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Tokyo Mew Mew
(Mew Mew Power)
The Mew Mew crew
東京ミュウミュウ
(Tōkyō Myū Myū)
Demographic Shōjo
Genre Magical girl
Manga: Tokyo Mew Mew
Author Reiko Yoshida (story)
Mia Ikumi (art)
Publisher Flag of Japan Kodansha
Serialized in Flag of Japan Nakayoshi'
Original run 2000 –
Volumes 7 (original) + 2 (A la Mode)
TV anime
Director Noriyuki Abe
Studio Studio Pierrot
Network Flag of Japan TV Aichi, TV Tokyo
Original run April 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003
Episodes 52
Game: Tokyo Mew Mew – Setting panels[1]
Developer Winkysoft
Publisher Takara
Genre Puzzle game
Platform Game Boy Advance
Released Flag of Japan July 11, 2002
Game: Tokyo Mew Mew – A new Mew Mew appears – Together We'll Serve You ~Nyan![1]
Developer Winkysoft
Publisher Takara
Genre Role-playing game
Platform Playstation
Released Flag of Japan December 5, 2002
"Mew Mew Power" redirects here. For specific information on the dubbed version, see English adaptations of Tokyo Mew Mew

Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ Tōkyō Myū Myū?), is a magical girl manga and anime series, created by writer Reiko Yoshida and illustrator Mia Ikumi. It aired in Japan on TV Aichi and TV Tokyo.[2] Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong Cable/HKCTV), previously known as Wharf Cable before October 1998, is owned and operated by i-CABLE Communications Limited. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Takara Co. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Minesweeper, a popular computer puzzle game found on many machines. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... “GBA” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Takara Co. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For the information on other adaptations, see International adaptations of Tokyo Mew Mew. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Reiko yoshida was on the staff for these anime: Angelic Layer (TV) : Script (eps 6,12,20-21) ARIA The ANIMATION (TV) : Scenario ARIA The NATURAL (TV) : Screenplay Blood+ (TV) : Script (ep 8, 14, 22, 25, 31, 35,43,47) Bomberman Jetters (TV) : Script (ep 17,18,23,27,31... Mia Ikumi (征海未亜 Ikumi Mia) is an illustrator and manga artist. ... Aichi Television Broadcasting Co. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ...


Originally published as a manga series, Tokyo Mew Mew was later adapted into a 52-episode anime series with the same title. The manga version included side stories, and a sequel titled Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode. Tokyo Mew Mew ), also known as Mew Mew Power, is a shōjo manga and anime series, created by illustrator Mia Ikumi and writer Reiko Yoshida. ...


The anime was licensed and released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment as Mew Mew Power. 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE: KDE) (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American film and television production company specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of childrens entertainment around the world. ...

Contents

Plot

The story starts with the main character, Ichigo Momomiya, and her date, Masaya Aoyama, visiting a Red Data Animal museum. An earthquake strikes and Ichigo enters a dream-like sequence. Later, Ichigo is introduced to Ryou Shirogane and Keiichiro Akasaka, and they tell her DNA is "infused" with the DNA of a Red Data Animal, and that she has gained special abilities and a different appearance to protect Earth from a group of aliens – Kish, Tart, Pie, and their leader Deep Blue – who wish to "reclaim" Earth. The aliens can control jellyfish-like parasites which infect animals and turns them into monsters called Chimera Anima. Ichigo fights using the alias Mew Ichigo, but is not alone—she finds four other girls just like her, they become friends, and call themselves Tokyo Mew Mew.[3][4] Ichigo Momomiya ) is the main character of the manga and anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Masaya Aoyama (Mark) Masaya Aoyama ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Ryou Shirogane ) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Keiichiro Akasaka (Wesley J. Coolridge III and Kyle Akasaka) Keiichiro Akasaka ) is a character from the manga and anime, Tokyo Mew Mew. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ... An example of kemonomimi: Ran Yakumo, a foxgirl from Touhou Project Kemonomimi (獣耳 animal ears) is an anime and manga terminology describing humanoid characters that possess animal-like features. ... Bold text For other uses, see Jellyfish (disambiguation). ... This article is about monsters as a kind of legendary creature. ... A Para Para (A Predacyte Infusor) Chimera Anima ) are the names of monsters used in Tokyo Mew Mew. ...


