	Comments by kewlger [Rating: 5/10] Only reason why it gets a 5 is cuz of Rina chan~ otherwise this is a 1.. such a crappy drama @_@
33.	Comments by russia [Rating: 7/10] rina is a dream here
34.	Comments by FaNtaSYDrEaMeRZ [Rating: 7/10] this series was okay. i love the casts especially hideaki and fukada. but....the plot and storyline doesn't satisfy me.
35.	Comments by Hee Hee Hee [Rating: 5/10] ok..bt boring..nice actresses n actors
36.	Comments by MoerkJ [Rating: 10/10] Interesting story with great love triangles.
37.	Comments by cassius [Rating: 9/10] solid dorama. for fans of darker themes
38.	Comments by cheebster [Rating: 10/10] Dont like fukada kyoko-she can't act if her life depended on it.
39.	Comments by analogue [Rating: 8/10] My first JDrama. It gave me the will to watch more ! Well made, nice atmosphere, nice story about love and passion, and the playing is good. Watch it =)
40.	Comments by z_rulez [Rating: 7/10] kyoko is very cute~
41.	Comments by amrayu [Rating: ?/10] divx
42.	Comments by doraemon [Rating: ?/10] good drama
43.	Comments by cola_cherry [Rating: 8/10] a typical teenage romance. but very nicely laid out. story was really good.
44.	Comments by Lauralye76 [Rating: 6/10] Honestly quite a boring show...but I like the actors in it
45.	Comments by Mister Pozart [Rating: 8/10] Very good drama located in the students and first love world.
46.	Comments by Bsalez [Rating: 6/10] Too flat & twisted J series
47.	Comments by _aki_ [Rating: 7/10] goes a bit too slow.. but its ok =]
48.	Comments by lola [Rating: 9/10] I like this one a lot because of the characters. A few of my favorite actors all in one drama. Good stuff.
49.	Comments by CtrlV [Rating: 10/10] This is the drama that got me hooked. It is a classic to me, and i dont care about whoever does not like it. it kept me interested throughout the whole thing of course, but it also made me go through the last couple of episodes thinking that i don't want it to end. It was so good watched the 10 eps in the course of 5 weeks, as opposed to 1-2 weeks, in order for it not to end too quickly. it still did.
50.	Comments by ancientpc [Rating: ?/10] Ep 1, 10
51.	Comments by Ryo_San [Rating: 7/10] Love Triangles
52.	Comments by Tiffany [Rating: 3/10] What's the point of this dorama? I'm really not fond of this series at all; these actors could be doing much bigger and better things with their lives than this. Really.
53.	Comments by aruthberry [Rating: 10/10] Very nice and romantic love story.
54.	Comments by dummyuser6 [Rating: 9/10] it was very good in my eyes =]
55.	Comments by pernico [Rating: 10/10] For me the best drama i have ever seen!!
56.	Comments by cynee [Rating: 5/10] i like the feel throughout the whole show, but plot-wise it's not really engaging.
57.	Comments by dannyboy [Rating: 9/10] Fukada Kyoko is such a sweetheart. I just love any show that she's in. To me she has the most adorable face...fitting to the role she played.
58.	Comments by Michelly789 [Rating: 10/10] I was on the edge of my seat trying to guess what would happen at the end. This is probably one of the most profound dramas I have ever watched... it's almost perfect except that I did get tired hearing him say "I will never forget you." The lead and supporting actors did a superb job. This one is worth buying.
59.	Comments by dummyuser11 [Rating: 9/10] Great story...loved Kyoko and Hideaki here...ending was superb
60.	Comments by michiru3 [Rating: 7/10] kinda depressing... i only watched a couple eps so far, i should watch more then say more.
61.	Comments by psychomann [Rating: 9/10] I give the time to watch it ! The strawberry on the shortcake is the strawberry on the shortcake. Just Watch It ! ~ J'ai touve le temps de la voir ! La fraise sur le gateau est vraiment une fraise sur le gateau. A Voir.
62.	Comments by jetfire [Rating: 7/10] Sweet and cute plot those fans of fukada should watched it. Storyline wise is quite funny at times
63.	Comments by kinki_txr [Rating: 4/10] Boring!
64.	Comments by zchendevlemh [Rating: 10/10] One of my favorite drama. There's a lot of twist in this drama. Kyoko acting had improve in this drama.
