Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it.
A sequel, Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode written and illustrated solely by Mia Ikumi, was serialized in Nakayoshi from April 2003 to February 2004.
[2] Tokyo Mew Mew was adapted into a 52-episode anime series by Studio Pierrot that aired in Japan on TV Aichi and other TXN affiliates from April 6, 2002, to March 29, 2003.
[3] The manga series is licensed for regional language releases by Pika Édition in France, Japonica Polonica Fantastica in Poland, in Finnish by Sangatsu Manga, and Carlsen Comics in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.
[12][13] Tokyo Mew Mew and its sequel are among the first manga series Public Square Books chose to release in Spanish in North America.