Why NOBODY Remembers the Powerpuff Girls Anime

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[@Saberspark]

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[@jobulletchief8936]

Gg

[@cian.o]

It's called "being obscure".

[@Board64]

Saber please let me out of your basement

[@strawbz311]

Saber plz do a review on arthur and the minimoys (invisibles)

[@yasiegonlastie5483]

WE WILL NEVER SUBMIT TO THE MAAN

[@MoonWielder]

_Powerpuff Girls Z_ will always have a special place in my heart. Inarguably, this anime was way better than the 2016 reboot.

[@davidkoudelka10]

To be fair that isn’t a high bar to pass.😂 But I get what you mean, and great that you have such a love for it!👍

[@soontobechannel743]

Yeah no, it was WAYY better than the reboot especially in terms of animation that show (the “anime” version) looked amazing!

[@kamanyiro5903]

not exactly a high bar to clear but I 100% agree.

[@bobisapanda2655]

That is so true

[@GeteMachine]

Not by much but the 2016 reboot show is just awful. People who didnt understand the marketing and appeal of the original show didnt deliver.

[@fedejesus2648]

The personality swap between bubbles and blossom could be chalked up to magical girl tropes. The main magical girl (usually the pink or red one) tends to be the more naive, clumsy and air headed character, while the blue magical girl tends to be the more reserved, beautiful, and elegant character.

[@spectre9340]

That's true. Even in something like _Pichi Pichi Pitch_ (Mermaid Melody), that's definitely the vibe of the pink protag and the blue secondary protag

[@ryancurtis5425]

I wonder if that applies to Rayearth? (I haven't seen it, but I've always wanted to.)

[@cheshirerose2001]

@@spectre9340 I remember in that Tokyo Mew Mew Power show there was that as well

[@HiddenWindshield]

Then that's still a mistake, just a different type of mistake. Trying to alter the culture of something imported because you think it will sell more copies (boy, these doughnuts sure do look like rice balls) is just stupid. People watch imported media _because_ they want to see something different.

[@exo_eve7575]

​@Gakeen! They could be going for more of a sailor moon. Since ppgz came out in like 2007. Mercury is blue and very much like ppgz bubbles and Jupiter is green and much more tomboyish like buttercup.

[@DarkOverlord96]

Fun fact: This show was actually pretty damn popular in Latin America. Not only because anime and Cartoon Network was so damn popular here so an anime version of a CN cartoon was obviously an instant hit, but also because the Latin American dub actually got all the voice actors from the original show to reprise their roles (with the sole exception of Buttercup's) so people had a bigger sense of familiarity with the show even if the writing wasn't stellar.

[@SpinyPuffs]

I get kinda jealous sometimes about the Cartoon Network in your country with all those exclusive bumpers and whatnot

[@freeyaw29]

Once in a while this show still aired in my country.

[@kheii3503]

Yeah I'm a latina and I loved PPGZ

[@slowpoke_r]

As a mexican i can confirm, i loved this show

[@adrianornelas7857]

As another fellow Mexican I can also confirm that the Spanish dub was great.

[@Iamnuketastic]

I wouldn’t say Blossom and Bubbles switched personalities, I would say they just changed Blossom’s personality. The way Bubbles acts in Z is very reasonable for how her original character might act at that age. A very fashion conscientious girl whose perpetually positive attitude led to her popularity. Blossom on the other was definitely dumbed down. While it’s not unreasonable to say she might be boy crazy at that age, the change was far too all encompassing.

[@lionqueen145]

It would have been interesting if she was the typical kid that is always slacking but still is the best off the class or showing her little by little getting smarter, more strategic and being better leader. Something like she act dumb and treated it like a game at first but as the time went on she started seeing it more seriously showing that when she put her mind on something she can be really smart. That way she could still have the vibes of the dizzy sometimes clumsy protagonist with the smart and leader side of Blossom.

[@tentaclesmod]

Completely agreed. The personality Bubbles had, while with its differences, did feel fitting, but Blossom being a boy-crazy dummy was weird. I didn't dislike her, but certainly was not Blossom as I knew her. If I had to guess, i because this was a magical girl show, and in general, in magical girls shows, the leader is often kinda dumb. Just look at Usagi, Doremi or Ichigo, all three are lacking in brains.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

@@tentaclesmod I forever will love that time she sits out in space after trolling earth an aliens by not bring honest and Proffesior says they nearly had world peace xd it might not be the must logical shift in personality but it's fun as fuk

[@chadharger9323]

​​@@tentaclesmodAnd the original magic girl Cutie Honey was none of those things. . .go figure.

[@lucyhearts472]

My thoughts exactly

[@cidevant002]

"Why NOBODY remembered..." My guy, speak for yourself. This show revitalized my love for magical girl shows and Powerpuff Girls in one go. If anything needed a reboot, maybe with just as much violence as the original and a little bit of ocassional blood, it was this.

[@Felsmukk]

Instead we got the 2016 version. Maybe the re-reboot won't be as bad. Maybe.

[@AnActualPersonInASeaOfIdiots]

​@@FelsmukkMax pfp, I like :3

[@hermos3602]

It kind of annoys me when people say "Nobody remembers this show" or "This show everyone forgot about". Just because he doesn't hear anyone talk about it, that doesn't mean no one else remembers it.

[@Ijustusethistocommentstuff]

@@AnActualPersonInASeaOfIdiots Sam and Max is ANOTHER property we need to reboot with the original creators, funnily enough. WHERE IS THE FEAR REMAKE, WARNER, YOU COWAR-

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

It's literally a clickbait title so people click it. I'm sure Saber is well aware that somebody remember it.

[@JenKunoichi351]

There is actually a pretty good reason for why Blossom and Bubbles had their personalities switched. The bubbly ditz archetype is just seen as more protagonist-like in a lot of Japanese girls media. I remember back in the day when they were attempting to bring MLP:FiM over to Japan and they had pre-airing variety special to help introduce the audience to the series. The presenters were actually surprised that Twilight was the protagonist and not Pinky Pie. (Incidentally, I guess tomboys are 2nd most likely to be the protagonist since they also thought Rainbow Dash felt more protagy than Twilight.)

[@Kayclau]

I would LOVE a show with season 1 Pinkie Pie as the main character.

[@Zyra19]

Yeah they definitely made Blossom more akin to the typical magical girl team leader. I think there's also a cultural difference in how Bubbles's role as the cutesy/girly character is often portrayed.

[@p-__]

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[@HGgames.]

@@p-__ Why the hell would you say that?

[@walterkruse348]

Case in Point: Usagi Tsukino, the main character from Sailor Moon. She's the quintessential ditzy MC magical girl.

[@akunoraioh1784]

The fact that you had high expectations for PPGZ, you were going to be disappointed no matter what. It was going to be different and changes will be made for the Japanese audience. Only thing fans will be happy that PPG got an anime adaptation. That’s something to be proud of. Also, at least they didn’t disrespect the series like the live action one that got canned.

[@Egghead012]

Bold of you to assume Japanese writers would ever DARE to disrespect a legacy. Well it has happened but its extremely rare.(dbz and naruto)

[@indigowendigo8165]

Live-Action? o.O I wonder if that was evnen worse than the 2016 cartoon...

[@hype5456]

Yeah they're were plans for a live action script that leaked of it before it was cancelled​@@indigowendigo8165

[@prowolf633]

I say did disrespect the series by making Blossom a stupid airhead. We all loved Blossom because she was smart. We need more smart girl characters who wear pink (in both western and eastern media)

[@ScarletRose1994]

I wonder if the Blossom/Bubbles personality swaps have anything to do with cultural differences in how their designs would be interpreted. Bubbles' blond pigtails have an association with a "bubbly airhead" personality to western audiences that doesn't necessarily translate to Japanese audiences, while Blossom's big red ponytail might've led those audiences to read her as a "genki girl".

