Anime: Mew Mew Power

okay so I first thought of analyzing anime but that is just to broad so I thought I'd actually analyze something a little more specific. First off let's ask the question to what is anime? Well if you remember my previous post I explained it was a type of japanese cartoon, or if you want a deeper explaination here's one from www.m-w.com, "a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes". (aw and don't you just see my beautiful picture on the left? yay!)

So now that you know that let's ask the question of what is Mew Mew Power and what is it about? Mew Mew Power is anime that was originally called Tokyo Mew Mew (manga form) created by Reiko Yoshida that is Shojo or girl oriented. Mew Mew Power is a show about 5 girls who have bonded with the DNA of certain animals like a cat (Zoey), bird (Cornia), wolf (Renee), monkey (Kiki) and lastly a mermaid (Bridget). These 5 girls band together to fight off the aliens that threaten to destory earth.

But why is it so enjoyable to watch? The voice acting and the animation are two key factors because their combined effect help the audience connect to characters and realize their personality. The voice actors do an excellent job in vairying their voices which makes it enjoyable to listen to because they can be quite funny at certain points. Also the different animations for the characters help to discribe their personality to the point that you love the characters.

Another thing is the music which helps contribute to the effect. The lyrics of the opening song and the instruments are so catchy that it just makes you want to sing along and bounce to the music. At least it does for me because I love music therefore I love the opening song.

Lastly, the plot of the show makes it so enjoyable to watch. The show has quite an exciting plot to it that makes you crave for more. Yes the exciting characters mostly contribute to this, but it's their goal to achieve something that makes it so fun to watch. These 5 girls are just pretty ordinary close to high school aged girls that have to deal with saving the world. It's exciting to watch out they conquer evil and deal with life's problems.

Why is Zoey my favorite character? Zoey (refer to picture above) is the main character therefore she has to have some different traits then the other girls that make her in my mind my favorite. Some of these traits are the following: She has a spunky personality that is just so funny to watch. Her Mew transformation outfit is just the cutest but why would I think that? Well I love cats so I would think it's cool that she can transform into a cat/human and have a cute, pink outfit to match. Zoey is also my favorite because she likes one of the most cutest guys on the show, Mark. Yes I could keep telling you about how sweet Mark is, but that would not be analysis now would it, that would be discriptive. (ooh now you can look above and see what he looks like! yay!)

So hopefully you can sort of understand why I like this show so much. One it's the characters and two it's the story plot. (And I'm so totally out of it today, so my writing seems horrible, but ya hopefully you get some point of it)