Mr. Mew (にゃんタン Nyan-tan) is Shiki Misaki's stuffed cat (often referred to as a pig by Neku) who fights alongside her in The World Ends with You.
Story[]
The World Ends with You[]
He was her first sewing project; Eri and Shiki met while Shiki was making him. While Shiki never parts with him for seemingly sentimental reasons, it is revealed that he is actually a necessity for her survival in the Game. Shiki's mind brings it to life and act on its own, which causes Mr. Mew to sprout claws and attack enemies and he is her only method of combat. While not particularly strong, his attacks are very quick.
In some instances, he is shown to make multiple copies of himself. During her Fusion attacks he transforms, becoming larger and more powerful. Neku's nickname for Mr. Mew is "Piggy". When briefly possessed by the O-Pin, Shiki continues to use Mr. Mew as her main method of attack, albeit more powerful. She can now duplicate Mr. Mew without Fusion (although she only uses this attack once).
Mr. Mew also appears in the caution notes from Another Day, noting that the story of Another Day is completely separate from the main storyline. He also appears as two wearable items. One as an accessory and another as a full body suit.
Mr. Mew is also the main weapon in Shiki's Level 2 and Level 3 Fusion. The Level 2 Fusion makes Mr. Mew grow and duplicate. He becomes large enough for Neku and Shiki to ride him (he is about twice the Players' size). The Level 3 Fusion makes Mr. Mew grow to gigantic proportions, shooting lasers from his eyes and greatly damaging all enemies in the battlefield.
NEO: The World Ends with You[]
In NEO: The World Ends with You, Mr. Mew has become the mascot for popular Shibuya brand Gatto Nero. Tsugumi Matsunae has a plush of him, but it predates the brand - Neku had noticed this in A New Day. According to the Secret Reports, Tsugumi's Mr. Mew is actually the original, having been brought to Shinjuku by a Shibuya Reaper, which was revealed in a developer interview to be Coco Atarashi.
It is eventually revealed that Tsugumi's Soul had been sealed within Mr. Mew to save her from erasure, but Tanzo Kubo bound her with Noise. As a result, Tsugumi could not act of her own free will.
After Tsugumi was freed from the doll after being repaired by Shiki using her seamstress skills, he was returned to Shiki.
Non-canon Appearances[]
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance[]
Shiki in Dream Drop Distance holding Mr. Mew.
Shiki holds on to Mr. Mew during the entirety of her appearance in Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. During Riku's first visit, Mr. Mew is momentarily taken by Young Xehanort.
Trivia[]
- As Mr. Mew housed Tsugumi's soul, it is suggested that when Shiki entered the Game, Mr. Mew became imbued with a psychic ability as a result. As Shiki notes, Mr. Mew sort of does his own thing. The doll returned to the RG with Shiki, but then was taken back to the UG when Coco took the doll, apparently out of need and desperation. This hints that objects in the RG can become permanently imbued with psychic power from the UG. This similar logic also explains how Reaper Creeper can be influenced in the RG by people in the UG.
Gallery[]
| Characters in The World Ends with You |
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| Neku Sakuraba • Shiki Misaki • Beat • Joshua • Rhyme • Sota Honjo • Nao
777 • BJ • Coco Atarashi • Koki Kariya • Megumi Kitaniji • Mitsuki Konishi • Sho Minamimoto • Tenho • Uzuki Yashiro • Yodai Higashizawa
Shopkeepers Aily Ueno • Akira Yoshii • Anna Aoi • Ayu Hamaguchi • Banzai Ayanokoji • Fumi Gotoda • Fumiko Nishimura • Hideki Kikuchi • Hikaru Koike • HT Masuoka • Jun Odajima • Keiichi Okada • Ken Doi • Kyo • Makoto Miki • Masanori Ito • May Kurokawa • Mie Suzuki • Miki Kosaka • Nana Majima • Princess K • Rayca Hoshi • Rikako Toda • Sanae Hanekoma • Shigemi Konno • Shigemori Iwata • Shinta Iwata • Tadafumi Sato • Tak Kimura • Tatsuya Omura • Tsubasa • Yoji Iwata • Yosh Ishino • Yumi Sheena • Yuu Narumi
Other Characters Ai • CAT • Eiji Oji • Eri • Futoshi • Itaru Yokoyamada • Ken Doi • Makoto Miki • Mina • Mr. Mew • Neku's best friend • Pin Prof • Sanae Hanekoma • Shrimp • Shuto Dan • Tsugumi Matsunae • Wizard of Slam • Vice Wizard of Slam
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