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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree
Based on
  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
    by Lauren Faust
Written byKristine Songco
Joanna Lewis
Directed byIshi Rudell
Voices of
  • Enid-Raye Adams
  • Brian Doe
Music byWilliam Anderson
Country of origin
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kirsten Newlands
  • Sarah Wall
  • Asaph Fipke
Producer(s)Angela Belyea
Editor(s)Shannon Archibald
Tom Harris
Running time73 minutes
Production company(s)
DistributorHasbro Studios
Release
Original release
  • September 24, 2016 (Discovery Kids Latin America)
  • October 1, 2016 (Netflix in the United States and Canada)
External links
Website

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree is a 2016 Canadian–Americanflash animatedmusicalfantasy filmsequel to 2015's My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games, written by Kristine Songco and Joanna Lewis, and directed by Ishi Rudell. The film was produced by DHX Media's 2D animation studio in Vancouver, Canada for Hasbro Studios in the United States as a part of Hasbro's Equestria Girls toy line and media franchise, which is a spin-off of the 2010 relaunch of My Little Pony. Prior to its release in the United States on Netflix on October 1, 2016,[1] the film was first broadcast on Discovery Kids in Latin America on September 24, 2016. It received a home media release in the United States and Canada on November 1, 2016.

Like the first three Equestria Girls films, Legend of Everfree re-envisions the main characters of the parent franchise, normally ponies, as teenage human characters in a high school setting. The film's plot concerns the students of Canterlot High School attending a field trip to Camp Everfree, which becomes plagued with bizarre magical circumstances relating to a local urban legend.

The film is followed by three specials, which aired on Discovery Family in 2017.[2]

  • 3Production
  • 4Release
  • 5Merchandise and other media

Plot[edit]

The students of Canterlot High School attend a field trip to Camp Everfree, a nature camp owned by Gloriosa Daisy and her brother, Timber Spruce. During the bus ride, transfer student Twilight Sparkle has a nightmare of being overtaken by 'Midnight Sparkle', a malevolent alter ego of herself produced while temporarily corrupted by Equestrian magic. Her friend Sunset Shimmer is supportive, relating through her own similar experience of transforming into a demon. Shortly upon arrival at the camp, Twilight develops telekinetic powers, which she worries is a sign of Midnight Sparkle's lingering presence.

That night, Timber tells a campfire story about a forest spirit named Gaea Everfree[n 1] being angered by the camp's construction and threatening to unleash a plague of natural disasters upon it. The next day, a sailboat crashes into a dock the campers are building to use as a fashion show runway. The terrified campers spot glittering gem dust that matches the description of Gaea's presence in Timber's story, convincing them that Gaea is real. Twilight, however, believes her magic to be responsible for the accident and distances herself from her friends.

Later, Twilight's friends begin developing superhuman abilities which they can only use within the camp's boundaries. Now believing her magic is infecting her friends, Twilight prepares to run away from camp. Sunset follows Twilight into the woods and, discovering her own power of telepathicempathy, convinces her to stay. As Timber leads them back to the camp, Sunset notices gem dust falling from his pocket and suspects him of staging Gaea's attacks. She later overhears him arguing with Gloriosa to abandon what Sunset assumes to be the camp. Remembering his earlier statements of longing for urban life, Sunset concludes that Timber means to shut the camp down by terrorizing the campers.

Sunset brings Twilight and Spike with her to investigate a nearby cave kept off-limits by Timber, where they find geodes infused with Equestrian magic. The three are confronted by Gloriosa, who reveals herself to be the true cause of the natural disasters. Sunset learns through her visions that Gloriosa, desperate to prevent the camp's closure, has been wearing the geodes as a necklace to harness their power, with the 'disasters' resulting from her reckless attempts at using magic to improve the campers' experience; Timber, anticipating this, invented the story of Gaea Everfree to cover for her.

Gloriosa adds more geodes to the necklace and is corrupted by their power, taking on an appearance resembling Gaea. Crashing the campers' fashion show rehearsal, Gloriosa enacts her intent to 'protect' them by trapping the camp in a bramble cage. When her friends fail to stop Gloriosa's rampage, they encourage Twilight to embrace her magic to assist. Following one final struggle against Midnight Sparkle, Twilight asserts control of herself and takes the geode necklace apart, freeing Gloriosa from its influence. The geodes turn into pendants for Twilight and her friends, who gain new magical forms and restore the camp. Still faced with the camp's closure, the girls organize a last-minute fundraiser ball held within the cave. Their plan is a success, attracting a large crowd of former campers and saving the camp.

In a post-credits scene, the girls finally restore the dock after it has been wrecked several times, but Pinkie Pie accidentally destroys it again with her powers, leaving the group in shock.

Cast[edit]

  • Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle, a transfer student at Canterlot High who is haunted by nightmares of Midnight Sparkle, her temporary split personality from the third film.
    • Shoichet performs Twilight Sparkle's singing voice.
  • Rebecca Shoichet as Sunset Shimmer, one of Twilight's friends who gains the power to empathetically sense others' thoughts and feelings through physical touch.
  • Ashleigh Ball as Rainbow Dash, who gains super speed; and Applejack, who gains super strength.
  • Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie, who can infuse sprinkles with explosive energy; and Fluttershy, who can communicate with animals.
    • Shannon Chan-Kent performs Pinkie Pie's singing voice.
  • Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, who can create diamond-like force fields; and Vice Principal Luna, Celestia's younger sister.
    • Kazumi Evans performs Rarity's singing voice.
  • Cathy Weseluck as Spike, Twilight's talking pet dog.
  • Enid-Raye Adams as Gloriosa Daisy, the owner and director of Camp Everfree. She is also the sister to Timber Spruce.
    • Kelly Metzger performs Gloriosa's singing voice.
  • Brian Doe as Timber Spruce, Gloriosa's brother and a camp counselor who falls in love with Twilight.
  • Nicole Oliver as Principal Celestia, the head of Canterlot High School.
  • Vincent Tong as Flash Sentry, a camper enamored with Twilight's princess counterpart from Equestria who struggles to disassociate the two.
  • Brian Drummond as Filthy Rich, a businessman who threatens to replace the camp with a spa resort.

The film also features minor speaking roles with Michael Dobson as Bulk Biceps; Lee Tockar and Richard Ian Cox as Snips and Snails; Kathleen Barr as Trixie; Tong as Sandalwood; St. Germain as Muffins; Ball as Lyra Heartstrings; and Libman as Sweetie Drops.[n 2]

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Production[edit]

After the fourth Equestria Girls installment, 'Legend of Everfree', was first mentioned in a Hasbro 2016 Entertainment Plan presentation in August 2015,[4][unreliable source?] this film was further teased by Rainbow Rocks co-director and Friendship Games director Ishi Rudell. When asked on Twitter if 'we might get more #EquestriaGirls media of any kind', Rudell replied, 'Yup, there's a pretty good chance.'[5] During a keynote presentation at MIPJunior 2015, Hasbro Studios president Stephen Davis confirmed that a fourth Equestria Girls film was in development at the time.[6]

The film's production started while Friendship Games was still being finished,[7] lasted for a 'little over a year and a half',[8] and its completion was confirmed by Rudell in mid-August 2016.[9] According to the film's co-director Katrina Hadley, there may have been 'a small scene with' Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops 'cut from the animatic.'[10]

Film director Ishi Rudell credits Hadley and art director Jeremy Tin for designing the Crystal Gala dresses during 'Legend You Were Meant To Be' but adds 'it was a team effort'.[11]

Music[edit]

Like the previous three installments, the songs were composed by Daniel Ingram with lyric writing shared between Ingram and screenwriters Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco; with the exception of 'Embrace the Magic' which had lyrics by Lewis and Songco, and 'Hope Shines Eternal' had lyrics by Ingram.

