Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z Villains

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[edit] Villains

Like the Powerpuff Girls, most of the villains were normal everyday humans/animals/organisms/objects. The explosion of the chemical Z ray and the effect of the black light, however, transformed them into villains. The black light is drawn onto people, animals, organisms or inanimate objects that were dominated by negative emotions and not only effects the appearance of its victims and grants them powers, but it magnifies their desires and removes their moral inhibitions. The only exceptions to this are the Rowdyruff Boys and Him. Later villains/monsters become evil through the use Him's black spores. Whenever these villains cause trouble, the Powerpuff Girls Z must apprehend them and turn them over to Professor to be restored to their normal form.

[edit] Original PPG villains

These villains were major adversaries of the original Powerpuff Girls and have returned in the anime series. Their overall abilities and personalties may differ from their original counterparts.

• Mojo Jojo (モジョ・ジョジョ, Mojo Jojo^?): The most frequently recurring villain in the series. The original Mojo Jojo's overly-talkative, redundant speech pattern has been discarded and this version simply ends every sentence with the word "Mojo". He was a normal monkey mistreated by some humans in the Tokyo City Zoo until he was affected by a black light from Chemical Z making him highly intelligent, seeking revenge on all humans. Now he can fly and can unleash numerous punches. He is still about the same size as the original as the giant cape conceals his small figure (in some concept art, Mojo controls mechanical legs under his giant cape, which makes him look taller than he really is). Mojo also possesses a destructive - though largely redundant - robot called Mojo Robo as well as other machines which vary from episode to episode. Mojo currently lives in an abandoned house next to the Tokyo City Tower, where he repairs Mojo Robo, builds other devices, and spends some quality time watching soap operas. He seems to have an obsession with food, mainly sweets (which he shares with Blossom). Mojo Jojo's true plan is to take over the world, but it appears that food is important to him to accomplish his ambition. Mojo Jojo will occasionally team up with other villains to defeat the Powerpuff Girls Z. He first teamed up with the Amoeba Boys and while they were successful in defeating the Powerpuff Girls Z, the girls returned and defeated Mojo. In his most recent alliance, he, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and the Gangreen Gang formed the Magnificent Seven and were able to defeat the Powerpuff Girls Z. However, the return of the Powerpuff Girls Z and dissenssion within the group prevented the team from defeating the girls again. Like the original, he is also responsible for the creation of the Rowdyruff Boys. Unfortunately, the boys don't have any respect for him and use his parental love for them to their advantage. They refer to him as Mama, until they abandon him when they no longer need to use him.

• Fuzzy Lumpkins (ファジー・ラムキンス, Fajī Ramukinsu^?): The second villain shown in the series. Made his debut in episode 6. After the explosion of the Chemical Z ray, one of the black lights landed in the forest, creating the monster Fuzzy Lumpkins. In this incarnation, the PPG villain is more or less the same as the original Fuzzy Lumpkins. While his cabin and "boomstick" are missing, he is still very destructive and rude, although nice enough to at least move an old man out of the way and signing a girl's autograph before going on his rampage. To Fuzzy, whatever he touches is considered his property, which he usually marks with his paw print. Those around him are considered to be trespassers. He is incredibly strong and can withstand most of the Powerpuff Girls Z's attacks, until they became stronger and more experienced than him. His big weakness is that he has a crush on Miss Bellum. Fuzzy is also very talented when it comes to playing the banjo. It is never revealed what Fuzzy Lumpkins originally was before he was hit by the black light.

