History WesternAnimation / CyberSix

In the depths of my soul I know we will survive.''

By night, Cybersix is a female superhero dressed in leather fighting the creations of her own creator, and putting to rest the bizarre schemes of his son. By day [[SweetPollyOliver "Adrian"]], a [[{{Bifauxnen}} male]] high school literature teacher, fending off one of 'his' amorous students and trying to hide her SecretIdentity from her best friend and love interest, Lucas. With him, her black panther SideKick Data 7, and street urchin Julian, Cybersix defends the city of Meridiana while fighting monsters for the sustenance she needs to survive.

* CoolTeacher: Lucas. He's {{Badass}} enough to intimidate the worst delinquents at his (pretty tough) school, easygoing enough to laugh at himself and joke with the kids, conductor of fun science experiments in the classroom and he genuinely likes his pupils, bonkers though they may be. Interestingly, he's one of the few teachers in the media we see preparing for class, setting up lessons and adhering to health and safety regulations (in the liquid nitrogen/Giant Flying Eye episode).

* HeyItsThatVoice: Lori sounds a little like [[EdEddNEddy Sarah]].

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Jose.

* BrattyHalfPint: José is plenty bratty himself, however his tantrums and annoying behaviors are actually done on purpose, for laughs.
* CityOfAdventure: Meridiana. Everything seems to happen in Meridiana. In fact, there's only one episode that spends time outside Meridiana. And that was only because the villain of that episode found out that Adrian was Cybersix, and stalked his/her field trip.

* EvilVersusEvil: In the final episode, Jose [[spoiler: reprograms the bomb that his father Von Reichter sent to destroy Meridiana, because Jose doesn't want to lose his position as crime lord. The base is blown up and seemingly kills Cybersix; making it seem like a TheBadGuyWins scenario...but it is implied that Cybersix is still alive later.]]

* LighterAndSofter: The animated series is '''way''' softer than the original comic which was more violent and had high sexual content.

** Semi-justified in that one of the ways to cure werewolf-ism was to kill the original werewolf. Doesn't explain the scars though.

* SelfMadeOrphan:[[spoiler: By the end of the series; Jose, who blows up his father's seaside lab...with him in it.]]

* TheTrickster: Compared to the other genetic creations Cybersix is weak and outdated. She stays alive and topples her assailants through trickery and wit ([[ThePowerOfFriendship and some good friends]].)

** And in order for Cybersix to gain Sustenance she needs to kill Von Reichter's creations, with Fixed Ideas being the easiest prey.
** Incidentally, in the much grittier comic she avoids killing those she takes Sustenance from, even though she has no empathy for them.
* ThoseWackyNazis: Specifically said in the comic, but only subtext in the show, Von Reicter was a Nazi. Jose's constantly doing the trademark Nazi goose-walk in the show, too.

* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: Cybersix/[[SweetOnPollyOliver Adrian]] and [[LovesMyAlterEgo Lucas]]. Amusingly, at times it sure seems like Lucas likes the male identity as much as the female.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Cybersix is rather attractive as both a man and a woman. Lucas is a blonde shaven gorilla. He does get better as the series goes on though, and his personality and loyalty are his most attractive features.

* BadassNormal: Lucas would probably count. He can't do too much against the various monsters that attack, but he's still able to tackle a Fixed Idea that he found strangling Cybersix and has helped in various other ways (along with having no qualms about rushing into dangerous situations to help). He can order Data7 around; now ''that's'' badass.

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original comics Lori is stated to be a blonde, whereas her hair is red in the cartoon.

* ArtEvolution[=/=]ProgressivelyPrettier: Lucas is fairly ugly-looking in the first episode. As the series progresses his design changes slightly to be a little more handsome as befitting his role of LoveInterest.

* SweetPollyOliver: Inverted in that her non-fighting identity is the male one.

* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: Cybersix/[[SweetOnPollyOliver Adrian]] and [[LovesMyAlterEgo Lucas]]

* TallDarkAndBishoujo: Cybersix, most definitely.

''ComicBook/{{Cybersix}}'' was an Argentinian comic book that had its rights bought by a Canadian company, who then passed the animation duties off to [[TMSEntertainment a Japanese company]], and the result was this cartoon. The series lasted from September to November, 1999. A total of 13 episodes in a single season.

