Centaurworld (series)

***Centaurworld*** is an animated series created by Megan Nicole Dong. The series 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.

*Centaurworld* can be watched on Netflix.

## List of Releases

### Season 1

* release date: July 30th, 2021
* 10 episodes

### Season 2

* release date: December 7th, 2021
* 8 episodes

For the full list of episodes, see: Episode Guide

## Main Cast

For a full list of cast members, see: Cast list

For a list of international cast members, see: Cast list (international)

## Production

### Overview

*Centaurworld* was produced by Megan Nicole Dong's studio Sketchshark Productions and distributed by Netflix. The show's two contrasting art styles were designed by the production team and then animated by two different studios: Red Dog Culture House who animated the human world that Horse and Rider are from, and Mercury Filmworks who animated all the scenes that take place in Centaurworld. The purpose of using two separate animation studios was to establish the different looks of the two worlds.

According to the series creator, the two seasons of *Centaurworld* were originally intended and designed as a single series. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series' team experienced a shift from working in the studio to working remotely partway through the series production.

### Music

The series focuses heavily on music and was strongly inspired by music of various genres as well as musical theater, particular Broadway productions such as *Wicked* and *Waitress*. It was also influenced by movies such as *The Wizard of Oz*. According to Dong, allowing the songs in the series to tell the story was a huge priority.

*Centaurworld*'s musical theater influences also include stage lighting styles, which were referenced by art director Kimberly Knoll for the series' numerous musical scenes.

### Design

Veteran character animator James Baxter joined the studio early into production and taught a masterclass to the other artists on drawing and animating horses.

According to the series' lead character designer Evan Palmer, there are a few loose rules in place when designing centaurs:

* Centaurs do not have noses
* Centaurs do not have eyebrows
* If the animal half of a centaur typically has no ears (such as birdtaurs), then they will have human ears

***This section is a stub. You can help expand this section by adding some information.***
### Themes

* The key themes of Season 1 are trauma and found family.
* The key themes of Season 2 are healing from trauma, imposter syndrome, and learning to trust your found family as well as yourself.

### Beyond Centaurworld

Show creator Megan Nicole Dong has stated in an interview that if there was ever an opportunity for new Centaurworld stories, she would like to explore how the herd moves on from events of the series. This would include exploring new areas of Centaurworld, as well as a spinoff for Zulius which would detail his actual backstory.

## Awards

### Kidscreen Awards (2022)

*Centaurworld* won three awards in the 2022 Kidscreen Awards for the following categories:

* **Best New Series**
* **Best Animated Series**
* **Best in Class for Kids Programming**

### Children's Emmy Awards (2022)

*Centaurworld* won top honor in the 2022 Children's Emmy Awards for the following:

* **Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series -** For Kristi Reed, Voice Director
* **Outstanding Younger Voice Performer -** For Andy Walken as Young Durpleton

## Trivia

* According to the series creator, the original log line for *Centaurworld*'s series pitch was “what would happen if you dropped Brienne of Tarth into the land of the Muppets?”
* James Baxter provided a brief pencil test animation of Wammawink; it was apparently animated for the Netflix title intro, which was later replaced to include both Wammawink and Horse.
* Durpleton was the first centaur character drawn by series creator Megan Nicole Dong. She mentioned in an interview that she drew him on a chopstick while at a restaurant called Daichan in Studio City, California.
* Members of the herd - Glendale, Durpleton, and Wammawink - have a cameo appearance together in the Netflix interactive cartoon *We Lost Our Human*.

***This section is a stub. You can help expand this section by adding some information.***
## Gallery

### Production

Durpleton was the first drawing of a Centaurworld character by the series creator, Megan Nicole DongHorse model sheet by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse construction sheet by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerColor model turns of the herdDurpleton model sheet by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerYoung Durpleton color turns by Leigh Luna, Color DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerHorse pose references by Evan Palmer, Lead Character DesignerA production drawing from Hello Rainbow Road by Red Dog Culture HouseA production drawing from The Last Lullaby by Red Dog Culture House
### Release

Billboard in Times SquareBillboard in Times Square
### Promotional artwork

Promotional art for the series debut by Evan Palmer, lead designerPromotional art for the series debut by Katie Shanahan, series directorPromotional art for the series debut by Katie Shanahan, series directorPromotional art for the series debut by Katie Shanahan, series directorPromotional art for the series debut by Sarah Soh, storyboard supervisorPromotional art for the series debut by Louie Zong, story artistPromotional art for the series debut by Leonard Hung, background designerPromotional art for the series debut by Alex Myung, props & effects designerPromotional art for Season 2 by Louie Zong, story artist
## Trailers

Centaurworld NEW Series Trailer - Netflix FuturesSeason 1 release trailerMeet The Characters! 🐴🌈 Centaurworld - Netflix FuturesCentaurworld Season 2 Trailer - Netflix FuturesSeason 2 release trailerCentaurworld Season 1 Recap Song - Netflix FuturesSeason 2 - Horse's recap song
1. ↑ https://twitter.com/sketchshark/status/1507528422578429952
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-megan-nicole-dong-on-her-rainbow-road-to-centaurworld/
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/sketchshark/status/1459290633357561856?s=20
4. ↑ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-08-09/centaurworld-netflix-megan-nicole-dong-characters
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/evantickles/status/1420188515237646338
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/centaurworld-season-2-megan-nicole-dong-interview/
7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/tv/ChEMDtlpd3v/
8. ↑ https://youtu.be/7fiesC\_ey2Y
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sbnV6JMH4g
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/TheEmmys/status/1601768990568767490
11. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCMyRFp3V7/
12. ↑ https://twitter.com/TheEmmys/status/1602124669343043584