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The | The ''Cybersix'' animated television series is the second and last adaption of the popular 1992 comic book series of the same name, produced in 1998 and released in the U.S. in 2000. The animated series was generally well-received internationally; '''however, in the U.S., the series was heavily censored and criticized for being too mature for its young audience'''.<ref>[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-10-15/entertainment/0106070442_1_fox-kids-prime-time-rating A review of ''Cybersix'' after it had aired in the U.S.] Retrieved 10 Dec '17</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The plot of the series is taken from the comic book series | The plot of the series is taken from the comic book series; rather than omitting the more mature aspects of the comics, the animated series leaves certain things unexplained and instead makes reference to them. The story follows the protagonist of ''Cybersix'', who has recently moved to the city of Meridiana and lives as a male high school literature teacher during the day and as the leather-clad superheroine during the night. ''Cybersix'' is soon discovered to be living in the city, so her creator and his clone-son frequently sends out their creations in an attempt to destroy her. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The animated series was first released in Canada and Argentina on September 6th, 1999, and a censored version was later released in the U.S. on August 19th, 2000 on the now-defunct television channel, Fox Kids. Fox Kids had heavily censored the series in order to make it more appropriate for its young audience, as well as cutting down on the run-time to make more time for commercials. The censorship had edited out parts of episodes, which removed mildly suggestive, violent, and "slow" scenes. There was also minor redubbing of certain words, and in the opening theme song, there are noticeably different vocals near the end of the song. The series was later pulled off the air three months later on November 4th, 2000, having omitted one episode and left the last two episodes unaired. | The animated series was first released in Canada and Argentina on September 6th, 1999, and a censored version was later released in the U.S. on August 19th, 2000, on the now-defunct television channel, Fox Kids. Fox Kids had heavily censored the series in order to make it more appropriate for its young audience, as well as cutting down on the run-time to make more time for commercials. The censorship had edited out parts of episodes, which removed mildly suggestive, violent, and "slow" scenes. There was also minor redubbing of certain words, and in the opening theme song, there are noticeably different vocals near the end of the song. The series was later pulled off the air three months later, on November 4th, 2000, having omitted one episode and left the last two episodes unaired. The majority of the episodes have been recorded and uploaded online. | ||
The Fox Kids cut of the opening theme song has been found and uploaded onto the RetroJunk website.<ref>[http://www.retrojunk.com/content/child/intro/page/4232/cybersix#/content/child/intro/1218/show The Fox Kids opening version was uploaded onto the RetroJunk website.] Retrieved 10 Dec '17</ref> | The Fox Kids cut of the opening theme song has been found and uploaded onto the RetroJunk website.<ref>[http://www.retrojunk.com/content/child/intro/page/4232/cybersix#/content/child/intro/1218/show The Fox Kids opening version was uploaded onto the RetroJunk website.] Retrieved 10 Dec '17</ref> | ||
Five episodes of the Fox Kids edit were recorded on tape by the online user Stonegate Shadowlord | Five episodes of the Fox Kids edit were recorded on tape by the online user Stonegate Shadowlord and have been digitized and uploaded onto YouTube by the YouTube channel Media Finder.<ref>[http://legacy.shadowlordinc.com/media/C/Cybersix.htm Cybersix on Stonegate Shadowlord's website.] Retrieved 24 May '19</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9j5AlYsgqk&list=PLzFhmPb2LUIzT7Y__r3auhvgHCclwj0_p YouTube channel Media Finder's Cybersix Fox Kids playlist.] Retrieved 24 May '19</ref> An anonymous source emailed Media Finder and notified him that two more episodes were captured in low quality on a six-hour-long tape, currently available on archive.org.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Tape175 Full six-hour tape on Archive.org.] Retrieved 30 May '19</ref> Media Finder then transferred these episodes to his YouTube channel. | ||
Another episode was found by Media Finder and uploaded onto his YouTube channel. | |||
As of May 2021, though, all found videos that have been posted to YouTube have been blocked due to copyright claims made by TMSanime, the owners of the show. | |||
Nearly all of the episodes have been found, only two episodes remain that are partially found, Brainwashed and Full Moon Fascination. | |||
==Episode List== | ==Episode List== | ||
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! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title | ||
! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
|- | |- | ||
