Centaurworld
Centaurworld | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Megan Nicole Dong |
Directed by | Megan Nicole Dong |
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Theme music composer | Megan Nicole Dong |
Composer | Toby Chu |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Megan Nicole Dong |
Producer | Louis J. Cuck |
Running time | 25–27 minutes |
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Animation services | Mercury Filmworks Red Dog Culture House |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | July 30, 2021 present | –
Centaurworld[3] is an American animated musical comedy streaming television series created by Megan Nicole Dong, with songs by Dong and Dominic Bisignano.[3][4] Produced by Sketchshark Productions and Netflix Animation,[5] it premiered on Netflix on July 30, 2021.[1]
Synopsis
Centaurworld follows a warhorse who is transported from her embattled world to a strange land inhabited by vibrant, singing centaurs of all species, shapes, and sizes.
Cast and characters
- Kimiko Glenn as Horse, a brave warhorse who is separated from her rider and ends up in the magical dimension called Centaurworld.
- Kimiko's other roles include a cataur named Madame Jelly and the leaftaur baby.
- Megan Hilty as Wammawink, a motherly alpaca-like centaur who lived in Centaur Valley before accompanying Horse on her journey. As a child, she used to reside in the Lost Forest before it was destroyed in a devastating war.
- Megan's other roles include Shar (one of the Glitter Cats), the leaftaur mom, and a catfishtaur.
- Sophia Lewis as Baby Wammawink.
- Parvesh Cheena as Zulius,[6] a flamboyant and effeminate zebra-like centaur with the power to magically shapeshift his mane.
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Ched,[6] a cynical and belligerent finch-like centaur. He harbors a grudge against Horse.
- Chris's other roles include the hyenataur, Pawter, Zimples, and Sean-Anemone.
- Megan Nicole Dong as Glendale,[6] a neurotic and kleptomaniacal gerenuk-like centaur who can store an infinite amount of objects in a pocket universe hidden in her stomach.
- Megan also voices Kale, one of the Glitter Cats.
- Josh Radnor as Durpleton,[6] a naive and friendly giraffe-like centaur. He is the gentlest of the herd.
- Jessie Mueller as Rider,[6] a human warrior tasked with returning a magical artifact to her general to save the world from an invading horde of minotaurs.
- Tony Hale as Durpletoot, the voice given to Durpleton's flatulence after his wish is granted by the Tree Shamans.
- Carl Faruolo as Gebbrey, a ficus-taur on two legs, and Barnus, a barnacle with a loud voice.
- Renée Elise Goldsberry as Waterbaby, a hippopotamus-like centaur and one of the shamans in Centaurworld and mentor to Wammawink.
- Lea Salonga as the Mysterious Woman, a human roaming Centaurworld with magical abilities and a history with the Nowhere King.
- First Aid Kit as The Tree Shamans, a pair of wish-granting tree-like centaurs who are two of Centaurworld's shamans.
- David Johansen as Beartaur, who lives in a cave and makes/collects figurines and dioramas of past battles.
- Flula Borg as Comfortable Doug, a mole-like centaur.
- Paul F. Tompkins as Horse's tail. After Horse was affected by the magic of Centaurworld, it developed sentience and a penchant for wisecracking.
- Santigold as Judge Jacket, a star-nosed mole-like centaur and leader of the mole centaurs. She is one of the shamans in Centaurworld.
- Fred Armisen as Splendib, a tiger-like centaur, and Bimbam, another cataur.
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Johnny Teatime, a kitten-like centaur, one of Centaurworld's shamans, and Zork Presto.
- Jamie Cullum as Sunfish Merguy, a sunfish-like centaur, also called a merman, who runs a boardwalk amusement park.
- Rosalie Craig as the Whaletaur Shaman, the last shaman of Centaurworld.
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as the Nowhere King, an evil and monstrous entity imprisoned in the void between the human world and Centaurworld.
- Dee Bradley Baker as Stabby, a lizard-like monster from the human world. He has no lines, but makes vocalizations.
- Grey DeLisle as TBA.[7] Not in Season 1.
