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PowerPuff Girls Z
Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z is the name for a Japanese anime based upon the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. It is of the magical girl genre.
The anime is produced by Cartoon Network, Toei Animation, and Aniplex; with Hiromi Seki, and Hideo Katsumata producing; Hiroyuki Kakudou directing; 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 with this project.
The series, Toei Animation's anime reimagining of Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls, debuted in Japan on July 1, 2006, on TV Tokyo, replacing Sugar Sugar Rune in its time slot, Saturday at 7:00 local time. The initial order is for about 52 episodes at 30 minutes each, with more possible depending on how successful the show turns out to be. There are planned international releases for the future. Specific dates are still to be determined, and also whether or not the English language version would feature the original voice actors.
Since the anime was first revealed around April 1 at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2005, it was believed by many to be an April Fool's joke which started at the animation news web site Toon Zone.
The anime is produced by Cartoon Network, Toei Animation, and Aniplex; with Hiromi Seki, and Hideo Katsumata producing; Hiroyuki Kakudou directing; 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 with this project.
The series, Toei Animation's anime reimagining of Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls, debuted in Japan on July 1, 2006, on TV Tokyo, replacing Sugar Sugar Rune in its time slot, Saturday at 7:00 local time. The initial order is for about 52 episodes at 30 minutes each, with more possible depending on how successful the show turns out to be. There are planned international releases for the future. Specific dates are still to be determined, and also whether or not the English language version would feature the original voice actors.
Since the anime was first revealed around April 1 at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2005, it was believed by many to be an April Fool's joke which started at the animation news web site Toon Zone.
Story
In order to stop the sudden climate change, Ken Kitazawa used Chemical Z, a new form of his father's original substance Chemical X, to destroy a giant glacier. However, the impact of Chemical Z caused several black and white lights to appear in the Tokyo City sky. Three ordinary girls, Momoko, Miyako, and Kaoru, were engulfed in white lights and soon became the Powerpuff Girls Z. However, the numerous black lights caused others to turn to the side of evil. And so Hyper Blossom (Momoko), Rolling Bubbles (Miyako), and Powered Buttercup (Kaoru) must defend Tokyo City from the likes of Mojo Jojo and other villians.
PowerPuff Girls Z
Momoko Akatsutsumi / Hyper Blossom Transforms using the phrase "Hyper Blossom" and uses a yo-yo. Like her PPG counterpart, she assumes the leader role of the trio, or to be accurate, she's the self-proclaimed leader. However, she is no longer the intelligent bossy leader of the original as she seems to be a bit boy-crazy now and is also an otaku, since she is intimately familiar with the "magical heroine" genre, along with some typical anime concepts (like the leader wearing red and the aura color, as she often remarks). She is well known in school for this behavior. (Kaoru calls her a "magical girl maniac") Momoko also has a strong penchant for candy and other sweets, which is part of the reason for her initial aggression against Mojo, who stole her candy. Momoko/Blossom is represented by hearts.
Abilities
Shooting Yo-yo - Flings her yo-yo at an opponent.
Spinning Yo-yo - Horizontally spins her yo-yo at an opponent.
Ichigo-Daifuku Spin - Vertically spins her yo-yo at an
opponent, similar to Spinning Yo-yo.
Annin-dofu Shoot - A similar move to Shooting Yo-yo, but the yo-yo string moves out in a spiralling fashion, allowing it to grab on to and throw objects.
Icecream Shoot - A softer, weaker version of Shooting Yo-yo.
Fruits Shoot - A faster, more rapidly repeated version of Shooting Yo-yo.
Light White Choco Shoot - A tricky move where the yo-yo appears to attack from three different points.
White Choco Shoot II - Same as Light White Choco Shoot, but more powerful.
Panna Cotta Shoot - Appears to be another version of Shooting Yo-yo
Cream Anmitsu Yo-yo - Another version of Shooting Yo-yo. This time the yo-yo is engulfed in a pink flame upon release.
Spinning Yo-yo - Horizontally spins her yo-yo at an opponent.
Ichigo-Daifuku Spin - Vertically spins her yo-yo at an
opponent, similar to Spinning Yo-yo.
Annin-dofu Shoot - A similar move to Shooting Yo-yo, but the yo-yo string moves out in a spiralling fashion, allowing it to grab on to and throw objects.
Icecream Shoot - A softer, weaker version of Shooting Yo-yo.
Fruits Shoot - A faster, more rapidly repeated version of Shooting Yo-yo.
Light White Choco Shoot - A tricky move where the yo-yo appears to attack from three different points.
