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.:MEW MEW MEETS MAGAZINE:.
 | Nakayoshi (Nakayosi) is the monthly phonebook manga anthology that helped establish the Tokyo Mew Mew series. (Think Shoujo Beat or Shounen Jump which have been published in English, if you are unfamiliar.) Other series that have appeared in its pages include: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, Kaitou Saint Tail, Card Captor Sakura, Mamotte! Lollipop, Shugo Chara, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Shugo Chara! and many others. In any case, back to Mew Mew. The manga chapters were first viewed by the public in the pages of Nakayoshi. This may not seem like anything special to those who have already read the books, however, while the series was being created in Japan, the magazine offered news on the anime's production and its airtimes, as well as information on the trading card game, CDs, videogames, and so on. Additionally, every issue includes lots of extra goodies called "furoku" that can't be found elsewhere. Many of the items are made from paper (boxes, postcards, stationary), however sometimes there are bigger and nicer items such as pencil boards, keychains, jewelry, pins, etc. You can also send in postage to receive "zen-in" items which are nicer items such as bags and "bento" (lunch) sets. Below are tables showing the issues that Tokyo Mew Mew appeared in. During Mew Mew's run, even the issues which did not feature the series had a page of news about it, or previews for the "a la mode" sequel. |
Only Tokyo Mew Mew related furoku are currently listed. I will list zen-in items at a later date.
| Nakayoshi 2000 Run |
| DATE | CHAPTER | FUROKU/ZEN-IN |
| September 2000 | Chapter 1 | ??? |
| October 2000 | Chapter 2* | n/a |
| November 2000 | Chapter 3 | Cafe Ichigo folder and pin |
| December 2000 | Chapter 4 | ??? |
| Nakayoshi 2001 Run |
| DATE | CHAPTER | FUROKU/ZEN-IN |
| January 2001 | Chapter 5* | Mew Mew Community Box
Nakayoshi 2001 Calendar |
| February 2001 | Chapter 6* | Nakayoshi Address Book
Nakayoshi World Diary 2001 (mixed series) |
| March 2001 | Chapter 7* | Party Gift Bag
Strawberry Candy Box |
| April 2001 | Chapter 8* | Mew Ichigo Cellphone Strap |
| May 2001 | Chapter 9 | Pencil Box |
| June 2001 | Chapter 10 | ??? |
| July 2001 | Chapter 11 | ??? |
| August 2001 | Chapter 12* | Nakayoshi Seal Collection |
| September 2001 | Chapter 13* | Large Box |
| October 2001 | Chapter 14* | Envelope |
| November 2001 | Chapter 15* | Pencil Box |
| December 2001 | NONE* | Christmas Tree
Canister (mixed series) |
| Nakayoshi 2002 Run |
| DATE | CHAPTER | FUROKU/ZEN-IN |
| January 2002 | Chapter 16* | Neko-Ichigo Bank
Nakayoshi 2002 Calendar
Stickers |
| February 2002 | Chapter 17* | Gift Box (for candy)
Nakayoshi 2002 Diary |
| March 2002 | Chapter 18* | Ichigo and Masaya Bags
Stickers |
| April 2002 | Chapter 19* | Ichigo Clear File |
| May 2002 | Chapter 20* | Ichigo Mechanical Pencil
Mom's Helper Envelope |
| June 2002 | Chapter 21* | Jumbo Round Sticker |
| July 2002 | Chapter 22* | Blue Jean Star-shaped Box |
| August 2002 | Chapter 23* | Mermaid Treasure Chest
Card Game Cards |
| September 2002 | Chapter 24* | Stickers |
| October 2002 | Chapter 25* | Markers |
| November 2002 | Chapter 26* | Ichigo Keychain
Stickers |
| December 2002 | Chapter 27* | Ichigo Mini Plush |
The following table is incomplete, as I do not have access to any magazines past May 2003. April 2003 marks the start of Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode.
| Nakayoshi 2003 Run |
| DATE | CHAPTER | FUROKU/ZEN-IN |
| January 2003 | Chapter 28* | Ichigo Paper Pouch
Nakayoshi Rubber Stamps
Nakayoshi 2003 Calendar |
| February 2003 | Chapter 29* | Ichigo and Neko-Ichigo Bags |
| March 2003 | NONE* | Plastic Bookmark |
| April 2003 | Chapter 1* | n/a |
| May 2003 | Chapter 2* | n/a |
| June 2003 | Chapter 3 | Stickers |
In the August 2002 issue, voting started on a Tokyo Mew Mew Favorite Character Poll. In a later issue, the results were listed on a two page spread titled "Tokyo Miyuu Miyuu dai 1 kai ninki tou hyou ketsu ka hatsu hyou!" (excuse my bad Japanese, but the kanji basically translates to "Tokyo Mew Mew #1 times(?) character spirit voting conclusion end results chart!"). These are the results. It should be noted that Deep Blue had not yet appeared at all in the manga, and that different forms of the characters counted as different people. For example, Momomiya Ichigo, Mew Ichigo, and Neko-Ichigo were all seperate characters.
  
| Tokyo Mew Mew Popular Character Results (2002) |
| RANK | CHARACTER | NUMBER OF VOTES |
| 1. | Momomiya Ichigo | 5121 |
| 2. | Mew Ichigo | 4925 |
| 3. | Neko-Ichigo | 3279 |
| 4. | Mew Pudding | 2464 |
| 5. | Fon Purin | 2347 |
| 6. | Fujiwara Zakuro | 2101 |
| 7. | Mew Zakuro | 2068 |
| 8. | Aizawa Minto | 1756 |
| 9. | Mew Mint | 1710 |
| 10. | Masha | 1707 |
| 11. | Aoyama Masaya | 1570 |
| 12. | Mew Lettuce | 1398 |
| 13. | Shirogane Ryou | 1356 |
| 14. | Tart | 1283 |
| 15. | Quiche (Kisshu) | 989 |
| 16. | Blue Knight (Ao no Kishi) | 891 |
| 17. | Alto | 577 |
| 18. | Midorikawa Retasu | 536 |
| 19. | Akasaka Keiichirou | 357 |
| 20. | Momomiya Sakura | 265 |
| 21. | Pie | 231 |
| 22. | Francis | 222 |
| 23. | Rau | 198 |
| 24. | Momomiya Shintaro | 177 |
| 25. | Chimera Anima | 154 |
| 26. | Deep Blue | 92 |
| 27. | Honjo Miwa | 77 |
| 28. | Yanagida Moe | 68 |
| 29. | News Reporter | 36 |
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