The following is a list of characters who appear in Powerpuff Girls Z, an anime version of The Powerpuff Girls, including new characters and alternate versions of original characters.
Main characters Unlike their original counterparts, the girls as portrayed here are ordinary eighth graders who are not related to each other or the Professor. Instead of always being superheroes, they have the power to transform into the Powerpuff Girls Z. In the English dub, they are called Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup regardless of whether they are transformed or not.
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The self-proclaimed leader of the Powerpuff Girls Z, who has pink eyes and orange hair worn with a red bow. She has a younger sister named Kuriko. She primarily wields a yo-yo, but can also use her bow as a weapon. She loves sugary foods and is ditzy and prone to crushes and romantic fantasies; she also plans to get married in the future. She is very familiar with the magical girl genre as well as anime and sentai and is considered a "hero maniac", especially by Kaoru. She was the first to encounter Mojo Jojo at the park after buying candy. As the team's leader, she tries her best to protect Tokyo City and help her friends. She can be clever and crafty when needed, usually being the first to come up with a plan to trick or defeat a monster. Her theme color is pink, or red in the English dub, and she is represented by hearts. /
The second member of the team, who has blue eyes and lemon-yellow hair held with a sky-blue hair clip and worn in pigtails curled into ringlets, who primarily wields a bubble wand. Compared to her original counterpart, who is known for being the most childish of the three, Miyako is more mature and often acts as the mediator to her teammates. She is also compassionate and gentle, possessing a love for animals and her favorite doll, Octi. However, she is the ditziest member of the team, as she often appears to be clueless and does not seem to fully understand her powers. She is also polite, as she uses honorifics at the end of names and ends most sentences with "desu wa". Because of her love for shopping and fashion, she seems to be popular among her male classmates. While she is seemingly oblivious to others' love for her, she has a crush on a boy named Takaaki since she was six years old. Her theme color is blue and she is represented by bubbles. /
The third and final member of the team, who has green eyes and dark grey hair worn with two green hair clips, who primarily wields a giant mallet. She lives with her parents and her two brothers, with her father being a professional wrestler. Like her original counterpart, she is a tomboy and the most easily enraged of the three. Kaoru is known at school for being athletic, as she participates in several activities, including tennis and martial arts, and spends time watching sports on television. She is particularly good at soccer due to her strengthened determination after receiving new soccer cleats when she was younger. This may be part of the reason why she has many fangirls, much to her dismay. She dislikes girly things, especially skirts, and speaks with a hard and masculine edge, rarely using honorifics when speaking. However, underneath her tough exterior, she is kind and has a sense of humor. Her theme color is green and she is represented by stars.
Supporting characters
Allies
A professor who, like his original counterpart, treats the girls like his own family, despite them being unrelated in the series, and is close to the Mayor and Miss Bellum. Despite being gentle and serious, he can sometimes be immature. His experiments with Chemical X, which were to find a way to change its chemical properties, led to the creation of Chemical Z, which his son, Ken Kitazawa, inadvertently unleashed upon the city. He has created several inventions throughout the series; the most important being the Chemical Z Particle Ray, which allows him to turn those affected by the lights back to normal, but does not prevent recurring transformations and does not work on all black light victims. He seems to be aware of the effect Ken's lack of a mother has had on him, assuming that it had caused him to be a bully to the girls. In episode 37, when the Powerpuff Girls are "grounded" from using their powers for a day after they have to take a test in school, he fills in for them, donning an exosuit with a laser gun and rocket pack and calling himself "Professor Puff Z". He also appears to have a mecha resembling Professor Puff Z, which he uses against the Mojo Robo. Although usually unsuccessful in battle, he is able to defeat Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and the Amoeba Boys. At the end of the episode, he, Ken, and Peach proclaim themselves as their own team, "Powerpuff Boys Z".
Professor Utonium's eight-year-old son, who is based on Kid Utonium from the original series, as revealed in the special edition booklets. His attempt to use Chemical Z to blast a glacier and return the weather back to normal resulted in the explosion of several lights, which affected those who came in contact with it and led to the creation of several villains but also gave the girls their powers. He sees the girls as older sisters and cares for them deeply. He also acts more mature than them despite being younger and has a more advanced education he receives from Utonium, resulting in him earning his PhD at an early age. He later attends school to gain social skills and make friends. Although he finds school to be boring, he has made several friends, including Jou, who was originally his rival, and Kuriko, Momoko's young sister. He interchanges between calling Professor Utonium "Dad" and "Professor" depending on the situation, but often calls him by the wrong honorific. Episode 26 reveals that his mother is away as she works on a space station, but thanks to the girls and Santa Claus, whom he initially believed did not exist, he is able to communicate with her through the lab's monitor. In episode 37, when the girls are "grounded" from using their powers for a day when they have to take a test in school, Ken fills in for them, calling himself "Kamikaze Ken Z". Despite lacking powers, he uses his intelligence along with traps and other props as weapons when he defends their lab from the Gangreen Gang, ultimately driving them off by tricking them into drinking bottles of hot sauce. which they thought were containers of Chemical Z.
