History YMMV / PowerpuffGirlsZ

* VindicatedByHistory: As mentioned above, to say this show was divisive when it was first aired would be an understatement, but as time went on, more fans have begun to see it in a more positive light, praising the magical girl take on the franchise as a fun, creative experiment. Even those who still dislike it tend to view it in a better light than the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]], arguing that the liberties taken by the anime allow it to more easily stand on its own as a series, while the reboot's closeness to the source material make any perceived faults more glaring.

* AmericansHateTingle:
** The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful QuirkyWork that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Fans tend to despise this cartoon for the many changes it makes from the original cartoon, such as making the girls unrelated, the LighterAndSofter tone, the GenreShift to a MagicalGirl show instead of it being a Superhero show, several characters becoming altered from their original selves (such as Morbucks being less evil and Mojo Jojo undergoing BadassDecay) and plenty more. That said, fans have begun to warm up to it over time.

** For some reason, although the original series was big in Europe, the anime never really took off there (and not because distribution companies didn't try). It remains quite obscure, to the point there are European fans who don't know about it at all.

** The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]].

* EvilIsSexy:
** Sedusa, of course.
** Miko Shirogane/Duchess Morbucks has gotten some strong fan attention as well.

** Creator/JunFukuyama voices a character with MindControl powers which activates when his [[RedEyesTakewarning eyes turn red]], much like his StarMakingRole in ''Anime/CodeGeass''. What's even better is that his character here first appeared just ''a month'' before ''Code Geass'' premiered!

** Fans of the original 1998 show either enjoy this take on ''The Powerpuff Girls'' for the creative ways it plays with the source material or despise it for changing so much of what they believe made the series great.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Regardless of what you think of the show itself, the opening and ending themes (at least, for the Japanese version) are unquestionably incredible—and the group transformation theme is no slouch either.

* FanficFuel: What would concepts from the original series look like here? Things like a version of Bunny are common, but less so are versions of other main series villains like Dick Hardly and Femme Fatale.

* AwesomeMusic: Regardless of what you think of the show itself, the opening and ending themes (at least, for the Japanese version) are unquestionably incredible—and the group transformation theme is no slouch either.

* LesYay: A lot of girls in their school love Kaoru/Powered Buttercup very much. A little too much, in her opinion.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Fans tend to despise this cartoon for the many changes it makes from the original cartoon, such as making the girls unrelated, the LighterAndSofter tone, the GenreShift to a MagicalGirl show instead of it being a Superhero show, several characters becoming altered from their original selves (such as Morbucks being less evil and Mojo JoJo undergoing BadassDecay) and plenty more. That said, fans have begun to warm up to it over time.

* {{Fanon}}: Bunny and Bliss are typically included in the roster.

* FoeYay: Momoko/Blossom and Himeko/Princess. Episode 43 is a good example; showing them butting heads, yet later showcasing that they still consider each other friends regardless.

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]]. That situation is, however, averted in Europe, where the show instead became an obscurity for some reason.

* NarmCharm: The show's unapologetic conversion of the ''Powerpuff Girls'' story into a Japanese MagicalGirl ClicheStorm was the reason why many people hated it, but it is also the reason why many other people ended up becoming fans.

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]]. That situation is, however, averted in Europe, where the show is instead an obscurity for some reason.

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]]. It's however, averted in Europe, where it's instead an obscurity for some reason.

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]].

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television. That said, its reception in America [[VindicatedByHistory has softened over time]] in light of the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]] and especially in light of the announcement of a live action adaptation for Creator/TheCW.

* AmericansHateTingle: The show does have an active fanbase in many countries, but its American reception has always been rocky, with many American viewers looking down on it as either a merely inferior version of the beloved original show or a downright awful WidgetSeries that should have never been produced. It doesn't help that the English dub has never been shown on American television.