|01||Mysterious Shadow||[https:// | |01||Mysterious Shadow||[https://youtu.be/V9j5AlYsgqk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|02||Data-7 & Julian||<span style="color: | |02||Data-7 & Julian||[https://youtu.be/13lp_DrX--8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|03||Terra||[https:// | |03||Terra||[https://youtu.be/LRZlUu2llP0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|04||Yashimoto, Private Eye||<span style="color:grey;">''Non | |04||Yashimoto, Private Eye||<span style="color:grey;">'''Non-existent''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|05||Lori is Missing||[https:// | |05||Lori is Missing||[https://youtu.be/29mZWE11MHs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|06||Blue Birds of Horror||[https:// | |06||Blue Birds of Horror||[https://youtu.be/Kbcs4Hcc4xg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|07||Brainwashed||[https:// | |07||Brainwashed||[https://youtu.be/kDK_Eu2eF8M<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|08||Gone with the Wings||[https:// | |08||Gone with the Wings||[https://youtu.be/gk4e9T9HHEE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|09||The Eye||[https:// | |09||The Eye||[https://youtu.be/gtKRZkr-aKI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|10||Full Moon Fascination||<span style="color: | |10||Full Moon Fascination||[https://youtu.be/-cZSayBoz94<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11||The Greatest Show in Meridiana||[https:// | |11||The Greatest Show in Meridiana||[https://youtu.be/MsZUOPzIKVk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|12||Daylight Devil||<span style="color:grey;">''Non | |12||Daylight Devil||<span style="color:grey;">'''Non-existent''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|13||The Final Confrontation||<span style="color:grey;">''Non | |13||The Final Confrontation||<span style="color:grey;">'''Non-existent''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Cybersix (partially found live-action TV adaptation of comic book series; 1995)]] | ===Cybersix=== | ||
*[[Cybersix (partially found live-action TV adaptation of comic book series; 1995)]] | |||
===Fox Kids=== | |||
*[[The All New Captain Kangaroo (partially found Fox Kids reboot of CBS children's series; 1997-1998)]] | |||
*[[Detective Conan (lost unaired Fox Kids English dub pilot; existence unconfirmed; 2000)]] | |||
*[[The Fox Cubhouse (partially found Fox Kids preschool anthology series; 1994-1996)]] | |||
*[[Fox Kids "Bartcasting" (found "The Simpsons" promotional event on children's program block; 1996)]] | |||
*[[Fox Kids (partially lost animated "Frankenfox" bumpers from children's channel block; 1991-1992)]] | |||
*[[Little Shop (partially lost Fox Kids animated series based on horror comedy film; 1991)]] | |||
*[[The Mr. Potato Head Show (found Fox Kids puppet series; 1998-1999)]] | |||
*[[The Slayers (lost Fox Kids version of anime series; 2001)]] | |||
*[[Toonsylvania (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1998-1999)]] | |||
*[[The Vision of Escaflowne (partially lost Fox Kids dub of anime; 2000-2001)]] | |||
*[[Youngblood (partially found production material for cancelled Fox Kids animated series based on comic; 1995)]] | |||
*[[Zazoo U (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1990-1991)]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersix_(TV_series) The Wikipedia page on ''Cybersix''.] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersix_(TV_series) The Wikipedia page on ''Cybersix''.] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090622062848/http://www.animationartist.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000069.html An old forum where ''Cybersix'' fans discussed the Fox Kids censored version during its first and only airing.] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090622062848/http://www.animationartist.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000069.html An old forum where ''Cybersix'' fans discussed the Fox Kids censored version during its first and only airing.] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://geocities.ws/cyberfoxzz/fox.html Complete airing list with breakdowns of changes in each episode.] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 12 April 2023
A screenshot of the Fox Kids censored version of the Cybersix opening theme song.
Status: Partially Lost
The Cybersix animated television series is the second and last adaption of the popular 1992 comic book series of the same name, produced in 1998 and released in the U.S. in 2000. The animated series was generally well-received internationally; however, in the U.S., the series was heavily censored and criticized for being too mature for its young audience.[1]
Plot
The plot of the series is taken from the comic book series; rather than omitting the more mature aspects of the comics, the animated series leaves certain things unexplained and instead makes reference to them. The story follows the protagonist of Cybersix, who has recently moved to the city of Meridiana and lives as a male high school literature teacher during the day and as the leather-clad superheroine during the night. Cybersix is soon discovered to be living in the city, so her creator and his clone-son frequently sends out their creations in an attempt to destroy her.
