Tokyo Mew Mew 5

東京ミュウミュウ [Tokyo Mew Mew] #5

by Mia Ikumi

Just as soon as Ichigo and Aoyama become a real couple, a blue knight shows up who wants to make trouble for everyone.

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

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

No...I don't know why I keep reading these...Full review to come. 2.5 or 3 stars.

[mikael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably would have been four stars if not for that random upskirt shot of child Ichigo in the Mew Mew Kindergarten extra 🤢

[Ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tokyo Mew Mew continues to be a bit of a painful read. I realize it's for little girls, but I'm not sure if I'd want a little girl reading it either--the characters are a wee bit too vapid for my taste, and the localization goes well beyond valley girl.

[Egg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Re-Read

It's nice with more variation in the plot, compared to the previous 2 volumes. Still it's a shame it pretty much only focuses on Ichigo. If we took out like, 3 of the love interests, there would still be plenty left and leave more time for the girls to bond.

Zakuro still has no personality what so ever. Bold to put her on the cover.

[Maddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5⭐️

[Pocket · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-3.5/5 stars

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this volume so much because
1) Aoyama really, truly loves ichigo and he makes sure to let her know that
he "finds out" that she's a mew mew/turns into a cat (actually, he already knrw about the mew mew bit lol) and he's super fine with it!

2) Pudding and taro have a moment and aaawww, they're cute together!

3) ichigo finds out that shirogane is alto! lol i love that

[Rena · Rating 5 out of 5]

*chuckles* Now we are getting somewhere. Masaya is okay with Ichigo's powers and is just protective. And Ryou... *lovely sigh* I think things are going to become quite a bit interesting with him roaming around.

[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!

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

As entertaining and fun as the previous volumes! Now, if I only had the last two...

[dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Team Ryou Shirogane forever

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zum Inhalt:

Die Aliens lassen einfach nicht locker und versuchen immer wieder, Tokyo Mew Mew mithilfe von Chimären zu besiegen. Als Ichigo & Co das Wasser mal wieder bis zum Halse steht, taucht plötzlich der »Blassblaue Ritter« auf. Doch wer ist dieser geheimnisvolle Typ wirklich? Ryo, Akasaka oder gar Aoyama? Oder verbirgt sich etwa jemand ganz anderer hinter dem mutigen Retter? Mitten im größten Chaos klärt sich zumindest zwischen Ichigo und Aoyama einiges...



Cover:

Das Cover passt wieder sehr gut zu der Reihe, auch wenn ich mir vielleicht für den erwachsenen Charakter der Zakuro etwas passenderes vorgestellt hätte. Etwas, was sie auch erwachsen wirken lässt, so halb niedlich, halb gezwungen sexy wirkt es irgendwie recht lächerlich. Schade irgendwie.



Eigener Eindruck:

Endlich mal ein bisschen Action. Schön finde ich, dass Ichigo nun endlich vor Aoyama sein kann, wie sie wirklich ist. Als es zu einem Angriff durch die Aliens kommt, muss sie sich zwangshalber vor ihm verwandeln, doch er wusste längst, dass sie ein Mew Mew ist. Hilfe bekommt sie auch wieder durch den blauen Ritter, wo ich denke, dass es durchaus Akasaka sein könnte. Bei einem Kampf zwischen dem blauen Ritter und dem Alien Kish, wird dieser verletzt und hat die Wunde - hach welch Zufall - genau an der gleichen Stelle. Auch Kish trägt Blessuren davon und wird von seinen Mitstreitern weggebracht. Und dann ist da ja noch die Katze Alto, die ebenfalls ein Geheimnis birgt.