[@lolita960]

Sorry but what is a “genki girl”

[@DCreed013]

@@lolita960 "Genki" means lively or energetic. "Genki girl" is a fairly common Japanese character archetype that's an energetic and nice, but typically airheaded girl. I do find it odd that they'd interpret Blossom as a genki girl though because I'm fairly certain that there's no "standard" design for that archetype, it's purely personality. I think it's more likely that they thought Blossom's original preppy smart girl personality was unbecoming of a main protagonist in a magical girl show. For magical girl shows, the leader is typically a relatable everygirl who has a lot of courage or kindness or something. The "smart" character is always a side character, sometimes not even on the magical girl team itself, but a supporting non-magical girl. They probably just thought that Blossom's original personality wasn't relatable enough to be a magical girl team leader, which is...sad.

[@ooommm4024]

Excel Excel from Excel Saga would be a prime example of a Genki Girl, albeit that may have just been her having ADHD

[@blackmailz]

I think you got it right. In japanese culture, blonde girls especially with twin tails are considered almost as an "ohime" or princess figure. In which they are more fashionably conscious and attuned to the fashion trends. Meanwhile, bright red hairs are often viewed as this borderline cheery, and sometimes, tomboy-ish vibe. Since the red hair was seen as "fiery and energetic" in japanese culture (or at least that's the trend that i see in anime designs)

[@prowolf633]

Japan needs more magical girl animes where the lead is not a genki girl at all

[@MiguelGonzalez-du8de]

I loved how they translated some stuff from the original show into the anime version, like how Blossom was a comic fan, so in the anime she was obsessed with superhero manga.

[@Broomer52]

They translated everything really well because they kept every character exactly how they were but with the addition of Magical Girl tropes. Bubbles is very girly and innocent so in the anime she’s also very into fashion and a little ditzy but more perspective than people give her credit, Buttercup is a Jock who loves fighting and so the anime just cranked that up to where she’s practically allergic to girly things, Blossom is a nerd who keeps the team together so they make her smarter than the others but also a typical otaku type character. Mojo was already a classic anime parody with his posing, over explaining, giant robots and weird speech pattern so they just made him more of a walking Anime trope with a modern update. Gang green Gang remain a group of delinquent mutants, Him is the greatest evil in the world and he remains weird and dresses feminine like but with a lot more color to suit the anime. It’s Honestly a perfect anime adaptation.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@kevinbell5674]

I think they were all comic fans, but just had different tastes in comics. Blossom was a fan of a Wonder Woman knockoff, Buttercup a Spawn one, and I forget what Bubbles liked.

[@chrisbg99]

@@kevinbell5674 Cutesy Japanese no conflict manga that starred a bunny of some sort.

[@kevinbell5674]

@@chrisbg99 Yeah, I remembered it was something cutesy just not specifically what.

[@RheaZenko]

Tbh, the hair color change and the personality swap was most likely to appeal to anime characterization. In Japan, girls with red hair are usually portrayed as wild, energetic and sometimes foolish troublemakers while blondes are more exotic and the foreign exchange student who becomes the loved head of the class. It's probably why Blossom and Bubbles personalities seemed switched, since it was either that or make Bubbles a redhead with Blossom being blonde. It's most likely why Miss Bellum is blonde in the show as well, to make her exotic and interesting to Japanese audiences.

[@joshuamoton9206]

Powerpuff Girls Z is always a gem to me. Sure it wasn't the story of the OG, but hey, it's original and that's what makes it special. By the way Sakurako Kintoki is the Japanese name for the character that turns into Sedusa. Himeko Shirogane is the Japanese name for Morbucks in the anime. And Himeko actually has a transformation when she hears her cat scream, and she has a sister

[@adummy9664]

Hearing about how their origin story had to be kind of changed around to fit within Japanese culture honestly just has me appreciate that stuff like Astro Boy exists and the hoops that must have been jumped through for him to be allowed to be created by a single father only to be abandoned and then subsequently adopted by another scientist. (And is probably why in some versions Astro Boy has his own robot parents made for him.)

[@VolvaBecky]

Exactly!! It's quite sad how single parents are looked at over there in Japan. The change they made for the Professor makes sense, since how they look at single parents is one of the reasons they have fake families for hire. I remember watching documentaries and some CDawg videos about this. Apparently, socially, single moms and dads are NOT allowed to attend family events in Japan and this will lead to the child being heavily bullied. So, the single parents will save money to hire someone to act as the child's second parent at those events. Most of those agencies were made for only that reason and it's sad. The stories/reasonings behind some of the founders is sweet, in terms of them wanting to help those parents, but they shouldn't have to hire someone to live a fake life.

[@catatoblob8598]

This doesn't entirely make sense tho - Card Captor Sakura was made not that long before PPGZ for the exact same demographic, and the titular character had a single parent.

[@VolvaBecky]

@@catatoblob8598 Yeah, but if I recall, the older brother and his friend were supposed to be gay, but they didn’t make them in either the dub or both the dub and the sub (it’s kind of like how C dramas and novels will not allow certain things from overseas or out of their country). Things change overtime and the success of PPGZ probably had the single parent thing happen more. For example, more programs / stations allowed more gay characters in their anime which eventually led to them having a lot of BL (with some GL). But, marrying the same sex is still illegal in Japan, until recently in Kyoto and only Kyoto can you marry in same sex. It’s kind of similar with Kdramas, since you can find a lot of BLs, but it’s illegal to a certain degree to be such in SK. They’re more lenient on allowing certain things in their media before real life, from what I’ve noticed.

[@catatoblob8598]

@@VolvaBecky CCS had a lot of classical CLAMP themes that were adapted out of the anime to make it more appealing for children. That includes any direct references to Touya's relationship with Yukito, and Rika's engagement to their teacher, but also includes Clow Reed's more esoteric motivations and convoluted reincarnation plan. But despite all these changes, Sakura's dad's single parent status wasn't changed. If you consider Japan's most iconic children's anime, protagonists from singe parent households are relatively common. Ash Ketchum lived with his mother and his father effectively out of the picture. Same thing applies to Yugi Muto's father (although Yugioh's anime is debatably not for children). Ran and Conan (Detective Conan is absolutely targeted for children, even though it debatably shouldn't be) lives with Ran's effectively single father. And then, if you look at big name anime targeted towards teenagers, (DBZ, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, BNHA, KnY), protagonists with 1 or 0 effective parents are the norm, not the exception. Even if you look at other anime adapted from English media, Sophie still grew up with a single Stepmother in Howl's Moving Castle, even though many other aspects of the plot was changed. However you think single parents are viewed in Japan, trying to say that anime adapts out single parents because of stigma is just incorrect.

[@droolbug1891]

@@catatoblob8598 Then how come Astro Boy (which was one of the first Japanese animes to come out) had to do a lot of loopholes in order for it's storyline of him being taken care of by a single father, only for him to be abandoned and is adopted by another scientist. You can tell that they had to jump around a lot, since other versions of Astro Boy made him have parents, and scrap the single parent storyline entirely. Dude, their's always gonna be exceptions, but their's also a bunch of examples of Japanese studios changing things based on their culture that you can look up for yourself.