• Himeko Shirogane (白金姫子, Shirogane Himeko^?) / Princess-sama (プリンセス様, Purinsesu-sama^?): Although she made her appearance as early as episode 1, she officially appeared as a villain in episode 6. Based on the original villain Princess Morbucks, this incarnation of Princess is an incredibly snobby rich young girl who was affected by the black Chemical Z light. At first, it didn't take effect, but her anger towards the Powerpuff Girls Z became unbearable, and soon she turned into a psychotic looking version of her former self, which was appropriately dubbed "Princess-sama" (or Monster Princess by girls). Himeko is constantly looking for attention from her classmates, but the current popularity of the Powerpuff Girls Z infuriates her as well as anyone who gets more attention than she does (her reason for not liking Ms. Keane). This is all due to her jealousy towards her more talented older sister Miko, who gets her parents' attention and in turn causes them to neglect Himeko. Whenever Himeko's cat Sapphire screeches (usually caused by accidental harm by Himeko), she transforms into Princess. Princess' abilities change from episode to episode, but she possesses basic abilities similar to the girls such as flight and enhanced strength. In her first appearance, she used both a rocket launcher and a robot. In her second appearance, Princess is able to fly to other planets and bribe aliens with Earthly Cookie. In her latest appearance, Princess' hair style and abilities change based on which special collar Professor Utonium places on Sapphire, each of the collars has an animal on it. Himeko has no memory of Princess' activities. Himeko is also very suspicious of Momoko, Miyako, and Kaoru's habit of skipping class. She tries to unveil the truth, although she fails to do so.

• Sapphire (サファイア, Safaia^?): Sapphire is a well-groomed cat, who officially appeared in episode 6 alongside her master, Himeko. She is Himeko's favorite pet and was hit by the black light along with its master. Since then, Sapphire is able to activate her master's transformation by screeching whenever Himeko accidentally harms Sapphire's tail (similar to Peach's activation of the girls' transformation). When finally captured, Sapphire was given special collars that allowed her to speak, perhaps in reference to the original PPG villain the Kat. However, speaking with those collars not only fails to halt Himeko's transformation, but Princess' hair and abilities change depending on what collar Sapphire is wearing at the time. Apparently as vain as her master, Sapphire will get angry and scratch those who touch her too much, with Himeko being the only exception.

• Amoeba Boys (アメーバボーイズ, Amēba Bōizu^?): The Amoeba Boys made their debut appearance in episode 7. Despite their name, they are comprised of two males and one female. They were three ordinary amoebas before they were hit by one of the black lights. The Amoeba Boys wish to be criminals, but like their original counterparts, they are unsuccessful, with their size being the primary reason for their constant failure as well as their own incompetence. They also have the ability to merge and grow into a giant yellow amoeba that, despite it's size, is too weak to cause any real damage. In a later episode, Mojo taught the Amoeba Boys how to be evil, and they together defeated the Powerpuff Girls Z. However, their victory was short lived as the girls managed to return and defeat Mojo. After Mojo's defeat, the Amoeba Boys escaped into a black alley to avoid the girls.
  • Silk Hat (シルクハット, Shirukuhatto^?): This amoeba boy is the leader of the group. He has green eyes and blue 'skin'. Like his name suggests, he has a top hat and a pipe to go along. He is the equivalent of Bossman, the leader of Amoeba boys in the original Powerpuff Girls.
  • Poncho (ポンチョ, Poncho^?): In spite of his name, he does not have a poncho. He does have a cowboy hat that is tied around his neck. Poncho has green skin and blue eyes. His blue eyes are often hidden by his hat. Poncho seems to be the tough guy of the group.
  • Lady (レディ, Redi^?): As her name suggests, she is the only female in the group. She wears a feminine hat with a rose on the side. She has pink skin and yellow eyes. Lady is the only amoeba wearing lipstick. She appears to be the voice of reason in the group.

• Sakurako Kintoki (金時桜子, Kintoki Sakurako^?) / Sedusa (セデューサ, Sedyūsa^?): Sedusa officially appeared in episode 8. Sedusa can drastically alter her appearance by adding or removing makeup and is a master of disguise, which Sedusa was known for in the original Powerpuff Girls alongside her seductive manner. She takes the form of many people in order to get into stores and steal from them, including Bubbles and Buttercup. Sedusa is the alter-ego of the girls' friend, Sakurako. When working at her shop, she wanted to be sexy after seeing Miss Bellum. Sakurako has a crush on Souichirou, a boy who comes to her shop often; this was her primary reason for wanting to be sexy like Miss Bellum. In order to become Sedusa, Sakurako must use the lipstick she uses to change into other people's appearances. She was defeated by Buttercup and was later transformed back into Sakurako through the use of Professor Utonium's Chemical Z Particle Ray. Sakurako was able to win Souichirou's heart, so it is unknown if Sedusa will continue to make any further appearances.