History
The animated series was first released in Canada and Argentina on September 6th, 1999, and a censored version was later released in the U.S. on August 19th, 2000, on the now-defunct television channel, Fox Kids. Fox Kids had heavily censored the series in order to make it more appropriate for its young audience, as well as cutting down on the run-time to make more time for commercials. The censorship had edited out parts of episodes, which removed mildly suggestive, violent, and "slow" scenes. There was also minor redubbing of certain words, and in the opening theme song, there are noticeably different vocals near the end of the song. The series was later pulled off the air three months later, on November 4th, 2000, having omitted one episode and left the last two episodes unaired. The majority of the episodes have been recorded and uploaded online.
The Fox Kids cut of the opening theme song has been found and uploaded onto the RetroJunk website.[2]
Five episodes of the Fox Kids edit were recorded on tape by the online user Stonegate Shadowlord and have been digitized and uploaded onto YouTube by the YouTube channel Media Finder.[3][4] An anonymous source emailed Media Finder and notified him that two more episodes were captured in low quality on a six-hour-long tape, currently available on archive.org.[5] Media Finder then transferred these episodes to his YouTube channel. Another episode was found by Media Finder and uploaded onto his YouTube channel. As of May 2021, though, all found videos that have been posted to YouTube have been blocked due to copyright claims made by TMSanime, the owners of the show.
Nearly all of the episodes have been found, only two episodes remain that are partially found, Brainwashed and Full Moon Fascination.
Episode List
# | Episode Title | Status |
---|---|---|
01 | Mysterious Shadow | Found |
02 | Data-7 & Julian | Found |
03 | Terra | Found |
04 | Yashimoto, Private Eye | Non-existent |
05 | Lori is Missing | Found |
06 | Blue Birds of Horror | Found |
07 | Brainwashed | Partially Found |
08 | Gone with the Wings | Found |
09 | The Eye | Found |
10 | Full Moon Fascination | Partially Found |
11 | The Greatest Show in Meridiana | Found |
12 | Daylight Devil | Non-existent |
13 | The Final Confrontation | Non-existent |
Gallery
See Also
Cybersix
Fox Kids
- The All New Captain Kangaroo (partially found Fox Kids reboot of CBS children's series; 1997-1998)
- Detective Conan (lost unaired Fox Kids English dub pilot; existence unconfirmed; 2000)
- The Fox Cubhouse (partially found Fox Kids preschool anthology series; 1994-1996)
- Fox Kids "Bartcasting" (found "The Simpsons" promotional event on children's program block; 1996)
- Fox Kids (partially lost animated "Frankenfox" bumpers from children's channel block; 1991-1992)
- Little Shop (partially lost Fox Kids animated series based on horror comedy film; 1991)
- The Mr. Potato Head Show (found Fox Kids puppet series; 1998-1999)
- The Slayers (lost Fox Kids version of anime series; 2001)
- Toonsylvania (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1998-1999)
- The Vision of Escaflowne (partially lost Fox Kids dub of anime; 2000-2001)
- Youngblood (partially found production material for cancelled Fox Kids animated series based on comic; 1995)
- Zazoo U (partially found Fox Kids animated series; 1990-1991)
External Links
- The Wikipedia page on Cybersix.
- An old forum where Cybersix fans discussed the Fox Kids censored version during its first and only airing.
- Complete airing list with breakdowns of changes in each episode.
References
- ↑ A review of Cybersix after it had aired in the U.S. Retrieved 10 Dec '17
- ↑ The Fox Kids opening version was uploaded onto the RetroJunk website. Retrieved 10 Dec '17
- ↑ Cybersix on Stonegate Shadowlord's website. Retrieved 24 May '19
- ↑ YouTube channel Media Finder's Cybersix Fox Kids playlist. Retrieved 24 May '19
- ↑ Full six-hour tape on Archive.org. Retrieved 30 May '19