Mythical Mew Mew Power

Mythical Mew Mew Power
Genre	Fantasy, Action, Romance
Manga
Demographic	11+
Anime
Producer(s)	Carrie Keranen, Jim Malone, Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka
Writer(s)	Barton Bishop, Matthew Drdek, Ted Lewis, Jim Malone
Animator(s)	Manabu Fukazawa, Satoshi Ishino, Ryoji Nakamori, Motosuke Takahashi
Music By	Jim Malone, John Siegler, Jen Scaturro, Bree Sharp
Opening Theme	Team Up! (Remix)
Ending Theme	Team Up! (Remix) (Instrumental)
Studio	4Kids Entertainment
Licensor	4Kids Entertainment

Mythical Mew Mew Power is the English adaption of Mythical Mew Mew. It was licensed by 4Kids and aired on their 4Kids 4Ever 'Girl Power' block alongside several other shows directed towards young girls, such as Winx Club and Pretty Cure.

The opening theme was "Team Up (Remix)" by Bree Sharp. An instrumental version was used for the credits.

Summary

Lucy Payton has a lot on her plate, homework, friends, school, boys... Oh yeah, she also has to save the world from aliens, but she's not alone, Lucy is the leader of a whole team. They'll need to put aside their differences and get along if they want to keep Earth safe.

Life isn't easy, even for a superhero.

Characters

Mew Mews

Lucy Payton

Voiced By: Cassandra Lee Morris

14 year old Lucy has it all. She's pretty, popular, and her parents are super rich clothing designers. Lucy just L-O-V-E-S fashion and keeps up with all the newest trends.

Claire Miller

Voiced By: Megan Hollingshead

16 year old Claire isn't the friendliest girl around, in fact she can be kinda mean, but her quick wit and control over water makes her a valuable member of the team.

Dana Lawson

Voiced By: Suzy Myers

14 year old Dana is a super cool skater chick who's always ready to kick alien butt. She might be a little short, but don't let that fool you, this is one gal you don't wanna mess with.

Emily Hartford

Voiced By: Amy Birnbaum

13 year old Emily Lockwood isn't just one of the sweetest girl's you'll ever meet, she's also a total brainiac who always gets straight A's on every test. 

Katie Summers

Voiced By: Amy Palant

10 year old Katie is the best person to go to if you ever feel down, she knows just how to put a smile on everyone's face, she even smiles when getting in trouble for her little experiments.

Mia Miller

Voiced By: Jessica Calvello

17 year old Mia is a super chill girl, she doesn't worry about anything...Well, other than delicious food and her favorite superhero comics of course.

Cyniclons

Niav

Voiced By: Lisa Ortiz

The first Cyniclon to arrive on Earth. An extraterrestrial gal with a mean streak longer than the equator. Often sporting a large grin, Niav finds it fun to push everyone's buttons.

Cidica

Voiced By: Veronica Taylor

The second Cyniclon to arrive on Earth. You'll never catch this girl smiling, unless she's mocking her opponents, that is. Cidica is the muscle of the team.

Letha

Voiced By: Rachael Lillis

The third and last Cyniclon to arrive on Earth. 

Major Character

Evelyn Grayson

Voiced By: Carol Jacobanis

The brain behind the operation. Professor Evelyn Black really needs a vacation, but there's too much work that needs to be done. Her serious nature can be a good thing, after all, SOMEONE needs to keep things under control.

Episodes

List of Mythical Mew Mew Episodes

Season 1

• Episode 01: The New Mew on the Block

• Episode 02: Two Mews Are Better Than One

• Episode 03: Friend or Faux?

• Episode 04: The Sound of Mewsic

• Episode 05: A Mew Ally

• Episode 06: Oh Sew Stylish

• Episode 07: Admewration

• Episode 08: Babysitter Blues

• Episode 09: Ruffled Feathers

• Episode 10: Mind Your P's and Mews

• Episode 11: Truth or Mew

• Episode 12: Sisterly Surprise

• Episode 13: Cold Shoulder

• Episode 14: Down to a Science

• Episode 15:

• Episode 16:

• Episode 17:

• Episode 18:

• Episode 19: Food For Thought

• Episode 20:

• Episode 21:

• Episode 22:

• Episode 23:

• Episode 24:

• Episode 25:

Season 2

• Episode 26: Summer Daze

• Episode 27:

• Episode 28:

• Episode 29:

