A Mew Mew who appears in Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode and the last page of the last volume of Tokyo Mew Mew, taking over leadership for Ichigo when Ichigo goes to England with Aoyama. Berry is the only member of the team who was infused with the DNA of two animals: An Andean Mountain Cat and the Amami Rabbit. Berry is 12 years old and lives just outside Tokyo.
A Mew Mew who appears only in the Playstation game, the comic that comes with it and Petite Mew Mew in Vol. 2 of Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode. Ringo does not have infused DNA like the other Mew Mews; she wears a necklace containing Mew Aqua that allows her to transform into Mew Ringo. The animal she represents is the Humboldt Penguin. She is 10 years old and 4 ft 3 in. Despite the similarities and rumours, Ringo is not related to Ichigo.
A girl named Ichigo Momomiya, and four other girls, Mint Aizawa, Lettuce Midorikawa, Pudding Fong, and Zakuro Fujiwara, have their DNA mysteriously combined with the DNA of endangered species. Gaining special abilities and a different appearance, they later find out that they have been chosen to protect Earth from a group of aliens (whose race is not named in Tokyo Mew Mew) who wish to 'reclaim it': Kish, Tart, Pie, and the mysterious Deep Blue, who have the power to control aliens which infect animals (infusors/Parapara), turning their hosts into monsters called Chimera Animals.
At the same time, these five girls must also work at the Café Mew Mew as waitresses, which is secretly the headquarters of Tokyo Mew Mew, owned by Ryou Shirogane, and Keiichiro Akasaka. To make things more difficult for Ichigo since she is mainly doing all the work at Café Mew Mew, she must also deal with finding out whether her crush, and later in the manga/anime boyfriend, Masaya Aoyama, likes her or knows that she is a Mew Mew. She is also pursued by two other boys, Ryou Shirogane and the alien Kish. Ichigo is only troubled for a part of the series however, for she finds out that Masaya does indeed have feelings for her and they become inseparable by series end.
15-year-old Zakuro, a mysterious, beautiful model/actress, is the last Mew to be found, and is infused with the DNA of a Gray Wolf. At first, Zakuro is wary of groups, but she later decides to make an exception for the Mews. She does not talk much but tries to make whatever she says matter, and is anti-social to the customers at Cafe Mew Mew. Zakuro comes off as mean, but is a lot more understanding, and more intelligent than most. Zakuro takes her name from the Japanese word for "Pomegranate". She is 5 ft 6 in. or 167.6 cm tall. Zakuro is known as Renée Roberts in Mew Mew Power.
8-year-old Pudding, the youngest of the Mews, is infused with the DNA of a Golden Lion Tamarin. Pudding has a very unusual family life: her mother died when she was young, and her father is on a pilgrimage to practice martial arts. Therefore, she must care for her many brothers and sisters. In spite of the stress brought on by this staggering responsibility, Pudding remains sweet and retains her childish nature, which maybe to cope with her family issues. She has a pet monkey names An-Nin who is only seen in the manga, who she is often seen playing with. She is more or less friends with Tart, one of the aliens, and develops a slight crush on him. In the Japanese version, she gave Tart the nickname "Tar-Tar". Pudding is about 4 ft 5 in. or 134.6 cm. Pudding is known as Kikki Benjamin in Mew Mew Power.
The second member of the Mews, 13-year-old Mint is infused with the DNA of an Ultramarine Lorikeet. A snobbish girl from a wealthy family, Mint is at first not very enthusiastic about taking on her responsibilities as a Mew. However, as the series progresses, she proves to be a good friend and a valuable team member. She admires Zakuro very much, almost to the point of being obsessive. Mint can be a total snob and gets into everyones business. She is 4 ft 7 in. or 139.7 cm. Mint is known as Corina Bucksworth in Mew Mew Power.
13-year-old Lettuce is infused with the DNA of a Finless Porpoise. Though she comes from a supportive family, Lettuce is very timid and shy, and lacks confidence. Only after she joins the Mews does she gain the confidence she initially lacks. She is also very clumsy, breaking many plates while working at Cafe Mew Mew. One of the taller members of the group, Lettuce stands at 5 ft 2 in. or 157.5 cm. Lettuce is known as Bridget Verdant in Mew Mew Power.
The first member of the "Mew Project" and the main character of the series, Ichigo is a 12-year-old, who turns 13 later in the anime (11 in the manga) girl who becomes infused with the DNA of an Iriomote Wildcat. Ichigo, a bit of a shy, clumsy, ditz, originally wants nothing to do with the "Mew Project," instead wishing to simply spend time with her crush, Masaya. Later, however, she accepts her fate, realizing the importance of the task assigned to her. Her name is the Japanese word for strawberry. She is about 4 ft 9 in. or 144.8 cm. Ichigo is known as Zoey Hanson in Mew Mew Power.