Characters

See also: List of minor characters in Tokyo Mew Mew

Mew Mews This is a list of minor characters in Tokyo Mew Mew. ...

Ichigo Momomiya
Ichigo is the first member of the "Mew Project", the main character of the series, and is called Zoey Hanson in the English adaptation. She is a 12 year-old girl who becomes infused with the DNA of an Iriomote Wildcat, allowing her to transform into Mew Ichigo. Ichigo's personality is much like that of a main character of a shoujo manga series; enthusiastic, outgoing and at times a ditz. At first, she does not want anything to do with the Mew Project. However, she soon realizes the importance of her task and accepts her role as Mew Ichigo.

Voiced by: Saki Nakajima (Japanese), Amanda Brown (English)
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Mint Aizawa
Mint is the second member of the Mews and is called Corina Bucksworth in the English adaptation. 12 year-old Mint is infused with the DNA of a Blue Lorikeet.[5][6][7][8] As a snobbish girl from a wealthy family, Mint seems stubborn and mean at first, but she is a good friend and a valuable Mew. Most of the time she may not seem like it, but she is very sensitive and her feelings can be easily hurt. She also admires Zakuro very much, almost to the point of being obsessed.

Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese), Andi Whaley (English)
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Lettuce Midorikawa
Lettuce is the third member of the Mews and is called Bridget Verdant in the English adaptation. 13 year-old Lettuce is infused with the DNA of a Finless Porpoise, which allows her to transform into Mew Lettuce with power over water. Although she comes from a supportive family, Lettuce is very timid and shy; after she joins the Mews she gains more confidence and pride in herself. She is also very clumsy, tending to break plates while working at Cafe Mew Mew. She is very hard-working and tries to help out her friends whenever possible.

Voiced by: Kumi Sakuma (Japanese), Bella Hudson (English)
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Pudding Fong
Pudding is the fourth and youngest of the Mews, and is called Kikki Benjamin in the English adaptation. 11 year-old Pudding is infused with the DNA of a Golden Lion Tamarin, which allows her to transform into Mew Pudding and have power over earth. Pudding has a very unusual family: her mother died when she was young, and her father is on a pilgrimage to practice martial arts, and she must take care of her four brothers and sister by cooking meals and keeping the house clean. Pudding always retains her childish nature, in spite of her huge responsibility. In the manga, she has a pet monkey named An-Nin, who she is often seen playing with.

Voiced by: Hisayo Mochizuki (Japanese), Kether Donahue (English) Pudding Fong (黄 歩鈴, Chinese Pinyin: Huáng Bùlíng or Huang Bu Ling, Japanese: Fon Purin)[Name] is a fictional character in the anime and manga series, Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) also known as Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Cebidae. ... This article is about the religious or spiritual journey. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Hisayo Mochizuki , born April 27, 1978 in Tokyo) is a seiyū who is affiliated with 81 Produce. ... Kether Donahue is a voice actress. ...

Zakuro Fujiwara
Zakuro is the fifth and oldest of the Mews, and is called Renée Roberts in the English adaptation. 14-year-old Zakuro is a mysterious model. She is infused with the DNA of a Gray Wolf which allows her to transform into Mew Zakuro. At first, Zakuro refuses to join the Mews, but she later decides to make an exception for them. She does not talk much, is serious, and is anti-social to the customers at Cafe Mew Mew, though is kind at times.

Voiced by: Junko Noda (Japanese), Mollie Weaver (English)

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Masaya Aoyama
At first Masaya is Ichigo's crush and later her boyfriend. He is called Mark in the English adaptation and his last name is never revealed. Masaya is popular with the girls, with a crowd of them always coming to the gym to watch him do kendo. He is also concerned about the Earth's environment. He acts in a generous manner but it is also to hide that he is cynical toward most people.

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese), Scottie Ray (English)
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Ryou Shirogane
He is the very-rich owner of Café Mew Mew and is called Elliot Grant in the English adaptation. Ryou is a genius and is the first person to be injected with animal DNA, as he injected himself to ensure the safety of the Mew Project.

