Tokyo Mew Mew Chapter 1 Disclaimer: This translation is only allowed on Ichigo Nyan!, my site (http://www.spenecial.com/tmm). If you want to use it for your own, please e-mail me and I'll see what I can do for you. This translation is not to be used to make "scanlations"--it is accompanyment to the manga for English readers. It is also not to be sold for money and/or used for commercial use. Any corrections you can give me would help a whole lot. Key: *sounds/actions/onomatopoeia* [translation notes by me] (thoughts) -asides- [Realise that my Japanese sucks ass! I'm only in my first year, and I have to use two sites and my boyfriend to get it all done even anything close to right. I generally guess at some things, and I probably have all the onomatopoeia (sound effects) fucked up. But you can get the jist, yup?] [I own the tankouban, not the Nakayoshi chapters. So my page counts are the counts that are in my book. React accordingly.] [Names are written Japanese style with the last name first. Since this is the order used in the manga, I keep it that way.] translated by Nethilia nethilia@yahoo.com *~*~* p. 3 Narrator: Earth - With over a million species An endlessly beautiful planet- Earth - But at this time, over 2,580 kinds of animals are near extinction on this planet. We must stand up now... definately... p. 4/5 Narrator: For every living thing-- for ourselves especially--! pg 6 (picture) p. 7 Ichigo: Haa... Paper: Extinct Animals Exhibit [The rest says everything in the first paragraph.] Ichigo: (The weather outside is so gorgeous... so why are we at this Extinct Animals Exhibit!?) Aoyama: Hey, Momomiya-san, look over here! Ichigo: Hmm? Ah, yes... Aoyama: On our planet, there are many animals that could become extinct just like this one. Ichigo: (Ueen, that smile Aoyama-kun has for that mounted animal...) (I wish that he would smile at me the same way...) -uryu- [I think "ueen" is a type of romantic sigh; same with "uryu".] p. 8 Aoyama: However, I find it surprizing... That you invited me to this Extinct Animal Exhibit. Ichigo: I decided to look into things like this that you have an interest in... Aoyama: Hmm? Ichigo: Er... No! We should take care of the earth from now on, definately! Aoyama: That's right! *smile* Ichigo: (Oh....Absolutely wonderful!) *kyauun* [Just like "ueen", I think this is a romantic sigh.] p. 9 Ichigo: (Intelligent, attractive, very good at athletics... -Arrow: Basketball Aoyama-kun is the most popular person at our school...however... his charm is in how he smiles! As long as I'm with Aoyama-kun, I don't care where I am.) -Aoyama: This is the grey wolf.- -Ichigo: Mmhmm.- (Even if I'm in a boring museum or an exhibition where there's nothing I'm interested in.) p. 10 Aoyama: Well, let's go see the next thing on display. Ichigo: Mmhmm. Aoyama: Ah, wait a second, Momomiya-san! Ichigo: Mmm? Aoyama: There's a stuffed great auk over here! Ichigo: Ah, Aoyama-kun, just a... second? *trip* eh? *wobble* ah, ah! Aoyama: Momomiya-san!? Ichigo: Kyaa! [standard shoujo scream.] Aoyama: Yaa! *fall* p. 11 Ichigo: ee... EEEE!? Aoyama: ah... Ichigo: ah... *blush* p. 12 Ichigo: I-I'm sorry I... --umm...tissue, a tissue-- (Really, this is so embarrasing... Originally, I thought that we'd only hold hands... but a unplanned kiss!) [by unplanned Ichigo means that she didn't mean to kiss him. She had an elaborate idea of how their relationship would progress and kissing him now is way too early in the game.] Aoyama: *touch* Momomiya-san... *thump* Ichigo: Aoyama-kun... (Wh-What?) (Is it possible that he feels the same way...) *yoink!