Cutey is yet another android in the long line of Tetsuwan Atom clones (no pun intended). Her (father/creator) is one of those filling-in-the-void types who tinkers around the the basement lab. From out of the crackling Frankenstein electrodes strolls a nude Kisaragi Honey who at this time is totally unaware of her unique abilities. About all that she is aware of is that daddy is quite thrilled about the fruits of his labor.
Now, this wouldn't be much fun if this whole show was just some nude robot girl wandering about through the scenery. Yes, she does own clothes, and she does have an inkling as to how society frowns upon public nudity (particularly when the exhibitioner is somewhat well endowed). This is also quite important when you consider that Kisaragi spends her time in an all-girl quasi-religious school (why are they always in all girl schools!). Here, she fends off the homosexual teachers (yes, they are. Go Nagai isn't exactly known for his wholesome family entertainment.) and protects her friend from other nasty types who want somewhat unhealthy things from her. This would be enough to occupy most teenaged girls, but Kisaragi is no ordinary teenaged-android girl.
The Panther Claw Gang! These folks spend a great deal of the time trying to take over the world, and Kisaragi is about the only thing that stands in their way. She is quite capable of fending off almost any ludicrous number of nasty hostile types due to her unusual traits. Like Kame Senchen in Prefectural Earth Defense Force, she's unaware of most of her abilities.
When her "father" put her together, he did so with the old I've-got-to-build-something-that-will-save-the-world ideas in mind. To accomplish this end, he build into this girl a chameleon circuit that allows her to change appearance at will. There are at least six distinct variations contained within her normal range: Kisaragi, Hurricane, Fancy, Flash, Idol, and Cutey. While any of these are perfectly capable of killing large percentages of the populace, Cutey is the vicious one with the sword. She wanders about the countryside in black spandex, dispatching her opponents with the sword, an armband (Honey Boomerang), and whatever else that is in arm's reach. As the show progresses, the leader of the Panther claw gang becomes increasing unhappy about the diminishing amounts of sub-leaders that she can throw at Cutey. Naturally, she resolves to do battle with her herself in the final episode.
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