Weiterhin sind alle männlichen Charaktere in Ichigo verliebt, was noch immer ziemlich nervig ist. Wir zählen mittlerweile 4 1/2 Verehrer....wirklich übertrieben und dann die ständige Küsserei zwischen Ichigo und den ganzen männlichen Protagonisten... die Autorin muss eindeutig einen Kussfetisch haben. Die Zeichnungen sind weiterhin grottenschlecht und ich habe die Hoffnung aufegeben, dass sich da noch etwas ändert. Besser wird das also auch nicht mehr, was ziemlich schade ist. Da aber diesmal etwas mehr Schwung in die Story gekommen ist, gibt es drei Sterne, aber ebn trotzdem noch immer keine Leseempfehlung.



3 von 5 Sterne



Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen (22. Februar 2004)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551773254
ISBN-13: 978-3551773258
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.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 3 out of 5]

First omnibus- “OH SUPER CUTE! I love magical girl stories!”

Second omnibus- “Oh ANOTHER GUY WANTS ICHIGO?!? AND ARE THEY REALLY ONLY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL?!”

Third Final omnibus - “Okay I’m over it. Get it out of my face..” LOL

The final volumes of this series got super serious super fast wtf!!!! Everything was Strawberry Bell Bell girly fun and then it went straight to HERE’S THE RULER OF THE ALIENS AND YOU GOTTA KILL HIM EVEN IF YOU LOVE HIM. He’s a 12-13 year old boy but he must die to save the earth!!!! Oh noooo..
Yeah, I was annoyed by that point. Then the “mock” wedding at the end was super cringe.

Overall thoughts for this series? It’s a 3/5 for a grown ass woman like myself. It’s probably a lot higher for a middle school girl though! LOL. It truly is super cute though. If you don’t mind cringing every 15 min, then this can work for you!!! To be honest, I felt like it was trying hard to be Sailor Moon. And I freakin LOVE Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon is definitely superior!

[lady lea nox fleuret ⚜ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Portada 10/10 ya que Zakuro es mi favorita de todas y todavía espero su participación activa en la vida, ya que no se han dignado a ponerle todavía ningún hilo argumental.

Purin toma algo más de protagonismo en los primeros capítulos del tomo y la conocemos un poco más.

En este caso, todo el drama de Ichigo no se hace tan pesado como en los tomos anteriores, lo que es un punto a favor.

Cada vez, se acerca el final y se van resolucionando incógnitas.

4,5/5 ⭐

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone, who watched the anime first, I would really loved it if the other Mew Mews were more developed. Especially Zakuro. She was my favorite in the anime, but barely gets any lines except "Zakuro ribbon pure" or scenes. Also, the other characters like Mint, Lettuce and Pudding don't get enough attention.

[Veronica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Rapimenti di bambine, combattimenti tanto low quality e cavalieri Blu che spuntano da tutte le parti a proteggere Strawberry. Ah parte che si vede lontano miglia che sto cavaliere è crush, ma seriamente? Quanto ancora deve continuare questa specie di triangolo barra orgia con la protagonista? Sono piena.

[Lizzie RoseShine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alto the cat revealed himself as ryou who helped inchigo if she turned into the cat. Masaya knows inchigo is a superhero mew mew & change cat if she is feeling too much love. Kish feel jealous that the blue knight snatch mew inchigo from him.

[Vermeille · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this fifth volume, I find that there's more action than in the previous ones, and the love story, which in my opinion takes up far too much space, finally moves forward! Still, I would have appreciated it if the manga had also focused on the other members, and not just Ichigo.

[Kathrine · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better volumes.

[•Asia• · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5🌟

[Viviana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I definitely cannot not squee about the cute little animal drawings..baby bird, kitten. A lot of what I've read in this one is real eye rolly, though..ugh..

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished reading this volume and it's nice to see that not only the girls were impacted by the explosion that made them half-human half-animal.

[Clauchee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me parece muy lindo, pero va apresurado.

[Alexis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zakuro is such a waste of a character. So much potential and yet she doesn't have a single line.

[Melissa]

if masaya said he loved me i would simply say no thank you

[Ana ★ Tesserell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best character on the cover deserved more page time...

[abby can read · Rating 3 out of 5]

📖
I forgot how much I enjoyed this series. It's cute.

[Cutesy Nay]

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[Anja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peak fiction.