* ["yoink" is my word for snatching something. I'm sure that's not the exact translation. =P] Eh? Aoyama: Excessively and carelessly using tissues is directly connected to forest destruction! Ichigo: B-But... Voice: *snicker* p. 13 Girl 1: By all means, use this instead. Ichigo: Ah...but... Girl 1: Don't worry about it. Ichigo: Th-Thank... Girl 1: *smirk* Ichigo: *shocked* (What's with that girl? Such a horrible...) Aoyama: Oh, cool... Ichigo: Aoyama-kun! (How could he...) Aoyama: Look at this! This handkerchief is made with recycled fibers! *heart* -Ichigo: O_o p. 14 Ichigo: Er...I'm going to buy some juice. Aoyama: Ok, take care! *totter totter* Ichigo: (Ueen, Aoyama-kun, you idiot... You just don't get it... I wonder... How I can make him understand how I feel?) Boy 1: Preparation is complete. Boy 2: At last. Boy 1: Yes... The future of Earth... It will change soon... Ichigo: Waiii! p. 15 Ichigo: What a cute cafe! (Wow, I didn't know they had a place like this here!) (When I go back, I wonder if I should bring Aoyama-kun over here...) (-Hm, things could become very romantic...ahh...-) Voice: Oh, what's this? Ichigo: Ee? Girl 1: Unrequited love is just terrible, isn't it? Ichigo: (Th-That snotty girl from earlier! She's back!) ------------------------------- (Side Column) Business Meeting Day - 1 1: So, could you check this business proposal? 2: Ah, sure. Title: Business Proposal Justice Corps: Biorippu (Working Title) 2: This title is a joke, right? 1: How rude! Two people worked on this for two hours! After that, the person in charge decided on the current title. ------------------------------- p. 16 Ichigo: Not really! It's none of your business, now is it? Girl 1: But, your boyfriend _was_ pretty thick, wasn't he? With all the things you do, it's very easy to catch on! Ichigo: Have you been watching me this whole time!? But.. Girl 1: Please understand...*smirk* It's much more interesting than the exhibition! Ichigo: EH? Whaaat!? (T-This girl...) *shaking with anger* Hey you, you've been telling me what you think about me without any consideration! Voice: I'm so sick of you! Ichigo: Yah, I'm so sick of... ...eh? Mean Girl 1: Shaddup! Geez... p. 17 Girl 2: *tremble tremble* I-I'm so very sorry B-But I bought the hot coffee, which is what you asked... Mean Girl 2: It's already hot outside! Why'd you buy this slop?! Girl 2: But, I'm sure you told me to get hot coffee when I asked... Mean Girl 2: I changed my mind! Mean Girl 3: You should have known that, dumbass! Girl 2: AAAA! I'm so very sorry! Girl 1: Those school uniforms are Okumura Great Auxiliary Junior High's, aren't they? There's no reason for those kind of girls to pick on someone while at a museum. Ichigo: How mean! All ganging up on one person like that... *block* p. 18 Girl 3: You shouldn't pick on weaker people, no da! ["No da" has no meaning here, it's a speech pattern used often in anime. It's like saying "y'know?" after everything. Get used to it, it's all over the place in this series.] Mean Girl 2: What's with this brat? Mean Girl 1: Shut up, you... Girl 3: Bad things are bad, no da! Mean Girl 2: Quiet! You.. *swing* *duck* Girl 3: Big sister! Over here! *singsong* [This girl calls many characters "big sister" because she is so young. She's not really related to any of them, it's more of a Japanese formality to call older girls "big sister."] *jump* Mean Girl 1: Kyaaa! Girl 3: Over here! Over here! *jump!* Mean Girl 2: Stop it! You.. Mean Girl 3: WA! Mean Girl 2: You...Stay still! *making faces* Mean Girl 1: Shit! Monkey brat!! p. 19 Girl 1: A-Amazing... -Mean Girl 1: Get down!- -Girl 3: No, no da!- Mean Girl 2: Shit! Stop mocking us! I'll show you! Since you interfered, I'll take it out on this girl! -Girl 2: Kyaa!- Girl 3: AAA! -Dammit, no da!