On July 1, 2006 Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z (basically meaning “And They’re Off! Powerpuff Girls Z”) began airing in Japan. This ‘alternative’ version of the Cartoon Network show The PowerPuff Girls features anime versions of characters (Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles and the rest of the citizens and villains of Townsville).
Now I’m a big fan of the original PowerPuff Girls show since it began on Cartoon Network waaay back in 1996 and I thought the movie was pretty cool. Will the new show have what it takes to live up to the original?
Show Direction?
I’m really interested to see what direction they take this series…will it focus on butt-kicking action and humor like the original, or will it lack those two essential ingredients?
The “New” Girls
Changes from the Original
The girls are also no longer sisters! Another unusual thing I noticed was that on the show, the girls are now 13 (rather than in kindergarten), have secret identities and use words to ‘transform’. Here’s their new ‘real names’ with the words they say to transform:
- Bubbles is now Miyako Goutokuji – “Rolling Bubbles”
- Blossom is now Momoko Akatsutsumi – “Hyper Blossom”
- Buttercup is now Kaoru Matsubara – “Powered Buttercup”
Short Clips from the Show
Here are two very short clips from the show. I wish there were more, but it’s enough to get a taste of the style. There’s also an entire episode from the three other links I’ve included – they’re even subtitled!
- Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z – Clip One
- Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z – Clip Two
- Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z – Various Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z Episodes on YouTube
Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z has an initial run of 52 episodes.
Has anyone seen the show yet?
I did!!! I liked it!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s cool. I’ve seen some of the show from youtube but it would be nice to sit down and watch a few episodes at once!
Are you a fan of the original show? How do you think it compares?
i love the orignal, and powerpuff girls z is ok,but i think its mediocre compareed to the orignal.PPGZ’s art design is very upscale(maybe because some of the creators from salior moon are directing it) but its humor is kinda off and the action is very low for my taste, plus they sometimes can go off topic, like the first episode for example when the girls were fighting mojo the suddenly stopped fighting and went to eat ice cream, i mean the orignals would kick mojo’s ass first then go for ice cream. but overall i like the show
its very cute, but im certain that it will never live up to the title of the powerpuff girls.
Peace out!
Abby
iLLLLove ppgz its cuter and the weapons rule it totally suits us japanese girls and im 12
I love the new girls better, they’re way awesome. I haven’t seen the new episodes yet, but the new ones look GREAT.
megumi – the weapons look pretty cool. Glad you like it!
Kikee – have you see any of the first episodes?
I love the show….I loved Powerpuff girls when I was younger, but this is even better!!!
not really
I think it will not live up to the original I seen all of them and its was made for japan to suit them better. It would b nice to see them fight with out the goofy weapons the girl in Z suck ass they look good but the personality is all wrong except for Buttercup.
I mean these girls usta be called the whoop ass girl they ain’t whoopin’ no ass they playin’ with it and when Could the professor get some ass the man was square!!! Thats y he created them. I don’t like the story I just want to see what they look like older and as a anime.
Oh and another thing the Rowdyruff Boys even suckd in this anime the original boys could destroy the world. The boyz in Z CAN’T EVEN FLY!!!!!! The boys from original could of killed the girls from Z and the boys where a whole lot meaner in the original the new boys are a bunch of push overs.
Too me the Z girls could die if it wasn’t for there stupid weapons and they can’t even fly fast just hover. I’m hoping that McCracken gets involved so he can restore the story and make this anime much better.
Lissy – that’s cool. What’s your favorite thing about the show?
Eddie – interesting point. As an ‘old school’ fan of PowerPuff Girls, what do you think about the way they’ve treated Mojo Jojo in the anime? He’s one of my favorite characters from the Cartoon Network version, but I think he’s cool in the anime too.
Yo This is some bull. I cant even watch the full clips. Please do something so I can watch the show.
tire – looks like YouTube took some of the videos down. I’ve updated the list so you can check out some clips though.
I LOVED THIS VERSION SOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL PPG!!! I STILL LOVE BUBBELS!! SHE IS MY FAVORITE!!!
the original could kill PPGZ
Steph – Bubbles (the original) is my favorite too. I always laugh when she cries in the original cartoon lol.
I just now saw this show on youtube! I loved it! I really like what they did with the characters, cause I was kinda getting tired of the old Powerpuff Girls (man, it feels good to finally be able the say that about that show)! Steph, David, I think Bubbles is absolutely adorable! She is my all time favorite powerpuff girl. Then Buttercup, and Blossom!
THIS IS SOOOO COOL THAN BETTER AND MANY THANK YOU’S FOR EVERYONE………;);)
What???? Anime version of powerpuff girls? Now i’ve seen everything…
Yep. You should check it out!
hmm, i like it but i am also disappointed in it, Mayor kills the show they couldn’t even use his pickle fetish…. well I think they did good on Him, Princess, and Buttercup….
