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St. Spica's representatives are Amane Otori and Hikari Konohana. Amane's boyish looks and aloof demeanor has made her incredibly popular among the Spica students, who often refer to her as Prince Amane. Amane is uncomfortable with being the center of so much attention, preferring to be by herself most of the time. It isn't until she crosses paths with the angelic Hikari Konohana does she entertain the idea of being loved by an admirer. Since she is a fifth year student and can no longer refuse to compete in the Étoile competition, Amane accepts to become an aîneé on the condition that Hikari becomes her cadette.
Due to the strength of these participants, only a tiny amount of couples from St. Lulim enter the competition. However, Lulim's Student Body President, Chikaru Minamoto, has her own ideas about how her beloved school can potentially score a win.
Due to the strength of these participants, only a tiny amount of couples from St. Lulim enter the competition. However, Lulim's Student Body President, Chikaru Minamoto, has her own ideas about how her beloved school can potentially score a win.
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St. Spica's representatives are Amane Otori and Hikari Konohana. Amane's boyish looks and aloof demeanor has made her incredibly popular among the Spica students, who often refer to her as Prince Amane. Amane is uncomfortable with being the center of so much attention, preferring to be by herself most of the time. It isn't until she crosses paths with the angelic Hikari Konohana does she entertain the idea of being loved by an admirer. Since she is a fifth year student and can no longer refuse to compete in the Étoile competition, Amane accepts to become becoming an aîneé on the condition that Hikari becomes her cadette.
Due to the strength of these participants, only a tiny amount of couples from St. Lulim enter the competition. However,Lulim's Student Body President, President Chikaru Minamoto, Minamoto has her own ideas about how her beloved school can potentially score a win.
Due to the strength of these participants, only a tiny amount of couples from St. Lulim enter the competition. However,
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Nagisa Aoi is a NewTransferStudent at St. Miator high, one of three ElaborateUniversityHigh [[OneGenderSchool girls-only]] schools on Astraea Hill. The three schools share a common set of "strawberry-shaped" dorms, as well as a reputation for "lesbian romances". On her first day, Nagisa stumbles into [[OneeSama Shizuma]], a mysterious figure known as the "Etoilé", and finds herself uncontrollably drawn to her. In turn, her new roommate, Tamao, [[PseudoRomanticFriendship becomes close best friends]] with Nagisa.
''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of short stories written by Sakurako Kimino (who previously wrote ''Literature/SisterPrincess'', and would later go on to co-create the ''Franchise/LoveLive'' franchise) with illustrations by Chitose Maki, which were serialized in the {{seinen}} magazine ''Dengeki G's'' from 2003 to 2005. The short stories would later be reworked into a series of LightNovels, which were published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from March to December 2006 for three volumes, with illustrations by Namuchi Takumi.
Like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison). A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}.
One thing to keep in mind when watching is understanding the series developed from a rather unusual process, and all of the couples are based on reader polls done in the magazine in which the light novels were originally published. This makes some of the more ridiculous pairings more understandable, since the writers had to try and find a way to make the pairings that the readers wanted. Considering what they had to work with, the series is truly a tribute to its fans, but its level of {{fanservice}} is quite a few shades lighter than most similar series.
The stories also have a manga adaptation illustrated by Namuchi Takumi, which also ran in ''Dengeki G's'' from 2005 to 2007, and an anime adaptation produced by Creator/{{Madhouse}} that aired from April to September 2006 for 26 episodes.
Not to be confused with ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''. For Sakurako Kimino's other work, see ''Literature/SisterPrincess''.
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''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of short stories written by Sakurako Kimino (who previously wrote ''Literature/SisterPrincess'', and would later go on to co-create the ''Franchise/LoveLive'' franchise) with illustrations by Chitose Maki, which were serialized in the {{seinen}} magazine ''Dengeki G's'' from 2003 to 2005. The short stories would later be reworked into a series of LightNovels, which were published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from March to December 2006 for three volumes, with illustrations by Namuchi Takumi.
Like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison). A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}.
St. Spica's representatives are Amane Otori and Hikari Konohana. Amane's boyish looks and aloof demeanor has made her incredibly popular among the Spica students, who often refer to her as Prince Amane. Amane is uncomfortable with being the center of so much attention, preferring to be by herself most of the time. It isn't until she crosses paths with the angelic Hikari Konohana does she entertain the idea of being loved by an admirer. Since she is a fifth year student and can no longer refuse to compete in the Étoile competition, Amane accepts to become an aîneé on the condition that Hikari becomes her cadette.
Due to the strength of these participants, only a tiny amount of couples from St. Lulim enter the competition. However, Lulim's Student Body President, Chikaru Minamoto, has her own ideas about how her beloved school can potentially score a win.
As the Étoile competition unfolds, Nagisa will learn a secret about Shizuma's past that drives a wedge between them, Amane and Hikari's newfound love will be tested, and Chikaru's schemes may wind up unintentionally hurting those she respects and cares for. One thing's for sure: this year's Étoile may be unusual but it won't be boring.
''Strawberry Panic!'' (ストãƒãƒ™ãƒªãƒ¼ãƒ»ãƒ‘ニック!, ''SutoroberÄ« Panikku!'') (sometimes spelled without the exclamation mark or with the subtitle ''Girls' School in Fullbloom'') initially started out as a series of short stories
The popularity of the series spawned various adaptations in multiple media, including a manga, an internet radio show, light novels, an anime, audio [=CDs=], a visual novel, and
Not to be confused with ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''. For Sakurako Kimino's other work, see ''Literature/SisterPrincess''.
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* YuriGenre: A cluster of three schools populated entirely by lesbians is the setting.
