Momomiya, Ichigo

桃宮いちご

Ichigo was just an ordinary 13-year-old junior high student on a date with Aoyama Masaya until her DNA is mysteriously merged with that of an Iriomote Wildcat. She now serves as the "leader" of a group of girls whose DNA was also merged with endangered species, known as the Tokyo Mew Mews. The Mew Mews must save the world from the Chimera Animas, the aliens, and their leader, Deep Blue. Initially, Ichigo wants nothing to do with the "Mew Project," preferring simply to spend time with her crush, Masaya. Later, she grudgingly accepts her fate, realizing what she is (a Mew) and the importance of the task assigned to her.
Ichigo displays some aspects of the typical magical girl heroine personality: she is sweet and caring, shy around her love interest, prone to overlooking things that more perceptive and intelligent individuals can see, and overactive when mad or excited. Ichigo reacts very angrily whenever a loved one is hurt and dislikes being treated like an object, hence her reaction to Kishu. Ichigo tends to go dreamy and blushes when in the presence of her crush, Masaya, typically head over heels; she occasionally becomes confused with her feelings and is prone to acting rashly. Many times, she puts her own relationship before saving the world. Overall, she is a friendly person who is willing to give second chances to the people she likes.
She is injected with the DNA of an Iriomote Wildcat. Later, she finds herself acting like an ordinary housecat instead of a wildcat and, remembering the dream sequence of a cat jumping into her body when she was injected, realizes something has happened to her.

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Transformation: Mew Mew Strawberry, Metamorphosis!
Attack: Ribbon Strawberry Check! (Eps. 1-14); Ribbon Strawberry Surprise! (Eps. 15-52); Ribbon Aqua Drops! (Eps. 25 & 43 only)

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In the English dub, Mew Mew Power, Ichigo's name was changed to Zoey Hanson, and in the Italian dub, Ichigo's name was changed to Strawberry Momomiya.