[@EifieDM]

I didn’t mind them not being sisters in Z. I think my fav episodes are the one they had a sleepover in Bubble’s house which is the traditional Japanese house and the episode where they switched bodies. It’s so fun to see their different lifestyles.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

I love the families they get wish more it was shown Buttercups whole Macho man family unite which loves honor floors me

[@HopeIsADrug11037]

that sleepover episode was really cute and entertaining! it was one of the main episodes that i still remember

[@jacksonteller3973]

it reminds me of that forgotten live-action TMNT show The Next Mutation which was trying to leech off Power Rangers success and made it so none of the turtles were brothers just so they could all compete with one another to date Venus without it being incestuous.

[@marcelloreyes7646]

I loved this show. It was more interesting to have an individual story for each of the girls. I love Bubbles’ side story with her best friend that was going through cancer and he willingly became a villain via chemical z to become healthy again.

[@ManyBerry]

Best arc of the show tbh. And I like how each of the girls had their own ending themes focused on their storylines.

[@cristinamariabritodeolivei5991]

Like sonic adventure man

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@violetmind9613]

My man, I had to take a double take reading this. Now I HAVE to watch this show!

[@aangionas9676]

You mean Cody? Are you sure they're only just _"friends"_ ?😏😏😏

[@Tesseract.]

Nah. This show was one of my favorites as a kid. I still adore it to this day for the animation, designs, characterization, etc. It was a lot more popular than I thought, because no one else knew about it as a kid. I was the one showing all my friends.

[@ZombieMiraculer74]

Same dude, this show is what I grew up with and I really enjoyed it as a kid! It's sad actually that the anime version is ignored much when it's literally a masterpiece. I would call this as the perfect iteration of the original and I really prefer this than the reboot.

[@DanielBMS]

@@ZombieMiraculer74 It is much like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anime. That also has so much unrealized potential.

[@lucyhearts472]

I loved this show too❤

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

I grew up with this show. In my opinion it had a lot of potential, even if the writing is not the best, it will always hold a place in my heart.

[@wheninrome198]

My favorite part of this show as a kid was the relationship Bubbles had with a boy named Cody. He had a chronic illness that kept him in the hospital, and from what I remember his jealousy for the healthier kids turned him into a giant monster only Bubbles could tame. I have to watch it again because again, as a kid it was very intriguing to me.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

The music that plays on the second part of that story when they reunited is such a mood

[@ChageeyaSarang]

How they included that story in her ending theme still gets me.

[@lomaishaumichelle7848]

Same here That was one of the most memorable episodes for me as a kid

[@northenalaska-4287]

I agree!! It was so intriguing

[@anretoga-8851]

I can relate. I watched that episode many times because I felt that the lead that Bubbles presented was intriguing. I remember that I was a big fan of Blossom, both from the original and from the anime, but in that chapter (12 and 48) my perception changed.

[@BenjaminSteber]

Give the original show serious respect because it depicted not just one invulnerable main character but three of them and still structured good episodic drama.

[@daynaa.2520]

I remember when this show got a lot of hate back in the day and with the 2016 reboot it got so much love. This show will forever have a special place in my heart!

[@Krlytz]

This feels a bit like when you are a kid and your mom cooks a healthy meal and you're like "ugh I hate this!", but then you turn into an adult and after eating cheap takeout for two weeks you go visit your mom and that same healthy dish tastes like heaven 😂

[@progamer2009]

12:30 The answer to this question could very well be related to another of anime's most used tropes, the ones involving _missing_ _parents._ In most anime, the protagonist lacks 1 or both parents either because they're dead, missing or just conveniently never seen nor mentioned. Now, I was not aware that men in Japan are culturally obligated to remarry after their wife passes but with this in mind, it is now impossible for the professor to play the single parent role for the PPGs in this trope, and if he had a wife, the girls would no longer fit into this trope at all. This is likely where they decided to replace Professor Utonium with Ken... Except as mentioned in the video that's not gonna fly either. The compromise solves all of this, the Professor Utonium gets a wife, Ken gets to be their son, the PPGs are no longer related to the professor and as long as their actual parents never show up in any capacity, the _missing_ _parents_ trope remains intact.

[@ryanperez1999]

I watched all the episodes of Powerpuff Girls Z last year and as a Powerpuff Girls fan, I liked it. I give it a B+. The voice acting was good, the episodes were funny and interesting and the villains' motivations especially Princess and Sedusa were surprisingly good. The only thing I didn't like was that it ended on a cliffhanger. I felt they wrapped the finale quickly.

[@MrProtoblues]

The sub is way better than the dub

[@ryanperez1999]

@@MrProtoblues If you don't mind reading the subtitles. It gets boring quickly for me.

[@CatherineUmbreon96]

You also can't read subtitles and look at facial expressions at the same time, so you miss stuff when you're watching a sub. (It's also kinda annoying if there's other text on screen like the MHA Sub...I can't read the subtitles AND look at a graphic at the same time, AND fully grasp what's being said... English (for me) dub is better. My Mom has the same trouble too! We tried watching a Korean English Sub, but we missed stuff because we were reading... So TL:DR I'm Team Dub here!

[@MrProtoblues]

@@CatherineUmbreon96 I mean yeah the dub is only good if the actors do a good job. The actors did not do a good job with the ppl anime

[@ryanperez1999]

@@CatherineUmbreon96 I agree. That's why I don't watch a lot of foreign language movies. I haven't watched Parasite because I don't want to read the subtitles and listen to the actors speak. It'll confuse me. So, yeah. English Dub for me too. Especially when you have phenomenal actors who makes the English Dub to any anime legendary like Steve Blum, Kelly Sheridan and Richard Cox.

[@FanSeitz]

15:32 Fun fact: in the dub, Sedusa is voiced by Rebecca Shoichet who would go on to be Tara Strong's (aka Bubbles) singing voice for Twilight Sparkle in MLP. Also Bubbles is voiced by Maryke Hendrikse, who went to the same high school Tara Strong went to in Toronto, and would voice Sonata and Gilda in MLP.

[@Mooms]

Kathleen Barr (who voiced Trixie and Queen Chrysalis in MLP) is also in the PPG anime voicing Butch

[@COSun25]

I know that Rebecca Shoichet ended up being more popular as Sunset Shimmer for the Equestria Girls spinoff.

[@RyanLamothe]

@@Mooms and The Professor's kid Ken is played by Cathy Weseluck, Spike in FiM

[@shelbymckinney8888]

Maryke Hendrikse is also the voice of Revy from Black Lagoon. Not that its relevant, I just want to let that sink in for a minute.

[@FanSeitz]

@Adalux FYI I retired as a Brony at the end of 2019. Because I had absolute no interest in anything after G4.

[@icecreamhero2375]

18:18 It's harder to animate things slower. It's easier to animate things moving faster because you have to draw fewer frames.

[@rebeccawilliams2605]

My sisters and I used to huddle around a desktop to watch the series as kids. It was always something cool that it seemed, only we knew about. So happy to see other people grew up w/ and appreciated the anime! 😌

[@Emily-cw7tj]

What I really liked about this anime was how each of the girls seemed to have their OWN personalities, their OWN families their OWN lives AND didn't always get along so easily especially with Blossom being the self proclaimed leader all of which bothered me about the original Powerpuff Girls. Edit: I actually watched Powerpuff Girls Z and I actually liked it too both subbed and dubbed. I guess many of you who only watched the original PPG haven't watched or read more about PPGZ though.

[@tiablue9106]

In eps like “octi evil” and a couple others the girls do argue over blossom being the leader. But as the most intelligent and coordinated it’s proven many times why she makes the best leader

[@Emily-cw7tj]

@@tiablue9106 I suppose so and I think they had some other arguments like that through out certain episodes too but in my opinion they were pretty easy to skip over or forget that they ever even happened.

[@tiablue9106]

@@Emily-cw7tj well I don't get why you'd have a problem w/ there not being much dispute over blossom being the leader when it's made clear why she's the leader. not tryna be rude, just curious ig

[@Emily-cw7tj]

@@tiablue9106 it wasn't actually a problem that I had with Blossom being the leader I guess sometimes I wished that the other girls would be the leader more often.

[@lamaziqali2121]

@@Emily-cw7tj the creator himself confirmed that Blossom is indeed the leader, and the red bow is like a "crown" for her for being one.

[@dramaticallydreaming3656]

I think the reason why Bubbles and Buttercup had their personalities switched is because typically in anime, the protagonist is an oblivious airhead and while there are three protags, Blossom is the leader (the leaders in magical girl animes are usually the protags) and that was enough reason to make her the airhead instead of Bubbles

[@willpina]

💯

[@quincyconnors9391]

It's also playing with the three typical tropes associated with female anime protagonists: Airheads (Blossom), the oblivious popular girl (Bubbles), and Tomboy Tsunderes (Buttercup).

[@willpina]

@@quincyconnors9391 also with their colors. Pink is the airhead clumsy strong willed MC, Blue is the cool headed smart beauty, Green is the Tsundere tomboy

[@williamzeo2493]

​@@willpina I was going to say that, blue in anime is a color associated with smarts

[@kneau]

I think hair color decided it. In anime, the redhead tends to be an airhead while blondes are often seen as studious.

[@Eziali]

I loved this show as a kid. I was so sad that they never made more episodes. I hope they remake this.

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

This show was everywhere, it was broadcasted by Latin American Cartoon Network for years! They even got the original voice actors back and the opening was dubbed in Spanish. Reason why it was successful there I believe.

[@andreyxp97g]

This is... quite interesting actually. In Latin America people LOVED ppgz when it was airing, which to me at least means that a lot of details when handled differently can make a big difference. The city for exampled is called New Townsville. Most of the cast is voiced the same VA's as the original show as well, and are handled very professionally so you could actually take the storylines seriously when needed. The Latin American opening is just beautiful as well 👌 And the show was not overhyped, it just appeared on TV one day. So Saber's opinion to me was very contrasting, but after watching the English dub I'm certain we had very, very different viewing experiences.

[@pablocasas5906]

I still wonder why the English dub wasn't very well known and why they didn't get the original voice actors. But thinking about it, the Latin American Spanish dub cast are no strangers to anime dubbing: - Blossom (Crsitina Hernández): Sailor Chibi Moon, Sakura Kinomoto - Buttercup [in the cartoon] (Rossy Aguirre): Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury, Akane Tendo, Princess Nausicaa, Hange Zoë. - Buttercup [in the anime] (Mariana Ortiz): Nadja Applefield from Ashita no Nadja, Fiona Frost in Spy×Family - Bubbles (Maggie Vera): Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail, Professor Burnet from Pokémon - Profesor Utonium (Martín Soto): Champa in DB Super, Chef Kawasaki in Kirby - Mayor (Hermán López): Pierrot in Cowboy Bebop, Cassius in Saint Seiya - Mojo Jojo (Enrique Cervantes): Android 16, Count Brocken from Mazinger Z, Ryōji Kaji from Evangelion

[@Snow-xd4rv]

​@@pablocasas5906 I know the English dub. I loved it so much when I was little, and still do.

[@Krlytz]

Indeed. As an Uruguayan, this video was quite surprising to me. I began to question if maybe my memory was clouded by nostalgia and the poor judgment of a kid 😂

[@candy_ribbons]

@@pablocasas5906the English dub was made by Ocean Dubs, a Canadian company so all the voice actors were Canadian

[@poto1418]

I am chilean, and was a little girl when PPGZ aired in CN, and it might be a sin to say this, but up until this day, this is the only version I've watched and known of the franchise. I remember watching some episodes of the original, but it didn't catch my attention as much as CUTE MAGICAL GIRLS, ROBOT PUPPY, CATCHY OPENING SONG AND BRIGHT COLORFUL ANIMATION, lmao. I can tell the show did its job when talking of target demographic (8-12 old girls)

[@calebgoodman3028]

I actually love this adaptation. I even binge watched it. I went with the original language version since the English one had weird plot holes. I like how it’s a totally different story and universe as well.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@TwilightWolf032]

Dude, I never understood why CN commissioned Japan to make an anime about the PPG, then when the show came to the West they changed everything Japanese to be Neo Townsville or butchering the opening and ending sequences.

[@teapartypenguin1353]

It was the first anime I watched subbed over 10 years ago. I found the dub, but kept up with subs just because the music was way better.

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

​@@teapartypenguin1353 that is such a dumb reason watch dub

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

How is it bad its not like the whole show is not one large plot hole itself like why does no one raid Mojos house

[@brianabowerman4868]

I’m surprised he didn’t mention how when they were going back in time and traveling through different places they stopped in the middle of a fight from the original PPW. A nice little nod to the source material

[@AcrizCaazi]

He did tho

[@nine_tails137]

Okay, that concept art at 7:50 looks great! And yes, I'm one of the few people who actually likes Powerpuff Girls Z. As for the actual show, Bubbles and Buttercup's weapons make sense, but Blossom's does not! But I do like the girls outfits. Especially the vests with the finger-less gloves, which give them sort of a punk style compared to other magical girl outfits. Also, my favorite PPGZ moment is when Buttercup is breathing fire after the Rowdyruff Boys flipped her skirt. "Get back here terror tots!" still cracks me up!

[@thesupernaturalhouse]

I remember finding this anime, actually, and watching it. In my opinion, it was pretty good. Had elements i didn't like, but it was really good and fun

[@D44RK_Iced_Yogs]

I was wondering about this. I’m one dude who’s watched WAY too much anime. I kept on seeing this and gave it a chance. To my delight, it was a fun little thing and I was surprised there wasn’t anything else to come out of this endeavor. Time to grab some food and learn about this! If you are reading this, thanks Saber!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@ChameleonboiVR]

@@p-__ bro why did you comment 300 times on this channel talking about farts

[@franciscoarzapalozapata4610]

​@@ChameleonboiVR because is a bot

[@ChameleonboiVR]

@@franciscoarzapalozapata4610 I know

[@FoolsGil]

Considering how often in shonen the kid protagonist often is an orphan, or living seperately from their parents, I find it strange than when parents are part of the setting, suddenly rules and stigmas appear.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@a_mother_of_felines]

​@@p-__ Wha...? Are you referencing how that NFT cartoon referred to him as "Saberfart", or...

[@bobtheball5384]

Fr tho, there's probably a lot of cultural issues japan has if something as simple as a single father is *that* much of an issue.

[@elemomnialpha]

It's not really strange if that's the reason it happens They simply tend to remove the parents so they don't have to deal with the stigma

[@FoolsGil]

@@elemomnialpha sure. It also seems like Japan is saying it's better to have no parents than just your father

[@stephenlee1108]

This show definitely has a place in my heart. I remember when it first came out I was ecstatic as I've always been a sucker for the "magical girl" genre. I also never really had an issue with the "changes" they made to the original story because it really is essentially a different story altogether with a completely different artstyle.

[@joselitobubu]

I'm a hardcore Powerpuff Girls fan. They are a part of my life and one of the reasons why I got into art. I remember this anime even tho I never finished (should I??), but it has a special place in my heart. I love their design, their personalities and the individually they all had in this version. Definitely better than the 2016 reboot tho.

[@SoratheWonderful]

As a Girl who grew up with the original show and LOVED IT. When I found PPGZ as a Teen it was a match made in heaven, I managed to watch the series in its entirety via YT. The show will always be in my heart and Peach-Chan lives in my head forever “Powapuff da won”

[@JustinW332]

I wonder if they made Bubbles the smart one because the color blue is often associated with wisdom and magic.

[@Peheal]

15:20 What do you mean? This sounds absolutely AMAZING!

[@localtopegg218]

It's really nice to see you doing an episode on PPGZ! I grew up on this show and it was mu introduction into the Magical Girl Genre of anime and really just anime in general! I still remember episodes like the ones with the girls and the RRB and the body swap episode. Probably the thing that stuck with me most was Buttercup and the fact she introduced me to the concept of using hammers and mallets as weapons. I've been obsessed with that ever since. This show is really near and dear to my heart and I should. Really go back and watch the subbed version now that I'm older!!

[@geardog24]

I actually liked the anime PowerPuff Girls, despite its many many flaws. Makes you wonder what an anime version Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Kids Next Door would look like.

[@devonjeffers5898]

Hell, maybe even a Ben 10 anime. But why stick with Cartoon Network when other shows on other networks like Danny Phantom and Miraculous can definitely pull it off.

[@napoleonwells7552]

Fusionfall, your welcome.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@KingOldManBob]

@@devonjeffers5898 They tried doing that with Miraculous, theres even a video of what it would have looked like but no one was willing to pick up the series until they made it more child friendly and cg

[@skootergirl22]

There was a game with the characters in a anime style

[@Broomer52]

They translated everything really well because they kept every character exactly how they were but with the addition of Magical Girl tropes. Bubbles is very girly and innocent so in the anime she’s also very into fashion and a little ditzy but more perspective than people give her credit, Buttercup is a Jock who loves fighting and so the anime just cranked that up to where she’s practically allergic to girly things, Blossom is a nerd who keeps the team together so they make her smarter than the others but also a typical otaku type character. Mojo was already a classic anime parody with his posing, over explaining, giant robots and weird speech pattern so they just made him more of a walking Anime trope with a modern update. Gang green Gang remain a group of delinquent mutants, Him is the greatest evil in the world and he remains weird and dresses feminine like but with a lot more color to suit the anime. It’s Honestly a perfect anime adaptation.

[@ZenithintheMaking]

The anime was so awesome 😭👏👏

[@samanthacarpenter3336]

I found this show back in the day, and was just so interested in an anime trope version of the powerpuff girls. I was SOLD after finding out they got magical girl transformations! It’s amazing 😂

[@SparklRebel]

20:38 but there WAS a mech episode in the OG series, called ‘Uh-Oh Dynamo’ it happens to be one of my favorites.

[@EChacon]

It’s worth noting that the English dub for the PowerPuff Girls anime was recorded in Vancouver, Canada instead of Los Angeles hence why none of the original voice actors didn’t return due to reasons (cost, it’s a dub, and Canadian Laws (even though Tara Strong is Canadian)), although in the Latin American Spanish dub, most of the Mexican voice actors from the dub of PowerPuff Girls return to reprise their roles except for Buttercup and Him’s Mexican voice actors.

[@GhemourMoncef]

The same happened with rise of the teenage ninja turtles in the arabic dub

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Something I found really weird about both the English and Latin America dubs for PPGZ is that the girls (who are teenage girls resembleling the PPGs) share the same original names for both their civilan AND super heroine form! And since their hair stayed the same, won't people realized that these girls and super heroines are the same characters? Huh? 🤔🤨

[@KremBotop]

The most fascinating thing about PPGZ's Latin Spanish dub is that Blossom / Bombón's VA already had plenty of experience doing VA work in Magical Girl series by that point, having voiced Sakura Kinomoto and Sailor ChibiMoon. So going from the original PPG to PPGZ was a natural fit for her.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@p-__ NO ONE CARES

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

Crazy how no one remembers this but at the same time it was probably the better adaptations then the ones that came after it LOL

[@anthonyhero9605]

I remember

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

I think people remember the 2016 reboot more. Not for the right reasons though.

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

@LlEUCU. BEAU× understandable but at the end of the day we can all agree that we will watch this over the 2016 version

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@mangamouse520]

I guess we are all nobody then ^^’

[@parenttangled11]

This is so fascinating to me as someone who watched ppgz first and could never get into the original. I watched the whole series in English dub on youtube and even wrote fanfiction for follow up episodes. I tried to get into the original, but it just annoyed me and then i got creeped out by the episode with the undead magician or whatever. Very interesting to see such differing perspectives

[@leekenneth-walsh3545]

These character designs are awesome! I really wish they were in a better written adaptation

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Miho SHIMOGASA designed the anime characters after she made a different version of Go Nagai’s Cutie Honey for Cutie Honey Flash.

[@TeruteruBozusama]

I think they were written pretty well, the problem is the dub.

[@ashessakura7518]

Honestly, I adored this as a tween! I was at just the right age and that Japanese opening song will forever remain lodged in my brain, it was so catchy~ I remember Miyako/Bubbles being my favourite

[@Rose-yx6jq]

Bubbles is always the cutest.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@tropicaldisaster8135]

Omg same! The song always makes me feel warm and happy yet nostalgic

[@teapartypenguin1353]

The first ED was the best and I still listen sometimes today for the nostalgia.

[@d.b.4671]

Another possible angle for the Utonium character: lean into that obligation-to-marry thing by showing him trying to find a wife, failing for various reasons, and still taking good care of his daughters in spite of that. Maybe on occasion the girls could try to set him up with someone (the original trio certainly tried that a time or two), but at the end of the episode be appreciative of their still-single dad and let him know they're not in any rush to get a mom.

[@moodycowcrafts4862]

Professor Utonium's role could have been like the mc of Usagi drop - but with a magical girl twist That would have brought more 'everyday life drama' to the show, like local busybodies constantly trying to set him up because 'those girls need a mother', and really hit some emotional notes as to the girls feeling out of place in society for having a single dad. It would have made an anime version of the 'heros league' episode really pop as there tends to be a strong gender divide in the homes (at least in anime/drama shows I've seen) - which melds well with the 1950's american household they always seemed to apply to parents in these types of western cartoons. PPGZ never hit it with me - the girls situation/personalities didn't click and the interaction with the villains seemed really inconsequential (i remember finding them just stopping the action to go eat parfait really weird in one episode)

[@SOMEGUY7893]

@@moodycowcrafts4862 "Usagi drop" Kinda the worst example of this type of single father story considering how the manga version ends.

[@UsrNmTkn]

​​@@SOMEGUY7893 We don't talk about the manga ending. There is no Usagi Drop manga ending in Ba Sing Se.

[@moodycowcrafts4862]

@@SOMEGUY7893...I've never actually been able to read/watch it to the end D8 What happens in Usagi Drop?! D8

[@saphirestorm7952]

​@@moodycowcrafts4862Read at your own risk: The child, when she grows up, falls in love with her father and they eventually get together

[@Wed_meg]

I used to watch this when I was little, there was a channel in Mexico that was called Canal 5 and they would stream it. I reminder tuning in every day to watch it and it became the my first anime ever.

[@ashlynalingh]

I watched this when I was 10 and I liked it waaaay better than the original mostly because I felt that the original talked down to me. I even watched it on KZbin and I remember how much him creeped me out and I forget what episode but the one where he took all their weapons and blossom used her bow as a weapon instead was super cool to me as a kid.

[@meosjxin]

I remember finding this show during my early stages as a weeb and being amazed at the fact that Powerpuff Girls had an anime. I did struggle to try and find the anime but settled with English dub on KZbin. After watching the whole thing as a kid, I was blown away. But now, after many years later, I did watch the English sub of episode 1. It was meh but this show will always be a part of my childhood ❤

[@bobisapanda2655]

I feel the same to be honest I do personally like in this show I think it's pretty solid as a show in my opinion

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@black_nerdy]

Fan made Powerpuff girls anime opening kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaWbfI17fMSWfLc

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

​@@bobisapanda2655 How is it meh its one the most interesting Magical Girl episodic series

[@adorablecockroach5131]

As a HUGE Powerpuff Girls fan I looked up EVERYTHING as soon as I got access to the internet. It's what got me into the idea of fandom, fan art, fanfiction etc. I remember just getting into anime while actually knowing what anime is and seeing a video of PPGZ on KZbin and IMMEDIATLY going a "certain pirate site" to watch it all in one go. And I loved it, my first introduction into magical girl anime too. Also I loved what they did with HIM, making HIM the main villain was awesome. It isn't perfect but still something I watch about once a year.

[@galaxy_kitten95]

Wow. Your discovery is the exact same way as to how I stumbled upon PPGZ. I was 11 at the time when I first learned about it after getting more tech-savy on KZbin. I knew about anime at a very young age and I still had a fondness for magical girl series like Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew at that point. I was obsessed with the Powerpuff Girls growing up (wanting ANYTHING with their names on it lol) and finding out about the anime series was such a treat. I couldn't tell you how many times I've watched the compilation video on transformation sequences and listened to the opening theme nonstop. Such simple times.

[@adorablecockroach5131]

@@galaxy_kitten95 Yeah, back when the world didn't look like turning into flipping Warhammer every other week.

[@Cherribean44]

im gonna need the name of that site for uh reasons

[@pinklova_101]

this show was one of the first full animes I watched and really enjoyed in middle school. I would watch the youtube uploads of all the episodes on like my ipad mini and was OBSESSED with the songs and transformation sequences. Even with all its flaws, it was def a time in my life I smile back on haha

[@geekgear996]

I’m a 24 year old man and I still remember this show 😂 Honestly it was really good and the openings and endings were bangers! And the transformations and the transformation themes were great. I might have to rewatch it again someday

[@Fafnerluver922]

I honestly loved this series. It had original ideas, which I think where incorporated well. It made the show its own thing.

[@Urfav0rit3_st4rg1rl]

Ppgz was one of those treasures that I've never forgotten. I sadly never met anyone irl who even knew what the show was. But im glad it's been getting more recognition lately

[@payasita01]

I remember watching it on boomerang and it might have been my introduction to magical girl anime. The bubbles-centric episodes with the kid in the hospital were the most memorable to me. I definitely remember bubbles being my favorite in this version. I genuinely wish the show held up because the concept designs looked so cool I wish they had gone in that direction😭

[@tetsucchitv7385]

I'm gonna copy-paste from other video about the reason why Blossom and Bubbles' personalities had to switch on purpose "In my opinion Blossom's personality was changed on purpose and as an answer to two problems: First problem was that in the original show Blossom's personality was for the most part, just being the responsible leader of the group (with a bit of arrogant due to her high intelligence sometimes). And to fit such kind of description they could've easily just make her some kind of typical anime student council president type of girl that always sticks to the rules and has good grades but they didn't because they probably noticed that she needed to be more likeable than that and have a hobby or at least something that she likes. The second problem was Bubbles, she had the complete opposite problem. She was way too childish in terms of personality, interests and overall behavior. To the point where trying to keep all those traits faithfully in the teenager anime version would've made her teenager self act almost delusional and too silly to actually contribute with a plan or to have important conversations. But In the original she was probably the most adorable for being emotional and likable so they needed to make her smarter while also keeping some of those traits somehow. Blossom needed to be more likeable and have more interests if she was going to technically be the main girl and bubbles needed to be more mature and intelligent. So they basically switched those aspects of their personalities to make both of them more balanced characters in their teenager versions. And it worked. They also made sure to keep aspects of the originals in them but adapting them with these switched personality traits: with Blossom being a more relaxed leader that likes sweets, likes romance and boys but keeping the aspects that made her brave as the original for her to still be able get serious and responsible when she needed to genuinely act as heroine and as a leader. And with Bubbles they kept her original personality in the sense that she was still was into cute things (but more into a trendy girl that likes things related to fashion kid of way) but being more intelligent by adapting her original emotional side into her being the most emotionally mature out of the three and more or less giving her an actual role as some kind of mediator or the voice of reason over certain situations. Buttercup didn't really need a change in personality since she was the easiest to translate into a teenager version since they just needed to make her a tomboyish girl that doesn't like to show her emotions that much but still cares about others while also making her have interest as well (I think she was into sports. Specifically soccer IIRC). **I'm gonna add things regarding Buttercup, despite she changed the least in terms of personality but the big difference between the OG is Buttercup in the anime version is much more calmer, rational and much more mature than her OG counterpart. Which makes the dynamic between them is interesting to say the least, even she does have times to get mad in certain situation like argueing with Blossom and such. They not being sisters also worked great because that made easier to create scenarios for them to interact and get to know each other and as result to also made the audience know them better."

[@aaunyea4799]

I remember being obsessed with this as a kid, but could never find full episodes. I'd watch clips on KZbin, and love drawing the girls!

[@Broomer52]

I discovered and binged the show on KZbin. It was during that magical time before 2013 where entire anime and movies were uploaded to KZbin in chunks because of the size limit of videos at the time

[@FSAPOJake]

Ah, I remember Powerpuff Girls Z. It was a bizarre little show and it even had an English dub done by Ocean Productions in Canada. It wasn't great, but it was still better than the travesty that was the Powerpuff Girls reboot series. From what I remember, it existed because PPG had a massive cult following in Japan but the ability to license a dub and merchandise for the show was limited there so this was the approach they took.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Everything else Cartoon Network made is better than PPG 2016. Yes, even TTG.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than Saberspark’s farts.

[@local_cryptid]

​@Cameron Bosch TTG at least had some jokes I snorted at a few times. PPG2016 was just a drag to sit through

[@FrankMoore-kz6wz]

@@local_cryptid it's not that far off Disney's pickle and peanut was popular in japan despite being an American Cartoon mainly due to the show's dark humor which appeals to japanese audience

[@notatallfunctional]

⁠@@cameronbosch1213 Teen Titans Go was also much better looking then the PPG reboot. Like it or hate it, Ttg at least had its own style. They just took the old Powerpuff girls designs and “modernized” it. Getting rid of the thick line art making everything barfy pastel and rounding out all of its sharp edges, all while adding absolutely nothing. The art and character designs for Ttg feels a lot more unique and stylish.

[@ClovisRue]

I highly suggest you watch and make a review of an anime called Michiko y Hatchin! (Also known as Michiko and Hatchin) It's a pretty underrated and not at all well known anime, but I absolutely love it and would love to see more people be able to see it. I think it's up your alley of content, and it would amazing to see!

[@JadaCarlton]

I remember this anime, and it will always have a special place in my heart.

