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Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ Tōkyō Myu Myu) is a shōjo (girl-oriented) manga/anime series, created by illustrator Mia Ikumi and writer Reiko Yoshida.
The manga series has been published in the Nakayoshi shōjo monthly manga magazine in 2001, and has also been collected in the tankōbon (graphic novel) form, published by Kodansha. An English translation of the manga has been published in North America by TokyoPop, and it was published in English in Singapore by Chuang Yi. There is also a sequel series, Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode.
The anime series, based on the manga and produced by Studio Pierrot, was first screened in Japan in 2002, on the TV Aichi local channel. The U.S. rights to the anime series were obtained by 4Kids Entertainment, and Tokyo Mew Mew is slated to air on 4Kids TV, formerly the FoxBox (as Mew Mew Power) starting with the Fall 2004 lineup.
A girl called Ichigo Momomiya and four other girls (Minto Aizawa, Retasu Midorikawa, Pulin Fon, and Zakuro Fujiwara) have their DNA mysteriously combined with the DNA of endangered animals. Gaining special abilities and a different appearance, they later find out that they have been chosen to protect Earth from the aliens; Kisshu, Taruto, Pai, and the mysterious Deep Blue, who have the power to control aliens called Chimera Animals (kirema anima in the North American manga and probably the Japanese originals), which infect animals. At the same time, Ichigo is dealing with finding out whether her boyfriend, Masaya Aoyama, likes her or knows she is a Mew Mew. She is also pursued by two other boys, Ryo Shirogane, and the alien Kisshu.
Characters
If the name is different in the Mew Mew Power English TV show from the Tokyo Mew Mew manga and original Japanese anime, the English anime name will be to the right of the original name.
- Ichigo Momomiya (桃宮いちご Monomiya Ichigo) / Zoey Hanson - The main character, a 12-year-old girl who is infused with the DNA of a Iriomote Cat and has a crush on Masaya Aoyama.
- Minto Aizawa (藍沢みんと Aizawa Minto) (translated as "Mint" in the U.S. English manga) / Corina Bucksworth - A somewhat snobby rich girl who is infused with the DNA of an Ultramarine Lorikeet who idolizes Zakuro.
- Retasu Midorikawa (碧川れたす Midorikawa Retasu) (translated as "Lettuce" in the U.S. English manga) / Bridget Verdant - A shy, smart girl who has the genes of a Finless Porpoise.
- Pulin Fon (黄歩鈴) (translated as "Pudding" in the U.S. English manga) / Kikki Benjamin - A hyper, energetic girl who has the DNA of a Golden Lion Tamerin, and has to take care of her many siblings by herself. Out of all the Mew Mews, she is the youngest, probably in late elementary school.
- Zakuro Fujiwara (藤原ざくろ Fujiwara Zakuro) / Renee Roberts - A mysterious, beautiful model who has the DNA of a Grey Wolf, and doesn't want to join the Mew Mews at first. She's at least a couple years older than all the others.
- Masaya Aoyama (青山雅也 Aoyama Masaya) / Mark - Ichigo's boyfriend, also the Blue Knight/Deep Blue.
- Ryo Shirogane (白金稜 Shirogane Ryō) / Elliott Grant - The owner of Cafe Mew Mew, a super-rich high school student who seems to like Ichigo. (His name is spelled "Ryo Shirogane" in the Singaporean manga, and it is spelled "Ryou" in the North American manga)
- Keiichiro Akasaka (赤坂圭一郎 Akasaka Kei'ichirō) / Wesley J. Coolridge - The manager (???) of the cafe, always trying to make sure his customers are happy.
- Kisshu (translated as "Kish" in the U.S. English manga) / Cyniclons Dren - One of the aliens, who is in love with Ichigo.
- Pai / Cyniclons Tarb - The mysterious leader of the aliens. Known as "Pie" in the English comic.
- Taruto / Cyniclons Sardon - A younger, hyper alien. Known as Tart in the English mange.
- Berii Shirayuki (translated as "Berry" in the U.S. English manga) - A Mew Mew who apears only in Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode; infused with the DNA of a cat and a rabbit.
- Megu - Berii's boyfriend, who knows she's a Mew Mew.
- The Saint Rose Crusaders - The villians of Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode.
- Ringo Akaii - A Mew Mew who appears only in the Playstation game and the comic that comes with it. Infused with the DNA of a Humboldt Penguin.
- Gato - An alien that appears only in the game.
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