Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z - Reflections

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1. Asirt December 31st, 2006 at 1:45 pm 1

   Nice overview of the series, pKjd. I can’t believe it’s been 26 episodes already since July 1st. It’s certainly been one hell of a ride. That said, I’ve been keeping up with your entries since I saw the first two episodes two weeks after PPGZ was aired, and I’ve enjoyed reading them along with the screenshots and fanart. The majority of people I’ve talked to hate this show and have given up after the first two or three episodes (that first episode really was a horrible introduction), but I decided to keep watching.

   At any rate, I look forward to continue reading the news coverage as the new year starts. As for the contest, I’m leaning towards either fanart or AMV, but that’s just me.

2. Setsu December 31st, 2006 at 3:36 pm 2

   I’m kinda shocked too. While episode 20 was good, it just did not have that spark that episodes 12, 16, and 22 had. Like I said earlier, episodes 12 and 16 really gave the series it’s character. I probably would’ve chosen episode 12 for it’s character development, but for overall, I had to go with episode 16. They both had their own direction and they’ve gone in that direction with near perfection. It really all came down to Mojo Jojo, and unfortunately, Mojo Jojo with the wastebasket pretty much made me float towards 16.

   Well, here’s my story:

   I was really skeptical. I was never expecting it to match the original series, but I really couldn’t grasp the fact that with all the americanized anime currently being produced, Japan ends up doing the reverse: Taking american animation and turn it into an anime. And unfortunately, by the time PPGZ came around, the disappointed backstab known as the Disgaea anime was ending, and thus I was much more wary of what I was going to watch in the future. In the end, curiosity got the best of me and another small forum I visited wanted to know what was going on with the anime. I took a stab. I was definitely disappointed with episode 1. First thought going through my mind: “worse than the Disgaea backstab.” The following episodes weren’t as bad, but it wasn’t until episode 6 that I began to follow the series. Episode 6 showed that the other villains won’t turn out as terrible as Mojo. Although the opposite occurs (many of the black light/spore monsters are hella lame) many of the returning original villains were cool. Mojo will never reach the awesomeness of the original, but Princess, the RRBs, and Him showed a lot of promise. But as it had been said, the real turning point was episode 12. It was the one episode that really showed what the series could do. What it was capable of. You actually feel a lot of emotion in that episode and it’s easy to see why it is remembered. It was the first one that really made the series stand out on it’s own and gave it a certain flavor that not even the original can’t touch. In the end, there were a lot of lame episodes and even lamer black light/spore villains. Mojo was terrible and animation could’ve definitely used a lot more effort (get a ruler for those buildings please!!!) But there were funny episodes. There were episodes that blew you away. And I just couldn’t get enough of the characters. All in all, though initially disappointed, I’m looking forward to the rest. The fact that it helped me get over the terrible Disgaea anime makes this series even better.

3. Darkton December 31st, 2006 at 3:37 pm 3

   “I don’t know whether to be shocked or not.”
   Be shocked alright. It sucked.

   “Reaction was mixed.”
   Yeah, some loved it. Others, well…let’s just say, “MESSATSU!!!”

   What a wild ride this show’s been on. This show certaintly had potential. I wonder how far it will go, now that we’re in what I like to call the “Kare Saga”. Now what happens?

   I think we should lose the “New Villain Every Episode” rule. We need more Mojo! (I feel so ashamed for saying that. If anything, we need less Mojo…)

4. Mikari December 31st, 2006 at 4:52 pm 4

   Lol, episode 20 won the best episode award (my choice as well ;P) which kinda shocked me, as most PPGZ fans I know think it sucked. (It totally PWNED imo.)

   The first episode was a horrible introduction, but I doubt any episode could have made me almost fall asleep like episode 7 did. Episode 11 comes in close second for me, as Momoko was at her bitchiest (And she usually isn’t bitchy at all! >_

5. Yyi December 31st, 2006 at 5:17 pm 5

   I kinda expected the Him episode to prevail as the highest ranked episode, since it did put back the fighting spirit in the girls, just like as seen in the original. Episode 20 was good too, but I can’t see how it compares with 23.

   The introductory episode was really bad in my opinion. I almost wanted to give up watching the rest of the series until I read the rest of the available episodes on your blog. But the rest were pretty much okay since I did stay awake for most of the episodes.

   Great coverage of the PPGZ! episodes so far. It has definitely re-ignited my interest in this series.

   P.S. The true confessions section was really creepy (I can’t believe I read through the entire thing either). Please assign another post to it if possible to avoid scaring off visitors.

6. Drago11 December 31st, 2006 at 5:43 pm 6

   Well, I personally depend on TVN’s fansubs (although that’s going to be somewhat more difficult now that they’ve taken their tracker offline), and they still have 8 more to go in this half of the series, but I’ve read almost all your reviews, and I love this series. One of the highlights of my week is coming to your site to see a review of the latest episode, a crapload of screencaps, your social commentary, and all the crazy fanart (from which you can learn a surprising lot about the artists). This, TVN’s subs, and Bleedman’s Grim Tales From Down Below are the essence of my online week. I cannot thank you enough for reviewing this show, and give you my utmost grattitude.

   Although it is a bit freaky at times seeing how far you go with your obsession over a fictional animated character. You and Moorina. I mean, Kaoru is easily my favorite character in the show, but I find myself more inspired by her character than in love with it. Like how I am with Saejima Kouga, the title character in Ougon Kishi GARO (which is such an awesome series that if any of you haven’t seen or aren’t going to see it as soon as you finish reading this, you fail at life).

   Simply put, I commend you for your hard work and selfless devotion, and hope you continue for as long as this show lasts. Which I hope is more than one season. I don’t expect Sailor Moon, but…

   And as an idea for the contest, fanart or AMVs seem to be the best options. Maybe both, split up the prizes. I wouldn’t mind entering a PPGZ fanart contest, even though the odds of my winning are horribly low.

7. Raichu December 31st, 2006 at 5:59 pm 7

   I understand your love for Himeko perfectly. Just don’t ask.

   Now that we’re looking back, I’ll share what got me into PPGZ.

   I first learned of the Powerpuff Girls in the summer of 2000, when my little brothers were talking about it. It vexed me, that teenage boys can love something called “Powerpuff Girls”, something that looked childish and girly even by the ads that were on Cartoon Network. Reluctantly, I sat down through the episode where the girls battle an armada of space broccoli.

   Let me tell you, I’m happy I put my inhibitions aside.

   I loved it. I wanted to see more. In fact, everyone in the family loved every colorful and creative moment, even my Dad (Mom didn’t, at first. Perhaps it was too violent?). I found myself with an obsession to complement my healthy Pokemon habit. Strangely, PPG was easier for me to explain to my friends. Perhaps they have seen it as well?

   Fast forward to April 2005.

   A member of Creative World’s message boards started a thread titled Powerpuff Girls Z. Was this real? And what did it mean? I found myself strangly drawn to it, perhaps a manifestation of my obsession of the original PPG. I kept a close eye on this project, and as your timeline suggests, I went a long time without another word. Eventually, I got the airdate of the first episode of PPGZ. Hopefully, someone would be generous enough to at least post a YouTube of it.

   When I had finally found the first episode, I went in with lowered expectations. I had no idea what to look forward to. Though the first episode wasn’t a good start, my experience was apparantly better than much of the so-called fans who focused on the changes. After I had seen the second episode, I was sold. Since then, I had seen nearly all the episodes. I was in love with the series, and I still am.

   I seriously hope that a dub of PPGZ is being planned. If that aired here in the states, I’ll be among the first adopters.

   Just watch out, fellow real fans. The unneccessary outrage with episodes 1 and 20 are bound to happen again.

8. Drago11 December 31st, 2006 at 7:24 pm 8

   Unfortunatley, a dub would probably remove most cultural references, and generally be a bad adaptation of the show. Subs are the way to go!

   Which is not to say I don’t hope that a dub would be done right, but that I doubt it would be. Although, since CN is one of the collaberators (I’m sure I misspelled that)…who knows. But I’m still glad we’ve got subs.

9. Ravaris December 31st, 2006 at 8:02 pm 9

   I normally don’t post here but I figured theirs no better time to start than now. When I first saw the original I shunned it fearing the ridicule it would bring me. But most of all I feared the fact that the show actually seemed good to me. As time went on though I lost interest in what other people thought of me and began to watch the show. It did bring me ridicule from friends and parents, however I no longer cared. Then one day while surfing the web I found a link to you tube, there I witnessed the amazing first episode, that’s right I liked it not because it was cute no, because I could tell the person who wrote it was a fan of the original and had a true love for what he did. So here I am, a 17 year old guy and vastly in love with this show. Not a single one of you know me but I guarantee you I’m in for the long hall and even if you don’t notice it I will be here in the background, smiling to my self saying “I love this show no matter what any one thinks and no matter how bad you say an episode is it’s still good to me and it always will be.

10. volfera January 1st, 2007 at 12:28 am 10

    I too voted the 1st as the worst (it’s first part sucked more than a brand new vaccum cleaner) and the 12th as the best.

    …Is the image under the “Final Word” a fanart?

    Thanks for the long and constructive coverage.

11. Darkton January 1st, 2007 at 1:42 am 11

    I voted episode 7 as the worst. “Hana, Hana, Hana!” saved episode 15.

    …I had to vote 7 since I couldn’t vote 20…but if I could…

12. Hetdegon January 1st, 2007 at 6:10 am 12

    Heh, well, well…I agree on ep.1 being the worst. It gave a real bad name to the show and mae many people to avoid seeing any more. It was a really horrible start.
    I kept watching onwards because I found Miyako horribly cute, and well, I was not dissapointed at all for keeping my eye on this.
    About the Princess issue, you know my view on it. Mystia lover to the extreme Hetdegon supports you!

    Although a bit late, happy new year to everyone, by the way.

13. Kerg January 1st, 2007 at 2:47 pm 13

    Of the available choices, ep. 20 would have been my last choice as the best episode. It had nothing. Except RRB. And they were just kind of silly. Episode 12 proved PPGZ wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

    As for my story: I started watching PPGZ out of boredom. (Hey, it’s that mahou shoujo show that was supposed to be a april’s fool joke! Let’s watch it!) And because of the extremely negative reactions to the show I saw on a certain image board. (Is it really that bad…?) The first episode was indeed so bad it almost made me laugh. I still watched the second episode since I was… bored. It was actually pretty funny. (And Miyako-cented

14. Kerg January 1st, 2007 at 2:50 pm 14

    Of the available choices, ep. 20 would have been my last choice as the best episode. It had nothing. Except RRB. And they were just kind of silly. Episode 12 proved PPGZ wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

    As for my story: I started watching PPGZ out of boredom. (Hey, it’s that mahou shoujo show that was supposed to be a april’s fool joke! Let’s watch it!) And because of the extremely negative reactions to the show I saw on a certain image board. (Is it really that bad…?) The first episode was indeed so bad it almost made me laugh. I still watched the second episode since I was… bored. It was actually pretty funny. (And Miyako-centered) After a few more episodes, I was hooked. Episode 6 in particular was a turning point. But I noticed almost everyone who compared the series to the original said the original was better… So I felt a need to watch it and downloaded all six seasons. Damn. They were right. It is better. Much better. But I was still able to enjoy PPGZ since I could accept the fact it was a different show. PPGZ will always be a good show, if only because it introduced me to PPG.

    Although even later, I too wishes everyone a happy new year. (Sorry, but I have no idea what happened to my last entry. It was sort of cut in half.)

15. Umandsf January 1st, 2007 at 5:01 pm 15

    Wow, I’m so surprised that episode 12 didn’t fare better.

    Anyway, my story will require a bit of background (and a purging of evil to start off the new year).

    It’s kind of embarrasing to say, but the whole reason I got a little bit into anime was because of hentai. Yes, hentai, but I was young, crazy, and didn’t know better. Eventually, I decided to learn Japanese to understand it a bit better. I liked the language so much, I lost my interest in hentai (thank God) and tried to teach myself.

    The first anime I really got into was Sonic X. After many years without a cartoon, I was excited to see this come up. I enjoyed it very much (until episode 52). I caught wind that the original Japanese version was far superior to the American, so I decided to have a look for myself. Sure enough, it was MUCH better. My interest in anime and Japanese just skyrocketed. After that, I couldn’t bear watching the American version again, and I decided to take Japanese classes in college.

    I’m not sure how I got information about PPGZ, but I knew that I would like to see this and compare it to the original. I must say, I really enjoyed it, since it was much more of an anime than Sonic X. It was hilarious, interesting, tear-jerking, and a great way to apply my Japanese. Maybe I’ll get interested in other anime later on. Well, until next week. Thanks for everything.

16. Darkton January 1st, 2007 at 5:35 pm 16

    …that was a really interesting story, Umandsf.

    Yeah, I too am suprised episode 12 didn’t do better. It should’ve! And, I thought Episode 1 could’ve been better. Just jumpin’ on the bandwagon.

    @Kerg
    You’re right! That makes 3 of us! (The third being Ahiru77. I wonder where he’s went…)

    Happy New Year, everyone!

17. Raichu January 1st, 2007 at 6:31 pm 17

    I recently decided to try to teach myself Japanese. This anime is possibly part of the reason. And, as it turns out, Japanese isn’t nearly as diffcult as I imagined. I may even be able to apply it in something other than games and anime. Like a trip to Japan. Also, my import copy of Pokemon Pearl is a motivator.

    Episode 12 was the best one, I don’t doubt. They way it ended must also have some significance. Think about some of the bad guys, it seems like they’re destined to make return appearances.

    Like the Rowdyruff Boys. They were great, and so was their debut episode. Public urination, skirt flicking, mooning, and lots of immature-boy-style grossness. The masses wanted in the RRB’s debut episode was the standard and unimaginative: Fighting. They watched the episode wanting to see a fight, setting themselves up for a disappointment. So disappointed that they didn’t get fighting, that they didn’t realize that what they got was something far better: Mayhem. This episode saw the debut of a set of villains that have sport with them, an order of magnitude more devious than a frontal assault. That is why I’m looking forward to seeing them again.

    I’m not out to change anyone’s opinion, but I do encourage those who’ve been unfair to episode 20 to see it again without the impediment of unreasonable expectation and with discernment for it’s real intention. Though you may find it vexing, it’s because of that episode that I have a lot of hope for this show.

18. Drago11 January 2nd, 2007 at 12:19 pm 18

    Just a heads-up to all the fansub followers, TVN has released episode 19.

    Great story, umandsf. Quite touching.

19. Galen January 2nd, 2007 at 12:45 pm 19

    People say “I expected that” after the fact, but how many declare their predictions ahead of time? Here’s what I expect:
    1. The Rowdyruffs will set themselves up as Kare’s henchmen.
    2. Mayor will lose re-election, and his replacement will be hostile to the Powerpuffs, forcing them into retirement.
    3. The new administration will burn down Fuzzy’s forest, and generally plunge the city into chaos.
    4. The Black Light monsters will gather into a resistance movement led by Princess.
    5. The Rowdyruffs will ask Kare for more power to use against the alliance; when he grants it, they try to kill him with it. While they are celebrating their victory, he revives and strikes them down. The season ends there, leaving the final battle for the movie.
    -Galen

20. Umandsf January 2nd, 2007 at 2:41 pm 20

    Wow. I didn’t think my experience would be that great. Anyways, I could go on and on comparing the Japanese and American version (and even Spanish) version of Sonic X, but that’s for another time…unless anyone wants me to. I may even do what pKjd is doing, just for the fun of it.

    Anyway, what people have to understand is that this show isn’t meant to be a Japanese “port” of the show, but rather an adaptation, a new series with allusions and influences of the American version. Don’t complain about how the two don’t match, but rather appreciate for what it is.

    Episode 19 is ready? GIMME, GIMME GIMME!!! Unfortunately, I did a system restore of my laptop for the New Year, and I thought I backed up my My Documents folder, but I have to download all the PPGZ and Sonic Z episodes. Good thing I know where to get them.

21. Umandsf January 2nd, 2007 at 2:46 pm 21

    NOTICE: Episode 20 is also available at TV Nihon.

22. Drago11 January 2nd, 2007 at 3:09 pm 22

    @ Galen…the only one of those that seems at all concievable is the first. Although I can’t deny they’re all interesting. I wouldn’t mind an alliance of evil, but I suspect Kare would be the leader, not Princess, since he’s essentially the most powerful.

23. Boinkity January 2nd, 2007 at 3:10 pm 23

    This show has come a long way since it first aired, and I hope the next season is just as good as this one.

    Also, they still don’t have plans for a U.S. release! When are they ever going to show it here?!

    Besides that, this show is still great, almost as good as the original Powerpuff Girls. ALMOST!

    Oh, and Happy New Year!

24. robert torres January 2nd, 2007 at 3:24 pm 24

    i hope next season is better

25. Galen January 2nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm 25

    The Rowdyruffs are natural backstabbers, so the temptation to take down Kare will be irresistable for the challenge alone. Once they are his henchmen, they use his power to arrange everything else; they need a strong threat, so they deliberately antagonize everyone else into forming one. What I proposed is a connected sequence of events, not individual incidents.
    So far as isolated incidents:
    1. The Amoeba Boyz will save the day;
    2. Princess will make peace with her sister;
    3. Kuriko discovers the off-duty identity of a Powerpuff Girl
    4. The Professor will be the central character of an episode.

    BTW, I figured out why Buttercup is going commando despite wearing a leotard — corporate must have said “There are to be no panty shots”, so the animators included “no panty” shots. Their’s not to reason why ….

    -Galen

26. Drago11 January 2nd, 2007 at 5:48 pm 26

    Yeah, that’s the typical way of dealing with panty shots in anime nowadays-pretend they’re not wearing any.

    And I know that was a sequence, but I still can’t see most of that happening except the RRBs working for/with Kare.

27. Raichu January 2nd, 2007 at 6:35 pm 27

    There’s this strange “no-panty double-standard” when it comes to anime. It’s okay to show a woman in her bloomers, but when she’s wearing a dress over it, her bloomers are off-limits. Showing a woman’s bloomers when she’s wearing a skirt over them would merit a rating such as “T” or “M”. It would be hard to market PPGZ to adults, save the emotionally instable ones, like myself.

    I suspect that this is why this show is giving us lots of close calls, rather than show us what we already know is there. Anyone else notice this phenomenon?

28. Setsu January 2nd, 2007 at 10:12 pm 28

    Chances are that CN will edited in spandex shorts on all the girls.

29. Darkton January 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 pm 29

    @Raichu
    Everyone knows that Kare will recruit he RRBs. It has to happen.

30. Drago11 January 3rd, 2007 at 12:47 pm 30

    @Raichu: Yeah, it’s very strange. And it makes no sense, because even little kids know about underwear! I was watching some old eps of Sailor Moon, and (especially with Mars) there are some panty shots in there. And even in shows like Super Sentai, they have the women wearing super short skirts where panty shots end up being unavoidable in some situations, yet they don’t try to hide them there. So why now, why anime? The implication that the characters aren’t wearing panties is a bit worse than having the occasional upskirt shot, I think.

31. Galen January 3rd, 2007 at 1:07 pm 31

    New Prediction: Kaoru’s father will be injured, resulting in Bubbles and Blossom having to face the monster of the week alone.
    -Galen

32. Galen January 3rd, 2007 at 1:36 pm 32

    Back in episode 16, we were specifically told that Miko (Princess’s sister) would be back from London “next semester”; that could actually be in episode 27. It would explain why Sapphire ends up in Peachy’s custody.
    -Galen

33. Raichu January 3rd, 2007 at 2:13 pm 33

    @ Darkton
    I think you may have meant to direct that toward Galen, but I can see how it will happen, seeing as the same happened to that effect in the original PPG. But if we know the boys, they’ll be on their own side. If that happens, I’ll be interested in seeing it.

    While everyone is making predictions, I’ll make one that hasn’t been made yet. Remember how the Chemical Z exploded into 15 black lights and 5 white lights? All 15 black lights have manifested themselves as bad guys, and all are currently accounted for. Of the 5 white lights, the known “victims” of the lights are Momoko, Miyako, Kaoru, and Peach. That’s only 4. This leaves only 1 white light. I may be the first to call it, but do you remember Bunny from the original PPG? There’s your fifth white light. Bunny is yet to make her PPGZ debut, and I’m predicting that we’ll see her in either the second season, or in a movie.

34. Galen January 3rd, 2007 at 5:51 pm 34

    The 5th light could also have ended up at a shrine - or a temple.
    Picture a 4 meter tall bronze Buddha putting the smack down on Mojo Robo.
    New Prediction: Utonium Labs will transform into a Giant Robot.

    -Galen

35. Kerg January 4th, 2007 at 3:05 am 35

    While I’d love to see Galen’s predictions about an “evil alliance” and such, I don’t really see it happening in this show. It sounds a bit to sinister and… serious. I’d totally hire you as a script writer if I had that power though. Your creativity seems to be far superior to that of the ones writing now. ;)

    Here’s my prediction: The fifth light has no meaning. They just animated “a few white lights and a lot of black lights” flying about. Oh, and MURDEROUS EVIL PINK BUNNY SLIPPERS. Can’t go wrong with that one.