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Ken's pet robot dog, who gained increased intelligence and the ability to speak after being affected by a white Chemical Z ray. Peach's shout prompts the girls to transform either in person or through a long-distance communication device, although a later modification to their compacts allows them to transform on their own, and can re-summon their powers when they are drained. Peach is also capable of sniffing out those who affected by the black rays, white rays, or Him's black particles, which are stored in his data banks for later reference. This ability, however, is hindered if his target is wearing heavy cosmetics, such as with Sedusa. As well, he sniffs and identifies others more clearly than other dogs, even when someone's appearance has been completely changed.
The mayor of New Townsville (Tokyo City), whose design differs from his original counterpart in that he is of normal height and does not wear a monocle or top hat. Although to a lesser extent than his original counterpart, he is childish and has a short attention span; he also loves sweets. He seems to worry quite a lot when the girls are fighting and wishes that they could cause less damage to the city. His younger brother, who is the principal of the school, allowed him and Miss Bellum to rearrange the classes so the girls would be in the same class. However, the Mayor and the Principal do not always get along and often argue, with him having to deal with him when the girls are not doing well in class due to skipping class to save the city.
Mayor Mayer's assistant, who, unlike her original counterpart, has blonde rather than red hair. She usually covers her face with a tablet computer which has lipstick imprinted on it. Like in the original series, she does most of the mayor's work for him and is the brains of the operation.
The girls' teacher, whose male students love for her beauty although her female students do not like her as much, especially Princess Morbucks. Like her original counterpart, she is kind and patient.
A character who appears exclusively in the manga. A popular kid in school who Momoko has a crush on, though he finds her annoying despite admiring her alter ego, Blossom.
Family members
Momoko's eight-year-old sister, who like her is energetic and loves the sentai/hero genre. She is independent and likes to pretend to be a heroine, as she admires the Powerpuff Girls Z and wishes to be like them. She admires Rolling Bubbles and Powered Buttercup, but shows little favor for Hyper Blossom who she is unaware is actually Momoko. She appears to be quite interested in Ken, especially after realizing that he knows her sister. Similarly, Ken seems interested in her because of her resemblance to Blossom.
Miyako's grandmother, who she lives with in a large traditional-looking house. She is gentle and often sentimental, but she can also be strict when it comes to manners. Her eyes are never seen open, as they are closed to portray a happy feeling.
Kaoru's father, a professional wrestler known as the Masked Mexico and a loving family man who is never seen without his mask. He left for Mexico when Kaoru was young to study the art of the luchador after experiencing a losing streak that nearly cost him his career. His teacher was severely injured in what is implied to be his final match. He was given his teacher's mask, which he never removes except when taking a shower, which has caused Kaoru to forget what his face looks like. After he wins the match against Giant Panda Mask, Kaoru finally gets to see his face for the first time since before he left for Mexico, which is described as being 'very handsome'.
Kaoru's mother, who is gentle and a good cook.
Kaoru's older brother.
Kaoru's younger brother.
Three girls, , and , who, as revealed in episode 30, were the predecessors to the modern-day Powerpuff Girls Z and protected Edo from Him, with Edo eventually becoming Tokyo City. When Him was terrorizing Edo's citizens, a man named Kennai Hiraga, who is modeled after Hiraga Gennai, created "Chemical X", which changed their appearance, giving them new hairstyles similar to their present day counterparts and costumes resembling kimonos, as well as their own powers and weapons. The three faced and successfully defeated Him by exploiting his weakness to the cold, and together with Hiraga, drained his powers and sealed his body in a coffin. Because of this, Him harbors a deep hatred towards the Great Edo ChakiChaki Girls, which he directs towards the Powerpuff Girls Z for their resemblance to them. Like to the Steamypuff Girls from the original, they both stopped a great villain from a previous era.
Villains
Returning villains
A zoo monkey who decided to seek revenge on humanity for making fun of him after the ray from Chemical Z caused him to gain human intelligence. He is the same size as his original counterpart, as his giant cape conceals his small figure. Despite this, he is physically more powerful than him, as he can fly and attacks faster. He frequently displays an immature attitude and makes childish flaws in his plans. While the original Mojo was portrayed as a competent and threatening villain, he often serves as comic relief, with the girls seeing him as more of a nuisance than a dangerous enemy. He also does not repeat himself redundantly as the original Mojo does, but does end most sentences with saying his name.