The chapters of the

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series ''

Tokyo Mew Mew is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters co ...

'' were written by

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and illustrated by

Mia Ikumi was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the illustrator of ''Tokyo Mew Mew'', a manga series she created with Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story ''The Sleeping Princess of Berry Forest'' was written when she was just 18 years old. ...

. The first chapter premiered in the September 2000 issue of ''

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'', 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 ''

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'' volumes by

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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

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series by

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that aired in Japan on

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and

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from April 6, 2002 to March 29, 2003. The manga series is licensed for regional language releases by

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in France,

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in Poland, in Finnish by

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, 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

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Volume list

''Tokyo Mew Mew''

''Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode''

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