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Strawberry on the shortcake [ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ]

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Title:Strawberry on the shortcake
ストロベリー・オンザ・ショートケーキ
S.O.S. / SOS
Telecast:2001-01-12 to 2001-03-16

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TV Station:TBS
Duration:10 Episodes
Viewership:17.3%



Synopsis
At some point, Manato Irie (Hideaki Takizawa) began to withdraw himself from the world. Even when picked on, it' s not the real Irie, but an act. However one day he meets a strange girl - Yui Misawa (Kyoko Fukada). Yui, who finds the tedium of everyday life unbearable, teases Manato with her almost too upfront and honest manner. Alone and afraid Manato wavers but finds himself drawn to her. But his feelings for Yui are doomed to be unrequited.
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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (2)
1. Chiquitita チキチータ [ABBA アバ]LYRICS ]
2. S.O.S. [ABBA アバ]LYRICS ]

Actor/Actress Cast (10)
Takizawa Hideaki 滝沢秀明Takizawa Hideaki
滝沢秀明

Irie Manato
入江まなと
Fukada Kyoko 深田恭子Fukada Kyoko
深田恭子

Misawa Yui
入江 唯
Kubozuka Yosuke 窪塚洋介Kubozuka Yosuke
窪塚洋介

Saeki Tetsuya
佐伯哲也
Uchiyama Rina 内山理名Uchiyama Rina
内山理名

Sawamura Haruka
沢村 遥
Hayashi Tomoka 林知花Hayashi Tomoka
林知花

水野妙子
Okada Nana 岡田奈々Okada Nana
岡田奈々

Mizawa Yurie
入江百合江
Nagashima Toshiyuki 永島敏行Nagashima Toshiyuki
永島敏行

Irie Kengo
入江憲吾
Ishida Yuriko 石田ゆり子Ishida Yuriko
石田ゆり子

Asami Mariko
浅見真理子
Nakamura Mami 中村麻美Nakamura Mami
中村麻美

皆川志穂
Matsuo Masatoshi 松尾政寿Matsuo Masatoshi
松尾政寿

室井悦夫
  

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1. S.O.S Official Site
2. C J Morikai Japanese Drama Page

Drama Reviews (70)
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1. sweet love story [Rating: 8/10]
a few intersting scenes in this drama, like how you can become a different person when you are in love...kubozuka is quite good in this.. watch this if you are fans of Hideaki and Fukada, but this is not Hideaki's best show...i think Majo no Jouken is his best, yet!
Reviewed by aileen on 19 April 2001
2. SUGOI!!! [Rating: 10/10]
I don't understand alot of japanese words and i can't read chinese so i depend on Cj Morikai (THANKS ALOT) because she wrote the sypnosis (IN FULL!! Every word each character said in each episode is written) but its only till episode 3... she haven't finish it yet however reading ep1 and 2 can tell me that S.O.S is a reall good show. I can imagine it!!!
Reviewed by eiko on 17 May 2001
3. Very Enjoyable! [Rating: 8/10]
Really like this show a lot. Good acting from the leads. Chemistry between Takizawa,Fukada and Kubozuka is good. I like the mysterious atmosphere that Takizawa's narration creates. It leaves you hanging in there wanting to know what the ending is going to be like. It's very hard to tell with Jdorama as they don't always feed us with happy ending. Very recommendable even if you are not fans of the leads.
Reviewed by mooshi on 25 May 2001
4. I LovE it:) [Rating: 9/10]
I think this is a great show. I love it!:) it's really enjoyable and there are certain things where people can relate to, like how strong the power of love it, how it can change a person.
(Note to "eiko" - I don't understand Japanese, and I can't read much chinese either but I bought the VCD with english subtitles!)
Reviewed by Ana on 1 June 2001
5. Meaningful [Rating: 6/10]
Hmm...meaningful show...despite its shallow story.It is meaningful not bcoz of the story itself,but the dialogue between the actors...which really leads u to think further and at the same time reflect upon urself.This drama would have gotten a lower rating if not for it's finale being it's saving grace.The main leads did a good job,though Yosuke seems to be trying too hard to stand out.
(note to "ana":eh...I think the last thing to do is to waych Doramas "in English"coz I really dun see how the "feelings"are to be conveyed into English.)
Reviewed by GunGod on 10 June 2001
6. Bravo [Rating: 10/10]
<<Strawberry on the Shortcake>> is one of the best shows I ever seen. It features how now the teenagers fell with each other and I stil can't understand , I have watched <<Hero>>which features Matsu Takako and Takuya Kimura, I was truly dissapointed as I was expecting something better than this like SOS,and whatmorever, "hero"(to me) should not be ranked as the first of this , but I must say<<Strawberry on the Shortcake>is worth it and thank god!
Reviewed by blue_star on 11 June 2001
7. Cute~ [Rating: 9/10]
A sweet teenage love story. Moreover, Takizawa Hideaki performed really well. As for Kyoko Fukada, she looks so 'kawaii'~ ^_^ I love the scenes where Yui and Manato are together. They look so...compatible! ^_^ It is so sweet to see Manato cares for Yui so much. ^_^ Watch this if u're into teenage love story and of course, if u're a fan of Takizawa Hideaki and Kyoko Fukada~ ^_^
Reviewed by michelle on 12 June 2001
8. So so [Rating: 6/10]
I didnエt really like Kyoko Fukadaエs acting, but Hideaki was pretty good. The plot is too messy. Everybody is tangled to each other.
Reviewed by jellocream on 12 June 2001
9. Worst drama in 2001 [Rating: 1/10]
a bad story line , if you have watched enought japanese drama , you will be watching this drama with no feelings at all .. no saddness... no happiness... no nothing . I thought it was one gd story... all the commotion in vcds shop... when i borrowed it and watched ... i can only say very disappointed.
Reviewed by Seraquiel on 13 June 2001
10. Not Bad! [Rating: 8/10]
Not Bad!Takizawa's acting skill is great,but there is still room for improvment!I think Uchiyama Rina and Yosuke each play an important part in the drama too.Hope that viewers don't left them out.Fukada is cute!
Reviewed by Joyce on 22 June 2001
11. a great teens love story [Rating: 9/10]
this story is suitable for all the people who enjoy love stories... plot is quite enjoyable and their roles are very distinct.I love takky's role very much and of coz, he did well in portraying it. Kyoko and Rina are both very pretty in it and yosuke is veri likable. Overall the drama touched me.
Reviewed by ivy on 1 July 2001
12. It's still nice~ [Rating: 8/10]
Most people don't quite enjoy this dorama, maybe is because of the very unique storyline. Takizawa seems to be the main role while Kyoko seems more like a co-main actress. But in overall, it is still a nice dorama~ I think it has very "deep" meaning.
Reviewed by Zaki on 6 September 2001
13. High school love drama [Rating: 8/10]
Very nice to see back in time through Irie character... It's like high school all over again.... only i didn't have to fall in love with my own sister...hehehehe....although at first the plot confused me, but I can understand the plot. Kyoko seems so lovely too there ( as always). Overall, this dorama is very nice but the romantic part isn't that good, except the words "....Kimi no koto wasurenai yo...." and still I think this drama makes me want to go back to high school again
Reviewed by kuuryu on 23 October 2001
14. Kawaii...... [Rating: 7/10]
This is one of the best J-Drama I ever watch. The story was sad, the ending was unexpected, and the storyline is quiet "easy to guess". But eventhough it has this minus mark, the plus mark is more than that. The Actress was very kawaii (GAMBATE Kyoko-chan ^_^), also the main topic of the drama that is, I think, "It's hard to love somebody, but you should never give up on your love." It also contains many "sub" meaning in this drama, like the differences definition of love between the grown-up people & the teenagers
Reviewed by leviathan on 28 November 2001
15. Great movie [Rating: 9/10]
I think the drama is so great. the storyline is so nice and is a great love story between this two bro and sis...and the strong love of kubozuka to the teacher...
Reviewed by cherlin_takky on 21 February 2002
16. Big Dissapointment [Rating: 4/10]
It's really not worth it! Not till the lovely ending! The story is too slow!! Worth to watch if only you're Takky and Kyoko fan! Luckily i am!!
Reviewed by Michi on 25 February 2002
17. Youthful Days [Rating: 8/10]
I don't know about you guys. It seems that some people really don't like it. But what i think is that the drama is trying to tell us something.....youngsters...confusion...dreams...their thinkings and point of view towards life.....They are so much different from the youngsters in my country!!!
Reviewed by googal on 11 April 2002
18. It's okay... Reina's cuteness kept me watching [KA [Rating: 6/10]
I hate kyoko fukada, so she hurt the series a LOT in my opinion because she cannot act and seems so immature. the fact that she was the main character in this series pisses me off. - kazsaw@cox.net
Reviewed by KAZSAW on 16 May 2002
19. A good one! [Rating: 8/10]
Watched this show in one day and found it refreshing, meaningful and heartwarming. Without seeming to try too hard and coming across, therefore, preachy, the drama does examine a couple of issues that teenagers have to contend with. What it does demonstrate, whether unwittingly or not, is also how the concept of making love has been trivialized by youngsters in Japanese society, though I do understand that the concept portrayed is that the act illustrates the sublimity of true love..
I especially enjoyed the soundtrack, the unique opening shots of every episode and the ongoing narration provided by a sensitive sounding and pensive Hideaki.
The twist at the end was pleasant. The buildup having led the audience to believe that his sister was dead for some reason (I did think that Kyoko would die at the snowy mountain top) and only part of his memory - therefore "I will never forget you" was repeated throughout the show- the relevation that she is STILL with him gives a nice touch.
Kyoko delivers as usual. Her flexibility in acting has been proved time and again and this time her persistent attitude towards love and fondness for her brother comes across. Her secret admirer Hideaki, whose every scene with her depicts familial warmth, also puts in a highly credible effort as confused-high school student- turned good-looking and caring teen. Other characters also make a fair contribution. In general, an excellent piece of drama with good acting, strong script, and the extra-a message to send as well.
Reviewed by chentnk on 6 June 2002
20. OK only [Rating: 7/10]
Love story based on four teenagers. An above average show. The plot is simple but it keeps your attention through the whole show. May be the stars are the reason. Not enough tense moments!
Reviewed by jdfan on 3 July 2002
21. so gd!!! [Rating: 9/10]
dis is one of my fav dramas... i love the endin...it's so sweet
and taki is so cute and fukada is so pretti ar
Kobuzuka is a reali talented actor!!!
worth watchin!!!
Reviewed by princess on 6 July 2002
22. SOS -> I Just Don't Like It! [Rating: 6/10]
What i like in this dorama is the role of Kubozuka Yosuke coz it's just similar to his role as Kikuchi in GTO. He is sooo cool here. His love for the teacher is really interesting, too bad i don't like the actress who played as the teacher, so i just relieved he didn't end up with her ^_^ The story is supposed about the highschool teenagers' life, i guess, but somehow i don't think it's well described here. And also i don't like the ending, it's just soooo easily to guess, it's indeed a happy ending, but i just not feel happy with it :o There's a quote that's often said in this dorama by Takizawa Hideaki [as Irie Manato] : "Dakara kimi no koto ga wasurenai yo".
Reviewed by HimuraGirl on 29 August 2002
23. not so good drama [Rating: 6/10]
The story is very unbelievable and not so interesting story. I more like if she not doing sex first, but she did it. Beside TAKKY look bad in this drama, even Kyoko looks sweet.
Reviewed by rinarina on 30 October 2002
24. wait..wait..what the? [Rating: 8/10]
a nice story.. kinda boring at first, since the pace is a little bit slow (chotto..) but, near the ending, the pace getting quicker, and I've already made assumptions...praise to the director and scriptwriter for their creativity to relate strawberry to this story ( you eat first or last? make sense..) the analogy of apple and cherry in this drama is quite amazing too.. the theme song fits so well... and for those who don't like Kyoko Fukada's act in this story, guess what, she's a success then if you guys don't like her act, coz that's what she supposed to do - a pesky-and-hard-to-manage little sister in the drama..hahaha..
Reviewed by keepasusyanamati2003 on 3 November 2002
25. a good story but... [Rating: 5/10]
this is the first drama i buy.but i dont know that this drama is a bored drama.:p.but lucky me because i'm Fukakyon's big fans!
Reviewed by N|sz^^aYa on 13 March 2003
26. what should i say [Rating: 6/10]
not that i expected that good...
thought that this will be a darn good drama..because the casting is so good...
but the plot just doesnt sattisfies me
Reviewed by juliana_phang on 21 June 2003
27. ... [Rating: 8/10]
Some parts can be considered as bored drama but I like the end part... ^.^
Fukakyon ( Fukada Kyoko ), she act very well with her cute and innoncent face ...
Reviewed by Samuel on 17 August 2003
28. Watch this with your gf! [Rating: 8/10]
I started watching this jdrama, but then I suddenly stopped. Something really pissed me off about this one. I forgot what it was, but I won't bother to rewatch it either. I did end up finishing it up though cuz I can't stand to leave dramas open ended. There's alot of back and forth. Maybe that's why I couldn't stand watching it in one sitting. I usually like sentimental stories. While this one was not sentimental, it surely had a catchy theme song
Reviewed by gizm092 on 23 August 2003
29. A Work of Art [Rating: 10/10]
This dorama, is very deep. There is a ton of symbolism in this show that I hope you can catch. There is a deepness here that lacks in most romantic dorama.