Production
The series was first announced in September 2019.[3]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Hello Rainbow Road" | Megan Nicole Dong | Jen Bardekoff, Dong & Jessie Wong | David Au, Dominic Bisignano, Dong & Wong | July 30, 2021 | |
In a war-torn land, a warhorse named Horse and its rider find their village burned to ash after they return from a mission to find the key to victory, a mysterious object known as the Artifact. When the opposing army of invaders attacks them, Rider and Horse reach a cliff. Horse begins to fall off the edge, and Rider tries to pull her back up, but Horse is too heavy and falls with the Artifact. Horse lands in a colorful world filled with strange centaurs of all shapes and sizes who befriend her, and she suddenly has the power of speech. Horse desperately wants to reunite with Rider, but she finds that she cannot leave due to an invisible barrier enclosing Centaur Valley. Horse persuades the centaurs to leave the safety of the valley, by using their magic to breach the barrier, and help her search for Rider. Songs: "Rider’s Lullaby", "Welcome to Centaurworld", "Spells For Days", and "Hello Rainbow Road" | ||||||
2 | "Fragile Things" | Jen Bennett | Minty Lewis | Maha Tabikh, David Woo & Louie Zong | July 30, 2021 | |
After leaving Centaur Valley, Horse and Wammawink's herd follow the rainbow road in search of a shaman. While Wammawink tries to tell her herd to walk slowly so that they can remain safe, Horse charges ahead telling everyone that they need to have courage. Songs: "Fragile Things", "Taurnado", and "What If I Forget Your Face" | ||||||
3 | "The Key" | Jeremy Polgar | Jen Bardekoff | Madeleine Flores & Samantha Suyi Lee | July 30, 2021 | |
Horse, while chasing after what appears to be Rider, bumps into Waterbaby, the shaman. She tells them that the Artifact is part of a larger key, used to open the rift between Horse and Rider's home world and Centaurworld. Songs: "Making Friendships–BOATS!", "Frustration Tears", and "The Key" | ||||||
4 | "What You Need" | Christina "Kiki" Manrique | Todd Casey | Alexandra Chiu & Chris Pianka | July 30, 2021 | |
Horse and the rest of the herd continue down the rainbow road to the Lost Forest, where the Tree Shamans reside. Wammawink is shaken due to the forest being where her village once resided, leaving Horse to lead the group. Together, they must confront the difference between what they want and what they need in order to receive the next key piece. Songs: "What You Need", "He Never Says Anything Nice", "Rider's Lullaby (Reprise)", and "The Nowhere King" | ||||||
5 | "It's Hidin' Time" | Katie Shanahan | Ryan Harer | Charlie Bryant, Quinne Larsen & David Woo | July 30, 2021 | |
A rainstorm forces the herd into a cave, where they become trapped inside by a beartaur. Horse is confident that they can manage while Wammawink sleeps, so the group tries to find a way out without waking her. Songs: "Where Does Food Come From", "It’s Hidin' Time", and "My Collection" | ||||||
6 | "Holes: Part 2" | Jen Bennett | Amalia Levari & Minty Lewis | Maha Tabikh, David Woo & Louie Zong | July 30, 2021 | |
The herd follows the rainbow road into a hole in the ground and must defend themselves in a trial against the next shaman, Judge Jacket, while Horse deals with her growing magical powers. Songs: "I Stealz So I Can Feelz", "Baby's First Spell", "The Underground", and "The Butt of The Joke" | ||||||
7 | "Johnny Teatime's Be Best Competition: A Quest for the Sash" | Jeremy Polgar | Jen Bardekoff | Madeleine Flores & Samantha Suyi Lee | July 30, 2021 | |
Horse and the herd reach the location of the next shaman, Johnny Teatime, and Horse, with Zulius' help, tries to compete in a talent competition to win the next piece of the key. Songs: "Everyday", "And We Do This Everyday", "I Don't Know Him", "Who Is She?", and "The Nowhere King (Reprise)" | ||||||
8 | "Ride the Whaletaur Shaman!" | Christina "Kiki" Manrique | Todd Casey | Alexandra Chiu & Chris Pianka | July 30, 2021 | |
