Tokyo Mew Mew, Tome 4

東京ミュウミュウ [Tokyo Mew Mew] #4

by Mia Ikumi

Ça y est ! Aoyama a enfin déclaré son amour à Ichigo ! Mais Quische, l'extraterrestre, ne cesse de la tourmenter... Heureusement, le Chevalier d'Azur vient à son secours. Mais qui est donc ce mystérieux personnage ?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics, Shojo, Young Adult

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 14, 2003

Reviews

[E · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't believe I liked this manga when I was a kid. It's so cliché, misogynistic and... bizarre. And yet I can't stop myself from re-reading it one last time. 😐

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun installment in this series.

[Egg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Re-Read

Very repetitive and short considering the last like, third of the book, is a short story about the rough draft main character. Forgot about her

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is absolutely a ripoff of Sailor Moon, but I suppose that's the point.

[Kirsten Simkiss · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finally, Masaya tells Ichigo that he loves her and all is - albeit temporarily - alright in the romantic life of Ichigo. Past that, they find one of the Mew Aquas, allowing Mint to super power her weapon to fight the aliens. Kish persists in going after Ichigo.

There's also a full chapter devoted to an alternate Mew universe. I'm not really sure why it's in there because it has nothing to do with the plot, but it's cute I guess.

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

It continues to get more interesting. The drawings STILL continue to impress me and the ending leaves you hanging and anxious to get the next book. Tart is an awesome character and I expect in the fifth volume he'll appear more often.

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for complete series



Ichigo is finally out on a date with her crush Aoyama when it is cut short by a strange occurrence: a cat appears and seemingly fuses with her. It doesn't take Ichigo long to notice changes coming over her in which she behaves more and more like a cat. When it is brought to her that this is a byproduct of a DNA experiment gone wrong, she is given a choice: find the others who have also been affected by the experiment and, with their help, fend off aliens who threaten the earth, or remain with cat DNA forever.

Objectively, Tokyo Mew Mew has so many things wrong with it, I could probably tear it to shreds. Subjectively, it's a good example of how a book can be a favourite without needing to be a 5-star read. This was one of my first manga and it has heavily influenced my manga reading for more than 10 years. Even now, while I can see many things that make me want to roll my eyes, I still love it to bits.

I love Ichigo (and strangely, so does almost the entire male cast). I love her quirkiness and upbeat nature. Give her cat genes, a pink outfit and some strawberries on top and you've really got a character that's just perfect for me to love. Unfortunately for the other Mew girls, Ichigo simply steals the show. I would imagine it is more balanced in the anime adaptation, but the other four girls often seem more like Ichigo's backup - they get their odd little chapter and all, but the story would barely differ without them. Nonetheless, there are a handful of lovely friendship scenes, my favourite being where they visit Mint and have a pillow fight.

I think one glance at the cover should already tell you that this manga is cute. And by cute, I mean disgustingly so. It's all pink, hearts, ribbons and cutesy poses. There's no way around saying it, there is just too much of it. And yet, thanks to a big dose of comedy, it's perfectly tolerable. I think any cat lover will have a lot to laugh, even if just for all the cat-ish misfortunes Ichigo constantly finds herself in. The art itself is also adorable - the proportions can look odd in some panels, but otherwise, Mia Ikumi is definitely way up there when it comes to my favourite manga artists. If she had an artbook, I'd buy it, no questions asked. In fact, I've always wished there were one.

Getting back to Ichigo's little harem, as much as I like Ichigo, it never sat quite right with me how many romances she had going on. It's one thing if they're all interested in her, but given that she's supposedly so in love with Aoyama, I thought she wavered quite fast when any of the others paid her any attention. That being said, out of all of Ichigo's love interests, Aoyama is by far my least favourite. The guy is just about as flat as you can get - an absolute oblivious bore. I never understood what Ichigo saw in him. Despite my initial dislike of him, I do confess that their actual romantic scenes together are indeed very cute - in those moments, I could see myself rooting for him. But at the end of the day, I still found the other characters more interesting.

