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Non-Canon Information
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This article is about the anime style reel. You may be looking for another Ladybug.

The Ladybug PV is a video that was leaked from Zagtoon's YouTube page.[3] It was an anime-style reel that was created to interest others in the series, and it eventually led to the CGI series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

A 2D Miraculous Ladybug OVA has been confirmed by Jeremy Zag.[4] According to Thomas Astruc, the OVA won't be the same as the PV, the most notable difference being that Adrien Agreste will replace Félix Agreste as Cat Noir.[5]

In-universe, this was used as the Ladybug Film created by Thomas Astruc.

History[]

The trailer was created by Toei Animation in an attempt to convince the other developers of the show that it should be done in a Japanese anime art style.[6] They had previously done a movie for HeartCatch Pretty Cure! that was set in Paris, and they tested Ladybug as an anime with two minutes of 2D animations to see if it worked. While Toei was proud of how it turned out, the Japanese art style made it less easy to sell, and there were technical reasons for not using it, such as animating all of Ladybug's spots. This anime eventually ended up becoming the pilot for the CGI series. Instead of making the show in an anime style, the crew went with it as a CGI series, which offered fewer technical problems and felt more natural.[7]

The video "Lady Bug Japanese version" was first uploaded as private on August 26, 2012, but it was accidentally changed to public temporarily on the dates of September 5 and 6, 2012. Despite this upload being currently set as private, some fans re-uploaded the video under the name "Ladybug PV".

On October 26, 2022, the reel was re-released as a bonus feature for the official Blu-ray boxset release of Season 1 and Season 2 in Japan.[8][1]

Features[]

The video is done in a Japanese anime style, and is approximately 3 minutes long. The song that plays with it is a test song by Noam Kaniel without true lyrics, having "English-like gibberish".[9]

Characters[]

Appearances[]


Trivia[]

Ladybug PV Outfit Design by Astruc 1

One of Thomas Astruc's designs of Ladybug's outfit with fewer spots.

  • ZAG's description on the upload of the video included "Internal use only."[3]
  • Originally, the original video will never be re-released to the public even as a special throwback video.[10]
    • However, on October 26, 2022, the entire PV was eventually re-released as a bonus feature on the official Blu-ray release box set released in Japan.
  • On the official HQ version, both the "Zagtoon, Method, & Toel Animation" title card and the "Coming Soon" end card are left out.
  • The official Japanese Blu-ray boxset release for the first two seasons included a small booklet containing concept art for the PV.
  • Because the animators complained about animating Ladybug's suit with so many spots, Thomas created a few more designs of the suit that included fewer spots, though none of them made it into the final version.[11]
  • It was later revealed that there would be a 2D web series developed alongside the CGI series, and it was assumed that it would be in the style of this video.[12]
    • However, there weren't any plans to make any sort of anime version of Ladybug, according to Thomas Astruc. If there was enough support for the CGI series, though, Toei Animation might decide to create it.[13] Also, while he kept all the research and designs from Toei for the anime-style version, he was not allowed to share it.[14]
    • Since then, an OVA has been confirmed and is being made by Toei.[4] A 2D web series has also been made, although it's not in the anime style of the Ladybug PV.