From the way things are done in this show, you can tell that the writer/directors went to film school because you can see different layers of style and substance in it's execution.

Watching this show is like reading a long beautiful poem and then sitting back and enjoying it's after taste.
Reviewed by Solid Snake on 29 August 2003
30. It's alright [Rating: 6/10]
Overall I found this show to be interesting, but still lacking something. It simply lacked the 'oomph' that other well made dramas had. It was probably due to Kyoko Fukada. In all honesty, she simply pissed me off! I found her character to be annoying, childish and simple minded. Yea, she's cute, but she's so selfish and bratty. I just didn't get why she had to stay sick so Manato would take care of her? Is it because she was happy that he cared so much? Yes, but did she even care how much she was causing him to worry? No! This girl absolutely had to get whatever she wanted, and would whine and whine until she got it. Kyoko Fukada ruined what I would say is a good drama.
Reviewed by Angelwings on 31 August 2003
31. Good [Rating: 7/10]
I thought it was good. It has a harder edge than normal teen dramas and that's one of the things that appealed to me. I liked it in the beginning but then it started to go downhill for me. The plot tries to keep it interesting with numerous twists here and there that eventually I found it too unrealistic to happen. Although the acting was good and probably the only time that I thought Fukada Kyoko's acting fit her character
Reviewed by Slackey on 29 September 2003
32. Not bad! [Rating: 8/10]
Watched a long time ago but still have impression. Strong chemistry between the casts, I think Yusoke stands out in the show since I can remember him more than Takky. Yusoke is really very cool, he has his own style. Takky is very handsome but he is not that versatile, expression more or less the same. Kyoko looks sweet but sometimes I find her act cute.
Reviewed by ladyelf on 9 October 2003
33. its alright.. not the greatest, but pretty cool [Rating: 7/10]
hm... the storyline in general is not all that great... pretty much because the series goes around too slow. ;.; but worth watching.. i think... **sigh**
Reviewed by _aki_ on 12 October 2003
34. Mmm Strawberries =P [Rating: 7/10]
This story was ok. It was pretty complicated tho as far as the love lines go. The dont like the way Saeki-kun dumped Yui to go back to his teacher. And the way Manato dumped Sawamura to go back to Yui. However in the end you see Seaki-kun and Sawamura together even tho they really didnt get along so well in the beginning. For those of your who like complicated love stories watch this one. =)
Reviewed by Ryo_San on 28 October 2003
35. sorry, couldn't enjoy this one [Rating: 3/10]
there were some redeeming qualities in this one (like the last episode) but honestly i disliked the main characters (manato and yui) too much to enjoy it. manato came off as dishonest and conniving. yui was just too annoying. i ended up caring more about what happened to the supporting characters.
Reviewed by turbozed730 on 2 November 2003
36. great drama! [Rating: 9/10]
this was a great show, right from the first episode to the last! yeah, it tends to get a little draggy in the middle, but hey, aren't most doramas like that? haha but still, very deep, with plenty of symbolisms, juz have to pay close attention to them! takizawa & yosuke are fantastic!
Reviewed by stone on 17 November 2003
37. eh?! [Rating: 6/10]
I guess I was expecting something more when I watched this drama. We all know of Takizawa's acting skills and I was expecting something better. Kubozuka is pretty much the only one worth mentionning in this drama. The base of the story was good but it just kept going in circles. Still good but could be better.
Reviewed by Nermal on 10 January 2004
38. GREAT!!!! [Rating: 9/10]
i loved it, the story was just soo good. takki and kyoko looks soo good together, especially as brother and sister....yosuke was hot as always...defintleya dorama to remember..
Reviewed by cola_cherry on 11 January 2004
39. The Pink Girl [Rating: 9/10]
Oh...I really love kyoko in this drama, the pink girl. I hope I'll eat the strawbery first.
Reviewed by mojack on 17 February 2004
40. BORING! [Rating: 4/10]
So... slow... so.. boring.. so.. bleh. Nothing special to me. Lost interest in the first episode.
Reviewed by risumonki9 on 25 February 2004
41. Uchiyama Rina! [Rating: 9/10]
i personally dont really like the ending, the sudden twist doesnt seem to make much sense. but maybe thats because i'm kinda biased toward Sawamura Haruka over Misawa Yui, in which i find Sawamura much better in both personality and look.

overall its a really good drama, the first few episodes seem the most interesting and what happens at the last few episodes kinda drives me mad (again, because of lack of attention to Sawamura, i really wished that she would be happy ^^).

well, basically, Uchiyama Rina is the best!
Reviewed by leon_no2 on 20 April 2004
42. Hard to explain... [Rating: 6/10]
I don't know if I will like this show, but curiousity has kept me watching this drama until the end, then finally I understand. This show is both boring and interesting just like the lives of the actors in this drama. So after watching this show, it gave me a blank impression, dunno if that impression is good or bad, but it balances out the feeling.
Reviewed by Dorobou on 13 June 2004
43. Totemo Kawaii... [Rating: 10/10]
I like this film... i've watched it for about 3 times... haha... I really like the piano soundtrack... T's Waltz by akira senju... ^^
Reviewed by MoRe^ReeN on 16 June 2004
44. good [Rating: 7/10]
it's an ok drama to watch...pretty people..liked yosuke!
Reviewed by omaren on 3 August 2004
45. do u ever... [Rating: 8/10]
dream about having a relationship with ur teacher? how about falling in luv with ur bro or sis? well, tis is ur lucky day! heres the perfect show for ur twisted desires
Reviewed by kikkuman on 25 September 2004
46. A slow paced drama [Rating: 6/10]
This is the first drama I gave a 6 to. I'm a big fan of Kyoko and Hideaki, but the story isn't worth watching until the ending. The story is slow and the plot is just boring since the beginning.
Reviewed by sayurikurata on 4 October 2004
47. Strawberry on the shortcake my very first JDorama [Rating: 6/10]
I learned about this drama before i watched it. Becuase I sometimes read episodes scripts first before finding it with english subbs

The first time i watched it I liked it i thought it was good. But it was the first one that I watched. I have only seen it twice. the first time that I watched it about 3 years ago. I thought it had a good story and every thing but I started to realise that the story was kind of shalow. It is a lot like a us soap. The characters are well thought out. I did not realy like the characters becuase they only cared about themselves. But there are a lot of good stuff in this drama. It had a great cast but it was just the characters and the story that didn't work for me. But it had good acting they were very convencing shalow people. S.O.S. maybe I should watch it agian.
Reviewed by johuth on 19 November 2004
48. Interesting... [Rating: 8/10]
It was good...unfortunately...I thought it was rather eerie. I know their just step-brothers/sisters, but was it really necessary?
Reviewed by HaneNoAyame on 24 February 2005
49. whimsical [Rating: 8/10]
Bumped up the rating by one just because i love the soundtrack.
Reviewed by miriya52 on 2 March 2005
50. overrated [Rating: 5/10]
aside from the strong cast and nice soundtrack, the drama is actually a waste of effort. the story is too bland, girl-likes-boy,boy-likes-girl,both-too-shy, half-brother-sister-twist... typical o-o
the atmosphere created was quite ok, the narration done by hideaki was quite soothing, but otherwise the story was really typical & predictable. the last part of the drama is actually dragging & pain-staking to watch. ;P imagine a girl who gets sick on purpose to pull sympathy from crush-slash-half-brother? fascinating...
Reviewed by youhei_mito on 21 April 2005
51. Tanoshii!!! [Rating: 9/10]
I like the story very much. The actors/actress did a good job. I also like the funny scenes with Yui & Manato/Yui & Saeki. And eventhough Sawamura is the other girl in this series, she's not like the other girls' in other doramas that seeks revenge after being heartbroken, instead she helps Manato to be true to himself and let him confess his feelings to Yui.
Reviewed by aiscess on 1 June 2005
52. Campy goodness! [Rating: 8/10]
My favorite ridiculous melodrama. This drama is so very silly. I really enjoy it. The actors are excellent in their parts. Fukada is so extremely irritating and manipulative, that Takizawa's character seems mentally ill rather than simply spineless. Their relationship seems intense and pure but the dynamics are incredibly destructive. I genuinely like the secondary relationship. The gradual build from suspicion to friendship to more worked really well.
Reviewed by elizchris on 1 July 2005
53. 6.5 ... lovely but too slow [Rating: 6/10]
I think it's a story worth wotching, because of an interessting storyline, but it movs on too slow... at some time I thought: ah don't want to continue watching. but it has it's moments!
sometimes I was really fed up with Kyoko Fikada's character Yui... Yosuke was great! and Takki really cute!
would recommend it of you're a Takki fan!
Lovely ending!
Reviewed by yo-chan on 28 July 2005
54. Disappointing [Rating: 5/10]
To think that this drama would be on the top 50 JDorama is disappointing to say the least. The main characters in this drama are annoying and some of the situations were incredibly trifling. There were only two good things about this drama: 1.) the innovative editing of the film and 2.) Uchiyama Rina and Kobuzuke Yosuke.

Even though I am a fan of Takizawa Hideaki, his character in this drama just didn't appeal to me and the fact that there was this incredibly odd relationship between him and Fukada Kyoko's character made it even less appealing. The insincere relationships that revolved around them made this drama seem draggy and just outright boring.

All in all, there was no strawberry on this shortcake.
Reviewed by donna8157 on 5 August 2005
55. Eat the strawberry last! [Rating: 7/10]
An OK jdorama. Plotwise, it has a nice but somewhat shallow feel to it. However, the jdrama was unexpectedly thought-provoking for me. Not an exceptionally captivating tale but perhaps worth watching for fans of any of those actors or actresses in it.
Reviewed by Shindou on 14 September 2005
56. Bittersweet... and unintentionally interesting [Rating: 7/10]
I went into this dorama only being familiar with one of the actors: Kubozuka Yosuke (from GTO). Thus, I didn't really have any preconcieved notions about what to expect from the other actors or actresses.

I say this dorama was unintentionally interesting because I didn't really care much for the main characters, who not only bored me, but annoyed me to the point that I almost stopped watching the Dorama. I understand that Manato (Takizawa) was playing the part of someone who was more or less an emotional coward.. so I don't blame Manato's overwhelming dullness on the actor.. But for some reason, I'm convinced that I was supposed to see Yui (Fukada) as an innocent and cute angel... but she came across to me like an annoying, spoiled brat.

What I found more interesting, instead, was how the personalities and relationships of two of the supporting characters, Haruka (Uchiyama) and Saeki (Kubozuka), developed as a result of their involvement in the lives of the main characters... Sawamura Haruka being the most interesting because she seems to be the one who actually changes and develops as a character the most throughout the show (and quite possibly the only one who really matures as a character).

The pace was slow... but it made sense. The series lasted only 10 episodes, but it ends well-- somewhat open-ended, but with a fair amount of closure. Actually, what I found out in the real end-- the one that came after the credits on episode 10, specifically about the fates of Haruka and Saeki-- actually was what gave the series a satisfying amount of closure to me.

Thus, MAKE SURE YOU WATCH AFTER THE CREDITS ON THE LAST EPISODE!!!!
Reviewed by karmyk on 14 September 2005
57. soso show [Rating: 5/10]
I watched this show juss cuz of Tackey, but I was really disappointed. It was definately not his best performance. and that one girl, the main character ahh I forget her name.... Kyoko! ya her... her acting was so bad, I seriously couldn't tell when she was smiling or grimacing. It was like she permantly had one expression.

