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東京ミュウミュウあ・ら・もーど [Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode] #1-2
Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode Omnibus
THE MEW MEWS ARE BACK!
Berry Shirayuki is a completely normal high school girl—until she's hit by the Mew Mew beam, giving her the powers of both the Amami Black Rabbit and the Andean Mountain Cat! Now Berry has super-hearing, super-speed, and can leap (small) builings in a single bound. But her new super powers come at a price—with their leader Ichigo studying abroad in England, the Mew Mews need Berry's help fighting the remaining chimera terrorizing Tokyo. As if that wasn't bad enough, there's a new gang in town, the Saint Rose Crusaders. They've made it their mission to destroy the Mew Mews, and they're starting with Berry!
This omnibus edition collects Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode volumes 1 & 2!
FINAL VOLUME
Berry Shirayuki is a completely normal high school girl—until she's hit by the Mew Mew beam, giving her the powers of both the Amami Black Rabbit and the Andean Mountain Cat! Now Berry has super-hearing, super-speed, and can leap (small) builings in a single bound. But her new super powers come at a price—with their leader Ichigo studying abroad in England, the Mew Mews need Berry's help fighting the remaining chimera terrorizing Tokyo. As if that wasn't bad enough, there's a new gang in town, the Saint Rose Crusaders. They've made it their mission to destroy the Mew Mews, and they're starting with Berry!
This omnibus edition collects Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode volumes 1 & 2!
FINAL VOLUME
416 pages, Paperback
First published November 5, 2013
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October 11, 2016
PROS:
- look, it's an adorable play by numbers magical girl manga that's the sequel to ANOTHER adorable play by numbers magical girl manga, that's enough pros right there.
- I actually don't mind Berry. She serves her use as a POV character fairly well, and grapples with different aspects of her personality & life than Ichigo did.
CONS:
- All of the cons revolve around the fact that it was canceled too soon. Ikumi was obviously plotting for the series to last longer than it was, hence the rather leisurely pace of the first volume compared to the RIDICULOUSLY RUSHED ending. I'm sure that if the manga had at least one more volume, Berry & the villains would get some much needed character development.
- look, it's an adorable play by numbers magical girl manga that's the sequel to ANOTHER adorable play by numbers magical girl manga, that's enough pros right there.
- I actually don't mind Berry. She serves her use as a POV character fairly well, and grapples with different aspects of her personality & life than Ichigo did.
CONS:
- All of the cons revolve around the fact that it was canceled too soon. Ikumi was obviously plotting for the series to last longer than it was, hence the rather leisurely pace of the first volume compared to the RIDICULOUSLY RUSHED ending. I'm sure that if the manga had at least one more volume, Berry & the villains would get some much needed character development.
February 29, 2016
Si hay una serie que me hace sentir nostálgica, entusiasmada y avergonzada al mismo tiempo es, sin duda, Mew Mew Power, porque sólo ella tenía el suficiente mewmewestilo y toda la mewmewgracia necesaria para, que entre mi mejor amiga de la secundaria y yo, fangirlearamos a extremos desconocidos y esas cosas que a veces me temo aceptar que hice cuando niña.
La historia es sencilla: cinco colegialas japonesas son inyectadas con ADN de animales en peligro de extinción, cosa que las conventirá en las Mew Mew, las heroínas que salvarán a Japón (y la Tierra) de la invasión alien que la amenaza.
El plot me encantó desde el inicio y, a casi 10 años de haber visto la serie, sigo fangirleando.
Bueno, pues la controversial Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode continúa la historia unos meses después de donde la serie original quedó.
Tras la invasión alien, Ichigo tiene la oportunidad de irse a estudiar a Londres junto a su adorado Aoyama-kun, dejando en las manos de las otras Tokyo Mew Mew la recolección y eliminación de aquellos aliens que se quedaron en el país.
Por otro lado, Berry Shirayuki es una estudiante de secundaria común y corriente que ama todo lo que sea tan adorable como ella misma. Un día es golpeada accidentalmente por el rayo del Café Mew Mew con no una, ¡pero dos especies de animales: el conejo de Amami y el gato andino! Y justo a tiempo, porque la misteriosa orden de Saint Rose Crusaders está llevando a cabo un plan para la aniquilación mundial. Aceptando su nuevo rol como líder las de las Mew, Berry no sólo deberá sobrevivir para contarlo, sino que también deberá de averiguar porqué se siente tan rara cada que se encuentra con su amigo de toda la infancia, Tasuku.