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Like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison). A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
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Like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison). A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
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The stories also have a manga adaptation illustrated by Namuchi Takumi, which also ran in ''Dengeki G's'' from 2005 to 2007, and an anime adaptation that aired from April to September 2006. The anime in particular has proven to be a very divisive series, with many detesting it for its stereotype characters, simple plot and ridiculous scenarios, while many love it for its genuine "Pure Love Story" style (in an academic sense, a sort of Neo-Dolce Stil Novo), great amount of character development, and moments of true drama.
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The stories also have a manga adaptation illustrated by Namuchi Takumi, which also ran in ''Dengeki G's'' from 2005 to 2007, and an anime adaptation produced by Creator/{{Madhouse}} that aired from April to September 2006. The anime in particular has proven to be a very divisive series, with many detesting it 2006 for its stereotype characters, simple plot and ridiculous scenarios, while many love it for its genuine "Pure Love Story" style (in an academic sense, a sort of Neo-Dolce Stil Novo), great amount of character development, and moments of true drama.
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''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of illustrated short stories by Sakurako Kimino (who previously wrote ''Literature/SisterPrincess'', and would later go on to co-create the ''Franchise/LoveLive'' franchise) and like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison).
A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
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''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino (who previously wrote ''Literature/SisterPrincess'', and would later go on to co-create the ''Franchise/LoveLive'' franchise) and like with illustrations by Chitose Maki, which were serialized in the {{seinen}} magazine ''Dengeki G's'' from 2003 to 2005. The short stories would later be reworked into a series of LightNovels, which were published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from March to December 2006 for three volumes, with illustrations by Namuchi Takumi.
Like most [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specificcomparison).
comparison). A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
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The stories also have a manga adaptation illustrated by Namuchi Takumi, which also ran in ''Dengeki G's'' from 2005 to 2007, and an anime adaptation that aired from April to September 2006. The anime in particular has proven to be a very divisive series, with many detesting it for its stereotype characters, simple plot and ridiculous scenarios, while many love it for its genuine "Pure Love Story" style (in an academic sense, a sort of Neo-Dolce Stil Novo), great amount of character development, and moments of true drama.
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Not to be confused with ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''. For Sakurako Kimino's other work, see ''LightNovel/SisterPrincess''.
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* SenpaiKohai: [[note]]The amount of these type of romantic relationships is uncommon for Yuri, being a more Yaoi staple.[[/note]]
** Shizuma and Nagisa [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Amane and Hikari [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Nagisa and all middle school girls
** In general, high schoolers and middle schoolers in Miator's "roomkeeper" system.
** Shizuma and Nagisa [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
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** In general, high schoolers and middle schoolers in Miator's "roomkeeper" system.
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* DependingOnTheWriter: One of the most prominent examples is Kaname; her light novel and manga incarnation is a completely different character than her anime version. She does not attempt to rape Hikari and makes it very clear that Amane is the one she is in love with; she's still a LargeHam but more in a theatrical sense. She also ''looks'' completely different -- her anime incarnation is an EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette, while her light novel and manga incarnation is a DarkSkinnedBlond.
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* IllGirl: [[spoiler:Kaori, primarily. Shizuma, who becomes mentally ill (severe depression) after losing Kaori.]]
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->''...completely derivative yet oddly enjoyable [series], which is best known in yuri circles for stealing characters, symbols and whole scenes from well-known yuri anime and manga series, putting them all into a blender and emerging with the anime version of a Long Island Iced Tea.''
-->-- '''[[http://www.afterellen.com/people/19628-erica-friedmans-guide-to-yuri Erica Friedman's Guide to Yuri]]'''
Nagisa Aoi is a NewTransferStudent at St. Miator high, one of three ElaborateUniversityHigh [[OneGenderSchool girls-only]] schools on Astraea Hill. The three schools share a common set of "strawberry-shaped" dorms, as well as a reputation for "lesbian romances". On her first day, Nagisa stumbles into [[OneeSama Shizuma]], a mysterious figure known as the "Etoilé", and finds herself uncontrollably drawn to her. In turn, her new roommate, Tamao, [[PseudoRomanticFriendship becomes close best friends]] with Nagisa.
''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of illustrated short stories by Sakurako Kimino and like most [[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison).
A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
One thing to keep in mind when watching is understanding the series developed from a rather unusual process, and all of the couples are based on reader polls done in the magazine in which the light novels were originally published. This makes some of the more ridiculous pairings more understandable, since the writers had to try and find a way to make the pairings that the readers wanted. Considering what they had to work with, the series is truly a tribute to its fans, but its level of {{fanservice}} is quite a few shades lighter than most similar series.
The anime in particular has proven to be a very divisive series, with many detesting it for its stereotype characters, simple plot and ridiculous scenarios, while many love it for its genuine "Pure Love Story" style (in an academic sense, a sort of Neo-Dolce Stil Novo), great amount of character development, and moments of true drama.
Not to be confused with ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic''. For Sakurako Kimino's other work, see ''LightNovel/SisterPrincess''.
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* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: The student councils and Etoilé(s) which link them together have de-facto leadership; faculty adults are seen on very few occasions.
* AlmostKiss: Shizuma gets a kiss interrupted almost every other episode near the beginning of the series.
* AnimeCatholicism: The three schools are Catholic girls' schools. Strawberry Hill's overseer is a nun. Students have regular holy water duty (in manga). The apex of Astraea Hill is a huge, old cathedral taken care of by a monastic order. Yet there is more lesbian than you can shake a stick at and all three school's populations worship a yearly-elected girl-girl pair known as the Etoilé.
