Strawberry Panic

Nagisa Aoi arrives on Astraea Hill as a transfer student to St. Miator’s Girls Academy, one of three elite all-girls schools. On her very first day she loses her way and crosses paths with an enigmatic, strikingly graceful student—an encounter so overwhelming it leaves Nagisa waking up later in the infirmary.

There she’s welcomed by her lively new roommate, Tamao Suzumi, who helps her settle into campus life and explains the schools’ distinctive hierarchy, including the Etoile: a singular “star” chosen from across St. Miator’s, St. Spica, and St. Lulim. Nagisa soon discovers that the girl she met earlier, Shizuma Hanazono, holds that title—and Shizuma’s open interest in Nagisa quickly draws attention. As their connection deepens, Nagisa is both drawn in and unsettled, sensing there may be more behind Shizuma’s poise than she first believed.

Set among the three academies, Strawberry Panic traces daily routines and shifting bonds as students navigate romance and rivalry, wrestling with unspoken feelings, old regrets, and the possibilities that come with new relationships.