  • The PV features Félix, the character who was originally supposed to be Cat Noir, although he was eventually replaced by Adrien Agreste, a character created to have a more convincing dynamic with Ladybug as a superhero duo.[15]
  • Many elements of the PV have been changed in the CGI series. The designs are different, the characters have been modified, and the show has taken on a lighter tone. All in all, the main concept for the series appears to have stayed the same.
    • Even though Marinette, Mr. Pigeon, and the Mime were characters that stayed with the show, the PV versions of them, the character designs, the plot, the powers, and everything else from the show were scrapped.[16]
  • The pigeons in the PV were all animated in CGI.
  • Outside of the characters who appeared in the PV, none of the other characters who appear in the final product, such as Alya and Chloé, existed during the PV's creation.[17]
  • The Art of Miraculous featured a lot of information about the characters and premise of the Ladybug PV:
    • The premise of the Ladybug PV was "more like a teen drama".
    • Instead of being given the ladybug earrings, Marinette found them on one faithful day. The earrings can bring Marinette good luck everywhere she goes.
    • Ladybug isn't wearing a yo-yo in the PV. She instead wears a ladybug-patterned bag on her waist where she carries a variety of weapons.
    • Instead of kwamis, both Tikki and Plagg are said to be fairies. They are forcibly bound into their respective jewelry by another fairy named Null.
    • The cat ring is said to bring misfortune to its wearer's enemies. But Félix believes that he is cursed by the cat ring and wants to kiss Ladybug in the hope of getting rid of it. The artbook also mentions that Félix isn't "particularly interested in saving Paris" and he instead only interested in trying to date Ladybug.
    • Félix is said to be popular with the girls at his school. As Cat Noir, he is much more cheerful. Cat Noir also falls in love with Ladybug after they first meet.
    • There's a villainous organization featured in the PV that is roughly translated as Perg from the artbook.
    • Both Mr. Pigeon and the Mime are actual supervillains and are members of Perg. Instead of getting their powers via akumatization, they got their powers from their fairies. Neither of their fairies appear in the PV, however. The name of Mr. Pigeon's fairy is roughly translated to Besil, the Fairy of Foolishness. While the Mime's fairy is named Mimic, the Fairy of Miming.
    • Both Ladybug and Cat Noir are only active at night to protect Paris from Perg.
    • The name of the main antagonist isn't Gabriel Agreste or Hawk Moth. Instead, his name is Richard Sphinx whose supervillain identity is Papillon. He also has a deceased wife, but instead of wanting to revive her like Gabriel Agreste, Richard instead desires for world domination to forget about his wife's passing.
    • While they didn't appear in the PV, a fairy named Null was going to be the overarching antagonist. According to the artbook, Null is a fairy companion of Richard Sphinx. But unlike Nooroo who is a kwami connected to the Butterfly Miraculous which gave Gabriel his powers, Null isn't connected to any magical jewelry due to the concept of Miraculouses didn't exist during the development of the PV. Instead, Null is the one who forcibly bound Tikki and Plagg to their respective jewelry.
    • While she didn't appear in the PV, Richard Sphinx has a secretary whose name is roughly translated to Adoni Duseo. She is also a supervillain named Poker Face.
    • This version has made an apperance as a cameo in Animestro, Rocketear (as movie in 3D universe) and also as an alternate universe in "Miraculous Paris"