* ArrangedMarriage: Miyuki. [[spoiler:It's hinted this was a major hindrance to her expressing her love for her best friend Shizuma.]]
* AttemptedRape: Hikari is targeted thrice, [[spoiler:twice by Kaname (premeditated), once by Yaya (heat of moment)]].
** In the light novel, [[spoiler:Yaya gets a lot further with Hikari, who somehow managed not to understand what was going on even while naked and being fondled, and holds no grudge against Yaya for it. Yaya chooses to stop herself before going any further.]]
* AwfulTruth: [[spoiler: The death of Shizuma's lover, Kaori, is why she is constantly changing girlfriends and is unable to make deep connections. She was once lively and energetic, but after Kaori died due to her illness, she went into a state of depression. Finding this out via Shizuma and Miyaki is partially to blame for Nagisa's depression following the revelation.]]
* BaitAndSwitchCredits: We do not remember a Chiyo×Nagisa×Tamao threesome, like in the begining of the second opening.
* BeachEpisode: Though interestingly, ''not'' a filler episode, as they usually are; instead, a pretty important moment in the series' story arc, where Nagisa [[spoiler:[[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove first starts to realize what the pounding in her heart around Shizuma]] might mean]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: Much of the interaction between Tsubomi and Yaya hints at this.
* BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Amane and Hikari]] fit this very well.
* {{Bifauxnen}}:[[note]]All girls in this category attend Spica.[[/note]]
** Amane and Kaname (light and dark versions, respectively).
** The light novel and manga also gives us Kusanagi Makoto.
* BifauxnenAndLadette: Amane and Kaname again.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Three primarily, [[spoiler:between Shizuma and Nagisa in Episode 12 and Episode 26, and between Amane and Hikari in Episode 25.]]
* BishoujoSeries: An ImprobablyFemaleCast of all types; plus it's the trope's poster child too.
* BoardingSchool: The focus is on Strawberry Hall, a giant shared dorm for all three schools on Astraea Hill.
* BrokenBird: Shizuma. Tamao was this to a lesser extent before Nagisa arrived.
* CanNotSpitItOut
** Tamao [[spoiler:(for Nagisa)]], Shizuma [[spoiler:(for Nagisa)]], Yaya [[spoiler:(for Hikari)]] (primary examples)
** Nagisa [[spoiler:(for Shizuma)]], subdued example. [[spoiler:She gets better.]]
* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule: And they happen to be lesbians.
* CastFullOfGay: Being a YuriGenre series that takes place at three [[OneGenderSchool all-girls academies]], nearly every character shows attraction to another girl at some point.
* ChekhovsGun: Tamao reading a book with 'Prosper Mérimée' on the cover, who wrote the Carmen novella that ended up being the play selected in episode fifteen.
* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: This trope is powerful enough to make Yaya/Tsubomi one of the most popular ships in this category, despite the near-lack of evidence for it.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Kagome is not involved in any of the intrigue going on, instead preferring to stare at nearby butterflies, pick flowers, or take sudden naps with her teddy bear, Percival.
* TheChosenOne: Amane, at least according to Kaname.
* TheChooserOfTheOne: Shizuma, surprisingly, and to a lesser extent Hikari.
* CoolBigSis: Chikaru seems to be as much therapist to the younger girls (especially Nagisa and Hikari) as any of her (many) other duties.
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Chikaru runs the costume club and enjoys putting her "favorite" girls in alluring, lolita-style costumes.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Chiyo.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Amane. [[spoiler:Even Invoked by Chikaru after she loses her memory, telling Hikari that she can "melt" her back to normal.]]
* DependingOnTheWriter: One of the most prominent examples is Kaname; her light novel and manga incarnation is a completely different character than her anime version. She does not attempt to rape Hikari and makes it very clear that Amane is the one she is in love with; she's still a LargeHam but more in a theatrical sense. She also ''looks'' completely different -- her anime incarnation is an EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette, while her light novel and manga incarnation is a DarkSkinnedBlond.
* DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas
* ElaborateUniversityHigh: Three different ones on the same campus. It's the trope picture as well.
* EtherealChoir: Spica's choir often fills this role.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Nagisa, Hikari, and Kizuna in the visual novel; each one has nine potential girls they can end up with: Chiyo, Tsubomi, Kagome, Tamao, Yaya, Remon, Shizuma, Amane, and Chikaru.
* EvilCounterpart: Momomi and Kaname, to Hikari and Amane respectively. Enhanced due to the period of difficulty for both couples near the end of the series.
* {{Expy}}: Miyuki Rokujo, in both appearance and personality, is remarkably similar to ''[[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs Marimite]]'''s Yoko Mizuno.
** From ''Franchise/LoveLive'', Rin and Hanayo also resemble Kizuna and Remon, respectively. Same author, too.
* {{Fanservice}}: Exists, but surprisingly not as much as one would expect from something in this demographic.
* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: [[spoiler: Shizuma, after the death of Kaori.]]
* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:Nagisa chooses Shizuma, whom she saw as the only choice. Subverted, in the case of Amane and Hikari.]]
* ForeignLanguageTitle
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Kagome and her teddy bear Percival.
* TheGraduateHomageShot: The ending of the anime, despite not actually involving a wedding.
* GratuitousEnglish: Kaname's speech to Amane after their tennis match.
* GratuitousFrench
* HaremSeeker: Chikaru mentions in the light novel that she wanted to make the girls of Lulim her harem.
* HeelFaceTurn: Kaname in episode 25; low-key, but she did do something nice for no particular personal benefit.
