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.:PARO PARO PARODY:.
Sometimes anime and manga make references to other works within them. Two recent examples of anime series that are full of these references are Lucky*Star and Hayate no Gotoku!. Though not as common as some, Mew Mew has been given tribute elsewhere.
 | Detective Academy Q features a brown Masha lookalike in episode 29 on Megu's cellphone. Not only that, but a lot of the voice cast from Mew Mew appears here as well. Touchika Kouichi (Ryuu), Ogata Megumi (Kyuu), Midorikawa Hikaru (Anubis) etc. Another similarity lies in Ryuu Amakusa (voiced by the same person as Ryou Shirogane). Ryuu and Ryou share many similarities, including being genius orphans, and one line spoekn by him appears in both series - "Nakama?" ("Companion?"). |
 | Hayate no Gotoku! is a romantic comedy with lots and lots of references to other series from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya to Gundam. In the preview for episode 08 at the end of episode 07, Hayate's final catch phrase is "I'll serve [for] the Earth's future ~nyan!", which is what Mew Ichigo says in the Japanese versions of the Mew Mew anime and manga. It should be noted that episode 08 has Hayate forced to wear a catgirl outfit, although there seem to be no other direct references here. Saki Nakajima (the voice of Ichigo) plays Saki in this series. |
 | ef - a tale of melodies' final episode shows a clip of Mizuki wearing catgirl cosplay that includes a bell and ribbon like Ichigo's. Mizuki is seen with cat ears earlier in the series, but they are orange as opposed to black, and are more there to symbolize her personality than an actual accessory. This costume probably belongs to Kuze-san who has a cosplay fetish. The bells on the ears are similar to the style seen in Di Gi Charat.
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 | Magical Canan is a hentai (perverted) anime of the magical girl type. In episode 03, the main character is taken to a cosplay cafe where the waitresses are working in costume. One of these is dressed like Mew Mint, however, the costume is PINK, and instead of a pendant, a stone is replaced as a necklace. The wings are also different, but the reference here is unmistakable.
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 | Nurse Witch Komugi (which was produced roughly two years after the end of Mew Mew) is full of parodies of the magical girl world, yet it is a magical girl anime itself featuring the characters from SoulTaker... in parody roles. In episode 04, Komugi appears in a costume that looks suspiciously similar to a modified Mew outfit (albeit crossed with Digiko). The series additionally shares a few sound effects. In episode 01, after Komugi realizes she forgot about her job, her face becomes cat-like and she emits a noise that's exactly like the one used for Alto at the end of episode 36. There are some other scenes that have counterparts in Mew Mew (or are simply shoujo cliches in general). A few are pictured below for comparison purposes. I'm not sure if they're coincidental or on purpose, but you gotta admit... they look pretty similar. |
 
Both Komugi and Ichigo are embraced as he confesses his love.
 
What a lovely view of the Tokyo skyline.
 
If only I could kiss him... just maybe...
 | Tokyo Woof Woof is the title of an article run in the May 2008 issue of Shoujo Beat, located on page 324. Persimmon (who submitted the article) writes that it is "a play on the Mew Mew title. It describes a young American's attempt to find a home in the futuristic city of Tokyo where both he and his dog are accepted." [ Full article can be found here. ] |
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