Centaurworld | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Megan Nicole Dong |
Story by | Jen Bardekoff Dominic Bisignano Todd Casey Aminder Dhaliwal Megan Nicole Dong Ryan Harer Amalia Levari Minty Lewis Meghan McCarthy |
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Theme music composer | Megan Nicole Dong |
Composer | Toby Chu |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Megan Nicole Dong |
Producer | Louis J. Cuck |
Running time | 25–73 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | July 30 – December 7, 2021 |
Centaurworld [3] is an American animated musical comedy-drama 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] A second and final season was released on December 7, 2021. [6] [7]
Centaurworld follows a warhorse who is transported from her embattled world to a strange and colorful land inhabited by vibrant, singing centaurs of all species, shapes, and sizes. [8] The first season's story primarily revolves around a quest that the horse embarks on to recollect pieces of a rift key so that she can return home, recieving help from a herd of ragtag centaurs to find and commune with magical shamans guarding each piece. [9] The season culminates when Horse, having opened the dimensional rift to return home, reunites with her human rider while also accidentially unleashing a great evil known as the Nowhere King. Afterwards the second season begins, revolving around the rider and horse respectively working in the two worlds to assemble armies so they could fight the Nowhere King's evergrowing horde of minotaurs. [10]
The series was first announced in September 2019. [3] Series Creator Megan Nicole Doug drew inspiration from her experiences joining choir in high school for the show's story as well as biology, which incentivized her to represent a large variety of animals as centaurs. [14] The segments which take place in the show's titular location were primarily animated by American Studio Mercury Filmworks while segments in the human world were animated by Korean Studio Red Dog Culture House. [15]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |||||||
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1 | 1 | "Hello Rainbow Road" | Megan Nicole Dong | Jen Bardekoff, Dong & Jessie Wong | David Au, Dominic Bisignano, Dong & Wong | July 30, 2021 [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 daily 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 | 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 | 9 | "The Rift" | Katie Shanahan | Amalia Levari | Charlie Bryant & Quinne Larsen | July 30, 2021 | |||||||
10 | 10 | Jen Bennett | Aminder Dhaliwal | Christine Liu, Maha Tabikh, David Woo & Louie Zong | |||||||||
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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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |
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11 | 1 | "Horsatia Wighair Beansz?" | Jeremy Polgar | Jen Bardekoff | Madeleine Flores, Samantha Suyi Lee & Christine Liu | December 7, 2021 | |
Horse tries to recruit an army to defend Centaurworld, but no one wants to join. The herd visits the Horsetaurs' castle to see if they'll help. Songs: "Recruitment Song", "The Power of Privilege", "Durpleton's Lullaby" | |||||||
