 The official website of the Nakayoshi magazine announced on Monday that Tokyo Mew Mew manga artist Mia Ikumi died due to subarachnoid hemorrhage on March 7.Ikumi debuted with Superdoll Rika Chan in Nakayoshi, which ran from 1998-1999. She and Reiko Yoshida began Tokyo Mew Mew in the same magazine in August 2000 and ended in December 2002. Kodansha published the manga in seven volumes between February 2001 and April 2003. The duo launched the two-volume Tokyo Mew Mew à La Mode manga sequel in March 2003 and concluded it in December that year. The Tokyo Mew Mew: 2020 Re-Turn♡ manga ran from December 2019 to February 2020. Studio Pierrot adapted the manga into a 52-episode television anime that aired from Spring 2002 to Winter 2003. 4Kids Entertainment licensed and dubbed the first 26 episodes. Tokyo Mew Mew New ♡, the new anime adaptation by Yumeta Company and Graphinica, will begin airing in July 2022. Tokyopop published the manga and its sequel in English from 2003–2006. Kodansha Comics relicensed the title in North America and published all nine volumes in four omnibuses. Source: Oricon News |
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| Tokyo Mew Mew was one of the first manga I had ever read growing up and was a bit of a childhood favorite alongside Cardcaptor Sakura. I had really hoped Ikumi-san could come back with more shoujo and/or magical girl manga after the reboot airs, since the demographic and genres TMM thrives on seems to be dying within these past couple of years... but... it seems fate had other plans. Hearing this news is a sad way to start the day indeed. Rest in peace Ikumi-san. Will re-read the manga soon, especially since it's been so long, may you live on within all of our deep blue hearts ♥ |
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| Your work was extremely influential for a lot of people. Rest in Peace. |
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| This is sad, RIP !!! |
| Its very sad that she can't see the new Tokyo Mew Mew gets aired. RIP and thank you for your contribution to the industry. |
| The original anime is part of my teenage history and I'm looking forward to watch the upcoming sequel. RIP ): |
| Gaming channel just for fun: https://www.youtube.com/cataorshane |
| This is terrible news....The new anime is about to drop too and then this happens My condolences goes out to the manga staff and her family |
TokoyaMar 14, 2022 9:09 AM
| Damn, just as the new show is about to start. |
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| Rest in peace lady. |
| Rip, I remember watching the anime on 4kids and it was the art that actually got me to see it, it was so cute fond memory of my childhood :( |
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| Ah, RIP. The new covers she had drawn for the manga re-release were very beautiful. |
Bum Bum Dum Dum |
damn that was early, RIP. |
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| rest in peace mia… |
 ↑ she need robux to feel better |
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