Tokyo Mew Mew
The first volume of Tokyo Mew Mew, published in Japan by Kodansha on February 6, 2001
東京ミュウミュウ (Tōkyō Myū Myū)
Genre	Magical girl, Romance
Manga
Author	Reiko Yoshida
Illustrator	Mia Ikumi
Publisher	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Nakayoshi
Original run	September 2000 – February 2003
Volumes	7
TV anime
Director	Noriyuki Abe
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Network	TV Aichi, TV Tokyo
Original run	April 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003
Episodes	52
Manga: Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode
Author	Mia Ikumi
Publisher	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Nakayoshi
Original run	November 2003 – April 2004
Volumes	2
Game: Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū
Developer	Winkysoft
Publisher	Takara
Genre	Puzzle game
Platform	Game Boy Advance
Released	July 11, 2002
Game
Developer	Winkysoft
Publisher	Takara
Genre	Role-playing game
Platform	PlayStation
Released	December 5, 2002

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It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003 and subsequently published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from April 2003 to May 2004. is a Shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series is the largest Japanese publisher headquartered in ( Bunkyo) Tokyo. It focuses on five girls who are infused with the DNA of rare animals. This allows them to transform into Mew Mews by changing their appearances and giving them special powers. Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens, who wish to "reclaim it," and their Chimera Anima creations.

Tokyo Mew Mew was adapted into a fifty-two episode anime series by Studio Pierrot. (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese animation ( Anime) company founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. It debuted in Japan on April 6, 2002, on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo; the final episode aired on March 29, 2003. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Aichi Television Broadcasting Co Ltd (abbreviated name TVA, Japanese: テレビ愛知株式会社 Terebi Aichi Kabushiki Gaisha) is a TV station is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A two-volume sequel to the manga, Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode, was serialized in Nakayoshi from April 2003 to February 2004. The sequel introduces a new Mew Mew, Berry Shirayuki, who becomes the temporary leader of the Mew Mews. Two video games were created for the series: a puzzle adventure game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system and a role-playing game for the Sony Playstation. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console

The manga series is licensed for English language release by Tokyopop, which has released all seven volumes of the original series and both volumes of the sequel. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor The anime series was licensed for Region 1 release in North America by 4Kids Entertainment, which renamed the series to Mew Mew Power. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition Heavily edited and dubbed, twenty-three episodes of Mew Mew Power aired on the 4Kids TV channel in the United States, while twenty-six aired on YTV in Canada. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the YTV's broadcast included the three episodes that never aired in the United States. 4Kids was unable to acquire the license for the remaining twenty-six episodes needed to complete broadcasting the entire series, nor have they released the series to home video.

Plot

An earthquake strikes while Ichigo Momomiya attends an endangered species exhibit with her crush and future boyfriend, Masaya Aoyama. An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. Ichigo, and four girls who she just met, are bathed in a strange light. Ichigo sees a cat floating in front of her which merges with her. The next day, she finds herself acting like a cat and, after meeting Ryou Shirogane and Keiichiro Akasaka, learns that she was infused with the DNA of the Iriomote Cat. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. The Iriomote wildcat ( Prionailurus iriomotensis; Japanese: 西表山猫 Iriomote-yamaneko) is a wild cat about the size of a Domestic Ryou and Keiichiro explain that this allows her, by changing her appearances and giving her special powers, to transform into Mew Ichigo and that she must defeat chimera animas – alien parasites – which infect animals and turn them into monsters. Ryou and Keiichiro, who operate out of Cafe Mew Mew, tell Ichigo to find four girls who were at the exhibit to help her in the battle—the other four Mew Mews. Ichigo first finds Mint Aizawa, a spoiled, wealthy girl who is infused with the genes of the Ultramarine Lorikeet. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. UserPolbot. -->The Ultramarine Lorikeet, Lori Ultramarin, or Lori Ultramar ( Vini ultramarina She finds Lettuce Midorikawa second, a girl who was being picked on at the museum and is infused with the genes of the Finless Porpoise; then young Pudding Fong, who is infused with the genes of the Golden Lion Tamarin; and finaly, the model Zakuro Fujiwara, who is infused with the genes of the Gray Wolf. The Finless Porpoise ( Neophocaena phocaeniodes) is one of six Porpoise species The Golden Lion Tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia, Portuguese Mico-leão Dourado) also known as Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora

Gathered, the five Mew Mews continue to battle the Chimera Animas, and their alien controllers, Kish, Pie and Tart. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. Throughout the story Kish claims to be in love with Ichigo: he tries to gain her love despite the fact that he is trying to eliminate the other Mew Mews. Due to Kish's failure in doing eliminating the Mew Mews, Deep Blue puts Kish under temporary – he later rejoins the fight – house arrest and orders two more aliens, Pie and Tart to destroy the Mew Mews.