  • 'The Legend of Everfree' – Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and ensemble (voiceover)
  • 'The Midnight in Me' – Twilight Sparkle
  • 'Embrace the Magic' - Sunset Shimmer
  • 'We Will Stand for Everfree' – Gloriosa Daisy
  • 'Legend You Were Meant to Be' – The Rainbooms
  • 'End Credits Song: Hope Shines Eternal' – The cast (voiceover)

Release[edit]

Marketing[edit]

On July 7, 2016, a teaser trailer was published on YouTube depicting a slideshow of scenery backgrounds.[12]

The film's first official trailer was revealed by Entertainment Weekly on July 22, 2016.[13] A shorter 30-second trailer was released on YouTube on August 1.[14]

Television[edit]

Prior to the United States release, the film premiered on September 24, 2016 on Discovery Kids Latin America. In the United States, the film received a television premiere on Discovery Family on November 5, 2016.

Home media and streaming[edit]

On October 1, 2016, the film was made available for streaming on Netflix in the United States.

Legend of Everfree was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1, 2016 in the United States and Canada.[15] Announced bonus features include audio commentary from the crew, a fictional two-minute 'blooper reel' (which was published earlier onto YouTube on October 27, 2016), and sing-alongs.[16]

Merchandise and other media[edit]

The film is a part of camp-themed Legend of Everfree lineup, a fourth installment in the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls toy line and media franchise, first mentioned in a Hasbro 2016 Entertainment Plan presentation in August 2015 along with this film.[4][unreliable source?] The toys were presented at the 2016 American International Toy Fair,[17][unreliable source?] and released in July 2016. LB Kids published a novelization of the film, as well as a storybook adaptation, subtitled Save Our Camp!.

Soundtrack[edit]

The film's soundtrack was released on Google Play and iTunes on September 16, 2016.[18][19] It was later released, freely, on Hasbro's YouTube channel on September 28, 2016.[20]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1.'Legend of Everfree (Main Title)'Daniel Ingram[a]Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Shannon Chan-Kent, Kazumi Evans, and choir2:13
2.'The Midnight in Me'Daniel Ingram[a]Shoichet1:32
3.'Embrace the Magic'Joanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoShoichet2:30
4.'We Will Stand for Everfree'Daniel Ingram[a]Kelly Metzger2:03
5.'Legend You Are Meant to Be'Daniel Ingram[a]Shoichet, Ball, Libman, Chan-Kent, and Evans2:32
6.'Hope Shines Eternal'Daniel IngramShoichet, Ball, Libman, Chan-Kent, Evans, and choir2:35
Total length:13:25
Song notes
  1. ^ abcdShared writing credit with Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco.

Reception[edit]

Legend of Everfree received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Dakster Sullivan of GeekMom considered the film's story underwhelming following her expectations of the trailer, calling it 'less of one overall plot with a grand finale and more of a bunch of subplots that are tied together in the end'. However, she added that the subplots 'aren't badly written and are actually kind of fun to watch'.[21] ToonZone's Ed Liu discussed the film's culmination of plot threads and 'loose ends' from previous Equestria Girls films, which he felt would be more suitable for a television series than a self-contained film, opining 'a certain lack of satisfaction by the time the end-credits roll'.[22] Francis Rizzo III of DVD Talk gave the film's home release a score of 3.5 out of 5 stars, criticizing its lack of musical numbers and bonus content compared to previous Equestria Girls films, but praising its humor, action sequences, and animation quality. On the film's new characters, she called Gloriosa Daisy 'a fine addition, with a different-enough energy to differentiate her from the characters seen in earlier films', while considering Timber Spruce 'less engaging', noting the franchise's diminishment of male characters.[23]

Awards and nominations[edit]

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
201744th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Original SongDaniel Ingram, Joanna Lewis, and Kristine Songco (for 'The Legend of Everfree')Nominated
Behind the Voice Actors AwardsBest Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or ShortRebecca Shoichet (as Sunset Shimmer)Won[n 3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^As the spirit's name is spelled in the official novelization.[3]
  2. ^Named 'Bonbon' in the film credits
  3. ^Won via People's Choice as chosen by the BTVA community.

References[edit]

  1. ^'My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree Netflix'. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^Albert, Jared (May 26, 2017). 'The Girls of Canterlot High Return to Discovery Family in Three New My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Specials to Air Throughout the Network's Annual 'Summer Splash' Programming Event'. Discovery Family Channel. Discovery Communications, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^Finn, Perdita (September 6, 2016). My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: The Legend of Everfree. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN0316395374.
  4. ^ abSethisto (August 4, 2015). 'Equestria Girls: Legends of Everfree Highlighted in Hasbro's 2016 Entertainment Plan, Plus Season 6'. Equestria Daily. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. ^Rudell, Ishi (October 1, 2015), [Rudell confirming the possibility of more sequels], Twitter, retrieved October 6, 2015
  6. ^mipmarkets (October 3, 2015). 'Keynote: Stephen Davis, Hasbro - MIPJunior 2015'. YouTube. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. ^Hadley, Katrina (October 1, 2016), ['Legend of Everfree' film production starting period confirmation], Twitter, retrieved October 1, 2016
  8. ^Rudell, Ishi (August 18, 2016), ['Legend of Everfree' film production duration confirmation], Twitter, retrieved August 18, 2016
  9. ^Rudell, Ishi (August 18, 2016), ['Legend of Everfree' film production completed confirmation], Twitter, retrieved August 19, 2016
  10. ^Rudell, Ishi (September 29, 2016), [Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops' small deleted scene confirmation], Twitter, retrieved September 29, 2016
  11. ^Rudell, Ishi (September 30, 2016), [Designers behind the Crystal Gala dresses confirmation], Twitter, retrieved September 30, 2016
  12. ^MLP: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree Teaser. YouTube. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  13. ^Heldman, Breanne (July 22, 2016). 'My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legends of Everfree movie trailer debuts'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  14. ^[Trailer] MLP: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree. YouTube. August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  15. ^Milligan, Mercedes (August 1, 2016). 'Shout!, Hasbro Date 'Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree' Release'. Animation Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  16. ^'My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend Of Everfree'. Shout! Factory. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  17. ^Sethisto (February 12, 2016). 'Legends of Everfree Dolls and Details - Character Names and Plot Revealed!'. Equestria Daily. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  18. ^'My Little Pony - Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree'. iTunes Store. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  19. ^'My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree'. Google Play. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  20. ^YouTube Playlist (officially uploaded by Hasbro Studio Shorts)
  21. ^Sullivan, Dakster (October 19, 2016). ''My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree' Review and Giveaway'. GeekDad. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  22. ^Liu, Ed (November 3, 2016). 'Review: 'My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree' Shows Cracks in the Facade'. ToonZone. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  23. ^Rizzo III, Francis (November 24, 2016). 'My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Legend Of Everfree (Blu-ray)'. DVD Talk. Retrieved January 28, 2017.