Primero que nada, debo de decir que entiendo por qué a muchos de los fans no les gusta tanto esta serie.El plot cambió radicalmente. Pero aunque eso me duele enormemente, debo de decir que este manga es bueno por una de las cosas que más me pueden gustar en todo el mundo mundial cuando leo: MARY SUES Y SELFINSERTS.
Berry. ES. UN. OC. de algún fan.
¡De verás que es como todos esos personajes que leía en fanfictions! :'D
-Es sumamente linda, con casi ningún defecto.
-Su belleza es extraña. Ni muy, muy ni tan, tan.
-Asiste a una escuela para señoritas de la alta sociedad, aunque ella no es una.
-Tiene DOS animales, cuando en la serie original y sus videojuegos solamente se valía un animal por personal. Y no sólo eso: ambos son animalitos considerados adorables. Tan sólo miren al gato andino y al conejo de Amami. Un encanto.
-Es nombrada líder de la nada y nadie se opone.
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-¡Incluso Shirogane menciona que es más ligera que Ichigo!
No sé si Mia Ikumi se haya basado en alguien para la creación de Berry, pero espero que haya sido en alguno de los miles de OCs que pululan en la red :'D
Ya en serio, en la primera parte del omnibus, la que cubre el primer tomo de à la Mode conocemos el entorno, vemos a Berry lidear con sus nuevos problemas y a Tasuku tratando de animarla siempre...
HABLANDO DE TASUKU... Cada vez que aparecía, yo hacía esto:
¡Es un amor de niño y de personaje que hacía llevadera la desaparición de mi adorado Dren/Kish/Kisshu/Quiche!
La segunda mitad se enfoca un poco más al romance de Berry y Tasuku . Mientras tanto, los miembros de la St. Rose comienzan a arrojar mensajes subliminales al público de Japón para desatar el odio contra las Mew.
.
Debo de decir que aunque no es la mejor continuación que hubiera deseado para una de mis historias favoritas, NO ES UNA MALA HISTORIA. Mientras que prefiero considerarla más un fanfiction que una continuación canónica, realmente no me quejo.
Berry no es en sí una Mary Sue. Puede que en ella se vean reflejados muchos de los personajes que hicimos para sentirnos dentro de la historia, pero esto no la convierte en lo peor de lo peor. Sí, me empalaga un poco la manera en que Mia Ikumi trató de darle siempre el foco principal a ella y a sus comentarios de manga cursi, pero es que Berry es la protagonista de un manga cursi.
Tasuku, como ya les dije, entró a mi salón de la fama para personajes de manga y anime.
Los personajes que ya conocíamos están ahí y siguen un tanto fieles a sus personalidades originales. Aún y con uno que otro desliz por aquí o por allá, mantienen la chispa de lo que ya conocíamos de ellos y que nos hizo quererlos u odiarlos desde un principio.
A mi parecer son los villanos los que se llevan la peor parte, porque, simple y sencillamente, no los sentí parte del universo Mew Mew. Díganme si no parecen más bien salidos de algún shojo goticón de vampiros:
Aparte de que Royal Highness (el de los lentes) me hizo cerrar el manga e irme a contemplar mis opciones de vida que siempre me terminan dejando en el lado más oscuro, creepy y, a veces, pedofilo de las historias.
En síntesis, Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode puede ser innecesario para considerar la historia de las Mew Mew concluida. Por aquí leí que alguien la reseñaba como un intento de la autora por no despedirse de sus personajes, y puede que así sea; pero también es un manga muy amigable que me hizo compañía en una sala de Hospital mientras le hacían una operación un poco complicada a mi mamá, así que hablo por mí misma al decir que cumple con el objetivo que yo le tengo a esta clase de historias cursis de niñas que se transforman: ayuda a olvidar lo que quiera que sea que nos tiene estresados en nuestra vida de todos los días. Y así me gustó mucho.