As the fighting gets more intense, the Mew Mews are tasked with finding "mew aqua", a material created from pure, clean water that contains immense power to combat the alien attacks. They are joined by the mysterious Blue Knight, who says he was born to protect Ichigo. It is later revealed that Masaya is the Blue Knight. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. Shortly this discovery, Masaya collapses and transforms again, this time into Deep Blue, the alien leader who wants to destroy humanity. Explaining Masaya was just a false form he created to house him while he slept, Deep Blue attacks Ichigo and the others. Masaya is able to retain enough of himself to use a nearby mew aqua drop to destroy Deep Blue, killing himself in the process. Crying over his body, Ichigo pours power into Masaya to save his life, but doing so causes her to briefly die instead. He kisses her, which causes her to change back to her normal form and revives her. After saying their goodbyes, Kish, Pie, and Tart return to their own world.

Sequel

In the two-volume sequel, Tokyo Mew Mew a La Mode, Ichigo and Masaya go abroad to study endangered species in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The other Mew Mews continue to deal with chimera animas left behind by the aliens and a new threat in the form of the Saint Rose Crusaders—a group of humans with special powers who desire to take over the world and reform it into their idea of utopia. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. Utopia is a name for an ideal community taken from the title of a book written in 1516 by Sir Thomas More describing a fictional Island in the A new character, Berry Shirayuki, becomes the sixth Mew Mew, and the temporary new leader of the group. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. Berry is the first Mew Mew to be infused with the genes of two different animals, the Andean Mountain Cat and the Amami Rabbit. The Andean Mountain Cat ( Leopardus jacobitus or L jacobita) is also known as the Andean Cat. The Amami Rabbit ( Pentalagus furnessi; Amami: ʔosagi) or, also known as the Ryukyu Rabbit, is a primitive dark-furred Rabbit With Berry considered the second strongest Mew Mew, she is targeted by two of the Crusaders, who each attack her in turn at her school. Ichigo returns to aid in the battle during the second attack. For the Crusaders' final attack, the last two Crusaders hypnotize the citizens of Tokyo and turn them against the girls—resulting in the citizens attacking the Mew Mews. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Berry and her childhood friend, Tasuku Meguro, use their newfound feelings of love to reverse the hypnoses and cause a change of heart in the Crusaders. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. At the end of the series, the Mew Mew girls are still close friends and continuing their jobs at the cafe.

Characters

Main article: List of Tokyo Mew Mew characters

Tokyo Mew Mew's protagonists are Ichigo Momomiya, Mint Aizawa, Lettuce Midorikawa, Pudding Fong, and Zakuro Fujiwara, a group of girls who have been accidentally "infused" with the DNA of endangered species. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation The superheroes are biological weapons tasked with fighting chimera anima and their aliens masters. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. ^[1] The group were originally called the Mew Mews, until Mew Ichigo introduced the group to the public – after being caught on a live television broadcast whilst fighting chimera anima – as "Tokyo Mew Mew. "^[2] During the story, they receive support and advice from a wealthy high school student and the head of the Mew Project, Ryou Shirogane, and his assistant, Keiichiro Akasaka. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. They are later joined by a mysterious alien, the Blue Knight, who pledges to protect Ichigo; and, in the sequel, Tokyo Mew Mew a la mode, by another Mew Mew, Berry Shirayuki. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew.

The primary antagonists of the series are aliens whose ancestors lived on Earth 3 million years ago, but left after a series of catastrophes. The aliens longed to return to Earth, but having returned, are disgusted by the way the humans destroying the planet. To accomplish their goal of reclaiming the planet, the aliens are using monsters (called chimera anima) to accelerate the environmental damage humans caused in order to destroy all life on the planet. The leader of the aliens is the cold natured and cruel hearted Deep Blue, who remains unseen and shrouded in mystery until late in the story. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. He is assisted by the carefree alien, Kish, who develops a crush on Ichigo; the serious and analytical alien, Pie; and the energetic and childish alien, Tart. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. The aliens have the ability to teleport themselves, fly, and to use parasites to create monsters (called chimera anima).