[@CrypticCharm]

one thing that was different. is that the Japanese version, i watched it with subtitles had more nuance, and depth to the character. As well as being, Japanese and the culture. but when it was dubbed, they went the same way as Pokemon, and make everything English, and it was New Townville, not Tokyo! even down to the food choices! but it had some great ideas, i so thought Ken the professor's son was a robot for a very long time not that he has a mum who lives in space!

[@carlycarmine3858]

I would probably watch it in English as I don't speak Japanese and anyone who watches anime in sub is most likely insane

[@bronyplayz144]

@@carlycarmine3858 that would be a whole difference story like what many said the difference in the English and Japanese is like night and day different story and character development I did watch both English first then years later the Japanese one

[@notatallfunctional]

@@carlycarmine3858 Or they’re just better at reading than you lol

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

​@@bronyplayz144 I watched the show an I just know people are over blowing the sub lore

[@carlycarmine3858]

@@notatallfunctional that's literally impossible

[@CYNEMICAL]

I remember Powerpuff Girls Z was one of the anime I attempted to find online in the mid 2000s- a time that finding anything online could be a challenge. After months of only finding small clips here and there, I finally found the full series uploaded on some pre-youtube video hosting website and got to watch the entire thing. I loved the show. Kids on the internet these days don't know how good they have it😂

[@Yvonne-Bella]

Bro, when I found all the eps on KZbin back in 2012 and re-watching now is just pure. question: have you read PPGD or Onlyne Z?

[@ternsenzen]

what? piracy was even wilder before, you could find more stuff without those getting deleted by copyright, if anything kids back then like "us" had it easier, maybe you were bad at searching stuff lol.

[@mattwo7]

19:19 You know what that sounds like? The Digimon Adventure reboot, also by Toei Animation. Digimon Ghost Game at least had some good episodic storytelling and character writing but was bereft of much overarching story until the rushjob of a final arc, which disappointed fans and left a lot of unanswered questions about the digital world and only left more. Makes me wonder if Pretty Cure is this mid considering Toei made it because they ran out of Sailor Moon to adapt.

[@Mikura39]

Oh my god, I remembered first encountering the anime when I was in primary school! I still remember the openings and endings… It was hard to find? I remembered watching some of the episodes on KZbin back in the day. I was intrigued by it and went to watch it later on and I actually really liked it. Not as good as the original but a solid show. (Watched it subbed since the dub had some plot holes and the music was better.) My personal favourite plot was Bubbles/Miyako’s romance with Cody/Takaaki. Thought it was really sweet and was so afraid that it ended with a cliffhanger and not revisited in the future but luckily they did. They were really cute together. I completely forgot that Blossom in the anime was an airhead compared to the original! I personally never had an issue with it (her sweets-loving can get a bit annoying though) since it’s a different interpretation but I can see why people don’t like it. I think I need to revisit this for a bit…

[@umbraa3233]

Man, the Powerpuff Girls have always been near and dear to my heart, but the anime fundamentally CHANGED me as a person. Like just straight up altered my brain. I shudder to think of the person I would be without knowing what Bubbles with twin drills or Blossom with a ponytail looks like

[@zebimicio5204]

I can relate, mostly for the fact that this anime literally bring back my love for anime again when i was 14 after abandoning it when i was 12, thinking it was too "childish for me" lmao

[@kat_lynx]

Hey, this aired in LatAm. Unfortunately it was based on the English dub of the anime rather than the straight source as initially promised in pre-release material, but the show was still decently popular.

[@kat_lynx]

18:30: I believe this is an unfortunate result of this being a Kodomo anime rather than a full blown Shounen or Shoujo, Kodomo anime are aimed at really young pre-schoolers and elementary school children like first and second graders. Of all the four large "demographics" in Japan, Kodomo gets the least animation budget while seemingly Seinen gets the most. But it's still kinda insane, since this was (as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong) the same team that brought us Futari wa Pretty Cure, whose violent content and action setpieces I'd say are more in line with the western PPG, but apparently they had to tone it down after parents in Japan kept complaining about how all that punching and kicking was easy for children to mimic, since the team wanted more physical violence than stock footage magical attacks. I don't know if that went anywhere, I haven't watched Precure since HeartCatch, but modern Kamen Riders also use more guns and ranged weaponry rather than physical violence, so probably Toei had to concede a bit to the parents.

[@Violentinthedaylight]

@@kat_lynx Modern Pretty Cure seasons still have good combat. Fans would say up till Princess had peak combat and Hugtto had some good fights too, but overall the series has kept the physical combat the same (minus in a la Mode). Plus the movies have great combat too.

[@kat_lynx]

@@Violentinthedaylight Yeah, I heard a la Mode did away or had lowered the ammount of physical combat which made some go "AAAA PRECURE IS DEAD" but that's all I heard.

[@Lilithart39]

I really loved this show! It was fun seeing the girls in an anime and tbh I didn’t really mind the changes that were made in the anime. I’m actually surprised the show was elusive for some people since I was able to find it easily on KZbin. Heck I remember that there were even some apps on the google play store that had all of the eps downloaded on them. And I also watched the show that way.

[@miloerickson2902]

This specific series will always occupy my brain. Affectionately of course. I remember seeing it on KZbin as a kid and being absolutely hooked.

[@pinkraven7043]

I wouldn’t say nobody. I was the right age when this first aired and was leaked all over KZbin. It wasn’t necessarily good (a lot of things could’ve been better) but it had all the trappings of a magical girl show that appealed to my prepubescent brain. I was already a fan of PPG, but the anime version meant A LOT to me as a kid. I was around the same age as the girls in PPGZ were and I connected with them way more than when they were 5 year olds. Also, I think you’re confusing Aniplex and Toei Animation roles in the production. Toei is the animation studio and should be the ones held most accountable for the quality. Aniplex was a producer but I don’t believe they have any creative control. They’re more of a *merchandise, distribution and licensing* company. So grouping Aniplex stuff under the same banner as Toei Ani is misleading. (Ex. FMA was produced and is distributed by Aniplex, but both the 2003 and Brotherhood anime were animated by Studio Bones.)

[@Matheo_the_dummy]

Dude I remember once seeing this as a kid and thinking “that’s cool, but I like the cartoon one better” and went on to watch the OG power puff girls 😂

[@theartistswings9810]

This show was so foundational to my early artistic development. At 12, i used to sit at my dads computer, hold a piece of paper to the screen, and trace over the transformation scenes to color them in while I watched the episode. Its really special to me and both the anime and the og show are so fucking nostalgic to me in different ways. The og show was a simple comfort show but the anime came alone just when I started getting into serialized story telling rather then episodic. I liked how every episode progressed into the next to some degree and how there was an over arcing plot. It was at this same time I started enjoying Magical Girl Anime in general like Tokyo Mew Mew so I dove into the cultural differences pretty well. I liked the characters being closer to my age and their clothes were to pretty 😭

[@sparking023]

I've never come to think about it but the differences between the OG and the Anime Adaptation kind of make sense, especially with some extra years of anime and manga under my belt. Like Blosoms being more aloof, that's your typical maho shojo protag right there, while Bubbles being a little more "seiso", to borrow the term, also fits a certain character trope. And then there's Buttecup rocking the tomboy looks as always, no wrong moves were done there. It would also explain the lack luster action scenes and the loose plot. Sailor Moon is the hallmark of maho shojo but I would say PPFGZ is closer to Precure, which is also insanely popular in Japan. That said, even if the writing felt pretty hollow, I would say it was a pretty good success, at least here in Brazil and temptively Latin America. We have a big love for anime in here, and in our case the same voice actors of the original PPFG came in to voice the anime, so the sentiment of nostalgia and aesthetics also helped a lot in it's reception. Plus it was promoted as a spin-off so nobody was up at arms with most of the changes. In addition, I would love to see the outcomes if the Powerpuff Girls were put through a typical shonen filter instead. Maybe we would get something closer to Kill La Kill lol

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

It's surprising that the Tagalog dub of _Powerpuff Girls Z_ became part of the lost media now. PPGZ is bubbly and charming with the magical girl aspects, which it's funny because PPG was influenced by Japanese TV shows from the 70s, specifically "Spectreman".

