Strawberry on the shortcake

ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ · S.O.S. / SOS

  • Winter 2001
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NetworkTBS
Broadcast12 Jan 2001 – 16 Mar 2001
Episodes10 Episodes
ViewershipAverage 17.3%
Fan score 7.1 from 73 reviews

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.

Synopsis: TBS

Cast & characters 10 credited

Theme songs

Strawberry on the shortcake soundtrack cover
  • “Chiquitita” チキチータ — ABBA
  • “S.O.S.” — ABBA

Fan reviews 73 reviews

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I just...

10 / 10

areshi · 2011

I just wanna aired again in the Philippine TV station that JDORAMA coz the story is very nice! 100%

Perfect couple

10 / 10

ester_grace · 2010

Perfect chemistry from takky & kyoko, I really like them as a couple.. They were the main reason I watched this for many times.

Great Drama

10 / 10

mrsmith10 · 2010

I really don't understand the negative reviews that this series gets. SOS is a great drama, with a great storyline and the cute as usual Kyoko Fukada. Though as much as I love Kyoko it's Takizawa who really shines in this drama. I loved his character Manato and I can really relate to him growing up. I love how he narrates the story in the past tense and his line "dakara kimi no koto ga wasurenai yo," which means "that's why I'll never forget you." Rina's and Yosuke's characters are solid as well. The love triangle is complex and leaves you curious to see what happens next. I also love the dramatic ending, especially since it's a happy ending when the story 99% of the way through leads you to expect a sad one. I also love the ABBA music in this drama, it fits the drama perfectly. This drama is better than any American romance movie and the acting in this series is better than it's given credit for.

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