Voiced by: Kouichi Toochika (Japanese), Sean Schemmel (English)
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Keiichiro Akasaka
He is the gentleman of the males, known to be feminine and kind, and is called Wesley J. Coolridge III in the English adaptation. An old friend of Ryou's late parents, Keiichiro assumed the role of Ryou's guardian after the couple's deaths. He also helps to manage Café Mew Mew, and is Ryou's partner in the Mew Project.

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese), Andrew Rannells (English)

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Kish
Named after the unfamiliar food item Quiche, called Dren in the English adaptation. He is one of the aliens attempting to reclaim the earth. He seems to harbor strong feelings for Ichigo, as their first encounter is Kish stealing a kiss from her.

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese), Andrew Rannells (English)
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Tart
A young, hyper alien who came to help Kish defeat the Mews, and to reclaim Earth, called Tarb in the English adaptation. He does not see the Mew Mews as a challenge, but particularlly dislikes Ichigo. However, he has a soft spot for Pudding. He is rather rude and acts similar to a toddler.

Voiced by: Asai Kiyomi (Japanese), Jimmy Zoppi (English)
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Pie
Serious, analytical, and very dedicated in his pursuit of the Mews, called Sardon in the English adaptation to reclaim his Alien's planet. He controls germ-like Chimera Animas, and has a fan that allows him to use wind and thunder attacks.

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Kanna (Japanese), Pete Zarustica (English) Pie ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Tokyo Mew Mew by Mia Ikumi and Reiko Yoshida. ... Stop editing pages god ... Kanna Nobutoshi (神奈 延年), is a seiyu who was born Hayashi Nobutoshi (林 延年) on June 10, 1968 in Tokyo. ... Pete Zarustica is an American voice actor who has worked on many animated features and television shows. ...

Chimera Anima
Monsters created when small jellyfish-like parasites possess an animal, a plant, or a human spirit stolen from people by the aliens that turns them into monsters, called Predacytes in the English adaptation. They are under the control of whoever creates them.

A Para Para (A Predacyte Infusor) Chimera Anima ) are the names of monsters used in Tokyo Mew Mew. ...

Production

Manga

Main article: Tokyo Mew Mew (manga)

The Tokyo Mew Mew series began as a manga written by Reiko Yoshida and drawn by Mia Ikumi. They first met in a Chinese restaurant in a metropolitan hotel. Reiko describes Mia as a generous and fun person to work with, and Reiko is the supervisor for the project.[9] Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ Tōkyō Myū Myū) is a shōjo (girl-oriented) manga series, created by illustrator Mia Ikumi and writer Reiko Yoshida. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Reiko yoshida was on the staff for these anime: Angelic Layer (TV) : Script (eps 6,12,20-21) ARIA The ANIMATION (TV) : Scenario ARIA The NATURAL (TV) : Screenplay Blood+ (TV) : Script (ep 8, 14, 22, 25, 31, 35,43,47) Bomberman Jetters (TV) : Script (ep 17,18,23,27,31... Mia Ikumi (征海未亜 Ikumi Mia) is an illustrator and manga artist. ...


For each volume of Tokyo Mew Mew, the basic story plot is determined by Reiko and two other editors. They then turn it into a scenario, then finalize it. They then present it to Mia, who adds her own ideas to the scenario. The end result is a first draft of the manuscript.[9] A scenario (from the Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a brief description of an event or a series of events. ... A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus, written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ...


Tokyo Mew Mew appears to be influenced from Mia's earlier work, Tokyo Black Cat Girl; they both have a female heroine who can transform into a cat with animal influenced moves, antagonists who appear monstrous, and having a love life. The basic plot of Tokyo Black Cat Girl was expanded; there is now a group of animal-influenced heroines. The connection between them is strengthened by that after Ikumi finished Tokyo Black Cat Girl in February 2000, her next big project was Tokyo Mew Mew.[10] The character Masha is in both stories, and has similar abilities. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Masha Masha is a fictional robot in the Tokyo Mew Mew anime and manga series. ...


