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* InsaneTrollLogic: Practically runs on this. Chika [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on it when Miu suggests how the other girls can become "more flexible".
-->'''Chika:''' Watch, it's going to be totally deranged, like, "bury rubber bands in your garden" or something.
-->'''Miu:''' I'm not gonna give you some fruitcake advice. [[DoubleSubversion I was about to say you should do stretching exercises after every bath!]]
-->'''Chika:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Yep. Like I said. Deranged.]]
-->'''Chika:''' Watch, it's going to be totally deranged, like, "bury rubber bands in your garden" or something.
-->'''Miu:''' I'm not gonna give you some fruitcake advice. [[DoubleSubversion I was about to say you should do stretching exercises after every bath!]]
-->'''Chika:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Yep. Like I said. Deranged.]]
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost entirely forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that, her Japanese classmates speak English better than her and she has a better command of the Japanese language than her native Japanese classmates have). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost entirely forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep deeply ingrained in her for that, her Japanese classmates speak English better than her and she has a better command of the Japanese language than her native Japanese classmates have). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* AgeLift: Goes from 16 in the manga to 20 in the anime in order to keep from displaying underage smoking and drinking.
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* AgeLift: Goes from 16 in the manga to 20 in the anime in order to keep from displaying underage smoking and drinking.drinking (in the animé, she at first claims to be 16, but then admits, that it was a lie).
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that, her Japanese classmates speak English better than her and she has a better command of the Japanese language than her native Japanese classmates have). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost entirely forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that, her Japanese classmates speak English better than her and she has a better command of the Japanese language than her native Japanese classmates have). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* SkinshipGrope: When Miu discovered a bikini in Ana's clothes, she checked, if Ana has the assets for it. Turned out, she hasn't, any more than herself.
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* SkinshipGrope: When Miu discovered a bikini in Ana's clothes, wardrobe, she checked, if Ana has the assets for it. Turned out, she hasn't, hasn't any more than herself.
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that and even her Japanese classmates speak English better than her). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that and even that, her Japanese classmates speak English better than her).her and she has a better command of the Japanese language than her native Japanese classmates have). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "".
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** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "".her.
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--> '''Nobue''' (''after seeing Miu pretending to be oregnant''): [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels Everything about this is wrong]].
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--> '''Nobue''' (''after seeing Miu pretending to be oregnant''): pregnant''): [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels Everything about this is wrong]].
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* HomosexualReproduction: After she spent a night in Nobue's bed, she stuffed two pillow under her shirt and pretended to be pregnant.
--> '''Nobue''' (''after seeing Miu pretending to be oregnant''): [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels Everything about this is wrong]].
--> '''Nobue''' (''after seeing Miu pretending to be oregnant''): [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels Everything about this is wrong]].
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** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "golden hair, long shapely legs and eyes like deep pools".
-->'''Nobue''': "She's mine!!" * {{Glomp}} *
-->'''Nobue''': "She's mine!!" * {{Glomp}} *
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** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "golden "".
-->'''Nobue''' (''thinking''): "Smooth, blond hair, clear blue eyes, skin as white as porcelain, slender longshapely legs and eyes like deep pools".
legs..."
-->'''Nobue''': "She'smine!!" mine!!!" * {{Glomp}} *
-->'''Nobue''' (''thinking''): "Smooth, blond hair, clear blue eyes, skin as white as porcelain, slender long
-->'''Nobue''': "She's
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* ManChild: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
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* ManChild: [[ManChild Woman Child]]: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
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* SkinshipGrope: When Miu discovered a bikini in Ana's clothes, she checked, if Ana has the assets for it. Turned out, she hasn't, any more than herself.
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* GratuitousEnglish: Having lived in Japan for so long has impaired her ability to speak her native tongue, so when she actually does try to speak English, it comes out like this.
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* GratuitousEnglish: Having lived in Japan for so long has seriously impaired her ability to speak her native tongue, so when she actually does try to speak English, it comes out like this.
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* TheGenericGuy: As described by her sister, although her patience in dealing with Miu's antics may as well be a superpower.
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* TheGenericGuy: [[TheGenericGuy The Generic Girl]]: As described by her sister, although her patience in dealing with Miu's antics may as well be a superpower.