• Gangreen Gang (ギャングリーンギャング, Gyangurīn Gyangu^?): This series' Gangreen Gang, who appeared in episode 14. Like in the original series, they are more of a group of juvenile delinquents than criminals. Each of the Gangreen Gang members came from families that resemble themselves, except that the families do not share the gang's green skin color. Unlike previous villains, it is never shown how the Gangreen Gang received the black light, however they do emit the black aura that signifies a black light villain/monster. The Gangreen Gang continually seeks to cause trouble, going as far as playing a prank on the restaurant manager to get free food. Unlike the originals, the Gangreen Gang is less cowardly and will face those who stand in their way. Unfortunately, they're incredibly weak against the Powerpuff Girls Z and are unable to overpower or outsmart them. Besides Fuzzy Lumpkins, the Gangreen Gang are the only characters unable to return to normal through Professor Utonium's Chemical Z Particle Ray.
  • Ace (エース, Ēsu^?): Once again the leader of the Gangreen Gang. Ace lives with his parents, who constantly argue about how he has changed due to the lack of good parenting. Ace is always at the forefront of the Gangreen Gang's schemes and always has final word on whatever the gang does. However, after their first defeat at the hands of the Powerpuff Girls Z, he begins to hold a grudge against them and swears revenge after being again defeated by Buttercup. He is well respected by the rest of the gang, especially by Snake. In combat, Ace tosses cards at his opponents, most of which are aces.
  • Big Billy (ビッグ・ビリー, Biggu Birī^?): The muscle man for the Gangreen Gang. Unlike the original Big Billy, this incarnation appears to be capable of thought and can speak properly without having to say 'duuuh'. Big Billy has a bigger and stronger mother, who wishes Big Billy would work for once. Like the original, he is a cyclops, but this time his eye is actually visible through his hair. Big Billy loves to eat and will gobble more junk than the rest of the gang. Due to his size and giant arms, he uses his strength more in combat. However, his strength pales in comparison to Buttercup's.
  • Little Arturo (リトル・アートロ, Ritoru Ātoro^?): The shortest of the Gangreen Gang. Little Arturo is now a girl, but the fast speech pattern of the original remains, minus the Mexican accent. Little Arturo has numerous siblings and is often forgotten by her parents because of this. She is the least patient of the Gangreen Gang and will begin to fidget if she stays in one place too long. She is the fastest of the Gangreen Gang, but she doesn't use it to her advantage in combat. Furthermore, she tires out fairly easily.
  • Snake (スネーク, Sunēku^?): The second shortest of the Gangreen Gang. Snake's reimagining is a far cry from his original incarnation. Snake has a father, who appears to be involved in some high position or profession. Snake ends his sentence with 'su' and will occasionally toss in Engrish phrases. He appears to be the least confident of the Gangreen Gang. He does, however, have a lot of respect for Ace as he considers Ace to be the only true leader of the gang. Snake is very good at massaging and will use it to calm and distract his opponent.
  • Grubber (グラバー, Gurabā^?): The oddest member of the Gangreen Gang. Like the original, Grubber ordinarily is unable to speak properly. Rather than blowing rasberries, Grubber instead makes an odd grunt. His father resembles him and has the same speech pattern. Possibly in reference to the original, Grubber can change his form to match anyone he wants. Unlike Sedusa, who has a similar ability, Grubber's disguise is never complete. His green skin, eyes, and tongue are still visible through his disguise. Oddly enough, with the exception of the Powerpuff Girls Z, no one can see through his disguise.

