The premiere establishes the series' core premise: five girls are infused with the DNA of endangered species to protect Earth from an alien invasion.
: The leaders of the "Mew Project" who guide the girls from their base in Cafe Mew Mew. Visual and Production Updates Anime Review – Tokyo Mew Mew New - MIB's Instant Headache TokyoMewMewNew_Ep_01_SUB_ITA.mp4
: Ichigo Momomiya, now a 15-year-old high school student, goes on a date to an endangered species exhibition with her crush, Masaya Aoyama. During a mysterious earthquake and subsequent monster attack, Ichigo is struck by a beam that fuses her DNA with the Iriomote cat . She transforms into "Mew Ichigo" to defeat a giant rat monster (Chimera Anima). Characters Introduced : The premiere establishes the series' core premise: five
: The energetic protagonist with cat-like abilities. : Ichigo's love interest, an environmentalist and kendo
: Ichigo's love interest, an environmentalist and kendo player.
: A wealthy girl fused with the DNA of a Tahitian blue lorikeet who assists Ichigo in the first battle.