I live in North America,but i’ve seen preveiws of the show over youtube.com.I would really like it if you could air the show in America.It would be so cool.And i also watched the original power puff girls.I think everyone in America would like the show.Please air it in America.
Your’s truley,
Kiarra
i heard cartoon network showed it but cut it off
i really love the oringnal powerpuff girls and i never got tired of it, but i always loved anime. powerpuff girls z is a combo of anime and powerpufff girls my two favroite things, but i havent heard anything about it airing in america. i heard something about it airing in tawain january 21 2008 but nonthing about america. that depresses me.
another thing though powerpuff girls z are not as good as the oringnal show. i hate the villans in the z show they are all retarded, and the bubbles and blossom personaitlys are wrong except for buttercup. before the show airs in america craig needs to redo it. i mean it was his idea.
for holloween im going to be bloosom i love powerpuff girls z
IF GOING TO BE BLOSSOM THEN I will be buttercup for holloween
Blossom is the powerpuff girl favorite!!!
if you want to see full episode type in on google http://www.guba.com. type in the search bar powerpuff girls z 1 you SHOULD find it. (its hard to type i am useing my psp) ppgz should be comeing to the USA in summer or fall 2008 or on july 1st 2008
I think the Powerpuff Girls Z show is really good, but it will never, ever, ever compare to the original. I garantee that. I think all the major things in the original is what made the show good. I mean think about, The Professor made them out of Sugar, Toys, and some green stuff! [Not forgetting about that very toxic Chemical X.] Then poof! “Thus the Powerpuff girls were born!” I think they should have maybe kept the whole story line going. It’ll be like “What Happened To The Powerpuff Girls Afterwards – Powerpuff Girls Z”. They could have new villians and keep some of the originals. It could be like they moved to Tokyo or something. New Mayor and Ms. Bellom. I think it sucks that The Professor has a son… I mean, apprentice[ I kidd.
]. Overall I think the show is great. Something new and I guess, those Original Powerpuff Girls lovers have something to get used to. I know I will!!
i want to make a contuing series when i grow up
omg me 2!lol
The new Powerpuff girls suck fucking ass, I mean, when did they become just another perfect barbie, with tight asses and fine bodies??? TELL MEE
they’re outfits are WAYYYYYY better. but i still like the original series.
i dunno why but i feel like it’s like….welll why couldn’t they just Dubbb the original?
i like them as sisters and in townsville finger painting in pokey oaks.
it’s like saying little kids can do kool stuff too.
i think it kinda messed up
I watch the power puff girls z in the japanese version and its really good so i cant wait to see it in american version
I did love it more than the original! But is it a Girl’s Show or a Boy’s Show? Or for both?
hey its coming to the usa January 19th 2009
~Anonymous
I MEAN SOMETIME IN THAT YEAR ^_^”
I love the new buttercup!:)
me two!!! i very like the new buttercup!
I’m not pleased with it, to be honest. The whole “secret identity” thing turns me off big time. The character designs while “sexier” have none of the original charm of the original girls, and it just seems like a fly that the anime toads are gonna swallow and be done with pretty quick.
We already had a million different versions of Sailor Moon. Why do we need another?
ok… so i am a HUGE fan of the original version! it was my favorite show as a kid! and i just heard about PPGZ yesterday, so i watched some epsoides and i really liked it! i agree with some earlier posts about the story being a little bit messed up, but over all it is still AWESOME!!! i really hope it comes to the USA!!! is it really coming in 2009? cause if so, that would be great!!!
Well, I LOVE the original PPG more than the anime, just because it’s a child hood memory! But the PPGZ kicks ASS! I like the RRB better because frankily they look better, and, they aren’t as mean, meaning it would be easier for the PPGZ and RRB to be together <3!
i love the original more
i think think anime could be much better if craig mcCraken involved with it because if he was he probably would brought back all of the origional voice actors that made the show popular
i heard that cartoon network scrapped PPGZ from boomarang and shipped it off to austrailla for them back in nov.
the most I Like in powerpuff z is buttercup then the second is blossom and the last one is bubbles.what about you??????
i love blossom and butterup the same bubbles is the last
i love the power puff girls
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does anybody know if its gonna air in america?
if so what channel and time?
is there a offical date?
like i’ve seen it on utube with english subbtitles, but like
it would be nice to HEAR it in english.
Honestly my fav is bubbles,
but thats me.
its just that i act the same as her so i can sorta relate.
and the fact that i’m the same age as her
but of course i miss PPG, but PPGZ is awesome! and
i think th RRG and the PPGZ should date, lol they should’ve changed their name 2
like RRGZ or somethng but oh well,
*sigh* i wish i lived in australlia or japan