• Rowdyruff Boys (ラウディラフボーイズ, Raudirafu Bōizu^?): The anime counterparts to the original Rowdyruff Boys, who first appeared in episode 20. Mojo Jojo broke into Professor Utonium's lab in order to steal a sample of Chemical Z for his own purposes. While leaving the lab, Mojo Jojo stole Momoko's curly straw, Miyako's used cotton swab, and one of Kaoru's smelly socks. Using a machine he recently created, Mojo poured the Chemical Z, the items he stole, and snips of his own hair. His machine exploded and the result was three boys containing Chemical Z, the DNA of the girls, and the evil black Chemical Z in Mojo's hair: The Rowdyruff Boys. The boys now appear younger than the girls, at approximately ten years of age. When they aren't doing anything, the boys are often seen picking their noses, so to offend their surroundings. Despite the fact that Mojo brought the boys to life, the Rowdyruff Boys do not have any respect for Mojo Jojo as well as the rest of Tokyo City. Instead of following their evil Mama, as the boys called Mojo, the Rowdyruff Boys do nothing but play pranks and cause trouble within Tokyo City for their own enjoyment. The only time they show any respect for Mojo Jojo is when they need him to destroy the Powerpuff Girls Z, which is really them abusing the parental love Mojo has for the boys. As expected, they have even less respect for the girls as the boys gross out and humiliate the girls with their pranks. At the end of the episode, the boys run away from their Mama and into the city, so it is most likely that the Rowdyruff Boys will make future appearances.
  • Brick (ブリック, Buriiku^?): The most outspoken of the Rowdyruff Boys and most likely acts as their leader, although the boys often act in unison. Like the original, he wears a hat, but his hair is near shoulder length. He also has a band-aid on his cheek. His weapon of choice is Momoko's curly straw, which he uses as a spitball shooter.
  • Boomer (ブーマー, Būmā^?): Boomer, like the other boys, acts obnoxious, cheery and enjoys causing trouble. Boomer has freckles in this version. His hair style slightly resembles the original Boomer's hair style in his second appearance, although the anime Boomer's hair is longer and more spikier. His weapon of choice is Miyako's used cotton swab to toss his ear wax.
  • Butch (ブッチ, Butchi^?): Although he acts like the other boys, he seems to be least talkative and his voice sounds slightly more mature than the other boys. Butch's hair style resembles the original Butch's first hair style, although anime Butch's bangs are long and usually cover his right eye. Butch's skin is much paler than his brothers. Butch's weapon is Kaoru's smelly sweat sock, which he uses as a boomerang. The sock emits its odor when thrown.

• "Him" (カレ, Kare^?, Note that カレ means he): Appears in episode 22. The new design has Him in more of a harlequin-esque motif/Joker-like. He now has yellow skin and retrains the habit of talking very softly and then screaming in a big grumpy voice. In this version Him is a demon (not a satanic figure like the original) who was trapped in a coffin in an old house in the forest. However, a black light engulfs the entire house and awakens Him from his slumber. Unfortunately for him, Him cannot escape the coffin due to a seal placed on it. He creates a mummy servant from some bandages in order to destroy it, but soon realizes that in order to release the seal, he needs the opposing power of the black lights: the white lights. He sends out the mummy to find these white lights. So far, Him's only known power is his ability to create evil servants using black spore-like energy similar to the black Chemical Z lights. His mummy servant has immense strength and the power to drain the white light energy of the Powerpuff Girls Z, which causes it to grow. While the Powerpuff Girls Z are eventually able to defeat it, the energy of the Powerpuff Girls Z were still contained in the mummy's remaining bandages and using that power, the bandages released the seal on Him's coffin. It is very likely that Him will return and appear before the Powerpuff Girls Z in the future.

[edit] Other characters affected by black lights/black spores

Alongside the returning Powerpuff Girls villains, many other anime-specific characters were created. Many of these are one-shot villains and are based on objects. Many of them often cause trouble due to various abuses by the citizens of the Tokyo City (eg. Noodler's reason for causing trouble is to force people to eat ramen the way it was original made without seasoning or other substances) Takaaki is the only exception to this as it is possible that he will appear again in the future. After the vegetable monsters, many of the later monsters are brought to life through the use of Him's black spores.

• Michel (ミッシェル, Missheru^?) / Great Michel (グレートミッシェル, Gurēto Missheru^?): The first original villain in the series. Michel is an effeminate beautician at the Hair Salon Charisma. He believes that he is a genius beautician and is very conceited because of this. However, his co-workers and customers are not very fond of Michel's cone-shaped hair style nor his attitude. Whenever he is upset, Michel pulls out a stuffed bear that compliments him. However, a stray Chemical Z black light engulfed the bear and now whenever Michel pulls the string, he turns into an even more conceited version of his former self. Michel has two forms. The first one, which he refers to as Great Michel, dresses in a fancy red attire and his speech begins to deteriorate as his Japanese starts to sound awkward and throws in English in some of his phrases. His main power is the ability to hypnotize others when his eyes turn red. He can also use his scissors to create cone-shapes on harder surfaces (such as Mojo's helmet). His second form appears to be more of a monster, which is the true form of Great Michel. In this form, his face turns green and looks a lot more comical than intimidating. His left hand turns into giant scissors and his right hand turns into a comb, both of which can shoot super hard hair gel. His legs can also function as scissors. He still has his hypnosis ability and can grow by hypnotizing himself with a mirror or a reflective object. Upon his defeat, Ken and the girls changed the recording in his stuffed bear to prevent any further transformations.

