Line #9 Manga/CherryJuice


1	[[quoteright:238:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Cherry_Juice_995.jpg]]
2	-> "An Aries, born on April 18th, blood type A. Popular with girls and a member of the cooking club. I wonder if he has a crush on anyone? This is Minami Hasaki. He's 15 years old... and my younger brother."
3	-->-- '''Otome Hisaki'''
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5	''Cherry Juice'' is a {{shojo}} manga written and illustrated by Haruka Fukushima (''Manga/InstantTeenJustAddNuts''). Originally published in Japan by Kodansha, the series ran from 2004 to 2006 in the {{manga}} magazine ''Magazine/{{Nakayoshi}}''. It has been licensed for release in English and German by {{Creator/Tokyopop}}.
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7	Teenaged [[NotBloodRelated siblings by marriage]] Minami and Otome Hasaki spend a lot of time together: they attend the same junior high, are nearly the same age, and even recently have been forced to share a bedroom. Though the pair didn't get along very well when their parents first married five years ago, their relationship has since developed into a strong bond, despite their moments of friendly antagonism. In fact, one could say that they are as close as any brother and sister could hope to be.
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9	However, when Otome begins to date her long-time crush Amane, Minami is forced to realize something that was already quite obvious to some of their friends: that his feelings for his sister run far stronger than familial affection. And as [[LoveTriangle Minami's rivalry with Amane]] heats up, Otome is soon forced to question whether or not she feels the same. Together, the step-siblings must figure out the true nature of their relationship, all the while dealing with the pressures of a jealous boyfriend, meddling relatives and classmates, and societal taboos.
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11	!!Tropes in ''Cherry Juice'' include:
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13	* AlmostKiss: This happens quite often throughout the series, and the kiss is usually interrupted by the sudden unwanted appearance of a friend, relative, or Minami or Otome's conscience.
14	* BecomingTheMask: Imai gets close to Otome to annoy Minami. It gets complicated very quickly.
15	** [[spoiler:Amane and Naru]] become a BetaCouple to end the LoveTriangle Drama, and they remain like that to the end.
16	* BetaCouple:
17	** After feeling heartbroken by Otome, Amane ended up pulling some strings with [[spoiler:Naru]]. It works.
18	** Aiko ''wants'' to be this with Imai. [[spoiler:[[RelationshipUpgrade She gets her wish]], and Otome is surprised about it.]]
19	* CensorSteam: A mixture of censor steam and BarbieDollAnatomy is used to cover Minami and Otome in their bath scenes.
20	* DirtyOldWoman: Otome's grand-mother, who seems to make it her mission to get Minami and Otome together romantically. She also seems to be quite eager to catch her step-grandson in "compromising" situations.
21	* EmotionlessGirl: Naru, she could even say 'being lovey dovey' with a straight face.
22	* MrFanservice: Being a shoujo series, the {{fanservice}} is just as likely to center around the male characters as anyone else. In fact, one chapter introduces Minami [[ShirtlessScene half naked]] while eating a popsicle with the line:
23	--> "''A stylish man... dripping with sweat!''"
24	* FauxYay: Minami REALLY like to kiss Amane, if only to annoy both Amane and Otome.
25	* FlirtyStepsiblings: As the series progresses, Minami and Otome often switch between sharing flirtatious romantic moments and BelligerentSexualTension.
26	* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the graduation ceremony[[spoiler:, the one girl that receive the sacred button is Naru.]]
27	* GenkiGirl: Aiko, in contrast with Naru.
28	* GratuitousEnglish: Shows up quite frequently, as often a character's clothing will have what looks like random sections of news articles written on it.
29	* HiddenHeartOfGold: Minami often uses casual rudeness to mask his true feelings for Otome.
30	** Amane act uncaring and cold[[spoiler:, and even having an 'affair' with Naru so there's no chance of his relationship with Otome being rebuilt, and he could left her without burden.]]
31	* IronicEcho: The Nun said to Otome and Minami to come back next year as a couple, guess what. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Minami left early and the Nun gave Otome the scarf he forgot to bring]]]].
32	* LuminescentBlush: Otome sports one of these in the opening pages of the manga, after she awakens to find that she's fallen out of bed on top of her half-naked step-brother.
33	* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Otome and Minami's grandmother.
34	* SailorFuku: The author admits in various {{omake}} that one of the main reasons she wanted to write a school romance manga was that she was obsessed with seeing and drawing school uniforms.
35	* ShirtlessScene: These happen frequently with Minami, including on the very first page of the manga. See MrFanservice above.
36	* ThisIsMySide: When grandma's hip injury causes her to move into the household, Minami is forced to sleep on a futon in Otome's room. Their "sides" are differentiated by a thin hanging curtain.
37	* UnmovingPlaid: Unmoving plaid and polka dot outfits show up quite frequently on the main characters.
38	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Otome and Minami, in a nutshell.

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