12 | 2 | "All Herd All the Terd" | Christina "Kiki" Manrique | Todd Casey | Alexandra Chiu, Christine Liu & Chris Pianka | December 7, 2021 | |
Up in their cloud condo complex, the Birdtaurs have been obsessively watching the herd. Horse and friends are their favorite reality stars! Songs: "We've Been Watching You", "Crandy's Been Watching You (Reprise)", "Reenactment Chorus" | |||||||
13 | 3 | "My Tummy, Your Hurts" | Katie Shanahan | Amalia Levari | Charlie Bryant, Quinne Larsen & Christine Liu | December 7, 2021 | |
Horse tries to enlist the fierce Coldtaurs in her battle --- but they capture Glendale! Back in the human world, Waterbaby sends a message to Rider. Songs: "So Cold", "Durple-Drop", "Breathe in a Bag" Note: This episode is dedicated to the memory of Maryam Chin Graul, who died on April 26, 2021, less than four months before the entire series was released. | |||||||
14 | 4 | "Holes: Part 3" | Jen Bennett | Aminder Dhaliwal | Christine Liu, Maha Tabikh & Louie Zong | December 7, 2021 | |
On a trip the Underground Kingdom, Horse learns that Rider has a magnificent new horse named Becky Apples. Would Rider really replace her? Songs: "Becky Apples", "Holes Matter", "What Would You Say" | |||||||
15 | 5 | "Bunch O' Scrunch" | Jeremy Polgar | Jen Bardekoff | Madeleine Flores, Samantha Suyi Lee & Sopharra “Sophie” Kim | December 7, 2021 | |
Horse discovers a powerful ability. She can jump into backstories! And seeing the tough times her herd friends faced helps her feel less alone. Songs: "Portal Tummy and Me", "My Very Favorite Time of Day", "The Best Dad" | |||||||
16 | 6 | "The Ballad of Becky Apples" | Christina "Kiki" Manrique | Todd Casey | Alexandra Chiu, Christine Liu & Chris Pianka | December 7, 2021 | |
Rider defies the General's orders and goes to the Nowhere King's castle to get the artifact. But her new horse, Becky Apples, isn't exactly cooperative. Songs: None (This is the only episode in the series to not have any songs.) | |||||||
17 | 7 | "The Hootenanny" | Katie Shanahan | Amalia Levari | Charlie Bryant, Quinne Larsen, Christine Liu & Allen Zhang | December 7, 2021 | |
All of Centaurworld's residents gather for the hootenanny. But can Horse turn this colorful collection of creatures into a fearless army? Songs: "What's a Hootenanny", "The Ballad of Guskin the Gophertaur", "Hootenanny Chorale" | |||||||
18 | 8 | "The Last Lullaby" | Jen Bennett, Christina "Kiki" Manrique & Jeremy Polgar | Jen Bardekoff, Todd Casey & Meghan McCarthy | Dominic Bisignano, Charlie Bryant, Alexandra Chiu, Megan Nicole Dong, Madeleine Flores, Quinne Larsen, Samantha Suyi Lee, Christine Liu, Chris Pianka, Maha Tabikh & Louie Zong | December 7, 2021 | |
Horse leaps into the Nowhere King's mind and learns his haunting backstory. Meanwhile, Rider and the herd come up with a plan. Songs: "Who Was She", "Elk Tour Suite, Pt. 1 & 2", "Once Shattered, Now Whole", "Digging Friend-holes", "Elk Tour Suite, Pt. 3 & 4", "Elk Tour Suite Pt. 5", "Elk Tour Suite Pt. 6", "The Legend of Flat Dallas", "General's Battle Song", "Battle Round", "Last Lullaby, Pt. 1", "Last Lullaby, Pt. 2", "Start Over - Stabbleton Intervention", "The Next Thing" |
Centaurworld: Music from the Netflix Original Series | |
