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Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is a fictional character who appears in the animated television series ''Kim Possible''. Created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, the character debuted in the show's pilot episode, "Crush", which premiered on the Disney Channel on June 7, 2002. After starring in each of the show's 84 episodes for a record-breaking total of four seasons, the character made her final appearance in '' The show's main character, teenage superhero Kim Possible is forced to routinely and efficiently balance her hectic, demanding crime-fighting occupation with her average adolescent lifestyle. Aided by her best friend, inept sidekick Ron Stoppable, and his pet naked mole rat Rufus, the majority of the character's missions and crime-fighting excursions revolve around her discovering and ultimately thwarting the evil plans of her sinister archnemesis, mad scientist Dr. Drakken, and his supervillain sidekick Shego. Residing in fictional Middleton, USA with her parents, Drs. James and Ann Possible, and brothers, identical twins Jim and Tim, Possible, a perfectionist, is very intelligent and competitive individual known for her notorious Type A personality. She is also the popular captain of her high school's cheerleading squad. Inspired by their own daughters, series co-creators Schooley and McCorkle conceived Possible as a "girl who can do anything." Reversing traditional gender roles by making the character the show's action heroine, Schooley and McCorkle wanted Possible to be realistic, tangible and vulnerable as opposed to invincible as are most superheroes, additionally allotting to the character a variety of both realistic and resourceful talents and skills that "any girl ... could do," including cheerleading, gymnastics, athletics and martial arts. Well known for her long red hair, Possible was initially conceived as a blond bombshell, with a physical appearance based on video game character Lara Croft. However, this was eventually changed in favor of having the character resemble a teenage girl. Kim has garnered a positive reception from entertainment critics, the majority of whom enjoyed her tangibility and hailed her as a positive role model. Additionally, critics have drawn comparisons between her and television vigilantes Buffy Summers from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and Sydney Bristow from ''Alias''. The success and popularity of the show has led to the release of two made-for-television films, ''Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time'' (2003) and ''Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama'' (2005), as well as a video game franchise, in all of which Kim appears. == Role in ''Kim Possible'' == Born Kimberly Ann Possible, Kim is a teenage and charismatic superhero who resides in the fictional town of Middleton, USA with her father James, a rocket scientist; mother Ann, a neurosurgeon; and younger twin brothers Jim and Tim, to whom she collectively refers as the "Tweebs". Aided by her best friend and future boyfriend Ron Stoppable and his pet naked mole rat, Rufus, with technological assistance from computer genius Wade, Kim goes on extraordinary missions to protect the world from danger, often the results of ambitious schemes plotted by supervillains and "evil geniuses". Throughout the series, Kim's most adamant and persistent adversaries are mad scientist Dr. Drakken and his assistant, Shego, although she frequently encounters other villains. Despite the fact that Drakken is her archnemesis while Shego serves as his sidekick, Shego, a former superhero who possesses the ability to emit powerful energy blasts from her hands, poses as her main threat and primary combatant. Kim became a superhero rather incidentally. In need of a job, Kim creates a website in order to promote her babysitting service, using the slogan "I can do anything."〔 One day, a wealthy entrepreneur, trapped by his own laser security system, accidentally contacts Kim, who then rushes to his aid. Using her adept gymnastic abilities, Kim manages to maneuver her way through the beams and disable the alarm. As news of her deed spreads, requests for Kim's assistance grow in number until she finally decides to pursue it as a career. Despite this considerably bizarre lifestyle, Kim considers herself a "normal girl" who must nonetheless cope with typical adolescent issues and affairs, such as eventually graduating high school by keeping up with schoolwork and assignments, coping with family dynamics, struggling with dating and relationships, maintaining friendships and rivalries, and simply becoming an adult. In a review of the series, ''The New York Times'' jokingly wrote that Kim saves the day in her "spare time". Kim is different from a traditional superhero or spy because she does not have a secret identity, nor does she live a double-life. The public is quite aware of her heroic endeavors, for which she often receives praise and gratitude. A straight-A student, Kim is also the captain of her high school's cheerleading squad. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kim Possible (character)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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