Was it really penned in a single day? I strongly believe it was. Every character seemed awful, the original ones were largely neglected and lost their charm completely. The storyline didn't make much sense. I felt quite disappointed, but having read the reviews beforehand, my expectations were already low. The original Tokyo Mew Mew is fantastic; this version feels like a hastily made, two-volume mistake for reasons unknown. It almost seems as if the producers were pushing for a sequel, so the creators deliberately made it poor quality just to be left alone. To be honest, I didn't enjoy any part of it. I read both volumes in about 2 hours, if that, and I'm glad because any longer would have been a waste of time. However, the art was cute, as always.
Alright, Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode. It's a sequel or we could say a spinoff, but calling it a sequel feels more fitting. Initially, I was excited to see a continuation of Tokyo Mew Mew after finishing the anime and discovering that there is a new character in the manga. I didn't give much thought to the new character on the cover until I began reading. The focus shifted away from the original main lead and centered on this new girl character. As I kept reading, I realized that the plot essentially repeated the storyline of Tokyo Mew Mew, with emphasis on the new character as I mentioned earlier, while some of the previous Mew Mew characters occasionally appeared without any growth or development. I had to drop the manga and returned later to finish it. After completing it, the disappointing aspects were mainly the villains since they didn't pose any real threat, especially towards the end where they suddenly faced defeat without much buildup. Additionally, the new character was cast as the new leader instead of one of the former characters, seemingly for the sake of the story. Overall, the manga falls short in storytelling, although the art style is consistently decently drawn. The reason for this lack of quality might be attributed to the absence of Reiko Yoshida, one of the writers who worked on Tokyo Mew Mew. Instead, Mia Ikumi, an illustrator artist, took charge of both writing and drawing. Her specialty indeed lies in illustration rather than narrative crafting.
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Was it really penned in a single day? I strongly believe it was. Every character seemed awful, the original ones were largely neglected and lost their charm completely. The storyline didn't make much sense. I felt quite disappointed, but having read the reviews beforehand, my expectations were already low. The original Tokyo Mew Mew is fantastic; this version feels like a hastily made, two-volume mistake for reasons unknown. It almost seems as if the producers were pushing for a sequel, so the creators deliberately made it poor quality just to be left alone. To be honest, I didn't enjoy any part of it. I read both volumes in about 2 hours, if that, and I'm glad because any longer would have been a waste of time. However, the art was cute, as always.
Alright, Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode. It's a sequel or we could say a spinoff, but calling it a sequel feels more fitting. Initially, I was excited to see a continuation of Tokyo Mew Mew after finishing the anime and discovering that there is a new character in the manga. I didn't give much thought to the new character on the cover until I began reading. The focus shifted away from the original main lead and centered on this new girl character. As I kept reading, I realized that the plot essentially repeated the storyline of Tokyo Mew Mew, with emphasis on the new character as I mentioned earlier, while some of the previous Mew Mew characters occasionally appeared without any growth or development. I had to drop the manga and returned later to finish it. After completing it, the disappointing aspects were mainly the villains since they didn't pose any real threat, especially towards the end where they suddenly faced defeat without much buildup. Additionally, the new character was cast as the new leader instead of one of the former characters, seemingly for the sake of the story. Overall, the manga falls short in storytelling, although the art style is consistently decently drawn. The reason for this lack of quality might be attributed to the absence of Reiko Yoshida, one of the writers who worked on Tokyo Mew Mew. Instead, Mia Ikumi, an illustrator artist, took charge of both writing and drawing. Her specialty indeed lies in illustration rather than narrative crafting.
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