Cyboars is an animated web series, produced by Cyboars International, LLC. and debuting in late December 2011.[1][2] The term ''Cyboar'' comes from the words Cyborg and Boar, as the pig/boar-like characters are turned into Cyborgs.
The Creative Team consists of Walter McDaniel as designer/art director, Wes Takashi as producer, Ian Powers as Action Director, Rick Hoberg as storyboard director, Sheldon Arnst as animation director, James Felder as writer/story editor, Jake Black as writer and Cedrick Chan as overseas lighting director.[3]
Premise
The Cyboars are 6 pig-like humanoid characters from the planet Stygor rebelling against the Bytrons, a bull-like race that has conquered the world. The Cyboars have crashed on earth and must rebuild their ship while simultaneously fighting against the Renegades, minions of the Bytrons.
The Wylde Pack
Bushar, also known by the code name Bush hog, is an expert in battle strategy and is the leader of the Cyboars. His weapons include The Battle Bandolier, a bandolier containing slime slicks, blinding flare mines, and stink bombs. He also has The Mud Guns, mud-shooting pistols. His character design consists of a black and grey suit with brown belts wrapped around the thighs and chest, along with blue dots around the body and gray/white sunglasses.[4]
Ardonna, also known by the code name Sparky, is a scientist, and is described as being ''smart and sassy''. She has ''cyboarnetics'' letting her hack into any machine. Her character design consists of a partly pink suit with long blonde hair.[5]
Sen Sunar, also known by the code name Old Fang, is a martial arts master. Using his concentration, his sword, made from the tusk of a Stygorian dinosaur, can summon an energy ghost of the dinosaur which will then obey his commands. His character design consists of a purple and gray suit with two swords.[6]
Sten-Kai, also known by the codename Stampede, is described as being the ''headstrong, wildboar'' member of the cyboars and is also described as being non-wise. His powers include ''cyboarnetic'' legs, allowing him to run faster than usual. His character design consists of a green and gray suit, along with orange hair[7]
Kachonga, also known by the codename Hog Kong, is described as being ''the strong man of the Cyboars''. His powers include super strength and the ''Super-Sonic Stomp''. His character design consists of a purple and gray suit with spikes.[8]
Anthar, also known by the codename Airboar, is a pilot described as having an ''ego bigger than the seven galaxies combined''. His powers include ''cyboarnetics'' that let him turn into a missile-firing, supersonic jet.[9]
Episode list
The Cyboars website states that 31 episodes have been made, however no information about the twenty-six episodes following the first five is given on the website.[10]
| Episode name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 - Crash Landing | Bushar awakens in a dark place, wired up, and meets a mysterious robot. A flashback occurs, showing the Wylde pack on the planet of Bytron attempting to save Stygorian scientist Ardonna after a distress call from a lab, getting chased by renegades. The flashback ends, and Bushar finds out the robot is Ardonna, and finds out that he also now is part-machine. | [11] |
| Episode 2 - Island Getaway | Ardonna introduces Bushar to Dr. Genetti in the C.O.R.E. lab, who explains that cyboarging them was the only way to save their lives. They visit Staghorn Island, the secret base of Stagorex, to find the missing parts of the ship, and the defence system of the island is run by unconsenting kids with genius brains. One of the kids, Glitch, is revealed to the viewers that he is a spy for Stagorex. | [12] |
| Episode 3 - A Matter of Trust | Ardonna goes for one of the ship parts alone, while Bushar, Airboar and Tampede go for the other one. Ardonna finds Glitch, who snuck onto her ship,
and an unknowing Glitch accidentally tracks their location to the renegades via his watch. The renegades analyse her Cyboar technology, while Glitch sends a signal to Bushar and Stampede who then rescue them. |
[13] |
| Episode 4 - The Road Home | The newly Cyboarg'd Sen Sunar is introduced. Ardonna reveals that she has rebuilt the ship, but the group disagrees on whether they should take off or stay to fight the renegades. Stagorex asks Glitch to disable the security system to the lab, but he refuses and throws away the watch. The watch turns into a robotic spider, disabling the security system. The renegades steal the ship, with Genetti still inside it. | [14] |
| Episode 5 - The Vote | Hog Kong asks to be Cyboarg'd. Glitch reveals that Stagorex was able to obtain the technology because of him, and the Cyboars take a vote on whether Glitch should be voted out or not. Glitch arrives to Staghorn Island in a raft, tricks the
renegades into thinking he was abandoned by the Cyboars and is then able to sabotage the systems so the Cyboars can attack the base and rescue Genetti.Their ship gets destroyed, and the Cyboars realize that their fate is to stay on earth and protect it. |
[15] |
Reception
According to an article on the Cyboars website, the show exceeded 500,000 on-demand downloads six weeks after the launch of the first five episodes, and became the fastest growing series on the Kabillion network.[16]
In other media
- Cyboars was first published as a comic in 1996, with a toyline and a 24-minute CGI animation produced by Imaginary Limitz and Funimation also being made in 1997.[17][18][19]
- They are also mentioned in the book How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fight Back When Monsters and Mother Nature Attack, although only the term 'Cyboars', and not the actual franchise.[20]
References
- ↑ "Cyboars | What's New | Animated Mini-series 'Cyboars' Becomes Fastest-growing Show On Kabillion's On Demand Tv Network". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Contact". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | About | Creative Team". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Bush Hog". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Sparky". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Old Fang". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Stampede". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Hog Kong". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Characters | The Cyboars | Airboar". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | About". www.cyboars.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Episodes | Episode 1". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Episodes | Episode 2". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Episodes | Episode 3". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Episodes | Episode 4". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | Episodes | Episode 5". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Cyboars | What's New | Animated Mini-series 'Cyboars' Becomes Fastest-growing Show On Kabillion's On Demand Tv Network". www.cyboars.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ Imaginary Limitz and Funimation (1997), Cyboars: A Hit In The Making (1997) VHS, retrieved 2022-02-21
- ↑ "Cyboars (Imaginary Limitz) Action Figure Checklist". www.figurerealm.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ None (2010). Comics shop. Internet Archive. Iola, WI : Krause Publications. ISBN 978-1-4402-1283-3.
- ↑ Shaffer, Andrew; Fin, Shepard; Wexler, April (2014). How to survive a sharknado and other unnatural disasters : fight back when monsters and mother nature attack. Internet Archive. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-553-41813-2.