Strawberry Shortcakes

This article is about the Japanese film. For the dessert, see shortcake. For the greeting card character, see Strawberry Shortcake.

Strawberry Shortcakes
Directed by	Hitoshi Yazaki
Written by	Kiriko Nananan Kyoko Inukai
Starring	Chizuru Ikewaki Noriko Nakagoshi Yûko Nakamura Kiriko Nananan Ryō Kase Masanobu Andō
Release date	2006
Running time	127 min.
Language	Japanese

Strawberry Shortcakes (ストロベリーショートケイクス) is a 2006 Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as they deal with their own insecurities while living in the metropolis of Tokyo. This movie ranked 7th Best Film at the 2006 Yokohama Film Festival and got Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography prizes from the same festival.

Plot

The plot revolves around four ladies struggling to find happiness in the capital city of Tokyo: Satoko, who works as a receptionist at an escort service called “Heaven’s Gate" and often prays to God to help her find a boy that will love her; Akiyo, who works at “Heaven’s Gate” as a call girl and is infatuated with Kikuchi, an old school friend, who she gladly changes her appearance for; Chihiro, who works in a low-level office position and often involves herself with men who only use her for sex; and Toko, Chihiro's roommate who works obsessively as an illustrator and suffers from bulimia, which she hides from everyone.

Cast

• Satoko – Chizuru Ikewaki
• Chihiro – Noriko Nakagoshi
• Akiyo – Yuko Nakamura
• Toko Iwase – Kiriko Nananan (the original comic writer)
• Nagai – Ryō Kase
• Kikuchi – Masanobu Andō

Awards

• Best Supporting Actress: Yûko Nakamura, 2006 – Yokohama Film Festival
• Best Cinematography: Isao Ishii, 2006 – Yokohama Film Festival

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Strawberry Shortcakes at IMDb

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