* HopeSproutsEternal: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] [[spoiler:After Shizuma holds up in Kaori's old room for at least a week or two, the greenhouse plants are neglected. A caring Nagisa is seen watering them when Shizuma finds her. Shizuma metaphorically talks about a specific pot of flowers that had wilted in reference to their relationship. While oblivious to the metaphor, Nagisa says the flower will bloom again. Until the Etoilé Election, Shizuma watches the particular plot of flowers. It's shown fully restored and blooming beautifully near the end.]]
* HufflepuffHouse: [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lulim]]. In the anime, they also do not send participants for the Etoilé election.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Occurs at important points. [[spoiler:Most notably when Tamao, ''who is in love with her'', undoes Nagisa's ribbon and pushes her toward Shizuma after she confesses in front of the whole school during the Etoilé Election.]]
* IllGirl: [[spoiler:Kaori, primarily. Shizuma, who becomes mentally ill (severe depression) after losing Kaori.]]
* {{Joshikousei}}: The Lulim students.
* {{Kimodameshi}}: During the Summer School episode.
* KnightInShiningArmour: Amane, who even pulls off a horseback rescue at one point.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:[[AmnesiacLover Amane]]]] in episode 24 and 25.
%%* LateForSchool
* LonelyPianoPiece: Recurring trope, involving [[spoiler:Shizuma, Nagisa, and Kaori]].
* LoveDodecahedron: Most of them center on the Miator students and eventually lead back to Nagisa and/or Shizuma, but unrequited crushes abound. Shizuma herself is the universally idolized OneeSama of Astraea.
** LoveTriangle (Both [[Main/TriangRelations Type 4]])
*** Hikari - Yaya - Amane
*** Nagisa - Shizuma - Tamao
* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces:
** The library is used as a place for couples to have romantic trysts.
** Shizuma and [[spoiler:Kaori, who is ''terminally ill'']] once make love outdoors, in the evening.
** Upon regaining her memory, [[spoiler:Amane and Hikari consummate their relationship on a blanket-covered '''stable''' floor.]]
** Likely occurred [[spoiler:after Nagisa accepts Shizuma's love and runs away with her in the middle of the Etoilé Election. They are last seen passionately kissing on the ground.]]
* {{Meido}}: Anime episode 5. It's a custom at Miator to help your seniors clean up their room and wear a maid dress doing it. Of course, thanks to a useful plot turn, everyone ends up as maids as punishment.
* MeetCute: Nagisa and Shizuma, in the forest. Nagisa explains being lost, Shizuma picks up her dropped item, their hands touch, and Shizuma leans in, kissing her on the forehead, causing her to faint.
* MoeCouplet: Nagisa and Tamao, [[spoiler:though Nagisa and Shizuma become an OfficialCouple]].
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler: Shizuma begins to spiral into this before she meets Nagisa, due to the death of Kaori.]]
* NaiveNewcomer: Nagisa. Formerly Chiyo.
* NotSoStoic: Shizuma, in general, but specially episode 18 and episode 23.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Amane tries to help Nagisa up after she fell off the fence, Shizuma angrily orders her to back off and stick to Hikari. Amane even says it's not what it looks like.
* ObliviousAdmirer: Chiyo to Nagisa, although Chiyo might just be a closet OtakuSurrogate.
* ObliviousToLove:
** Nagisa has no clue about Tamao's feelings and doesn't notice Chiyo's blatant fangirling. She also takes a good long while to realize why Shizuma mesmerizes her so much.
** Hikari seems to not notice Yaya's increasingly obvious hints of affection.
* OffscreenTeleportation: Shizuma. We do occasionally see where she ends up afterward, though.
* OneeSama: Shizuma, overall. Nagisa, for the middle school students.
* OneGenderSchool: All three of the schools where the story takes place are girls only.
* OneHeadTaller: Amane and Hikari (possibly justified due to their age difference).
* PlotBasedPhotographObfuscation: Done on photographs of the character mentioned directly below this trope, at least, until the flashback episode.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Shizuma's deceased lover, Kaori.]]
* PsychoLesbian: Two of them, Kaname and Momoni. [[spoiler:While it's revealed Kaname has longstanding envy, hate, and love for Amane. Momoni, once separated from Kaname, becomes rather normal.]]
* ReallyGetsAround: It's implied quite a bit that Shizuma jumped from one girl's bed to another, before meeting Nagisa, as a way [[spoiler:to cope with the death of Kaori.]]
* RedStringOfFate: In the form of Tamao's ribbon.
* RenaissanceMan: A female example. Chikaru is the head of Lulim's student council, which means she is great in any school subject. She leads the costume club and makes the costumes herself, is a highly talented actress, can cook really well and can help on any problem you might ever have. All this and more come with her being always friendly, cheerful and nice as well as being a real beauty, even for this series' standards. There is a reason why she is so popular in-universe as well as the EnsembleDarkHorse of the story.
* ReplacementGoldfish: For a while, it seemed that [[spoiler:Shizuma]] was using [[spoiler:Nagisa]] as just a replacement for [[spoiler:Kaori]]. At least, [[spoiler:Rokujo]] seemed to think so. [[spoiler:Shizuma goes through a period of separation from Nagisa leading up to the Etoilé Election which distills her feelings into purer love, not replacement love.]]
* SailorFuku: Lulim's students wear them. The students of Miator wear uniforms seemingly based on ElegantGothicLolita dresses, while Spica has a futuristic vibe (but not much).
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Chikaru wears them in the BeachEpisode
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Nagisa]] is this for [[spoiler: Shizuma]].
* SempaiKohai [[note]]The amount of these type of romantic relationships is uncommon for Yuri, being a more Yaoi staple.[[/note]]
** Shizuma and Nagisa [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Amane and Hikari [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Nagisa and all middle school girls
** In general, high schoolers and middle schoolers in Miator's "roomkeeper" system.
* TheSevenMysteries: Figures heavily in one episode, with Nagisa and Tamao deciding to investigate the first mystery, "The Girl in the Hallway" despite the latter's fear of ghosts. [[spoiler:The most common mystery has a basis in fact, Miyuki used to cry in a corner of the hallway and was cared for by Shizuma]].
* SexyDiscretionShot:
** Of all the couples, Kaname and Momomi have the most implicit sex scenes.
** After Shizuma and [[spoiler:Kaori passionately kiss in the outdoors, they both fall back onto their blanket. The scene then cuts to Miyuki awake in her room with a (sad?) smile before cutting back to Shizuma and Kaori, this time asleep and naked.]]
** [[spoiler:After regaining her memories, Amane gives a comforting hug to Hikari, before their kiss with one another in which the scene cut to morning where both are on a blanket and naked, having consummated their relationship.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Allegedly, the main character was named "Nagisa" as a reference to the ''Anime/{{Iczer}}'' series.
** The end credits of the anime's final episode also have a shout out to ''Manga/TokyoMewMew''. In the picture, all of the girls are dressed in pink/purple/blue/green/yellow/etc. dresses, and are wearing animal ears and tails. The picture's name? 'Tea Party Club.'
* ShowerOfAngst: As a result of rampant unrequited love and general FanService.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl:
** Chiyo.
** Amane too, [[{{Bifauxnen}} of all people.]] She doesn't want to enter the Etoilé competition because she's frequently embarrassed by all the attention she receives, and would [[FriendToAllLivingThings much rather be alone with her horses]]. It's saying something when ''[[TheIngenue Hikari]]'' is the one that ultimately brings her out of her shell.
* ShrinkingViolet: Chiyo.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Arguably, the second ED. Just as the series is taking a turn for the dramatic the original ED is replaced by a very happy go lucky song filled with LesYay overtones in which the singers are two dimensional paper dolls in several colourful settings. At one point the contrast is nothing short of appalling, after Nagisa breaks down crying in a very emotional moment the episode comes to an end with her sobbing and then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqYdEab234 Extreme Sugariness follows]]. However, this is only the ending credits track, the opposite happens to the opening theme, turning from a quite light-hearted but still LesYay soft rock song to a serious, emotional piece (complete with new title animation).
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: This is kind of [[spoiler: the series finale, getting used in DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything fashion]]
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In some subs, they spell it Le Rim. On the banner in the series it is spelled Le Lim. In the translation of the light novels and manga, it's spelled "Lulim." And in yet ''other'' subs, it's spelled "Lilim"...
* {{Squee}}: In the English translation of the ''Strawberry Panic!'' manga, Shizuma's fangirls react to her this way.
* StalkerWithACrush: Tamao's pursuit of Nagisa leads her into downright ''creepy'' territory at times, including ''scaring Nagisa so Tamao can record her screams''. Chiyo-chan can get rather strange about Nagisa at times too.
* StealthParody: Although it could well be that the makers are actually being ''serious''; indeed, some parts of the fanbase do take the story completely seriously and equally seriously support the various pairings, though that support may not always overlap with the {{Official Couple}}s.
%%* StrawberryShorthand
* StudentCouncilPresident: Three (one for each of the three schools), and the Etoilé(s) who function as intermediary super presidents.
* ThoseTwoGirls: Kizuna and Remon.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Kaname and Momoni; Amane and Hikari.
* TookALevelInBadass: The third time Kaname tries to rape Hikari, the girl shoves her away, tells her off, then leaves her to sulk.
* {{Tsundere}}: Tsubomi, in spades.
* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] even when Shizuma exclaims that she found out the secret of the umbrella: "It is actually too big. It's made for two."
* UnderwaterKiss: [[spoiler:Shizuma and Nagisa's first kiss. Also Nagisa's FirstKiss period.]]
* VisualNovel: One for ''Strawberry Panic!'' was released in 2006.
%%* WholeEpisodeFlashback
* YuriGenre: A cluster of three schools populated entirely by lesbians is the setting.
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->''...completely derivative yet oddly enjoyable [series], which is best known in yuri circles for stealing characters, symbols and whole scenes from well-known yuri anime and manga series, putting them all into a blender and emerging with the anime version of a Long Island Iced Tea.''
-->-- '''[[http://www.afterellen.com/people/19628-erica-friedmans-guide-to-yuri Erica Friedman's Guide to Yuri]]'''
Nagisa Aoi is a NewTransferStudent at St. Miator high, one of three ElaborateUniversityHigh [[OneGenderSchool girls-only]] schools on Astraea Hill. The three schools share a common set of "strawberry-shaped" dorms, as well as a reputation for "lesbian romances". On her first day, Nagisa stumbles into [[OneeSama Shizuma]], a mysterious figure known as the "Etoilé", and finds herself uncontrollably drawn to her. In turn, her new roommate, Tamao, [[PseudoRomanticFriendship becomes close best friends]] with Nagisa.
''Strawberry Panic!'' finds its origin in a series of illustrated short stories by Sakurako Kimino and like most [[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs series with its setting]], it deliberately evokes a shoujo-like artstyle and pacing, (though being released near the ''[[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs MariMite]]'' anime certainly invites a specific comparison).
A major departure is the series knowing its {{seinen}} [[{{Moe}} cute-loving]] fanbase and treating its melodrama, clichés, characterization, and male-free {{Love Dodecahedron}}s with absolute straightforwardness to the point of a {{stealth parody}}. This fact can sometimes turn people off, but after realizing that the series is fundamentally poking fun at the genre (while still delivering an enjoyably sappy love story in its own right) it can be quite enjoyable.
One thing to keep in mind when watching is understanding the series developed from a rather unusual process, and all of the couples are based on reader polls done in the magazine in which the light novels were originally published. This makes some of the more ridiculous pairings more understandable, since the writers had to try and find a way to make the pairings that the readers wanted. Considering what they had to work with, the series is truly a tribute to its fans, but its level of {{fanservice}} is quite a few shades lighter than most similar series.
The anime in particular has proven to be a very divisive series, with many detesting it for its stereotype characters, simple plot and ridiculous scenarios, while many love it for its genuine "Pure Love Story" style (in an academic sense, a sort of Neo-Dolce Stil Novo), great amount of character development, and moments of true drama.
Not to be confused with ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic''. For Sakurako Kimino's other work, see ''LightNovel/SisterPrincess''.
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!!''Strawberry Panic!'' provides examples of:
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: The student councils and Etoilé(s) which link them together have de-facto leadership; faculty adults are seen on very few occasions.
* AlmostKiss: Shizuma gets a kiss interrupted almost every other episode near the beginning of the series.
* AnimeCatholicism: The three schools are Catholic girls' schools. Strawberry Hill's overseer is a nun. Students have regular holy water duty (in manga). The apex of Astraea Hill is a huge, old cathedral taken care of by a monastic order. Yet there is more lesbian than you can shake a stick at and all three school's populations worship a yearly-elected girl-girl pair known as the Etoilé.
* ArrangedMarriage: Miyuki. [[spoiler:It's hinted this was a major hindrance to her expressing her love for her best friend Shizuma.]]
* AttemptedRape: Hikari is targeted thrice, [[spoiler:twice by Kaname (premeditated), once by Yaya (heat of moment)]].
** In the light novel, [[spoiler:Yaya gets a lot further with Hikari, who somehow managed not to understand what was going on even while naked and being fondled, and holds no grudge against Yaya for it. Yaya chooses to stop herself before going any further.]]
* AwfulTruth: [[spoiler: The death of Shizuma's lover, Kaori, is why she is constantly changing girlfriends and is unable to make deep connections. She was once lively and energetic, but after Kaori died due to her illness, she went into a state of depression. Finding this out via Shizuma and Miyaki is partially to blame for Nagisa's depression following the revelation.]]
* BaitAndSwitchCredits: We do not remember a Chiyo×Nagisa×Tamao threesome, like in the begining of the second opening.
* BeachEpisode: Though interestingly, ''not'' a filler episode, as they usually are; instead, a pretty important moment in the series' story arc, where Nagisa [[spoiler:[[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove first starts to realize what the pounding in her heart around Shizuma]] might mean]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: Much of the interaction between Tsubomi and Yaya hints at this.
* BetaCouple: [[spoiler:Amane and Hikari]] fit this very well.
* {{Bifauxnen}}:[[note]]All girls in this category attend Spica.[[/note]]
** Amane and Kaname (light and dark versions, respectively).
** The light novel and manga also gives us Kusanagi Makoto.
* BifauxnenAndLadette: Amane and Kaname again.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Three primarily, [[spoiler:between Shizuma and Nagisa in Episode 12 and Episode 26, and between Amane and Hikari in Episode 25.]]
* BishoujoSeries: An ImprobablyFemaleCast of all types; plus it's the trope's poster child too.
* BoardingSchool: The focus is on Strawberry Hall, a giant shared dorm for all three schools on Astraea Hill.
* BrokenBird: Shizuma. Tamao was this to a lesser extent before Nagisa arrived.
* CanNotSpitItOut
** Tamao [[spoiler:(for Nagisa)]], Shizuma [[spoiler:(for Nagisa)]], Yaya [[spoiler:(for Hikari)]] (primary examples)
** Nagisa [[spoiler:(for Shizuma)]], subdued example. [[spoiler:She gets better.]]
* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule: And they happen to be lesbians.
* CastFullOfGay: Being a YuriGenre series that takes place at three [[OneGenderSchool all-girls academies]], nearly every character shows attraction to another girl at some point.
* ChekhovsGun: Tamao reading a book with 'Prosper Mérimée' on the cover, who wrote the Carmen novella that ended up being the play selected in episode fifteen.
* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: This trope is powerful enough to make Yaya/Tsubomi one of the most popular ships in this category, despite the near-lack of evidence for it.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Kagome is not involved in any of the intrigue going on, instead preferring to stare at nearby butterflies, pick flowers, or take sudden naps with her teddy bear, Percival.
* TheChosenOne: Amane, at least according to Kaname.
* TheChooserOfTheOne: Shizuma, surprisingly, and to a lesser extent Hikari.
* CoolBigSis: Chikaru seems to be as much therapist to the younger girls (especially Nagisa and Hikari) as any of her (many) other duties.
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Chikaru runs the costume club and enjoys putting her "favorite" girls in alluring, lolita-style costumes.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Chiyo.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Amane. [[spoiler:Even Invoked by Chikaru after she loses her memory, telling Hikari that she can "melt" her back to normal.]]
* DependingOnTheWriter: One of the most prominent examples is Kaname; her light novel and manga incarnation is a completely different character than her anime version. She does not attempt to rape Hikari and makes it very clear that Amane is the one she is in love with; she's still a LargeHam but more in a theatrical sense. She also ''looks'' completely different -- her anime incarnation is an EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette, while her light novel and manga incarnation is a DarkSkinnedBlond.
* DreamingOfAWhiteChristmas
* ElaborateUniversityHigh: Three different ones on the same campus. It's the trope picture as well.