65.	Comments by Yuana [Rating: 10/10] love is near
66.	Comments by Angelwings [Rating: 7/10] Teen romance. Didn't really like the step bro/step sis relationship.
67.	Comments by joychin [Rating: 9/10] not that bad.like the ending
68.	Comments by andorea [Rating: 9/10] I love HIDEAKI TAKIZAWA! The drama has awesome actors and actresses! A MUST SEE!
69.	Comments by DragonSpirit164 [Rating: 9/10] I never thought I'd like this a lot, but it's actually very very good. The story was excellent in my opinion, stretching the boundaries of stepbrother/sister relationships. Things start to get complicated when he falls in love her. I didn't really fancy Kyoko Fukada before, but I thought she put in a stellar performance i SOS. She was just so cute and alluring in this, maybe her character befits her face haha... The drama does get a bit draggy at the 8th and 9th episode, but the last episode featured more twists than a maze. The ABBA songs are a delight and made a wonderful soundtrack for the drama. I'm in love with the song Chiquitita all over again. Overall, great stuff!!~~
70.	Comments by anduriachan [Rating: 7/10] Another good one with Kyoko! The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is because it seemed like they drug the story out a little too long. If there would have been some other plots maybe it wouldn't of seemed that way.
71.	Comments by fiundin [Rating: 8/10] Fukada Kyoko looks absolutely stunning in this. Ultra kawaii girls are the root to all problems experienced by boys.
72.	Comments by lisasan [Rating: 10/10] so goood after episode 5. i love the whole theme. always eat the strawberry first. :P
73.	Comments by 206 [Rating: 5/10] ......if he could only express himself. This seems to be a very common theme in younger j-drama characters. It was a little slow but still good enough to finish it.
74.	Comments by Nermal [Rating: 5/10] I guess I was expecting something more when I watched this drama. Takizawa's acting skills are way over-rated and I was expecting something better. Kubozuka is pretty much the only one worth mentionning in this drama. The base of the story was good but it just kept going in circles. Still good but could be better.
75.	Comments by arashilove [Rating: 4/10] Okay. Though I felt it kind of dragged...and there was too much talking. Takizawa Hideaki was good in this as always. I like Kubozuka Yosuke. But I advise you to skip this one, it's not great.
76.	Comments by ao_sakura [Rating: 9/10] it so sweet but for me it not the way for you a guy out there to get some attention.
77.	Comments by IkematsuSosuke [Rating: 10/10] Great drama, love the storyline. Wanted to see more kissing with Takki and Kyoko though and Takki and Rina.
78.	Comments by mojack [Rating: 9/10] I like kyoko so much in this dorama. the pink girl. I love to eat the strawbery first.
79.	Comments by thetenken [Rating: 5/10] Cute Rina girl-next-door type. Plot was horrible.
80.	Comments by subaruppi [Rating: 8/10] I generally didn't like this - I found both FukaKyon and Takki pretty damn annoying throughout most of it....so repetitive. But my high rating overall was because the ending was surprisingly good + cute. Sasuga Yashima-Kantoku... I love most of his stories.
81.	Comments by sayurikurata [Rating: 6/10] This is the first drama I gave a 6 to. I'm a big fan of Kyoko and Hideaki, but the story isn't worth watching until the ending. The story is slow and the plot is just boring since the beginning.
82.	Comments by supersumoCG [Rating: 6/10] It was kinda boring. but it's sweet. i liked some of the stuff they talked about love. The ending is satisfactory too.
83.	Comments by AngelXing [Rating: 6/10] Great story...loved Kyoko and Hideaki here...ending was superb
84.	Comments by AzianGoOkGrL [Rating: 7/10] This drama was alright. It had a very good cast. It was very deep also. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it dragged along slowly in many parts.
85.	Comments by CdMe [Rating: 9/10] touching love-story. its full of tension and emotions! towards the end, i found myself shouting at them: "dont you dare to do that!"
86.	Comments by eltinator [Rating: 8/10] Really weird. Again it was saved by Rina. Not a strong plot but it'll keep you entertained.
87.	Comments by Luen [Rating: 8/10] Great drama. One of my favourites!
88.	Comments by xiangh [Rating: 10/10] The first drame I ever watched, and probably the reason why I'm so hooked on drama right now.
89.	Comments by isa_kamal [Rating: 8/10] Hail Rina Uchiyama
90.	Comments by ahochaude [Rating: 8/10] A so-so drama after all. But the "8" is not deserved without Uchiyama Rina's superb acting talent. Had she not been in this drama, I'd have given it a mere 5. (And that's being nice)
91.	Comments by WD [Rating: 9/10] Another one of those dark, depressing & disturbing doramas, but it's still beautiful in it's own way...Good chemistry between Hideaki Takizawa & Kyoko Fukada. Definitely a good watch!