The plot was so boring that I couldn't even finish it, I juss totally gave up on ep. 8.

even though the acting was bad and the plot sucked, it's really not a bad show. I found the whole thing really.... for lack of a better word, artsy. Like even the story line was really surreal and fantasyish. the ending song was so beautiful. It was actually the more artistic ending I've ever seen and I fell completely in love with it.

so ya, basically the show sucked but the song was amazing. XDXD
Reviewed by V(~^____^~)S on 19 September 2005
58. A very good drama :) [Rating: 10/10]
This started out okay, but I find myself hooked on this drama as time goes by :) I actually find myself feeling for the drama especially in the ending. It was really touching :)
Reviewed by marsqurine on 17 March 2006
59. i love manato [Rating: 10/10]
i really love this drama and manato !!!
Reviewed by mieux on 12 May 2006
60. Hmmm [Rating: 7/10]
I thought this drama was okay, but it lacked a certain thing for me. It wasn't as interesting as I'd hope but overall, it's still worth the watch.
Reviewed by idiscolikeathug on 14 May 2006
61. Painful to watch, but probably worth it. [Rating: 6/10]
I really started watching this because of Kubozuka Yosuke, because he has yet to disappoint me with his amazing acting. I quit after the first few episodes, because I didn't like the story at that point, and I didn't like any of the characters--including Yosuke's. I'd already downloaded the whole thing, though, so I continued to watch it at about an episode a month. The story was too slow, not to mention somewhat pointless seeming and depressing, and overall, it just didn't pull me in. Somewhere around episode 8 or so, though, I started getting interested, and I ended up watching the entire end of the series at once.

I've gotta say, the last few episodes redeemed the whole series in my eyes. I realize others could feel different, but after an entire series of one depressing, unrequited love after another, and knowing this was JUST the kind of series where all the characters killed themselves (or each other) in a tragic, depressing way, I was so happy when everything worked out, and everyone was happy in the end. Also, I finally got to like Kyoko’s and Hideaki's characters (until the last few episodes, I really kind of hated them).

I don't know if I'd exactly 'recommend' you see this series, but if you're a big fan of any of the 4 main characters, you should probably give it a try, because I thought they all performed very, very well (particularly, of course, the incredibly talented Kubozuka Yosuke!). Final thoughts? This series was painful to watch, but I’d say it was worth it.
Reviewed by AmaiTenshi on 26 July 2006
62. Watch only if you're a Masochist [Rating: 4/10]
Before I go into the many things disastrous about this drama, let me start off by saying that the actual storyline was not completely helpless. The idea of questioning who one can fall in love with is a great concept, and ideally we would have seen this explored through the relationship between female teacher and male student, and two people brought together under the titlehood of "siblings", but otherwise being unattached by blood. This alone should have been enough to make a hit… but somehow the creators of Strawberry on the Shortcake lost all direction and all intelligence.

To start with, the casting was terribly done. The only actors who held any talent were Kubozuka Yosuke and Uchiyama Rina, but their characters were so lame that even their acting ability couldn’t save the dismalness of their roles. This was my first drama with Takizawa Hideaki and I can truly band together with all the other haters now in proclaiming that watching him act is far less amusing than watching a dog lick his own butt. He may be nice to look at, but his acting leaves much to be desired. This was my second time seeing Fukada Kyoko in a drama and although she, too, is nice to look at, her acting was nothing spectacular.

So, bad actors, plus bad characters, makes for a bad combination. The characters − every single one of them − were the most selfish and annoying I have ever witnessed in a drama. I understand that the creators wanted to portray the angst, fear, and ignorance of youth, but instead they created selfish, whinny, annoying, and fearfully demented characters. I had no sympathies for either of them (tho I did feel for Rina-chan’s character in the first few episodes).

In all, the drama could have been a masterpiece, but poor planning and poor direction totally destroyed any attempts at making this a success. I would not recommend this drama, watch at your own risk.
Reviewed by Wynter on 12 November 2006
63. little bit of boring [Rating: 6/10]
not good but not bad either.. the drama was helped by the strength of act of kyoko fukada
Reviewed by rendy_pranadithya on 25 November 2006
64. For Masochists [Rating: 2/10]
There is a certain phrase that Manato always says that kept me asking myself "Why am I even watching this?". Kept watching and from episode 6, I was suffering till the last 10 minutes of the last episode. SPOILER: It really bothers me that I didnt know earlier that Yui liked him. I hated how much she and Manato suffered. It was an excruciating dorama. Had me completely hooked.
Reviewed by itachi666 on 13 May 2007
65. Yosuke kawaii... [Rating: 6/10]
I watched this series because of Yosuke. well, im a bit disappointed beacuse he's not the lead actor but its okey cause he was really cool in this. it's just that it irritates me seeing him with the teacher. Well, i can't say that this is a really good series since i skipped some parts of it but i gave it the rating of 6.... first because of Yosuke... and second because it really has a good ending.
Reviewed by fujimay on 15 August 2007
66. etooo..tackey wa ikemen da..sore dake..>.< [Rating: 8/10]
i only watched it coz of tackey..duh..it was alittle draggy but damn tackey is so hot i cnt help myself watching it...i love the episode where he graduated from being a 'cherry'(that lucky hoe..grrr)..tackey kakoi!
Reviewed by ryuuseigun on 27 September 2007
67. not worth watching [Rating: 2/10]
i kept trying and trying to keep watching this .... kyoko fukada is immensely annoying and the drama just lacks substance and emotion. I can't sympathise with any of the characters and I don't believe the actors' performances. And to think I just got excited about Tackey after watching his amazing performance in majo no jouken to be disappointed in SOS and Boku dake no madonna.. sigh
Reviewed by 菜奈子 on 11 September 2008
68. The Best Jdorama Ever [Rating: 10/10]
The Best JDorama i've ever seen..and i've watched 40 JDorama already..and this is the greatest ones! Kyoko Fukada is the cutest ones and her cute senpai, Kubozuka Yosuke is amazing ones! Hideaki Takizawa and Uchiyama Rina was a great also! Near perfect ones!
Reviewed by sos_fukada on 16 January 2009
69. Could not get into this [Rating: 5/10]
I am sorry but I could not just get into this drama. I watched the whole series and really wanted to like it but I didn't. Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada both did fine but Uchiyama Rina was so outstanding in this story and stole the show in my opinion. I started to like her as a result of her perfomance but the story seemed week and there just was not much to it. I kept waiting for something that never happened.
Reviewed by MonsterZero-65 on 13 November 2009
70. very touching, great acting [Rating: 9/10]
Despite the plot being relatively simple this drama is definitely worth watching. The cast is excellent, I loved all of the characters. The actors made them very real and human. This drama makes you think about love and relationships. I didn't think it was too slow; the story developed very naturally. I don't think that the ending can be foreseen easily, until the very last minute I thought every option might be realistic. This drama has a very special feeling to it which is very rare (I had this feeling after watching "Yasashii Jikan" or "Hitoni Yasashiku")
I highly recommend it!
Reviewed by Yola on 27 November 2009

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1. Comments by eiko [Rating: 10/10]
Its nice!!! Recommanded to buy!!
2. Comments by michelle [Rating: 9/10]
Well, it's kinda difficult for me to write a comment on this drama since I couldn't think straight when it comes to kawaii Takizawa Hideaki~ ^_^ Anyway, I feel that this is a good drama. The only problem that I could think of is the pace of the drama. It's too slow. Some people might dislike the idea of having another drama that involves in 'love-triangle' relationship. Personally, I like this drama good enough. It's about Takki who fell in love with his stepsister (Kyoko). Unfortunately, his stepsister likes another guy (Kubozuka) who happens to like his teacher instead. Hmm..understand? ^_^ Anyway, thumbs up to 2 of my favourite people (Takki and Kyoko)! ^_^ They did a great job! :)
3. Comments by Cheri_Kashiwabara [Rating: 9/10]
It was a GREAT show. It was so sad yet happy at the very end. It has very deep meanings altho I dont think anyone can love someone else like the characters did in the show. I loved the "Born To LOve" motto! Totally recommend!
4. Comments by Michi [Rating: 4/10]
It's really not worth it! Not till the lovely ending! The story is too slow!! Worth to watch if only you're Takky and Kyoko fan! Luckily i am!!
5. Comments by juliana_phang [Rating: 6/10]
1 word - boring~
tsumaranai dorama
not worth watching..
these points go to the great casting, theme n intro... the only thing i like bout this drama is its intro..
6. Comments by zealous [Rating: 5/10]
I rate this dorama 5 cuz' i think it just typical storyline when the the parents got marry and the child have to bacame brother sister then they fall in love... try to make the relationship bacame in the good terms for each other.
7. Comments by marzyu [Rating: 9/10]
Weird at first! This drama is the type that u hafta watch twice to get . . . the first time u're gonna get realli realli lost and confused! This drama wuz alwayz so bright colored so hardly dark gloomy scenes and it'll make u feel more awake ^^ but this drama is sorta weird . . . u'll hafta watch it yourself to see if it'z weird or not cuz it'z my opion rite?! Hope I helped u in a way ^^
8. Comments by aranur [Rating: 8/10]
nice. great. some small stupidity somewhere but forgivable.
9. Comments by jdfan [Rating: 7/10]
Love story based on four teenagers. An above average show. The plot is simple but it keeps your attention through the whole show.
10. Comments by Eyrien* [Rating: 6/10]
Hideaki Takizawa, Fukada Kyoko, Kubozuka Yosuke, and Uchiyama Rina star in this teen flick about one-sided love in high school. Not a bad drama, I loved Kubozuka Yosuke in it, but Fukada Kyoko has a tendency to get on my nerves. Am I the only one who thinks she's a major ditz? Her smile is maybe too pure, it looks like she's got maybe 2 brain cells in her head. Hence the reason for my review rating.
11. Comments by glayjiro1017 [Rating: 8/10]
I love Takizawa Hideaki and Fukada Kyoko.
They are a cute mix in the drama.

I love romance/love story dramas.

Takki is hot in that "young girl adoration" sense.
He's still great. He's a younger Kimura Takuya in the making.

