The Powerpuff Girls Z, known in Japan as Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (出ましたっ!パワパフガールズZ Demashita! Pawapafu Gāruzu Zetto, roughly They're Here! Powerpuff Girls Z, PPGZ), is a Japanese television anime adaption based upon the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls.
The anime is produced by Cartoon Network Japan, and Aniplex and animated by Toei Animation; with Yoshiya Ayugai and Mark Buhaj of Cartoon Network, Hiromi Seki, Hideo Katsumata producing, Megumu Ishiguro supervising, Hiroyuki Kakudō directing, Yoshio Urasawa (of Tokyo Pig and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo 's chief writer) story composing and Miho Shimogasa (of Sailor Moon fame) doing character design. As production occurs in Japan, Craig McCracken, the original creator of The Powerpuff Girls, is not directly involved in this project.
The series, an anime reimagining of The Powerpuff Girls, debuted in Japan on July 1, 2006, on TV Tokyo, where the Japanese version of the original Powerpuff Girls premiered, as well as its affiliates, replacing Sugar Sugar Rune in its time slot, Saturday at 7:00 a.m. JST. Its final episode aired on June 30, 2007. Its time was replaced by Fight Tension School on July 7, 2007. Since August 1, 2006, it has also aired on AT-X.[1] Since April 1, 2007, the program airs on Cartoon Network in Japan.[2]
The initial order was for about 52 episodes at 30 minutes each. Recently, Nami Miyahara, the voice actress of Miyako/Bubbles, posted an entry on her blog in which she mentions working with the staff and cast of the series after having not worked on the series for so long.[when?] As to whether or not this is referring to more episodes, an OVA, or a movie being produced is currently unknown.[citation needed] Cartoon Network has said it will be showing the anime worldwide. Taiwan became the first country to air the show outside Japan when the show aired there on January 21, 2008, since Taiwan is a country where Japanese pop culture is popular.[citation needed] The Ocean Group has also dubbed the official English version of the show and has been shown on several English-speaking markets; it is unknown if the show will make an appearance in the United States (a few clips from the English dub were recently leaked onto YouTube). A Latin-American dub premiered on August 2, 2008, although a pre-premiere was done on July 13, 2008. Most of the original dubbing cast returned to reprise their roles. Except in episode 41, none of the voices from the Japanese dub of the original Powerpuff Girls returned to reprise their roles for this series. Kazuki Kosakai was the sole exception, and guest-starred as the narrator. His voice is heard at the end of first part of episode 41. The show is currently screening in Australia on Cartoon Network and uses the Japanese title of 'Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z'
an interview with The Big Spoon on March 2008, Tara Strong, the voice of Bubbles in the original series, stated that Craig McCracken had approached her about acting on a few episodes of the anime[3].The manga of the same name was introduced in the August 2006 issue of Ribon, published in July 3, 2006.
Story :
In order to stop an ecological disaster, Ken Kitazawa used Chemical Z, a new form of the Professor's original substance Chemical X, to destroy a giant glacier. The Chemical Z is caused by Peach's accident of dropping a rice cake [disambiguation needed] which had dissolved in the chemical. However, the impact of Chemical Z caused several black and white lights to appear in the skies above Tokyo City. Three ordinary girls, Momoko, Miyako, and Kaoru, were engulfed in white lights and soon became the new defenders of Tokyo City: the Powerpuff Girls Z. However, the numerous black lights caused others to turn to the side of evil. And so, using their ultra super powers, Hyper-Blossom (Momoko), Rolling Bubbles (Miyako), and Powered Buttercup (Kaoru) dedicated their lives to defending Tokyo City from the likes of those swayed by the black lights and Him's black particles.
Characters :
Powerpuff Girls Z
The Powerpuff Girls Z are the main heroines of the series. They are three thirteen-year-old girls from three different families, unlike the original Powerpuff Girls who were sisters created by Professor Utonium and attended kindergarten. When Chemical Z exploded into multiple black and white lights, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup received white lights when they protected nearby children from it. Under the condition to keep their identity a secret as long as their needs were met, the girls transform into the Powerpuff Girls Z to protect Tokyo City (New Townsville in the English dub). Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup use a yo-yo, a bubble wand and a hammer as their weapons, respectively. In addition, they all have basic abilities such as super strength, super speed, flight, weapon materialization, and atmosphere resistance. Their costumes also have some special abilities, including the ability to fit anyone of any size and withstand strong physical impact. The girls' battle cry is "Powerpuff Girls Z!" in both their civilian and superhero garb and yet somehow manage to hide their secret identities from their classmates and relatives.
- Momoko Akatsutsumi (赤堤ももこ Akatsutsumi Momoko) Blossom/Hyper-Blossom (ハイパー・ブロッサム Haipā Burossamu) Seiyū: Emiri Katō - English Dub Voice: Nicole Bouma.
Blossom is the first member of the Powerpuff Girls Z squad. She transforms using the phrase "Blossom" and fights villains with a yo-yo. Like the original, she is the self-proclaimed leader of the team. She is a bit boy-crazy. She is very familiar with the maho shōjo genre, along with some typical anime/super sentai concepts and is famous for being a "hero maniac" in school, especially by Buttercup. Blossom also has a strong appetite for candies and other sweets, and spends much of her time snacking. Because of this, most of her attacks are named after food. In addition, she dislikes vegetables and is afraid of bugs and dentists. Although she can be easily distracted and has been known to whine, Blossom tries her best to protect New Townsville, lead the girls, and help her friends regardless of her situation. Often she can be very clever and crafty when needed, usually being the first to come up with a plan to trick or defeat villains/monsters. She is the elder daughter of Hachizou and Kakiko Akadutsumi and has a younger sister named Casey. She is represented by hearts. She dreams of being married in the future.