The herd reaches the end of the rainbow road and the location of the last shaman. Horse feels lost because as her transformation has progressed, her memories of Rider have started to disappear. The rest of the group, worried about Horse, attempts to make her feel better. Songs: "It's Gonna Be A While", "Welcome To The Bay", "Who Is She? (Reprise)", and "Fragile Things (Reprise)" | ||||||
9 10 | "The Rift" | Katie Shanahan Jen Bennett | Amalia Levari Aminder Dhaliwal | Charlie Bryant & Quinne Larsen Christine Liu, Maha Tabikh, David Woo & Louie Zong | July 30, 2021 | |
Part 1: As the herd reaches the doorway to the rift, Wammawink tries to spend as much time as she can with Horse before Waterbaby arrives to complete the key. Part 2: While Rider and Horse face the Nowhere King in the rift, Wammawink and her herd must escape the grasp of the Mysterious Woman. Songs:
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Soundtrack
Centaurworld: Music from the Netflix Original Series | |
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Soundtrack album | |
Released | July 30, 2021 |
Recorded | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Label | Capitol Records |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rider's Lullaby" | 1:04 |
2. | "Centaurworld" | 1:25 |
3. | "Spells For Days" | 0:51 |
4. | "Hello Rainbow Road" | 2:27 |
5. | "Fragile Things" | 2:29 |
6. | "Taurnado" | 2:43 |
7. | "What If I Forget Your Face" | 2:33 |
8. | "Making Friendships–BOATS!" | 0:46 |
9. | "Frustration Tears" | 1:40 |
10. | "The Key" | 2:07 |
11. | "What You Need" | 1:18 |
12. | "He Never Says Anything" | 0:41 |
13. | "Rider’s Lullaby (Reprise)" | 0:47 |
14. | "The Nowhere King" | 1:15 |
15. | "Where Does Food Come From" | 1:10 |
16. | "It’s Hidin’ Time" | 0:46 |
17. | "My Collection" | 1:38 |
18. | "I Stealz So I Can Feelz" | 0:44 |
19. | "Baby’s First Spell" | 1:13 |
20. | "The Underground" | 1:06 |
21. | "The Butt of the Joke" | 1:57 |
22. | "And We Do This Everyday" | 1:35 |
23. | "I Don’t Know Him" | 1:18 |
24. | "Who Is She?" | 2:14 |
25. | "The Nowhere King (Reprise 2)" | 0:47 |
26. | "It’s Gonna Be a While" | 2:10 |
27. | "Welcome to the Bay" | 1:50 |
28. | "Who Is She? (Reprise)" | 2:09 |
29. | "Fragile Things (Reprise)" | 1:20 |
30. | "My Collection (Reprise)" | 0:29 |
31. | "The Hero of My Story (Comfortable Doug)" | 2:50 |
32. | "Before You Go" | 1:49 |
33. | "The Key (Reprise)" | 0:54 |
34. | "I’ve Been Searching For You" | 2:50 |
35. | "Nothing Good" | 1:40 |
36. | "Nowhere King Battle" | 2:07 |
37. | "Separate Ways" | 2:08 |
Release
Centaurworld was released on Netflix on July 30, 2021.[1] A trailer debuted at the virtual Annecy International Animation Film Festival event in June 2021.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c Tartaglione, Nancy (June 14, 2021). "'Centaurworld': Netflix Drops First Trailer For Kids Series, Sets Release Date – Annecy". Deadline. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Kaitlin (September 3, 2019). "Netflix Orders Animated Musical Comedy Series CENTAURWORLD". Broadway World. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Netflix Orders Animated Musical Comedy Series Centaurworld From First-Time Showrunner Megan Nicole Dong". Netflix Media Center (Press release). September 3, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Tracy (August 9, 2021). "Netflix's quirky new cartoon comes from a surprising source: high-school show choir". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 3, 2019). "Animated Kids' Series 'Centaurworld' a Go at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Milligan, Mercedes (June 14, 2021). "Annecy: Netflix Kids & Family Animation Unbridles 'Centaurworld' Trailer; New Images for 'Karma's World,' 'Back to the Outback' & 'Vivo'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Grey DeLisle [@greylisle] (July 31, 2021). "Watch #Centaurworld on @Netflix!!!! Mostly because it's GREAT but partly because I'm in it!!!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Elderkin, Beth (June 14, 2021). "In Centaurworld's First Trailer, a War Horse Swaps Battles for Ballads". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Netflix Futures (June 14, 2021). Centaurworld NEW Series Trailer | Netflix Futures. YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External links
- Centaurworld on Netflix
- Centaurworld at IMDb