- Girl 1: A...! Ichigo: *dashes forward* (I have to help that girl with glasses!!) *grab* Mean Girl 2: What do you think you're doing? You want a piece of me too!? Girl 4: No... Mean Girl 2: !! p. 20 Girl 4: Not at all. Mean Girl 2: O-OWWW!! Mean Girl 2: Shit! Mark my words! I'll get you back for this! *scamper scamper* Ichigo: (Th-They're really a piece of work, those two!!) [note, it really says, "they're really something." Means same thing.] -*thump-thump*- -Girl 1: *awed*- A-Are you okay? You're not hurt, are you? Girl 2: Um, I'm fine... p. 21 Girl 2: Really, thank you very much. I'm sorry that I caused you any trouble. -bow- Girl 4: It's nothing... Girl 3: It was fun, no da! Ichigo: Either way, it's good, right? Girl 2: I'm so slow about things that I upset other people easily. Later, I have to apologize for what I've done to everyone. Ichigo: What? Why do you do that? It's the fault of those girls, not you! Hey, I'm right, aren't I... Girl 1: Mmm...hmm... Won-der-ful! -Such a wonderful young lady...- -Sign: Ichigo Girl 4: Well, I'll be off then... Girl 3: Bye-bye, no da! Girl 1: Ee!? Ichigo: Hey, wait... *gurgle gurgle* p. 22 Boy 2: It's noon? Finally... Mew Project! Machine, start up! *whirring of machine* Girl 1: Eh? Girl 2: An earthquake!? *ground rumbling* Page 23: (shots of all five girls) p. 24 Mixed voices from girls: !? KYAAAA! What's this light! This isn't a normal earthquake? Ichigo: (An earthquake!? No, no! This is different!! What is this...!?) Eh? *appear* p. 25 Ichigo: C--cat? *glow* !? *rush* AAAAA!! p. 26 Ichigo: The cat is... inside my body.... Eh? This feels kinda pleasant... Voice: ...san... ...miya-san... Ichigo: ...someone is calling for me ...someone Voice: Momomiya-san... Ichigo: A person who's very dear to me... Aoyama: Are you feeling all right? Ichigo: ...Me!? *startle* Aoyama: I thought that you might have anemia. Ichigo: Why am I over here? I'm sure I was over in the courtyard. p. 27 Ichigo: Also, those other girls...? Where in the world did they go? Aoyama: Shall we head home now? You don't seem to be looking so well, so I'll walk you home. (Can you stand up?) Ichigo: Yah...... What a very odd day... Really... odd.... Umyuu [This is probably the sound of a meow.] *sunrise* p. 28 Ichigo: *yawn* Aah, I'm a little sleepy nyan. Voice: Good morning, Ichigo. Ichigo: Ah, good morning -Moe-chan, Miwa-chan- Miwa: What's wrong? You seem kinda tired today. You're always so alert in the morning. Ichigo: Um, today I feel really sleepy for some reason. Moe: But you have to hurry! Miwa: Today the Kendo team has morning practice, don't they? Ichigo: (That's right! How could I have forgotten?) Miyu: Let's hurry, Ichigo! Ichigo: Yah! Moe: Damn! It's already so very crowded! *Huge Crowd* Ichigo: Awww, just like I expected it to be... *crack!* *hit* Coach: Nice going, Aoyama! Keep this up and you'll have a good shot at Inter High! Aoyama: No way... p. 29 Aoyama: I still have so far to go, senpai. [senpai means "older student" and is a sign of respect.] Ichigo: Amazing, amazing! Inter High School! Moe: Yah, it's amazing...but... All three: He's so far away! -All I can see of him is a speck.- -Arrow: Aoyama-kun Miwa: Well, it can't be helped when it comes to someone as cool as him. -Sign: Ichigo-tachi [that means "Ichigo and the others"] Ichigo: (But, I don't mind at all.) (Because we went on a date yesterday. -Even though we only went to a museum.-) (And we kissed! -*ehehe*, yesterday's ticket-) (If everyone knew about something like this, it would be a big scandal but...) *flutter* p. 30 Ichigo: AAA! My treasured memory of Aoyama and me! *flutter flutter* *catch!* G-Gotcha! *pant* Miwa: Kyaa! Ichigo: (KYAAAAA!) -bubble: picture from the side Moe: Ichigo! Look out! Ichigo: (KYAA!! I'm falling!) Aoyama: Momomiya-san!! p. 31 *soft step* Ichigo: (Wh...at? What...happened?) *clap-clap-clap-clap- clap-clap-clap* Ichigo: *blush* Um... (For now, I'll run away) *dashing away* -Aoyama:A... p. 32 *sound of school bells* Voice 1: Let's eat! Voice 2: Yah, I'm starving! Miwa: Anyway, Ichigo was really amazing this morning, wasn't she? Moe: Yah, yah, it was too cool! Miwa & Moe: *surprised blink* Ichigo: Yah, I was surprised myself, nyan! At the time I thought I was going to die, but how did I land so well? Miwa: U-Um, Ichigo... Moe: Your landing was great and all, but... My grilled fish... Ichigo: *blush* Ah, I'm... I'm sorry nyan! *dashing away* Moe: Ah, ah... -Ichigo...