History Trivia / TokyoMewMew

* GodNeverSaidThat: For the longest time, it was widely believed Mia Ikumi claimed in an Italian interview from 2014 that the three aliens were brothers and that their surname was "Ikisatashi". After fans on tumblr [[https://ribbonstrawberrysurprise.tumblr.com/post/161947317127/the-search-for-the-origin-of-ikisatashi went through an intense research]], they found out [[https://kuro93.tumblr.com/post/172893864121/the-search-for-the-truth-about-ikisatashi-part Ikumi never said such thing in said interview]] and [[https://kuro93.tumblr.com/post/173190185806/the-search-for-the-truth-about-ikisatashi-part the "Ikisatashi" surname was invented by the Italian fandom]].

** The reason Berii had so much focus in ''Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode'' - Mia Ikumi was told not to focus on the previous series' characters.
* FanNickname: [[MarySue Berry Sue]] - Berii, for obvious reasons.[[invoked]]

** An [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/a07556778559676db90b19b9cb56b2a5/a400062a27667ee2-e8/s2048x3072/e510dadccfe3271342cbdef11ea0b172c8a3e05c.png early advertisement for the series]] features Mint with long, flowing pigtails instead of her dual buns.

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. Creator/FourKidsEntertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased the second half (supposedly due to low ratings, but it was their highest-rated show).

** The series was originally going to be a horror series called ''Tokyo Black Cat Girl'', with a short-haired {{catgirl}} in pink being the only thing in common with its current incarnation. Execs at Nakayoshi pressured the artist to do {{magical girl}}s instead.

* FranchiseKiller: ''à la Mode'' has been most likely this, as nothing new has been attempted with the series since. There's been a few anniversary goods here and there...and that's it.

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. Creator/FourKidsEntertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased to the second half (supposedly due to low ratings, but it was their highest-rated show).

* DuelingDubs: There are two Albanian dubs of this show. The first is called "Vajzat Mjau - Mbrojtëset e Planetit" and it's based on the English dub. The second is called "Luftëtaret Mace" and unlike the first one, it's based on the Italian dub instead (despite using the Japanese openings and endings).

* DuelingDubs: There are two Albanian dubs of this show. The first is called "Vajzat Mjau - Mbrojtëset e Planetit" and it's based on the English dub. The second is called "Luftëtaret Mace" and unlike the first one, it's based on the Italian dub instead (despite having footage from the Japanese).

* WorkingTitle: 4Kids originally considered calling the dubbed version "Hollywood Mew Mew" before settling on "Mew Mew Power". The original proposed title became the title of Episode 11.

* FranchiseKiller: ''à la Mode'' has been most likely this, as nothing new has been attempted with the series since.

* ScienceMarchesOn: According to the IUCN Red List, gray wolves are listed as "least concern". A couple of subspecies are endangered, but that is all. Finless Porpoises aren't considered endangered anymore, but are still vulnerable.
** Actually, at the time the series was made, grey wolves were seriously endangered in Japan. Now, Japan’s grey wolves are completely extinct in the wild.

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. Creator/FourKidsEntertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased to the second half (low ratings didn't help).

** The series was originally going to be a horror series, with a short-haired catgirl in pink being the only thing in common with its current incarnation. Execs at Nakayoshi pressured the artist to do {{magical girl}}s instead.
** The reason Berii had so much focus in ''Tokyo Mew Mew
à la Mode'' - Mia Ikumi was told not to focus on the previous series' characters.

* GodCreatedCanonForeigner: Ringo Akaii was designed by Mia Ikumi for the [=PSX=] game, which she is exclusive to.

* WorkingTitle: 4Kids originally considered calling the dubbed version "Hollywood Mew Mew", which became the title of Episode 11.

** The series was originally going to be a horror series, with a short-haired catgirl in pink being the only thing in common with its current incarnation. Execs at Nakayoshi pressured the artist to do magical girls instead.
** The reason Berii had so much focus in ''Tokyo Mew Mew a la mode'' - Mia Ikumi was told not to focus on the previous series' characters.
* FanNickname: Berry Sue - Berii, for obvious reasons.
* FranchiseKiller: ''a la mode'' has been most likely this, as nothing new has been attempted with the series since.

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. 4Kids Entertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased to the second half (low ratings didn't help).

** In Tokyo Black Cat Girl, Masha was an alien robot sent to look out for original heroine, Hime "Princess" Azumi. The most shocking fact? He could talk in complete sentences!

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. 4Kids Entertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased to the second half.
* ScienceMarchesOn: According to the IUCN Red List, gray wolves are listed as "least concern". A couple of subspecies are endangered, but that's it. Finless Porpoises aren't considered endangered anymore, but are still vulnerable.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen Creepy shoujo horror, anyone?

** The reason Berii had so much focus in ''Tokyo Mew Mew a la mode'' - Ikumi Mia was told not to focus on the previous series' characters.
* GodCreatedCanonForeigner: Ringo Akaii was designed by Ikumi Mia for the [=PSX=] game, which she is exclusive to.

** In Tokyo Black Cat Girl, Masha was an alien robot sent to look out for original heroine, Hime "Princess" Azumi. The most shocking fact? He could talk in complete sentences!

* NoExportForYou: ''Mew Mew Power'' is a special case. 4Kids Entertainment was only able to acquire the rights to the first half of the show and never purchased to the second half.

** In Tokyo Black Cat Girl, Masha was an alien robot sent to look out for original heroine, Hime "Princess" Azumi. The most shocking fact? He could talk in complete sentences!
* ScienceMarchesOn: According to the IUCN Red List, gray wolves are listed as "least concern". A couple of subspecies are endangered, but that's it. Finless Porpoises aren't considered endangered anymore, but are still vulnerable.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The series was originally going to be a horror series, with a short-haired catgirl in pink being the only thing in common with its current incarnation. Execs at Nakayoshi pressured the artist to do magical girls instead.

** In Tokyo Black Cat Girl, Masha was an alien robot sent to look out for original heroine, Hime "Princess" Azumi. The most shocking fact? He could talk in complete sentences!

* ExecutiveMeddling: The series was originally going to be a horror, with a short-haired catgirl in pink being the only thing in common with its current incarnation. Execs at Nakayoshi pressured the artist to do magical girls instead.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen Creepy shoujo horror, anyone?