White Choco Shoot II - Same as Light White Choco Shoot, but more powerful.
Panna Cotta Shoot - Appears to be another version of Shooting Yo-yo
Cream Anmitsu Yo-yo - Another version of Shooting Yo-yo. This time the yo-yo is engulfed in a pink flame upon release.
Miyako Goutokuji / Rolling Bubbles Transforms using the phrase "Rolling Bubbles" and uses a bubble wand as a weapon, waving it or blowing into the wand to unleash a wave of bubbles. Her PPG counterpart was the shy, most easily frightened, and most "childish" of the group. In this version, she is the ditziest member of the three, often appearing a bit clueless, and doesn't seem to understand her powers completely, among a few other things. She is more concerned with shopping, her appearance and her outfits (she adores her transformation outfit), and perhaps because of this, she seems to be very popular among her male classmates, for which she is famous throughout her school. She retains her hairstyle during the reimagining, but her pigtails are slightly longer, and curl into ringlets. Miyako/Bubbles remains typified, however, by her PPG counterpart's compassion, gentleness and innocence, as well as her love of animals. Miyako/Bubbles is represented by bubbles.
Abilities
Bubble Champagne - Waves her bubble wand, launching several bubbles capable of capturing her opponents. She can also perform this move by blowing into the wand.
Bubble Poyon - Creates a bubble that deflects anything that hits it.
Bubble Popper - Creates a bubble or more that explodes or causes damage upon impact. She will sometimes use this attack when she requires brute force.
Balloon Catcher - Creates a number of bubbles specifically for the capturing of objects.
Balloon Neba-neba - Creates several bubbles that, upon impact, turn into a sticky goo.
Bubble Champagne II - A second more powerful version of Bubble Champagne.
In the second episode, Bubbles also utilizes her wand as a boomerang by throwing it at Mojo and rendering him unconscious with a large bump on his head. She was admonished by Blossom several times that doing so was an improper use of her wand.
Bubble Poyon - Creates a bubble that deflects anything that hits it.
Bubble Popper - Creates a bubble or more that explodes or causes damage upon impact. She will sometimes use this attack when she requires brute force.
Balloon Catcher - Creates a number of bubbles specifically for the capturing of objects.
Balloon Neba-neba - Creates several bubbles that, upon impact, turn into a sticky goo.
Bubble Champagne II - A second more powerful version of Bubble Champagne.
In the second episode, Bubbles also utilizes her wand as a boomerang by throwing it at Mojo and rendering him unconscious with a large bump on his head. She was admonished by Blossom several times that doing so was an improper use of her wand.
Kaoru Matsubara / Powered Buttercup Transforms using the phrase "Powered Buttercup" and uses a Daruma Otoshi hammer. Her PPG counterpart was the "tough girl" tomboy of the group. In her makeover, she now dresses and acts like a boy, and is also averse to wearing skirts and dresses. Her given name is a unisex name which matches her tomboy character nicely. She seems to have a considerable group of fangirls in this version, much to her dismay. She is known in school for being the most athletic girl as she plays tennis, practices martial arts, and numerous other acivities, as well as watching the sports channel on television. However, she hates girls who she considers very "girly"; this includes Momoko and Miyako, which, in conjunction with the skirt her transformation forces her to wear, makes Kaoru the most reluctant of the three heroines, with her primary motivation in participating in the group being the destructive power it gives her. In this reimagining, Kaoru has her hair slightly spiked up, unlike her US counterpart, whose hair was straight in contrast. Kaoru/Buttercup is represented by stars.
Abilities
Megaton Dunk - A dunking strike at her opponent using her hammer.
Graviton Drive - A powerful shock wave is created by smashing her hammer on the ground.
Smash Block - A smash against thin air that effectively creates a powerful shield for a split-second.
Swing Sonic - An offensive projectile move done by intensifying the sound of her hammer's swing. It is performed similarly to the Smash Block move.
Hurricane Lutz - Buttercup spins her hammer around as if she were a hurricane.
Swing Sonic II - Same as Swing Sonic, but more powerful
Graviton Drive - A powerful shock wave is created by smashing her hammer on the ground.
Smash Block - A smash against thin air that effectively creates a powerful shield for a split-second.
Swing Sonic - An offensive projectile move done by intensifying the sound of her hammer's swing. It is performed similarly to the Smash Block move.
Hurricane Lutz - Buttercup spins her hammer around as if she were a hurricane.
Swing Sonic II - Same as Swing Sonic, but more powerful