Spanning 29 issues, the manga was serialized in the Kodansha's shōjo magazine Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003. The story is succeeded by Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode, a two-volume sequel to Tokyo Mew Mew, originally serialized in Nakayoshi from April 2003 to February 2004, spanning ten issues. Reiko did not help create the sequel.[Reiko] The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ... Nakayoshi best friend, also romanized Nakayosi) is a monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine with over 60 years worth of manga publication history. ... Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode is a shōjo manga series, a sequel to Tokyo Mew Mew created by illustrator Mia Ikumi and writer Reiko Yoshida, who also created Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Nakayoshi best friend, also romanized Nakayosi) is a monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine with over 60 years worth of manga publication history. ...


The series was published in tankobon (graphic novel) form, which consists of seven volumes, also by Kodansha. Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ...


Anime

Tokyo Mew Mew logo
Tokyo Mew Mew logo

The anime adaptation is very different from the manga. While the basic plot of the anime is the same, there are new characters, Chimera Anima and attacks for the Mew Mews. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


In the manga, Ichigo receives nearly all the attention, as if she was the only Mew against the Aliens; the other major characters are treated as if they were minor characters. In the anime, the other main characters have much more backstory and unique personaities, with whole episodes are devoted to them as individuals. Keiichiro is probably the character who received the most development; in the manga, he is seen very briefly, and his only history was helping Ryou with the Mew Project.


Ichigo and Pudding's family were the only ones shown in the manga[11], and only briefly. In the anime, Mint and Pudding's families were given an episode each, Lettuce's family is shown briefly, and Zakuro's family and her childhood is mentioned.


Relationships between characters are also deepened. Ichigo is the only one in the manga to have a love life. Three of the five Mew Mews have an episode devoted to love lives in the anime. In the manga, it is shown briefly the Lettuce may like Ryou, but in the anime, it is given more detail. The relationship between Mint and Zakuro is also deepened; in the manga, Zakuro rarely said anything to Mint, giving the impression of ignoring her. In the anime, she appears to acknowledge Mint more, with their relationship like that of siblings.


Events are in different places; in the manga, Zakuro first faces a Chimera Anima in the dance studio.[citation needed] In the anime, she first sees one in a church.[citation needed] Events are changed; in the manga, the girls meet up before their DNA is injected. In the anime, they do not know each other until Ichigo finds out that they are Mew Mews. Some events also happen in a different order; in the anime the Blue Knight's introduction is moved to before the first Mew Aqua is found and before Ichigo and Masaya reveal their feelings for each other.


According to Mia, she was the only one who helped with the production of the anime.[citation needed] She was able to give her opinion on everything but the voices.[citation needed]


The anime series was produced by Studio Pierrot and aired on TV Aichi (broadcasts in Nagoya) and TV Tokyo (broadcasts in Tokyo) in Japan. It started airing one day after the forth volume of the Japanese manga was released, and ended on March 29, 2003. It consists of 52 half hour episodes.[2] “Animé” redirects here. ... Founded in 1979, Studio Pierrot (スタジオぴえろ) is a Japanese animation company. ... Aichi Television Broadcasting Co. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Later in the series, the animation/artwork changed starting around episode 40 – the characters start to look more detailed and more bishojo/bishonen; The Mew Mew's eyes changed, and their hair color when in Mew form is brighter. The animation style experienced other minor changes during the series, but this is the most noticeable. The bishōjo style of drawing uses large, limpid eyes for increased cuteness, as in the character of NyÅ« from Elfen Lied. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Ichigo: episode 7 and episode 49 Ichigo Momomiya ) is the main character of the manga and anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. ...


Zakuro: episode 10, and episode 51 “Renee Roberts” redirects here. ...


Music for the series was written and composed by Takayuki Negishi, with the cooperation of TV Aichi. The music was produced by Shin Yoshimura, NEC Interchannel.[12] Two soundtracks based on the series were released, as well as four CD singles.