External links[edit]

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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Created byHasbro
Original workToys
Print publications
Book(s)(see Books sub-section)
Comics(see Comics sub-section)
Films and television
Film(s)
  • Equestria Girls (2013)
  • Rainbow Rocks (2014)
  • Friendship Games (2015)
  • Legend of Everfree (2016)
Short film(s)Summertime Shorts (2017)
Animated series
Television special(s)
  • Tales of Canterlot High (2017)
  • Forgotten Friendship (2018)
  • Rollercoaster of Friendship (2018)
  • Spring Breakdown (2019)
  • Sunset's Backstage Pass (2019)
Games
Video game(s)
  • Equestria Girls mobile app
  • Equestria Girls mini-game in Gameloft's MLP mobile app
Audio
Soundtrack(s)(see Music section)
Original music
  • William Anderson (score)
  • Daniel Ingram (songs)[nc 1]
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, or simply known as Equestria Girls, is an Americanproduct line of fashion dolls and media franchise launched in 2013 by Hasbro, as a spin-off of the 2010re-launch of the My Little Pony franchise. Equestria Girls features humanized versions of My Little Pony characters from Friendship Is Magic. It includes various doll lines and media tie-ins (including four films, music albums, a mobile app, three half-hour TV specials, sixteen 'Summertime' animated shorts, a web series on YouTube, and four one-hour TV specials).

Equestria

The Equestria Girls fictional universe is established as a parallel counterpart to the main world of the 2010 incarnation of My Little Pony, populated with humanoid versions of the characters from the franchise; the Hasbro website described them as 'full-time students and part-time magical pony girls'.[1]

  • 1Overview
  • 2Development and release
  • 3Cast
  • 4Crew members
    • 4.3One-hour specials
  • 5Characters
    • 5.2Supporting characters
  • 7Releases by media
    • 7.1Animated films, shorts, and specials
    • 7.3One-hour specials
      • 7.3.1Forgotten Friendship
      • 7.3.2Rollercoaster of Friendship
      • 7.3.3Spring Breakdown
      • 7.3.4Sunset's Backstage Pass

Overview[edit]

Setting[edit]

Equestria Girls takes place in an alternate version of Equestria resembling modern-day Earth, whose population consists of humans with skins colored other than the usual human skin colors, with most being similar to their equine counterparts in terms of appearance and personality. Several locales in the parallel world serve as counterparts to the main cities and establishments in Equestria, such as Canterlot High School, a high school run by Celestia and her sister, Vice Principal Luna; and Crystal Prep Academy, an elite private school run by Principal Abacus Cinch.

Premise[edit]

Equestria Girls follows Princess Twilight Sparkle in the parallel world, which is accessed through a magic mirror. Together, with the counterparts of her pony friends, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy, along with her assistant Spike, Twilight will have to deal with the various magical happenings in Canterlot High that originate from the mirror portal.

Later films introduce two additional main characters serving as substitutes for Twilight: Sunset Shimmer, a former student of Princess Celestia; and Twilight 'Sci-Twi' Sparkle, the parallel world counterpart of Princess Twilight Sparkle.

Development and release[edit]

The earliest known official use of the 'Equestria Girls' name occurred during 2011, when the American television channel The Hub (a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro; now known as Discovery Family) released a promotional commercial for Allspark Animation's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic television series which featured a modified version of Katy Perry's 'California Gurls';[2] the commercial has nothing to do with the later-launched franchise, however.

In late 2012, Hasbro registered trademark for the name 'Equestria Girls' at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[3] The franchise was briefly mentioned in the media earlier in February and March 2013.[4][5] In an interview in the February/March 2013 issue of the Kidscreen magazine, Hasbro's senior vice president of international distribution and development, Finn Arnesen, called My Little Pony a 'top-priority' brand for the company; the film was described as 'a new companion series' that would '[send] the pony heroes on a mission to a new world where they take on human form'.[4] Equestria Girls was announced in May 2013 with a film and other media strategy,[6] and it was included in Hasbro's licensing program for My Little Pony announced in June 2013,[7] which began at the 2013 Licensing International Expo along with the company's other properties.[8] The spin-off was to be a part of the 30th anniversary of the My Little Pony brand.[6]

Along with the toys, Hasbro planned to produce related merchandise and media including films, apparel, and accessories. Hasbro's chief marketing officer, John A. Frascotti, called the franchise a 'major strategic initiative' for the company.[6] The human-based toys were developed to appeal to girls in their teens as a means to extend the My Little Pony brand.[9] In addition, Hasbro will continue its licensing deals with book publisher Little, Brown and Company and comic book publisher IDW Publishing to publish related works.[7]

In the audio commentary included in the Rainbow Rocks home media, Meghan McCarthy commented that Equestria Girls was initially not intended to become an ongoing franchise, and the thought of a sequel did not cross her mind.[10]

Sub-lineups[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
TypeFashion doll
CompanyHasbro
CountryUnited States
Availability2013–present
Official website
  • Equestria Girls (2013): The first lineup to be released, it features humanized version of My Little Pony characters from the 2010 relaunch.
  • Rainbow Rocks (2014): The succeeding lineup named Rainbow Rocks, featuring music-themed toys and media, was first displayed at the 2014 American International Toy Fair.[11][12]
  • Friendship Games (2015): In January 2015, at that year's edition of The Toy Fair in London, some merchandise was unveiled labeled My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games.[13] Some vectors for the merchandise include Applejack and Fluttershy in archery outfits, an alternative universe counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, and five new characters introduced with the lineup: Indigo Zap, Lemon Zest, Sour Sweet, Sugarcoat, and Sunny Flare.[14] Mentions on the supporting products, alongside the film, was included in Hasbro's investor presentation at the 2015 American International Toy Fair.[15]Wondercolts and Shadowbolts dolls were released in late 2015 in two varieties: 'School Spirit' classic and 'Sporty Style' deluxe. In the Sporty Style assortment, the Wondercolts' Fluttershy and Applejack and the Shadowbolts' Sour Sweet and Twilight Sparkle come with a bow and a quiver of arrows. The Wondercolts' Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer and the Shadowbolts' Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat come with motorcycle helmets and goggles. The Wondercolts' Pinkie Pie and Rarity and the Shadowbolts' Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare come with roller skates. A motocross bike was released in 2015.[16]
  • Equestria Girls Minis (2015): A lineup featuring caricatured Equestria Girls characters.
  • Legend of Everfree (2016): First mentioned in a Hasbro 2016 Entertainment Plan presentation in August 2015 along with the tie-in film of the same title, a tentative image was shown of new character whose name was not mentioned at the time.[17][unreliable source?] In February 2016, at the 2016 American International Toy Fair, some Legend of Everfree merchandise was revealed. Dolls unveiled were available in four styles — 'Geometric Assortment', 'Crystal Gala Assortment', 'Crystal Wings Assortment', and 'Boho Assortment'. A new character by the name of Gloriosa Daisy was also revealed during the presentation.[18][unreliable source?] The toys were released in July 2016.
  • Equestria Girls: Better Together (2017–present): An updated lineup featuring newly-re-styled caricatured Equestria Girls characters.