Errors[]

Ladybug PV - Plagg Error

Plagg Error

  • In the leaked video, toward the end of the scene where Plagg pushes the books off the shelves in the library, there is a brief frame that appears to be an incomplete animation frame.
    • The frame was removed on the official HQ release.
      Ladybug PV - Ladybug Error 1

      Light Gray Sky

      Ladybug PV - Ladybug Error 2

      Dark Gray Sky Error

  • In the leaked video, at the end of Ladybug PV, there is a scene of Ladybug walking in the snow. The sky in this scene is light gray, but one of the very last frames shows the sky to be a dark gray.
    • This may or may not be an error, since this error could possibly be the scene fading into the next scene.

Gallery

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References[]


ve Episodes
Season 1
101 Stormy Weather102 The Evillustrator103 Lady Wifi104 Princess Fragrance105 Dark Cupid106 Mr. Pigeon107 Pixelator108 Copycat109 The Bubbler110 Simon Says111 Rogercop112 Gamer113 Animan114 Darkblade115 Pharaoh116 Timebreaker117 Horrificator118 The Puppeteer119 The Mime120 Guitar Villain121 Reflekta122 Ladybug & Cat Noir (Origins - Part 1)123 Stoneheart (Origins - Part 2)124 Antibug125 Kung Food126 Volpina
Season 2
201 The Collector202 Prime Queen203 Glaciator204 Despair Bear205 Troublemaker206 Gigantitan207 Riposte208 Befana209 Frightningale210 Gorizilla211 Robostus212 Sapotis213 The Dark Owl214 Syren215 Zombizou216 Captain Hardrock217 Frozer218 Style Queen (Queen's Battle - Part 1)219 Queen Wasp (Queen's Battle - Part 2)220 Reverser221 Anansi222 Malediktator223 Sandboy224 Catalyst (Heroes' Day - Part 1)225 Mayura (Heroes' Day - Part 2)226 Santa Claws
Season 3
301 Chameleon302 Animaestro303 Bakerix304 Backwarder305 Reflekdoll306 Weredad307 Silencer308 Oni-Chan309 Miraculer310 Oblivio311 Desperada312 Christmaster313 Startrain314 Kwamibuster315 Feast316 Gamer 2.0317 Stormy Weather 2318 Ikari Gozen319 Timetagger320 Party Crasher321 The Puppeteer 2322 Cat Blanc323 Félix324 Ladybug325 Heart Hunter (The Battle of the Miraculous - Part 1)326 Miracle Queen (The Battle of the Miraculous - Part 2)
Season 4
401 Truth402 Lies403 Gang of Secrets404 Mr. Pigeon 72405 Psycomedian406 Furious Fu407 Sole Crusher408 Queen Banana409 Gabriel Agreste410 Mega Leech411 Guiltrip412 Crocoduel413 Optigami414 Sentibubbler415 Glaciator 2416 Hack-San417 Rocketear418 Wishmaker419 Simpleman420 Qilin421 Dearest Family422 Ephemeral423 Kuro Neko424 Penalteam425 Risk (Shadow Moth's Final Attack - Part 1)426 Strikeback (Shadow Moth's Final Attack - Part 2)
Season 5
501 Evolution502 Multiplication503 Destruction504 Jubilation505 Illusion506 Determination507 Passion508 Reunion509 Elation510 Transmission (The Kwamis' Choice - Part 1)511 Deflagration (The Kwamis' Choice - Part 2)512 Perfection513 Migration514 Derision515 Intuition516 Protection517 Adoration518 Emotion519 Pretension520 Revelation521 Confrontation522 Collusion523 Revolution524 Representation525 Conformation (The Final Day - Part 1)526 Re-creation (The Final Day - Part 2)527 Action
Season 6
TBA
Season 7
TBA
Season 8
TBA
Specials
Two Part Episodes
The Origins StoryQueen's BattleHeroes' DayThe Battle of the MiraculousShadow Moth's Final AttackThe Kwamis' ChoiceThe Final Day
Christmas specials
Santa ClawsChristmaster
Standalone specials
ActionThe End of Ladybug
Miraculous World
Miraculous New YorkMiraculous ShanghaiMiraculous ParisMiraculous: One Night MissionMiraculous RioMiraculous LondonMiraculous DakarMiraculous Tokyo
Cancelled/Unknown Specials
Miraculous & Ghostforce crossover
Movies
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie
Future movies
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie 2Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie 3
Cancelled/Unknown movies
Miraculous (live-action film)Miraculous Lady Bug
Spin-offs
Miraculous LadydragonMiraculous LadyBlueMiraculous LadyLionMiraculous LadyTiger
Miraculous Secrets
Marinette in ParisMarinette and FashionLadybug as seen by AdrienLadyblogAdrien's Double LifeMarinette and AlyaMarinette's Double LifeCat Noir as seen by MarinetteMy Birthday PartyMarinette and AdrienMaster FuTikkiPlaggFriendsNinoMaxMylèneRoseAlixSabrinaIvanGabrielNathaniel & MarcMarinette as seen by ChloéLilaHawk Moth and the Akumatized VillainsFamilyKagami as seen by MarinetteKagami as seen by AdrienLuka as seen by MarinetteNew PowersNew HeroesMayura and the SentimonstersChloé as seen by MarinetteNathalie as seen by GabrielFeelings
Tales from Paris
The NotebookInspirationRepetitionBusy DayHomework Essay
Miraculous Chibi
Rooftop DinnerCatnip FragranceThe ChaseCuriosity Kicked the CatCutest Cat FightFatal PosyScarybugPanic at the ParkThe Cake Race
Future webisode
NeckRace
Action Shorts
Plastic - The Story So FarReduce, Reuse, RecycleInnovation & CreativityYouth Empowerment and LeadershipBecome an Advocate Against Plastic
YouTube series
Diários de ParisMiraculous News NetworkMiraculous Club
Other media
Released media
The Mini Menace LadybugLadybug PVFirst CGI promotional videosHappy Birthday to You!Ladybug (musical)Miraculous Ladybug (musical)Miraculous: The Ladybug ShowMiraculous Ladybug COVID-19 SpecialLadybug Saves ChristmasAction
Future media
Miraculous (live-action TV series)
Cancelled/Unknown media
Miraculous Ladybug COVID-19 Special 2Miraculous Ladybug OVAMiraculous LiveGagotor
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