• Episode 30:

• Episode 31:

• Episode 32:

• Episode 33:

• Episode 34:

• Episode 35:

• Episode 36:

• Episode 37:

• Episode 38:

• Episode 39:

• Episode 40:

• Episode 41:

• Episode 42:

• Episode 43:

• Episode 44:

• Episode 45:

• Episode 46:

• Episode 47:

• Episode 48:

• Episode 49:

• Episode 50: We Believe in Mew

Locations

Café Étoile

Owned by Evelyn Grayson, Café Étoile acts as a cover for the Mew Project. Lucy Payton, Claire Miller, Dana Lawson, Emily Hartford, Katie Summers, and Mia Miller all work there.

Beacon Academy

A prestigious private school for children belonging to rich families. Lucy Payton, Alexa Marsh, Minnie Smith and Serena Anderson attend this school.

Oak Wood High School

Oak Wood High is a high school best known for its swimming team. Claire Miller and Emily Hartford attend this school.

Sunrise High School

Sunrise High is a below-average high school. Dana Lawson attends this school.

Westside Elementary School

Westside Middle School is attended by Katie Summers.

South Grove High School

South Grove High is an international school. Mia Miller, Ashley Summers, and Jasmine Yang attend this school.

Alien Homeworld

The home planet of Niav, Cidica and Letha. Up until just 10 years ago it was plagued with constant sandstorms and covered with arid deserts.

Items

• Power Pendant
  • The Mews use this to transform by shouting "Power Pendant, Mewtamorphosis!"/"Power Pendant, Activate!"

• Candy Blade
  • Mew Lucy's weapon. She attacks by saying "Candy Blade, Heart Power!"

• Ocean Trident
  • Mew Claire's weapon. She attacks by saying "Marine Spray!".

• Blazing Axe
  • Mew Dana's weapon. Her attack is unnamed.

• Geo Hammer
  • Mew Emily's weapon. She attacks by saying "Seismic Slam!"

• Breezy Bow and Arrow
  • Mew Katie's weapon. She attacks by saying "Hurricane Shot!"

• Violet Whip
  • Mew Mia's weapon. She attacks by saying "Sparkling Strike!"

• Strawberry Scepter
  • A weapon that can be used by any Mew. The user attacks by saying "Blue Aqua Drops!"

• Blue Aqua/Blue Aqua Crystal
  • A shining water-like liquid with the ability to clean and purify.

Edits

Though the censorship was less extreme than 4Kids’ previous franchises, Mythical Mew Mew Power was still subject to multiple changes in order to make the show more marketable for American children.

Japanese

• Any Japanese writing is either changed to English or just completely edited out.

• References to Japanese culture are changed in order to appeal towards the target audience. (Ex. Soba noodles become spaghetti, chopsticks are replaced with silverware)

Violence

• While minor injuries, such as small scrapes and bruises, are kept in more violent scenes were edited or cut.

Dialogue

• Emily's crush on Claire is changed to admiration.

• Threats made between Dana and Claire are toned down or removed.

• Lucy's feelings towards Serena are edited to seem platonic.

• Ichijiku's attraction to girls is completely removed.

• Puns and teenage slang is added.

Cut Scenes

• Any romantic scenes between Lucy and Serena that can't be portrayed as platonic are completely cut.

Name Changes

• Ame Momose - Lucy Payton

• Kyoho Aitani - Claire Miller

• Suguri Akamura - Dana Lawson

• Nashi Midoriyama - Emily Hartford

• Mikan Orenjitake - Katie Summers

• Ichijiku Aitani - Mia Miller

• Yuzu Orenjitake - Ashley Summers

• Kou-Kou Banli - Jasmine Yang

• Keiko Ginza - Evelyn Grayson

• Airi Kurosawa - Alexa Marsh

• Miki Sato - Minnie Smith

• Satomi Asakusa - Serena Anderson

• Flan - Niav

• Muffin - Cidica

• Bun - Letha

Reception

Mythical Mew Mew Power received mixed reviews. Younger viewers enjoyed the comedy, plot and characters, while older viewers and fans of the original Mythical Mew Mew were angered by all the changes. Parents were concerned about their children mimicking some of the characters' more undesireable traits.

Trivia

• Mythical Mew Mew Power's first episode The New Mew in Town aired exactly 10 years after The Mew Kid in Town, Mew Mew Power's pilot episode.