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Unable to find her Rococo zen, Momoko tries to sell some of her father's Versace products for cash and ends up friends with yanki girl Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri, who's a bit slow, a bit rough, and has a taste for tacky bootleg Versace. Despite Momoko's initial dismay, the two become an [[Odd Couple|inseparable]] [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|pair]], and soon embark on a quest to find the legendary embroiderer Emma. |
Unable to find her Rococo zen, Momoko tries to sell some of her father's Versace products for cash and ends up friends with yanki girl Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri, who's a bit slow, a bit rough, and has a taste for tacky bootleg Versace. Despite Momoko's initial dismay, the two become an [[Odd Couple|inseparable]] [[Tomboy and Girly Girl|pair]], and soon embark on a quest to find the legendary embroiderer Emma. |
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Charming and filled with pop culture references, it's told from Momoko's frequently selfish and straightforward first-person voice. There's an excellent English translation by Masumi Washington, a comedy movie adaptation featuring Kyoko Fukada as Momoko (for which she won best actress at the Yokohama Film Festival) and Anna Tsuchiya as Ichiko, as well as a manga adaptation being published by Viz. Recommended for anyone with an interest in [[Slice of Life |
Charming and filled with pop culture references, it's told from Momoko's frequently selfish and straightforward first-person voice. There's an excellent English translation by Masumi Washington, a comedy movie adaptation featuring Kyoko Fukada as Momoko (for which she won best actress at the Yokohama Film Festival) and Anna Tsuchiya as Ichiko, as well as a manga adaptation being published by Viz. Recommended for anyone with an interest in [[Slice of Life]], Japanese pop culture, and [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship|stories about friendship]]. |
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* [[Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters]]: Ichiko's gang, as stated in the movie. |
* [[Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters]]: Ichiko's gang, as stated in the movie. |
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* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: Okay, sit down for this. Ichiko is a tough biker chick; however, her full, real name, Ichigo Shirayuri, is [[Tastes Like Diabetes|incredibly sugary sweet]], since in Japanese, "Ichigo" means "strawberry" and "Shirayuri" means "white lily." Momoko, on the other hand, has the more badass-sounding surname "Ryugasaki," roughly meaning "dragon peninsula," but the real clincher is her given name, "Momoko," which happens to be the name of the main character from a manga popular with bikers. |
* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: Okay, sit down for this. Ichiko is a tough biker chick; however, her full, real name, Ichigo Shirayuri, is [[Tastes Like Diabetes|incredibly sugary sweet]], since in Japanese, "Ichigo" means "strawberry" and "Shirayuri" means "white lily." Momoko, on the other hand, has the more badass-sounding surname "Ryugasaki," roughly meaning "dragon peninsula," but the real clincher is her given name, "Momoko," which happens to be the name of the main character from a manga popular with bikers. |
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* [[Jerkass]]: Momoko and Ichiko, though after [[Character Development]] they're both [[Jerk |
* [[Jerkass]]: Momoko and Ichiko, though after [[Character Development]] they're both [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Jerks With Hearts of Gold]]. |
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* [[Kansai Regional Accent]]: Momoko's dad in the manga. Momoko flatly refuses to speak like her father because it "doesn't suit Lolitas." |
* [[Kansai Regional Accent]]: Momoko's dad in the manga. Momoko flatly refuses to speak like her father because it "doesn't suit Lolitas." |
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* [[Parasol of Prettiness]] |
* [[Parasol of Prettiness]] |
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