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* TheChewToy: She has it coming, since she's often a pain in other people's asses and gets [[FacePlant faceplanted]] by Nobue for this.
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* TheChewToy: She has it coming, since she's often a pain in other people's asses and gets [[FacePlant faceplanted]] by Nobue and the others for this.
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* EvilChef: One time, when Miu kept draggin the rest of the crew to the café, where Nobue worked part time and repeatedly extorted fancy ice cream from her, she spiked Miu's ice cream with hot sauce.
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* EvilChef: One time, when Miu kept draggin the rest of the crew to the café, where Nobue worked part time and repeatedly extorted fancy ice cream from her, she spiked Miu's ice cream with hot sauce. This escalated to a big food fight between Mio and Nobue, which got Nobue fired and not only without pay for the days she worked there, but even with debts to the café for cleaning and damages.
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* JapanesePronouns: She frequently refers to Miu using "temé!", a ''deeply'' impolite form of "you" literally meaning "you bastard!"
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* EvilChef: One time, when Miu kept draggin the rest of the crew to the café, where Nobue worked part time and repeatedly extorted fancy ice cream from her, she spiked Miu's ice cream with hot sauce.
* JapanesePronouns: She frequently refers to Miu using "temé!", a ''deeply'' impolite form of "you" literally meaning "youbastard!"bastard" (because Miu is a pain in her ass very, very often)!
* JapanesePronouns: She frequently refers to Miu using "temé!", a ''deeply'' impolite form of "you" literally meaning "you
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* Fauxreigner: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged:]] Although she IS an foreigner (British), [[GoingNative she lived in Japan since a young age and spoke even at home only Japanese, resulting in her almost forgetting her own mother tongue]]. She tried to feign ignorance of Japanese language and customs and proficiency in the English language, but failed at both tasks (the Japanese language and culture were too deep ingrained in her for that and even her Japanese classmates speak English better than her). That bothers and embarrasses her very much, since she wants to keep her cultural identity and connection with her country of birth and even tries to re-learn English with her friend Matsuri's help.
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* TheChewToy: She has it coming to her, since she's often being a pain in peoples asses and gets [[FacePlant faceplanted]] by Nobue for this.
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* TheChewToy: She has it coming to her, coming, since she's often being a pain in peoples other people's asses and gets [[FacePlant faceplanted]] by Nobue for this.
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* TheChewToy
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* TheChewToyTheChewToy: She has it coming to her, since she's often being a pain in peoples asses and gets [[FacePlant faceplanted]] by Nobue for this.
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* BerserkButton: Don't make jokes about her age or weight, or esle she'll kick your ass or at least [[FaceDoodling scribble nonsense on your face]].
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* OnlySaneMan
[[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Girl]]
*StraightMan[[StraightMan Straight Girl]]
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes
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* TheFriendNobodyLikesTheFriendNobodyLikes: But they still invite and include her in their daily lives, so it's only on a shallow level.
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* {{Jerkass}}{{Jerkass}}: Played straight for the most part, but occasionally averted with some PetTheDog moments with the Itou sisters and even Matsuri.
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* AdultChild: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
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* ManChild: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
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* PhenotypeStereotype: blue eyes? Check. HairOfGold? Check. Originally from an English-speaking country? Check.
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* PhenotypeStereotype: blue eyes? Check. HairOfGold? Golden hair? Check. Originally from an English-speaking country? Check.
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* PhenotypeStereotype: BlueEyes? blue eyes? Check. HairOfGold? Check. Originally from an English-speaking country? Check.
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Tropes (and other stuff) about the main girls of Barasui's SliceOfLife comedy, ''IchigoMashimaro''.
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Tropes (and other stuff) about the main girls of Barasui's SliceOfLife comedy, ''IchigoMashimaro''.''Manga/StrawberryMarshmallow''.
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Tropes (and other stuff) about the main girls of Barasui's SliceOfLife comedy, ''IchigoMashimaro''.
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!!Nobue Ito
!!!Voiced by: HitomiNabatame [JP], Carol-Anne Day [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-nobue_7300.jpg
The oldest of the bunch, at 16 years old (20 in the anime). Elder sister to Chika, whom she loves to mess with when in need of money to feed her smoking habit.