Ryo and Ichigo had a lot more chemistry and I generally wished we could have seen more of him. While I would have definitely preferred him over Aoyama, it is actually Quiche who, for the past 10 years, has been one of the biggest letdowns in my manga reading history. Awkward name and too low-sitting trousers aside, I love Quiche - one of my all-time favourite male characters in manga and will always feel heartbroken over the fact that he and Ichigo weren't meant to be.



Tokyo Mew Mew will forever be a special series to me which, despite my sorrow of Quiche, I always find myself returning to for yet another reread! Some volumes include older short-stories of the author which are also pretty cute in their own right. I also loved the short story about Princess Azumi, the forerunner of Tokyo Mew Mew catgirls!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than volume 3 that's for sure...It's lower on the vapid scale, but the story is just lacking something vital overall.

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 2 out of 5]

Inhalt:

Alarm auf dem Tokyo-Tower! Aus dem riesigen Kokon schlüpft ein schmetterlingsartiges Riesenungeheuer, das die ganze Stadt verseuchen will. Tokyo Mew Mew haben alle Hände voll zu tun, um die Gefahr abzuwenden und Tokyo vor der Katastrophe zu bewahren. Dabei war Ichigo eigentlich mit Aoyama-kun verabredet, der ihr etwas Wichtiges zu sagen hat...



Cover:

Das Cover passt wieder sehr gut zur Reihe und zeigt in den Farben Gelb, welche das Farbthema dieses Charakters ist, das Mädchen Pudding, welche als Schutztier das Äffchen hat. Mir gefällt das wieder richtig gut und es ist ja auch zuckersüß anzusehen.



Eigener Eindruck:

Während Ichigo noch immer das Problem hat, dass sie sich unkontrolliert in eine Katze verwandelt, gesteht ihr ihre große Liebe endlich, dass er in sie verliebt ist. Sie verabreden sich zu einem Date, doch es kommt wieder zu einem Angriff des Aliens Kish, der ebenfalls nicht ganz uninteressiert an Ichigo zu sein scheint. Als es richtig problematisch wird, bekommt Ichigo Hilfe durch den mysteriösen blauen Ritter (zumindest heisst der so in der englischen Version).

Die ganze Storyline wird absurder. Wir haben dicke Katzen, die es auf Ichigo als Geliebte abgesehen haben, wenn sie in der Katzenform ist. Sie bekommt stets Hilfe von irgendwelchen Typen, die sie zwanghaft küssen müssen. Auf Dauer nervt so etwas liebe Autorin, was hast du dir nur dabei gedacht... Außerdem läuft der Zeichenstil immer mehr auf Sparflamme und ist sehr sprunghaft, was ich persönlich sehr grausam finde. Den Manga muss man weiterhin nicht gelesen haben...



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Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen (22. Dezember 2003)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551773246
ISBN-13: 978-3551773241
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 8 - 10 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 11,5 x 1,7 x 17,5 cm

[WendyTheOwl · Rating 3 out of 5]

v.1->7 (no spoilers)
FR
Ce qui est assez "marrant" c'est que j'avais vu la première version de l'animé quand j'étais plus jeune.
Et je n'avais jamais pensé à me procurer les mangas.
Récemment, ils avaient annoncé une réédition, et j'étais vraiment contente, car je savais également qu'une nouvelle version de l'animé allait sortir, et je voulais absolument les lire avant de regarder.
Et je dois dire que c'était une sacré aventure haha.
J'aime ce manga pour le côté nostalgique, et pour les graphismes; et certaines petites autres choses.
Mais ce n'est pas mon manga préféré ! Je lirai par contre la suite, car je ne me souviens même pas avoir "vu" ce nouveau personnage !!!
Aussi, pensée pour l'auteure qui est malheureusement décédée cette année.