Al finalizar la historia de Berry, Mia Ikumi nos regala de nueva cuenta una pequeña historia de Petite Mew Mew, que es un AU tipo jardín de niños en el que se pone a las chicas a vivir aventuras sencillas y tiernas. En esta ocasión, Petite Mew Mew no sólo incluye a Berry en su universo, sino que también a mi crush platónica de la secundaria: Mew Ringo, un personaje del videojuego para PlayStation que nunca salió de Japón.
En esta breve historia vemos a las siete niñas meterse en un libro de La Bella Durmiente del que alguien arrancó todas las ilustraciones del Príncipe, porque, sin príncipe, les corresponde a las Mew despertar a la princesa dormida.
Es adorable, en toda la extensión de la palabra.
La otra historia incluida es la primera publicada de la mangaka: "El conejo que hacía llover estrellas", y trata sobre una niña prodigio y una pequeña aventura en la que se ve envuelta antes de su gran concierto de Navidad.
De verás que si supiera cómo hacerlo bien, intentaría hacer una vídeo sobre todo lo que este manga me generó.
Es el primero de la serie de Tokyo Mew Mew que puedo decir que es mío, así como también es el primero del género de chicas mágicas que tengo en mi colección (si no cuentan Slayers, claro, pero como yo no lo hago, pues....).
Ahora buscaré la manera de comprar los que compendian la serie original y, quién sabe, fantasear como hacía cuando niña con los trajecitos en cosplay :P
Hahah.
La historia es sencilla: cinco colegialas japonesas son inyectadas con ADN de animales en peligro de extinción, cosa que las conventirá en las Mew Mew, las heroínas que salvarán a Japón (y la Tierra) de la invasión alien que la amenaza.
El plot me encantó desde el inicio y, a casi 10 años de haber visto la serie, sigo fangirleando.
Bueno, pues la controversial Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode continúa la historia unos meses después de donde la serie original quedó.
Tras la invasión alien, Ichigo tiene la oportunidad de irse a estudiar a Londres junto a su adorado Aoyama-kun, dejando en las manos de las otras Tokyo Mew Mew la recolección y eliminación de aquellos aliens que se quedaron en el país.
Por otro lado, Berry Shirayuki es una estudiante de secundaria común y corriente que ama todo lo que sea tan adorable como ella misma. Un día es golpeada accidentalmente por el rayo del Café Mew Mew con no una, ¡pero dos especies de animales: el conejo de Amami y el gato andino! Y justo a tiempo, porque la misteriosa orden de Saint Rose Crusaders está llevando a cabo un plan para la aniquilación mundial. Aceptando su nuevo rol como líder las de las Mew, Berry no sólo deberá sobrevivir para contarlo, sino que también deberá de averiguar porqué se siente tan rara cada que se encuentra con su amigo de toda la infancia, Tasuku.
Primero que nada, debo de decir que entiendo por qué a muchos de los fans no les gusta tanto esta serie.El plot cambió radicalmente. Pero aunque eso me duele enormemente, debo de decir que este manga es bueno por una de las cosas que más me pueden gustar en todo el mundo mundial cuando leo: MARY SUES Y SELFINSERTS.
Berry. ES. UN. OC. de algún fan.
¡De verás que es como todos esos personajes que leía en fanfictions! :'D
-Es sumamente linda, con casi ningún defecto.
-Su belleza es extraña. Ni muy, muy ni tan, tan.
-Asiste a una escuela para señoritas de la alta sociedad, aunque ella no es una.
-Tiene DOS animales, cuando en la serie original y sus videojuegos solamente se valía un animal por personal. Y no sólo eso: ambos son animalitos considerados adorables. Tan sólo miren al gato andino y al conejo de Amami. Un encanto.
-Es nombrada líder de la nada y nadie se opone.
-
-¡Incluso Shirogane menciona que es más ligera que Ichigo!
No sé si Mia Ikumi se haya basado en alguien para la creación de Berry, pero espero que haya sido en alguno de los miles de OCs que pululan en la red :'D
Ya en serio, en la primera parte del omnibus, la que cubre el primer tomo de à la Mode conocemos el entorno, vemos a Berry lidear con sus nuevos problemas y a Tasuku tratando de animarla siempre...
