Centaurworld
An animated musical fantasy about a warhorse in a centaur world.
Centaurworld is an American animated series that blends musical fantasy, comedy, and drama. Megan Dong created the show and co-wrote the songs with Dominic Bisignano. The series was produced by Sketchshark Productions and Netflix Animation. It first aired on Netflix in the United States on July 30, 2021, with a second and final season following on December 7, 2021. The story centers on a warhorse who is pulled from her own war-torn world into a vibrant, bizarre dimension populated by singing centaurs of every imaginable kind.
- creator
- Megan Dong
- premiere_date
- July 30, 2021
- final_season_release
- December 7, 2021
- network
- Netflix
- genre
- Animated musical fantasy comedy-drama
- production_companies
- Sketchshark Productions and Netflix Animation
Lore & Background
The series was first announced in September 2019. Showrunner Megan Dong 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. The segments which take place in the show's titular location were primarily animated by Canadian studio Mercury Filmworks while segments in the human world were animated by Korean studio Red Dog Culture House.
Reader's Guide
Centaurworld is notable for its blend of musical comedy and dramatic fantasy, exploring themes of trauma, belonging, and war through a colorful cast of centaur characters. The series features a large ensemble voice cast including Kimiko Glenn as Horse, Megan Hilty as Wammawink, and Jessie Mueller as Rider. The show's two seasons follow a quest to collect pieces of a rift key, culminating in a battle against the Nowhere King and his minotaur horde. Its unique visual style and genre-mixing songs contributed to its cult following, though the source article provides no information on awards, critical reception, or viewership numbers.
Did You Know?
- The series was created by Megan Dong, who also voiced the character Glendale.
- The show's songs were written by Megan Dong and Dominic Bisignano.
- The first season premiered on July 30, 2021, and the second and final season was released on December 7, 2021.
- The human world segments were animated by Korean studio Red Dog Culture House.
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