• Takaaki (タカアキ, Takaaki^?): Introduced as a new original villain in episode 12. Takaaki is Miyako's childhood friend, whom Miyako refers to as Taka-chan. Momoko sometimes referred to him as the Shabon (Bubble) Knight in an effort to tease Miyako. In the past, Takaaki helped Miyako and a couple of her friends when they were bullied by a group of boys. He played with Miyako and the girls, blowing bubbles for them. He showed them a trick called Shabon Freedom, a special trick that involves blowing small bubbles into a larger one. When the larger bubble popped, the small bubbles would fly away, free from the containment of the larger bubble. He and Miyako parted ways, promising to see each other again someday. Takaaki, however, has a chronic illness and is constantly hospitalized because of this. One day, he was engulfed by one of the stray chemical Z black lights. Depressed over his seclusion in the hospital, Chemical Z began to affect his body, transforming him into a wolf-lion creature with armor plating below his waist and on his shoulders. There is no specific name given for Takaaki's transformation. In this form, Takaaki has great power and even greater speed. Takaaki can only growl in this form and can do nothing but cause destruction. However, the original Takaaki's mind will occasionally take control, as seen when he innocently starts blowing bubbles and he is even able to save a young boy from being hurt. Unlike the previous originally human villains, Takaaki does not return to normal as he runs away after Miyako realizes that the monster is Takaaki. Whether he will return or revert back to his original form is unknown.

• Camera Monster (カメラモンスター, Kamera Monsutā^?): Another new villain who appeared in episode 13. This villain used to be an old camera that belonged to the Mayor. Unfortunately, the Mayor no longer had any use for the old camera which was taking black and white photographs only and had Miss Bellum throw it away. On the very same day it was tossed, the camera was engulfed in one of the black chemical z rays, and was turned into a monster. The Camera monster's main ability is the ability to use its flash to project a special light that causes his victim to lose it's color, similar to the power of Mr. Mime in the original Powerpuff Girls. Usually, the flash only affects certain portions of the body (in the Mayor's case, it was the entire right side of his body). The Camera can also extend its legs and its tripod hands. Upon seeing the Mayor, the Camera's anger caused him to grow. However, Blossom's plan to use its own flash against the monster defeated it for good. Upon its defeat, photos of its victims scattered everywhere, and victims were cured upon touching their own respective photos. Since then, the Mayor has taken better care of the camera.

• Noodler (ヌードラー, Nūdorā^?): A new black light monster who appeared in episode 15. After the explosion of the Chemical Z ray, one of the black lights engulfed a bag of flour, which was primarily used to make noodles or, in this case, ramen. The bag was carried to a ramen restaurant where a chef used the flour to cook ramen. When it was served, one of his customers used some seasoning on the ramen, much to the dismay of the chef. However, the seasoning had caused the ramen to transform into an angry monster, now known as Noodra. Unlike most black light monsters and villains, Noodra is not trying to harm anyone, commit any crime, or attempt domination over Tokyo City. Like the chef who created him, Noodra wishes that people would eat their ramen pure, without the addition of any seasoning or other substances. With the exception of Buttercup, most people didn't agree with him and were often annoyed with his constant ranting. When he lost his patience, Noodra attacked all the customers in the local ramen restaurants. The Powerpuff Girls Z tried to face him, but after consuming a lot of ramen earlier, they were unable to get past his defensive noodles and he constantly fed them in order to prevent the girls from fighting at their full strength. However, the chef who created him asked him to stop what he was doing, for the purpose of ramen was to make people happy, regardless of what people do when they eat it. Noodra returned to the chef's restaurant and became the chef's partner and mascot, making him the first black light monster to be spared by the Powerpuff Girls Z.

