Based off the manga of the same name, Strawberry Shortcakes follows four women and their lives within Tokyo. One woman is Satoko, who just got dumped by her boyfriend and works at a local call girl service as a receptionist. One of Satoko’s friends—and a call girl herself—is Akiyo, who sleeps in a coffin and is saving up money in order to commit suicide. We then have artist named Toko, who is angry to find out her ex-boyfriend is going to be married to another woman soon, and suppresses displaying her emotions by creating artwork. Her roommate Chihiro, is an office worker who has a boyfriend, but is still finding herself lonelier than Toko is. These four women strive to find happiness within their lives all the while attempting to deal with their insecurities amidst the bustling city life. READ MORE