The chapters of the manga series "Tokyo Mew Mew" were written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. The first chapter premiered in the September 2000 issue of "Nakayoshi", where it was serialized monthly until its conclusion in the February 2003 issue. The series focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of rare animals that gives them special powers and allows them to transform into "Mew Mews". Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it. A sequel, "Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode" written and illustrated solely by Mia Ikumi, 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 while they face a new threat in the form of the Saint Rose Crusaders.
The 27 unnamed chapters were collected and published in seven "tankōbon" volumes by Kodansha starting on February 1, 2001; the last volume was released on April 4, 2003. The 11 chapters of "Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode" were published in two "tankōbon" volumes on November 6, 2003, and April 6, 2004. "Tokyo Mew Mew" was adapted into a 52-episode anime series by Studio Pierrot that aired in Japan on TV Aichi and other TXN affiliates from April 6, 2002, to March 29, 2003. The manga series is licensed for regional language releases by Pika Édition in France, Japonica Polonica Fantastica in Poland, in Finnish by Sangatsu Manga, and Carlsen Comics in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.
"Tokyo Mew Mew" was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop. It released the first volume of "Tokyo Mew Mew" on April 8, 2003, and released new volumes monthly until the final volume was released on May 11, 2004. The company also licensed "Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode", publishing the first volume on June 7, 2005, and the second on December 8, 2006. In the original Japanese releases the chapters are unnamed, while Tokyopop added chapter names to their English release, sometimes combining numbered chapters under a single name. Tokyo Mew Mew and its sequel are among the first manga series Public Square Books chose to release in Spanish in North America. "Tokyo Mew Mew" was also released in English in Singapore by Chuang Yi.
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