*sweatdrop* Ichigo: (Today I'm acting a little strange!) p. 33 Ichigo: (Why!? (Even though I've been sleeping a lot I'm somehow tired, -I slept the whole time in class- and suddenly my body has become very light, ...and now that I notice it, I held fish in my mouth... It's as if...) Aoyama: Momomiya-san? Ichigo: Aoyama-kun! Aoyama: I'm glad. I've been looking for you. Will you be available after school today? -Ichigo:S-Sure, I'm ready anytime!- -Aoyama:Oh no, I won't keep you long, just about two hours.- Boy 2: ...That's p. 34 Boy 2: Momomiya Ichigo, hmm? Ichigo: (Why?) -Aoyama:Momomiya-san, over there! -Ichigo:Okay! Aoyama: Oh, over there too! Ichigo: O-Ok! (Why?) -Aoyama: All right, it's much prettier now, isn't it? -Ichigo: ... Ichigo: *pant pant* (This isn't a date! We're cleaning the river!?) *disappoinment* Aoyama: Momomiya-san, are you tired? Ichigo: Oh, no, making the river prettier is fun! Aoyama: I thought that you'd say that. *smile* The standard measure for displaying the dirtiness of a river is called COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand). The water from rivers that have fish in them should have less than 5 PPM (parts per million), but that's not true for this river... Ichigo: Hehe... (*ueen* I was stupid to have expected anything other than this. -Dream Ichigo: I wanna go on a date! Let's go get a bowl of Kihachi soft serve ice cream! [note: I dunno what Kihachi is...probably a brand.] -Dream Aoyama: That sounds nice! p. 35 -Arrow: Still talking *smile* Ichigo: But... He has lots of friends, but he came looking for me, specifically. Maybe ...maybe he cares about me a little bit. Aoyama: Eh? *thump* Aoyama: Is something wrong? Ichigo: (Aoyama-kun......) Yah...Um...Umm... Um...Aoyama-kun With me, do you... Aoyama: Do I what, Momomiya-san? Ichigo: *blush* p. 36 Ichigo: N-No, It's nothing! (Moron! All of a sudden, at the river beach... What was I saying!?) Aoyama: Momomiya-san... Ichigo: Eh? KYAAAA~ (A monster!?) *slash* p. 37 Aoyama: Watch out, Momomiya-san! *slash!* Ichigo: Aoyama-kun! *collapse* Aoyama-kun! Aoyama-kun! Hang on? *tenses up* NOO! Why... *tremble* Why is this happening...? *snarl* p. 38 *snatch!* *land* Ichigo: !? Boy 2: Are you all right? Momomiya Ichigo? p. 39 Boy 2: My name is Shirogane Ryou. [I refer to him by last name, since that's what Ichigo does.] Ichigo: (Who is he? This blond person... Why does he know my name...? *thump-thump-thump*) Shirogane: We don't have time right now so I'll explain afterwards. Defeat it. Ichigo: Eh? Wh...? What are you talking about...? *confusion* *cling* Kyaaa! Shirogane: You're... *fear* heavier than you look. Ichigo: *blush* No! -Lemme go! Shirogane: Hey, stupid, quit wiggling... Ichigo: !! p. 40 Ichigo: KYAAAA!! (No! I'm falling!) *faint glow* Noooo! *Flash* *glow* Shirogane: Did it start!? *pop* *jingle* *confused blink* p. 41 Ichigo: (Wh-Wha......? What is this!? -Kya...-) p. 42 Ichigo: What? What's hap... *jump* Unya! Unyan! *confused blink* (What? Some words are coming to mind...) Su...? Strawberry Bell!! *glow* p. 43 Shirogane: All right! Ichigo: (Wh-What in the world? (I don't care! But...) *pose* (I have no choice but to do it!!) Hey you, monster over there! How dare you put your hands on my Aoyama-kun! p. 44 Ichigo: To fully show my gratitude, I'll give you full service nyan! p. 45 Ichigo: Ribbon Strawberry Check!! *blast* *hit!* -Gyaaaaaaaaa! -Gyaaaa... *pop!* Wha...? *cringe* *shuffle shuffle* *grab!* Shirogane: Collected. p. 46 Shirogane: *touch* Thanks. It was amazing, a big success. *pat-pat-pat* Ichigo: Eh? What's going on? I don't understand at all!! Explain yourself! Why do I have to fight monsters wearing these things!? Shirogane: Don't cry like a baby chicken. [By this Shirogane means "Quit whining like a baby."] *firm touch* *confused blink* What you fought wasn't a monster. It was a Chimera Anima. Ichigo: Chimera...Anima...? *jingle* p. 47 Shirogane: Yes, there was an alien parasite inside that animal that made it become so vicious. Ichigo: (Wha... What is this guy talking about...?) Shirogane: The aliens are trying to use animals as living weapons. In order to fight them, we focused on Red Data Animals. Ichigo: Data Animals...? Shirogane: Animals that are on the verge of extinction. There is a strong power to survive stored inside them. That's why if I inject the genes of the Red Data Animals into an animal with a parasite, I should be able to exterminate the aliens. Like the treatment of cancer by injecting a good virus into the cancerous cells to kill them. p. 48 Shirogane: With this plan I could defeat them!! Or so I thought... -*confused* Hey, do you remember that recent earthquake? Ichigo: Yes, now that you mention it... (Yesterday, when I was at the museum....) Shirogane: Actually, at the time I was in the middle of an experiment to injecting Red Data Animal genes into a Chimera Anima I got earlier, but... Because of the earthquake, my hand slipped a little. I'm so sorry. *hand waving* The genes that were supposed to have been injected into the Chimera Anima were injected somewhere else... Ichigo: *spazz* -Somewhere else!?- Shirogane: But I was relieved because the result was just as good. *nod nod* Though, at one point I felt that I didn't know what to do... Ichigo: Ah, umm...this somewhere else you mentioned, it couldn't be... Shirogane: That's right! Your body was fused with Iriomote cat genes!! Ichigo: NYA!? p. 49: Shirogane: Anyways... Starting today, you are the living weapon Mew Mew You can do it, Ally of Justice! Ichigo: (Eh!?) *~*~* p. 50 Masha's Tokyo Mew Mew Red Data Files What are Red Data Animals? --Animals of the world that are in danger of becoming extinct. Now, the facts are that 2580 creatures in the world are this way. A major source of this is man's overfishing (excessivly capturing large quantities) and enviroment destruction. So, everyone has the power to stop animal extinction! [Translator's note: Yay! It's enviromentalism and mahou shoujo all in one!] File 1: Irimote Cat Size: Total length from head to tail is about 50 cm, with a tail about 25 cm; males are bigger than females. Where they live: Irimote cats are the most recent discovery of a new feline species in 72 years. The discovery was very recent; society didn't know they existed. In 1967 a national, natural monument was given to them, for the Chinese people are proud of them. There are only 100 known alive, and they desperately need protection. File 2: Blue Lorikeet Size: Total length From head to tail is about 18 cm, with a wingspan of 11 centimeters. Where they live: Native to the Tahitian islands, there are anywhere from 1500 to 2000 of them alive. Their distingushing feature is a white chest. Their natural enemies are rats, and they have a bad habit of catching Bird Malaria, [note: Eh? Bird Malaria?] but their home is now protected. continued on page 162 pg 51 A Note from Ikumi *heart* Greetings after a long time! I am Ikumi Mia. It's been a long comic, yes? Thank you for waiting. The other person had a prepatory period. By now the first book is well liked. It's been a year since it first got underway, yes? Perhaps (Ikumi, the manga-ka, retired to an island, nah!?) started to think about not being in Tokyo? [Manga-ka is a person who helps create manga; this can be the writer and/or artist.] Don't worry (?), She just took a little rest. Do enjoy Tokyo Mew Mew please!