Theme Songs

Opening song
"My Sweet Heart" by Rika Komatsu[2]
Ending song
"Koi wa À la Mode"[2] by Tokyo Mew Mew: Saki Nakajima (Ichigo), Yumi Kakazu (Mint), Kumi Sakuma (Lettuce), Hisayo Mochizuki (Pudding), and Junko Noda (Zakuro)

Staff[2] Rika Komatsu (小松 里賀 Komatsu Rika) is a female seiyuu born in Kochi. ... Saki Nakajima ) is a Japanese seiyÅ«. She was born on September 1st, 1978 in Saitama, Japan. ... Yumi Kakazu (かかず ゆみ Kakazu Yumi, born June 18, 1972) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Saitama. ... Sakuma Kumi (佐久間 紅美) is a seiyu who was born on November 2, 1976 in Chiba. ... Hisayo Mochizuki , born April 27, 1978 in Tokyo) is a seiyÅ« who is affiliated with 81 Produce. ... Junko Noda , born June 29, 1971) is a female seiyÅ« born in Osaka, Japan. ...

  • Original creators: Reiko Yoshida (story), Mia Ikumi (art)
  • Director: Noriyuki Abe
  • Series composition: Masashi Sogo
  • Character design: Mari Kitayama
  • Art director: Shigenori Takada
  • Director of photography: Toshiyuki Fukushima
  • Sound effects: Akiko Mutō
  • Music: Takayuki Negishi
  • Animation Production: Studio Pierrot
  • Animation Producers: Kei Fukura, Yoshinaga Minami
  • Producers: Akifumi Takayanagi (TV Aichi), Hideyuki Kachi (EON), Ken Hagino (Pierrot), Masato Sekitani (Kodansha), Noboru Yamada (Tokyu Agency)

Reiko yoshida was on the staff for these anime: Angelic Layer (TV) : Script (eps 6,12,20-21) ARIA The ANIMATION (TV) : Scenario ARIA The NATURAL (TV) : Screenplay Blood+ (TV) : Script (ep 8, 14, 22, 25, 31, 35,43,47) Bomberman Jetters (TV) : Script (ep 17,18,23,27,31... Mia Ikumi (征海未亜 Ikumi Mia) is an illustrator and manga artist. ... Noriyuki Abe (阿部記之 Abe Noriyuki) (born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist and sound director. ... Mari Kitayama has worked on various anime design, such as: Dokkiri Doctor character design Flame of Recca character design Ghost stories sub-character design Ninku design Tokyo Mew Mew character design Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost files character design Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie character design ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Founded in 1979, Studio Pierrot (スタジオぴえろ) is a Japanese animation company. ...

International adaptations

Main article: International adaptations of Tokyo Mew Mew

Tokyo Mew Mew has been translated into other languages, with the Chinese version being the first. The Italian version was very successful, having up to 1.6 million viewers, which caused the manga release to also be successful. It aired from March 1st through July of 2004.[13] The other adaptations featured alterations, ranging from mild to severe. The Tokyo Mew Mew anime has been translated into English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean. ...


Characters' names origin

The main characters in Tokyo Mew Mew are named after foods.[14][15]

The Mew Mews are named after fruits – or other foods – that are similar to their signature colors: Ichigo's pink is similar to the red of a strawberry, Lettuce's green is similar to types of lettuce, Pudding's yellow is similar to the color of flan,[16] Zakuro's color is a red-violet similar to the red of a pomegranate, and Ringo's red is the same as a red apple's color. Mint is the only Mew whereas it is unclear of the connection of her signature color, blue, to the herb she is named after; however, her signature color may be referring to one of the colors of mint candies, which are made from the herb's oil. Homemade flan, Florida style Crème caramel, flan, or caramel custard is a kind of rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top, as opposed to crème brûlée, which is custard with a hard caramel top. ...


References to foods in characters' names

Name Meaning Name Meaning
Ichigo Strawberry Kisshu Quiche
Minto Mint Pai Pie
Retasu Lettuce Taruto Tart
Purin[Name] Crème caramel or Pudding Gateau du Rowa "Gateau du Roi" ("King cake")
Zakuro Pomegranate
The main characters in Tokyo Mew Mew have the kanji for colors in their last names, with the exception of Ichigo and Zakuro.