36. Galen January 4th, 2007 at 6:40 am 36

    Monster Princess had a Giant Robot; where did she get it? From Shirogane Heavy Industries? Does that imply that Monster Princess knows that she *is* Princess? Are the full resources of Shirogane Heavy Industries available to Monster Princess whenever she decides to use them?
    New Prediction: The Professor will develop an industrial power suit, Ken will convert it to a combat design, and Kuriko will swipe it.
    -Galen

37. pKjd January 4th, 2007 at 11:25 am 37

    In case anyone is wondering, that last comment was deleted since it came off a bit rude. Next time please be courteous of our other guests. Treat them with the same respect as you would like to be treated.

    Btw, tomorrow is the start of the new season. A new OP/ED sequence is expected to premiere.

38. Raichu January 4th, 2007 at 1:31 pm 38

    Now that I’ve paused my video player on the scene where the iceberg exploded, I counted the lights individually. I counted 12 lights in that scene. I’ve also compiled a list of villains who resulted from black lights:

    Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, Princess and Sapphire, Amoeba Boys, Sedusa, Gangreen Gang (as evidenced by the black auras), Him, Great Michel, Monster Takaaki, Camera Monster, Noodler, Radio Wave Monster, Piano Monster, Puyo, and Vegetable Monsters.

    That’s 15. This suggests that there were more lights than were evidenced in that scene. However, that there were 5 white lights seemed deliberate. They weren’t as hard to count (pausing wasn’t neccessary), and the scene was way too well-animated to be a mere spattering of lights. Therefore, I’m sticking to my Bunny prediction.

    Of course, that there were more black light victims than were apparant suggests that we may not have seen all the black light monsters yet, and perhaps there were more white lights that we may not have seen because of perspective. But there has to be at least 5 white light “victims”.

39. Darkton January 4th, 2007 at 2:32 pm 39

    @pKjd
    Sorry. I just got tired of all the predictions by Galen.

    @Raichu
    You may be right. However, I think we’re fully out of white lights just as much as we are out of black ones: Fresh out. We’re in the black spore era now, so no more black lights…like, at all…ever…right…

40. Galen January 4th, 2007 at 3:24 pm 40

    But I only made 9 predictions, and most of them were one-liners.
    Why is there “Ken”? Because Bleedman was so successful adding Dexter into his version of the Puffs? Then wouldn’t the 5th white light be DeeDee?
    In episode 25, why did Bubbles have to deal with her pencil and eraser all by herself? Were Kaoru and Momoko too busy arguing about the chromatic principles of leadership to save the day?
    Final Prediction: There will never be an episode where the ppgz take their high school entrance exams.
    -Galen

41. Galen January 4th, 2007 at 3:38 pm 41

    Oops. Thought I was done, but this just in: PPGZ is going on air in Latin and South America - http://papodebudega.blogspot.com/2006/11/anima-info-177.html
    Dateline Nov 30; maybe it’s old news and I just missed it?

    -Galen
    Miss Keane’s first name is Margaret? http://www.keane-eyes.com/

42. pKjd January 4th, 2007 at 4:02 pm 42

    Galen: Actually I have been enjoying your predictions. They all seem so interesting, especially the ‘Shirogane Heavy Industries’ theory :D

    Also just wanted to add, coverage for the new season begins immediately after episode 27 airs on TV Tokyo — may be during the broadcast. The entry will be continuously updated throughout the night(PST) and weekend. I’ll also have ep27 up for direct dl as well, along with a few extras

43. Raichu January 4th, 2007 at 4:52 pm 43

    I’m happy for South and Latin Americas. But what about us in the north? (grumble)

    Now that just about all the original bad guys are back, I wonder how much more of them we’ll be seeing? I’m thinking that we’ll be seeing a lot more new bad guys in the second season. They had better be interesting, and we’d better be seeing more of the classics. Him is cool, but he can’t carry the second season on his own.

44. Umandsf January 5th, 2007 at 2:28 pm 44

    I can understand it being done in South America, because they have a lower standard into what makes a good cartoon. Also, their voice acting for cartoons usually kicks you-know-what. Case in point: Sonic X tooks the shoddy dialougue and English voice acting and turned it into something worth listening to.

45. halo32007 January 8th, 2007 at 1:17 am 45

    Ehh?!?! Oh that sucks…the South America get to see it…but what about North America? U.S. was theone who MADE the original Powerpuff Girls, so why can’t WE even get it? Plus, there are a LOT of ppl who hate PPG in the U.S., so what about PPGZ? Not a good thing….=(

46. Drago11 January 8th, 2007 at 11:44 am 46

    It’s almost guaranteed to happen, CN is based in the US (in my home town, actually). The big question is when, because there are currently no announced plans.