92.	Comments by Akikochan [Rating: 10/10] I love it ! ! I discovered Takizawa Hideaki thanks to tihis one and he was so good that I want to see all of his dramas.
93.	Comments by kiba92 [Rating: 7/10] This drama is so-so. It is very slow, they dragged it out a little to much so it got kind of boring.
94.	Comments by yamada_taro [Rating: 9/10] While watching this, I had no idea it was emphasizing so much on sex until after I finished the whole thing. XD I thought the story was really sweet and depressing at the same time. It's not the best dorama out there, but it's worth a look. I thought Uchiyama Rina was really good in here.
95.	Comments by ryce [Rating: 6/10] Watched it mainly coz it had Kubozuka Yosuke in it... Didn't quite enjoy the story...
96.	Comments by hydea [Rating: 5/10] love story.. hideaki kind of cute but the story are not that good, but worth watching to fill out your free time.
97.	Comments by SabrinaOshio [Rating: 4/10] Bitt boring..
98.	Comments by cre3p [Rating: 8/10] Tearjerker...though not as strong as Kamisama.
99.	Comments by ketsune [Rating: 10/10] =)
100.	Comments by kimurababe [Rating: ?/10] haven't finished the series yet...
101.	Comments by Kirakun [Rating: 10/10] My favorite series. Takizawa Hideaki was great, never heard him before this, but now I want to see others. Kubozuka Yosuke was good. Great job by the females :P
102.	Comments by johuth [Rating: 6/10] Bought means available for trade! COMPLETE
103.	Comments by z3juk [Rating: 8/10] A good drama...alhough the pace is quite slow..
104.	Comments by dt [Rating: ?/10] just watch 1 episode...dunno...
105.	Comments by damex [Rating: 6/10] Hm....this dorama features Kyoko Fukada as female lead & Rina Uchiyama as male lead's friend. The whole thing 'bout strawberry on shortcake is silly. The story somewhat weird. It's romance alright but the setting hardly support romance situation. WEIRD, watched it only if u want to see something different from ur usual dorama
106.	Comments by yijing [Rating: 7/10] hm...i only like the ending. dat's the turning point.
107.	Comments by Great Otaku [Rating: 9/10] Fukada Kyouko!!!!!!!!!!
108.	Comments by Raymei [Rating: 9/10] Loved it! Yui irritated me, but Manato was SO cute! ^.^
109.	Comments by smmlt [Rating: 3/10] the worst. Complete. PDTV DivX JD
110.	Comments by kaonashi [Rating: 7/10] Captivating drama at first but as it moved on it gradually lost its good spirit & towards the end it was kind of draggy. The music's great & I like the cast. Not a bad drama but could've been better.
111.	Comments by Takumi_Fujihara [Rating: 7/10] Not bad... It won't hurt to watch this drama if you haven't
112.	Comments by gooner [Rating: 8/10] My first JDrama. I loved all the actors in S.O.S especially Rina!
113.	Comments by tsubaki1 [Rating: 5/10] i expected better stuff from Shinji Nojima. this is just bad. i would give it a fail but Yousuke did a very very good job. so good that he still had the ability to make you cry even the whole story is just dumb.
114.	Comments by sexxyrca [Rating: 10/10] I love strawberry...
115.	Comments by Girl [Rating: 8/10] Fantastic couple for the main characters! And the story is interesting.
116.	Comments by merumerumee [Rating: 8/10] superb performance from the leading actor and actress...kyoko fukada is so CUTE...
117.	Comments by ephesus [Rating: 10/10] kyoko can't act, but other than that it's great
118.	Comments by tamedana [Rating: 7/10] takky ,your perfome was good
119.	Comments by ky18 [Rating: 10/10] good couple too...so sweet...
120.	Comments by Danji [Rating: 9/10] One of the BEST dorama's I have ever seen. In fact, though, it was my first. I enjoyed this show so much, I began downloading more and more dorama's in order to watch as much as possible. SOS is a grabbing story of a few high school students, and a family thrown together by a marriage. A brother and step sister who, through it all, come to love each other.
121.	Comments by Kotori [Rating: 8/10] I really like it!! The only thing is that the end came a little to suddenly... Ryoko didn't bring it out too good. But Hideaki is still awesome like always!!! He and Ryoko are really cute together!
122.	Comments by Zie75 [Rating: 8/10] I like because of RINA UCHIYAMA
123.	Comments by addicted2tackey [Rating: 5/10] The story moved me a little, Manato is just SoOoOoO freakin' kind to thet overly IRRITATING gurl! It could have been nicer if the gurl had MORE substance and SENSE! She screams SHALLOW to me. ARGH! The transition part was lame. And it has this DARK feel all throughout the series. But I think I shed a tear on this one - it was just SOOOoOOOo DARN heart-breaking when Manato gave his everything to that overly IRRITATING gurl thinking that she was all too OBSESSED with someone else! ARGH! What made it 5 to me is that OVERLY IRRITATING gurl. What makes it 5 to me is that I was moved by how much Manato felt for that OEVRLY IRRITATING gurl. =D
124.	Comments by atreyu112 [Rating: ?/10] cannot rate.. haven't watch yet
125.	Comments by komos [Rating: 9/10] A very 'cute' drama. I really enjoyed watching the whole drama and I think the cast was very talented. Every episode was entertaining, though some aspects of it were kinda weird and I still don't understand...
126.	Comments by pinkjelly [Rating: 7/10] the cast was perfect but i don't like the plot of the drama...
127.	Comments by busususu [Rating: 5/10] I don't know why so many ppl like this drama, i don't find it that interesting. Although I like all of Kyoko Fukada's drama, but this one's pretty bad. On the good side, Rina Uchiyama has superb acting!
128.	Comments by Hinano [Rating: 9/10] It was a really cute drama I admit that, but the whole time it had me on the edge of my seat of who's gonna end up with who XD I suppose that's okay but for a romance drama it's like DAMN WILL THE TWO OF YOU GET TOGETHER ALREADY! HAha also got me addicted to ABBA :D
129.	Comments by kikkuman [Rating: 8/10] lotsa eye candy with rina and kyoko. rina with wimpy guy and kyoko with cool guy would have been better match. decent watch if u like teacher/student and bro/sis romance ^^
130.	Comments by Furutaimkira [Rating: 7/10] The ending is too good to be true.....
131.	Comments by v1olet [Rating: 9/10] i love the moral of this drama -- to be honest with ourselves. yosuke kubozuka is very cool. the ending is happy, everybody is happy. also, the ABBA's song brought me to my childhood, as those songs are my mom's favourites.
132.	Comments by I LUV V6! [Rating: 8/10] This drama moved a bit slowly for me... I didn't enjoy it as much as I felt I should have. But Takkey was a good actor, and I liked Uchiyama Rina in this drama.
133.	Comments by Steve [Rating: 8/10] A bit strange character of Kyoko Fukada but I think it's quiet intresting.
134.	Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 6/10] i remembered the title "Strawberry on the Shortcake" attracted me at first ... the casts was strong ... Tackey + Kyoko + Kubotsuka + Rina ... but a bit disppointed after i've watched it ... not as exciting as the strong casts .. not practically boring ... but the show's pace is pretty slow .... Kyoko's character is kinda weird ... maybe blame it on the strong casts ... made me believe tat this will be a very nice drama ... but it turn-out to be rather disappointing ... but it'll be nice if u're fans of any of the casts ...
135.	Comments by chocoLatte12 [Rating: 9/10] A bit shallow.. but I liked the plot so much as I can relate myself into it.. Kyoko Fukuda is cute in this series.. as well as Yosuke.. :D
136.	Comments by nindroid [Rating: 8/10] the plot was impressive to me as the episodes go one after the other. it intrigued me.
137.	Comments by aygamita [Rating: 7/10] hideaki plays again!!!well, nice story overall.
138.	Comments by crimsonRED [Rating: 10/10] i like the unique story, the way it was presented, - nice love story. the characters are well developed. the portayals of the casts are really good.
139.	Comments by scullbox82 [Rating: 4/10] too slow.. i love kyoko fukada but i hate her role in this movie..
140.	Comments by HeLLoMinna [Rating: 8/10] it was kinda slow at first, but gotten more interesting as the story develops.
141.	Comments by viOLet harukO [Rating: 5/10] i got a little confUsed watching this drama...haha..so i dOn't knOw hOw to comment on tHis drama.....
142.	Comments by shozen [Rating: 7/10] this was ok. ive seen it quite sometime ago. kubotsuka was pretty cool back then. im not too fond of takkee though. he is the same character everytime. he is always narrating too.
