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The storyline indicates that this is ''very'' much an [[Alternate Continuity]] from the American version, starting right from the girls' origin: Professor Utonium's son Ken is conducting a weather-changing experiment using "Chemical Z" (as opposed to the original's "Chemical X"), causing an accident that grants superpowers to three unrelated thirteen-year-old girls -- Momoko Akatsutsumi (codenamed "Hyper Blossom" in her powered form), Miyako Goutokuji ("Rolling Bubbles"), and Kaoru Matsubara ("Powered Buttercup").
The storyline indicates that this is ''very'' much an [[Alternate Continuity]] from the American version, starting right from the girls' origin: Professor Utonium's son Ken is conducting a weather-changing experiment using "Chemical Z" (as opposed to the original's "Chemical X"), causing an accident that grants superpowers to three unrelated thirteen-year-old girls -- Momoko Akatsutsumi (codenamed "Hyper Blossom" in her powered form), Miyako Goutokuji ("Rolling Bubbles"), and Kaoru Matsubara ("Powered Buttercup").


Many of the original ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' [[Rogues Gallery]] make a re-appearance here, although Mojo Jojo is now a normal monkey turned [[Mad Scientist]] by Chemical Z, bent on seeking revenge against humanity which mistreated him. Instead of translating the convoluted speech pattern the original character used into a nigh-incomprehensible Japanese version, he has a [[Verbal Tic]] and ends every sentence with "Mojo".
Many of the original ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' [[Rogues Gallery]] make a re-appearance here, although Mojo Jojo is now a normal monkey turned [[Mad Scientist]] by Chemical Z, bent on seeking revenge against humanity which mistreated him. Instead of translating the convoluted speech pattern the original character used into a nigh-incomprehensible Japanese version, he has a [[Verbal Tic]] and ends every sentence with "Mojo".


The series was made due to the refusal of major Japanese networks to air the original series, which was very popular on cable, since it wasn't produced in Japan.
The series was made due to the refusal of major Japanese networks to air the original series, which was very popular on cable, since it wasn't produced in Japan.
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** Sakurako transforms into Sedusa because she wants to be 'sexy like Miss Bellum' and make her love interest notice her. In the dub of course this motive is removed. Later, she finds her boyfriend chatting with his college teacher. She turns into Sedusa because she thinks he's cheating on her with said teacher. In the dub, she simply thinks that he found a new friend and that he no longer wants to be her friend.
** Sakurako transforms into Sedusa because she wants to be 'sexy like Miss Bellum' and make her love interest notice her. In the dub of course this motive is removed. Later, she finds her boyfriend chatting with his college teacher. She turns into Sedusa because she thinks he's cheating on her with said teacher. In the dub, she simply thinks that he found a new friend and that he no longer wants to be her friend.
** In the original, Bubbles' childhood friend Taka has been isolated in a hospital for 7 years over a chronic, potentially lethal [[Heart Trauma|heart condition]]. In the dub (where he's renamed as Cody), he only goes there over a minor injury.
** In the original, Bubbles' childhood friend Taka has been isolated in a hospital for 7 years over a chronic, potentially lethal [[Heart Trauma|heart condition]]. In the dub (where he's renamed as Cody), he only goes there over a minor injury.
** They also have long white socks/stockings digitally added in the English dub.
** They also have long white socks/stockings digitally added in the English dub.
** Fuzzy Lumpkins marks his territory by hand-printing all over it. After falling in love with Ms Bellum, he dreams of smacking her butt, marking it this way to "claim" her. In the dub that scene was cut.
** Fuzzy Lumpkins marks his territory by hand-printing all over it. After falling in love with Ms Bellum, he dreams of smacking her butt, marking it this way to "claim" her. In the dub that scene was cut.
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: "Powerpuff Girls, we need you!!!!!" Or, in the Japanese version, "Powerpuff Girls Z [[Verbal Tic|da wan]]!!"
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: "Powerpuff Girls, we need you!!!!!" Or, in the Japanese version, "Powerpuff Girls Z [[Verbal Tic|da wan]]!!"
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* [[Code Name]]
* [[Code Name]]
* [[Composite Character]]: Poochie is combination of The Talking Dog and The PPG Hotline.
* [[Composite Character]]: Poochie is combination of The Talking Dog and The PPG Hotline.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Outside of "Powerpuff Kids," you have several nodding to the original Powerpuff Girls including whole episodes referencing plots from the original series.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Outside of "Powerpuff Kids," you have several nodding to the original Powerpuff Girls including whole episodes referencing plots from the original series.
** One had the girls fight due to Him's possession of Octi much like "Octi Evil" and another had monsters rampage freely throughout Tokyo City, similar to the plot of "Bought and Scold" where Princess makes all criminal activity legal.
** One had the girls fight due to Him's possession of Octi much like "Octi Evil" and another had monsters rampage freely throughout Tokyo City, similar to the plot of "Bought and Scold" where Princess makes all criminal activity legal.
** Then you have the 2nd opening which contains numerous allusions to the original series, particularly the Liberty Bell, Harmony Bunny, and Mange suits from Super Zeroes, Blossom's ability to use her bow as a weapon, Bubbles' ability to talk to animals, Buttercup's ability to roll her tongue, Utonium's Powerprof. suit, and a mecha much like D.Y.N.A.M.O. The professor's suit, Blossom's bow attack, and D.Y.N.A.M.O. eventually make it into the series.