Cast[edit]

Films, shorts, and television[edit]

CharacterFeature filmsAnimated shortsYouTube webseries
Equestria GirlsRainbow RocksFriendship GamesLegend of EverfreeRainbow Rocks shortsFriendship Games shortsSummertime shortsBetter Together
20132014201520162014201520172017–present
Twilight SparkleTara StrongRebecca Shoichet
(singing voice)
Rebecca ShoichetTara StrongRebecca Shoichet
(singing voice)
Sunset ShimmerRebecca Shoichet
ApplejackAshleigh Ball
RarityTabitha St. GermainKazumi Evans
(singing voice)
FluttershyAndrea Libman
Rainbow DashAshleigh Ball
Pinkie PieAndrea LibmanShannon Chan-Kent
(singing voice)
SpikeCathy WeseluckSilent cameoCathy Weseluck
Principal CelestiaNicole OliverNicole Oliver
Vice Principal LunaTabitha St. Germain
Flash SentryVincent TongSilent cameoVincent Tong
The DazzlingsKazumi EvansDiana KaarinaMaryke Hendrikse
Principal Abacus CinchIris Quinn
The ShadowboltsSharon AlexanderSienna BohnShannon Chan-KentBritt IrvinKelly Sheridan
Midnight SparkleTara Strong
Gloriosa DaisyEnid-Raye AdamsKelly Metzger
(singing voice)
Timber SpruceBrian DoeBrian Doe
  • Grey cells indicate that the character made no appearance.

Specials (2017)[edit]

Character
Dance MagicMovie MagicMirror Magic
Twilight SparkleTara StrongRebecca Shoichet
(singing voice)
Tara Strong
Sunset ShimmerRebecca Shoichet
ApplejackAshleigh Ball
RarityTabitha St. GermainKazumi Evans
(singing voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
FluttershyAndrea Libman
Rainbow DashAshleigh Ball
Pinkie PieAndrea LibmanShannon Chan-Kent
(singing voice)
Andrea Libman
SpikeCathy Weseluck
The ShadowboltsSharon AlexanderSienna BohnBritt IrvinShannon Chan-Kent
Juniper MontageAli Liebert
Starlight GlimmerKelly Sheridan
  • Grey cells indicate that the character made no appearance.

One-hour specials[edit]

Character
Forgotten Friendship (2018)Rollercoaster of Friendship (2018)Spring Breakdown (2019)Sunset's Backstage Pass (2019)
Twilight SparkleTara StrongRebecca Shoichet
(singing voice)
Tara Strong
Sunset ShimmerRebecca Shoichet
ApplejackAshleigh Ball
RarityTabitha St. GermainKazumi Evans
(singing voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
FluttershyAndrea Libman
Rainbow DashAshleigh Ball
Pinkie PieAndrea LibmanShannon Chan-Kent
(singing voice)
SpikeCathy WeseluckCathy WeseluckSilent cameo
Wallflower BlushShannon Chan-KentSilent cameo
Vignette ValenciaTegan Moss
The DazzlingsKazumi EvansDiana KaarinaMaryke Hendrikse
PostCrushLili BeaudoinMariee Devereux
  • Grey cells indicate that the character made no appearance.

Crew members[edit]

Feature films and television[edit]

RoleEquestria Girls
(2013)
Rainbow Rocks
(2014)
Friendship Games
(2015)
Legend of Everfree
(2016)
Better Together
(2017–present)
Director(s)Jayson ThiessenIshi Rudell
Producer(s)Sarah Wall
Devon Cody
Devon CodyAngela BelyeaAngela Belyea
Colleen McAllister
Writer(s)Meghan McCarthyJosh HaberJoanna Lewis
Kristine Songco
Various
Editor(s)Mark KuehnelRachel KenzieShannon Archibald
Tom Harris
Various
ComposerWilliam Anderson
Production companiesDHX Media(2D Vancouver animation studio)
Hasbro Studios
Distributor(s)ScreenvisionHasbro Studios

Specials (2017)[edit]

RoleDance MagicMovie MagicMirror Magic
Director(s)Ishi Rudell
Katrina Hadley
ProducerAngela Belyea
Writer(s)G.M. BerrowNoelle BenvenutiRachel Vine
Dave Polsky
Editor(s)Shannon Archibald
Tom Harris
Composer(s)William Anderson (score)
Daniel Ingram (song)
William Anderson (score)
Production companiesDHX Media(2D Vancouver animation studio)
Hasbro Studios

One-hour specials[edit]

RoleForgotten Friendship (2018)Rollercoaster of Friendship (2018)Spring Breakdown (2019)Sunset's Backstage Pass (2019)
Director(s)Ishi Rudell
Katrina Hadley
Producer(s)Angela BelyeaAngela Belyea
Colleen McAllister
Angela Belyea
Katherine Crownover
Colleen McAllister
Writer(s)Nick ConfaloneWhitney Ralls
EditorNick Confalone
Composer(s)Daniel Ingram[nb 1]
Trevor Hoffmann[nb 1]
John Jennings Boyd[nb 2]
Lisette Bustamante[nb 2]
William Anderson (score)
John Jennings Boyd (song)
Lisette Bustamante (song)
William Anderson (score)
Jessica Charlotte Vaughn (song)
Jess Furman (song)
Ethan Roberts (song)
William Anderson (score)
Jessica Charlotte Vaughn
Jess Furman
her0ism[nb 3]
Production companiesDHX Media(2D Vancouver animation studio)
Hasbro Studios
DHX Media(2D Vancouver animation studio)
Allspark Animation

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ abCo-composer for the song 'We've Come So Far'.
  2. ^ abCo-composer for the song 'Invisible'.
  3. ^Co-composer for the song 'True Original' alongside Vaughn and Furman.

Characters[edit]

The following characters made their debut in the Equestria Girls series, which is primarily set in a fictional world parallel to the pony-inhabited fantasy setting of the current incarnation of My Little Pony, accessible via a magic mirror. The toys and other series of media additionally features alternate humanoid versions of pony characters in roles similar to the television series; characters as depicted in the television series who travel between worlds assume similar forms in the alternative setting.

Main characters[edit]

The main characters are collectively referred to in merchandise as the Equestria Girls. Beginning in Rainbow Rocks, they are also the members of a rock band named the Rainbooms.

  • Sunset Shimmer – A unicorn from Equestria who resides in the alternative universe as a student at Canterlot High. In the films, the character is depicted to be a renegade student of Princess Celestia's who was once corrupted but is later reformed. She is the main antagonist of the first film, but gradually puts her past behind her and completes her redemption. She is now the protagonist, leader of the Equestrian Girls-counterparts of the main characters, and helped save Twilight's own counterpart from magical corruption. She is a guitarist and backup vocalist in the Rainbooms. She is voiced by Rebecca Shoichet in all animated appearances.
  • Twilight Sparkle – Two separate characters named Twilight Sparkle appear in the Equestria Girls series:
    • Princess Twilight Sparkle, the same princess character from Friendship Is Magic, transformed into a humanoid teenager after traveling from Equestria. She is temporarily a vocalist in the Rainbooms.
    • Twilight Sparkle, the alternate universe counterpart of Twilight, a student at Crystal Prep Academy who transfers to Canterlot High School. She is a backup vocalist in the Rainbooms.
  • Spike – In the Equestria Girls series, Spike the dragon is depicted as a dog with the ability to speak. Similar to Twilight, the character's Friendship Is Magic incarnation appears in the first two lineups, masquerading as a speechless animal. His alternate universe counterpart included in the Friendship Games lineup is 'Sci-Twi's' ordinary pet dog who gains the ability to speak from exposure to Equestrian magic.
  • Applejack – A Canterlot High student who works on her family's farm. She is the Rainbooms' bassist.
  • Fluttershy – Fluttershy's alternate universe counterpart is a Canterlot High student who is a volunteer worker at the local animal shelter. She is the Rainbooms' tambourinist.
  • Pinkie Pie – An eccentric and friendly Canterlot High student. She is the Rainbooms' drummer.
  • Rainbow Dash – A student/star athlete at Canterlot High, stated to be the captain of every sports team the school has. She is the Rainbooms' lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.
  • Rarity – A Canterlot High student and a talented seamstress, much like her Friendship Is Magic counterpart. She is the Rainbooms' keytarist.