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* AdultChild: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
-->'''Nobue''': "Matsuri! it's Miu! She's ''dead!''"
* AgeLift: Goes from 16 in the manga to 20 in the anime in order to keep from displaying underage smoking and drinking.
* AudienceSurrogate: Arguably.
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]: Frequently exhibits a protective attitude towards Matsuri and Ana, hardly ever to her actual sister, however.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Black or grey are her usual clothing colours of choice.
* CoolBigSis
* CutenessProximity: Her trigger is [[{{Lolicon}} Ana and Matsuri]].
* JapanesePronouns: She frequently refers to Miu using "temé!", a ''deeply'' impolite form of "you" literally meaning "you bastard!"
* {{Lolicon}}
* MeaningfulName: In the dictionary episode, the girls look up the meaning of their own names - Nobue means "increase faith".
* MustHaveNicotine
* SmokingIsCool
* {{Tomboy}}: She's deeply embarrassed by the frilly skirt and pinny she has to wear for her part-time job at a family restaurant - the girls can't believe what she's wearing.
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!!Chika Ito
!!!Voiced by: SaekoChiba [JP], Wendy Morrison [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-chika_3737.jpg
Nobue's younger sister, a laid-back 6th grader. Described by her as the "normal" one of the group.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Blue is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* TheGenericGuy: As described by her sister, although her patience in dealing with Miu's antics may as well be a superpower.
* MeaningfulName: Chika implies "thousands of skills" - basically being good at lots of things.
* OnlySaneMan
* StraightMan
** StraightManAndWiseGuy: With Miu.
* TeamChef
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!!Miu Matsuoka
!!!Voiced by: FumikoOrikasa [JP], Caitlynne Medrek [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-miu_7729.jpg
Nobue and Chika's neighbor, who seems to spend a lot more time at the Ito house than her own. She is in the same grade as Chika, and has been friends with Chika since they were little.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: For Chika.
* ACupAngst
* AttentionWhore
* BlackComedyRape: As seen when Ana needs a yukata:
--> '''Nobue''': "Miu, take off your clothes."
--> '''Miu''': "Oh please no, Lord Magistrate!"
--> '''Nobue''': "Idiot..."
* TheChewToy
* CloudCuckoolander
-->'''Miu''' (whilst dressed as a doctor): "I'd describe your condition as "clenchy".
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pink/Red is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Tries to use this to her advantage, but fails repeatedly.
* DropInCharacter
* FieryRedhead
* TheFriendNobodyLikes
* GirlishPigtails
* GreenEyedMonster: Especially where Ana and Matsuri are concerned.
* {{Jerkass}}
* MeaningfulName: Miu means "beautiful wings", and she's very proud of it....
* RefugeInAudacity
* StraightManAndWiseGuy: With Chika.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: To a deranged degree, including a santa costume and 3 matching reindeer outfits, ninja gi's, obscure basket-hats and nurses outfits, as well as an extensive amount of {{Kawaiiko}} every-day clothes.
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!!Matsuri Sakuragi
!!!Voiced by: AyakoKawasumi [JP], Kylie Beaven [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-matsuri_855.jpg
A 5th grader who is friends with Chika and Miu. She is timid and tends to scare (and fall down) easily. Nevertheless, Nobue seems to be attracted to her particular brand of cuteness for some reason.
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* BlindWithoutEm
* ButtMonkey
* CatGirl: Ashamed of her odd hair, she invests in a cute hat with cat-ears attached. Bizarrely, she spontaneously sprouts a cat ''tail'' as well. Nobue, quite taken with her new look, insists she add a little "Nyah" (meow!) to the end of every sentence....
--> '''Matsuri''': "Konnichi-nyah"
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Green is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* CuteClumsyGirl
* FragileFlower: Miu often makes fun of her weak constitution.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Her ferret, Jon.
* MeaningfulName: Matsuri means "festival", and it's also a type of flower.
* {{Meganekko}}
* ShrinkingViolet
* SkunkStripe: A very curious example, Matsuri's hair grows out greyish white from the roots, leaving only about half her hair length a natural brown colour.
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!!Ana Coppola
!!!Voiced by: MamikoNoto [JP], Katie Rowan [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-ana_9780.jpg
Originally from Cornwall, England, Ana is one of Matsuri's classmates. She loves Japanese culture, but tries to disguise this fact in front of her peers even though her family has lived in Japan for a while and, as a result, don't speak English as much anymore.
Ana first appears in Episode 2 (anime; chapter 11 in the manga)
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* BigFancyHouse: Ana's house is huge by Japanese comparison, and actually has a proper lawn (as well as a fancy gate-buzzer), which is a rarity reserved for only the very wealthy.
* BigFriendlyDog: Her dog, Frusciante (dubbed "Fu-chan" by Miu).
* BritishStuffiness / JapanesePoliteness: She presents a curious blend of both, and is often seen to be very flustered and confounded by the mayhem surrounding her.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Lavender or White are her primary clothing colours of choice.
* GratuitousEnglish: Having lived in Japan for so long has impaired her ability to speak her native tongue, so when she actually does try to speak English, it comes out like this.
* {{Keigo}}: Ironically, Ana speaks in a much more formal tone of Japanese than the rest of the girls, especially Nobue....
* MeaningfulName: In the dictionary episode, Ana is furious when Miu spells her name in kanji to mean "hole", "bone", and "cave", which becomes a RunningGag.
* NewTransferStudent
* OccidentalOtaku: Though she'd never admit it of course, as she's a proud Brit.
* {{Ojou}}
* PhenotypeStereotype: BlueEyes? Check. HairOfGold? Check. Originally from an English-speaking country? Check.
** It's fairly justified where Ana is concerned, as England (being in Northern Europe) is a nation with a relatively high occurance of fair-hair, especially amongst children.
* TokenMinority
** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "golden hair, long shapely legs and eyes like deep pools".
-->'''Nobue''': "She's mine!!" * {{Glomp}} *
* TheWestCountry: Her origin, before the move to Japan.
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!!Nobue Ito
!!!Voiced by: HitomiNabatame [JP], Carol-Anne Day [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-nobue_7300.jpg
The oldest of the bunch, at 16 years old (20 in the anime). Elder sister to Chika, whom she loves to mess with when in need of money to feed her smoking habit.
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* AdultChild: She's definitely not above playing pranks on the girls...
-->'''Nobue''': "Matsuri! it's Miu! She's ''dead!''"
* AgeLift: Goes from 16 in the manga to 20 in the anime in order to keep from displaying underage smoking and drinking.
* AudienceSurrogate: Arguably.
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]: Frequently exhibits a protective attitude towards Matsuri and Ana, hardly ever to her actual sister, however.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Black or grey are her usual clothing colours of choice.
* CoolBigSis
* CutenessProximity: Her trigger is [[{{Lolicon}} Ana and Matsuri]].
* JapanesePronouns: She frequently refers to Miu using "temé!", a ''deeply'' impolite form of "you" literally meaning "you bastard!"
* {{Lolicon}}
* MeaningfulName: In the dictionary episode, the girls look up the meaning of their own names - Nobue means "increase faith".
* MustHaveNicotine
* SmokingIsCool
* {{Tomboy}}: She's deeply embarrassed by the frilly skirt and pinny she has to wear for her part-time job at a family restaurant - the girls can't believe what she's wearing.
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!!Chika Ito
!!!Voiced by: SaekoChiba [JP], Wendy Morrison [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-chika_3737.jpg
Nobue's younger sister, a laid-back 6th grader. Described by her as the "normal" one of the group.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Blue is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* TheGenericGuy: As described by her sister, although her patience in dealing with Miu's antics may as well be a superpower.
* MeaningfulName: Chika implies "thousands of skills" - basically being good at lots of things.
* OnlySaneMan
* StraightMan
** StraightManAndWiseGuy: With Miu.
* TeamChef
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!!Miu Matsuoka
!!!Voiced by: FumikoOrikasa [JP], Caitlynne Medrek [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-miu_7729.jpg
Nobue and Chika's neighbor, who seems to spend a lot more time at the Ito house than her own. She is in the same grade as Chika, and has been friends with Chika since they were little.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: For Chika.
* ACupAngst
* AttentionWhore
* BlackComedyRape: As seen when Ana needs a yukata:
--> '''Nobue''': "Miu, take off your clothes."
