Ryou Shirogane

Ryou Shirogane (白金 稜, Shirogane Ryō) is a one of the major characters in the manga series, Tokyo Mew Mew and its anime adaptation. He is Keiichiro's partner for the Mew Project.

Name Changes (Manga)
Ryou keeps his name in all English manga translations. However, his first name is spelled slightly different in each one.

Name Changes (Anime)
While most dubs either choose to use Ryou's Japanese name or 4Kids English name, some dubs have come up with their own, unique names for him.

Etymology

 * The name Ryou means "ridge, angle, edge, corner, power, majesty" (稜).
 * "Ryou" can mean "angle", "edge", "corner", "power", "majesty", "dragon" and "spirit".
 * Ryou's surname Shirogane means "platinum, silver/silver coin/silver paint" (白金).
 * "Shiro" can mean "white", "gane", (money, or gold) and "platinum".

Trivia
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