143.	Comments by MixxDreamer [Rating: 7/10] this is a good show, but not my favorite.. i like the beginning about how hes faking to be someone hes not, alot of people go through that phase and i can relate.. though i didnt like the bro & sister complex but manato's (tackey) thoughts were very deep, i like dark stories like this, i didnt like how the unexpected couples turn out in the end, but i still think its a good show.
144.	Comments by donna8157 [Rating: 5/10] This is definitely not the typical JDorama. The storyline is a bit cliche with the stepbrother falling in love with his stepsister, but these producers definitely found some nouveux ways of editing it. There were some cut scenes set against a black screen which would show what was going on in different places (different shots). It was quite interesting. As for the story, I didn't quite enjoy it. It was definitely weird at times and I didn't like all the alluding to sex and anything that had to do with sex. The characters themselves weren't all that likeable either. I'm sure there are a lot of reviewers out there who loved Kyoko Fukada's character, but for me I found her to be rather childish and too simple-minded to the point of naivete. Takizawa Hideaki did a pretty good job, but I thought that the two supporting characters did the best. K.Y and Uchiyama Rina shone.
145.	Comments by ayabshue [Rating: 8/10] the srory is good & the actors are good too except kyoko fukada! i just hate her so much!
146.	Comments by chiumui [Rating: 7/10] lend from my friend
147.	Comments by tab612 [Rating: 6/10] i'll watch this if i have time...
148.	Comments by kira69 [Rating: 9/10] didnt really like the ending. yui says some good stuff inside. but its all from nojima-sensei anyway.
149.	Comments by i3lu3fun [Rating: 6/10] boring..... never finish watching it
150.	Comments by angiemakino [Rating: 1/10] I didn't even made my way to disc 2. Agonizing ..
151.	Comments by williu [Rating: 9/10] This is one really interesting piece of work... It can be boring sometimes, but in the end you'll find just how much substance and philosophical hidden meanings it had. It's definitely a must-watch.
152.	Comments by hiei1999 [Rating: 7/10] I liked it, although it but Hideakis character kinda got on my nerves sometimes
153.	Comments by natzumi [Rating: 5/10] I would only recommand this if you are despirate to see Tackey or Kyoko Fukada.. or Uchiyama. Yousuke did a good job protraying his character.
154.	Comments by yukari_no_hoshi [Rating: 8/10] it amused me, i suppose it was a bit different from other dramas
155.	Comments by urien [Rating: 9/10] One of my first dramas. I think most, if not everyone can relate to the relationships presented. Of course, I love Uchiyama Rina, wai!! (though Fukada Kyoko is good here too ^^)
156.	Comments by MTJ [Rating: 8/10] Overall this drama was very average, but the ending pushed the drama from a 5 to an 8. Very enjoyable, none the less. Interesting Characters.
157.	Comments by cntraltdel [Rating: 10/10] One of the Best. It will make you wanna fall in love again and again.
158.	Comments by Hide/Takky [Rating: 8/10] the perfect pairing of Fukada Kyoko and Takizawa Hideaki... or so I thought it was. it was all good, sweet and all that.... but dis drama does lack the ummphhh...
159.	Comments by yt [Rating: 7/10] not bad
160.	Comments by GIGI [Rating: 7/10] Sweet drama. Tackey looks cute here. The Abba soundtrack adds to my appreciation.
161.	Comments by Juhis [Rating: ?/10] S.O.S!
162.	Comments by miriya52 [Rating: 8/10] I have a crush on Kubozuka Yosuke... and I love the melody he plays in the drama
163.	Comments by Alatariel [Rating: 5/10] A liitle draggy for my taste but the ending is quite unexpected.
164.	Comments by zelie [Rating: 5/10] The 4 main characters are annoying, manipulative and boring. This drama left me pretty much indifferent because badly written characters don't generate any emotions. For instance, the death of Yui's mother made no impact whatsoever since she had so little screen time and we never got a chance to know anything about her. The story gets better near the end but not enough to make up for all the previous dull and repetitive episodes.
165.	Comments by supermidget [Rating: 9/10] [On DVD] Very nice drama! Story about a young shy guy who falls in love with Yui after she "saved his life" by convincing him to stand up for himself. It gets more dramatic as the series progresses, maybe a little bit too much but it's still a great drama. If you generally like romantics you should like this Drama too. If you never tried romantic drama's before this would be a nice start.
