While Strawberry Panic has a special place in the hearts of a lot of yuri fans, the story you enjoyed in the anime is not quite the same story that you can enjoy elsewhere.
That’s not such a bad thing in this case, though, since it really just means you get more new stuff with the same characters you still love.
Alternative Titles:
- ストロベリー・パニック
Year Anime Premiered: 2006
Animation Studio: Madhouse
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: Yes
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: Yes
Entry Last Updated: February 4th, 2025
Where To Start The Strawberry Panic Light Novel After The Anime?
TL;DR – Read the Strawberry Panic light novels from the beginning, the light novel story is very different.
You could say that the Strawberry Panic anime is a full adaptation of the the light novel series, but that’s not quite right. It would be more accurate to say that the Strawberry Panic anime isn’t much of an adaptation of the original light novel story.
When you head into the Strawberry Panic light novel after watching the anime, you will find the setting the same, but for everything else—you will see a lot of differences.
The major cast and their relationships with each other are mostly left the same, though with a few small differences. You will find minor characters from the anime that are just not present in the light novels as well as some minor characters from the anime that have larger and/or different roles in the light novel story. Furthermore, a lot of story events are quite different in the light novel, particularly the Etoile competition that the light novels takes a lot more seriously and puts a lot more focus on.
Finally, the Strawberry Panic light novels also feature significantly less sexual content.
Is The Strawberry Panic Light Novel Over?
The Strawberry Panic light novel is complete. It ended in 2006 with Novel 3.
Where To Start The Strawberry Panic Manga After The Anime?
While the Strawberry Panic manga is closer in line with the light novel story than the anime, the Strawberry Panic manga is kind of like the middle ground between light novel and anime.
It is telling more the light novel story, but it is still also has differences from the light novel story as well as adding in elements from the anime story.
However, the Strawberry Panic manga also only adapts one-third of the light novel story. The manga was discontinued, and only adapted the story of the first light novel.
Is The Strawberry Panic Manga Over?
The Strawberry Panic manga is complete. It ended in 2007 with Volume 2, Chapter 12.
