Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (A.K.A. They've Headed Off! Powerpuff Girls Z) or PPGZ for short, is a magical girl anime series based on the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. The anime is co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation, featuring character designs by Miho Shimogasa (of Sailor Moon fame).
The 52-episode series aired in Japan on TXN (TV Tokyo) between July 1st, 2006 and June 30, 2007. From August 1st, 2006 to July 24, 2007, it has also aired on AT-X.
From April 1st to December 30, 2007, the program aired on Cartoon Network in Japan. An English-dubbed version produced by Ocean Group aired by Cartoon Network Philippines on their Boomerang channel in September 2008, though has not yet been released in North America (mostly as a request from original series Creator Craig McCracken), and at this point, most likely never will, except for Mexico (and Latin America as well) where it airs on Cartoon Network. A manga of the same name ran in Shueisha's Ribon magazine between July 2006 and June 2007.