--> '''Miu''': "Oh please no, Lord Magistrate!"
--> '''Nobue''': "Idiot..."
* TheChewToy
* CloudCuckoolander
-->'''Miu''' (whilst dressed as a doctor): "I'd describe your condition as "clenchy".
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pink/Red is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Tries to use this to her advantage, but fails repeatedly.
* DropInCharacter
* FieryRedhead
* TheFriendNobodyLikes
* GirlishPigtails
* GreenEyedMonster: Especially where Ana and Matsuri are concerned.
* {{Jerkass}}
* MeaningfulName: Miu means "beautiful wings", and she's very proud of it....
* RefugeInAudacity
* StraightManAndWiseGuy: With Chika.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: To a deranged degree, including a santa costume and 3 matching reindeer outfits, ninja gi's, obscure basket-hats and nurses outfits, as well as an extensive amount of {{Kawaiiko}} every-day clothes.
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!!Matsuri Sakuragi
!!!Voiced by: AyakoKawasumi [JP], Kylie Beaven [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-matsuri_855.jpg
A 5th grader who is friends with Chika and Miu. She is timid and tends to scare (and fall down) easily. Nevertheless, Nobue seems to be attracted to her particular brand of cuteness for some reason.
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* BlindWithoutEm
* ButtMonkey
* CatGirl: Ashamed of her odd hair, she invests in a cute hat with cat-ears attached. Bizarrely, she spontaneously sprouts a cat ''tail'' as well. Nobue, quite taken with her new look, insists she add a little "Nyah" (meow!) to the end of every sentence....
--> '''Matsuri''': "Konnichi-nyah"
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Green is her primary clothing colour of choice.
* CuteClumsyGirl
* FragileFlower: Miu often makes fun of her weak constitution.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Her ferret, Jon.
* MeaningfulName: Matsuri means "festival", and it's also a type of flower.
* {{Meganekko}}
* ShrinkingViolet
* SkunkStripe: A very curious example, Matsuri's hair grows out greyish white from the roots, leaving only about half her hair length a natural brown colour.
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!!Ana Coppola
!!!Voiced by: MamikoNoto [JP], Katie Rowan [EN]
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichigo-mashimaro-ana_9780.jpg
Originally from Cornwall, England, Ana is one of Matsuri's classmates. She loves Japanese culture, but tries to disguise this fact in front of her peers even though her family has lived in Japan for a while and, as a result, don't speak English as much anymore.
Ana first appears in Episode 2 (anime; chapter 11 in the manga)
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* BigFancyHouse: Ana's house is huge by Japanese comparison, and actually has a proper lawn (as well as a fancy gate-buzzer), which is a rarity reserved for only the very wealthy.
* BigFriendlyDog: Her dog, Frusciante (dubbed "Fu-chan" by Miu).
* BritishStuffiness / JapanesePoliteness: She presents a curious blend of both, and is often seen to be very flustered and confounded by the mayhem surrounding her.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Lavender or White are her primary clothing colours of choice.
* GratuitousEnglish: Having lived in Japan for so long has impaired her ability to speak her native tongue, so when she actually does try to speak English, it comes out like this.
* {{Keigo}}: Ironically, Ana speaks in a much more formal tone of Japanese than the rest of the girls, especially Nobue....
* MeaningfulName: In the dictionary episode, Ana is furious when Miu spells her name in kanji to mean "hole", "bone", and "cave", which becomes a RunningGag.
* NewTransferStudent
* OccidentalOtaku: Though she'd never admit it of course, as she's a proud Brit.
* {{Ojou}}
* PhenotypeStereotype: BlueEyes? Check. HairOfGold? Check. Originally from an English-speaking country? Check.
** It's fairly justified where Ana is concerned, as England (being in Northern Europe) is a nation with a relatively high occurance of fair-hair, especially amongst children.
* TokenMinority
** ForeignFanservice: In universe example - when Nobue meets Ana for the first time (whilst a little tipsy), she's instantly smitten with her "golden hair, long shapely legs and eyes like deep pools".
-->'''Nobue''': "She's mine!!" * {{Glomp}} *
* TheWestCountry: Her origin, before the move to Japan.
