History YMMV / StrawberryPanic

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In regards to [[spoiler:Amane's entrance into the Etoile elections]], the moral is "It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what everyone else wants." This might overlap with ValuesDissonance - placing aside your own wants [[TeamSpirit in favour]] [[GreaterNeedThanMine of helping the collective]] is a prime example of Japanese social mores. Kaname even subtly lampshades it with her actions, being the "evil" counterpart to Amane. She wants the [[spoiler: position of Etoile]] because she wants the responsibility and has plans she wants to accomplish, whereas Amane has no desire to do so, despite many believing her qualified for the position, and confused/disappointed she wouldn't assume duties she is believed suitable for. In the end of both the anime and the light novels, however, [[spoiler: Amane is very happy in her new position]]. The light novel ending explores this further, [[spoiler: as Amane is glad to accept her role as the new Etoile as a way to bring happiness to not just Hikari, but all of Spica]], and states that "it feels good to be needed by someone".

* NarmCharm: Amane's "prince" motiff can get a little corny at times, but many agree that the [[spoiler:over-the-top rescue on her white horse]] was [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome pretty kickass]].

* TastesLikeDiabetes: ''[[HulkSpeak Strawberry Panic ]]'' [[HulkSpeakgive you caries!]]

* {{Anvilicious}}

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In regards to [[spoiler:Amane's entrance into the Etoile elections]], the moral is "It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what everyone else wants." This might overlap with ValuesDissonance - placing aside your own wants [[TeamSpirit in favour]] [[GreaterNeedThanMine of helping the collective]] is a prime example of Japanese social mores.
** Kaname even subtly lampshades it with her actions, being the "evil" counterpart to Amane. She wants the [[spoiler: position of Etoile]] because she wants the responsibility and has plans she wants to accomplish, whereas Amane has no desire to do so, despite many believing her qualified for the position, and confused/disappointed she wouldn't assume duties she is believed suitable for.
*** In the end of both the anime and the light novels, however, [[spoiler: Amane is very happy in her new position]]. The light novel ending explores this further, [[spoiler: as Amane is glad to accept her role as the new Etoile as a way to bring happiness to not just Hikari, but all of Spica]], and states that "it feels good to be needed by someone".

* {{Moe}}

* ShipToShipCombat: Quite rampant

* TastesLikeDiabetes - [[HulkSpeak Strawberry Panic give you caries!]]
* {{Wangst}}

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In regards to [[spoiler:Amane's entrance into the Etoile elections]], the moral is "It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what everyone else wants." This might overlap with ValuesDissonance - placing aside your own wants in favour of helping the collective is a prime example of Japanese social mores.

* {{Squick}}: Rampant sexual assault by two antagonists. [[spoiler:Yaya's random groping of Hikari.]] And in fan works, since she can't have Hikari, Yaya gets shipped (often explicitly) with Tsubomi... who's ''twelve''.

** Nagisa and Shizuma vs. Nagisa and Tamao (Primary Couple)
** Hikari and Amane vs. Hikari and Yaya (BetaCouple)
** Miyaki and Tamao vs. Yaya and Miyaki vs. Yaya and Tamao (PairTheSpares)

* DieForOurShip: Shizuma and Amane sometimes get bashed by Tamao/Nagisa and Yaya/Hikari fans respectively.

* FanPreferredCouple: Some fans would have preferred [[spoiler:Tamao and Nagisa]] to end up together. There are quite a few fans who feel the same way about [[spoiler:Hikari and Yaya]].
** Amane and Hikari is also extremely popular.

* DieForOurShip: Shizuma and Amane [[FanDumb sometimes get bashed]] by Tamao/Nagisa and Yaya/Hikari fans respectively.

* {{Squick}}: The rampant sexual assault by two antagonists and [[spoiler:Yaya's random groping of Hikari.]]

* FanPreferredCouple: Some fans would have preferred [[spoiler:Tamao and Nagisa]] to end up together.

* FanPreferredCouple: Some fans would have preferred [[spoiler:Tomo and Nagisa]] to end up together.

*** In the end of both the anime and the light novels, however, Amane is very happy in her new position. The light novel ending explores this further, as Amane is glad to accept her role as the new Etoile as a way to bring happiness to not just Hikari, but all of Spica, and states that "it feels good to be needed by someone".

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In regards to [[spoiler:Amane's entrance into the Etoile elections]], the moral is "It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what everyone else wants." This might overlap with ValuesDissonance - placing aside your own wants in favour of helping the collective is a prime example of Japanese social morses.

* EvilCounterpart: Momomi and Kaname, to Hikari and Amane respectively. [[spoiler: Kinda enhanced by the fact that both couples "break up" during more or less the same amount of time, at the same time, get back together in the same episode, and both couples end up together too.]]

* DieForOurShip: Shizuma and Amane sometimes get bashed by Tamao/Nagisa and Yaya/Hikari fans respectively.

*** In the end of both the anime and the light novels, however, Amane is very happy in her new position. The light novel ending explores this further, as Amane is glad to accept the Etoile position as a way to bring happiness to not just Hikari, but all of Spica, and states that "it feels good to be needed by someone".

*** In the end of both the anime and the light novels, however, Amane is very happy in her new position. The light novel ending explores this further, as Amane is glad to accept the Etoile position as a way to bring happiness to Spica, and states that "it feels good to be needed by someone".

* {{Wangst}}: Oh so goddamn much...

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: One of the most prominent examples is Kaname; her light novel and manga incarnation is a completely different character than her anime version. She does not attempt to rape Hikari and makes it very clear that Amane is the one she is in love with; she's still a LargeHam but more in a theatrical sense.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In regards to [[spoiler:Amane's entrance into the Etoile elections]], the moral is "It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what everyone else wants."
** This might overlap with ValuesDissonance. Placing aside your own wants in favour of helping the collective is a prime example of Japanese social morses.

* {{Wangst}} - Oh so goddamn much...
** While we're at it: {{Squee}}.
** Not to mention {{Squick}}, given the rampant sexual assault by two antagonists. And [[spoiler:Yaya's random groping of Hikari.]]

* GuiltyPleasures, to the point where this trope applied to just about anyone who views it in any media at any time.
* MemeticMutation: "YUU AH ZA CHUUZEN WAN!"
* NarmCharm: Amane's "prince" motiff can get a little corny at times, but many agree that the [[spoiler: over-the-top rescue on her white horse]] was [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome pretty kickass]].

** Not to mention {{Squick}}, given the rampant sexual assault by two antagonists. And [[spoiler: Yaya's random groping of Hikari.]]