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Soundtrack album | |
Released | July 30, 2021 |
Recorded | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Label | Capitol Records |
All music is composed by Toby Chu (orchestration and production; melody by the writers)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rider's Lullaby" | Megan Nicole Dong | Jessie Mueller | 1:04 |
2. | "Centaurworld" | Dong | Parvesh Cheena, Chris Diamantopoulos, Dong, Kimiko Glenn, Megan Hilty, Josh Radnor & chorus | 1:25 |
3. | "Spells For Days" | Dong | Cheena, Diamantopoulos, Dong, Hilty & Radnor | 0:51 |
4. | "Hello Rainbow Road" | Dong | Glenn & chorus | 2:27 |
5. | "Fragile Things" | Dong | Glenn & Hilty | 2:29 |
6. | "Taurnado" | Dong | Dong, Glenn & chorus | 2:43 |
7. | "What If I Forget Your Face" | Dong | Glenn | 2:33 |
8. | "Making Friendships–BOATS!" | Dominic Bisignano | Cheena, Diamantopoulos, Dong & Radnor | 0:46 |
9. | "Frustration Tears" | Dong | Glenn | 1:40 |
10. | "The Key" | Dong | Glenn & Renée Elise Goldsberry with Toby Chu | 2:07 |
11. | "What You Need" | Dong | First Aid Kit (episode) Dong (album) | 1:18 |
12. | "He Never Says Anything Nice" | Bisignano | Radnor | 0:41 |
13. | "Rider’s Lullaby (Reprise)" | Dong | Glenn | 0:47 |
14. | "The Nowhere King" | Dong | Randy Crenshaw, Allie Feder, Baraka May & Fletcher Sheridan | 1:15 |
15. | "Where Does Food Come From" | Dong | Cheena, Dong, Diamantopoulos, Glenn & Radnor | 1:10 |
16. | "It’s Hidin’ Time" | Dong | Crenshaw, Feder, May & Sheridan | 0:46 |
17. | "My Collection" | Bisignano | Glenn & David Johansen | 1:38 |
18. | "I Stealz So I Can Feelz" | Dong | Dong | 0:44 |
19. | "Baby’s First Spell" | Dong | Cheena, Diamantopoulos, Dong, Hilty & Radnor | 1:13 |
20. | "The Underground" | Dong | Santigold; Backup: Dong, Glenn & Hilty | 1:06 |
21. | "The Butt of the Joke" | Dong | Glenn & Paul F. Tompkins | 1:57 |
22. | "And We Do This Everyday" | Bisignano | Fred Armisen, Diamantopoulos, Dong, Glenn, Hilty & chorus | 1:35 |
23. | "I Don’t Know Him" | Bisignano | Armisen, Cheena, Dong & Hilty | 1:18 |
24. | "Who Is She?" | Dong | Dong, Glenn & Hilty | 2:14 |
25. | "The Nowhere King (Reprise 2)" | Dong | Chu, Crenshaw, Feder, May & Sheridan | 0:47 |
26. | "It’s Gonna Be a While" | Bisignano | Jamie Cullum (episode); Bisignano (album), Carl Faruolo & Glenn | 2:10 |
27. | "Welcome to the Bay" | Dong | Rosalie Craig | 1:50 |
28. | "Who Is She? (Reprise)" | Dong | Glenn | 2:09 |
29. | "Fragile Things (Reprise)" | Dong | Hilty & Craig | 1:20 |
30. | "My Collection (Reprise)" | Dong | Dong | 0:29 |
31. | "The Hero of My Story (Comfortable Doug)" | Bisignano | Flula Borg & chorus | 2:50 |
32. | "Before You Go" | Dong | Diamantopoulos, Glenn & Hilty | 1:49 |
33. | "The Key (Reprise)" | Dong | Goldsberry | 0:54 |
34. | "I’ve Been Searching For You" | Dong | Glenn & Mueller | 2:50 |
35. | "Nothing Good" | Dong | Lea Salonga & Hilty | 1:40 |
36. | "Nowhere King Battle" | Bisignano | Goldsberry, Hilty, Brian Stokes Mitchell & chorus | 2:07 |
37. | "Separate Ways" | Dong | Glenn & Mueller | 2:08 |
Total length: | 59:06 |
Note: The song "Everyday", from the episode "Johnny Teatime's Be Best Competition: A Quest for the Sash", does not appear on the album.
