“The Powerpuff Girls” will be back! On April 9, there will be Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles saving the day before bedtime!
The American animated series is all set to return on Cartoon Network channel in an all-new series on April 9, just days after the global premiere in the US.
Turner’s other kids channels in the region — Boomerang, Toonami and POGO — will also air the premiere.
We’ve waited a long time to see these super-cute and super-fierce girls return to action, and the all-new series marks the return for one of Cartoon Network’s best loved franchises,Mark Eyers, chief content officer-kids, Turner Asia Pacific
Superhero-sisters Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are known to their fellow citizens of Townsville as “The Powerpuff Girls”. Together, they protect their beautiful, bustling metropolis from sinister evildoers, intent on taking over.
One of Cartoon Network’s most enduring original series, the initial run of The Powerpuff Girls, created by Craig McCracken, premiered in 1996 and earned two Emmy Awards along with five nominations and countless animation honours throughout its 78-episodes.
The series also spawned a feature film with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2002.
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