The Powerpuff Girls

Three pint-sized heroes juggle crayons and crimefighting in this bright, fast-paced reboot. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are school-age sisters with superpowers who try to handle homework, playground drama, and neighborhood villains before bedtime. Episodes balance short, self-contained conflicts with recurring nemeses and family moments, keeping stakes light but energetic so younger viewers can follow along. The show leans into humor and action, with the girls using teamwork and problem solving to wrap up a crisis and still make it home in time for dinner, without revealing any major twists or finales.

Released in 2016, this version credits Bob Boyle, Nick Jennings, and original creator Craig McCracken among its creative team. The voice cast includes Amanda Leighton as Blossom, Kristen Li as Bubbles, Natalie Palamides as Buttercup, Tom Kane as Professor Utonium, and Tom Kenny as the Mayor.

The series didn’t land major industry awards, and it wasn’t a big presence during awards season. That said, individual voice performances and its ties to a beloved franchise earned attention from fans and genre outlets, even without formal trophies or high-profile nominations.

As part of a franchise that started in the late 1990s, the 2016 show kept the basic look and feel that many viewers recognize while prompting conversation about rebooting classic cartoons. It revived merchandising and inspired online discussion about character redesigns and tonal shifts, which kept the Powerpuff Girls name in pop culture conversations during the mid 2010s.

Critical and fan reaction was mixed, reflected in an average user score of about 5.13 out of 10 from 82 votes. Some praised the energy and the voice cast, while others missed elements of the original series and questioned changes in humor or pacing. The show leans on themes of sisterhood, responsibility, and balancing ordinary childhood life with heroic duty, often using short, punchy episodes to underline simple moral choices.