The sequel introduces the Saint Rose Crusaders, which takes control of the remaining chimera anima, as the new human antagonists. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. The group is comprised of four teenagers, Royal Highness, Happy Child, Blue Bayou and Sweet Juliet, each with varying special powers, and their leader Duke. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. According to the story, the Saint Rose Crusaders seeks to reshape the "boring grownup world" into their own utopia using their "intelligence, philanthropy, and elegance. "

Other characters include, Masaya Aoyama as Ichigo's crush and boyfriend, Masha, a robot with the ability to detect the aliens' and chimera animas' presence; Ichigo's parents, Shintaro and Sakura Momomiya; and Ichigo's friends, Miwa Honjo and Moe Yanagida. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. This is a list of the major characters from the Manga and Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew. The anime series introduces Mint's grandmother and brother, Lettuce's parents and brother and Pudding's four brothers and sister, while the sequel introduces Tasuku Meguro as Berry's friend and later crush and boyfriend.

Production

Mia Ikumi first began working on the Tokyo Mew Mew manga a year before the first volume was released. is a Japanese illustrator and Mangaka best known for Tokyo Mew Mew, a Manga series she created with Reiko Yoshida. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly ^[3] When she originally presented her idea to her editors, the story was called Tokyo Black Cat Girl. While it featured a cat girl as the story's heroine, the heroine was named Princess Azumi. Azumi was given the ability to transform into a cat girl by an intergalactic police officer named Masha who asked her to aid him in defeating alien invaders called the Baku. ^[4] As they worked out the story details, however, it was decided that the series should have five characters and be a female superhero story, and she was asked to draw a different lead. Ikumi notes that she was originally reserved about the changes as the original character was designed to be more dramatic. ^[5]

With the basics hammered out, the Tokyo Mew Mew series was approved and the project grew. Reiko Yoshida was brought on board as the scenario writer and story supervisor. is a Japanese Screenwriter, and Manga author Works TV anime Angelic Layer - Script (eps 61220-21 ^[5][6] Yoshida, along with two other editors, first determined the basic plot for each volume. They would then turn it into a scenario by adding lines for characters and stage directions. In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions After editing and finalizing each scenario, they would present it to Ikumi, who would then add her own ideas and touches. With this done, they had a first draft of their manuscript, which was then taken to the publishers for final review and approval. A manuscript is any Document that is Written by hand as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way ^[6]

After the first manga volume was published, a two-day Tokyo Mew Mew festival was held during the Golden Week holiday to promote the series. also known as or is a Japanese term applied to the period containing the following public holidays April 29, until 1988 The festival events included a Tokyo Mew Mew art gallery and the release of new series themed collectibles and merchandise. Series artist Ikumi created a special poster featuring all twelve characters for the event. She held autograph sessions on both days, during which she cosplayed as the character Mint for one day, and as Lettuce for the other. short for "costume play" is a type of performance art whose participants outfit themselves with often-elaborate Costumes and Accessories, as a specific ^[7]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Tokyo Mew Mew chapters

Tokyo Mew Mew was serialized in the Kodansha's shōjo magazine Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003. This is a complete list of volumes and chapters of the manga series Tokyo Mew Mew, written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. is the largest Japanese publisher headquartered in ( Bunkyo) Tokyo. is a Japanese word originally derived from a Chinese expression written with the same characters is a Shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine It was published in seven collected volumes by Kodansha. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series ^[8] Mia Ikumi wrote a sequel, Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode (東京ミュウミュウあ・ら・もーど, Tōkyō Myū Myū a ra Mōdo^?), which was serialized in Nakayoshi from April 2003 to February 2004 and published in two collected volumes. ^[9]

Tokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode are licensed for an English language release in North America by Tokyopop. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor The first volume of the man series was released on April 8, 2003, with volumes released every other month until the seventh volume was published on May 11, 2004. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The two volumes of Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode were published the next year, with the first volume released on June 7, 2005 and the second on December 8, 2006. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[8] Both series are licensed for an English language release in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Singapore Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in Carlsen Comics has licensed the series, though its regional divisions, for German, Danish, and Swedish releases. Carlsen Verlag was a subsidiary of the homonymous Danish publishing house which in turn belongs to the Swedish media company Bonnier. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the ^[10] The series is licensed for regional language releases in French by Pika Édition and in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Pika Édition is a French Publisher, specialized in Manga. Founded as a daughter company of Media System Editions, it was taken over by Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Japonica Polonica Fantastica, also known as JPF, is a Polish Manga publisher located in Mierzyn near Szczecin, Poland. ^[8] Tokyo Mew Mew was one of the first manga series released in Spanish in North America by Public Square Books. ^[11]

Anime

Main article: List of Tokyo Mew Mew episodes

Studio Pierrot adapted Tokyo Mew Mew into a fifty-two episode anime series. This is a complete episode listing for the Anime series Tokyo Mew Mew produced by Studio Pierrot. is a Japanese animation ( Anime) company founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Broadcast on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo, the first episode aired on April 6, 2002 and the series aired weekly until March 29, 2003. Aichi Television Broadcasting Co Ltd (abbreviated name TVA, Japanese: テレビ愛知株式会社 Terebi Aichi Kabushiki Gaisha) is a TV station is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12] Most of the music for the series was produced by Shin Yoshimura and composed by Takayuki Negishi. (born August 6 1961 is a Japanese composer best known for his work on Cardcaptor Sakura and Tokyo Mew Mew. Two pieces of theme music were used for the anime series. "My Sweet Heart", performed by Rika Komatsu, was the series opening theme. is a female Seiyū born February 25 in Kochi. Currently As of 2001, she works for Aoni Production. The ending theme "Koi wa A La Mode" is performed by the five voice actors who played the Mew Mews. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they ^[13] In Japan, the series was released across nine Region 2 DVD volumes, which the first eight having six episodes and the final volume having four. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The ninth volume included a tenth DVD of special features and extra content. ^[14][15]

In February 2004, 4Kids Entertainment announced that they had acquired the license for the series and planned to air it as part of their Fox Kids network entertainment block. 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division In the initial announcement, 4Kids noted that they would be renaming the series to Hollywood Mew Mew and that the series would be so heavily edited and localized that viewers would not recognized it as being a Japanese series. ^[16] Subsequent 4Kids press releases about the series referred to the new series as The Mew Mews and its original name of 'Tokyo Mew Mew. ^[17] When the series premiered on Fox Kids on February 19, 2005, it was named Mew Mew Power. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[18] In the 4Kids dubbed version, characters and episodes were renamed, scenes were cut, and episode story lines were modified. The original music in the series was replaced with a new score, and the opening theme replaced with the song "Team Up", performed by Bree Sharp. Bree Sharp (born December 17, 1975 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Singer and Songwriter influenced by rock Twenty-three episodes of Mew Mew Power aired on 4Kids in the United States before the series was cancelled due to 4Kids being unable to acquire the other half of the series. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[19] The 4Kids episodes aired on YTV in Canada, including the three not broadcast in the United States, and on the Pop Girl satellite television channel in the United Kingdom. Pop Girl is a British Free-to-air Satellite Television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group, showing cartoons, This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[20][21] Although Mew Mew Power has not been released to home video in North America, ten of the 4Kids episodes have been released to Region 4 DVD in Australia and New Zealand by Magna Pacific and all twenty-six 4Kids episodes were released to Region 2 DVD in South Africa. Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Magna Pacific is a leading independent film and home entertainment distributor headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, operating within Australia DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa ^[22][23][24] Mew Mew Power was licensed for regional airing in French by Arès Films, which released nine of their dubbed 4Kids episodes to DVD in February 2006 as a single volume through Warner Home Vidéo France. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people ^[25] They also licensed the remaining twenty-six episodes of the series that 4Kids had not been able to and released them in two DVD box sets in uncut, French dubbed format through AK Vidéo. ^[26][27]

Video games

The cover of the second Tokyo Mew Mew video game that was released in Japan on December 5, 2002. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It has the original Mew Mews standing behind new character, Mew Ringo, who was designed by Mia Ikumi specifically for the game. ^[28]

Two video games based on the Tokyo Mew Mew series were released in 2002 by Takara. for the town see Takara Central Africa Republic Takara Co Ltd The first, Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū (はめパネ 東京ミュウミュウ, Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū^?), is a puzzle adventure game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Puzzle video games are a genre of Video games that emphasize Puzzle solving An adventure game is a type of Video game characterized by investigation exploration puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters and a focus on Narrative The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on July 11, 2002. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[29]

