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{{Nihongo|'''''Tokyo Mew Mew'''''|東京ミュウミュウ|Tōkyō Myū Myū}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[shōjo]] [[magical girl]] [[manga]] series written by [[Reiko Yoshida]] and illustrated by [[Mia Ikumi]] that was originally serialized in ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' from September 2000 to February 2003. The series was published in seven [[tankobon|collected volumes]] by [[Kodansha]]. It focuses on five girls who are infused with the DNA of rare animals. This gives them ability to transform into Mew Mews, changing their appearances and giving them special powers. Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls must protect the earth from a group of aliens who wish to "reclaim it" and their Chimera Anima creations.
{{Nihongo|'''''Tokyo Mew Mew'''''|東京ミュウミュウ|Tōkyō Myū Myū}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[shōjo]] [[magical girl]] [[manga]] series written by [[Reiko Yoshida]] and illustrated by [[Mia Ikumi]]. It was originally serialized in ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' from September 2000 to February 2003 and subsequently<!-- Note to copy editor: Is "subsequently" redundant? --> published in seven [[tankobon|collected volumes]] by [[Kodansha]] from April 2003 to May 2004. 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 protects 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]]. It debuted in [[Japan]] on [[April 6]], [[2002]], airing on both [[Aichi Television Broadcasting|TV Aichi]] and [[TV Tokyo]]. The final episode aired on [[March 29]], [[2003]]. A two-volume sequel to the manga, ''Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode'', was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from April 2003 through 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]].
''Tokyo Mew Mew'' was adapted into a fifty-two episode [[anime]] series by [[Studio Pierrot]]. It debuted in [[Japan]] on [[April 6]], [[2002]], on both [[Aichi Television Broadcasting|TV Aichi]] and [[TV Tokyo]] and the final episode aired on [[March 29]], [[2003]]. 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 manga series is licensed for [[English (language)|English language]] released by [[Tokyopop]], which has released all seven volumes of the original series and both volumes of the sequel. The anime series was licensed for [[DVD region code|Region 1]] release in [[North America]] by [[4Kids Entertainment]], which renamed the series to ''Mew Mew Power''. Heavily edited and [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]], 23 episodes of ''Mew Mew Power'' aired on the [[4Kids TV]] channel in the [[United States]], while 26 aired on [[YTV]] in Canada. 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.
The manga series is licensed for [[English (language)|English language]] release by [[Tokyopop]], which has released all seven volumes of the original series and both volumes of the sequel. The anime series was licensed for [[DVD region code|Region 1]] release in [[North America]] by [[4Kids Entertainment]], which renamed the series to ''Mew Mew Power''. Heavily edited and [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|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. 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==
==Plot==

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Tokyo Mew Mew
The first volume of Tokyo Mew Mew, published in Japan by Kodansha on February 6, 2001
GenreMagical girl, Romance
Manga
Written byReiko Yoshida
Illustrated byMia Ikumi
Published byJapan Kodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 2000 – February 2003
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Anime
Directed byNoriyuki Abe
StudioStudio Pierrot
Released April 6 2002 – March 29 2003
Manga
Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode
Written byMia Ikumi
Published byJapan Kodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runNovember 2003 – April 2004
Volumes2 (List of volumes)
Video game
Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū
DeveloperWinkysoft
PublisherTakara
GenrePuzzle game
PlatformGame Boy Advance
ReleasedJapan July 11, 2002
Video game
DeveloperWinkysoft
PublisherTakara
GenreRole-playing game
PlatformPlayStation
ReleasedJapan December 5, 2002

Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ, Tōkyō Myū Myū) is a Japanese shōjo magical girl manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003 and subsequently published in seven collected volumes by Kodansha from April 2003 to May 2004. 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 protects 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. It debuted in Japan on April 6, 2002, on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo and the final episode aired on March 29, 2003. 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 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. The anime series was licensed for Region 1 release in North America by 4Kids Entertainment, which renamed the series to Mew Mew Power. 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. 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

While Ichigo Momomiya is at an endangered species exhibit with her crush and future boyfriend, Masaya Aoyama, an earthquake strikes. Ichigo, and four girls she just met, are bathed in a strange light. Ichigo sees a cat floating in front of her that merges with her. The next day, she finds herself acting like a cat. After meeting Ryou Shirogane and Keiichiro Akasaka, she learns that she was infused with the DNA of the Iriomote Cat so that she can transform into Mew Ichigo, gaining special powers and a new appearance, so that she can defeat the Chimera Animas, alien parasites that infect animals and turn them into monsters. Operating out of the Cafe Mew Mew, Ryou and Keiichiro tell Ichigo to find the other four Mew Mews to help in the battle: the other four girls who were at the exhibit. The first Ichigo finds is Mint Aizawa, a spoiled, wealthy girl infused with the genes of the Ultramarine Lorikeet. The second is Lettuce Midorikawa, who was being picked on at the museum and who is infused with the genes of the Finless Porpoise. Young Pudding Fong, infused with the genes of the Golden Lion Tamarin, is the third, while the final Mew Mew, model Zakuro Fujiwara, is infused with the genes of the Gray Wolf.

With the five Mew Mews gathered, they must continue to battle the Chimera Animas, as well as combat their three alien controllers. Desiring to remove humans from the world in preparation for the awakening of their leader Deep Blue, the aliens lived on earth long before the humans and now wish to reclaim it. Kish, the first to show himself, claims to be in love with Ichigo, but continues trying to rid of the other Mew Mews. He is joined by Tart, who particularly hates Ichigo, and Pie, who is calmly analytical in his attacks on 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. 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. 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. A new character, Berry Shirayuki, becomes the sixth Mew Mew, and the temporary new leader of the group. Berry is the first Mew Mew to be infused with the genes of two different animals, the Andean Mountain Cat and the Amami 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. 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. 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. The superheroes are biological weapons tasked with fighting chimera anima and their aliens masters.[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. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.[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.[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. 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.[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. 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.[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. It was published in seven collected volumes by Kodansha.[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. 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. 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.[8] Both series are licensed for an English language release in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Carlsen Comics has licensed the series, though its regional divisions, for German, Danish, and Swedish releases.[10] The series is licensed for regional language releases in French by Pika Édition and in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica.[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. 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.[12] Most of the music for the series was produced by Shin Yoshimura and composed by Takayuki Negishi. Two pieces of theme music were used for the anime series. "My Sweet Heart", performed by Rika Komatsu, was the series opening theme. The ending theme "Koi wa A La Mode" is performed by the five voice actors who played the Mew Mews.[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. 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. 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.[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. 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.[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.[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.[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.[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. 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. The first, Hamepane Tōkyō Myū Myū (はめパネ 東京ミュウミュウ), is a puzzle adventure game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. It was released in Japan on July 11, 2002.[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) , was released in Japan on December 5, 2002. 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. 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. 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. 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.[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."[33] The individual character song discs were released as standalone CDs on September 4, 2002.[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.[39] A second character CD for Ichigo, containing five new tracks performed by Nakajima, was released on February 26, 2003.[40]

The first full anime soundtrack, Tokyo Mew Mew Original Soundtrack was released on September 25, 2002 by NEC. 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. 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. 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. 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.[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.[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.[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. 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.[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.[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. 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.[21][23][24][25]

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