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Keiichiro (voiced in Japanese by Hikaru Midorikawa and in English by Andraw Rannells) is one of the non-Mew main characters in the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002). He is the head chef of the cafe that he and Ryou run, as well as his assistant on the Mew project. Keiichiro is the one that created Masha, and is also in charge of tracking Mew Aquas and the Alien trio. He’s usually seen in more formal attire contrasting with Ryou’s more casual. Keii…

…as in charge of the Mew project and upon his passing, Ryou took over the research and expanded upon the project. He was the first test subject of his initial research (of his own choosing), and is the only one out of the non-Mews involved that can also turn into an animal (a cat), but it is very temporary and can be permanent if he’s not careful. Ryou works with Keiichiro on both the project and the Cafe that they run. Ryou has short golden blonde…

Ichigo (voiced in Japanese by Saki Nakajima and in English by Amanda Lipitz) is the main character of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime). She is the leader of the Mew Mews and as with the others, she is DNA fused with an animal, hers being an Iriomote cat. This has lead to her exhibiting many cat-like traits after the fact, including enhanced acrobatics and the inclination to sleep more. Ichigo’s entire motif is pink themed, including her…

Lettuce (voiced in Japanese by Kumi Sakuma and in English by Erica Shroeder) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime). She is the third person to join the Mew Mews and has the DNA of a finless porpoise. Before meeting the others, she was often only in the company of girls from her school that would bully her and make her run errands. After meeting Ichigo and the others, she comes more out of her shell. Lettuce h…

Pudding (voiced in Japanese by Hisayo Mochizuki and in English by Kether Donohue) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime). She is the fourth to join the Mew Mews and has the DNA of a golden lion tamarin. Pudding is a circus performer and highly experienced in martial arts, thanks to the tutelage of her father. Out of the girls, she is the one that most closely matches with the traits of her animal. Pudding’s lo…

Zakuro (voiced in Japanese by Junko Noda and in English by Mollie Weaver) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime). She is the fifth and final of the Mew Mews to join the main group (not counting the ones that come in later in follow-up volumes), and has the DNA of a grey wolf. It takes her a while to be open to join the team, as she is very fiercely independent and unsociable, due to past trauma. She’s got a lo…

Mint (voiced in Japanese by Yumi Kakazu and in English by Andi Whaley) is one of the main characters of the anime/manga Tokyo Mew Mew (2002 anime). She is the second one of the girls to join the Mew Mews, following up just after Ichigo, and like her, also has animal DNA, with hers being the blue lorikeet. Mint starts off the series as very spoiled and bratty, but eventually grows to really care about the people around her. She heavily idolizes Za…

Hatori (voiced in Japanese by Kazuyuki Okitsu and in English by Kent Williams) is one of the secondary main characters in the anime/manga Fruits Basket. He’s part of the mabudachi trio along with Shigure and Ayame, having grown up together since they were kids, and is one of the older members of the family. Out of the cursed zodiac, he is the dragon. Hatori operates as the Sohma family’s personal doctor as it wouldn’t be safe for anyone outside o…

Rei (voiced in Japanese by Daisuke Hirakawa and in English by J. Michael Tatum) is one of the main characters in the anime Free! At the start of the series, Rei is part of the track club at Iwatobi High School, but once Nagisa recruits him to the swim club, he becomes their butterfly swimmer. Once the position of captain at the swim club opens up, he takes the spot. After graduating, he started attending Shimogami University. Rei has short, sligh…

…the Infinity anime. He is one of the three founders of “S”, along with Kaoru and Kojiro, when they were teenagers. He uses “S” as an escape from the political future that his aunts are trying to push him into, with Tadashi (his friend from childhood that taught him how to skate originally) as the only one in his household’s circle that knows his secret. Despite having a heavily professional look while in the presence of his aunts, while at “S” he…