Fukada Kyoko has been everywhere and dramas. SHe proves she is a good actress!
12. Comments by dnie [Rating: 8/10]
the very much anticipated dorama..the very much worthy dorama..it is NOT!! It is all very mushy mushy and this tale of forbidden love..if u must know, Takky's dad married Fukakyon's mom...so they cannot fall in love tho Takky has the hots 4 her..hmm..
13. Comments by rezm1x [Rating: 10/10]
ALWAYS ICHIBAN!!!!!!!!!!
14. Comments by DukeGonzalez [Rating: 7/10]
damn slow!! bt not bad
15. Comments by dora [Rating: 7/10]
a bit boring...but still nice
16. Comments by yuubou [Rating: 7/10]
I really loved Uchiyama Rina in this, although I didn't care for the performances by any of the other leads...
17. Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 4/10]
a teenage-like drama with super-teen castI'd say it痴 a chick flick
18. Comments by emiko [Rating: 2/10]
Worst than I thought it was...
19. Comments by N|sz^^aYa [Rating: 4/10]
bored!
20. Comments by maguro666 [Rating: 7/10]
Love the theme songs. The plot is ok. Kinda fun to see the cute guys before they grow up
21. Comments by arashinokoto [Rating: 7/10]
okay.. but takki was really not at his best.. kubozuka yosuke and uchiyama rina stole the show.. and let's not talk about kyoko..
22. Comments by jaycee [Rating: 9/10]
well... this is kinda shocking... i dunno why but after the sad touching story takizawa made with nanako "Innocent Witch" this has got to be one of his best dramas again... i dunno why i am saying this... maybe it's becuz his affection towards this mysterious girl played by kyoko fukada... well... indeed to have an affection towards a girl that had no identity to him at first was hard to picture but then a wedding and an additional add in to Irie Manato's family... well... i love this drama... very much! a must watch!
23. Comments by marinakyo [Rating: 5/10]
well not the best dorama i watched -_-
24. Comments by rikastar [Rating: 6/10]
I think it started off pretty well but by the time it got to the middle part the plot got a little stupid. The ending was pretty well done though, considering how bored I was in the middle. Kyoko acts in another role where the character is just plain annoying, which is sad because I still think she can act. Takki was just ok here. The supporting roles of Rina & Kubozuka were more outstanding here.
25. Comments by Jalapeno [Rating: ?/10]
A year has passed and I'm still stuck on the same drama! I still haven't got the patience to sit through this. The plot's pretty slow... the story revolves around 4 high school kids led by Takizawa Hideaki & Fukada Kyoko and their love triangles (or should I say love square). :/
26. Comments by yume [Rating: 5/10]
Fukada Kyoko's voice or Takizawa Hideaki's annoying situation--I don't know which was more annoying?? Her character was too sugar-sweet and wide-eyed, and Takizawa's character was too lonely and pathetic. The side love story of the teacher and her pupil shines more than the main one, I think.
27. Comments by MilkyWay [Rating: 7/10]
When I watched this dorama for the first time I really got addicted to it and even ordered the DVD. But after watching it the second time it lost all it's flair and moreover I thought it was kinda boring. But anyway I liked the acting of Kubozuka Yosuke and Uchiyama Rina ^v^
28. Comments by ren1999 [Rating: 10/10]
I think this is my favorite drama. Kyoko is chubby but still manages to make me fall in love with her.
29. Comments by miakasan21 [Rating: 9/10]
This is the first drama I saw of Takizawa Hideaki's. It was very cute, the ending is really really cute...I love the bear song...aru hi, mori no naka, kumasan ni etc.....
30. Comments by Sungirl [Rating: 6/10]
I bought this despite what I had read here about it not being too great. I really like Takky, but I felt that this was not his best. The pairing of him and Kyoko, doesn't match well.
31. Comments by Kaoruko [Rating: 8/10]
First drama I ever watched. Not too bad
32. Comments by kewlger [Rating: 5/10]
Only reason why it gets a 5 is cuz of Rina chan~
otherwise this is a 1.. such a crappy drama @_@
33. Comments by russia [Rating: 7/10]
rina is a dream here
34. Comments by FaNtaSYDrEaMeRZ [Rating: 7/10]
this series was okay. i love the casts especially hideaki and fukada. but....the plot and storyline doesn't satisfy me.
35. Comments by Hee Hee Hee [Rating: 5/10]
ok..bt boring..nice actresses n actors
36. Comments by MoerkJ [Rating: 10/10]
Interesting story with great love triangles.
37. Comments by cassius [Rating: 9/10]
solid dorama. for fans of darker themes
38. Comments by cheebster [Rating: 10/10]
Dont like fukada kyoko-she can't act if her life depended on it.
39. Comments by analogue [Rating: 8/10]
My first JDrama. It gave me the will to watch more ! Well made, nice atmosphere, nice story about love and passion, and the playing is good. Watch it =)
40. Comments by z_rulez [Rating: 7/10]
kyoko is very cute~
41. Comments by amrayu [Rating: ?/10]
divx
42. Comments by doraemon [Rating: ?/10]
good drama
43. Comments by cola_cherry [Rating: 8/10]
a typical teenage romance. but very nicely laid out. story was really good.
44. Comments by Lauralye76 [Rating: 6/10]
Honestly quite a boring show...but I like the actors in it
45. Comments by Mister Pozart [Rating: 8/10]
Very good drama located in the students and first love world.
46. Comments by Bsalez [Rating: 6/10]
Too flat & twisted J series
47. Comments by _aki_ [Rating: 7/10]
goes a bit too slow.. but its ok =]
48. Comments by lola [Rating: 9/10]
I like this one a lot because of the characters. A few of my favorite actors all in one drama. Good stuff.
49. Comments by CtrlV [Rating: 10/10]
This is the drama that got me hooked. It is a classic to me, and i dont care about whoever does not like it. it kept me interested throughout the whole thing of course, but it also made me go through the last couple of episodes thinking that i don't want it to end. It was so good watched the 10 eps in the course of 5 weeks, as opposed to 1-2 weeks, in order for it not to end too quickly. it still did.
50. Comments by ancientpc [Rating: ?/10]
Ep 1, 10
51. Comments by Ryo_San [Rating: 7/10]
Love Triangles
52. Comments by Tiffany [Rating: 3/10]
What's the point of this dorama? I'm really not fond of this series at all; these actors could be doing much bigger and better things with their lives than this. Really.
53. Comments by aruthberry [Rating: 10/10]
Very nice and romantic love story.
54. Comments by dummyuser6 [Rating: 9/10]
it was very good in my eyes =]
55. Comments by pernico [Rating: 10/10]
For me the best drama i have ever seen!!
56. Comments by cynee [Rating: 5/10]
i like the feel throughout the whole show, but plot-wise it's not really engaging.
57. Comments by dannyboy [Rating: 9/10]
Fukada Kyoko is such a sweetheart. I just love any show that she's in. To me she has the most adorable face...fitting to the role she played.
58. Comments by Michelly789 [Rating: 10/10]
I was on the edge of my seat trying to guess what would happen at the end. This is probably one of the most profound dramas I have ever watched... it's almost perfect except that I did get tired hearing him say "I will never forget you." The lead and supporting actors did a superb job. This one is worth buying.
59. Comments by dummyuser11 [Rating: 9/10]
Great story...loved Kyoko and Hideaki here...ending was superb
60. Comments by michiru3 [Rating: 7/10]
kinda depressing...
i only watched a couple eps so far, i should watch more then say more.
61. Comments by psychomann [Rating: 9/10]
I give the time to watch it !
The strawberry on the shortcake is the strawberry on the shortcake. Just Watch It !
~
J'ai touve le temps de la voir !
La fraise sur le gateau est vraiment une fraise sur le gateau des dramas. A Voir.
62. Comments by jetfire [Rating: 7/10]
Sweet and cute plot those fans of fukada should watched it. Storyline wise is quite funny at times
63. Comments by kinki_txr [Rating: 4/10]
Boring!
64. Comments by zchendevlemh [Rating: 10/10]
One of my favorite drama. There's a lot of twist in this drama. Kyoko acting had improve in this drama.
65. Comments by Yuana [Rating: 10/10]
love is near
66. Comments by Angelwings [Rating: 7/10]
Teen romance. Didn't really like the step bro/step sis relationship.
67. Comments by joychin [Rating: 9/10]
not that bad.like the ending
68. Comments by andorea [Rating: 9/10]
I love HIDEAKI TAKIZAWA!
The drama has awesome actors and actresses!
A MUST SEE!
69. Comments by DragonSpirit164 [Rating: 9/10]
I never thought I'd like this a lot, but it's actually very very good. The story was excellent in my opinion, stretching the boundaries of stepbrother/sister relationships. Things start to get complicated when he falls in love her. I didn't really fancy Kyoko Fukada before, but I thought she put in a stellar performance i SOS. She was just so cute and alluring in this, maybe her character befits her face haha... The drama does get a bit draggy at the 8th and 9th episode, but the last episode featured more twists than a maze. The ABBA songs are a delight and made a wonderful soundtrack for the drama. I'm in love with the song Chiquitita all over again. Overall, great stuff!!~~
70. Comments by anduriachan [Rating: 7/10]
Another good one with Kyoko! The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is because it seemed like they drug the story out a little too long. If there would have been some other plots maybe it wouldn't of seemed that way.
71. Comments by fiundin [Rating: 8/10]
Fukada Kyoko looks absolutely stunning in this. Ultra kawaii girls are the root to all problems experienced by boys.
72. Comments by lisasan [Rating: 10/10]
so goood after episode 5. i love the whole theme. always eat the strawberry first. :P
73. Comments by 206 [Rating: 5/10]
......if he could only express himself.

This seems to be a very common theme in younger j-drama characters. It was a little slow but still good enough to finish it.
74. Comments by Nermal [Rating: 5/10]
I guess I was expecting something more when I watched this drama. Takizawa's acting skills are way over-rated and I was expecting something better. Kubozuka is pretty much the only one worth mentionning in this drama. The base of the story was good but it just kept going in circles. Still good but could be better.
75. Comments by arashilove [Rating: 4/10]
Okay. Though I felt it kind of dragged...and there was too much talking. Takizawa Hideaki was good in this as always. I like Kubozuka Yosuke. But I advise you to skip this one, it's not great.
76. Comments by ao_sakura [Rating: 9/10]
it so sweet but for me it not the way for you a guy out there to get some attention.
77. Comments by IkematsuSosuke [Rating: 10/10]
Great drama, love the storyline. Wanted to see more kissing with Takki and Kyoko though and Takki and Rina.
78. Comments by mojack [Rating: 9/10]
I like kyoko so much in this dorama. the pink girl. I love to eat the strawbery first.
79. Comments by thetenken [Rating: 5/10]
Cute Rina girl-next-door type. Plot was horrible.
80. Comments by subaruppi [Rating: 8/10]
I generally didn't like this - I found both FukaKyon and Takki pretty damn annoying throughout most of it....so repetitive. But my high rating overall was because the ending was surprisingly good + cute. Sasuga Yashima-Kantoku... I love most of his stories.
81. Comments by sayurikurata [Rating: 6/10]
This is the first drama I gave a 6 to. I'm a big fan of Kyoko and Hideaki, but the story isn't worth watching until the ending. The story is slow and the plot is just boring since the beginning.
82. Comments by supersumoCG [Rating: 6/10]
It was kinda boring. but it's sweet. i liked some of the stuff they talked about love. The ending is satisfactory too.
83. Comments by AngelXing [Rating: 6/10]
Great story...loved Kyoko and Hideaki here...ending was superb
84. Comments by AzianGoOkGrL [Rating: 7/10]
This drama was alright. It had a very good cast. It was very deep also. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it dragged along slowly in many parts.
85. Comments by CdMe [Rating: 9/10]
touching love-story. its full of tension and emotions! towards the end, i found myself shouting at them: "dont you dare to do that!"
86. Comments by eltinator [Rating: 8/10]
Really weird. Again it was saved by Rina. Not a strong plot but it'll keep you entertained.
87. Comments by Luen [Rating: 8/10]
Great drama. One of my favourites!
88. Comments by xiangh [Rating: 10/10]
The first drame I ever watched, and probably the reason why I'm so hooked on drama right now.
89. Comments by isa_kamal [Rating: 8/10]
Hail Rina Uchiyama
90. Comments by ahochaude [Rating: 8/10]
A so-so drama after all. But the "8" is not deserved without Uchiyama Rina's superb acting talent. Had she not been in this drama, I'd have given it a mere 5. (And that's being nice)
91. Comments by WD [Rating: 9/10]
Another one of those dark, depressing & disturbing doramas, but it's still beautiful in it's own way...Good chemistry between Hideaki Takizawa & Kyoko Fukada. Definitely a good watch!
92. Comments by Akikochan [Rating: 10/10]
I love it ! ! I discovered Takizawa Hideaki thanks to tihis one and he was so good that I want to see all of his dramas.
93. Comments by kiba92 [Rating: 7/10]
This drama is so-so. It is very slow, they dragged it out a little to much so it got kind of boring.
94. Comments by yamada_taro [Rating: 9/10]
While watching this, I had no idea it was emphasizing so much on sex until after I finished the whole thing. XD I thought the story was really sweet and depressing at the same time. It's not the best dorama out there, but it's worth a look. I thought Uchiyama Rina was really good in here.
95. Comments by ryce [Rating: 6/10]
Watched it mainly coz it had Kubozuka Yosuke in it... Didn't quite enjoy the story...
96. Comments by hydea [Rating: 5/10]
love story.. hideaki kind of cute but the story are not that good, but worth watching to fill out your free time.
97. Comments by SabrinaOshio [Rating: 4/10]
Bitt boring..
98. Comments by cre3p [Rating: 8/10]
Tearjerker...though not as strong as Kamisama.
99. Comments by ketsune [Rating: 10/10]
=)
100. Comments by kimurababe [Rating: ?/10]
haven't finished the series yet...
101. Comments by Kirakun [Rating: 10/10]
My favorite series. Takizawa Hideaki was great, never heard him before this, but now I want to see others. Kubozuka Yosuke was good. Great job by the females :P
102. Comments by johuth [Rating: 6/10]
Bought means available for trade!
COMPLETE
103. Comments by z3juk [Rating: 8/10]
A good drama...alhough the pace is quite slow..
104. Comments by dt [Rating: ?/10]
just watch 1 episode...dunno...
105. Comments by damex [Rating: 6/10]
Hm....this dorama features Kyoko Fukada as female lead & Rina Uchiyama as male lead's friend. The whole thing 'bout strawberry on shortcake is silly. The story somewhat weird. It's romance alright but the setting hardly support romance situation. WEIRD, watched it only if u want to see something different from ur usual dorama
106. Comments by yijing [Rating: 7/10]
hm...i only like the ending. dat's the turning point.
107. Comments by Great Otaku [Rating: 9/10]
Fukada Kyouko!!!!!!!!!!
108. Comments by Raymei [Rating: 9/10]
Loved it!
Yui irritated me, but Manato was SO cute! ^.^
109. Comments by smmlt [Rating: 3/10]
the worst. Complete.
PDTV DivX JD
110. Comments by kaonashi [Rating: 7/10]
Captivating drama at first but as it moved on it gradually lost its good spirit & towards the end it was kind of draggy. The music's great & I like the cast. Not a bad drama but could've been better.
111. Comments by Takumi_Fujihara [Rating: 7/10]
Not bad... It won't hurt to watch this drama if you haven't
112. Comments by gooner [Rating: 8/10]
My first JDrama. I loved all the actors in S.O.S especially Rina!
113. Comments by tsubaki1 [Rating: 5/10]
i expected better stuff from Shinji Nojima. this is just bad. i would give it a fail but Yousuke did a very very good job. so good that he still had the ability to make you cry even the whole story is just dumb.
114. Comments by sexxyrca [Rating: 10/10]
I love strawberry...
115. Comments by Girl [Rating: 8/10]
Fantastic couple for the main characters! And the story is interesting.
116. Comments by merumerumee [Rating: 8/10]
superb performance from the leading actor and actress...kyoko fukada is so CUTE...
117. Comments by ephesus [Rating: 10/10]
kyoko can't act, but other than that it's great
118. Comments by tamedana [Rating: 7/10]
takky ,your perfome was good
119. Comments by ky18 [Rating: 10/10]
good couple too...so sweet...
120. Comments by Danji [Rating: 9/10]
One of the BEST dorama's I have ever seen. In fact, though, it was my first. I enjoyed this show so much, I began downloading more and more dorama's in order to watch as much as possible.