HABLANDO DE TASUKU... Cada vez que aparecía, yo hacía esto:
¡Es un amor de niño y de personaje que hacía llevadera la desaparición de mi adorado Dren/Kish/Kisshu/Quiche!
La segunda mitad se enfoca un poco más al romance de Berry y Tasuku . Mientras tanto, los miembros de la St. Rose comienzan a arrojar mensajes subliminales al público de Japón para desatar el odio contra las Mew.
.
Debo de decir que aunque no es la mejor continuación que hubiera deseado para una de mis historias favoritas, NO ES UNA MALA HISTORIA. Mientras que prefiero considerarla más un fanfiction que una continuación canónica, realmente no me quejo.
Berry no es en sí una Mary Sue. Puede que en ella se vean reflejados muchos de los personajes que hicimos para sentirnos dentro de la historia, pero esto no la convierte en lo peor de lo peor. Sí, me empalaga un poco la manera en que Mia Ikumi trató de darle siempre el foco principal a ella y a sus comentarios de manga cursi, pero es que Berry es la protagonista de un manga cursi.
Tasuku, como ya les dije, entró a mi salón de la fama para personajes de manga y anime.
Los personajes que ya conocíamos están ahí y siguen un tanto fieles a sus personalidades originales. Aún y con uno que otro desliz por aquí o por allá, mantienen la chispa de lo que ya conocíamos de ellos y que nos hizo quererlos u odiarlos desde un principio.
A mi parecer son los villanos los que se llevan la peor parte, porque, simple y sencillamente, no los sentí parte del universo Mew Mew. Díganme si no parecen más bien salidos de algún shojo goticón de vampiros:
Aparte de que Royal Highness (el de los lentes) me hizo cerrar el manga e irme a contemplar mis opciones de vida que siempre me terminan dejando en el lado más oscuro, creepy y, a veces, pedofilo de las historias.
En síntesis, Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode puede ser innecesario para considerar la historia de las Mew Mew concluida. Por aquí leí que alguien la reseñaba como un intento de la autora por no despedirse de sus personajes, y puede que así sea; pero también es un manga muy amigable que me hizo compañía en una sala de Hospital mientras le hacían una operación un poco complicada a mi mamá, así que hablo por mí misma al decir que cumple con el objetivo que yo le tengo a esta clase de historias cursis de niñas que se transforman: ayuda a olvidar lo que quiera que sea que nos tiene estresados en nuestra vida de todos los días. Y así me gustó mucho.
Al finalizar la historia de Berry, Mia Ikumi nos regala de nueva cuenta una pequeña historia de Petite Mew Mew, que es un AU tipo jardín de niños en el que se pone a las chicas a vivir aventuras sencillas y tiernas. En esta ocasión, Petite Mew Mew no sólo incluye a Berry en su universo, sino que también a mi crush platónica de la secundaria: Mew Ringo, un personaje del videojuego para PlayStation que nunca salió de Japón.
En esta breve historia vemos a las siete niñas meterse en un libro de La Bella Durmiente del que alguien arrancó todas las ilustraciones del Príncipe, porque, sin príncipe, les corresponde a las Mew despertar a la princesa dormida.
Es adorable, en toda la extensión de la palabra.
La otra historia incluida es la primera publicada de la mangaka: "El conejo que hacía llover estrellas", y trata sobre una niña prodigio y una pequeña aventura en la que se ve envuelta antes de su gran concierto de Navidad.
De verás que si supiera cómo hacerlo bien, intentaría hacer una vídeo sobre todo lo que este manga me generó.
Es el primero de la serie de Tokyo Mew Mew que puedo decir que es mío, así como también es el primero del género de chicas mágicas que tengo en mi colección (si no cuentan Slayers, claro, pero como yo no lo hago, pues....).
Ahora buscaré la manera de comprar los que compendian la serie original y, quién sabe, fantasear como hacía cuando niña con los trajecitos en cosplay :P
Hahah.