The second title, Tōkyō Myū Myū – Tōjō Shin Myū Myū! – Minna Issho ni Gohōshi Suru Nyan (東京ミュウミュウ 登場 新ミュウミュウ! みんないっしょにご奉仕するにゃん, Tōkyō Myū Myū – Tōjō Shin Myū Myū! – Minna Issho ni Gohōshi Suru Nyan^?) , was released in Japan on December 5, 2002. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is a Playstation turn-based role-playing game that has the player controlling a new Mew Mew, Ringo Akai, as well as the original five Mew Mews. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console A turn-based game is a Game where the game flow is partitioned into well-defined and visible parts called turns or rounds A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived They must defend Ringo's island from Kish, the Chimera Animas, and a new alien named Gato after the group invades in search of Mew Aqua. ^[30] Both Ringo Akai and Gato were created by the manga's artist, Mia Ikumi, following design specifications from Takara. Ikumi was asked to name two of the weapons Ringo uses in the game: the Appletick and the Mewberry Rod. The game uses voice actors from the anime series, with the two new characters voiced by Taeko Kawata and Ryoutaro Okiayu, respectively. née, is a Seiyū who was born in Tokyo. She is employed by 81 Produce. is a Seiyū, who was born on November 17, 1969 in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ikumi was pleased with how both characters turned out and expressed an interest in using Ringo as a regular character in a manga series in the future. ^[28] She later has Ringo join the other Mews Mews in the Petite Mew Mew extra story that appears in the second volume of the Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode manga. ^[31]

CDs

Multiple music and character CDs have been released for the Tokyo Mew Mew series by King Records. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio is a Japanese record company founded in 1931 as a division of Japanese publisher Kodansha. The first, a CD single, contained the full and karaoke versions of "Koi wa A La Mode", performed by the five voice actors who played the Mew Mews, and a second song performed by Saki Nakajima, who voices the character Ichigo Momomiya. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single (kɑːrɑːˌoʊkɛ in Japanese karaoke) is a form of Entertainment in which Amateur Singers sing along with recorded Music (and/or a A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they Saki Nakajima may refer to Saki Nakajima, a Japanese Seiyu born 1978 Saki Nakajima, a J-pop ^[13][32]

On July 24, 2002, a five-disc limited edition collector's box set was released that contained character songs for each of the Mew Mews, performed by their respective voice actors, and a remix of "Koi wa A La Mode. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The term special edition ( deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used is a term generally used as a Marketing incentive for various kinds of products A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version "^[33] The individual character song discs were released as standalone CDs on September 4, 2002. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^{[34][35][36][37][38]} An additional character CD set, containing remixed version of two songs from each individual album, followed on December 25, 2002. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[39] A second character CD for Ichigo, containing five new tracks performed by Nakajima, was released on February 26, 2003. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[40]

The first full anime soundtrack, Tokyo Mew Mew Original Soundtrack was released on September 25, 2002 by NEC. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. The CD included the series opening and ending themes and twenty-seven pieces of series background music. ^[41] NEC released a second soundtrack on January 22, 2003. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The second soundtrack contains the opening and ending themes, along with an additional twenty-nine tracks of background music used in the series. ^[42] On March 26, 2003, two "best of" CDs were released for the anime series: Tokyo Mew Mew Super Best Hit - Cafe Mew Mew side and Tokyo Mew Mew Super Best Hit - Tokyo Mew Mew side. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Each CD includes ten songs from the series that are considered to be the show's "most popular" musical pieces. ^[43][44]

Reception

The Tokyo Mew Mew manga series was well received by English audiences. In March and April 2003, the first volume sold an estimated 1,597 and 1,746 copies, respectively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Diamond Comic Distributors Inc (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is the largest Comic book distributor This put the volume at the low end of the top 50 sales for each month. ^[45][46] By 2004, with most of the series having been released, the series had become a mild success for licensor Tokyopop. ^[47] It was ranked number 16 on the list of Manga Top 50 for Q1 2004 in the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga, which bases its ranking on sales from both mainstream bookstores and comic book stores. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative ^[48] Sales of the sixth and seventh volumes dropped slightly, however both were among the top 100 selling graphic novels in March and May of 2004. ^[49][50] The first volume of Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode debuted 63rd in the list of top 100 selling graphic novels of May 2005, with nearly double the sales figures of the last volume of the main series. ^[51] In the Nielsen Bookscan charts, the volume debuted at rank 39 before quickly climbing to the 14th spot. ^[52] The second volume of a la Mode saw similar success, debuting in the 69th slot before skyrocketing to the 12th position thanks to the airing of the Mew Mew Power anime adaptation on 4Kids TV. 4Kids TV (formerly FoxBox) is an American Saturday morning television Programming block. ^[53]