- Miyako Goutokuji (豪徳寺みやこ Gōtokuji Miyako) Bubbles/Rolling Bubbles (ローリング・バブ ルス Rōringu Baburusu) Seiyū: Nami Miyahara - English Dub Voice: Maryke Hendrikse.
Bubbles is the second member of the Powerpuff Girls Z team. She transforms using the phrase "Bubbles" and uses a bubble wand staff as a weapon. In comparison to the original Bubbles, who was known for being the most childish of the girls, Bubbles is quite mature, as she was the most successful at being a mother to Ken, but she's the ditsiest member of the three, often appearing a bit clueless, and doesn't seem to understand her powers completely, along with a few other things. She is the only member of the girls who, like some villains, end a few sentences with a phrase in the Japanese version. Her phrase is desu wa. She is very friendly and polite, as she always uses honorifics at the end of names, although she too can be angered when provoked and is not above pretending to cry to get what she wants. Trendy and stylish, Bubbles enjoys shopping and fashion the most. Although she is popular with the boys at school, she already has feelings for Cody (Taka-chan), a boy who saved her from bullies when she was six who she later visits in the hospital everyday. She also uses curlers (3 balls on each pigtail) when going to bed. Bubbles remains typified, however, by the original's compassion, gentleness and innocence, as well as her love of animals and her favorite doll, Octi. She lives with only her grandmother. Her parents live in Kyoto. She is represented by bubbles. She dreams of being a fashion designer or model in the future.
- Kaoru Matsubara (松原かおる Matsubara Kaoru) Buttercup/Powered Buttercup (パワード・バター カップ Pawādo Batākappu) Seiyū: Machiko Kawana - English Dub Voice: Kelly Metzger.
Buttercup is the third and final member of the Powerpuff Girls Z team. She transforms using the phrase "Buttercup" and uses a Daruma Otoshi hammer. She hates skirts and other girly things, which is the reason why she was reluctant to join the group. In fact, she even hates girls who are too feminine. Like the original Buttercup, this Buttercup is a tomboy and is the most easily enraged of the three. Famous for being the most athletic girl in school, Buttercup enjoys all kinds of sports and spends a great deal of time watching sports on television. She is especially good at soccer. She speaks with a hard and masculine edge and rarely uses honorifics when speaking, though she will speak a little more like a girl in later episodes. Her greatest fear is ghosts. Buttercup also has a slight crush on Butch Z after holding her kiss until told she could stop. Buttercup lives with her father, who is a professional masked-wrestler, mother and two brothers, one older and one younger. She is represented by stars. She dreams of being a professional wrestler like her dad in the future. Her jacket is yellow-green.
Family Members :
Kuriko Akatsutsumi (赤堤 くりこ Akazutsumi Kuriko) / Casey Akadutsumi Blossom's 8-year-old sister, Casey seems to be just as hyper and addicted to the sentai/hero genre as her older sister. She is very independent and likes to pretend she is a heroine. She seems to admire the Powerpuff Girls Z and wishes to be a heroine just like them (she tried to defeat Mojo's robot with a broom). She likes Bubbles and Buttercup, but she does not really like Blossom (who is actually the alter-ego of Momoko). She also seems to be looking for new ways to annoy her sister. She appears to be quite interested in Ken, especially when she realizes that he knows her sister. Similarly, Ken seems interested in her because of her resemblance to Blossom. English Dub Voice: Erin Matthews
Kiyoko Gotokuji (豪徳寺清子 Gōtokuji Kiyoko) Bubbles' grandmother, generally referred to as Obachan, who Bubbles lives with in a large traditional style house. She is gentle sounding and usually gets distracted by nostalgic things, but she can also be strict when it comes to manners. You also never see her eyes ever open, as they are always closed to portray a happy feeling. She is a traditional Japanese woman. English Dub Voice: Tabitha St. Germain
Tokio Matsubara Buttercup's father, a professional wrestler and loving family man who is never seen without his mask. He left for Mexico when Buttercup was young, and studied the art of the Luchador after experiencing a losing streak that could have cost him his career. His teacher was severely injured in what is implied to be his final match. Buttercup's father was given his teacher's mask, which in true lucha spirit, he never removes (except when taking a shower). Since then, Buttercup has forgotten what her father's face looks like. There is no photograph in their family album that shows what his real face looks like either, mirroring Miss Bellum's running gag. After he wins the match against Panda Mask, Buttercup finally got to see her father's face for the first time since before he left for Mexico. According to Buttercup, her father is extremely handsome, and is no doubt why her mother fell in love with her father. English Dub Voice: Brian Drummond
Mitsuko Matsubara She is the mom of Sam, Buttercup and Dave Matsubara. She is a very good cook and is exceptionally gentle in contrast to her husband and kids. She also likes to smile a lot. English Dub Voice: Jillian Michaels
Sho Matsubara/Dave He is Sam and Buttercup's big brother. He is quite a bit innocent. English Dub Voice: David Hurwitz
Dai Matsubara/Sam He is Buttercup and Dave's little brother. We don't see him much but all we know is he is rough and tumble. English Dub Voice: Kathleen Barr
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