Mew Mew Power, originally titled Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ Tōkyō Myū Myū), is a Japanese anime series produced by Studio Pierrot, and based on the manga series manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It aired in Japan from April 6, 2002 to March 29, 2003. It focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of endangered animals which 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.
Tokyopop licensed and published the manga and its sequel in North America. 4Kids Entertainment licensed the anime for its launch in that region. It was initially promoted as “Hollywood Mew Mew” before the name was changed to Mew Mew Power. Heavily edited and dubbed, 23 episodes of Mew Mew Power debuted on 4Kids TV in the United States and 26 on YTV in Canada. 4Kids Entertainment was unable to license the remaining 26 episodes to complete its broadcast. They have never released the series to home video in North America.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Original Name | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Mew Mews | ||||
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Zoey Hanson | Ichigo Momomiya | Saki Nakajima | Amanda Brown |
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Brigdet Verdant | Retasu Midorikawa | Kumi Sakuma | Erica Schroeder |
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Corina Bucksworth | Minto Aizawa | Yumi Kakazu | Andi Whaley |
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Renee Roberts | Zakuro Fujiwara | Junko Noda | Mollie Weaver |
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Kikki Benjamin | Bu-Ling Huang | Hisayo Mochizuki | Kether Donohue |
| Antagonists | ||||
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Dren | Quiche | Daisuke Sakaguchi | Andrew Rannells |
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Sardon | Pie | Nobutoshi Canna | Oliver Wyman |
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Tarb | Tart | Kiyomi Asai | James Carter Cathcart |
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Deep Blue | Megumi Ogata | Scottie Ray | |
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Mark | Masaya Aoyama | Megumi Ogata | Scottie Ray |
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Elliot Grant | Ryô Shirogane | Kōichi Tōchika | Sean Schemmel |
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Wesley J. Coolridge | Keiichiro Akasaka | Hikaru Midorikawa | Andrew Rannells |
| Mini-Mew | Masha | Junko Noda | Tom Wayland | |
| Blue Knight | Megumi Ogata | Sean Schemmel | ||
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Meghan | Moe Yanagida | Akiko Nakagawa | Sharon Feingold |
| Mimi | Miwa Honjo | Tomoko Kaneda | Carrie Keranen | |
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Zoey's Mother | Sakura Momomiya | Takako Honda | Amanda Brown |
| Zoey's Father | Shintaro Momomiya | Katsuyuki Konishi | Jim Malone | |
Episodic Characters[]
Additional Voices[]
- Greg Abbey
- J. David Brimmer
- James Carter Cathcart
- Carol Jacobanis
- Matthew Labyorteaux
- Rachael Lillis
- Lisa Ortiz
- Amy Palant
- Andrew Rannells
- Tara Sands
- Sean Schemmel
- Annie Silver
- Veronica Taylor
- Marc Thompson
- Tom Wayland
- Kerry Williams
Music[]
Mew Mew Power - Opening
Opening to the Dub
- Opening: "Team Up"
- Produced by: Julian Schwartz
- Written by: Jim Malone, John Siegler
- Vocals: Bree Sharp, Mollie Weaver
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| 2005 | FOX (4Kids TV) |
United States | 
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| 2005-2006 | YTV | Canada | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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| Magna Pacific | 2006 | 
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Episodes 1-10 | 4 PAL |
Australia | 
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| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| GTV | 2007 | Episodes 1-26 | 2 PAL |
South Africa | 
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| 6 Volumes | ||||||
External Links[]
- Mew Mew Power at the Internet Movie Database
- Mew Mew Power (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia