Nagatachou Strawberry

Add to My List

Add to Favorites

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: 永田町ストロベリィ

Japanese: 永田町ストロベリィ

Information

Type: Manga

Volumes: 5

Chapters: 21

Status: Finished

Published: Dec 28, 2002 to Sep 3, 2004

Genres: Drama, Romance

Theme: School

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Ribon Magazine

Authors: Sakai, Mayu (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.45¹ (scored by 2,460 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #2916²

² based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #3075

Members: 5,270

Favorites: 37

7.45

Ranked #2916Popularity #3075Members 5,270

MangaRibon MagazineSakai, Mayu (Story & Art)

Add to List

Volumes: /5

Chapters: /21

* Your list is public by default.

Edit
Synopsis

Ichinose Hime is the daughter of the Prime Minister of Japan, and because of this, she has been unable to lead a normal school life. Hoping to hide her title and lead a normal high school life and get a boyfriend, she moves to a high school far from her old school. However, after going through all of this trouble to cover up her identity, a boy named Kirihara Natsuno finds out her secret. Unfortunately for her, he isn't so willing to keep the secret if she doesn't pay up. Will Hime get to live out a normal high school life as she had wished, or will it be a repeat of history? (Source: Starry Heaven)

Edit
Background

No background information has been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding background information here.

More characters
Characters

Kirihara, Natsuno

Main

Ichinose, Hime

Main

Komiya, Eri

Supporting

Sugisaka, Mizuki

Supporting

Takigawa

Supporting

Hashimoto, Yukihiro

Supporting

Hiroyama, Kenichi

Supporting

More reviewsReviews

Apr 21, 2011

21 of 21 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

-Yukami- (All reviews)

5 people found this review helpful

Story - 8/10
Art - 10/10
Character - 10/10
Enjoyment - 8/10

The story wasn't really that bad. However, for me, it's not really original. I wish the mangaka could have narrate some twists or something just to make the story more interesting and thrilling that can catch someone's attention more even just a little. What I love about this manga was the art. I surely love how the mangaka drew all the characters especially the two main characters. The main guy was surely hot. Well, anyway, I don't really regret reading this, it was somehow nice tho I only enjoyed a little bit.

Overall would be - 9/10

Helpful

permalink | report

Mar 20, 2017

21 of 21 chapters read

Overall Rating: 7

Chinomi-san (All reviews)

0 people found this review helpful

Incidentally when I began this manga, I recognized the art and realized that I had read a selection from this mangaka before, but it was a newer series called “Momo.” That one was a bit intriguing, so I was hoping that this would be as well. Unfortunately it was considerably less so. It didn’t fall off my radar of interest, though, as it did have some thematic quirks.

The topic of a special girl trying to pass off as a normal one in school is not an uncommon one. Instead of being a princess, though, she’s the prime minister’s daughter. I actually kind of liked that little distinction. It brought the plot a little closer to reality and made Hime a bit more genuine and likable.

Aside from the resolution after an altercation with her best friend, though, the rest of this manga was filled to the brim with clichés. The destined first guy she meets is of course the main love interest and has to be the cool and popular type to boot, hardly shows weakness, and besides his initial profession, is practically flawless. People attempt to take advantage of Hime because of her status. She and her father have a rocky relationship because of his responsibilities as prime minister of Japan. I can’t say it’s that different from other subpar shoujo.

I have to say that the characters have to be the selling point of this manga, because the art sure isn’t. No, it’s not the worst artwork I’ve seen, and it’s certainly not terrible. I’m glad to say that in her later works her skills improve, but what’s shown in “Nagatchou Strawberry” looks like a poor imitation of huge-eyed girls with thin and spindly arms and legs. The shading and backgrounds are fine, but the people need work; their eyes are a little too far apart sometimes and Hime looks too young to be in high school. I can’t say anything else is better than normal, though.

Hime, of course, is the best character. She might still pass off as a typical shoujo protagonist, but she has the most depth and development. Ignoring her quick attraction to the class playboy, she seems to have a pretty good head on her shoulders and is suited to be the prime minister’s daughter. Under her toughness she’s just a girl that wants to have a normal life. Her situation in this story makes her grow into someone that’s proud of her family and can lift her head high.

Unfortunately most of the other characters are a little flat. They’re somewhat predictable, fall into some of the mangaka’s clichés, or just aren’t very memorable. The exceptions are probably Hime’s dutiful butler and her moody best friend Eri-chan.

I read this manga with some halfhearted amusement, as it had been a while since I had read such a schoolgirl shoujo like this. To be honest, something like this is suited for a younger audience. That quick crush, little girl annoyances, etc… Though they’re in a high school setting, the characters act and look more like middle schoolers. It’s interesting to see the change in Natsuno when he interacts with Hime, though, and Hime herself is a girl worth observing at least for a little while. The final verdict, though, is that this is a manga one would probably forget.

Helpful

permalink | report

More recommendations
Recommendations

More news
Recent News

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion

	Poll: Nagatachou Strawberry Chapter 11 Discussion Pirating_Ninja - Nov 4, 2012	2 replies	by Stark700 »» Dec 5, 2014 11:45 PM
	Poll: Nagatachou Strawberry Chapter 1 Discussion Pirating_Ninja - Nov 3, 2012	2 replies	by Stark700 »» Dec 5, 2014 5:25 PM

Nagatachou Strawberry
Edit

What would you like to edit?

Alternative Titles

Information

Statistics

Edit
Synopsis

Edit
Background

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More characters
Characters

More reviewsReviews

More recommendations
Recommendations

More news
Recent News

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion

MoreTop Anime

MoreTop Airing Anime

MoreMost Popular Characters

Nagatachou Strawberry Edit What would you like to edit? SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsType

Alternative Titles

Information

Statistics

EditSynopsis

EditBackground

Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More charactersCharacters

More reviewsReviews

More recommendations Recommendations

More newsRecent News

More discussionsRecent Forum Discussion

MoreTop Anime

MoreTop Airing Anime

MoreMost Popular Characters

Nagatachou Strawberry
Edit

What would you like to edit?

Edit
Synopsis

Edit
Background

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More characters
Characters

More recommendations
Recommendations

More news
Recent News

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion