Tokyo Mew Mew
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Ichigo cancels a date to search for Blue Aqua while aliens prepare a cocoon at Tokyo Tower
Sep 21, 2002Ryou and Keiichirou learn that Blue Aqua is likely underground and decide to use an ancient rod from their first alien discovery site. Meanwhile, the aliens are already underground searching with Chimera Animas, and Quiche plants a cocoon at the top of Tokyo Tower. In one month, a moth will hatch from it and release pollutants over Tokyo. Exhausted from the search, a grouchy Ichigo accidentally yells at Masaya. When she nearly faints, he takes her to the nurse's office. Talking with him restores her good mood, and they agree to go on a date. Later, Ryou lets the girls leave work early, but Masha and Keiichirou discover the cocoon, prompting the Mew Mews to rush to Tokyo Tower.
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Mew Ichigo battles a fast moth at Tokyo Tower with help from the Blue Knight and Quiche.
Sep 28, 2002The Mew Mews fail to destroy a cocoon atop Tokyo Tower, leading to the emergence of a swift moth. Mew Ichigo attempts a rear assault but falls after Quiche’s interference, only to be rescued by the Blue Knight. As the creature releases pollutants, Ichigo’s emotions trigger a Mew Aqua reaction. Quiche extracts the source from the ground, while Ryou provides the ancient Mew Aqua Rod. Empowered by the rod and Mew Aqua, Ichigo defeats the moth. Quiche manages to send some of the energy into an alien dimension, partially exposing Deep Blue’s true form. Despite missing her scheduled time, Ichigo reverts to her normal state and hurries to meet Masaya at their agreed location.
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Aoyama's Shocking Confession and the Alien Attack on the Cafe
Oct 5, 2002Ichigo arrives late to meet Masaya, who confesses his love. She hides her cat ears with a handkerchief and reciprocates his feelings. The following day, aliens attack the café searching for the mew aqua rod. Ryou drugs Masaya to allow the girls to fight. Quiche retrieves the rod, but Keiichirou notes it lacks mew aqua. After the invaders depart, the group cleans up. Outside, Ichigo leans over the unconscious Masaya, contemplating a kiss. Excited, she transforms into a small black cat instead of her ears and tail appearing.
- 28EP 28
Ichigo’s accidental kiss with a dog restores her human form temporarily
Oct 12, 2002While fleeing a large cat, Ichigo enters Masaya’s home and accidentally kisses his dog, reverting to human form. The dog licks her, turning her back into a cat before she escapes. A grey cat named Alto rescues her from a river, but she loses consciousness. Waking up in human form with Ryou, she learns she must defeat aliens quickly to stop the transformations. Ryou apologizes while taking her home, though the reason remains unclear. Alto disappears during the incident, leaving Ichigo confused about the events that transpired and the urgent mission required to maintain her humanity.
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Ichigo Helps Asano Find His Love Jacqueline at a Cat Fair
Oct 19, 2002Ichigo discovers she can understand cats after meeting Asano at a train station. Asano visits her café to seek help finding his beloved, a Lilac Point Siamese named Jacqueline, whose owner recently moved away. The group learns the owner took Jacqueline to a cat fair to find her a fiancé. At the fair, Asano speaks with Jacqueline, but she refuses to leave, citing her owner as her most precious memory of his late wife. During the encounter, another cat transforms into a chimera anima. Asano assists Jacqueline in fighting the creature. After the girls defeat the monster, Jacqueline’s owner agrees to let the two cats be together.
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Ichigo seeks relationship advice while aliens hunt a crystal ball for mew aqua
Oct 26, 2002Ichigo consults school fortune-teller Mariko about her feelings for Masaya, receiving conflicting guidance. Later, Mariko advises soccer player Shunsuke to confess his love in the park on Sunday. Meanwhile, aliens search for Mariko's crystal ball, believing it holds mew aqua. On Sunday, Ichigo hides behind a tree in the park, where Mariko is also concealed to observe Shunsuke. Quiche attempts to steal Mariko's spirit, but Shunsuke intervenes to protect her. His spirit is stolen and transformed into a chimera anima. The Mew Mews and Blue Knight arrive to defeat the monster, freeing Shunsuke's spirit. The crystal ball shatters, proving it contained no mew aqua. Shunsuke then reveals to Mariko that she is the person he was waiting for.
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Ichigo's Father Demands a Kendo Match Before Approving Her Relationship with Masaya
Nov 2, 2002Ichigo’s father disapproves of her boyfriend, Masaya, and insists he must defeat him in a kendo match to grant permission for the relationship. Distressed, Ichigo confides in her mother, who clarifies that her father’s strictness stems from love and a desire to protect her. The mother reveals that she and her husband faced similar challenges when they were young. Ichigo rushes to intervene in the impending duel, reminding her father of the past and how her mother fought for their union. Although reluctant to accept that his daughter is maturing, he ultimately concedes and gives his approval.
- 32EP 32filler
Minto hosts a tea party where Kanna claims rivalry and Quiche attacks with a chimera anima.
Nov 9, 2002Minto invites her friends to a tea party, where they encounter Kanna, a wealthy girl who declares herself Minto's eternal rival. A package arrives containing an item Minto intended to share, but Quiche, observing from afar, mistakes it for mew aqua and attempts to steal it. Kanna retrieves the box, unaware of the threat, prompting Quiche to unleash a chimera anima. Minto saves Kanna from the creature, while the other girls transform to fight but struggle until the Blue Knight appears and reveals the monster's weakness. Mew Ichigo and Mew Mint then defeat the enemy. Kanna admits her envy of Minto, and although Minto opens the box to reveal special tea for her friends, Kanna declines the invitation to join them, promising instead to host them at her home for superior tea.
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Yuebin Ron arrives to challenge Bu-Ling and claims her as his fiancée after their duel.
Nov 16, 2002During a battle against a Tart chimera anima, Yuebin Ron, an apprentice of Bu-Ling's father, intervenes and defeats the creature with his bare hands. He challenges Bu-Ling to a night-long competition to determine the successor of their family's fighting style. After winning, he declares that she must become his fiancée. The interaction turns sour when he accidentally damages Bu-Ling's photo album, causing her to retreat to a café. Tart attacks the location, trapping Bu-Ling while the other Mew Mews fight Quiche and his chimera anima. Yuebin ultimately rescues Bu-Ling from the danger. Following these events, he departs for China to continue his training, aiming to become strong enough to protect his future wife.
- 34EP 34filler
Retasu Collaborates with Ayano Uemura Before Betrayal and Monster Battle
Nov 23, 2002Retasu sells handmade dolls at an open market, attracting the attention of renowned doll maker Ayano Uemura. Ayano invites Retasu to collaborate, and they create a doll together for an exhibition. However, Ayano claims sole credit for the work and denies Retasu's assistance. This conflict allows Quiche to steal Ayano's spirit, transforming her into a chimera anima. The girls transform to fight the monster and restore Ayano. Afterward, Ayano admits her envy of Retasu's talent and lack of new ideas. Retasu forgives her, stating that she values the joy the doll brings to people over individual recognition.
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Zakuro comforts lonely Momoka during a picnic after Quiche's deception
Nov 30, 2002Ichigo introduces Zakuro to Momoka, a lonely girl whose busy parents cancel dinner plans. Zakuro invites Momoka to dine with her, offering comfort. Later, Momoka receives a pendant from her parents, which Quiche falsely claims contains mew aqua. During a daycare family picnic, her parents fail to appear, causing Momoka to run away and lose a handkerchief Zakuro gave her. Quiche attempts to steal the pendant by offering help, but Zakuro intervenes after being trapped in vines. Quiche departs once he discovers the pendant lacks mew aqua. Zakuro returns both items to Momoka. Her parents eventually arrive at the picnic, leading Zakuro to believe they will no longer neglect her.
- 36EP 36
Shirogane's Past, the Secret of the Mew Mews' Birth!
Dec 7, 2002Ichigo attempts to discuss her cat gene issues with Ryou, but he ignores her. While transforming into a cat on the way to school, she is rescued and reverted by Alto, who kisses her. She carries the struggling Alto, only to be shocked when he transforms into Ryou. Later, Keiichirou explains the Mew Project's origins at a café. Ryou's father initiated the research after his parents were killed by an ancient chimera anima. To ensure the merging process was safe, Ryou tested it by merging with cat genes, gaining the ability to shift at will. However, this power is limited to 10 minutes per use; exceeding this duration causes permanent feline transformation. Ichigo vows to do her best as a Mew Mew.
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Ichigo hides her identity while Zakuro advises a gift for Masaya during an alien attack
Dec 14, 2002With Christmas approaching, Ichigo feels depressed about constantly deceiving Masaya regarding her secret identity as a Mew Mew. Zakuro suggests she purchase a gift that expresses her true feelings since she struggles to open her heart. Ichigo selects a necklace named Tears for Christmas. Although hesitant to confront Masaya, she eventually agrees to meet him at the large Christmas tree in Odaiba. While waiting, aliens launch an attack. Upon transforming, Ichigo’s strong emotions cause Mew Aqua to materialize atop the tree. The other Mew Mews join her, preparing to battle the aliens to retrieve the item.
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Masaya discovers Ichigo's secret identity after being injured by the Mew Aqua explosion.
Dec 21, 2002Aliens amplify the Mew Aqua, threatening destruction, but the Mew Mews mitigate the blast. Unnoticed, Masaya is struck by debris and loses consciousness. At the hospital, Ichigo apologizes for her deception while he remains unconscious, causing the Mew Aqua to react and snow. Upon waking, they return to the tree where Ichigo confesses her identity as a Mew Mew. Masaya reveals he already knew the truth and accepted it, having feigned ignorance to respect her wishes. He accepts the necklace she offers, solidifying their bond after the crisis.
- 39EP 39filler
Pie's Dream Manipulation Trap Endangers Ichigo and the Mew Mews
Dec 28, 2002Pie creates a chimera anima that manipulates dreams, putting Ichigo to sleep and impersonating her to lure the other Mew Mews into the nightmare. The group transforms but finds their attacks rebounding due to the chimera's control. Realizing they must wake Ichigo to win, they struggle to do so until Quiche intervenes, stopping Pie from killing Ichigo and waking her up. This action frees the others, allowing them to defeat the chimera anima. Although Quiche attempts to kill Mew Ichigo, he remains too injured from his previous battle with the Blue Knight. Ichigo confronts the aliens, who explain they fight for their friends. The Mew Mews come to understand that the aliens possess their own feelings and something they are trying to protect, mirroring their own motivations.
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Purin and Tart trapped together after a Tokyo Dome collapse caused by chimera animas.
Jan 4, 2003Masaya experiences strange dreams of a voice urging him to wake up. At the Tokyo Dome, Bu-Ling witnesses a floor collapse and transforms to investigate, discovering Tart. He explains that chimera animas are digging beneath the structure to cause a total collapse. His monster loses control, trapping both Bu-Ling and Tart under debris. Inside, Bu-Ling offers Tart candy and calls him "Taru-taru," suggesting they stop fighting. Outside, the other Mew Mews defeat the animas and stabilize the dome during evacuation. Tart, unwilling to let Bu-Ling die, uses his powers to grow trees whose roots support the structure. He teleports her to safety, declaring they are friends, before leaving while smiling at the candy.
- 41EP 41
The Winds that Brings Happiness, an Earnest Prayer
Jan 11, 2003Aliens deploy special chimera animas to pollute Tokyo Bay, prompting the Mew Mews to intervene without Retasu. They confront numerous smaller fish-based chimera animas while Mew Lettuce and Ryou arrive by boat, only for the larger monster to destroy their vessel and cast them into the water. The remaining team members defeat the fish monsters by combining Minto and Bu-Ling's attacks. Meanwhile, Retasu attempts to save the drowning Ryou, and her strong emotions activate the mew aqua around his neck. This transformation changes her legs into porpoise fins, allowing her to easily bring Ryou to the surface. The activated mew aqua also weakens the remaining chimera anima, enabling the group to defeat it.
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Zakuro Faces a Career Choice While the Team Searches for Mew Aqua
Jan 18, 2003Zakuro receives a Hollywood movie offer requiring relocation to America, leaving her undecided. She expresses frustration to Ichigo, noting the group lacks knowledge on saving Earth. Simultaneously, Quiche discovers deteriorating conditions on his planet, urging a swift search for Mew Aqua to save his people. The girls continue their search, but Zakuro refuses to transform when aliens attack. Mew Mint is injured protecting Zakuro, who remains inactive. Following the café battle, Ichigo complains to an indifferent Ryou. The group decides to confront Zakuro, with Masha leading them to a church where they find her with Quiche.
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Quiche reveals Zakuro's betrayal while Minto refuses to transform against alien threats at the sanctuary.
Jan 25, 2003Quiche informs the group that Zakuro has betrayed them and invites her to join, revealing Deep Blue requires the mew aqua to awaken before teleporting away. Ryou gathers the Mew Mews at a bird sanctuary, where Minto communicates with birds to locate a swan holding the aqua. When aliens attack, Minto refuses to transform despite the swan's pleas, causing the bird to absorb the aqua and flee. Minto later explains the birds were crying for help, while Ichigo maintains Zakuro's loyalty. At the café, Ryou shares Zakuro's concern that the girls are not yet true warriors. The group rushes to the sanctuary to stop Mew Zakuro and Mew Mint from fighting. Mew Mint retrieves the aqua from a twister created by the aliens, and Mew Ichigo uses its power to stop the storm, forcing the aliens to retreat. Zakuro apologizes for the conflict.
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Tokyo Transformed Into a Forest by Mew Aqua Mystery
Feb 1, 2003Ryou and Keiichirou discover that mew aqua might have been created by aliens during their time on Earth. Strange energy causes trees to grow uncontrollably throughout Tokyo, effectively turning the city into a dense forest. The Mew Mews locate what appears to be a large mew aqua within a tree, but Tart arrives and transforms the tree into a chimera anima before they can retrieve it. During the ensuing battle, Mew Ichigo realizes Ryou cannot be the Blue Knight because he appears at the scene to help her. Although the Mew Mews successfully defeat the monster, they remain unable to determine the original cause of the forest's sudden appearance.
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Ichigo Saves Masaya Who Transforms Into the Blue Knight
Feb 8, 2003Ichigo attempts to make Valentine's Day chocolate for Masaya with Keiichirou's assistance. During her journey, Quiche attacks her, dislodging her transformation pendant. Masaya detects her peril and intervenes, sustaining an injury from Quiche that triggers his transformation into the Blue Knight. Weakened by his wound, he cannot fight effectively. As Quiche prepares to deliver a fatal blow, Ichigo retrieves her pendant and shields Masaya using its power. She successfully repels Quiche, who then departs. Later, Masaya enjoys the chocolates Ichigo prepared. Meanwhile, Quiche ponders the true identity and nature of Masaya and the Blue Knight, left with unanswered questions about their secret connection.
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Masaya joins the Mew Project after prophetic dreams, leading to a river battle against aliens and Pie.
Feb 15, 2003Masaya experiences prophetic dreams, including one where he joins the team and another showing Ichigo crying. Despite Ryou's protests and Zakuro's concerns, his first dream comes true, and he becomes a member of the Mew Project. The group investigates a strange light from a river to determine if it is mew aqua, while aliens also arrive at the location. During the ensuing battle, Mew Pudding and Tart enter the river to search for the substance but find none. Mew Ichigo uses her attack to enhance the Blue Knight's sword power, allowing him to destroy the chimera animas controlled by Pie. The light vanishes, the aliens depart, and the Mew Mew remain puzzled by the events.
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Deep Blue Targets Blue Knight and Kidnaps Ichigo to Lure Him Out
Feb 22, 2003Deep Blue commands aliens to destroy the Blue Knight by kidnapping Mew Ichigo. While Ichigo enjoys Masaya’s new role at Cafe Mew Mew, a chimera anima resembling a large octopus attacks the next day. Masaya fights as the Blue Knight alongside the Mew Mews. The creature captures them, forcing the Blue Knight to drop his sword when Pie and Tart threaten Ichigo’s life. They compel him to kill Ichigo. As the aliens assault the defeated knight, Mew Ichigo breaks free and strikes back with a mysterious new power. Pie and Tart flee, while Quiche observes from nearby, certain this strength did not originate from Ichigo.
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A Maze in Another Dimension! Quiche's Gamble!
Mar 1, 2003The group searches for Mew Aqua near a forest rock formation, but the girls and Masaya become separated. Strange events cause everyone to transform. Masaya becomes the Blue Knight but falls, reverting to normal. Quiche confronts him, stating he cannot maintain the form without protecting Ichigo. As Quiche attacks, Mew Ichigo teleports in front of Masaya, who is knocked unconscious. This triggers Masaya’s transformation, but his rage causes his powers to spiral out of control. The other Mew Mews arrive to shield Ichigo as the rock explodes from the Blue Knight’s energy. Masaya returns to normal, seemingly unharmed. Quiche then informs Pie and Tart that the Blue Knight is the one who can save them.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Tokyo Mew Mew have?
- Tokyo Mew Mew has 52 episodes.
- When did Tokyo Mew Mew come out?
- Tokyo Mew Mew came out in 2002.
- Which studio made Tokyo Mew Mew?
- Tokyo Mew Mew was produced by Studio Pierrot.
- Who directed Tokyo Mew Mew?
- Tokyo Mew Mew was directed by Tomoyuki Shimizu.
- Is Tokyo Mew Mew finished?
- Current status of Tokyo Mew Mew: Finished.