Harmony Unleashed: Equestria Campus Supremacy (anime spin-off series)

The anime spin-offs of Harmony Unleashed: Equestria Campus Supremacy is a trilogy of stand-alone spin-off anime miniseries produced by Aniplex, Kadokawa, Hollowfox Entertainment Japan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Allspark Animation and animated by CloverWorks, Trigger and Production I.G. The series is directed by Atsushi Nishigori, with a story by Aaron Montalvo, Josh Hamilton, May Chan, Erica Rivinoja and Dan Sterling adapted by Yasuyuki Muto and Yoji Enokido.

The trilogy is composed of three themes, Harmony Unleashed: Equestria Campus Supremacy R&R is about island survival, Harmony Unleashed: Equestria Campus Supremacy DXZ is about buddy crime and investigation and Harmony Unleashed: Equestria Campus Supremacy Magicast is a Dungeons and Dragons-inspired isekai adventure.

The series will have a televised release in the United States that started on November 1st, 2019 for HolCom Networks in both cable networks and HCN+ with a streaming release on Netflix on December 25, 2020. The second anime spin-off is released on April 10, 2020, first on HolCom Networks and HCN+ and later on Netflix on June 26. 2020. The third anime spin-off started first in Japan on August 28, 2020, on AT-X and Netflix (with a simulcast on MontalVue in North America as a subbed release), with a North American run released on Montalvo Television Networks on September 4, 2020, with a worldwide release on Netflix on October 30, 2020.

## About the Show

At Licensing Expo, Hasbro and Aniplex announced three anime spin-off miniseries named "Harmony Unleashed Equestria Campus Supremacy R&R", "Harmony Unleashed Equestria Campus Supremacy DXZ" and "Harmony Unleashed Equestria Campus Supremacy Magicast" set for a Fall 2019 Release on HolCom Networks and later on Netflix and HCN+ under a partnership deal in association with MGM, Allspark Animation and Aniplex of America.

The series will have Atsushi Nishigori as chief director at Trigger, CloverWorks and Production I.G, but both spin-offs will be directed by three directors, Kazuya Murata (Fullmetal Alchemist: Sacred Star of Milos, Code Geass, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet) will direct R&R, while Itsuro Kawasaki (Transformers: CrossAnthrophy, Cardfight Vanguard G) will direct DXZ and Hiroshi Ikehata (Robot Girls Z, Akiba's Trip The Animation) will direct Magicast.

Aaron Montalvo will be an executive producer and creative consultant with Dan Sterling, Erica Rivinoja (The Last Man on Earth), Josh Hamilton, May Chan (Voltron: Legendary Defender, MLP: Friendship is Magic) as story supervisors and James W. Bates (Power Rangers, Sailor Moon) will be an executive story editor alongside Yoji Enokido (FLCL, Bungo Stray Dogs) and Yasuyuki Mutou (Gundam UC, Rolling Girls).

Nishigori and Shigeto Koyama will provide character designs as a supervisor and will join Asako Nishida (LoveLive!, Active Raid), Masaru Sakamoto (SSSS.Gridman) and Satoshi Kadowaki (Attack on Titan, Seraph of the End) as character designer, Koyama also as art director and Sushio and Chikashi Kubota as animation director. Koichi Hatsumi will be an assistant director and Hiroyuki Imaishi will be a chief supervisor.

Before Magicast's production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic until early April 2020, the only two finished miniseries were R&R and DXZ. However, Magicast's production was finished during the pandemic due to storyboard artists, animators, writers and studio members working from home and dubbing from home started in May of 2020, with an airing date aimed at late July-early August as shown on a teaser for the third series after DXZ's final episode on May 15th.

### Premise: R&R (Relax and Remain)

Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna have sent a summer assignment as a giant survival mission with Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Starlight Glimmer, Sunset Shimmer, Sunburst, and Flash Sentry as they are sent into the same island Applejack's parents passed away, now rebuilt as a resort for survival and relaxation. However, some magical monsters had been lurking into the place, which makes the crew's chance to survive to be on the line.

### Premise: DXZ (Deluxe Zan-ity)

RarIty, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Blitz's gem hunt in a place where is most celebrated in the Equestrian States ever, especially led by Coco Pommel and Cheese Sandwich. However, when some tenacious thieves attempt to ruin a big party, the four friends must save it before its perfection is damaged.

### Premise: Magicast

Discord's new game night sleepover plans with Fluttershy and Big Macintosh coming alongside the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Shining Armor, Cadance and Flurry Heart as they join him in a game of tabletop fantasy. However, when a magical source takes their consciousness to a dream similar to a Dungeons and Dragons-style fantasy, they will feel like playing the game. But what if it becomes real to the point of survival in their sleep?