Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls (series) (Johnsonverse)

Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls is an American-Canadian-Irish animated series based on the toyline of the same name by Lauren Faust for Hasbro. It focuses on teenage girl personifications of the solar system, known as the Girlaxy. The series has aired on The Hub since October 11, 2020.
==Premise==
The series focuses on teenage girl personifications of the solar system led by Milky Way, collectively known as the Girlaxy.
==Characters==
* Milky Way (voiced by Kelly Sheridan) - The starry-eyed frontwoman of the Girlaxy. She is friendly and loves to explore new places and things.
*The Sun (voiced by Jodie Resther) - An extremely confident singer who believes everything else orbits around her musical talents.
*Mercury (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet) - A competitive athlete who prides herself in being the fastest in the galaxy. She prefers working out and maintaining her athletic abilities to hanging out with others.
*Venus (voiced by Kazumi Evans) - A ballet dancer who is always working on perfecting her dance moves.
*The Moon (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) - A poet who is very shy and moody.
*Mars (speaking voice by Tara Strong; singing voice by Marÿke Hendrikse) - A green-skinned artist who is constantly fun and giddy.
*Jupiter (voiced by Lucinda Davis) - The spiritual hippie chick of the galaxy.
*Saturn (voiced by Erica Luttrell) - The chief music mixer in the Solar Sisterhood.
*Uranus (voiced by Andrea Libman) - A total academic perfectionist who reminds others that her name is pronounced "your-en-us", not "yoor-a-nus".
*Neptune (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) - A laid-back surfer who loves the seas.
*Pluto (voiced by Marÿke Hendrikse) - The rebellious frontwoman of her heavy-metal band, Pluto and the Dwarf Planets.
*Eris (voiced by Chanelle Peloso) - The hotheaded drummer of Pluto and the Dwarf Planets.
*Ceres (voiced by Kathleen Barr) - The non-conforming bassist of Pluto and the Dwarf Planets.
*Andromeda (voiced by Andrea Libman) - Milky's five-year-old sister who also has starry eyes.
*Black Hole (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) - The main antagonist of the series.
*Super Nova (voiced by Diana Kaarina) - Another series antagonist.
*Charon (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) - Pluto's younger sister.
*Aliens (voiced by various voice actors) - Super-cute extraterrestrials that love to party at Saturn's place.
== Production ==
=== Development ===
After the success of the Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls toy line that was introduced in 2016, Faust and Hasbro began planning an animated television series.
=== Casting ===
Various actors from the Ocean Group were cast in major roles.
=== Animation ===
Animation services are provided by DHX Media in Canada.
=== Music ===
William Anderson is the series' primary composer.
== Broadcast history ==
The series premiered on The Hub on October 11, 2020, on the timeslot formerly occupied by new episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
== Reception ==
The series has received positive reviews.
== Home media ==
== Feature film ==
On June 15, 2021, a feature film was announced to be in the works, tentatively titled Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls: The Movie. It is currently slated for release by Johnson Films in July 2024.
==Gallery==
File:Milky Way 2021.webp|Milky Way
File:The Sun 2021.webp|The Sun
File:Mercury 2021.webp|Mercury
File:Venus 2021.webp|Venus
File:The Moon 2021.webp|The Moon
File:Mars 2021.webp|Mars
File:Jupiter 2021.webp|Jupiter
File:Saturn 2021.webp|Saturn
File:Uranus 2021.webp|Uranus
File:Neptune 2021.webp|Neptune
File:Pluto 2021.webp|Pluto
File:Eris_2021.webp|Eris
File:Ceres_2015.webp|Ceres
File:Andromeda.webp|Andromeda
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