Centaurworld: S2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) | |
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Soundtrack album | |
Released | December 7, 2021 |
Recorded | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Label | Capitol Records |
All music is composed by Toby Chu (orchestration and production; melody by the writers)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Recruitment Song" | Dominic Bisignano | Kimiko Glenn, Fred Armisen, Santigold, Chris Diamantopoulos, Megan Hilty, Megan Nicole Dong, Parvesh Cheena, Josh Radnor, Carl Faruolo | 2:41 |
2. | "The Power of Privilege" | Bisignano | Maria Bamford, Diamantopoulos, & Glenn | 1:22 |
3. | "Durpleton's Lullaby" | Bisignano | Radnor | 1:42 |
4. | "We've Been Watching You" | Dong | Scott Hoying, Grey Griffin, Glenn, & chorus | 2:30 |
5. | "Crandy's Been Watching You (reprise)" | Dong | Colleen Ballinger | 0:27 |
6. | "Reenactment Chorus" | Bisignano | Cheena, Hoying, Dong, Glenn, Radnor, Hilty, and Toby Chu | 3:58 |
7. | "So Cold" | Bisignano | Dee Bradley Baker, Jessie Mueller, Glenn, Hilty, & Diamantopoulos | 1:17 |
8. | "Durple-Drop" | Bisignano | Radnor & chorus | 0:30 |
9. | "Breathe in a Bag" | Dong | Dong, Baker, Mueller, Diamantopoulos, & Hilty | 1:52 |
10. | "Becky Apples" | Dong | Glenn & Hilty | 2:19 |
11. | "Holes Matter" | Bisignano | Santigold, Donna Lynn Champlin, Fred Tatasciore, Dong, & chorus | 2:14 |
12. | "What Would You Say" | Bisignano | Radnor & Baker | 1:50 |
13. | "Portal Tummy and Me" | Dong | Isabella Russo | 0:49 |
14. | "My Very Favorite Time of Day" | Bisignano | Roman Engel & Glenn | 1:21 |
15. | "The Best Dad" | Dong | Andy Walken, Tony Hale, Wendie Malick, & Glenn | 2:15 |
16. | "What's a Hootenanny" | Dong | The Centaurworld Cast | 3:32 |
17. | "The Ballad of Guskin the Gophertaur" | Bisignano | The Centaurworld Cast | 3:06 |
18. | "Hootenanny Chorale" | Dong | Glenn & The Centaurworld Cast | 1:39 |
19. | "Who Was She" | Dong | Glenn | 2:02 |
20. | "Elk Tour Suite, Pt. 1 & 2" | Bisignano | Brian Stokes Mitchell & Lea Salonga | 1:39 |
21. | "Once Shattered, Now Whole" | Dong | Brian d'Arcy James, Mitchell, Salonga & choir | 1:47 |
22. | "Digging Friend-holes" | Dong | Flula Borg, Mueller, Radnor & chorus | 0:46 |
23. | "Elk Tour Suite, Pt. 3 & 4" | Bisignano | Mitchell and Diamantopoulos, with Armisen & Ballinger | 3:07 |
24. | "Elk Tour Suite Pt. 5" | Bisignano | Mitchell | 1:13 |
25. | "Elk Tour Suite Pt. 6" | Bisignano | Mitchell & Diamantopoulos | 2:16 |
26. | "The Legend of Flat Dallas" | Dong | Borg & chorus | 1:43 |
27. | "General's Battle Song" | Dong | James, Mueller, Baker, & Hilty | 1:33 |
28. | "Battle Round" | Bisignano | Glenn, Hilty, Dong, Radnor, Cheena, & Diamantopoulos | 2:19 |
29. | "Last Lullaby, Pt. 1" | Dong | Salonga, James, & Mitchell | 1:33 |
30. | "Last Lullaby, Pt. 2" | Dong | Glenn & Mueller | 1:49 |
31. | "Start Over - Stabbleton Intervention" | Dong | Hilty, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Glenn, Radnor, Baker, & chorus | 1:14 |
32. | "The Next Thing" | Dong | Glenn, Mueller, Hilty, Goldsberry, Radnor, Baker, Borg, Faruolo, Ballinger, Hoying, Cheena, & Diamantopoulos | 3:14 |
Total length: | 61:42 |
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. [16] [17] A trailer and release date for the second season was posted on November 9, 2021. [6]
The first season of Centaurworld holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10. [18]
Amanda Dyer of Common Sense Media gave the show four stars out of five, describing it as a "musical cartoon has magic, farts, and war-hardened horse." [19] Petrana Radulovic of Polygon reviewed the show in the first season say it was "feels off-balance, too light-hearted in the beginning and middle to be taken seriously in the end. But with interesting characters, deliberate and interesting uses of animation style, and engaging music, it’s intriguing enough to leave audiences hoping for more." [20]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Ursa Major Awards | Best Dramatic Series | Centaurworld | Nominated | [21] |
2022 | Children's and Family Emmys | Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program | Linda Lamontagne | Nominated | |
Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series | Kristi Reed | Won | |||
Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in an Animated or Preschool Animated Program | Andy Walken for playing Young Durpleton ("Bunch O' Scrunch") | Won | |||
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