SOS is a grabbing story of a few high school students, and a family thrown together by a marriage. A brother and step sister who, through it all, come to love each other.
121. Comments by Kotori [Rating: 8/10]
I really like it!! The only thing is that the end came a little to suddenly... Ryoko didn't bring it out too good. But Hideaki is still awesome like always!!! He and Ryoko are really cute together!
122. Comments by Zie75 [Rating: 8/10]
I like because of RINA UCHIYAMA
123. Comments by addicted2tackey [Rating: 5/10]
The story moved me a little, Manato is just SoOoOoO freakin' kind to thet overly IRRITATING gurl! It could have been nicer if the gurl had MORE substance and SENSE! She screams SHALLOW to me. ARGH! The transition part was lame. And it has this DARK feel all throughout the series. But I think I shed a tear on this one - it was just SOOOoOOOo DARN heart-breaking when Manato gave his everything to that overly IRRITATING gurl thinking that she was all too OBSESSED with someone else! ARGH! What made it 5 to me is that OVERLY IRRITATING gurl. What makes it 5 to me is that I was moved by how much Manato felt for that OEVRLY IRRITATING gurl. =D
124. Comments by atreyu112 [Rating: ?/10]
cannot rate.. haven't watch yet
125. Comments by komos [Rating: 9/10]
A very 'cute' drama. I really enjoyed watching the whole drama and I think the cast was very talented. Every episode was entertaining, though some aspects of it were kinda weird and I still don't understand...
126. Comments by pinkjelly [Rating: 7/10]
the cast was perfect but i don't like the plot of the drama...
127. Comments by busususu [Rating: 5/10]
I don't know why so many ppl like this drama, i don't find it that interesting. Although I like all of Kyoko Fukada's drama, but this one's pretty bad. On the good side, Rina Uchiyama has superb acting!
128. Comments by Hinano [Rating: 9/10]
It was a really cute drama I admit that, but the whole time it had me on the edge of my seat of who's gonna end up with who XD I suppose that's okay but for a romance drama it's like DAMN WILL THE TWO OF YOU GET TOGETHER ALREADY! HAha also got me addicted to ABBA :D
129. Comments by kikkuman [Rating: 8/10]
lotsa eye candy with rina and kyoko. rina with wimpy guy and kyoko with cool guy would have been better match. decent watch if u like teacher/student and bro/sis romance ^^
130. Comments by Furutaimkira [Rating: 7/10]
The ending is too good to be true.....
131. Comments by v1olet [Rating: 9/10]
i love the moral of this drama -- to be honest with ourselves. yosuke kubozuka is very cool. the ending is happy, everybody is happy. also, the ABBA's song brought me to my childhood, as those songs are my mom's favourites.
132. Comments by I LUV V6! [Rating: 8/10]
This drama moved a bit slowly for me... I didn't enjoy it as much as I felt I should have. But Takkey was a good actor, and I liked Uchiyama Rina in this drama.
133. Comments by Steve [Rating: 8/10]
A bit strange character of Kyoko Fukada but I think it's quiet intresting.
134. Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 6/10]
i remembered the title "Strawberry on the Shortcake" attracted me at first ... the casts was strong ... Tackey + Kyoko + Kubotsuka + Rina ... but a bit disppointed after i've watched it ... not as exciting as the strong casts .. not practically boring ... but the show's pace is pretty slow .... Kyoko's character is kinda weird ... maybe blame it on the strong casts ... made me believe tat this will be a very nice drama ... but it turn-out to be rather disappointing ... but it'll be nice if u're fans of any of the casts ...
135. Comments by chocoLatte12 [Rating: 9/10]
A bit shallow.. but I liked the plot so much as I can relate myself into it.. Kyoko Fukuda is cute in this series.. as well as Yosuke.. :D
136. Comments by nindroid [Rating: 8/10]
the plot was impressive to me as the episodes go one after the other. it intrigued me.
137. Comments by aygamita [Rating: 7/10]
hideaki plays again!!!well, nice story overall.
138. Comments by crimsonRED [Rating: 10/10]
i like the unique story, the way it was presented, - nice love story. the characters are well developed. the portayals of the casts are really good.
139. Comments by scullbox82 [Rating: 4/10]
too slow.. i love kyoko fukada but i hate her role in this movie..
140. Comments by HeLLoMinna [Rating: 8/10]
it was kinda slow at first, but gotten more interesting as the story develops.
141. Comments by viOLet harukO [Rating: 5/10]
i got a little confUsed watching this drama...haha..so i dOn't knOw hOw to comment on tHis drama.....
142. Comments by shozen [Rating: 7/10]
this was ok. ive seen it quite sometime ago. kubotsuka was pretty cool back then. im not too fond of takkee though. he is the same character everytime. he is always narrating too.
143. Comments by MixxDreamer [Rating: 7/10]
this is a good show, but not my favorite.. i like the beginning about how hes faking to be someone hes not, alot of people go through that phase and i can relate.. though i didnt like the bro & sister complex but manato's (tackey) thoughts were very deep, i like dark stories like this, i didnt like how the unexpected couples turn out in the end, but i still think its a good show.
144. Comments by donna8157 [Rating: 5/10]
This is definitely not the typical JDorama. The storyline is a bit cliche with the stepbrother falling in love with his stepsister, but these producers definitely found some nouveux ways of editing it. There were some cut scenes set against a black screen which would show what was going on in different places (different shots). It was quite interesting.

As for the story, I didn't quite enjoy it. It was definitely weird at times and I didn't like all the alluding to sex and anything that had to do with sex. The characters themselves weren't all that likeable either. I'm sure there are a lot of reviewers out there who loved Kyoko Fukada's character, but for me I found her to be rather childish and too simple-minded to the point of naivete. Takizawa Hideaki did a pretty good job, but I thought that the two supporting characters did the best. K.Y and Uchiyama Rina shone.
145. Comments by ayabshue [Rating: 8/10]
the srory is good & the actors are good too except kyoko fukada! i just hate her so much!
146. Comments by chiumui [Rating: 7/10]
lend from my friend
147. Comments by tab612 [Rating: 6/10]
i'll watch this if i have time...
148. Comments by acg181 [Rating: 9/10]
one of my favorite dramas. complex story, but very good.
149. Comments by i3lu3fun [Rating: 6/10]
boring..... never finish watching it
150. Comments by angiemakino [Rating: 1/10]
I didn't even made my way to disc 2. Agonizing ..
151. Comments by williu [Rating: 9/10]
This is one really interesting piece of work... It can be boring sometimes, but in the end you'll find just how much substance and philosophical hidden meanings it had. It's definitely a must-watch.
152. Comments by hiei1999 [Rating: 7/10]
I liked it, although it but Hideakis character kinda got on my nerves sometimes
153. Comments by natzumi [Rating: 5/10]
I would only recommand this if you are despirate to see Tackey or Kyoko Fukada.. or Uchiyama. Yousuke did a good job protraying his character.
154. Comments by yukari_no_hoshi [Rating: 8/10]
it amused me, i suppose it was a bit different from other dramas
155. Comments by urien [Rating: 9/10]
One of my first dramas. I think most, if not everyone can relate to the relationships presented. Of course, I love Uchiyama Rina, wai!! (though Fukada Kyoko is good here too ^^)
156. Comments by MTJ [Rating: 8/10]
Overall this drama was very average, but the ending pushed the drama from a 5 to an 8. Very enjoyable, none the less. Interesting Characters.
157. Comments by cntraltdel [Rating: 10/10]
One of the Best. It will make you wanna fall in love again and again.
158. Comments by Hide/Takky [Rating: 8/10]
the perfect pairing of Fukada Kyoko and Takizawa Hideaki... or so I thought it was. it was all good, sweet and all that.... but dis drama does lack the ummphhh...
159. Comments by yt [Rating: 7/10]
not bad
160. Comments by GIGI [Rating: 7/10]
Sweet drama. Tackey looks cute here. The Abba soundtrack adds to my appreciation.
161. Comments by Juhis [Rating: ?/10]
S.O.S!
162. Comments by miriya52 [Rating: 8/10]
I have a crush on Kubozuka Yosuke... and I love the melody he plays in the drama
163. Comments by Alatariel [Rating: 5/10]
A liitle draggy for my taste but the ending is quite unexpected.
164. Comments by zelie [Rating: 5/10]
The 4 main characters are annoying, manipulative and boring. This drama left me pretty much indifferent because badly written characters don't generate any emotions. For instance, the death of Yui's mother made no impact whatsoever since she had so little screen time and we never got a chance to know anything about her. The story gets better near the end but not enough to make up for all the previous dull and repetitive episodes.
165. Comments by supermidget [Rating: 9/10]
[On DVD] Very nice drama! Story about a young shy guy who falls in love with Yui after she "saved his life" by convincing him to stand up for himself. It gets more dramatic as the series progresses, maybe a little bit too much but it's still a great drama. If you generally like romantics you should like this Drama too. If you never tried romantic drama's before this would be a nice start.
166. Comments by -kk- [Rating: 6/10]
It wasn't that good....but takki was so cute~ haha
167. Comments by Lil_Naka [Rating: 8/10]
good, has sort of a dark storyline, some parts were boring, ending was weird with a sudden twist, but good overall
168. Comments by z123_us [Rating: 6/10]
nice series .. school love and all ... i like the style of uchiyama and kubosuka more than the main characters... they were more fun
169. Comments by ShyBLAzn [Rating: 10/10]
Best Dorama Ever!!!! Takizawa Hideaki is the best!!!
170. Comments by lovejdorama [Rating: ?/10]
Avail for Trade!! 2-DVD, A, English sub
http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic.php?p=169821#169821
171. Comments by agni [Rating: 7/10]
i LikE tHe s0uNTracT! AND tHE stRawBerrY perhaps!
172. Comments by froggie-face [Rating: 3/10]
Even two eye candies- fukakyon and takki- can't save the show
173. Comments by AleXtreme [Rating: 9/10]
The first 5 minutes bound me to watch the whole series.
What kind of person are you?
Eating the strawberry at first or keeping it till the end?
174. Comments by veronitron [Rating: 8/10]
was frustrated with the drama until the very end, where it became one of my favorites. sometimes all that angst DOES pay off.
175. Comments by aoi_hana [Rating: ?/10]
watching
176. Comments by tInoltin [Rating: 5/10]
it's an ok drama..nothing too good.. why does hideaki always play a problem kid?
177. Comments by Ruth~route [Rating: 5/10]
hmm... not very nice ne. but i like Kubozuka Yosuke inside, the character of the guy he's acting as. =P
178. Comments by 1noni [Rating: 10/10]
when i first looked at the comments, i felt that there were extremes. ppl either didnt like the show alot or loved it. personally i think it's nice. the plot is good, it's a very very nice drama and it's possible to see that alot of effort has gone into filming it. i highly recommend it.
179. Comments by adrxuan [Rating: 7/10]
it's really only pretty ok....but some things they mention in the story are quite meaningful...

