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''Cubix: Robots For Everyone'' (2001) was a short-lived Korean [[All CGI Cartoon]], set [[Expository Theme Tune|in a future not so far away]] where robots capable of emotions and independent thought are commonplace. The plot revolves around a boy named Connor and his robot Cubix, a [[Super Prototype]] made of modular blocks who can transform into any number of useful forms. Along with his friends from the local robot repair shop (the "Botties"), Connor and Cubix battle the evil Dr. K as he tries to collect a mysterious substance called Solex that's causing robots to go berserk.
''Cubix: Robots For Everyone'' (2001) was a short-lived Korean [[All CGI Cartoon]], set [[Expository Theme Tune|in a future not so far away]] where robots capable of emotions and independent thought are commonplace. The plot revolves around a boy named Connor and his robot Cubix, a [[Super Prototype]] made of modular blocks who can transform into any number of useful forms. Along with his friends from the local robot repair shop (the "Botties"), Connor and Cubix battle the evil Dr. K as he tries to collect a mysterious substance called Solex that's causing robots to go berserk.


The series was licensed and dubbed by [[Four Kids Entertainment]]. You can watch it on [http://www.youtube.com/show/cubixrobotsforeveryone YouTube] or every Saturday morning on [[The CW]]'s Toonzai block.
The series was licensed and dubbed by [[4Kids! Entertainment]]. You can watch it on [http://www.youtube.com/show/cubixrobotsforeveryone YouTube] or every Saturday morning on [[The CW]]'s Toonzai block.


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* [[Chest Blaster]]: Cubix combines this with a [[Battle Aura]] to push enemies off of him. Kolossal has a solar cannon he only uses once. {{spoiler|Kulminator has two: a Gatling-like beam and a Solex-powered [[Disintegrator Ray]].}}
* [[Chest Blaster]]: Cubix combines this with a [[Battle Aura]] to push enemies off of him. Kolossal has a solar cannon he only uses once. {{spoiler|Kulminator has two: a Gatling-like beam and a Solex-powered [[Disintegrator Ray]].}}
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Katastrophe has two main parts that can operate separately or join together.
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Katastrophe has two main parts that can operate separately or join together.
* [[Crush Kill Destroy]]: Solex-infected robots mostly do this.
* [[Crush! Kill! Destroy!]]: Solex-infected robots mostly do this.
* [[Disney Death]]: {{spoiler|Cubix twice near the end of season 1.}}
* [[Disney Death]]: {{spoiler|Cubix twice near the end of season 1.}}
** {{spoiler|And Maximix at the end of season 2, who is killed by Kilobot, and is brought back using the data that Kilobot had absorbed from Maximix in an earlier episode. Possibly subverted somewhat as Maximix lost some of his memory as a result.}}
** {{spoiler|And Maximix at the end of season 2, who is killed by Kilobot, and is brought back using the data that Kilobot had absorbed from Maximix in an earlier episode. Possibly subverted somewhat as Maximix lost some of his memory as a result.}}
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* {{spoiler|[[Falling Into the Cockpit]]: Near the end of the first series, the Botties take control of Dr. K's other robots when fighting Kolossal. Of course, they have no idea what they're doing.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Falling Into the Cockpit]]: Near the end of the first series, the Botties take control of Dr. K's other robots when fighting Kolossal. Of course, they have no idea what they're doing.}}
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Konfusion.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Konfusion.
* [[First Episode Resurrection]]: No one had been able to repair Cubix until Connor came along in the first episode.
* [[First-Episode Resurrection]]: No one had been able to repair Cubix until Connor came along in the first episode.
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
** [[The Hero]]: Connor
** [[The Hero]]: Connor
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* [[Giant Enemy Crab|Giant Enemy Krab]]
* [[Giant Enemy Crab|Giant Enemy Krab]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Abby
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]: Abby
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Veronica Taylor]] as Abby, the late [[Maddie Blaustein]] as Dr. K.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Veronica Taylor]] as Abby, the late [[Maddie Blaustein]] as Dr. K.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Kilobot was defeated when the heroes used his own giant Zombot monster to drain him of his EPU energy.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Kilobot was defeated when the heroes used his own giant Zombot monster to drain him of his EPU energy.
** Considering Kilobot's [[Mega Manning|method]] [[Energy Absorption|of gaining]] [[Life Energy|his powers]], it's [[Death By Irony|ironic]] and [[Poetic Justice|poetic]].
** Considering Kilobot's [[Mega Manning|method]] [[Energy Absorption|of gaining]] [[Life Energy|his powers]], it's [[Death By Irony|ironic]] and [[Poetic Justice|poetic]].