Supporting characters[edit]

Recurring counterparts of Friendship Is Magic characters[edit]

  • Principal Celestia – The principal of Canterlot High.
  • Vice Principal Luna – The vice principal of Canterlot High, and Celestia's younger sister.

The Equestria Girls counterparts of the minor, supporting and background characters in Friendship Is Magic television series also make appearances in the films and shorts. Among such characters, those released as toys include Cheerilee, the Cutie Mark Crusaders (Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle), DJ Pon-3, Lyra Heartstrings, Octavia Melody, Photo Finish, Sweetie Drops and Trixie.

The counterparts of Friendship Is Magic characters which had their toys released but did not make appearance in any of tie-in media include Queen Chrysalis, Sapphire Shores, and Zecora.

Equestria Girls-only characters[edit]

  • Flash Sentry – Sunset Shimmer's ex-boyfriend, who takes a romantic interest in Twilight Sparkle. His Equestrian counterpart, a royal pegasus guard at the Crystal Empire, also appears in the first film and in Forgotten Friendship, and has brief appearances in Friendship Is Magic. Both versions are voiced by Vincent Tong.
  • The Dazzlings – A trio of villainous sirens introduced in the Rainbow Rocks film. They are composed of the leader Adagio Dazzle (voiced in the film by Kazumi Evans) and her two backup singers, the airheaded Sonata Dusk (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse, singing voice by Madeline Merlo) and abrasive Aria Blaze (voiced by Diana Kaarina, singing voice by Shylo Sharity). In Rainbow Rocks, the trio serves as the antagonists, having been banished to the human world by Star Swirl and aiming to control the residents of the parallel world through their enchanted singing.
  • Principal Abacus Cinch – Cinch (voiced by Iris Quinn) appears in Friendship Games as the main antagonist. She is portrayed as the strict principal of Crystal Prep Academy, a prestigious school that rivals Canterlot High School, and is obsessed with maintaining her school's reputation by manipulating her prized student, the human counterpart of Twilight Sparkle.
  • The Shadowbolts – The Shadowbolts are Crystal Prep's sports team that opposes Canterlot High's Wondercolts team. Apart from the counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, the team includes the blunt Sugarcoat (voiced in the film by Sienna Bohn), two-faced Sour Sweet (voiced by Sharon Alexander), hyper-competitive Indigo Zap (voiced by Kelly Sheridan), disdainful Sunny Flare (voiced by Britt Irvin), and rocker girl Lemon Zest (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent).
  • Gloriosa Daisy – A counselor at Camp Everfree, who eventually transforms into a creature named Gaea Everfree after exposure to Equestrian magic. She is introduced in Legend of Everfree. In the film, Enid-Raye Adams voices the character, and Kelly Metzger provides her singing voice.
  • Timber Spruce – Timber Spruce is another counselor at Camp Everfree. He is introduced in Legend of Everfree alongside Gloriosa Daisy. In the film, he is voiced by Brian Doe.
  • Juniper Montage - The main antagonist of the 2017 Equestria Girls specialsMovie Magic and Mirror Magic. In Movie Magic, she sabotages her uncle's movie production in the hopes of being cast as the lead actress. In Mirror Magic, she finds an enchanted mirror that corrupts her into a monster. She is voiced by Ali Liebert.
  • Wallflower Blush - The main antagonist of Forgotten Friendship. Ignored by the school population at large and jealous of Sunset's transformation from hated bully to beloved friend, she uses a mystical stone called the Memory Stone to erase Sunset's friends' good memories of her. She is voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent.
  • Vignette Valencia - The main antagonist of Rollercoaster of Friendship. She is the public relations director for the new Equestria Land amusement park and relies on social media to promote it. A wisp of Equestrian magic later enchants her smartphone, allowing her to create holograms. She is voiced by Tegan Moss.
  • PostCrush - A pop rock duo introduced in Sunset's Backstage Pass as the main antagonists. The duo is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Kiwi Lollipop (voiced by Lili Beaudoin, singing voice by Marie Hui), and drummer Supernova Zap (voiced by Mariee Devereux, singing voice by Arielle Tuliao).

Music[edit]

Releases by media[edit]

Animated films, shorts, and specials[edit]

The animated films and their related shorts, all produced by DHX Media's 2D animation studio in Vancouver, Canada for Hasbro Studios, revolve around the main cast of Friendship Is Magic, normally ponies, as teenage human characters in a high school setting in an alternate universe. The first two films were written by Meghan McCarthy and directed by Jayson Thiessen; the third film was written by Josh Haber and directed by Ishi Rudell; the fourth film was written by Kristine Songco and Joanna Lewis, and directed by Ishi Rudell.

Hasbro Studios lists the films as 'TV specials' in the company's sales guide.[19] However, in the United States and Canada, the first two films, Equestria Girls and Rainbow Rocks, had limited theatrical screenings in select cities before they were released on home media (by Shout! Factory for the region) and broadcast on television. In the U.S., these films were screened in Screenvision theaters, without any rating from the MPAA, while in Canada, they were shown in Cineplex theaters, with classifications from provincial film boards. There are no box office records in either area are available for the two films. Internationally, there have been theatrical releases of the films in some areas, but in most cases the films were only shown on television before (or after) it was released on home media.

For the films Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games, a series of animated shorts released online accompanies each film. The shorts are also included on physical media releases of the films as a part of special features.

To maintain continuity of the films with the Friendship Is Magic television series, Hasbro used the same writing staff as the show, including the current story editor Meghan McCarthy, who considered the story to be 'an extension of our mythology'.[6] McCarthy stated that with the Equestria Girls setting, 'we might explore different aspects of relationships that in the pony world don't quite work the same as they do when you set it in a high school setting', thus making the work more appealing to older girls that are in high or junior high school.[20]

In writing the script of the first film, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Meghan McCarthy went back to the self-titled two-part pilot episodes of Friendship Is Magic, where Twilight Sparkle is sent to Ponyville for the first time and forced to meet new friends. She wanted to do the same with the film, in this case putting Twilight into a new world where she would again be forced to make new friends to succeed in her quest.[21] Released in 2013, the film was premiered on June 15 as a part of Los Angeles Film Festival that year, before having limited theatrical releases in the United States and Canada the next day, and was released on home media on August 6.

The second film released in 2014, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks, centers around Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer and friends' activities against evil sirens using music. On February 13, 2014, Meghan McCarthy wrote on Twitter that she had worked on the film during the summer of 2013.[22] That same day, songwriter Daniel Ingram also wrote on the service that there would be a total of 12 songs in the film;[23] however, only 11 songs were used in the film. The film had a limited theatrical release from September 27, 2014, before it was out on home media on October 28 that year.