April 2, 2020
I usually get anecdotal with these reviews of manga that I last read back in middle and high school, and I suppose in the case of TMMaLM, this isn't going to be an exception. When the original two volumes were released by Tokyopop, I remember pretty much everyone ragging on this little sequel. Nobody cared for aLM, saying that it felt tacked-on, that Berry was a Mary-Sue replacement for Ichigo, that Ichigo's acceptance of her was too unrealistic, and that the plot was overall less engaging and interesting than that of the series' predecessor. Only my friend Jenny was a fan of the sequel series, having been devastated when TMM ended, and she genuinely argued in TMMaLM's favor. Back then, I was definitely in the more critical camp of the less-than-impressed haters.
However, with the release of the omnibus editions and my more recent desire to revisit old manga series I recall reading for the sake of giving them a second chance, it didn't feel right to hunt down these omnibus volumes and not pick up aLM. And now having gotten through it, I can say that I actually appreciate this story a lot more as an adult than I did as a teenager.
Let's be real here, Berry is still a character I'm a little lukewarm on, and the story itself is rough. But when you only have two allotted volumes in which to try developing and showcasing a new MC and forming an entirely new plot, it's going to be on the rough side. But I do still feel like I've grown a little more attached to her character now that I'm older and can roll with it (even if I feel like we see very little of her combined animal DNA actually play into her character.) And while I'm lukewarm on her, I absolutely love her Childhood Best Friend/Designated Love Interest. Tasuku is toothache-inducingly sweet and fun, and has loads of personality that Masaya Aoyama frankly lacked. If I'm being honest, he is easily the most fun of the new characters.
When I was younger, I also remember not being a fan of the sudden switch from an alien menace to superpowered teen villains, for whatever reason. But the more I think on it now, a LOT of the tropes and elements of the original TMM echoed Sailor Moon (and other magical girl series that came before it, but ESPECIALLY Sailor Moon) very closely, whereas the shift in aLM to a superpowered human threat feels more like a nod to the concept of Western superhero comics. And if I'm being real, I actually enjoy and appreciate that a lot.
Additionally, I feel like the statement that Ichigo just ~accepted~ Berry as the new leader of the Mew Mews without issue and welcomed her so warmly being BS or unrealistic...is honestly a very shoddy view of things. It's very indicative of a total disregard for the growth in Ichigo's character throughout the previous series in addition to who she was to begin with. Sure, it seems a little convenient and perhaps we Western readers like more inter-group drama and conflict (because UGH, the early 2000s girl-hate trope was rampant everywhere,) but honestly it makes a LOT of sense for who Ichigo is, as well as the overall messages throughout the entire franchise.
All-in-all, the story is rough, the characters could use work, and it feels like the ending just abruptly happens out of nowhere, but I still feel like this sequel isn't half-bad and it gets way more crap than it deserves.
However, with the release of the omnibus editions and my more recent desire to revisit old manga series I recall reading for the sake of giving them a second chance, it didn't feel right to hunt down these omnibus volumes and not pick up aLM. And now having gotten through it, I can say that I actually appreciate this story a lot more as an adult than I did as a teenager.
Let's be real here, Berry is still a character I'm a little lukewarm on, and the story itself is rough. But when you only have two allotted volumes in which to try developing and showcasing a new MC and forming an entirely new plot, it's going to be on the rough side. But I do still feel like I've grown a little more attached to her character now that I'm older and can roll with it (even if I feel like we see very little of her combined animal DNA actually play into her character.) And while I'm lukewarm on her, I absolutely love her Childhood Best Friend/Designated Love Interest. Tasuku is toothache-inducingly sweet and fun, and has loads of personality that Masaya Aoyama frankly lacked. If I'm being honest, he is easily the most fun of the new characters.
When I was younger, I also remember not being a fan of the sudden switch from an alien menace to superpowered teen villains, for whatever reason. But the more I think on it now, a LOT of the tropes and elements of the original TMM echoed Sailor Moon (and other magical girl series that came before it, but ESPECIALLY Sailor Moon) very closely, whereas the shift in aLM to a superpowered human threat feels more like a nod to the concept of Western superhero comics. And if I'm being real, I actually enjoy and appreciate that a lot.
