Toei And Its Crazy Ideas...

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:38 pm

Toei is creating a new "Z" series in Japan only..."Powerpuff Girls Z" that is. Now, I don't know if the "Z" is indicating that it will be a spoof of "Dragonball Z", but its possible.

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=9766

(I dont know if this is crossing a line about what can be talked about here, so if it is I guess it'll just be killed off. I know its fine to talk about spoofs about Dragonball here, but we don't know if this is going to be one of them.)

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:35 pm

Toei loves to add Z at the end of everything.

Although with Sailor Moon, they added other letters.

Great Saiyaman · Post by **Great Saiyaman** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:46 pm

..............................Oh dear Kami.......LET'S ATTACK TOEI!!!!!!

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:02 pm

Er... Ok there. That is both surprising and weird. At first I thought you meant that there was going to be a new DragonBall Z series, and I was extremeley excited, for a mere second XD.

Brad Redfield · Post by **Brad Redfield** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:28 pm

I've known about this for awhile now.

But still, it's kinda weird.

Tatsunoboshi Horoko · Post by **Tatsunoboshi Horoko** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:30 pm

I caught wind of this about a year ago.

The animation was surprisingly well done. And the story is completely different along with the characters. (However, they keep the same personalities. Bubbles is still ditzy, Buttercup is still the tomboy, Blossom is still the leader-type. However, it's a magicial girl-type...ish show with each girl has their own weapon. Blossom a yo-yo, Buttercup a hammer, and Bubbles...I think a bubble blower. O_o;)

And there is still Mojo. He was actually the villian they fought it the promo clip.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:43 pm

Wait...didn't Genndy Tartakovsky (SP) make PowerPuff Girls...like, in America? Did Toei buy the rights or something...?

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:54 pm

Heh, I hadn't realized the Z was actually part of the title. I thought the internet community was just tacking that on because they thought it was going to be a DBZ rip-off deal. It's interesting though. PPG does so well dubbed over there that Toei goes and buys the rights to making their own version...

Domon · Post by **Domon** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:16 pm

I've known about the anime Powerpuff for awhile now. The Z thing is kinda odd, but I suppose it makes sense.

I really, really, reeeeeeeeally hope this will get a North American DVD release soon.

Chaos Saiyajin · Post by **Chaos Saiyajin** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:04 pm

I guess 'Z' means action to the Japanese or something, which the american PPG has. I've heard rumors of it appearing on Cartoon Network this year...

Blitzen · Post by **Blitzen** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:14 pm

Since this was announced last year in April, the first, and no further development has come forward, it's reasonable to asume that this was a (very expensive) April Fool's joke on behalf of Cartoon Network/Williams Street.

Nekoni · Post by **Nekoni** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:16 pm

God lord! I thought the fanart I saw of that was just a joke...

As for releases... you know, I think it'll end up being aired on western TV. Powerpuff girls is popular in many countries, and I have no doubt that some company or another will buy into the ditribution rights. Afterall, it's a pre-famous name, anime, and girls with super-powers(a TV fad right now)

Here's the fanart I was talking about: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17058597/

(also, BRILLIANT artist, thus the 5 million pageviews)

Nekoni · Post by **Nekoni** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:21 pm

Ohh an April Fool's joke huh? Makes sense, kinda. Though it's impossible to put this past being true XD

Tatsunoboshi Horoko · Post by **Tatsunoboshi Horoko** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:22 pm

Not an April Fools Joke. It was just put on hold (in production) for a while.

Here's a site with pictures and etc.

http://ppgcom.gooside.com/

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:53 pm

It's not actually a spoof on DBZ. As Castor Troy above said, many shows in Japan have "Z" or some other intial added to their title. It was a Japanese version they decided to make of PPG at the time because the American show is very popular in Japan. So it really has nothing to do with DB.

Ironically though, Tartovkosky has stated that DBZ's fights were a factoring influence for the battle scenes in PPG.

DBZ MAN · Post by **DBZ MAN** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:57 pm

Mojo Jo Jo kinda reminds me of Piccolo in this pic

http://www.ionfuse.com/2005/04/commenta ... girlsz.jpg

Nekoni · Post by **Nekoni** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:04 pm

*twilight-zone music plays*

Ooohhhh boy.

Actually I'm intruiged!

The style's slightly cartoonish (like western stuff) which pleases my eyes, and the personalities apear to be the same (by the pics) and I -liked- the personalities in PPG. (I was into it before Pokémon before DBZ)

You know, if 'remakes of shows Nekoni watched as a kid' keeps up, after the new Pokémon series we're in for another round of Dragonball! XD

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:20 pm

Oh I've known about PPGZ for a while now.
You know in this series the three girls aren't sisters at all, just three girls who were chosen to be given super powers from the chibinized professor, so its more of a magical girl thing than the original series. They even have actual first and last japanese names when not transformed.

However, its been so long since I read all that stuff that I kinda forget. ^_^;;

And yes, I do want a new dbz series so VERY badly...
I'll settle for an nmz ova.

Ninja Poe Bear · Post by **Ninja Poe Bear** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:34 am

Powerpuff Girls Z is a collaberation between Toei Animation and Cartoon Network, and is said to be a reboot of the franchise. That, and it actually looks good.

Besides... rumor has it that the letter "Z" was a replacement of the number "2", and it just caught on.

The Mole · Post by **The Mole** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:42 am

This intrigues (I can't spell to save my life) me. I haven't seen PPG while it was popular here, too girlie for me, *glances twords Chaos Saiyajin* some of my fellow males watched it though. I have added nothing to this so...anime version looks awesome!

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