The show is pure side-story shenanigans, no pretense of advancing the plot, just an excuse to put these characters in increasingly ridiculous situations. Episodes 2 and 3 have comedy timing that lands harder than the TV series because they're unshackled from romance melodrama. The fanservice is abundant but never intrusive; it's woven into the joke, not the point. Madhouse's animation quality is noticeably sharper here, which matters when half the charm is watching gags unfold through solid character acting. The final episode dissolves into absurdist nonsense that either feels liberating or aggravating depending on whether you showed up for continuity. For people who love Ichigo 100% specifically for its lighter moments and character chemistry, this OVA strips away everything else and hands you exactly that.

Junpei and the girls around him return in four side-story episodes that continue from the TV series. The film club gets its room ready for the school spring festival, Junpei slips into the heavily guarded all-girls Oumi Academy to hand back notes for a feverish Yui, and the group takes summer jobs at a mountain resort to raise money for future films. In the final episode, shy scriptwriter Toujou suddenly proposes a yakuza movie, and matters quickly get out of hand. Two new characters join the familiar cast, and the blend of comedy, romance and ecchi fanservice keeps the tone light throughout.