Additionally, I feel like the statement that Ichigo just ~accepted~ Berry as the new leader of the Mew Mews without issue and welcomed her so warmly being BS or unrealistic...is honestly a very shoddy view of things. It's very indicative of a total disregard for the growth in Ichigo's character throughout the previous series in addition to who she was to begin with. Sure, it seems a little convenient and perhaps we Western readers like more inter-group drama and conflict (because UGH, the early 2000s girl-hate trope was rampant everywhere,) but honestly it makes a LOT of sense for who Ichigo is, as well as the overall messages throughout the entire franchise.
All-in-all, the story is rough, the characters could use work, and it feels like the ending just abruptly happens out of nowhere, but I still feel like this sequel isn't half-bad and it gets way more crap than it deserves.
May 19, 2024
3.4/5
I didn't think a new girl was necessary if we didn't introduce a new squad or era of Mews. I felt indifferent to this installment. I didn't hate it, but also didn't enjoy it like the original story.
I didn't think a new girl was necessary if we didn't introduce a new squad or era of Mews. I felt indifferent to this installment. I didn't hate it, but also didn't enjoy it like the original story.
April 22, 2020
Hm this story felt a little weak
I like Berry as a character and I like the general thing it was trying to go for but I think it was way too short.
My main gripe with it is the villains.
The villains confused the heck out of me. Like?? Why? Why were they there??? What was the point??? They got a small back story to them but overall they did nothing. Kids who had powers (why and where did they get them?) who were ostracized and felt lonely but then found each other and decided to blow up a school(why??). There was no explanation for their leader either. What did she want? Why did she make the group? They weren't even a threat. There's no build up like in the main series, where the aliens have a pretty legit reason to fight and attack. These guys are so lackluster it's not even funny.
I felt like a lot of things were set up for it to be a longer story, but it was cut short.
I liked the whole realization of feelings, childhood friends to lovers is a good trope, and the growth of Berry, but again the pacing is what off set it.
I gave it a 4 cause I still enjoyed it and got some stuff out of it, but I'm a little sad that it wasn't as impactful as main series. Tho it's a spin off so I'm not too hard on it overall.
I like Berry as a character and I like the general thing it was trying to go for but I think it was way too short.
My main gripe with it is the villains.
The villains confused the heck out of me. Like?? Why? Why were they there??? What was the point??? They got a small back story to them but overall they did nothing. Kids who had powers (why and where did they get them?) who were ostracized and felt lonely but then found each other and decided to blow up a school(why??). There was no explanation for their leader either. What did she want? Why did she make the group? They weren't even a threat. There's no build up like in the main series, where the aliens have a pretty legit reason to fight and attack. These guys are so lackluster it's not even funny.
I felt like a lot of things were set up for it to be a longer story, but it was cut short.
I liked the whole realization of feelings, childhood friends to lovers is a good trope, and the growth of Berry, but again the pacing is what off set it.
I gave it a 4 cause I still enjoyed it and got some stuff out of it, but I'm a little sad that it wasn't as impactful as main series. Tho it's a spin off so I'm not too hard on it overall.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2024
Mew Ichigo is off to England with Aoyama-kun since the aliens left, but all is not well in Tokyo. A new group rises to threaten the safety that the Mew Mews have recently secured, and they need a leader. Good thing 12-year-old Berry happens to be at the right place, at the right time…to find her DNA joined with a rabbit and a cat, to become Mew Berry!
A cute two-volume omnibus addition to the original Tokyo Mew Mew, though it does fly by once again. The Duke and her people the Saint Rose Crusaders are all but glossed over in regards to their motivations and goals as they cause trouble for the Mew Mews. However, the main thread of the story follows Berry’s heart as she figures out how she feels about her childhood friend Tasuku. For years, he has given her a hug first thing every morning and been there for her no matter what happens, and now that they are in middle school, it seems something is changing. But Berry isn’t sure what it means, or how she feels about it. It was a cute little read, but I think in the long run, it will be rather forgettable - it lacked a certain coherence and substance to really help it stand on its own.
