Sakura Trick (桜Trick, Sakura Torikku) is a Japanese 4-panel yuri manga series written and illustrated by Tachi. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine from March 2011. An anime television^[3] adaptation by Studio Deen aired in Japan between January and March 2014.

Haruka Takayama and Yū Sonoda were inseparable during middle school, but upon entering high school, they end up being seated on opposite sides of the classroom. Having to spend time with new friends, the two decide to make their relationship special by kissing each other in secret.

Haruka Takayama (高山 春香, Takayama Haruka)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

Yū's best friend since junior high school. She often unknowingly pushes Yū to her demands (like kissing her just to keep her quiet), although Yū begins to do it more frequently without Haruka's personal request. Haruka at times is the extremely jealous and clingy type of person as described by Yū. Haruka harbors romantic feelings for Yū, a reason why she is more affected by their seating arrangement than Yū is. Haruka fantasizes about Yū in almost every situation and is the most romantic one in the relationships. She seems self-conscious about her chest size, preferring her breasts were smaller, such as claiming that they are a C cup when they are in fact D cup. In the manga, she becomes the student council vice president during her third year. Haruka and Yū become an official couple at the end of the manga.

Yū Sonoda (園田 優, Sonoda Yū)

Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi

Haruka's best friend since junior high school. She is the childish one out of the two. She often acts more conservative than Haruka, but occasionally gives in to Haruka's requests. Yū initiates that she and Haruka do something special together, in order to comfort Haruka's growing insecurity about their friendship. But what began as a way to comfort a saddened friend soon turned into something much more for the both of them. Yū's favorite food is everything that tastes like green tea mochi (bread, pudding, ice cream, sweets, etc.). She also shares romantic feelings for Haruka. Whenever Haruka tries to make Yū kiss her, Yū will often act embarrassed, but occasionally she will give Haruka surprise kisses. Yū and Haruka become an official couple at the end of the manga.

Kotone Noda (野田 コトネ, Noda Kotone)

Voiced by: Yūka Aisaka

Haruka and Yū's classmate. A bright and energetic girl. Although she comes from a rich family and allegedly has an arranged fiancé, she is currently living with Shizuku and has romantic feelings for her. She is in a relationship with Shizuku and often initiates the kisses.

Shizuku Minami (南 しずく, Minami Shizuku)

Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi

Haruka and Yū's classmate. She has a generally sour look, meaning her happy or angry expressions tend to look overblown. She also shares a romantic relationship with Kotone and has stated that she likes her.

Kaede Ikeno (池野 楓, Ikeno Kaede)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

Haruka and Yū's classmate and their class representative. Despite enjoying teasing others and playing pranks on them, she is actually quite perceptive, particularly when it comes to what Haruka and Yū might be up to. She went to middle school with Yuzu and Kotone and has two siblings; a brother and sister. She becomes the student council president during her third year, after Sumi graduates. Later on in the manga series, she develops romantic feelings for Yuzu. Kaede later confesses her feelings toward Yuzu, and the latter accepts her feelings. After her confession, Kaede sticks closer to Yuzu as well as teasing her more, often about their relationship when the other girls are around, much to Yuzu's embarrassment.

Yuzu Iizuka (飯塚 ゆず, Iizuka Yuzu)

Voiced by: Megumi Toda

Haruka and Yū's classmate, who has been friends with Kaede since elementary school. She seems oblivious to the hidden relationships around her. She has two ahoge that are reminiscent of the stem leaves of an actual yuzu and is often mistakenly called Mikan by Mitsuki. She is very tomboyish and athletic, as well as a good dancer. Later on in the manga series, Yuzu accepts Kaede's feelings for her after she confesses. She gets easily embarrassed when Kaede teases her about their relationship when the other girls are around since she wants to keep it low profile.

Mitsuki Sonoda (園田 美月, Sonoda Mitsuki)

Voiced by: Saki Fujita

Yū's older sister and the school's student council president. She is suspicious of the relationship between Haruka and Yū and often concocts plans with Kaede and Yuzu to catch them in the act. Like her sister Yū, she is also very fond of green tea mochi flavored foods. She develops a crush on Haruka and tends to have frequent delusions about them being intimate.

Sumi Otokawa (乙川 澄, Otokawa Sumi)

Voiced by: Momo Asakura

A second year student who succeeds Mitsuki as student council president after she graduates. She often tries to speak in a particular manner, ending her sentences with "no ja", as she seems to find speaking normally embarrassing. She also has a habit of touching other girls' breasts. Her friends call her "Sumisumi". In the manga she asks Haruka if she can be called by her "little sister".

Rina Sakai (坂井 理奈, Sakai Rina)

Voiced by: Yurika Endō

The student council vice president and Mitsuki's classmate. She is in love with Mitsuki, despite knowing of Mitsuki's crush on Haruka.

Shinobu Noda (野田 シノブ, Noda Shinobu)

Voiced by: Asuka Nishi

Kotone's little sister, who is often jealous of Shizuku being close to Kotone. She seems bratty, and acts harshly towards Shizuku because in the past Kotone would always abandon her to play with Shizuku.

Ai Kawato (川 藤藍, Kawato Ai)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori

A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.

Akiko Ōsaki (大崎 秋子, Ōsaki Akiko)

Voiced by: Wakako Imai

A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.

Ayumi Yoshida (吉田 歩美, Yoshida Ayumi)

Voiced by: Hitomi Ōwada

A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.

Akane Niimura (新村 茜, Niimura Akane)

Voiced by: Mayu Iizuka

A classmate of Haruka and Yū from school.

Yukako Mochida (持田 由香子, Mochida Yukako)

Voiced by: Kaori Sadohara

A teacher at Haruka and Yū's high school.

Akira Kitani (木谷有香, Kitani Akira)

Voiced by: Shieri Fuji

A teacher at Haruka and Yū's high school.

Haruka's parents (春香の両親, Haruka no ryōshin)

(Mother) Voiced by: Makiko Nabei

(Father) Voiced by: Kenichiro Matsuda

Kabo Sonoda (園田 家母, Sonoda Kabo)

Voiced by: Chie Matsura

Yū and Mitsuki's mother.

Kafu Sonoda (園田 家父, Sonoda Kafu)

Voiced by: Eiichirou Tokumoto

Yū and Mitsuki's father.

Kaede's younger siblings (楓の兄弟, Kaede no kyōdai)

(Brother) Voiced by: Yuka Saitō

(Sister) Voiced by: Kaori Sadohara

Anime News Network's critics Rebecca Silverman and Zac Bertschy gave the first episode a rating of 3 out of 5 while Carl Kimlinger and Theron Martin gave it a 3.5 out of 5.^[13] Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis called it his "favorite anime of the [2014] winter season".^[3]