166.	Comments by -kk- [Rating: 6/10] It wasn't that good....but takki was so cute~ haha
167.	Comments by Lil_Naka [Rating: 8/10] good, has sort of a dark storyline, some parts were boring, ending was weird with a sudden twist, but good overall
168.	Comments by z123_us [Rating: 6/10] nice series .. school love and all ... i like the style of uchiyama and kubosuka more than the main characters... they were more fun
169.	Comments by ShyBLAzn [Rating: 10/10] Best Dorama Ever!!!! Takizawa Hideaki is the best!!!
170.	Comments by lovejdorama [Rating: ?/10] Avail for Trade!! 2-DVD, A, English sub http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic.php?p=169821#169821
171.	Comments by agni [Rating: 7/10] i LikE tHe s0uNTracT! AND tHE stRawBerrY perhaps!
172.	Comments by froggie-face [Rating: 3/10] Even two eye candies- fukakyon and takki- can't save the show
173.	Comments by AleXtreme [Rating: 9/10] The first 5 minutes bound me to watch the whole series. What kind of person are you? Eating the strawberry at first or keeping it till the end?
174.	Comments by veronitron [Rating: 8/10] was frustrated with the drama until the very end, where it became one of my favorites. sometimes all that angst DOES pay off.
175.	Comments by aoi_hana [Rating: ?/10] watching
176.	Comments by tInoltin [Rating: 5/10] it's an ok drama..nothing too good.. why does hideaki always play a problem kid?
177.	Comments by Ruth~route [Rating: 5/10] hmm... not very nice ne. but i like Kubozuka Yosuke inside, the character of the guy he's acting as. =P
178.	Comments by 1noni [Rating: 10/10] when i first looked at the comments, i felt that there were extremes. ppl either didnt like the show alot or loved it. personally i think it's nice. the plot is good, it's a very very nice drama and it's possible to see that alot of effort has gone into filming it. i highly recommend it.
179.	Comments by adrxuan [Rating: 7/10] it's really only pretty ok....but some things they mention in the story are quite meaningful... the story progress v.slowly and that mks it a lil boring...
180.	Comments by shortmei [Rating: 6/10] I thought this drama was okay. I didn't really like Takki's role here, he was such a coward. Kyoko and Rina were cute though!
181.	Comments by curian4 [Rating: 9/10] It was a great story and I loved the ending the most because they were so cute together
182.	Comments by juuan [Rating: 5/10] Too draggy for my taste.
183.	Comments by fybabe [Rating: 6/10] Kubozuka saves the otherwise flat storyline.
184.	Comments by aiscess [Rating: 9/10] Very interesting plot. I like Saeki-san's speech, I kinda relate to it.
185.	Comments by pensee [Rating: 9/10] Really love it. And the first and the last episodes was the most unforgettable.
186.	Comments by yamete_evie [Rating: 7/10] I'm not sure there was much of a story to this, just a love triangle between a few people. Sometimes it felt pretty sinister. The cast was BRILLIANT... Takki, Rina, Kyoko, Yousuke... Worth watching this drama just to see these actors together. I thought the ABBA music theme worked well too.
187.	Comments by SYILA78 [Rating: 8/10] love the soundtrack & kawaii kyoko. love the way manato take care of yui.
188.	Comments by cwenting [Rating: 8/10] I love this !
189.	Comments by UsopSama [Rating: 8/10] What started as a one-sided incest love turns into a MASSIVE love triangle. The acting keeps you watching and the story is not the least bit dull, but the plot twists really push it over the top.
190.	Comments by Dorochive [Rating: 2/10] Annoying story, annoying actors, what more can you ask.
191.	Comments by damsel [Rating: 7/10] tackey is in it that's why i watch it... it has a good story.
192.	Comments by pacchan [Rating: 9/10] uwahh....loved it. The plot just kept twisting and turning. at the end, it still made me laugh and cry. beautiful. only thing....what happened to asumi-sensei???
193.	Comments by Okiunic [Rating: 10/10] Hideaki Takizawa is amazing! this is a very different role than he had in antique but it shows his ability to play any type of character
194.	Comments by mariko [Rating: 10/10] one of the most i loved drama ever
195.	Comments by K.T.Tran [Rating: 4/10] Rewritting my comment. Rina and Ping Pong guy couldn't save this drama. Its utterly worthless. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS!!!
196.	Comments by tsuki666 [Rating: ?/10] Takky 2001
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