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I thought this show was promising at first, probably because I thought it would maintain the same level of appeal that Sailor Moon had. Tokyo Mew Mew basically exhibits all the characteristics of a typical Shojo story, which alone would not have turned me away completely from the show. What kept me from finishing the show was that I couldn't care about the main characters, and the one's I did like were not developed enough.

Story 7: Like I said, the story is decent. It has a few twists here and there, but nothing too surprising. I actually found some of the filler episodes entertaining compared with other shows. But I definitely think it would have been better if this show was half as long. I wasn't able to sustain interest in the main plot line for 52 episodes.

Art 6: The art is fine, nothing too special. Very bright colors, and pronounced lines. I think the animation fits the genre.

Sound 6: The music was nothing very memorable. I did like the theme song, though. That might have been what drew me into the series, just because the theme song was so catchy.

Character 4: This is one area where the show did not appeal to me. The main heroine is just a typical boy-crazed middleschooler, whose somewhat clumsy, with no other defining traits. The rest of the girls are other stereotypes: Mint, the talented, snobby one; Lettuce, the smart, shy one; Pudding, cute, though somewhat annoying; Zakuro, the antisocial, kind of edgy one. There was nothing wrong with the girl characters; just nothing about them stood out. However, the one character I could not stand was Masaya, Ichigo's love interest. He was completely bland and not a likeable characters at all in my opinion. Maybe he just seemed so boring because he was next to Ryou Shirogane and Kishu, two much more interesting male characters, who should have received more attention and development. There was an interesting twist with Masaya, which I won't reveal, but it still redeem the character for me.

Enjoyment 5: I didn't ultimately finish this anime because it didn't seem worth it. I was frustrated half the time because I didn't like the main character or the choices she made. Characters who seemed to have interesting personalities and back stories were not given proper development, and it was very cliche. read more

Sailor Moon was the first anime I watched as a kid, and then it was what actually made me a fan of animes when I was older.That being said, if you're a seasoned anime viewer, you have to keep in mind that while Sailor Moon seems to have a lot of Shojo cliches, it was what actually created a lot of them. It has a pretty standard story: girl receives magical powers to fight evil queen trying to destroy the earth. There's the typical "monster of the day," which makes the show tedious at times, but what makes Sailor Moon entertaining are the characters, and the heartfelt way in which the main story is told. If you can make it past the filler episodes, Sailor Moon has a very epic story underneath. Even as a college student, I was drawn in to the story, which of course will mainly appeal to girls but has merit for everyone. The music is interesting, kind of corny at times, but the theme song will continually get stuck in your head. I would also recommend watching the show in Japanese, not the dub, because this season especially changed a lot of story elements so that it would appeal to elementary school kids in America, and a lot of content was deemed inappropriate for American audiences. So definitely give this show a try. It's better and has surprising depth compared to shows that tried to copy it later on like Tokyo Mew Mew, etc. read more