the story progress v.slowly and that mks it a lil boring...
180. Comments by shortmei [Rating: 6/10]
I thought this drama was okay. I didn't really like Takki's role here, he was such a coward. Kyoko and Rina were cute though!
181. Comments by curian4 [Rating: 9/10]
It was a great story and I loved the ending the most because they were so cute together
182. Comments by juuan [Rating: 5/10]
Too draggy for my taste.
183. Comments by fybabe [Rating: 6/10]
Kubozuka saves the otherwise flat storyline.
184. Comments by aiscess [Rating: 9/10]
Very interesting plot. I like Saeki-san's speech, I kinda relate to it.
185. Comments by pensee [Rating: 9/10]
Really love it. And the first and the last episodes was the most unforgettable.
186. Comments by yamete_evie [Rating: 7/10]
I'm not sure there was much of a story to this, just a love triangle between a few people. Sometimes it felt pretty sinister. The cast was BRILLIANT... Takki, Rina, Kyoko, Yousuke... Worth watching this drama just to see these actors together. I thought the ABBA music theme worked well too.
187. Comments by SYILA78 [Rating: 8/10]
love the soundtrack & kawaii kyoko.
love the way manato take care of yui.
188. Comments by cwenting [Rating: 8/10]
I love this !
189. Comments by UsopSama [Rating: 8/10]
What started as a one-sided incest love turns into a MASSIVE love triangle. The acting keeps you watching and the story is not the least bit dull, but the plot twists really push it over the top.
190. Comments by Dorochive [Rating: 2/10]
Annoying story, annoying actors, what more can you ask.
191. Comments by damsel [Rating: 7/10]
tackey is in it that's why i watch it... it has a good story.
192. Comments by pacchan [Rating: 9/10]
uwahh....loved it. The plot just kept twisting and turning. at the end, it still made me laugh and cry. beautiful. only thing....what happened to asumi-sensei???
193. Comments by Okiunic [Rating: 10/10]
Hideaki Takizawa is amazing! this is a very different role than he had in antique but it shows his ability to play any type of character
194. Comments by mariko [Rating: 10/10]
one of the most i loved drama ever
195. Comments by K.T.Tran [Rating: 4/10]
Rewritting my comment.

Rina and Ping Pong guy couldn't save this drama.
Its utterly worthless. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS!!!
196. Comments by tsuki666 [Rating: ?/10]
Takky 2001
197. Comments by Lee-chan [Rating: 5/10]
I have lots of complaints about this one, but both the supporting cast and the music were very good.
198. Comments by mallepa [Rating: 9/10]
twisted but sweet. I liked this a lot ^-^
199. Comments by Susan [Rating: 8/10]
To start off, I honestly thought I knew what would happen by the end of this series, but I was very wrong! The story was very complex with many unexpected twists and pitfalls. I admit that there were times when I couldn't stand this series, but overall it was wonderfully acted and came to a lovely conclusion! It's sad that Kubozuke Yosuke has become such an underrated actor in Japan due to the incident in 2004. I hope that he cane further revivie his career in the future!
200. Comments by yo-chan [Rating: 6/10]
actually it's 6.5 ... lovely ending, but it's too slow and at some parts not really catchy so that you want to go on watching. Takki ist cute! but Yui is going on my nerves sometimes
201. Comments by ainangst [Rating: 7/10]
GUH!! Didn't expect it would be that good..
Great performance by all the cast (tho' hoping kyoko will show more range). Wonderful character development..watching the show makes me feel like i'm intruding into someone's private diary entry.
202. Comments by ReD [Rating: 1/10]
BOSAN JER...................
203. Comments by tAz [Rating: 8/10]
it's kinda slow at forst but nearing the end. it gets more interesting. takki is realli realli very cute.
204. Comments by aki_07 [Rating: 9/10]
I enjoy the dialogue very much. The slow pace enjoys me to savour & chew on the symbolic meaning of the plot and the characters' feelings. I thought it's going to be a typical romeo-juliet ending but it's not :-) though it ended quite abruptly and left me longing for more... a kind of not 'full' enough feeling. If it had squeezed more tears out of me, I would have rated it 10.
205. Comments by zaizaiaddict [Rating: 10/10]
Made me wish I was Yui that Manato will do anything for me...
206. Comments by polar1s [Rating: 4/10]
meh, not wat i expected it to be
207. Comments by g_hunter1 [Rating: 8/10]
Nice drama.
208. Comments by shoujo22 [Rating: 4/10]
Hm....watched this again and it kind of made me go:

"............"


Yeah erm...it wasn't horrible, per se; it's just that well, it wasn't good in my opinion. This is coming from a big Tackey fan, btw. The only reason why this drama get a four instead of a one is because I just couldn't stop laughing at Kyoko Fukada's character....even when I clearly wasn't supposed to...

Anywho, having said all of that stuff, my opnionion of this drama doesn't mean that I won't recommend it to anyone. Go for it! You might actually like it ^^.
209. Comments by mariaclara [Rating: 9/10]
Takizawa Hideaki is sooo cute! I loved watching the love, devotion and adoration he had for Fukada's character. Loved the ending! I just thought this was a very poignant and touching teen drama. Tackey's voice-overs added a nice touch as well.
210. Comments by haruhii [Rating: 9/10]
Good!!!
211. Comments by Nat [Rating: 6/10]
A little boring and slow, but still... Takky
212. Comments by idetakun [Rating: 1/10]
never find a drama more silly
213. Comments by chingli97 [Rating: 4/10]
ok lo...
214. Comments by Andro [Rating: 9/10]
If Takky is in, I like it. But the end was strange. It's a lovely love-story.
215. Comments by aiamano [Rating: 9/10]
Sweet! She's too cute! :D ...
216. Comments by tabana [Rating: 7/10]
Nice but it gets weird sometimes.
217. Comments by tikleabubble [Rating: 9/10]
Perfect. A 9 because the ending was a bit rushed.
218. Comments by JunsenJapan [Rating: 9/10]
hahaha Lingerie Thief.
219. Comments by yami [Rating: 10/10]
One of the first j-dramas I've watched. Can't go wrong with Tackey and Kyoko! <3
220. Comments by minochi99 [Rating: 5/10]
A little tedious and mind numbing. Takizawa and Kyoko really showed their bad acting skills here. I really wonder if Kyoko is really that ditzy in real life. If she isn't, then maybe she's a better actor than I thought.

The star of this drama is no doubt Rina Uchiyama. Man, she got played in this drama. I felt really bad for her at first. Why does Takizawa always play these indecisive, moronic guys who you just want to strangle? Baka! Aho! Wake up and make up your damn mind dude!

Excuse me for my little rant. It's an okay drama. If you bought it, then watch it. If you didn't, you're not missing much.

Btw, great Abba songs in the show. Tbh, a show like this doesn't deserve great music songs like SOS or Chiquitita.
221. Comments by krazeealiens [Rating: 7/10]
ah... this one huh... lol i loved hideaki and yosuke and rina... but sigh... damn her kyoko she just gets on my nerves... lol i actually didnt bother to finish watching this drama cuz of her... lol shes pretty annoying and the fact dat hideaki's character is in love w/ her instead of his childhood bestfriend... sigh... damn it... and yosuke... yea soo mature and having an affair w/ the teach... god lol yea turn kyoko's character down shes kinda blah anyways... lol
222. Comments by icebaby028 [Rating: 5/10]
OooooMmmmmGgggggggg.....this drama is sooooooooooo slooooooooowwwwwww!!!!! I only wanted to watch this because of Takky but I hated the role he played...a high school loser who's indecisive and doesn't have the guts to tell the girl that he like about how he feels. Worst of all is the sister's role. She's annoying and she acts like she's 4 years old. It's so ridiculous how she tries to act so naive and so cute and stuff. Doesn't work...it just ends up looking totally stupid and annoying. The story is alright but it's definiately too slow and boring especially towards the end, I just fast forwarded some parts.
223. Comments by xhidex33 [Rating: 8/10]
Kind of a strange and slightly depressing drama... Watched it for Taki. The story was interesting/strange but I liked it overall.
224. Comments by Uminotori [Rating: 10/10]
10**** I LOOOOOVE it...kinda typical overdone lovestory, but 1. Kubozuka Yosuke!! *YEAH* and 2. I love his piano theme and the whole story is kinda great
225. Comments by gto_girlz83 [Rating: 5/10]
a.k.a SOS not really interesting to be watch. maybe this type of drama suitable to teenager but i dont think so the plot is quite nice
226. Comments by sawadasmile [Rating: 1/10]
er.... the storyline is so random... the characters are so unbelievable... im almost finished with it but i dont really want to finish it. :[
227. Comments by Blood_Berry [Rating: 3/10]
the only reason i was able to finish this drama was the promise of seeing Kubozuka-san in every episode.... aprat from that, the other actors and the rest of the story was all but a complete BLAH.
228. Comments by shadyiela [Rating: 10/10]
so cute!! love it
229. Comments by Satomi_Ishihara [Rating: 8/10]
My first drama, i kind of forgot about it so i dont know the story.
230. Comments by Shindou [Rating: 7/10]
A OK teen jdorama - slightly different from the regular high school dorama routine. Takki and Yosuke played their roles fairly well and Rina was better than usual. Kyoko was somewhat annoying but a somewhat different plot leads to a rather unique dorama albeit with a seemingly pointless feel to it.
231. Comments by ilovetackey [Rating: 7/10]
I liked the ending.
232. Comments by Rainee [Rating: 8/10]
It's a bit weird but the songs fit great.
233. Comments by ilovedrama [Rating: 7/10]
Didn't want to watch it. Has mixed feelings as whether to continue or not after 1st few minutes. Heard the voice-over narration "That's why I never forget", the chiquita song playing and saw the lone strawberry in the hallway basking in the sunlight. Knew I had to continue...
234. Comments by N*A*Z*U*N*A [Rating: 9/10]
I'm in the process of watching this movie at the moment. So far so good. :)
235. Comments by mukashi [Rating: 7/10]
heh, sometimes I didn't know what it is about, but it's good to watch:) And actors are so fine:)
236. Comments by Lady_Susie [Rating: 7/10]
have to admit...it was a bit dissapointing =T story plot starts off good but then goes downhill. Character development is pretty good but not really amazing. Drama revolved around love, umm Tackey's in it tho! ^^ So yea, watch it and see for yourself =) its not the best drama with tackey but not the worst either =D
237. Comments by jgal [Rating: 8/10]
weird i bought this cuz i love kubozuka...but then the story just became so weird...but i still enjoyed it
238. Comments by Ged [Rating: ?/10]
I can't really get into this yet, but I'll continue watching. I'll let you know how it turns out for me.
239. Comments by MissMonika [Rating: 5/10]
I really didn't like the overall story to this drama. It was just too weird and unrealistic for me. The acting was not so great either, especially with Yui. Even though I love Tackey, I really dont' recommend this drama.
240. Comments by lawsco [Rating: 8/10]
This was actually pretty good. I liked the theme music (abba) The story was preety good. IMO this is Worth watching
241. Comments by atleast13 [Rating: ?/10]
This drama although I didn't shed any tear here, is one of my highly recommended dramas. It's a definite if you're into mind-fucking ones cuz this will get you twisted, but not too dark. It still held its romance feel. Yosuke is becoming one of my favorite actors.
242. Comments by Tu_triky [Rating: 2/10]
Undoubtedly the worst drama I've ever seen...implausible storyline, warped characters, and some irredeemable acting. I didn't even finish the show....the first drama I never finished.
243. Comments by Q-chan [Rating: 9/10]
Romantic!!! Love the cake...
244. Comments by maymay80 [Rating: 9/10]
hummm....cute movie.
245. Comments by leothina [Rating: 10/10]
The best end of all doramas i ever watched!!
246. Comments by mrmacca [Rating: 10/10]
A drama that really got me into the genre, absolutely loved it the first time, and still do. Brilliant love story.
247. Comments by laramatsu [Rating: 8/10]
Definitely refreshingly... educational? bwahahaha. It's amusing actually
248. Comments by mari-chan [Rating: 10/10]
Inspiring
249. Comments by marsqurine [Rating: 10/10]
This is a really good drama :) I watched until 3 a.m. in the morning even though I have school the next day :) The ending is really unexpected but it turned out really well :) Plus, Kyoko and Takizawa seems like a really cute couple to me :)
250. Comments by Catono Minamoto [Rating: 7/10]
not bad
251. Comments by Etsuko [Rating: 8/10]
Sooooo cute and romantic!!!! I loved the drama in the drama.... ^^
252. Comments by soupychan [Rating: ?/10]
Want to see
253. Comments by Mali [Rating: 9/10]
Very good
254. Comments by glyq [Rating: 1/10]
ppl hav told me how great this drama is... and i was so disappointed watched 1 ep.. and i thought to myself dis must b the worse drama i've eva seen in my life.
255. Comments by norz [Rating: 5/10]
Kyoko annoying as heck.. Anyway.. Endless love triange with a demented girl and guy who loves older women and a guy who is in love with his step-sister.. (anything could happen lol) its a frustrating drama but interesting
256. Comments by kamikaze54 [Rating: 6/10]
Which part will you eat first, the strawberry or the cake?
257. Comments by firewind [Rating: 10/10]
This jdorama trigger me more to watch more jdoramas and because of this I gone bonkers with Takizawa Hideaki! Im craving for more of his jdoramas! It is worth of watching! The said jdorama is the circumstantial evidence that LOVE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAY...
258. Comments by megumi s. [Rating: 6/10]
decent, though i can't figure out why i liked it. there was nothing special about this drama, and yet i found it rather entertaining. i was never bored with it and i never had to force myself to finish it like with some other dramas. not bad.
259. Comments by syahir [Rating: 4/10]
cant really find anything interesting with this drama
260. Comments by adrian10102000 [Rating: 10/10]
a rare love story
261. Comments by iok113 [Rating: 9/10]
cawaii
262. Comments by mitha-chan [Rating: 9/10]
a must seen movie!!
263. Comments by ilovetakuya [Rating: 7/10]
THis is the first jdorama i watched. This was the beginning for my love of jdoramas! The storyline was a bit weird at times, though I liked ABBA's songs. Irie's narration was also great. My fav character is Kubozuka Yosuke as Saeki.
264. Comments by onigishi [Rating: 5/10]
A bit confusing but you get the drift as it progress.
265. Comments by jess [Rating: 5/10]
skipped 3 episodes but i can still manage to catch the story. well, lousy plot (as compared to other dramas), everything is so cliche and messy. i didn't like kyoko's character too. so act cute and fake. oh yousuke and rina were not bad though :) better than the lead characters.
266. Comments by jhikari [Rating: ?/10]
A lovely drama played by 4 well-picked actors. Takki is in it! ^_^
267. Comments by magic-girl [Rating: 7/10]
Kawaii dorama.
268. Comments by SmiLeeGirl [Rating: 7/10]
a little strange at times
269. Comments by kumaxell [Rating: 4/10]
The guys are jerks. I despise them.
270. Comments by cashewramen [Rating: 8/10]
coolll...
271. Comments by Kiyomi L. Denise [Rating: 3/10]
Aw Mai Gawd. Hontoni hen na dorama. I apologize to those who enjoyed this dorama, but I am super happy that I didn't buy it. The whole show is so boring and weird... I gave up on it after disc 2. After 2 weeks, I decided to try watching it from the last disc. It made me even sure that my decision to not continue watching it was totally right.
272. Comments by akitsu [Rating: 2/10]
sooo very boring. After the second episode Ive given up. The cast wasnt bad but the whole story didnt attrack my attention at all. Characters were shallow and unnatural - I didnt like anyone of them.
273. Comments by Lisat1005 [Rating: 8/10]
Cute Drama!!! Kinda dragged along some of the way but I love the ending!!!
274. Comments by Pete182 [Rating: ?/10]
Kubozuka Yosuke is a pimp in this. I love it!