** Then you have the 2nd opening which contains numerous allusions to the original series, particularly the Liberty Bell, Harmony Bunny, and Mange suits from Super Zeroes, Blossom's ability to use her bow as a weapon, Bubbles' ability to talk to animals, Buttercup's ability to roll her tongue, Utonium's Powerprof. suit, and a mecha much like D.Y.N.A.M.O. The professor's suit, Blossom's bow attack, and D.Y.N.A.M.O. eventually make it into the series.
** And if that wasn't enough, one episode has the girls briefly drop into Townsville where the original Powerpuff Girls are fighting off a monster.
** And if that wasn't enough, one episode has the girls briefly drop into Townsville where the original Powerpuff Girls are fighting off a monster.
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Ken and/or the Professor have, for no readily explainable reason, a ray that fires Chemical Z and another ray that reverses its effect, despite the fact that Chemical Z was just invented earlier that same day, cameras already positioned all over Tokyo and the world that just happen to be compatible with the Powerpuff's magical belt... things, and a rocket loaded with French dressing just in case the girls ever have to fight sentient vegetables... etc. Not to mention all those crazy steps that Keene took to keep the girls in class.
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Ken and/or the Professor have, for no readily explainable reason, a ray that fires Chemical Z and another ray that reverses its effect, despite the fact that Chemical Z was just invented earlier that same day, cameras already positioned all over Tokyo and the world that just happen to be compatible with the Powerpuff's magical belt... things, and a rocket loaded with French dressing just in case the girls ever have to fight sentient vegetables... etc. Not to mention all those crazy steps that Keene took to keep the girls in class.
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Princess and Sedusa are given brief transformation sequences of their own. Princess' sister Duchess also gets her own alter ego.
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Princess and Sedusa are given brief transformation sequences of their own. Princess' sister Duchess also gets her own alter ego.
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Episodes that focus more on the villains and make them seem fairly sympathetic. Most have their own [[Freudian Excuse|Freudian Excuses]], or at least redeeming qualities.
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Episodes that focus more on the villains and make them seem fairly sympathetic. Most have their own [[Freudian Excuse|Freudian Excuses]], or at least redeeming qualities.
* [[Evil-Detecting Dog]]: Peach/Poochie
* [[Evil-Detecting Dog]]: Peach/Poochie
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* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Miyako/Bubbles
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Miyako/Bubbles
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Their transformations are invoked with English phrases.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Their transformations are invoked with English phrases.
** You also have the [[Camp Gay|Great Michel]]. He seems to especially love the word charisma.
** You also have the [[Camp Gay|Great Michel]]. He seems to especially love the word charisma.
* [[Hair Colors]]
* [[Hair Colors]]
* [[He Who Must Not Be Named]]: As with the original series, "Him" is the only designation that is safe to describe Him with. When Ken asks why, Utonium tells him Him's real name. You can't hear Utonium's voice during the scene, but Ken's expressions says it all.
* [[He Who Must Not Be Named]]: As with the original series, "Him" is the only designation that is safe to describe Him with. When Ken asks why, Utonium tells him Him's real name. You can't hear Utonium's voice during the scene, but Ken's expressions says it all.
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* [[Megaton Punch]]: <s> 4 year old</s>Preteen Blossom packs a wicked haymaker that can send an evil monkey from the surface down to the underground rail lines.
* [[Megaton Punch]]: <s> 4 year old</s>Preteen Blossom packs a wicked haymaker that can send an evil monkey from the surface down to the underground rail lines.
* [[My God, You Are Serious]]: It ''wasn't'' an April Fool's joke.
* [[My God, You Are Serious]]: It ''wasn't'' an April Fool's joke.
* [[No Export for You]]: This has aired in other countries (dubbed), but not in the US.
* [[No Export for You]]: This has aired in other countries (dubbed), but not in the US.
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]
* [[Pinky Swear]]: Happened to Miyako/Bubbles and Takaaki/Cody.
* [[Pinky Swear]]: Happened to Miyako/Bubbles and Takaaki/Cody.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: In the English dub of the TV series had a very surprising example of this trope with [[Richard Ian Cox]] as Big Billy. Out of all the Gangreen Gang members [[Inuyasha|Richard]] [[Ranma ½|Ian]] [[X-Men: Evolution|Cox]] played Big Billy, granted he does try to do a different type of voice though. (But of course this could belong to [[WTH? Casting Agency]].)
* [[Playing Against Type]]: In the English dub of the TV series had a very surprising example of this trope with [[Richard Ian Cox]] as Big Billy. Out of all the Gangreen Gang members [[Inuyasha|Richard]] [[Ranma ½|Ian]] [[X-Men: Evolution|Cox]] played Big Billy, granted he does try to do a different type of voice though. (But of course this could belong to [[What the Hell, Casting Agency?]].)
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: The original ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' were kindergartners. The PPGZ girls are specifically said to be in Middle School.
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: The original ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' were kindergartners. The PPGZ girls are specifically said to be in Middle School.
* [[Power Trio]]
* [[Power Trio]]
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