Tokyo Mew Mew New Visual Book
Just received my copy of the visual book in the mail today! I hope to share my general impressions and speculations a little later on, but for anyone wondering if the book is worth getting, my answer would be an enthusiastic YES. Although the book doesn’t go into too much detail about what we can expect of the new anime, it includes lots of screencaps as well as images of some of the clothing, props, new Chimera Anima, and some of the backgrounds/settings. I was notably pleased to see that Ichigo’s school looks almost identical to how it appeared in the original anime, while other locations will undergo some interesting changes.
The book also includes a small memorial booklet inside for the original anime. The highlight of that for me was a bunch of character settei featured in the back (albeit very, very small). I do hope Kodansha will consider putting together a larger, complete settei book in the future, as there were costumes and character drawings I’ve never come across in my years of collecting, so seeing them and knowing they still exist was a real treat. (Even characters like Rei, Mary and Iruka were included!)
The book features a look at some of the (new) animation douga, cast and staff interviews, a collection of title page art and furoku offered through Nakayoshi magazine, and much more. There was a lot of variety, so I think no matter what your favorite part about Mew Mew is, there will be something featured within for you to enjoy. And from what we can see, it looks like the new anime is going to be really beautiful. Can’t wait!
The visual book can still be purchased from a number of sources including CDJapan and Amazon.jp. I personally recommend AmiAmi. (They have gotten more stock in since the book’s release and they also offer worldwide shipping.)
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