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[edit] List of villains in Tokyo Mew Mew

The following is a list of villains in the Tokyo Mew Mew anime and manga series. It also includes antagonists present in the sequel story Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode.

Contents 1 List of villains in Tokyo Mew Mew 1.1 The Aliens 1.1.1 Kish 1.1.2 Pie 1.1.3 Tart 1.1.4 Chimera Anima 1.2 The Saint Rose Crusaders 1.3 Source notes 1.3.1 General references 1.3.2 Specific references

[edit] The Aliens

The aliens are the main villains in the original Tokyo Mew Mew story. The name of their race or the planet they came from is never mentioned in the manga or anime. Eventually it is revealed that they were the original inhabitants of the Earth, but had to leave it due to changes in the environment. The climat of the planet they ended up on, however, turned out to be even worse, and the aliens were forced to live underground for thousands of years. Finally, a small group of them was sent to the Earth to investigate its current state - only to find out that it is now populated by humans.

The aliens can create monsters known as Chimera Animas to use them against the Mew Mews. In the anime, they can steal spirits from humans and use them to make more powerful Chimera Animas.^[1] They also possess a variety of other special abilities, such as flight and teleportation.

In the English adaptation of the Tokyo Mew Mew anime, Mew Mew Power, the alien's species is given the name Cyniclons^[2] (a pun on the word "cynical"^{[citation needed]}). Their backstory was altered: the Cyniclons were not originally from Earth, and their reason to take over it was their own home planet becoming uninhabitable.^[3] The dub also makes it seem that the aliens already know much about human technology, when they didn't in the original.^[4]

With the exception of their leader, Deep Blue, the aliens have their names derived from names of different foods, following the same naming pattern as the main protagonists of the story.^[5]

[edit] Kish

Kish (キッシュ, Kisshu^?) is the first of the aliens to appear (although he doesn't reveal himself to the Mew Mews right away). His name is actually the Japanese spelling of the word "quiche",^[6] but he is called "Kish" in the English translation of the manga by Tokyopop. Initially, he is very concerned about saving his people; however, later he becomes more focused on Ichigo Momomiya and finds himself distracted from the mission. In the anime version the reason for disagreement between him and his two comrades (especially Pie) lies also in his mistrust in Deep Blue, because the latter only gives orders and never shows his true form.^[7][8]

In the original anime, Kish is voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi. In the English adaptation, his name is changed to Dren, and he is voiced by Andrew Rannells, who also provides the voice for Keiichiro Akasaka/Wesley J. Coolridge.

[edit] Pie

Pie (パイ, Pai^?) is the oldest of the aliens. Out of the three, he is the most serious and determined, as well as the most loyal to their leader. He acts mostly as a researcher and strategist. Pie's special powers involve wind and thunder; his weapon is a fan that allows him to perform a variety of attacks.

In the original anime, Pie is voiced by Nobutoshi Kanna. In the English adaptation, his name is changed to Sardon, and he is voiced by Pete Zarustica.

[edit] Tart

Tart (タルト, Taruto^?) is the youngest of the aliens. His energetic and childish personality is similar to that of Pudding Fong; the latter considers him a friend, even though the alien tends to get annoyed by her attention. Tart can control plants; he is the only alien known to be able to create plant-like Chimera Animas.

In the original anime, Tart is voiced by Kiyomi Asai. In the English adaptation, his name is changed to Tarb, and he is voiced by Jimmy Zoppi.

[edit] Chimera Anima

Chimera Anima (キメラアニマ, Kimera Anima^?) is the name of "monsters-of-the-day" in Tokyo Mew Mew. They are present in both the manga and the anime versions of the story, although in the anime the variety of them is considerably wider. These monsters are made by the aliens, usually by infecting an animal with a jellyfish-like parasite called "Parasite Aliens"^[9][10] or "Para Para".^{[citation needed]}

In the Tokyopop's English translation of the original manga series the name キメラアニマ was rendered as "Kirema Anima";^[11] later, in Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode, it became "Chimera Anima",^{[citation needed]} with the first word spelled properly.^[12] The word "anima" (アニマ, "anima"^?) in the monsters' name is often mistaken for "animal" (アニマル, animaru^?) due to their appearance and the environmental theme of the story;^{[citation needed]} however, the two words are spelled slightly differently in katakana.^[13][14] This could be intended as a pun.

In Mew Mew Power, the monsters are called "Predacytes", and the jellyfish-like parasites are called "Infusors".^[15]

[edit] The Saint Rose Crusaders

The Saint Rose Crusaders (聖薔薇騎士団, Sento Rōzu Kuruseidāzu^?, pronunciation indicated by furigana) are a group of villains in Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode. Unlike the antagonists in the original story, the Saint Rose Crusaders are not aliens, but humans born with special powers. The four members of the group (minus the leader) are shown in a flashback using their given abilities as children before having met each other.

• Duke (公爵, Dyūku^?) - the leader of the Saint Rose Crusaders.

• Royal Highness, also known as Yuuzen Aizuki (秋月 友禅, Akizuki Yuuzen^?).

• Happy Child, also known as Utamaro (歌麿, Utamaro^?).

• Blue Bayou (ブルーバユー, Burū Bayū^?).

• Sweet Juliet, also known as Otome Sakuragasumi (桜霞 乙女, Sakuragasumi Otome^?).

[edit] Source notes

[edit] General references

• Tokyo Mew Mew (TV), Anime News Network, accessed on 2007-10-12.
• Mew Mew Power Uncensored, accessed on 2007-10-12.

[edit] Specific references