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4	''The Cherry Project'' is a {{shoujo\|Demographic}} manga by Creator/NaokoTakeuchi, which was serialized in ''Magazine/{{Nakayoshi}}'' from 1990 to 1991. Its chapters were compiled into three volumes, and was later rereleased in 1992.
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6	The story's main character is Asuka [[PunnyName Chieri]], a fourteen-year-old aspiring figure skater. One lucky day she [[CrashIntoHello meets her]] childhood inspiration and crush, professional figure skater Masanori Tsuzuki at the rink. [[ContrivedCoincidence He's looking for a partner,]] and once he transfers to her school they decide to team up. Chieri then needs to skate at the school's fundraiser, and finds love with Tsuzuki. Things reveal [[FatalFlaw not to be so easy]] as Chieri searches for the key that she is missing.
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8	Possibly exists in the same universe as ''Manga/SailorMoon'' and ''Manga/CodenameSailorV'' due to cameos.
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11	!!Tropes used by ''The Cherry Project'':
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13	%% AlphaBitch: "Princess" Canty.
14	* BalletEpisode: In improving on her figure skating technique, Chieri takes some inspiration from a performance of ''Theatre/SwanLake'' [[AtTheOperaTonight to which she had been mysteriously invited]].
15	%% BettyAndVeronica: Chieri and Canty
16	%% * BigFancyHouse: Tsuzuki has one despite his father having a normal job.
17	%% * BirthdayBuddies: Tsuzuki and Chieri share a birthday.
18	%% ClingyJealousGirl: Canty
19	%% ContrivedCoincidence
20	%% CrashIntoHello
21	%% DefeatMeansFriendship
22	* EmbarrassingNickname: Cherry finds her name embarrassing.
23	%% FatalFlaw
24	%% GenkiGirl: Yuni
25	* GratuitousEnglish: Chieri notes that Canty's English is show-offy and makes her feel stupid, but Canty's English is poor. Hiroshi also wears a New York Yankees hat.
26	%% GreenEyedMonster: Canty
27	%% * HandsOnApproach: Chieri gets embarrassed when Tsuzuki shows her how to do stunts this way.
28	%% IceQueen: "Princess" Canty
29	* InstantExpert: Chieri is quick to go from prodigy to expert.
30	%% KaraokeBox
31	%% LoveBubbles
32	%% * MagicFeather: Chieri's crystal necklace for luck.
33	%% ManipulativeBitch: Canty
34	%% MeetCute
35	* MissingMom: Chieri's mom died in a plane crash.
36	%% {{New Transfer Student}}s
37	%% NotAMorningPerson: Chieri
38	%% NotSoStoic: Tsuzuki
39	* PersonalityBloodTypes: Chieri calls Tsuzuki a "Typical A" and he calls her a "Typical B" back.
40	%% PlayingHardToGet: Tsuzuki
41	%% PluckyGirl: Chieri
42	%% PunnyName: Chieri
43	%% RichBitch: Canty
44	%% RiseToTheChallenge
45	%% * {{Sarashi}}: Canty wears one for her practice outfit.
46	* SeriousBusiness: Princess Canty ''hates'' girls who "skate for fun".
47	* ShownTheirWork: Most of the figure skating stunts, while difficult for any amateur skater to do, have accurately drawn forms.
48	%% * SpoiledBrat: "Princess"
49	%% StudentCouncilPresident: Chieri
50	%% SweetTooth: Chieri
51	* TechnicianVersusPerformer: This is oddly inverted. Chieri learns everything technically by copying other's techinical moves, but doesn't have the "artistic grace" that Canty has.
52	%% ToBeAMaster
53	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Chieri loves chocolate bananas.
54	-->"You're Cherry but you like bananas? You're weird."
55	%% TrainingFromHell
56	%% TransferStudentUniforms
57	%% WackyGuy: Kouichi
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