Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z

The Powerpuff Girls is a beloved cartoon made in the United States and was aired on Cartoon Network. Which had recieved an anime adaption in Japan.

Story 8/10:
It's a pretty enjoyable story which has maybe 1 or 2 episodes that fell flat from the rest. Powerpuff Girls Z is significantly different from the original PPG because story wise although there is a plot it tends to shift away from it for about 10-15 and then decides to return to the real problem at hand which it kind've turns into a slice of life anime, but to completely disregard the plot and adding slice of life just ... so that the story can get dragged out to last for a longer duration is not a good look. I loved how they knew exactly when and how to make the story threatening and create a certain level of suspense.

Art 10/10:
The character designs were executed beautifully and the Powerpuff Girls still kept their signature hairstyles, colours, eyes etc. Sedusa however changed drasrically and for the worst, her character design really stood out to me due the fact that I could barely recognize her until she said "I'm Sedusa". The atmosphere was bright, bubbly and aesthetically pleasing.

Characters 8/10:
I would've given it a 10 but what happened to the RowdyRuff Boys? They went from being the PPG sworn enemies in the original but in the anime they are just annoying, spoilt little boys. The scene where they took their pants off and farted in the girls faces was a big no, I thought it was an adaption for the PPG not Teen Titans Go! With those fart jokes and just behaving in an obnoxious manner led to the comedy feeling extremly forced at times. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup had the same personalities and styles but their interests changed, honestly not much of a bother it was pretty fun with some interesting character development especially from Buttercup.

Music 8/10:
All the openings and endings were absolutely amazing. Reason behind losing 2 points was mainly caused by the fact that those are the only songs that stood out and their battle song, the rest of the songs were either forgettable or just down right basic.

Voice acting 10/10:
They did what needed to be done. There's no debate, the voice actors just delivered in the original japanese and english dub. (I watched the anime more than once in English and Japanese)

Overall 10/10:
Is what it deserves, watch the show because apparently unlike Powerpuff Girls (US), Powerpuff Girls Z doesn't appeal to everyone as much.

I usually don’t write reviews, but this will be an exception because... nostalgia.
I was 11 when I found out about this series back in 07’. I was already a huge PPG fan during my early childhood, so watching this series was so much fun. Years later, it has aged. I still have an appreciation for it.

If you’re already a fan of the original series, you’ll enjoy it just fine. It’s not perfect, but it’s durable. Be mindful of some of the changes made in the anime (the girls not being related is a prime example and are 13 instead of 5. Slight changes to some ... characters’ personalities).
In the long run, at least this series respected the original source material more than the 2016 reboot..

Let's get right into it. I'll be blunt; this is one of the most appalling pieces of shit that I've ever seen. To pass this off as the result of adaptations in shows typically going wrong would be the understatement of the entire series, as this show has gone out of its way to be sadistic and torture its audience as much as possible. One forum commenter also apparently agreed, stating it took them two years to finish and they only did it for nostalgia and the soundtrack. (this poor poor soul....) The show's "overarching plot," if you will, is so loosely tied together that ... at a glance it seems completely random with no elements of foresight whatsoever. The reason for this is likely due to the overwhelming monster of the day element; Him releasing the black particles would be fine as a normal monster of the day element. To use it as an excuse to have the EXACT SAME PLOT for more than 80% of the series (This was happening ever since the villain after Mojo was introduced) is completely inexcusable, especially considering the lack of any sort of lore or buildup the show would've been able to have. Aside from their relevance to the lore, the Chakichaki girls are COMPLETELY irrelevant and serve almost no purpose in the entire story whatsoever; the same can be said for the American PPG cameos, although they actually were only on-screen for less than 1/4 of a second flying into the air. This ruins the entire point of the Easter egg by COMPLETELY denying the viewer any interaction with them, let alone SEEING them outside of glowing colorful trails. At least the when AMERICAN Powerpuff Girls included crossovers (to other shows, namely Dexter's Lab) they at least had the courtesy to SHOW the characters on-screen outside of a blur. The show also features an overwhelmingly aggressive amount of abuse towards Mojo that surges to uncomfortable moments where it's clear someone on the writing staff absolutely hated Mojo and wanted to abuse him as much as possible, as seen when they try to rob him of as many moments as they can get away with. Nearly every character on this show has been written in such a way that they were even more unlikable than the American version. The Powerpuff Girls Z themselves suffer from overwhelmingly poor characterization which results in character moments that come off as UNBELIEVABLY forced and stiff especially when coming from the original series for reference. This wouldn't be a problem if this was an ADAPTATION, meaning anyone here is AUTOMATICALLY from the American series by default and knows how these girls should be acting and behaving, and the like for the villains. I could rant about this show and everything wrong with it for hours, but instead I will leave you with some memories of the worst episodes by far of the entire show; a dung beetle falling in love with a female dung beetle (who almost dies in a single episode), a bowl of ramen wanting to correct everyone for not eating ramen "properly," Buttercup not just falling in love with a man because he's handsome, but becoming willing to change her entire personality and wear girly skirts and dresses just because of this, the Powerpuff Girls literally abusing Mojo when he's sick in the hospital...these are a FEW OF THE HORRID, NUMEROUS MOMENTS IN THE SERIES. This series has been incredibly painful and under no circumstances would I recommend watching this show unless you have a masochistic tendency to watch your favorite characters be completely dismantled and worn down into hated versions of those of whom you've known. Another example would be Miss Keane, who I have an intense aversion towards now; due to her abusive behavior towards Mojo, I'm unable to find myself liking her, at least in this version. I'll need to cut it short here but in essence: NEVER watch this show whatsoever, unless you have severe masochism for ruining your childhood. This show scraped past a 1 (just barely), with a total 2/10.