Ichigo's kanji (桃 momo?) means "peach", and Zakuro's kanji (藤 fuji?), means "wisteria". In Japanese, "pink" is called "peach color"."Peach color" (桃色 momo-iro?)[17] does not refer to the color of the peach fruit — a peach's color is called "skin color" (肌色 hada-iro?).[17] Although "Purple" has its own kanji (紫 murasaki?),[17] "light purple" is written wisteria color (藤色 fuji-iro?). The kanji of the other characters' colors are also similar to traits of the characters, such as their signature color (for the Mew Mews), hair color or eye color. For other uses, see Strawberry (disambiguation). ... Mediterranean quiche In French cuisine, a quiche (IPA: ) is a baked dish that is made primarily of eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust. ... “Mint” redirects here. ... This article is about the baked good, for other uses see Pie (disambiguation). ... Binomial name L. Vit. ... A tart is a pastry dish, usually sweet, that is a type of pie, with an open top that is not covered with pastry. ... Homemade flan, Florida style Crème caramel, flan, or caramel custard is a kind of rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top, as opposed to crème brûlée, which is custard with a hard caramel top. ... Pudding can be prepared with a large variety of toppings such as fresh fruit and/or berries, and whipped cream Christmas pudding Dessert pudding Illustrations from Isabella Beetons Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management, 1861 Pudding most often refers to a dessert, but can also be a savory dish. ... Le gâteau des Rois, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1774 (Musée Fabre) A king cake (sometimes rendered as kingcake) is a type of cake associated with Carnival traditions. ... For the color, see Pomegranate (color). ... Species See text. ...

Mint, Lettuce, Zakuro, Keiichiro, and Masaya also have the kanji of geographic features in their last names.

Masaya's, Keiichiro's, and Ryou's last names are also the names of districts in Tokyo: Aoyama, Akasaka, and Shirokane (Kanji is the same, pronunciation is different).[15] Geography - (from the Greek words Geo (γη) or Gaea (γαία), both meaning Earth, and graphein (γράφειν) meaning to describe or to writeor to map) is the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena. ... Aoyama (青山; lit:Blue mountain) is a neighborhood of Tokyo, located in the northeastern Minato Ward. ... State Guest House, Akasaka Palace Akasaka with Suntory Hall at right Akasaka (赤坂) is a residential and commercial district of Minato-ku, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district. ... The Queens Isetan（クイーンズ伊勢丹） Meiji Gakuin University（明治学院大学） Koban (gold coin) Shirokane (白金) is a district in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. ...


References to colors and geographical features in characters' names

Name Kanji color Kanji Geographic feature
Ichigo Momomiya 桃 momo pink
Mint Aizawa 藍 ai indigo 沢 zawa swamp
Lettuce Midorikawa 碧 midori green 川 kawa river
Zakuro Fujiwara 藤 fuji light purple 原 wara meadow, field, prairie, tundra
Pudding Fong 黄 huáng yellow
Keiichiro Akasaka 赤 aka red 坂 saka hill
Masaya Aoyama 青 ao blue 山 yama mountain
Ryou Shirogane 白 shiro white

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English adaptations

English manga translation

The English version of the Tokyo Mew Mew manga was released in United States by Tokyopop. It keeps the characters' original names. There are mistranslations present,[18][19] but it does not affect the plot of the story. The manga is published in its original right-to-left form. It was also published in English in Singapore by Chuang Yi.[20] For the music movie, see Tokyo Pop. ... Chuang Yi (Simplified Chinese: 创艺, Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning creative arts) is a manga and manhwa publisher and distributor based in Singapore. ...


Mew Mew Power

Main article: English adaptations of Tokyo Mew Mew
See also: Editing of anime in American distribution

In February 2004, 4Kids announced that they licensed Tokyo Mew Mew, but changed the name to Hollywood Mew Mew.[21] In August 2004, they officially announced the title was Mew Mew Power. A sneak preview was shown on August 14, 2004.[18] For the information on other adaptations, see International adaptations of Tokyo Mew Mew. ... Editing of anime in American distribution describes the process of altering anime to prepare it to be distributed in the United States and forms part of the process of localization. ... 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE: KDE) (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American film and television production company specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of childrens entertainment around the world. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Mew Mew Power features major alterations: The characters are renamed, episodes and clips are moved around, backgrounds are visibly altered, and scenes are cut — ranging from a second to more than a minute each.[22][23] The 4Kids' English adaptation replaced the original background music and songs with a completely new score.[24]


On September 5, 2007, the Mew Mew Power page on 4kids' site was removed,[25] and on September 6, 2007, the forum was removed from 4Kids.TV,[26] confriming that 4Kids was not able to obtain the second half. Around September 19, the Mew Mew Power page from their properties on the "4kidsentertainment.com" site was deleted, implying that they lost the rights to the first half, or it expired.


