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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.

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The logo of Cyboars

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

Formerly known as the Wylde Pack, the Cyboars are six heroic pig-like humanoid aliens from the planet Stygor rebelling against the Bytrons, a bull-like race that has conquered their world. The Cyboars have crashed on Earth and, barely alive, have been given new robotic body parts by human scientist Dr. Genetti. Now they must rebuild their ship, the Dirty Digger, while simultaneously fighting against the Renegades, criminal minions of the Bytrons who have been similarly augmented into Bionic Bulls by the evil Stagorex, armor-clad android overlord of the sinister secret organization STAG.

Characters

Bushar, also known by the codename "Bush Hog", is an expert in battle strategy and is the leader of the Cyboars since back when they were called the Wylde Pack. 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, a military cap and gray/white sunglasses. [4]

Ardonna, also known by the codename "Sparky" (short for "Sparkatronic Cerebrial-Cortextual Interfacer"), is a scientist and is described as being ''smart and sassy''. She has ''cyboarnetics'' that let her hack into any machine. Being the female of the species, Ardonna lacks the tusks of her male counterparts, and her character design consists of a partly pink suit and long blonde hair. [5]

Sen Sunar, also known by the codename "Old Fang", is a martial arts master who is the oldest and wisest of the Cyboars. Using his concentration and a sword made from the tusk of a Stygorian dinosaur, he can summon an energy ghost of the ancient beast 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 also as being "wisecracking but not wise". His powers include ''cyboarnetic'' legs that allow him to run super-fast (although he must be careful not to overtax his still organic heart and lungs) and Wolverine-style Plasma Tusks that can extend out of a device built into his left forearm. His character design consists of a green and gray suit and spiky orange hair. [7]

Kachonga, also known by the codename "Hog Kong", is described as being ''the strongman of the Cyboars''. A Hulk-like dimwitted, short-tempered but goodhearted brute, his powers include super strength and the ''Super-Sonic Stomp''. His character design consists of a purple and gray suit with metal spikes and chains. [8]

Anthar, also known by the codename "Airboar", is their ship's portly 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]

Dr. Genetti is the genial eccentric genius head scientist of C.O.R.E. (Cybernetic Organisms Robotic Engineering) who combined human and Stygorian technology to save their lives and now helps them on their mission on Earth. Genetti is also the one who, much to their initial annoyance, redubbed the Wylde Pack the Cyboars and insisted on giving them silly superhero codenames. [10]

Glitch is an orphan boy who was once one of the children enslaved by Stagorex who used him as a spy, but now he is the loyal and daring young sidekick of the Cyboars. [11]

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. [12]

List of Cyboars Episodes
Episode name
Episode 1 - Crash LandingBushar 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. [13]
Episode 2 - Island GetawayArdonna 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 the evil android 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. [14]
Episode 3 - A Matter of TrustArdonna goes for one of the ship parts alone, while Bushar, Airboar and Stampede 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 analyze her Cyboar technology, while Glitch sends a signal to Bushar and Stampede who then rescue them. [15]
Episode 4 - The Road HomeThe 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. [16]
Episode 5 - The VoteHog 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. [17]

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. [18]

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