 Tokyo Mew Mew ( 東京ミュウミュウ , Tōkyō Myū Myū ) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi . It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003 , and later published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from February 2001 to April 2003 . It focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of endangered animals and given special powers to protect them. Hinweis: Die Manga wurde als "Tokyo Myū" (東京ミュウ, Tōkyō Myū) und "Tokyo" (東京ミュウ, Tōkyō Myū) und "T