Released in 2015, the third installment, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games, was first teased by Rainbow Rocks co-director, Ishi Rudell on December 12, 2014.[24] The film was first broadcast on September 26, 2015 on Discovery Family in the U.S. and Family Channel in Canada, and was released on home media on October 13 that year. In the film, the alternative universe counterpart of Twilight Sparkle, a student at Crystal Prep, is forced by Principal Abacus Cinch to disrupt Friendship Games (a sporting event held every four years with Canterlot High) with magic.

On October 3, 2015, CEO of Hasbro Studios Stephen Davis said that a fourth film, subtitled Legend of Everfree, was in development.[25][26] The film was released on Netflix on October 1, 2016, and the home media release followed on November 1, 2016. In the film, the protagonists follow the damages at Camp Everfree caused by a creature so-called Gaea Everfree.

The four films are then followed by the three 22-minute specials were released on Discovery Family starting on June 24 and ended on July 8, 2017 respectively.[27][28] It was then followed by a series of 'Summertime' shorts.

A digital web series was launched on Hasbro's YouTube channel with its first episode posted on November 17, 2017.

Two one-hour specials aired on Discovery Family in 2018. The first being Forgotten Friendship, which aired on February 17, and the second being Rollercoaster of Friendship, which premiered on July 6. A third being Spring Breakdown, which aired on March 30, 2019, and a fourth being Sunset's Backstage Pass, which aired on July 27, 2019.

Feature filmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Writer(s)Producer(s)DurationStatus
My Little Pony: Equestria GirlsJune 15, 2013[nb 1]Jayson ThiessenMeghan McCarthySarah Wall
Devon Cody
70 minutesReleased
Equestria Girls: Rainbow RocksSeptember 27, 2014[nb 2]71 minutes
Equestria Girls: Friendship GamesSeptember 26, 2015[nb 3]Ishi RudellJosh HaberDevon Cody72 minutes
Equestria Girls: Legend of EverfreeOctober 1, 2016[nb 4]Kristine Songco
Joanna Lewis
Angela Belyea73 minutes
Equestria Girls: Forgotten FriendshipFebruary 17, 2018[nb 3]Ishi Rudell
Katrina Hadley
Nick ConfaloneAngela Belyea
Colleen McAllister
44 minutes
Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of FriendshipJuly 6, 2018[nb 3]
Equestria Girls: Spring BreakdownMarch 30, 2019[nb 3]Angela Belyea
Katherine Crownover
Colleen McAllister
Equestria Girls: Sunset's Backstage PassJuly 27, 2019[nb 3]Whitney Ralls
SpecialU.S. release dateDirectorWriter(s)ProducerDurationPlatformStatus
Equestria Girls: Dance MagicJune 24, 2017Ishi RudellG.M. BerrowAngela Belyea22 minutesDiscovery FamilyReleased
Equestria Girls: Movie MagicJuly 1, 2017Noelle Benevuenti
Equestria Girls: Mirror MagicJuly 8, 2017Rachel Vine
Dave Polsky
  1. ^Premiere during Los Angeles Film Festival 2013.
  2. ^Released in select theaters.
  3. ^ abcdeTelevision premiere on Discovery Family.
  4. ^Availability on Netflix in the United States.

Discography[edit]

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Soundtrack (2013)
  • Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks – Soundtrack (2014)
  • Equestria Girls: Friendship Games – Soundtrack (2015)
  • Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree – Soundtrack (2016)

The My Little Pony 2015 Convention Collection released for San Diego Comic-Con International 2015 contains select songs from the first two films: Equestria Girls and Rainbow Rocks.

Digital web series[edit]

A YouTube-exclusive series was originally going to premiere sometime in 2018;[29] however, it was moved up to a November 17, 2017 release instead.[30] The first season consisted of 37 episodes. It ended on October 5, 2018. The series is broadcast on Hasbro's official YouTube channel every Friday; the TV specials are broadcast on Discovery Family and were later uploaded to the YouTube channel in weekly installments. Season 2 premiered on January 11, 2019.

One-hour specials[edit]

Forgotten Friendship[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Forgotten Friendship is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and written by Nick Confalone. It is the first one-hour special. Originally aired on February 17, 2018 on Discovery Family, it features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Cathy Weseluck. The story follows Sunset Shimmer's discovery that her friends' memories of her have been mysteriously erased; she returns to Equestria and seeks help from Princess Twilight Sparkle to find the cause before the memories vanish forever. The special is 44 minutes long, edited down from a 50-minute original cut of five episodes on Hasbro's YouTube channel.

Youtube version[edit]
OverallEpisode TitleOriginal airdateDurationOverall duration
1A Friendship to RememberMarch 9, 201810:1610:16
2HomecomingMarch 16, 20189:5720:13
3Wiped OutMarch 23, 20189:2129:34
4Good Cop, Great and Powerful CopMarch 30, 20189:2839:02
5UnforgettableApril 6, 20189:5048:52

Rollercoaster of Friendship[edit]

My Little Pony Equestria Girl Dolls

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rollercoaster of Friendship is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and written by Nick Confalone. It is the second one-hour special. Originally aired on July 6, 2018 on Discovery Family as part of its 'Summer Surprises' programming block. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Cathy Weseluck. The story follows Rarity's acceptance of a summer job as a costume designer for a new amusement park and the strain that it puts on her friendship with the other girls, particularly Applejack.

YouTube version[edit]
OverallEpisode TitleOriginal airdateDurationOverall duration
1All Bite & No ParkAugust 31, 201810:1610:16
2Frenemy RequestSeptember 7, 20189:5020:06
3Applejack InvestigatesSeptember 14, 20189:4829:54
4Captured ImagesSeptember 21, 20187:1737:11
5No FilterSeptember 28, 201810:5748:08

Spring Breakdown[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Spring Breakdown is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and Katrina Hadley, and written by Nick Confalone. It is the third one-hour special. The special aired on Discovery Family on March 30, 2019. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Cathy Weseluck. In this special, the girls take a luxury cruise for spring break, but wayward magic imperils the passengers and forces Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, and Rainbow Dash to visit Equestria for help from Princess Twilight.

YouTube version[edit]
OverallEpisode TitleOriginal airdateDurationOverall duration
1Bon VoyageApril 12, 20197:437:43
2Sea LegsApril 19, 20197:4415:27
3Tropical DepressionApril 26, 20197:4323:10
4Friend OverboardMay 3, 20197:4330:53
5Hoofin' ItMay 10, 20197:4439:37
6That Sinking FeelingMay 17, 20197:4147:18

Sunset's Backstage Pass[edit]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Sunset's Backstage Pass is an animated fantasy television special directed by Ishi Rudell and Katrina Hadley, and written by Whitney Ralls. It is the fourth and final one-hour special. The special aired on Discovery Family on July 27, 2019. It features the core voice cast from the previous films/shorts/specials – Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, and Tabitha St. Germain.

Youtube version[edit]
OverallEpisode TitleOriginal airdateDurationOverall duration
1Part 1September 17, 20197:447:44
2Part 2September 22, 20197:4315:27
3Part 3September 24, 20197:4423:11
4Part 4September 29, 20197:4330:54
5Part 5October 6, 20197:4338:37

Books[edit]

The following juvenile fictionchapter books are originally published by LB Kids imprint of Hachette Book Group USA. The Orchard Book's imprint of Hachette UK, as well as The Five Mile Press in Australia, also published the books. The dates listed are the American publish dates.