• Radio Wave Monster (電波モンスター, Denpa Monsutā^?): A black light monster who appeared in episode 17. The monster was originally one of the waves sent through the cell phone communication tower in Tokyo City. When the black light hit the top of the communication tower, the monster remained dormant transferring each cell phone's call. However, it was fed up with the Mayor and the Principal constant bickering through each other's cell phone. Their argument caused the Radio-wave Monster to awaken and attack Tokyo City. The Radio-wave monster has total control over all cell phones in the city. With this control, the monster is able to ring and levitate every cell phone in the city. He can also bring together all the cell phones and create a giant cell phone monster. The Radio-wave monster possesses great speed and can outrun the Powerpuff Girls Z. However, like all cell phones, his speed and abilities are weakened when underground. It is later revealed that the Radio-wave monster did not mean any harm and wished for the Mayor and the Principal to stop fighting. In the end, the Radio-wave monster returns to the communication tower. It becomes the second monster that was originally an object to retain its black light, the first being Noodler.

• Piano Monster (ピアノモンスター, Piano Monsutā^?): The black light monster who appeared in episode 19. The monster was originally a piano in a piano school. It was hit by a black light during the Chemical Z explosion, but it remained dormant for quite some time. When Mojo broke into the school in order to use his musical talent to take over the world, the piano no longer had any patience and transformed into another black light monster. The piano monster loves those who can play it and hates those who can't play. As a monster, it's main ability is the ability devour any human he sees, which allows him to grow in size and power. Although he can devour many people, he usually devours anyone with musical talent. However, Bubbles' musical talent and the cooperation of the piano monster's victims were able to create soothing music that allowed the monster to release its victim and shrink, weakening it in this process. At the end of the episode, Miyako kept the piano and played it for Momoko and Kaoru.

• Puyo (プヨ, Puyo^?): Originally a toy duck who appeared in episode 21. It's owner, a young boy, accidentally loses it and the duck ends up in the nearby river. During this time, the duck gets into contact with a black light, but does not move until Peach trips on it while retrieving a soccer ball. Since this meeting, Puyo begins to follow Peach. Peach originally wishes for Puyo to leave, but soon takes care of it by feeding it soap. At night, Peach and Piyo would usually play on the seesaw. However, as time passed, Puyo grew larger, eventually reaching the height of Tokyo City's buildings and soon became the concern of the Powerpuff Girls Z. Puyo eventually reaches it's normal size when the girls squeeze the water out of it. By the end of the episode, it's original owner squeezes the black light out of Puyo and takes Puyo home, leaving behind a saddened Peach.

• Vegetable Monsters (野菜モンスター, Yasai Monsutā^?)

A group of three different vegetables that were hit by the black light just before they were shipped out to market. The light activated when Ken, while eating at a resturant with the Prof. and Peach, refused to eat his vegetables and gave his to the Prof. This act cause the black light to transform his pieces of celery, carrots, and peppers into three-foot monster vegetable, bent on ruling the world. When the girls confronted them and refused to fight them because they were each disgusted by a specific monster, their goals changed from domination of the planet to a massive exodus of every celery, carrot, and pepper in Tokyo City, and possibly the planet. After a grueling fight, the girls finally defeated them by drenching them and their hoard of thousands of trillions of vegetables in salad dressing, allowing the girls to overcome their disgust, eat their fill, and beat back the plants. These monsters are probably the final beings effected by the Black Light.

• • Carrot Monster (ニンジンモンスター, Ninjin Monsutā^?) Excels in spinning and full body attacks, it is able to defeat Buttercup easily, due to her hatred of carrots. However, it is no match for Blossom, who loves carrots.
  • Celery Monster (セロリモンスター, Serori Monsutā^?) Excels in kicking, it is able to deafeat Blossom easily due to her hatred of celery. However, it is no match for Bubbles, who loves celery.
  • Pepper Monster (ピーマンモンスター, Pīman Monsutā^?) The apparant leader of the three. Excels in punches, it is able to deafeat Bubbles easily, due to her hatred of peppers. However, it is no match for Buttercup, who loves peppers.

• Kabuki Monster (歌舞伎モンスター, Kabuki Monsutā^?)

• Insect King (昆虫王, Insect King^?)