Mew Mew Power is currently being broadcasted on the Popgirl Channel in the United Kingdom.


Theme Song

Opening song
Team Up! by Bree Sharp

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Reception

The Japanese merchandise program consisted of over 20 licensees creating over 200 different products.[27] Tokyo Mew Mew also was featured in a theatre seen often at malls and parks called Kigurumi, which usually promote television shows that are popular.[28] On July 25, 2001, there was a live version of Tokyo Mew Mew called "Mew Five", who were at Tokyo Mew Mew events, as a part of the promotion of Tokyo Mew Mew. The Mew five consisted of five girls: Animegao style Kigurumi Kigurumi is the Japanese name for costumed animal characters. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

  • Youki Yoshida (吉田有希 Yoshida Yūki?) as Mew Ichigo; was age 12[29]
  • Satomi Akesaka (明坂聡美 Akesaka Satomi?) as Mew Mint; was age 13[29]
  • Yurie Matsui (松井友里絵 Matsui Yurie?) as Mew Lettuce; was age 13[29]
  • Ayaka Izumi (泉綾香 Izumi Ayaka?) as Mew Pudding; was age 11[29]
  • Mako Sakurai (桜井真子 Sakurai Mako?) as Mew Zakuro; was age 14[29]
  • Mao Mita (三田真央 Mita Mao?) as Mew Zakuro (in September of 2002 the actress for Zakuro changed)

In the commentary at the end volume two, the staff of Tokyo Mew Mew actually created Ichigo's battle outfit for Youki Yoshida to wear.[30]


The Mew Five received a lot of attention. They released a CD in July 27, 2001, with the song Mamoritaikara (Because I want to protect). is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...


There was a Tokyo Mew Mew festival during the golden week which Ikumi attended. There a gallery, and merchandise. She created a poster featuring all 12 characters. The signing was two days long.[31] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


When 4kids announced that it licensed Tokyo Mew Mew in 2004, this caused disdain for fans of the original show. The "Mew Mew Alliance" was launched shortly afterwards, asking fans of the original show to write to 4kids to release an uncut, bilingual version, which they do not typically do.[32]


Tokyo Mew Mew has been described as "fun and entertaining", as a great show for kids and for fans of Sailor moon. Reviewers have compared Tokyo Mew Mew to Sailor Moon[14][33]since they both have a female protagonist, five original members who have a signature color and power, and same basic plot. Because of this, Tokyo Mew Mew might be seen as a clone of Sailor Moon.[14] For the title character, see Sailor Moon (character) and for the first story arc, see Sailor Moon (arc). ...


Very notable about Tokyo Mew Mew is the message of saving the environment; the Mew Mews are infused with an endangered animal's DNA, the aliens cause environmental damage, and the Mew Aquas repair said damage. However, this message does not stay throughout the series.


Publications and other media

15 CDs of Tokyo Mew Mew were released. Most of the background music was released in a two-part original soundtrack, released September 25, 2002[34] and January 22, 2003[35] respectively. The CD albums and singles contain the theme songs, the characters' image songs, transformation music, and two insert songs by Rika Komatsu[36] — Glider and My Days (Ano Hi wo Wasurenai).[37]Glider is used as background music for one of Ichigo's attacks.[38] There are also games, one for Playstation, titled Tokyo Mew Mew (released December 5, 2002) and one for Game Boy Advance, titled はめパネ 東京ミュウミュウ Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū (Setting panels Tokyo Mew Mew) released July 11, 2002; both of them were released only in Japan. is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rika Komatsu (小松 里賀 Komatsu Rika) is a female seiyuu born in Kochi. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... “GBA” redirects here. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...


Source notes

  1. ^ a b Literal, unofficial, title translation
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tokyo Mew Mew (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
  3. ^ Ikumi, Mia; Yoshida, Reiko (June 2003). Tokyo Mew Mew, volume 2 (in English). Tokyopop, pp. 144–145. ISBN 1591822378.