With gorgeous animation, a likable and interesting plot and characters, it was TooGoodToLast. The show only had 13 episodes, different networks that aired them (i.e. Teletoon in Canada and FoxKids in America), and was never released on DVD. It only airs in Canada and France (and not regularly, at that), so other viewers will have to depend on the kind souls that KeepCirculatingTheTapes on YouTube.

* CoolTeacher: Lucas. He's {{Badass}} enough to intimidate the worst delinquents at his (pretty tough) school, easygoing enough to laugh at himself and joke with the kids, conductor of fun science experiments in the classroom and he genuinely likes his pupils, bonkers though they may be. Interestingly, he's one of the few teachers in the media we see preparing for class, setting up lessons and adhering to health and safety regulations (in the liquid nitrogen/Giant Flying Eye episode).

* EmbarrassingSlide: Provides the only bit of background the audience got on Lucas: that he was once an anorexic boxer.

* HeroicBystander: Lucas, Lori, and Julian all step into this role in different episodes.

** Cybersix is [[Manga/DeathNote Near]] (as well as [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Spike]], which is a little noticable in her Adrian persona) and Terry Klassen voices Von Reichter the same way he voiced [[DragonBall Guldo]].

* LightningBruiser Both Cybersix and Data7. Lucas is pretty agile too for such a big guy.

* MakeMeWannaShout: One MonsterOfTheWeek was a flock of flying goblins that could fire sonic blasts from their mouths.

* StockFootage: Lucas is always watching the same soccer game.

* TwoPersonLoveTriangle: Cybersix/[[SweetOnPollyOliver Adrian]] and [[LovesMyAlterEgo Lucas]]

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* SelfDisposingVillain: Generally averted (see ThouShaltNotKill) but there is an incident in the first chapter of the manga when Lucas stops her from killing a hostile Techno, only to have him throw himself off a building while trying to attack her. Her response to this turn of events is a discussion of this trope (without breaking the fourth wall).

** Incidentally, in the much grittier manga she avoids killing those she takes Sustenance from, even though she has no empathy for them.

* CuteBookworm: Cybersix as Adrian, given that she's acting as a lit teacher.

** And in order for Cybersix to gain Sustenence she needs to kill Von Reichter's creations, with Fixed Ideas being the easiest prey.

* UglyGuyHotWife Cybersix is rather attractive as both a man and a woman. Lucas is a blonde shaven gorilla. He does get better as the series goes on though.
** YMMV on that. He's obviously not intended to be extremely attractive the way Cyber Six is, but some would argue he's not too far on the opposite end. It could also be argued that what makes Lucas truly attractive is his personality and nobility.

* IAmNotShazam: Sort of. The lead character's name as written on her left arm is 'Cyber 6', and the comic explains that she is the last survivor of a previously-wiped-out 'cyber series' (occasionally referenced in the show). But the title sequence says 'Cybersix', and characters often pronounce it that way, run together as one word.

** Another variant occurs in the episode ''Blue Birds of Horror'', when Data 7 destroys the Monster of the
Week by throwing it into an electrified transmission tower, causing it to literally be burned to ash.

** Another variant occurs in the episode ''Blue Birds of Horror'', when Data 7 destroys the Monster of the Week by throwing it into an electrified transmission tower, causing it to literally be burned to ash.

** Cybersix is [[DeathNote Near]] (as well as [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Spike]], which is a little noticable in her Adrian persona) and Terry Klassen voices Von Reichter the same way he voiced [[DragonBall Guldo]].

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* CuteShotaroBoy: Julian.

* IAmNotShazam: Sort of. The lead character's name as written on her left arm is 'Cyber 6', and TheOtherWiki explains that she is the last survivor of a previously-wiped-out 'cyber series' (occasionally referenced in the show). But the title sequence says 'Cybersix', and characters often pronounce it that way, run together as one word.

* MeaningfulRename: Cyber 26 --> Data 7.

* OlderThanTheyLook: José.

* ShotaCon: Inverted in the comics, where the perverted José wants to make it with the adult Cybersix.

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