And again, Rina Uchiyama = Goddess
275. Comments by JackClark [Rating: 10/10]
Kyoko and Rina are very good in this drama.
276. Comments by expanzee [Rating: 7/10]
I like the ending very much. Definite pleasure in watching.
277. Comments by sweetkisses7574 [Rating: 9/10]
funny especial Kubozuka Yosuke i really liked him alot in this one. and of course takki looked super cute. it was so sad at the beginning how he got treated!! but it only got better and better.
278. Comments by cutina124 [Rating: 10/10]
I loved this series, the ending was outstanding and the series is not wierd at all. I was really turned away by all the reviews I read but after about 8 months I decided to watch it and found it to be amazing. I thought all the actors did a wonderful job especiially takky! :wub:

So yeah 10/10 for me!
279. Comments by AppleTree [Rating: 10/10]
One of my first dramas. Story line is good, and I'm a big fan of both Fukada Kyoko, and Takizawa Hideaki's work.
280. Comments by 100%enka4life [Rating: 4/10]
watchable
281. Comments by fallenknife [Rating: 7/10]
I watched it for Takizawa Hideaki and Fukada Kyoko.
282. Comments by dira [Rating: 1/10]
i love kyoko fukada but her role in this jdorama make her look stupid and moron! and this makes me hate this jdorama..but i love the series song by ABBA s.o.s!
283. Comments by serebi [Rating: 9/10]
Superb, a life lesson teaching drama!!
I eat the strawberry first !
284. Comments by ashibakazu [Rating: 8/10]
a mystery connection & relation between them.
what the strawberry for?
285. Comments by 野ブタ。をプロデュース [Rating: 8/10]
OMG!...GoooD!
286. Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 6/10]
not great not terrible.
287. Comments by Helena [Rating: 6/10]
im kinda bored watching Fukada Kyoko n Takizawa Hideaki, coz both of them always hav that kind of same role over n over again if u know wat i mean, its always e same 4 both of them, while e story is interesting, but i guess it didnt really buy me, great casting though
288. Comments by indayze [Rating: 8/10]
Everyone was annoying in this show yet I finished it all. Why? Because I wanted to know where they were going with this. And I found myself enjoying it the rest of the way - while hating all the characters.

But Takki was nice eye candy.
289. Comments by leigh1381 [Rating: 8/10]
it's ok
290. Comments by Hikaru-kun [Rating: 5/10]
Cute story but not exiting!!Manato is my dream...
291. Comments by shitomaru [Rating: 4/10]
completely a trash. too many love affairs there, seems like the drama just telling story about sex (almost) everytime. Kyoko made weird expression when she cried, that sucks. Tackey looked stupid there, really2 stupid (far different from Taiyou no Kisetsu).
292. Comments by aoi_dolphine [Rating: 7/10]
Too sweet to my taste. but for takki I dun mind
293. Comments by gopro [Rating: 8/10]
This is about an 8. 1st teen drama that Ive seen and this stuff actually happens regularly. I was dissapointed at the ending, I was expecting everyone to die. The 1st episode gave me the impression that this was going to be another Taiyou no Kisetsu but I was wrong, a little dissapointing but o well. Kubozuka Yusukes char is so me. I love that char. This drama practically relates to me except the ending. Good enough drama to watch.
(Fall 06)
294. Comments by Sh0j0_9aLz [Rating: 8/10]
Hideaki Takizawaaaa... i love u...>.<
i have been loved him since i'm 9 years old...
and until now, i still like him n he is no 1 for me..^^
i'm a little jelous because he played with kyoko fukada.. haha..^^'
295. Comments by Wynter [Rating: 4/10]
One of the worst dramas I have ever seen.
296. Comments by itsonlykat [Rating: 3/10]
I DIDNT LIKE IT, PLOT WASNT THAT GOOD...
297. Comments by Bruno [Rating: 8/10]
Bom dorama. Negatiivo: a Fukada sendo puta como sempre, e hist&#243;ria meio sem eira nem beira. Mas o Kubozuka Yosuke consegue salvar a s&#233;rie com sua excelente performance.
298. Comments by nimadifob [Rating: 6/10]
boooooooooring, but has a nice finish. too damn slow
299. Comments by Angry Machines [Rating: 8/10]
Youth, teen love and sinful obsession is all about this show. I mean at first i remembered "Xmas in summer"and how the story was going. But, by comparsion, this is a lot better. ABBA music meets high school teenagers full of love, eager for sex and ready to start their lives, this show packs a sweet story in its core, so watch it fully.
300. Comments by liquidlzero [Rating: 9/10]
i cant believe i liked this show that much...what a love story that is all i can say =\ but a meaningful love story at that
301. Comments by Signo [Rating: 8/10]
damn good. great to see how the characters change step by step 'cause of their emotions. some szenes were too long, but the abba soundtrack fits so perfectly!
so what do you eat first? the shortcake or the strawberry on it? :P
302. Comments by deathangels [Rating: 5/10]
this drama just used Kyoko Fukada fame, nothing more, just watch it if u Kyoko fans.
303. Comments by BettylovesTakuya [Rating: 4/10]
This would have probably made me blush if I saw this when I was 14.
304. Comments by Ezalor [Rating: 9/10]
Sh*t, man. That was good. Still crying. Together with Long Vacation the best love story i've seen so far. Twisted, but incredibly good storyline, very detailed characters which evolved beautifully. Perfect ABBA tunes. I like Sawamura the best ;) Unfortunately not so good acting from Kyoko. Maybe this dorama is to tell the difference of "shallow" and "deep" love.
305. Comments by blueharuka16 [Rating: ?/10]
My cousin recommend this drama for me and at the same time, I think SOS will be shown in the television too soon I think.
306. Comments by k4g0me [Rating: 8/10]
Liked it, I saw this drama before I knew who Tackey was...
307. Comments by Yekai [Rating: 4/10]
No comment . . .
308. Comments by Okojo [Rating: 2/10]
Like the title says: SOS!!!
309. Comments by Esuta [Rating: 10/10]
i love taki and fukada !! best premium dorama i saw !
310. Comments by ayumigirl92 [Rating: 8/10]
i like this one.. it was pretty good. but i got alittle annoyed. if you kno that i mean if you have seen this... u proboly know
311. Comments by japinoy [Rating: 2/10]
Not my favorite. Don't like Fukada Kyoto very much.
312. Comments by Ikuko [Rating: 7/10]
The beginning is excellent and the story is very good but it ends so ordinary, I was a little desapointed but it is a very good drama.
313. Comments by fasix [Rating: ?/10]
S.O.S.
314. Comments by yetters [Rating: 4/10]
If it weren't for Yousuke, I would've not finished the series.
315. Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 7/10]
Fukada Kyoko is a treat to watched...When I watch her I'm like in a trance .....story line of this series is average...but because of Fukada I gave this show a 7
316. Comments by Rabu_Pi [Rating: 7/10]
forbidden love...this drama is about it and i'd say that they all did a good job out of it. reminds me of Boku Imo...XDDDD
317. Comments by Akiiness [Rating: 7/10]
The plot didn't interest me much, but I really liked the ending.
318. Comments by ducko [Rating: ?/10]
[currently watching]
319. Comments by dirtypink [Rating: 9/10]
omg.i really like this actually.before watching the final episode i didn't like Kyoko's character AT ALL.but after the last episode...awww so sweet that shes together w/ takki and thank god its a happy ending.i loved yosuke! actually i like the ending very much.i think this story is veryyyyyyyyy interesting.great love story...its complicated and interesting...just twisting plots!
320. Comments by masaki-chan [Rating: 10/10]
Fantastic love story with a great climate. Takki acted really great in this drama ;-) Fukada Kyoko's role was sweet and heartwarming.
321. Comments by lelokong [Rating: 8/10]
it was annoying at first because of the love triangle, but the end made it all worth it.
322. Comments by koneko_pun [Rating: 7/10]
I eat the strawberries first. Which one are you?
323. Comments by mizz_evy [Rating: 9/10]
It was a weird drama but suprisingly good!
324. Comments by rele [Rating: 6/10]
Gave up after few ep's. There is just something about Takizawa Hideaki that i can't stand.
325. Comments by sinned12 [Rating: 6/10]
OK, I like Fukada Kyoko that's why I watched this drama.
326. Comments by monmon [Rating: 2/10]
Wow. It's very boring. really boring. I persist want to finish this because of Tackey and Kyoko. However, I can't take it anymore that i stopped at ep.5.
327. Comments by TakiGo [Rating: 8/10]
Creepyyyyyy. Rina is the only redeeming factor.
328. Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: 8/10]
COMPLETE.
329. Comments by hitomi #1 [Rating: 8/10]
Solid drama, Hideaki Takizawa though was fantastic, my fave role by him, Kyoko actually wasn't too bad either.
330. Comments by aimare [Rating: 8/10]
I agree with some of you that Kyoko Fukada is really annoying. 5555
But the music in this drama is good, and so is Yosuke Kubozuka. :p
331. Comments by deina-kun [Rating: 9/10]
Loved it!
332. Comments by sekoj [Rating: 7/10]
In all honesty fairly average until the ending. So guess I over-rate it. Oh well.
333. Comments by room304 [Rating: 6/10]
this could have easily become one of my fav. dramas if not for Fukada Kyoko. Her character in this is just plain annoying.
334. Comments by kireiyuhi [Rating: 5/10]
It's definitely not the best drama I've seen but there were a lot of good points to this drama.
335. Comments by JuLy [Rating: 7/10]
I like the story, the cast, the scene and the repetitions from Hideaki Takizawa as Irie Manato...therefore "I will never forget you"...its created the red line of the story.
Kobuzoka's doing great in his unique accent of speaking and kissing haha...Hide as always, perfect acting. Kyoko Fukada's acting is great too.
PS: whenever u have the chance, when u're in love, say it as fast as u can! ^^
336. Comments by serm2802 [Rating: 6/10]
ok
337. Comments by EstherM [Rating: 5/10]
What can I say, it´s a classic, a classic-not-good drama that most J-drama fans have watched. I finished this so it must be better than Yaoh or Jotei. Takky and Fukada aside (they aren´t really good at acting), the story is on the stupid and creepy side, but that´s just how teenagers really are. So what you get is an insight to their minds and you have to look at their stupid actions, which is not very uplifting nor entertaining, but I have done equally wimpy things in my highschool years. Hence, who am I to judge.
338. Comments by hibiscus920 [Rating: ?/10]
Watched the first ep. DROPPED.
339. Comments by fancyvanny_88 [Rating: 8/10]
Good
340. Comments by chibichan [Rating: 6/10]
well for me this dorama just about rebellious teenagers
341. Comments by 菜奈子 [Rating: 2/10]
Uff. I tried so hard to like this drama. I was in a Tackey addiction thing at the time (after watching Majo no Jouken) I was hoping to see Tackey in another mesermising role. This was boring. I have no ill feelings towards a step sister and brother falling in love, but the way it was carried out and portrayed was boring, and untouching. I couldn't finish this. Kyoko Fukada was quite annoying in this. That guy she liked was pretty cool though. It just wasn't my cup of tea perhaps
342. Comments by w-kassy [Rating: 8/10]
Really nice & romantic. I like this!
343. Comments by sos_fukada [Rating: 10/10]
The Best JDorama i've ever seen..and i've watched 40 JDorama already..and this is the greatest ones!
344. Comments by lsloan [Rating: 8/10]
I liked episode 1 a lot. Now I'm looking for the rest.
345. Comments by Aozora86 [Rating: 3/10]
This was a very stupid drama... I only liked Yousuke =)
346. Comments by Sorata [Rating: 8/10]
I´m not the biggest fan o Takizawa Hideaki but all the doramas i watched with him never fail to entertain me and this one is no diferent.
Manato´s(Hideaki) obsession with Yui(Fukada Kyoko) was very well played, i loved how he took to the extreme that old clich&#233; of "it´s an impossible love so i´ll never confess"(especialy in the last episode).
I loved Yui during almost all the dorama but at the end she become really annoying, i didn´t like her obsession with Saeki(Kubozuka Yousuke) during the later half of the dorama.
Saeki was by far the best character in this, i´m just 22 but i would choose Ishida Yuriko over Uchiyama Rina any time, i loved how Saeki and Manato gradually became best friends, it was a very cool transformation for both characters.
Anyway this is a good love story but a bit extreme some times(probably the reason why so much people hate this).
347. Comments by yeoni [Rating: ?/10]
Watching~
348. Comments by Bbbut [Rating: 8/10]
very good
349. Comments by abelcmcr [Rating: 9/10]
Superb, a life lesson teaching drama!! I eat the strawberry first!
350. Comments by Oba-chan [Rating: 10/10]
Sweet love story. Fukada and rina-chan are so kawai!!
Soundtrack: S.O.S. [ABBA] : 8