No.TitleAuthorDate
1Equestria Girls: Through the MirrorG.M. BerrowOctober 1, 2013
2Equestria Girls: Rainbow RocksPerdita FinnApril 8, 2014
3Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks - The Mane EventPerdita FinnOctober 7, 2014
4Equestria Girls: Sunset Shimmer's Time to ShinePerdita FinnMay 5, 2015
5Equestria Girls: Friendship GamesPerdita FinnOctober 6, 2015
6Equestria Girls: Twilight's Sparkly Sleepover SurprisePerdita FinnMay 17, 2016
7Equestria Girls: The Legend of EverfreePerdita FinnSeptember 6, 2016
8Equestria Girls: Magic, Magic Everywhere!Perdita FinnJune 6, 2017
9Equestria Girls: A Friendship to RememberPerdita FinnDecember 5, 2017

Other than the chapter books, the following books was also published by the LB Kids imprint.

TitleAuthorDate
Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree - Save Our Camp!Louise AlexanderSeptember 6, 2016
Equestria Girls: Wondercolts ForeverSadie ChesterfieldJanuary 3, 2017
Canterlot High Stories: Rainbow Dash Brings the BlitzArden HayesApril 3, 2018
Canterlot High Stories: Twilight Sparkle's Science Fair SparksArden HayesJune 5, 2018
Canterlot High Stories: Pinkie Pie and the Cupcake CalamityArden HayesOctober 2, 2018
Make Your Own Magic: The Starswirl Do-OverWhitney RallsFebruary 5, 2019
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Comics[edit]

A special short story, featuring the origins of Sunset Shimmer, was published in the IDW My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2013 San Diego Comic Con comic variant in July 2013. It also included additional stories in a stand-alone issue, titled My Little Pony Annual 2013: Equestria Girls, released on October 30, 2013.[31][32]

An issue of IDW's Fiendship Is Magic features the sirens, the evil creatures as appeared in Rainbow Rocks.

No.TitleUnited States release dateUnited States ISBN
My Little Pony: Annual 2013October 30, 2013ISBN1631405152
Stories take place before the first Equestria Girls film, including an 8-page story original published in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con variant of the main series, issue #9 (in July 2013), telling the origin of the character Sunset Shimmer. In the short, Sunset is shown as Princess Celestia's prized student in magic arts, whom Celestia hopes to groom into a princess. However, when Sunset becomes corrupted by images she sees in a magic mirror, Celestia realizes that Sunset may be too greedy and vain. Sunset goes against Celestia's wishes and breaks into the dark magic wing of the library, learning about the mirror's function and magic that can transform her into a winged unicorn. Celestia discovers this and expels Sunset as her student, but Sunset manages to escape and pass through the mirror, ending up in the parallel world.

In the main story, a prequel to the events of the film but told in flashback from a series of interviews, the five students, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash struggle as freshmen to Canterlot High. Pinkie cannot find a school club that makes her happy, while Rainbow Dash wants to be the star player of the Wondercolts soccer team despite her inability to play on the team. Meanwhile, Applejack is initially glad to see her cousins Babs Seed and Sunflower, but they ridicule her fashion while making friends with Rarity, the fashion expert. However, when Rarity asks Fluttershy, who has been worried about Sunflower's sick chihuahua dog but unable to speak up about it, to join them for lunch one day, Babs Seed and Sunflower refuse to allow her.

On the day of the first game, Pinkie has found her true calling, as leader of the school's glee club, and gets Fluttershy to help distribute cheering equipment to the crowd. When Babs and Sunflower refuse Fluttershy's help, both Applejack and Rarity decide to abandon the two, and join Fluttershy. The crowd helps Rainbow Dash to remember the team spirit, and foregoes her ego to help her team to win. The five become fast friends, though all this is detailed in the present by Sunset to be used for her own gains.

  • Ted Anderson, Katie Cook (story)
  • Tony Fleecs, Andy Price (art)
  • Heather Breckel, Lauren Perry (coloring)
  • Tom B. Long (lettering)
  • Bobby Curnow (editor)
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Holiday SpecialDecember 17, 2014
As the holidays approach at Canterlot High, Sunset is reminded that she is far distant from her family. Applejack hatches a plan with the rest of her friends to help cheer Sunset up with a series of slumber parties. During the first one, Applejack gets a call from Apple Bloom, who teasingly refers to her by an embarrassing childhood nickname. Applejack gladly explains its origins to the other girls, and Sunset writes to Twilight via her magic journal about the way her friends are helping to lift her spirits.

The next day, Applejack is shocked to discover that a social media user called 'Anon-a-miss' has posted a message about the nickname, and that everyone at school has read it and begun to tease her. The situation worsens after the next slumber party, held at Rarity's house, when Anon-a-miss posts photos that the girls took of one another while trying on silly outfits. They begin to suspect Sunset, as she was the only person present at both events and the colors on Anon-a-miss' social media page now match the ones she favors. Soon, embarrassing secrets about other students begin to show up online, causing the student body as a whole to turn against Sunset.

When Sunset writes to Twilight for help, Twilight reminds her of the Windigos in Equestria, which feed on hatred and distrust between friends, and reminds her of the importance of family. Sunset shows these messages to the other girls the next day and asks them if they honestly believe that she could be responsible for stirring up this trouble. The mention of family prompts Sunset to question Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity about the events leading up to their secrets being exposed. Their answers lead her to realize Anon-a-miss' identity, and she is proven right when Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle confess their involvement. Apple Bloom had created Anon-a-miss as a way to get back at Applejack for spending so much time with Sunset rather than her family, and the other two soon joined in, with other students feeding them fresh gossip. They delete the profile, and everyone gets back on good terms with one another in time for the final party at Sweet Apple Acres.

  • Ted Anderson (story)
  • Tony Fleecs (art)
  • Heather Breckel (coloring)
  • Bobby Curnow (editor)
  • Neil Uyetake (lettering)
My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic Issue 3April 15, 2015ISBN1631403397
In ancient Equestria, the sirens - Adagio Dazzle, Aria Blaze, and Sonata Dusk - have been feeding off the emotions brewed by the discord created by their singing in smaller towns but have turned their attention to the populous Canterlot. They arrive at the height of a multi-day musical competition. Their first attempt to sing with their traditional song is cut short as their song is far outdated, and Adagio comes up with singing 'pop music' at the next chance. Their new song quickly enraptures the audiences, except for the wizard, Star Swirl the Bearded. Recognizing that their singing is turning the ponies of Canterlot against each other, Star Swirl finds the only way to fight back is to counteract the sirens with his own music. The Sirens and Star Swirl begin to try to one-up each other over several days, until Star Swirl finds he cannot hope to best the Sirens in musical ability. Remorsefully he uses the magic mirror to banish the sirens to a world without magic, hoping the trio will come to use their powers for good. In this new world, the sirens find themselves in the humanized forms, their magic weak but still strong enough to feed from with the power of their song.
  • Jeremy Whitley, Christina Rice, Ted Anderson, Heather Nuhfer, Katie Cook (story)
  • Brenda Hickey, Tony Fleecs, Agnes Garbowska, Andy Price (art)
  • Amy Mebberson, Sara Richard (cover artist)
  • Bobby Curnow (editor)
  • Neil Uyetake (lettering)

Equestria Girls Minis shorts[edit]

An online series of 15-30-second animated shorts was uploaded onto the official website and official YouTube channel on February 11, 2016 to promote the Equestria Girls Minis toy line.

