TOKYO MEW MEW 2020 RE-TURN

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MANGA ComedyTokyo Mew Mew a La Mode

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  RoseFaerie

  45/100
  An advertisement for the reboot which brings back literally every character and doesn't do anything with any of them.

  I don't even understand why I feel the need to complete the entirety of the Tokyo Mew Mew manga franchise. It's like it's some twisted sense of completionism that was triggered when I decided to watch Tokyo Mew Mew a La Mode. Like it feels wrong for me not to complete every single manga entry in this series even though I don't even like Tokyo Mew Mew.

  This is handful of chapters set after A La Mode by the original creators of Tokyo Mew Mew. It features the complete original cast from Tokyo Mew Mew, as well as Berry and Takuto from A La Mode as they face off against a couple of Kimera Animas, Ichigo and Masaya have a few romantic moments, and Masaya and Takuto bond.

  If I had to give this one volume series points it would be that there's a reason for its existence. This is a promotion for the Tokyo Mew Mew reboot, which is to commemorate its 20th anniversary. Since it's an older series I can understand wanting to promote it and raise awareness for young potential fans and older fans who grew up with the series. While I can understand why it's a thing, it is ultimately an advertisement, even bringing back the antagonists of the original series for nostalgia purposes.

  I'd say it was short enough to avoid the horrendous writing of a La Mode, but it wasn't as good as the original series. There was too much going on, and I had a hard time following the first two chapters. We see literally everyone from both series with the exceptions of the antagonists of A La Mode. Most of the character inclusions often felt pointless, since Quiche, Pie, and Tart didn't really do anything except serve as fanservice for the people who really liked the aliens from the first series. Even the Blue Knight makes an appearance, which is where I was like, "This is 100% an advertisement based in nostalgia if they're bringing that out."

  There was barely anything that highlighted the girls, their powers, and personalities other than Ichigo. (But it's not like I expected anything else from Tokyo Mew Mew.) The first two chapters literally could have cut out all the characters except for Ichigo and Masaya and there wouldn't be much changed.

  I did like the chapter where Masaya and Takuto hung out. They're the boyfriends of the main characters of the two previous series, and I thought that it was cute that they hung out despite their differences, since they are very different. (I will try my hardest not to just constantly roast Masaya because that is something that's just very, very hard for me.) Takuto, despite being the younger of the two, even gives Masaya some advice about his powers and Ichigo. I honestly wish more of Tokyo Mew Mew had bonding and friendship moments, since they're very cute, despite often taking the backseat to the action sequences and mediocre romance.

  It was very cool to see Mia Ikumi's art evolution. It's not the early 2000's anymore, and Mia Ikumi no longer uses the abundance of screen tones. Her artwork is a lot cleaner and simpler, even if it doesn't have the originality, it did before. I don't hate her new style the same way other people do, but it's a bit odd to look at in some panels, even if it's adorable in others. I just really like seeing the huge, noticeable differences between her art in 2003 versus this work from 2020.

  I don't think I will ever be a Tokyo Mew Mew fan, especially since every new entry I've tried has turned out to be a cash grab or an advertisement, heavily basing themselves on nostalgia. At least this one felt more upfront about being an advertisement, even if it would have been better if it had decent writing and did something more than "Look at every character we've ever written! Let's add more of them even though they have no reason to be here other than fans wanting to see them!" I'm hoping Olé ends up as the best Tokyo Mew Mew entry yet because I've lost all hope for this series, and I can put an end to my dedication to a series I don't even like.

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