* EtherealChoir: Spica's choir often fills this role.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Nagisa, Hikari, and Kizuna in the visual novel; each one has nine potential girls they can end up with: Chiyo, Tsubomi, Kagome, Tamao, Yaya, Remon, Shizuma, Amane, and Chikaru.
* EvilCounterpart: Momomi and Kaname, to Hikari and Amane respectively. Enhanced due to the period of difficulty for both couples near the end of the series.
* {{Expy}}: Miyuki Rokujo, in both appearance and personality, is remarkably similar to ''[[LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs Marimite]]'''s Yoko Mizuno.
** From ''Franchise/LoveLive'', Rin and Hanayo also resemble Kizuna and Remon, respectively. Same author, too.
* {{Fanservice}}: Exists, but surprisingly not as much as one would expect from something in this demographic.
* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: [[spoiler: Shizuma, after the death of Kaori.]]
* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:Nagisa chooses Shizuma, whom she saw as the only choice. Subverted, in the case of Amane and Hikari.]]
* ForeignLanguageTitle
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Kagome and her teddy bear Percival.
* TheGraduateHomageShot: The ending of the anime, despite not actually involving a wedding.
* GratuitousEnglish: Kaname's speech to Amane after their tennis match.
* GratuitousFrench
* HaremSeeker: Chikaru mentions in the light novel that she wanted to make the girls of Lulim her harem.
* HeelFaceTurn: Kaname in episode 25; low-key, but she did do something nice for no particular personal benefit.
* HopeSproutsEternal: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] [[spoiler:After Shizuma holds up in Kaori's old room for at least a week or two, the greenhouse plants are neglected. A caring Nagisa is seen watering them when Shizuma finds her. Shizuma metaphorically talks about a specific pot of flowers that had wilted in reference to their relationship. While oblivious to the metaphor, Nagisa says the flower will bloom again. Until the Etoilé Election, Shizuma watches the particular plot of flowers. It's shown fully restored and blooming beautifully near the end.]]
* HufflepuffHouse: [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lulim]]. In the anime, they also do not send participants for the Etoilé election.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Occurs at important points. [[spoiler:Most notably when Tamao, ''who is in love with her'', undoes Nagisa's ribbon and pushes her toward Shizuma after she confesses in front of the whole school during the Etoilé Election.]]
* IllGirl: [[spoiler:Kaori, primarily. Shizuma, who becomes mentally ill (severe depression) after losing Kaori.]]
* {{Joshikousei}}: The Lulim students.
* {{Kimodameshi}}: During the Summer School episode.
* KnightInShiningArmour: Amane, who even pulls off a horseback rescue at one point.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:[[AmnesiacLover Amane]]]] in episode 24 and 25.
%%* LateForSchool
* LonelyPianoPiece: Recurring trope, involving [[spoiler:Shizuma, Nagisa, and Kaori]].
* LoveDodecahedron: Most of them center on the Miator students and eventually lead back to Nagisa and/or Shizuma, but unrequited crushes abound. Shizuma herself is the universally idolized OneeSama of Astraea.
** LoveTriangle (Both [[Main/TriangRelations Type 4]])
*** Hikari - Yaya - Amane
*** Nagisa - Shizuma - Tamao
* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces:
** The library is used as a place for couples to have romantic trysts.
** Shizuma and [[spoiler:Kaori, who is ''terminally ill'']] once make love outdoors, in the evening.
** Upon regaining her memory, [[spoiler:Amane and Hikari consummate their relationship on a blanket-covered '''stable''' floor.]]
** Likely occurred [[spoiler:after Nagisa accepts Shizuma's love and runs away with her in the middle of the Etoilé Election. They are last seen passionately kissing on the ground.]]
* {{Meido}}: Anime episode 5. It's a custom at Miator to help your seniors clean up their room and wear a maid dress doing it. Of course, thanks to a useful plot turn, everyone ends up as maids as punishment.
* MeetCute: Nagisa and Shizuma, in the forest. Nagisa explains being lost, Shizuma picks up her dropped item, their hands touch, and Shizuma leans in, kissing her on the forehead, causing her to faint.
* MoeCouplet: Nagisa and Tamao, [[spoiler:though Nagisa and Shizuma become an OfficialCouple]].
* TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler: Shizuma begins to spiral into this before she meets Nagisa, due to the death of Kaori.]]
* NaiveNewcomer: Nagisa. Formerly Chiyo.
* NotSoStoic: Shizuma, in general, but specially episode 18 and episode 23.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Amane tries to help Nagisa up after she fell off the fence, Shizuma angrily orders her to back off and stick to Hikari. Amane even says it's not what it looks like.
* ObliviousAdmirer: Chiyo to Nagisa, although Chiyo might just be a closet OtakuSurrogate.
* ObliviousToLove:
** Nagisa has no clue about Tamao's feelings and doesn't notice Chiyo's blatant fangirling. She also takes a good long while to realize why Shizuma mesmerizes her so much.
** Hikari seems to not notice Yaya's increasingly obvious hints of affection.
* OffscreenTeleportation: Shizuma. We do occasionally see where she ends up afterward, though.
* OneeSama: Shizuma, overall. Nagisa, for the middle school students.
* OneGenderSchool: All three of the schools where the story takes place are girls only.
* OneHeadTaller: Amane and Hikari (possibly justified due to their age difference).
* PlotBasedPhotographObfuscation: Done on photographs of the character mentioned directly below this trope, at least, until the flashback episode.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Shizuma's deceased lover, Kaori.]]
* PsychoLesbian: Two of them, Kaname and Momoni. [[spoiler:While it's revealed Kaname has longstanding envy, hate, and love for Amane. Momoni, once separated from Kaname, becomes rather normal.]]