Tokyo Mew Mew was generally well received by reviewers, who felt it was a cute and entertaining series. Though AnimeFringe's Patrick King notes that it is not a very intellectual series and that it avoids complex plot points, he felt it made for engrossing "brain candy" and an "endearing action-romance" that has no "delusions of grandeur. "^[54] Tokyo Mew Mew a La Mode had more mixed reviews. Critics praised it for being a modern manga that typifies the magical girl formula, highlighting both its strengths and weaknesses. belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy Anime and Manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities who are forced to fight evil and protect ^[55] Mike Dungan, of AnimeOnDVD. com considered the original series to be "quite charming" and felt that a la Mode was a good continuation of the series with the "same fun and excitement" as its predecessor. ^[56] Others felt Berry was an overly shallow heroine and that the sequel offered nothing new for readers. ^[57]

Unfortunately, Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode really doesn't give us anything new. It's the same old magic girl group plot, the only difference being that the girls sprout tails and ears when they transform. The Saint Rose Crusaders even have costumes and super villain master plans swiped straight from Sailor Moon. Oh, and the Count, the leader of the Saint Rose Crusaders, dresses in white KKK robes. Always great to see in manga.

—Janet Crocker, Animefringe^[57]

Critics praised the art work in both Tokyo Mew Mew and Tokyo Mew Mew a La Mode. Ikumi's free flowing art style and character designs were seen as a perfect fit for the series. ^{[54][55][56][57]} The main criticism about Ikumi's art comes from her regularly spilling out of the panel borders, where there are any, and her not always making it clear which character a speech bubble belongs to. ^[55] Patrick King of Animefringe stated that "one of the most attractive aspects of Tokyo Mew Mew is easily Mia Ikumi's ultra-cute artwork. Big eyes, cat ears, fuzzy tails, and short skirts all come together in a cuteness combo that's hard to resist"^[54] According to Carlos Santos of Anime News Network, "Mia Ikumi's artwork is perfectly suited to the story, and it's not even all that wispy and frilly compared to other shōjo material. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Like many budding manga-ka, Ikumi's greatest strength is in carefully posed character portraits, and her prolific use of tones creates unique effects while also sidestepping the challenge of backgrounds. "^[55]

The anime adaptation has been described as a "fun and entertaining" show for kids. Reviewers regularly compare it Sailor Moon, noting that both have a female protagonist, five original team members who have a signature color and power, and have similar basic plot lines. is the title of a Japanese Media franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi. ^[58] It received high ratings in Japan with extensive merchandizing tie ins and marketing events to help promote the series. ^[59] When 4Kids announced their licensing of the anime, and that they would be heavily editing and localizing the series, fans of the series were openly dismayed and began multiple campaigns and created websites to try to convince 4Kids to release an uncut version of the series. ^[60][61] After previews of the retooled series were shown, viewers were less disappointed than they expected they would be, though still chafed as the cultural shifting and desired an uncut DVD release of the series. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is ^[59] Mew Mew Power went on to be a successful broadcast series for 4Kids, becoming the highest rated 4Kids show at the start of the fall 2005 season. ^[62][63] It was never released to DVD in North America. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is In an unusual twist, the 4Kids dub, rather than the original Japanese version, was subsequently licensed for broadcast and DVD release in France, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, and for release to DVD in Australia and New Zealand. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island ^{[21][23][24][25]}

References

External links

Manga

• Official Kodansha list of Tokyo Mew Mew publications (Japanese)
• Official TokyoPOP Tokyo Mew Mew website
• Official TokyoPOP Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode website
• Tokyo Mew Mew (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

Anime

• Official Studio Pierrot Tokyo Mew Mew website (Japanese)
• Official TV Aichi Tokyo Mew Mew website (Japanese)
• Tokyo Mew Mew (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia