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The use of strawberry pantsu can be seen in many anime series, most notably
from [Ichigo 100%](https://i.stack.imgur.com/a4GVJ.jpg), and, more recently,
Infinite Stratos (particularly Charlotte's) and [To-Love-
ru](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8PzEB.png), but at also to older series such as
[Dr.
Slump](http://drslump.wikia.com/wiki/The_Great_Strawberry_Panties_Caper:_Part_1).
Gintoki from _Gintama_ can also be seen with strawberry boxers:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3oEL7.png)

Where/when was the strawberry panties trope first popularized?


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Where did the strawberry pantsu trope originate?


I couldn't find an inital series/time, but I did find something of interest
when I was researching.

Strawberries are often associated with cakes, whipped cream and other
niceties. They're usually a symbol for being cute or sweet, so you'll more
often see strawberry panties than boxers like Gintoki.

Quote from [ a Forum Discussion on the topic of
Strawberries](http://www.animenfo.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11350):

> I did some research and came up with a couple of things, Until 2000
> strawberries were considered a delicacy in Japan which at that time they
> imported about 30,000 tonnes mostly for use in jam. After 2000 inports went
> up dramatically as Japanese chefs and wives started to expirement with
> strawberries in various dishes like deserts and salads.
>
> That's the technical reason. I think the reason you see it in so many animes
> is that they look at the strawberry the way we look at the cherry especially
> when it comes to sex. Ichigo the girl in the strawberry panties. I bought 2
> pair when I saw that. Strawberry Panic, a story of innocent girls in a
> boarding school filled with sweetness and light.

So for dates, 1980-1985 (the times when Dr. Slump was published) was perhaps a
time where it was seldom used and as a symbol of rare delicacy, but from 2000
onwards, it may have become more prevalent in media, changing its image to one
of cuteness and perhaps becaming more of a trope.


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