* ReallyGetsAround: It's implied quite a bit that Shizuma jumped from one girl's bed to another, before meeting Nagisa, as a way [[spoiler:to cope with the death of Kaori.]]
* RedStringOfFate: In the form of Tamao's ribbon.
* RenaissanceMan: A female example. Chikaru is the head of Lulim's student council, which means she is great in any school subject. She leads the costume club and makes the costumes herself, is a highly talented actress, can cook really well and can help on any problem you might ever have. All this and more come with her being always friendly, cheerful and nice as well as being a real beauty, even for this series' standards. There is a reason why she is so popular in-universe as well as the EnsembleDarkHorse of the story.
* ReplacementGoldfish: For a while, it seemed that [[spoiler:Shizuma]] was using [[spoiler:Nagisa]] as just a replacement for [[spoiler:Kaori]]. At least, [[spoiler:Rokujo]] seemed to think so. [[spoiler:Shizuma goes through a period of separation from Nagisa leading up to the Etoilé Election which distills her feelings into purer love, not replacement love.]]
* SailorFuku: Lulim's students wear them. The students of Miator wear uniforms seemingly based on ElegantGothicLolita dresses, while Spica has a futuristic vibe (but not much).
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Chikaru wears them in the BeachEpisode
* SecondLove: [[spoiler: Nagisa]] is this for [[spoiler: Shizuma]].
* SempaiKohai [[note]]The amount of these type of romantic relationships is uncommon for Yuri, being a more Yaoi staple.[[/note]]
** Shizuma and Nagisa [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Amane and Hikari [[spoiler:(relationship)]]
** Nagisa and all middle school girls
** In general, high schoolers and middle schoolers in Miator's "roomkeeper" system.
* TheSevenMysteries: Figures heavily in one episode, with Nagisa and Tamao deciding to investigate the first mystery, "The Girl in the Hallway" despite the latter's fear of ghosts. [[spoiler:The most common mystery has a basis in fact, Miyuki used to cry in a corner of the hallway and was cared for by Shizuma]].
* SexyDiscretionShot:
** Of all the couples, Kaname and Momomi have the most implicit sex scenes.
** After Shizuma and [[spoiler:Kaori passionately kiss in the outdoors, they both fall back onto their blanket. The scene then cuts to Miyuki awake in her room with a (sad?) smile before cutting back to Shizuma and Kaori, this time asleep and naked.]]
** [[spoiler:After regaining her memories, Amane gives a comforting hug to Hikari, before their kiss with one another in which the scene cut to morning where both are on a blanket and naked, having consummated their relationship.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Allegedly, the main character was named "Nagisa" as a reference to the ''Anime/{{Iczer}}'' series.
** The end credits of the anime's final episode also have a shout out to ''Manga/TokyoMewMew''. In the picture, all of the girls are dressed in pink/purple/blue/green/yellow/etc. dresses, and are wearing animal ears and tails. The picture's name? 'Tea Party Club.'
* ShowerOfAngst: As a result of rampant unrequited love and general FanService.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl:
** Chiyo.
** Amane too, [[{{Bifauxnen}} of all people.]] She doesn't want to enter the Etoilé competition because she's frequently embarrassed by all the attention she receives, and would [[FriendToAllLivingThings much rather be alone with her horses]]. It's saying something when ''[[TheIngenue Hikari]]'' is the one that ultimately brings her out of her shell.
* ShrinkingViolet: Chiyo.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Arguably, the second ED. Just as the series is taking a turn for the dramatic the original ED is replaced by a very happy go lucky song filled with LesYay overtones in which the singers are two dimensional paper dolls in several colourful settings. At one point the contrast is nothing short of appalling, after Nagisa breaks down crying in a very emotional moment the episode comes to an end with her sobbing and then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKqYdEab234 Extreme Sugariness follows]]. However, this is only the ending credits track, the opposite happens to the opening theme, turning from a quite light-hearted but still LesYay soft rock song to a serious, emotional piece (complete with new title animation).
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: This is kind of [[spoiler: the series finale, getting used in DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything fashion]]
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In some subs, they spell it Le Rim. On the banner in the series it is spelled Le Lim. In the translation of the light novels and manga, it's spelled "Lulim." And in yet ''other'' subs, it's spelled "Lilim"...
* {{Squee}}: In the English translation of the ''Strawberry Panic!'' manga, Shizuma's fangirls react to her this way.
* StalkerWithACrush: Tamao's pursuit of Nagisa leads her into downright ''creepy'' territory at times, including ''scaring Nagisa so Tamao can record her screams''. Chiyo-chan can get rather strange about Nagisa at times too.
* StealthParody: Although it could well be that the makers are actually being ''serious''; indeed, some parts of the fanbase do take the story completely seriously and equally seriously support the various pairings, though that support may not always overlap with the {{Official Couple}}s.
%%* StrawberryShorthand
* StudentCouncilPresident: Three (one for each of the three schools), and the Etoilé(s) who function as intermediary super presidents.
* ThoseTwoGirls: Kizuna and Remon.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Kaname and Momoni; Amane and Hikari.
* TookALevelInBadass: The third time Kaname tries to rape Hikari, the girl shoves her away, tells her off, then leaves her to sulk.
* {{Tsundere}}: Tsubomi, in spades.
* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] even when Shizuma exclaims that she found out the secret of the umbrella: "It is actually too big. It's made for two."
* UnderwaterKiss: [[spoiler:Shizuma and Nagisa's first kiss. Also Nagisa's FirstKiss period.]]
* VisualNovel: One for ''Strawberry Panic!'' was released in 2006.
%%* WholeEpisodeFlashback
* YuriGenre: A cluster of three schools populated entirely by lesbians is the setting.
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