Tokyo Mew Mew New

For other uses of "Tokyo Mew Mew", please see this page. Tokyo Mew Mew New (stylized as Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡) is the 2022 anime adaptation of the Tokyo Mew Mew manga series, made in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the first Nakayoshi issue.

Somewhat similar to the 2002 anime adaption, it is a reboot that follows the same general plot of five girls, each infused with the D. N. A of an endangered animal, becoming super-powered heroines and using their newly-found powers to defeat aliens.

Directed by Natori Takahiro, the first season of this anime premiered on July 6th, 2022, and ended on September 20th, 2022.

Currently, only twelve episodes have been confirmed so far, but no total episode count or any subsequent seasons has been stated.

The show broadcasts weekly on the following channels: TXN, AT-X, and BS TV Tokyo.

The opening theme for season one is "Cat!! shite SuperGirls" and the ending theme is "Tokimeki☆Ichigo Ichie". The second opening theme is Megamorphose ♡ and the second ending theme is Can-do Dreamer. The four songs are performed by Smewthie, an idol group comprised of the main characters' voice actresses (Yuuki Tenma, Mirai Hinata, Ryoko Juni, Rian Toda, and Momoka Ishii).

It's been licensed by Sentai Filmworks, who has given it an English simulsubbed, streamed release on Hi-Dive, with a home video release planned.

Season 2 began airing on April 4th, 2023, and is planned to end on June 20th, 2023.

Season 1

 * 1) Wait, What?! I’m a Superhero Now?! Meow!
 * 2) What Makes a Real Friend?
 * 3) A Stolen Kiss? Mew Pudding is Here!
 * 4) Who Doesn't Want to Be Her? Our Last Member is a Huge Star!
 * 5) Smile, Mint! A Fancy Lady, Forlorn!
 * 6) Hear My Voice! I Will Surpass Myself
 * 7) A Farewell in a Flurry of Petals
 * 8) Believe In Yourself! Romance on the High Seas!
 * 9) Let Cupid's Arrow Fly! The Super Secret Date Scheme!
 * 10) Cat Got My Tongue?! A Heart-Pounding Transformation!
 * 11) Everyone's Waiting For You! Run, Ichigo!
 * 12) Rain and Tears

Season 2

 * 1) Step Up! Ichigo's Romance Enters the Next Stage
 * 2) Mint, the Runaway?! I'm Going to Change the World!
 * 3) Hi Mom, It's Purin! I'm Doing Great!
 * 4) Droplets of Love! Lettuce and the Little Mermaid
 * 5) Music Video Madness: When Two Prodigies Clash!
 * 6) His Hidden Resolve: The Birth of the Mew Project
 * 7) My Future Starts Now: This is the Real Me

Announcement
On February 22nd, 2020, a teaser website appeared, the only content was a countdown timer and mention of an upcoming announcement referred to as "Tokyo Mew Mew New".

Details about the new project were scarce. The countdown timer ended on April 2nd, 2020, revealing that Tokyo Mew Mew would receive a new anime adaption called Tokyo Mew Mew New. 2 hours later, Nakayoshi also announced the news.

Aside from the title, very little was known about the new project. However, the official website revealed that Pony Canyon's voice acting office, Swallow, is holding auditions to find a brand new voice actress to play Ichigo Momomiya. The winner of the auditions will also be performing as an in-character idol in the upcoming "Tokyo Mew Mew New" idol group called "Smewthie".

On February 2nd, 2021, the 10th Tokyo Mew Mew New Prologue video was released, in which Yuuki Tenma learned that she would be awarded the role of Ichigo during a video call with Saki Nakajima. (The original VA for Ichigo [In 2002])

The 11th prologue video revealed the new voice actresses for Minto Aizawa, Retasu Midorikawa, Bu-Ling Huang, and Zakuro Fujiwara, and showed clips of their auditions.

Smewthie's first performance was during the TOKYO MEW MEW NEW Online Event "1st MEW♡ting" Livestream, where they performed Bitter Sweet Darling and Resolution of Colors. This same Livestream also revealed a teaser picture for the anime and the idol group's name and logo. Near the end of the Livestream, a letter from Mia Ikumi was read to Smewthie, and they were shown a piece of art that Ikumi had drawn for them.

On July 22nd, the first key visual, featuring all five core members of Tokyo Mew Mew, was released during the もぎたて！Smewthie #4 Livestream. After the Livestream ended, a short PV was uploaded to the official YouTube channel, showcasing not only the new character designs but also featuring voice clips for each Mew.

On February 22nd, 2022, it was revealed that the anime would be broadcasted in July. They also revealed the character designs and voice actors for Masaya Aoyama, Ryo Shirogane, Keiichiro Akasaka, and Masha. A short PV was shown with the voices of the Mews, the boys, and Masha.

Differences between the 2002 Anime and manga
Mew Mew New has several differences from the original anime adaptation and is loosely based on the manga:


 * While the Mew Mews are voiced by newer seiyuu, the supporting characters are voiced by veteran seiyuu like Yuma Uchida or Yuichi Nakamura.
 * Minto's personality has undergone some changes; in New she's much nicer and calmer towards Ichigo and Bu-Ling, also showing herself to be dedicated to her Mew Mew duties while managing to retain her usual laid-back lifestyle. Additionally, she no longer has her characteristic buns as a civilian.
 * She is also the first Mew to join the team, already having joined pre-series, unlike the previous series where she was the second to join after Ichigo.
 * Ichigo, Minto, and Retasu are all in high school.
 * Seiji, who was not a character in the original manga and only in 1 episode of the 2002 anime, now has a bigger role, though the specifics aren't currently known.
 * Due to New's setting being in the early 2020s, the technology and science are now updated to fit the current era:
 * The characters own smartphones instead of flip phones.
 * The number of animal species that face extinction has increased from 2,500 to 15,000.


 * Ichigo has red hair in both her standard and Mew form (though the exact shade of red differs), unlike the bright bubble-gum pink hair Mew Ichigo had in the 2002 anime.

Cast and Characters

 * Mirai Hinata as Minto Aizawa
 * Momoka Ishii as Zakuro Fujiwara
 * Rian Toda as Bu-Ling Huang
 * Ryōko Jūni as Retasu Midorikawa
 * Yūki Tenma as Ichigo Momomiya
 * Daiki Yamashita as Tart
 * Kaori Ishihara as Masha
 * Nobuhiko Okamoto as Quiche
 * Yūichi Nakamura as Ryou Shirogane
 * Yūichirō Umehara as Pie
 * Yūma Uchida as Masaya Aoyama
 * Yusuke Shirai as Keiichiro Akasaka
 * Aina Suzuki as Miwa Honjo
 * Akira Ishida as Seiji Aizawa
 * Iori Saeki as Moe Yanagida