Users who voted for this drama (100)
1. Fans91
wanna see, must see!!!
2. takoyaki_gal
cool
3. azzwipe
Everything works in this drama. A great cast that seems to have a lot of good chemistry among them.. and it shows! A very heartwarming show all in all, so definitely one of the better dramas out there.
4. ren1999
The best ending and I'm in love with Fukada Kyoko. All of the young actors in this series are really talented. You see most of them in major motion pictures now.
5. animetama
I really like Fukada Kyoko but she just made this role annoying! >_<
However, this series was redeemed by the eye candyness of Takizawa Hideaki ^_____^
O Joy!
6. minnoko
SOS was good for a Jdrama portraying the dark themes that were associated with Manato. And it got me into Takki fandom ^^;
7. cassius
excellent dorama! not for those who like darker themes
8. nzb
9. analogue
10. cute_kyoko
quite slow story... but nice!
11. aquarius*star*
12. marzyu
A lil lagging . . .and I didn't get the story until the second time around . .. . I liked it .. . it's a cute story . . . . relates to many love problems now!!!!!
13. amethyst216
Takizawa Hideaki is so kool in this. . .
14. CtrlV
great drama that deals with teenager love. got me hooked, great acting skills from both takizawa, uchiyama rina, but one that suprised me with his leader-like acting skills - yosuke.
15. Big_O
16. dummyuser6
strawberries are yummy
17. stargirl
18. zchendevlemh
you guys will love this. 'though at first the opening song sounds alil cheesy but after a few episodes you don't mind hearing it all over again.

BORN TO LOVE!!!
19. tailchaser
I was totally floored by this. I have yet to see a J-drama better than this. In fact there are not many films I have seen that are better. From the other reviews, obviously not everyone agrees. That's ok. I'm sure I would hate those voters favorites as well. I can rarely recall having been affected this much by a film/drama. It really, really, got to me. I could certainly see how some girls might find it boring. I followed the lead as he fell in love with Kyoko. I also fell in love with her uber-kawaii character. The only part I didn't like was the ending. It was incredibly powerful and dramatic, but it seemed to be at the expense of some plot "holes". Oh yeah and what's the deal with the the cheesy ABBA music and that video at the end of each episode? But I tolerated the ABBA music and just skipped that stupid video at the end.
20. Romance
Some Like it, Some Don't. I've observed similar relationships like this time and again. This show portrayed them well and made me feel for the characters.
21. andorea
Very sweet!
22. killy-kun
Very interresting :)
23. paperlantern
24. mrdeus
I really enjoyed watching this drama. I watched the first ep. only because Rina and Kyoko are in it, but I was hooked immediately :)
25. WD
Dark & depressing, but still a beautiful watch...Hideaki Takizawa & FukaKyo really have that chemistry...They look cute together!
26. leon_no2
27. Hollywood
28. ISSA
I really enjoyed this drama. It was my first, and it turned me on to more jdorama. ^^
29. ephesus
Regardless of the fact that kyoko can't act at ALL, I liked the relatively serious nature of this drama in comparison to other popular series.
30. Kirakun
After watching this, it became my favorite j series. I havnt seen much yet, but this one was great. I think mostly because Rina Uchiyama was in it, she is sooo cute. Kyoko Fukada was great too. I like her. The lead guy and other guy are good actors as well.
31. ditmercury
32. koptastic
33. tatsx
Such complex and somewhat outrageous themes and situations, yet so simple, sensitive and believable in its philosophies and approach. The script is smartly written. The conclusion is very satisfying and I found myself caring very much for the welfare of all the main characters by the end.
34. sexxyrca
lovely
35. Ichigo_
Wow I really loved this one ! Fukuda Kyoko play was nice and the story very nice it was so good! The story very touching and very nice ending =)
36. obmik
37. komos
Great cast and great ending. It's such a good drama and it is full of surprises and twists.
38. hodgepodge307
this drama is so dear to me, great acting, cinematography and storyline, but what i like about SOS is that, they tackled a lot of issues which most of us can relate to. It also helps that the main characters are good looking ....heheheh
39. nai_yve
40. Danji
S.O.S., my first dorama, will always hold a special place for me. It will always have my vote.
41. crimsonRED
i love the story, for me, it new to me. i love all the cast especially Yousuke Kubozuka (his portrayal as Saeki) and Kyoko Fukada.
42. doramaddict
43. ayabshue
nice!
44. mimisyamimi
S.O.S~Would you eat it first or leave it last?~
45. hopa_boy
sos is wut got me hooked on j-drama... well sos and rina-chan
46. Takumi_Fujihara
Hmm... Not bad at all... Rating : 7.5/10
47. genji_99
48. mesuma
49. kalayaan
50. aiyachan16
a bizarre love square that includes step siblings. starring 2 of the cutest people: fukada kyoko and takizawa hideaki. catchy songs u end up singing over and over after watching the series.
51. Braehum
The first J-Drama I watched and really hooked me. I really think the intracate story and involved characters where really well developed.
52. Akakumori
Probably one of the first drama I've ever seen (only some episodes of others), and I liked it a lot!! Hideaki is so cute, and the relationship among the four main characters is kind of intriguing.
53. 1noni
54. mariko
i like kyoko also
55. mallepa
sweet, touching story. Nice acting.
56. rina
57. zaizaiaddict
Amazing twists...deep analyses (especially on LOVE)...wise words from Irie Manato...not to mention his unconditional love!
58. mariaclara
loved the ending! Hideaki Takizawa is so adorable!
59. kaguyahime
i think this drama really makes me like hideaki more than
60. sojuqueen
Irie Manato is the epitome of a real man. He might not be strong-willed nor aggressive but he showed what real love is. For that alone, he is worthy to be loved eternally.
61. milly
takizawa so cute in here..
62. tsugawa_tatsuya
63. Keishin
64. anneyuu
Maybe a bit simple and childish, but this is my first J-drama and I still love it a lot!
65. renchan520
:)
66. baybeehxsleepi
firse drama
67. conino
havent watched them yet, but i have the entire season.
68. melting_snow
69. _Shigatsu_
70. carrot_glazed
liked it.
71. Aire
72. fastat3m
73. marsqurine
This is a really good drama :) I watched until 3 a.m. in the morning even though I have school the next day :) The ending is really unexpected but it turned out really well :)
74. ron787
75. mieux
i love manato.
76. CdMe
The characters are struggeling to the very end and you really hope the best for each of them. And who the hell doesn't like the thought of Kyoko Fukada as his sister?? Btw. ABBA's music rocks!
77. Hase
yui is sooo sweet ^^
78. Stevie
Awesome Drama
79. VanillaNyx
Very touching and cute. And Kubozuka Yosuke is such a great actor. I love this drama. XD
80. Tohru_chan
81. yaguchin
I think they act perfectly. The actors are really handsome lol
82. AppleTree
Sweet story, with good actors
83. juunigatsu
the 2 leads and 2 supporting leads were really cool. i like the interaction among the four. also, this drama is more adult themed than it looks~
84. Sana1x2
85. pokester08
As far as romance dramas go, this one is my favorite so far. There are so many complicated love triangles in this one that it is absurd, but the last episode wrapped it up very well.
86. afroninja
87. hotkame
my favorite was Yosuke! he's hot and a good actor. i also like takizawa hideaki and fukuda kyoko.
88. murasaqui
my first exposure to j-dorama. it will always hold a special place in my fangirl heart.
89. Ayzee^^Aya
my 1st series ever ..alot of pink and i love it !(feels wanna eat cake rite now ..)
90. rw11
Many ppl are split in their opinion about this show. I personally liked this show and I feel that tackey did a great job here
91. ai..
sweet drama >.<
92. sos_fukada
This is the best JDorama i've ever seen!!! Kyoko and her cute senpai is amazing charecter!! And Takizawa also..Kawaiii!!!
93. phanda21
94. Jama
95. gorgeous_in_tears
Interesting. Thus began my dorama-romance with Kubozuka Yosuke who got all of my attention. Bravo!
96. helenlu
good drama!
97. ocha4ever
complicated...
98. UetoAyaFanboy
Awesome! One of my favourite drama. The story is interesting, the characters are deep and the actors are well chosen. Emotion-packed.
99. Bbbut
100. hanae101
interesting