Los Angeles, CA (April 26 2005) - TOKYOPOP Inc., the #1 publisher of manga in the U.S., tempts fans of the mega delicious Tokyo Mew Mew with the sinfully sweet sequel Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode. Offering a cool confection just in time for summer, fan-favorite creator Mia Ikumi returns for a second helping with the celebrated Mew Mew girls -- now stars of their own wildly popular 4 Kids TV show Mew Mew Power!
Tokyo Mew Mew tells the story of five girls whose DNA has merged with animals, as part of a secret project called the "Mew Project." Their mission: To protect the planet from aliens who are using animals to attack humans. In Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode, a sixth Mew named Berry is about to emerge -- the first Mew Mew with two sets of animal genes coursing through her veins. Half cat, half rabbit, she's joining the Mew Mew team just in time: A new set of villains has appeared and its leader just happens to love his wild game well done! New love interests merge with the intoxicating action sequences that were the mainstay of the original series.
"I'm thrilled to be working on the a la Mode series. With the TV show on the air and these new books available soon, this is going to be the year of the Mew!" says series editor Carol Fox. "I always see girls dressed like the series' star Mew Ichigo at conventions -- maybe soon we'll be seeing some rabbit ears (a la new Mew Berry) among the cosplayers, too!"
Mia Ikumi won the 24th Nakayoshi New Manga Artist contest for her debut, "Usagi no Furasu Hoshi" ("Bunnies Scattering Stars"). Her other titles include Superdoll Rika-chan and Ichigo no Mori no Nemurihime (Sleeping Beauty of Strawberry Forest).
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As the largest English-language publisher of manga in the world, TOKYOPOP is hailed as a leading youth-oriented entertainment brand. TOKYOPOP's innovative product extensions include its pioneering Cine-Manga(r) book format, which features colorful flavors of pop culture's hottest films, television shows and music videos. The company has expanded its property reach beyond publishing-TOKYOPOP's television series have been broadcast in the United States on Cartoon Network, Showtime and G4Media, and are released on DVD, with consumer products available at all major retail outlets. The company's global reach has recently expanded to Europe, with new offices in the UK and Germany, in addition to its Los Angeles and Tokyo operations. With nearly 28 million books in print, TOKYOPOP's award-winning catalogue of licensed and original properties features more than 200,000 pages of manga compiled over nearly 1,000 manga volumes. Visit www.TOKYOPOP.com for additional information.