[@miscielrossvillegas6307]

Even more frustrating to me is that two versions exist. One with the original Japanese soundtrack with the anime's character names and elements intact (e.g. Whenever the girls transform it's "Hyper Blossom! Rolling Bubbles! Powered Buttercup!"), and another with the 4Kids version rehash of the soundtrack and 4Kids character names and elements. The 4Kids version of the dub persists even when PPGZ airs in other network stations. As someone who saw the original version with the Japanese soundtrack I feel gaslighted @_@;; The one in my memory and the one that keeps airing does not the same!

[@sakareeh]

Lmaooo help I watched this show in Tagalog and I remember looking for episodes online

[@Chimerayuri3]

One note, you should’ve mentioned the little Easter egg of them getting stuck in a time warp and landing in the American power, puff girls cartoon. More particularly the episode with the giant pin monster.

[@MasamuneNoirFilms]

19:08 Actually, FMA was done by Studio Bones and Gurren Laggan was done by Gainax

[@mittens4859]

I haven't even watched the video but you take that back! I loved the anime so much.

[@SakiMcGee]

PPG was so important to me as a child that when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said "Bubbles". When my mom told me I couldn't be, I cried for like three hours straight.

[@TheYoungGeninSasuke]

Awww cute

[@kitsu_katsu]

It's weird hearing how elusive the show was for US viewers, when here, in Uruguay, for a few years cartoon network just transmitted it like a normal show, fully dubbed into Spanish, as well as the og ppg It was never that popular and not too many people watched it a lot, but it was just transmitted like a normal cartoon from what I remember I even had a little McDonald's toy of the dog sidekick and tons of my friends had McDonald's doll versions of the anime ppg themselves that came in happy meals Here it really wasn't elusive at all

[@davidgusquiloor2665]

Same here in Ecuador, not elusive at all

[@Snow-xd4rv]

Wasn't Elusive here. I knew about in America and others have said the same. The episodes were free online.

[@Krlytz]

​@@Snow-xd4rv I believe Saber is talking about legal distribution. Of course a lot of anime were available if you went to the "watch anime online free" type of pages, but if you only watched TV or bought physical copies of your series it probably wasn't so easy to find

[@Krlytz]

I'm from Uruguay too, and that's what I remember. I really loved this show ❤

[@occmglxy8251]

@@Krlytz So the question to really ask is why the show was unavailable on US CN when it aired on id say the majority of CN channles worldwide.

[@-K_J-]

The personality change isn't entirely surprising for Blossom. If thr track record between Sailor Moon and Pretty Cure. They like to make the leader of the team, usually pink coded, a go-getting clumsy underdog type.

[@PatLund]

I was sooooo excited for the 2016 reboot of Power Puff Girls, then it came out.

[@zukumidoriya]

I don't think Blossom actually changed in personality as much as youre describing. Yeah, shes more airheaded, but shes still got the same leader mentality. Bubbles is still airheaded and clueless at times. She was literally bouncing everywhere not long into meeting her. In fact, I'd rather her food motivated than how they treated her in the reboot because of how they viewed her originally. If anything, I'd actually argue the only one of the trio that oddly changed*the most* is Buttercup. Because *shes* the most level headed. In the anime, she's been shown to be more of a leader with a disposition of, while can be pissed, shes often calmer than the others. She has, on record, snapped the others out. Radically different from the original bc that kinda got so mad she had an episode dedicated to it

[@OcioCamaraMx]

tbh, I really liked this version as a teen. The designs were super pretty and I loved it so much it started to make me want to draw again since I stopped for years. The show was weird, specially with the personalities swapped and their relationship with professor Utonium and also that dog was creepy. But the show was enternaining and even if I kinda lost track of what was happenning, the mere designs were enough eye candy to keep me watching.

[@VolvaBecky]

I grew up with both when I was a kid (the OG and Anime). I loved both, but preferred the Anime a bit more. I think because I was born in 2001, I didn't fully experience PPG the same way older fans did, and the changes the Anime made made more sense to me. Plus, anything culturally different, I already knew about and could get past because I grew up watching Anime and learning about the culture in that country - I mean, doing some actual research not "I watch Anime subbed, so I know everything there is to know about speaking Japanese, baka" or something cringy like that. Plus, I loved the dub, since I felt the heart of them attempting to sound like the Western characters back then. I felt their effort and it made it entertaining.

[@scumash]

i remember finding it on youtube by accident when i was 12 and i loved it so much i still watch a buttercup bowling for soup edit which was also my introduction to bowling for soup😭

[@LFZSeiryuu]

I loved PPGZ!!! Such a shame that this wasn't a very popular anime, I would even say this is one of my favorite anime art styles of all time

[@lozo1006]

I love the shot at 12:54. Just the professor with no thoughts at all

[@Kalhiki]

Man, the character designs for the Powerpuff Girls themselves are peak. Really been meaning to check this series out. Same with the Stitch anime. Looking forward to that video!

[@rftg1793]

I loved this show so much as a kid I wish they do a remake of this anime just to know how it would look the animation now 😊 and maybe like you said improve some other things

[@rolfathan]

I remember seeing the What A Cartoon version and wishing there was more. Hearing that it was turning into a real show was so exciting.

[@Ang3lBr3adBask3t]

Tbh, I still watch this anime to this day 🤷🏽 I remember binging the hell out of it as well as Mermaid Melody, Inuyasha, and Kamisama Kiss in the summer 2017. So, this anime was basically childhood for middle school me. Even though it may not be as popular as it used to be, I cherish it for being one of the second animes that got me into…well…Anime :D

[@Inyobedfool]

BRO THE SHOWS YOU MENTIONED WERE MY FIRST ANIMES BRO!!! Especially "Ita kiss" 😭😭😭

[@Mrnotpib]

The animation and design is fantastic in every regard for this. It looks like it was meant to be an anime the entire time, which is impressive considering if I saw it out of context I would think “why does this look so much like ppg???”

[@TheI.M.R]

This show was a success here in Mexico both boys and girls in my school were talking about this show when it premiere

[@Match25]

I find it hilarious that you make finding these episodes as if they were a treasure hunt, i easily watched each new ep as it came out with no issues

[@MoonCocoonDino]

Pepperidge Farms remembers. But seriously, I remember watching this on youtube way back in the early days, someone uploaded most of the episodes, so me and my brother decided to check it out as we were huge ppg fans. I used to watch tributes, not amvs but tributes, god I feel old, of the show too. It was a fun ride and I can't wait to watch this video and think back on it.

[@PuffedGill]

One of the few things I remember from PPGZ other than the transformation sequences and the Rowdyruff Boys was the clip where they lose all their weapons and Blossom uses her hairbow to attack. I don't remember much else of it anymore, since i watched it in elementary/middle school, but that moment stood out to me because I always thought it was really smart of her.

[@tonyle7492]

I remember Powerpuff Girls Z! It was one of the most fun animes i saw as a kid, and looking back, I'd even considered rewatching it for fun. Sure my taste in action has changed, but I mostly want to for the nostalgia lol