Animation Magazine — July 27, 2021
Meet the Magical, Musical Misfits of ‘Centaurworld’

*** This article originally appeared in the August ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)***

The definition of “centaur” is fairly relaxed in Megan Nicole Dong’s new series for Netflix, and that’s a good thing. An action-adventure, fish-out-of-water story wrapped up as a road trip musical fantasy with sci-fi elements sprinkled in, Centaurworld features hybrid creatures in just about any configuration you can imagine, along with a few others that you definitely can’t. What, exactly, is a taur-tornado? Well, it’s a lot like you’d think, except it’s not. Either way, you’d better stay out of its path.

Arriving on Netflix on Friday, July 30, Centaurworld follows a warrior horse named Horse (Kimiko Glenn), who is suddenly transported from her embattled, war-torn world to an exotic, brightly colored land inhabited by silly, singing centaurs of all species, shapes and sizes. Horse is desperate to be reunited with her Rider (Jessie Mueller), who has been left behind on their home world in the heat of battle. To reach her goal, Horse befriends a group of magical creatures, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance that will test her more than any combat she’s faced on the field of war. (Read full story…)