Pie (Tokyo Mew Mew)
| Pie | |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Mew Mew character | |
| First appearance | Episode 13 |
| Created by | Mia Ikumi Reiko Yoshida |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Alien |
| Gender | Male |
Pie (パイ, Pai) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Tokyo Mew Mew by Mia Ikumi and Reiko Yoshida. He is one of the three aliens who come to take over Earth. Pie is known as Sardon in Mew Mew Power.
History
Pie's race originally lived on Earth, but it became uninhabitable so they moved to another planet, but this planet was even worse. All the aliens were forced to live underground for thousands of years. They finally came back to Earth, only to find that it had been taken over by humans. It is unknown how humans ended up on Earth.
Manga
Tokyo Mew Mew
Pie is introduced in volume three of the Tokyo Mew Mew manga, along with Tart. He and Tart were called in by Deep Blue to help Kish defeat Tokyo Mew Mew.
Pie makes small appearances in À la Mode, which does not advance the story. Pie makes a small appearance in one small panel telling Kish that showing his stomach will make him catch a cold, and saying to Tart, "The idiot never catches a cold...", as Tart says he shows his stomach but doesn't get a cold.[1] This is a reference to a Japanese superstition that says stupid people don't get sick. [citation needed] Pie also makes a small appearance in "Berry's Rush Report 2", asking what happened to him and his planet.[2]
Anime
Tokyo Mew Mew
Pie is introduced in episode 13 of the Tokyo Mew Mew, titled "Surechigau Kokoro, Nerawareta Aoyama-kun" (Intersecting Hearts, Aoyama-kun is Targeted).
Mew Mew Power
In Mew Mew Power, the aliens had always lived on a separate planet and are jealous that the humans had a better planet.[3] Sardon also seems to already know some of the human technology (i.e. air conditioners and library cards).[4]
Personality
Pie is the most serious and determined of the three aliens when it comes to getting back the earth, reviving Deep Blue and defeating the Mew Mews. He usually thinks up the plans to take over the world and is quite intelligent. He is the most devoted of the three to their cause. Pie rarely smiles in the manga and anime, though when it comes to emotion in general his manga counterpart is much more reserved and shows only a little emotion near the end of the series.
Profile
- Name Pronunciation: Japanese equivalent of "pie" is pronounced the same way as the English word.
- English Name Origin: A pun on the word "sardonic", meaning disdainfully or skeptically humorous, derisively mocking.
- Height: Unknown
- Weight: Unknown
- Blood Type: Unknown
- Hair Color: Dark indigo/purple
- Eye Color: Dark greyish purple
- Body mass index: Unknown
- Love Interest: Though never officially given a love interest in either the anime or manga, he interacts with Lettuce Midorikawa near the end of the anime as she tries to convince him that their two sides shouldn't fight. He seems to understand the Mew Mews cause at the end and gives them a smile before sacrificing himself for their team. Also, in the Manga, He does not kill Lettuce Midorikawa when given the chance.
Weapons and abilities
He carries a fan that allows him to use wind and thunder attacks. His attacks are:
- Fuu-Rai-Sen (風雷扇) - Windy Thunder Fan
- Fuu-Hyou-Sen (風氷扇) - Windy Ice Fan
- Fuu-Shi-Sen (風刺扇) - Windy Piercing Fan
- Kuu-Rai-Sen (空雷扇) - Air Thunder Fan. Called Blade of Thunder in Tokyopop's version of the manga.
- Kuu-Rai-Sen-Puu-Jin (空雷扇風陣) - Air Thunder Fan Windy Position
- Hou-Rai-Kyuu (宝来球) - Valuable Coming Ball. Called Bolt of Thunder in Tokyopop's version of the manga.
In Mew Mew Power, his attacks are Aerial Tempest and Ice Wind Blast.[5] However, later episodes of the dub make things confusing by constantly renaming Fuu-Rai-Sen as several different attack names. In addition to Aerial Tempest, the names Tempest Strike and Aerial Torpedo have occurred as a result of such. Pie can also create an assortment of Chimera Animas, but not as much like Kish and Tart do. Like the other aliens, he can fly and teleport.
Voice actors
In the original Tokyo Mew Mew anime, Pie is voiced by Nobutoshi Kanna.[6] In Mew Mew Power, "Sardon's" voice actor is Pete Zarustica.[6]
References
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- ^ Ikumi, Mia. Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode volume 1, page 14 (English translation). Tokyopop. ISBN 1595327894.
- ^ Ikumi, Mia. Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode volume 2, page 102 (English translation). Tokyopop. ISBN 1595327908.
- ^ Episode 17 Comparison, by Kari, Mew Mew Power Uncensored. Retrieved on June 8, 2007
- ^ Episode 22 Comparison, by Kari, Mew Mew Power Uncensored. Retrieved on June 8, 2007
- ^ Character Bios, by Kari, Mew Mew Power Uncensored, retrieved August 11, 2007.
- ^ a b Tokyo Mew Mew (TV), by Anime News Network, retrieved May 27, 2007