Cybersix

I came across a Cybersix promo by chance one night while browsing through tv channels. As a long time fan of action based/Hero cartoons I was instantly intrigued. It's nice to see a female hero with her own cartoon, instead of her being just a sidekick or contemporary of a male superhero. Despite the fact that she wears a form fitting black rubber outfit and stilettos to fight evil, she's portrayed as athletic instead of sexy.

Somehow by just wearing a man's clothes, flicking her hair back and putting on a pair of glasses she upholds her gender bending masquerade by day. Lucas is either too wrapped up in his own little world to notice that Cybersix and Adrian look strangely alike, or he's the dumbest biology professor I've ever seen.

TMS produced this late 90's Canadian adaptation of an Argentinian comic and it shows. The silky smooth action animation rivals that of Batman TAS of the same period and this is the series' best aspect. Every episode features at least one elaborately staged and beautifully shot action set piece which would have been insanely complex and expensive to shoot live action. The look of the series is an odd mix of comic strip art - hairy arms are depicted as dark dashes! - with extraordinarily detailed backdrops. The city setting is a marvel in itself, a blend of the old world with its dilapidated opera house, narrow streets and open air market stalls and mad science cybernetic modern. A character appears to be strolling through MGM Paris of the 1930's only to run across a killer robot. The stories never get quite as complex as the best of Batman TAS, but they are consistently well-plotted and watchable. Suspense abounds and there are some frightening moments, but no excessive violence amid the often wild action. The characters are a bit superficial and their interactions can be a bit simplistic but even this aspect of the show exceeds typical teen cartoon standards. The series' major theme is a positive one for young viewers, that even something created for bad purposes (such as the main character herself, a bio-cybernetic construct) is not inherently irredeemable. All shows should be this humane in this age of dark and gritty superheroics. As of this writing, Cybersix is streaming on Tubi.

This cartoon is by far one of the best shows I have seen. The animation is beautiful, and the story is original and cool. The show is about a cyborg named Cybersix, who escapes her evil creator, and disguises herself as a male teacher at the local Highschool. When her creator, Von Reichter discovers that she is alive, he uses his other creations to try and destroy Cybersix. The cartoon is filled with action, danger, comedy, and romance. This is a must see for everyone, an A+ Cartoon.

I watched this show at the recommendation of one of my Reddit friends, who said this is "girl-focused." This show, I admit, doesn't really compare, stylistically to Kipo or Cleopatra in Space, for instance. Even so, worth watching for the fun of it and to see the kickass cross-dressing woman (one of the protagonists), Cybersix, who fights evildoers and wants to do good, in action. It has a comical villain whose plans are always foiled, with the protagonist (an artificial humanoid) working with a buff man, Lucas, occasionally an orphan boy named Julian, and Data-7, Cybersix's brother, whose mind is inside a panther. This show, which aired in September and October 1999, has serious 90s vibes, reminding me of the antics of Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? which aired from 1994 to 1999, the episodes which can all be found on YouTube. With that, I'd still confidently give this show my recommendation, especially since it was planned for more than one season but production conflicts prevented it. The wonderfulness of the show is why it is a cult classic among some. Due to the 90s vibe, that's why I am putting this at the rating of 9.

Cybersix is smart, beautiful, strong, sexy, brave-- the perfect woman. . . but she also happens to be a genetically-engineered experiment created in a mad scientist's lab. Because of this, she spends the whole series questioning her own humanity, while making us all think about what makes one human. This is a great show that simply never found its niche. It was a children's show animated in Japan, for Canada, based on an adult's Argentenian comic. It seemed to have been marketed to young boys, for some reason, though I think it would've been nice to bill it as an empowerment tool for young girls. . . or more profitable to make it more mature, marketed to a teen and adult audience. . . but it's a nice show with a lot of potential (and a small but loyal cult following) as it is. Way too late to hope for season 2, but could someone maybe throw us a movie, sequel/spin off series, video game, merchandise, anything? Animated or live, I'm not picky. *angelic smile*