TitleRelease DateStarringDuration
'Pinkie Pie Slumber Party ft. Pinkie Pie'February 11, 2016Pinkie Pie15 seconds
'Pinkie Pie Slumber Party ft. Twilight Sparkle'Twilight Sparkle & Spike
'Pinkie Pie Slumber Party ft. Rarity'Rarity
'Pinkie Pie Slumber Party'April 8, 2016The Equestria Girls20 seconds
'Dance Off'August 15, 2016Twilight Sparkle & Rainbow Dash30 seconds
'Pillow Fight'November 7, 2016The Equestria Girls20 seconds
'Adventures at Canterlot High: Class w/ Principal Celestia'February 3, 2017The Equestria Girls feat. Principal Celestia15 seconds
'Adventures at Canterlot High: Sci-Twi's Lab'Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie,
and Photo Finish
'The Show Must Go On - Part 1'June 13, 2017The Equestria Girls feat. Juniper Montage15 seconds
'The Show Must Go On - Part 2'
'Beach Fun'March 22, 2018The Equestria Girls feat. Trixie and Spike15 seconds
'Fun at the Theme Park!'September 13, 2018The Equestria Girls15 seconds

Home media[edit]

TitleRegion 1 Release DateEpisodesAdditional Features
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls[33]August 6, 2013Feature filmThrough the Mirror of Equestria Girls
Karaoke Songs ('Cafeteria Song' and 'A Friend for Life')
Pony-fy Yourself
Printable movie poster
Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks[34]October 28, 2014Feature filmNew featurette
Prelude shorts
Sing-alongs (Better Than Ever, Battle, and Rainbooms Battle)[nc 2]
Audio commentary by Meghan McCarthy, Jayson Thiessen, Ishi Rudell, Michael Vogel, and Brian Lenard
Equestria Girls: Friendship Games[35]October 13, 2015Feature filmDeleted scenes
Audio commentary
Sing-alongs
Animated shorts
Equestria Girls (Three Movie Gift Set)[36]October 13, 2015Box setLenticular Cover with Transforming Twilight Sparkle
Bonus features
Audio commentary on Rainbow Rocks and Friendship Games
Prelude shorts for Rainbow Rocks
Animated shorts for Friendship Games
Deleted scenes from Friendship Games
Sing-alongs
Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree[37]November 1, 2016Feature filmAudio commentary
Blooper reel
Sing-alongs
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Magical Movie Night[38]August 8, 2017Specials
  • Equestria Girls: Dance Magic
  • Equestria Girls: Movie Magic
  • Equestria Girls: Mirror Magic
Sing Alongs

Live-action music videos[edit]

Up until the Friendship Games lineup, Hasbro has been releasing a series of live-action music videos to promote the toy line. The videos feature the female dancers, dressed as the protagonists, dance to the renditions of the song 'Equestria Girls', a number heard in the first Equestria Girls film.

With the first lineup, Hasbro released a live-action music video, titled Magic of Friendship, on Entertainment Weekly website on August 30, 2013, depicting seven teenage girls, as the six protagonists and Sunset Shimmer, doing a new dance routine called 'The EG Stomp' in a school cafeteria to a shorter Toy Commercial version of the 'Equestria Girls' song.[39]

On February 20, 2014, Hasbro released a new live-action music video on its official website to coincide with the Rainbow Rocks lineup, depicting the protagonists in a rock band. The music video, also titled Rainbow Rocks, uses a rock version of the 'Equestria Girls' song and portrays the protagonists performing the 'EG Stomp'.[40] Through the Equestria Girls YouTube channel, another music video was released on August 4, 2014. It depicts four more teenage girls, each one dressed as the Dazzlings and DJ Pon-3 respectively.[41] On February 2015, another music video titled 'Rainbooms Remix' was released.

On August 14, 2015, the same year the Friendship Games lineup was launched, Hasbro released a live-action music video on its website, depicting five of the six protagonists as well as Sunset Shimmer in a sporting competition against Crystal Prep's Twilight Sparkle.[42]

Video and website games[edit]

On October 15, 2013, Gameloft's My Little Pony mobile game was updated to include the Equestria Girls mini-game.[43][better source needed]

A Rainbow Rocks missile command-type mini-game was added to the Hasbro Arcade mobile app on April 8, 2014. On October 29, 2014, the mini-game was updated to include the Dazzlings with two songs from the movie and one song from one of the live-action music videos.[44][better source needed]

On June 7, 2014, a Rainbow Rocks game titled 'Repeat the Beat' was released on Hasbro's Equestria Girls website;[45][better source needed] almost two months later, two more games have been released on July 31, 2014, one of them being 'Equestria Girls: Battle of the Bands'[46][better source needed] and the other being 'Equestria Girls: V.I.F. (Very Important Friend)'.[47][better source needed]

On August 4, 2015, a Friendship Games game titled 'Archery Game' was released on Hasbro's Equestria Girls website.[48][better source needed]

Reception[edit]

There have been criticism over the anthropomorphism approach of the toy line, as well as the franchise overall. Prior to the Equestria Girls film's release, several mothers spoke to the New York Daily News stating concerns about the humanized characters, describing them as 'too sexy', 'anorexic', 'going back to the original Barbie' or 'looking like Bratz dolls', and several feared allowing their children to be influenced by the looks.[49] However, some considered it reasonable with other current media such as The Little Mermaid, with one parent stating she felt that it isn't 'any worse than Ariel in a bikini top for two hours'.[49]Slate's Amanda Marcotte considered that the characters' change to human form was to popularize Equestria Girls with the adult fanbase of Friendship Is Magic, who she claims 'have expressed a strong interest in seeing the Ponies in sexy, humanized forms'.[50] However, many of these adult fans expressed disappointment in the announcement of the franchise and the characters, considering Equestria Girls to be trying to pander to this older audience, and that the approach 'goes against everything that Pony was trying to prove'.[51]Craig McCracken, speaking for his wife Lauren Faust, Friendship Is Magic's creative showrunner for the first two seasons before stepping down, stated that McCracken felt she 'wasn't the biggest fan' of Equestria Girls, opining that the approach of turning the pony characters into humans would have gone against the way she wanted to take the television series.[52]

The reception for the films and specials has generally been mixed to positive for retaining the quality of the original series, but has also included criticism for being commercialized, having much tie-in merchandise. When reviewing the Friendship Games film, Mike Cahill of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, calling it 'craven commercialism', but adding that 'it's not unattractively designed, and its peppy collegiate spirit trumps the sappiness of Disney's Tinkerbell spin-offs'.[53]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^With the exception of Mad Twience, Monday Blues, Shake Things Up!, Get the Show on the Road, Coinky-Dink World, Five to Nine, So Much More to Me, and The Other Side.
  2. ^Instrumental is credited in the Bonus menu of both the DVDs and Blu-rays of the film; but the last section from 'Welcome to the Show' is played, starting with Sunset's verse.

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External links[edit]

My Little Pony Equestria Girls Friends Games

  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls film series at Hasbro Studios
  • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls' channel on YouTube

My Little Pony Equestria Girls Games Hasbro

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