A cute two-volume omnibus addition to the original Tokyo Mew Mew, though it does fly by once again. The Duke and her people the Saint Rose Crusaders are all but glossed over in regards to their motivations and goals as they cause trouble for the Mew Mews. However, the main thread of the story follows Berry’s heart as she figures out how she feels about her childhood friend Tasuku. For years, he has given her a hug first thing every morning and been there for her no matter what happens, and now that they are in middle school, it seems something is changing. But Berry isn’t sure what it means, or how she feels about it. It was a cute little read, but I think in the long run, it will be rather forgettable - it lacked a certain coherence and substance to really help it stand on its own.
February 12, 2025
What this book is:
*A cute fluffy short story within the Mew Mew universe featuring a new character
What this book is not:
*A rightful successor to Tokyo Mew Mew that wraps up prior plot points left unaddressed
Things I liked:
Berry, the new leader of the Mew Mews, is cute and likeable in my opinion. I really enjoy her design. Her love story with her childhood friend is adorable and I personally like Tasuku more than Aoyama. (and I liked Aoyama a lot!) While Ichigo is not the main heroine, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a role to play within the story.
Things I didn't like:
The "enemies" are mostly underdeveloped and the ending of the overall arc is anticlimatic. Honestly I miss the aliens. I think I would have preferred if the arc had explored their planet or if the aliens had returned to help with the new enemies. And as far as I can tell, Retasu's feelings for Ryo are never really resolved. And the new problem for Ichigo is never actually addressed or resolved??
September 20, 2023
Did we really need a new girl??? Why not focus on the others instead? Or are they just background props???
To be honest, I was over the Mew Mews at this point. It definitely wasn’t a good idea to binge the entire series before this sequel. I didn’t really care for this. It felt repetitive (to the previous series) and it seemed unnecessary. But the art was so freakin CUTE!!! Even better than the original series. I wouldn’t read this unless you are in middle school or don’t mind the cringe!
To be honest, I was over the Mew Mews at this point. It definitely wasn’t a good idea to binge the entire series before this sequel. I didn’t really care for this. It felt repetitive (to the previous series) and it seemed unnecessary. But the art was so freakin CUTE!!! Even better than the original series. I wouldn’t read this unless you are in middle school or don’t mind the cringe!
November 6, 2017
I honestly loved this companion manga series. I loved the characters, especially Berry and Tasuku, and how adorable they were along with this story. I know this manga can be cheesy at times and have some rushed scenes in the plot, but to me these things didn't change my overall rating.
July 28, 2020
3.5 ⭐️ This was cute but it ended too abruptly. The resolution with the main villains was too rushed and unsatisfying. There wasn’t even a big confrontation between the Saint Rose Knights and the Mew Mews.
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April 26, 2022
This is a cute continuation of the Mew Mew series, and it's nice to see the original characters interact with such a fun new character. I really liked her and Tasuku's relationship and thought this was a cute, sweet read.
August 15, 2022
Its alright! It feels like a natural extension of the first 7 vol. of Tokyo Mew Mew. However I'm giving it 4 stars cause I dislike how it ends. Feels lack luster and I want more to the story.
The edition of Mia Ikumi's debut story at the very end is a nice treat to have!
The edition of Mia Ikumi's debut story at the very end is a nice treat to have!
January 6, 2019
So many memories and so much childhood nostalgia 😭💖
I wish we had seen more of the original mews though :(
I wish we had seen more of the original mews though :(
March 20, 2021
Cute manga.
March 31, 2022
Tokyo Mew Mew A la Mode Omnibus, was alright to read but it wasn't as enjoyable as Tokyo Mew Mew vol 1 to 7.
June 24, 2022
Charming as ever! I just wish Mew Ringo had been included in this series instead of a video game so she and Berry could have been a duo 😞
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January 10, 2023
Mediocre. Only so high due to nostalgiafor the original
October 10, 2021
a la mode was cute if you don't think about it too hard, but it felt like a tokyo mew mew fanfic. it made zero sense for berry to suddenly be the mew leader when she knew nothing and had no fighting experience. super weird. it was also really off-putting that one of the characters looked like a kkk member? i looked it up and i guess it was supposed to resemble the clothes worn by spanish christian priests, but it was in poor taste to me. berry and tasuku had a cute relationship though, and the art was fun.
August 5, 2016
Sweet and fluffy
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