ENG
What is quite "funny" is that I had seen the first version of the anime when I was younger.
And I had never thought of getting the manga.
Recently, they announced a re-release, and I was really happy, because I also knew that a new version of the anime was coming out, and I absolutely wanted to read them before watching.
And I have to say it was quite an adventure haha.
I like this manga for the nostalgic side, and for the graphics; and some other little things.
But it's not my favorite manga ! On the other hand, I will read the sequel, because I don't even remember having "seen" this new character !!!
Also, a thought for the author who unfortunately passed away this year.

[lady lea nox fleuret ⚜ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Al principio empieza bien, como todos los tomos anteriores, dándole protagonismo a alguna de las otras chicas, pero de la mitad para delante, todo se centra de nuevo en Ichigo, que sólo sabe decir Aoyama, teniéndolo todo el día en la boca. Además no podemos olvidar al nuevo (y otro de los millones) interés romántico que aparece, como si fueran pocos los que coquetean con la prota a estas alturas.

Me da pena porque la portada es una de mis favoritas, la de Purin, pero no tiene nada que ver.

¿Punto positivo? El capítulo especial de la gata negra (mucho mejor que Ichigo) y la pequeña gota de poder de Mint (como la de Lettuce en el tomo anterior) y que la historia se sigue manteniendo interesante.

3,5/5 ⭐

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wie kann es sein, dass Ichigo 12 ist. Das Mädchen hat ein Liebesleben, dass ist crazy, zwei Typen, ein Alien und ein fetter Kater wollen deine Eier. Girl wie??
Aoyama-Kun ist ein Süßer, aber irgendwie so bland, Kuichos Dynamik mit Ichigo ist ganz witzig. Bis auf den Fakt, dass er sehr oft Dinge dropt die man nicht zu einem 12 Jährigen Mädchen sagt, gleichzeitig er ist ein Alien, also idk
Wenn ich das so beschreibe, klingt der Manga weirder, als er eigentlich ist..

[Lizzie RoseShine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh my gosh!! There's ryouXinchigo & kishXInchigo moment ♥️. Ryou flicked at inchigo's forehead & kish kiss on inchigo forehead. I give it 3.8 ⭐ I want more of their relationship moment than masaya n I know he's main character. Mint got her new mew aqua power n finally destroy the cocoon at the tokyo eiffel tower.

[Anamelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 rounded up

Enjoyed this more than vol 3 but not as much as the first 2
There's some interesting stuff going on, and I love a lot of the main characters for the most part, but not a fan of some of the guys in this series, they're all a bit... possessive towards ichigo and I hate that she's still being kissed without consent

[Veronica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sempre peggio, la storia fa letteralmente acqua da tutte le parti. Comunque la crush alla fine si è dichiarato e io voglio solo ritornare indietro a quando mi è balzata l'idea di leggere questo manga e impedirmi di farlo.

[Vermeille · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story finally moves forward between Ichigo and the guy she's in love with, who has no soul. Even if it's still a manga for young girls, I think it would have benefited from developing the relationships between the characters... The main character's friends are sometimes completely useless!

[dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fast read

[Shanelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love "Tokyo Mew Mew" or "Mew Mew Power", depending on where you are from. The storyline is so unique and after reading each book, or watching each episode, you are left wanting more. I'd definitely recommend reading "Tokyo Mew Mew" or if that is not your thing, watching the series on Youtube. <3

[Rachel ♥⁷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Viene un nuevo personaje : El caballero azul 💙

[Kathrine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The guys in this series are really creepy, like seroiusly, i can kind of accept Ichigo not knowing better as she is only 12 but that just makes others actions that much creepier

[•Asia• · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5🌟

[Kathryn Brisson · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s the plot!! Much better.

[Clauchee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se me hizo lindo

[Marc D. ✨]

Llegué hasta la página 56 y no pude continuarlo. Creo que este manga me venció (por ahora).

[Melissa]

i'm sorry masaya is so boring even 10yo mel knew this

[Maddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5⭐️

[Pocket · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-3.5/5 stars

[Cutesy Nay]

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[abby can read · Rating 3 out of 5]

📖
Another fun re-read.