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Airashii:
I don't know if there is a topic to this series...I didn't see one... -_-

Anyway, Tokyo Mew Mew is not a very famous anime or manga, it's kind of a sailor moon kind of thing. Either way, I like this series very much...maybe it was because of Ryou.  :hehe:

The series is about Ichigo and a couple of other girls who are selected to defend the earth from aliens with their new DNA, that comes from extinct animals, which Ryou and Keiichiro accidently injected them with.

The manga is much better than the anime, but the ending of the both of them is disapointing Show content since Ichigo ends up with Masaya, argh  :angry:, I hate that guy, I wanted her to end up with Ryou! .

So, what do you think of the series? Come and discuss it!  :okay:

Arcademan:
Saw that wretched 'MewMew Power' anime on 4KidsTV...looks good but I really want to see the original version before passing judgment. If it's okay, I may pick up the manga...pretty easy to find for me :)

Airashii:
Cool, the manga is a lot more better. The thing is that the anime has so much fillers, that ruin the manga!

Strawberry:
I've seen the original and Mew Mew Power. I must say that the dub didn't really cut or edit loads of scenes unlike CC, however there were major changes. Firstly they changed all their names (even their surnames), I think not one character had their original name >.<", secondly they changed all their ages. Ichigo's (Zoey) age is meant to be 11/12, but they pushed it up to 16 in the dub. Also, the story was meant to be set in Tokyo, but they tried to Westernize everything which made it abit weird. I recommend you watch the originals, because it's alot better.

Yeah, I agree the manga is better, not saying the anime is no good, but the story and artwork in the manga is alot better ^^.

Takeru:
I watched the anime. I liked the similarities between it and Card Captor Sakura; primarily, the music was done by Takayuki Negishi, and Masaya was voiced by Megumi Ogata (with both her voices, Yukito's for Masaya and Yue's for his alter-ego). This helped me warm up to the series much quicker than I normally would have.

The production values were wonderful. Everything was really well-detailed and colorful, using some modern animation techniques. It didn't burst at the rims with technology, which I guess is a good thing, keeping much of the image natural. The music for the most part was okay. It helps that Takayuki Negishi used the simple charm in his compositions to give Tokyo Mew Mew an attractive soundtrack; however, he obviously wasn't provided with many high-quality instruments, resorting to synth more often than in Card Captor Sakura. Regardless, it sets a fine mood for the show. The Engrish-speakers sounded way too unrealistic for me though, that's about all I have atmosphere problems with.

The whole idea of being infused with DNA to get their powers instead of being granted with them by some holy deity makes it seem like a mix of mahou shoujo/sci-fi, which is appreciated as it creates a new spin on the magical girl genre

The story itself is likable but plain; nothing special worth noting, but it doesn't ruin the experience. The characters are pretty deep, some more than others. Comedic factor is for the most part fresh and funny ("THIS IS A PEN"). And the enemy gives you a reason to care about them. Unfortunately the ending was highly predictable, and leaves us wondering what happens with no obvious conclusion to a particular part of the story.

I find it strange yet highly amusing that five sixths of our main cast is named after an edible of some sort, four of whom are named as so in English rather than Japanese.

I enjoyed the opening theme, which had a vocalist that put effort and emotion into her singing (sometimes bad, sometimes good), which accompanied a catchy tune and a good video sequence; the ending, which featured all the Mew Mew cast as singers, was too super hyper for my liking, but has its merits.

All in all, I think it's okay. I mostly watched it for the colorful cast, not so much for the story, and in that field I was satisfied. Not an interest I'd pursue long-term, but it was a good experience.

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