Honorifics are words/suffixes, which Japanese people add to the end of peoples names to determine the relationship with people You will find that a lot of honorifics have been used in the Tokyo Mew Mew anime as well as other animes. However they are not used all the time, depending how close the relationship of a specific person. Here is a list of honorifics with info on how and when they are used;
CHAN- Whenever I watch the making of TMM, producers in interviews calls Ichigo, "Ichigo-chan" which is term used for someone the same age as you or younger. This honorific is usually attatched by a name to someone very close to you, like a friend. This honorific is also used for girls, however it can be used for boys as well.
KUN- It has the same meaning and uses as "chan" however it is used only for boys. Ichigo calls Masaya "Aoyama-kun" as he about the same age as her and he is a very close friend... actually her crush is a better word.
SAMA- This honorific is rarely used.It is used to address someone with a high status whom you show a lot of respect for. Sometimes when Japanese address their brothers or sisters, they add "sama" at the end for a more polite way of addressing them.
SAN- Unlike "sama" this honorific is used frequently. San is a type of honorific to show respect. It is used to address someone older than you or someone you don't know very well. "San" is another way of saying Mister, Master, Ms, Miss, Mrs, Sir etc... Ichigo calls Zakuro, "Zakuro-san" and Zakuro calls Ichigo, "Ichigo-san" meaning "Miss Zakuro" and " Miss Ichigo" respectively.
SENPAI- This honorific is most often used in schools. It suggest that the addressee is one's "senior" in a group or organization. It can be used in a work place for a new employee. I don't think this honorific has ever been used in TMM.
SENSEI- A term used to call your teacher or doctor. Usually you will call your teacher "sensei" only (without the surname), but for a doctor you would called the doctor by its name followed by "sensei"
WHEN NO HONORIFICS ARE USED- This determines a friendly relationship. If someone is really close to another person, then premission is required not to use any honorifics. e.g. Masaya calls Ichigo, with no honorifics as they got close.
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