Tokyo Mew Mew, is a shōjo magical girl manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It first premiered in Nakayoshi in September 2000 and ran until February 2003. It was also published in seven collected volumes by Kodansha. It focuses on five girls who are infused with the DNA of rare animals. This gives them ability to transform into Mew Mews, changing their appearances and giving them special powers. Lead by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls must protect the earth from a group of aliens who wish to "reclaim it" and their Chimera Anima creations.

Tokyo Mew Mew was adapted into a fifty-two episode anime series by Studio Pierrot. It debuted in Japan on April 6, 2002, airing on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo. The final episode aired on March 29, 2003. A two-volume sequel to the manga, Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode, was also serialized in Nakayoshi from November 2003 through April 2004. Two video games have also been created for the series.

The manga series is licensed for English language released by Tokyopop, which has released all seven volumes of the original series and both volumes of the sequel. The anime series was licensed for Region 1 release in North America by 4Kids Entertainment, which renamed the series to Mew Mew Power. Heavily edited and dubbed, twenty-six episodes of Mew Mew Power aired on the 4Kids TV channel in the United States and on YTV in Canada. 4Kids Entertainment has not released the series to DVD, and was unable to acquire the remaining twenty-six episodes to complete the broadcast.