47. Brynn February 8th, 2007 at 2:23 pm 47

    i love this show to death, both the original version and the japanese version. i cant wait until this hits the US so i can buy some DVDs! ^_^

48. Drago11 February 9th, 2007 at 12:54 pm 48

    Don’t count on them being true to the original, let me warn you.

49. Waffle April 22nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm 49

    The show already aired in cartoon network in Japan and I’m hoping it will air in our country as well. The plot of PPGZ is way different from the Original But i’m fine with that and I hope the series goes good. ^_^

50. ChemicalZgurl May 22nd, 2007 at 10:47 am 50

    omg! i just heard about this while on youtube last friday!….. yes… i know… im behind on anime news…. very behind… i’ve been trying to find a website 2 ask this question on and i think that this is a good 1…. “Will they play this show in american?!” my thoughts, after seeing 16 or more of the first episodes in Japanese on youtube, were “They have to play this in American! I can’t live with staring at the subbs trying to figure out what they’re saying!” i read some of the Stuff u posted…. (the princess thing was a tinsy bit creepy… made me laugh.. no offense!) my favorite episode was definetly episode 12 and it always will b! after seeing that i think i became a TakaakixBubbles fan or also known as a TakaakixMiyako fan. i seriously can’t stop thinking about it… (i should b reasearching stuff for a school report but instead i’m doing this… im a bad girl!) if they do bring it to America( they will or i’ll sue!) I’ll watch every episode! i swear to god i am a die-heart fan of PPGZ! i feel bad for princess because her sister is treated better than her! but i feel even more bad for the PPG for not being able to get any sleep! if u know the answer to my question could u please send it 2 me? ( can’t wait 2 see the rowdyruff boys on! [didn’t c it yet :P])

51. kaoru lover August 3rd, 2007 at 12:53 pm 51

    well I think so ..

52. Kurosaki Satoshi March 12th, 2008 at 8:52 am 52

    Namaste! I will never forget Powerpuff Girls Z as much as the original Powerpuff Girls.

    1. Most Favorite American Cartoon = The Powerpuff Girls
    2. Most Favorite Anime/Japanese Cartoon = Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z

    I got to say Toei really did an outstanding job in creating an Anime version of the original Powerpuff Girls after some permission with Craig McCracken. After all, Japanese girls are cute.

    Beast Boy: Otaku, remember?

    More like Kawaii I should say. I really do hope Cartoon Network considers about giving The Lovely Fighting Science Legends out world wide so they won’t hear any complains. Well, they would from those haters. Anyways, like those other fans out there, I’m or should I say we’re waiting for at least just 3 more subbed Powerpuff Girls Z Episodes. I’m training my patience so I’m nowhere near them. Before I leave, I just gotta “sing”.
    ———————————
    (Japanese)
    Futo Furi Kareuto Rabu Rabu.
    Attaka~ Rabu Rabu.
    Kimi To Boku Wa Rabu Rabu De.
    Tottemo Tottemo Raburururu.
    Rabu Rabu Beam!

    (English)
    Turn Your Head Quickly And It’s Love, Love.
    Warm And Gentle Love, Love.
    You And Me Are Much In Love.
    Very, Very Lo-Lo-Lo-Love!
    Love Love Beam!

53. kaoru lover March 12th, 2008 at 8:36 pm 53

    -_-” ook .. this is difrent..

54. Miyako-Chan March 29th, 2008 at 2:27 pm 54

    Wow wow wow

55. Thaciane July 25th, 2008 at 1:08 pm 55

    Eu Acho elas o máximo.

56. bfgyegfkuGDYEF July 31st, 2008 at 5:02 am 56

    idiota

57. Hmmm August 6th, 2008 at 6:43 pm 57

    What is this pish posh?

58. esrah August 18th, 2008 at 8:05 am 58

    wow wow çok güzel

59. Skitty-Kitty September 27th, 2008 at 10:54 pm 59

    When i first saw ep 20, i just fell in love with the RRB, I know they can be a little annoying, but that’s little boys for ya!I even made a backpack with the RRB all over it(and a little PPGZ), man I’M such a fangirl

    Episode 12 was good too, but if i had to choose between ep.12 and 20 it would take me some time because the RRB and Taka-chan are soooooooooo KAWAIII!