Filly Funtasia facts for kids
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| Developed by | Tine S. Norbøll |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Distributor | Imira Entertainment |
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| Original network | iQiyi |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | Italy |
| Original release | November 28, 2019 – present |
Filly Funtasia is a fun computer-animated TV show. It's a fantasy and adventure series created by Jacob and Henrik Andersen. The show is all about a filly named Rose and her friends. They go to a magical school in the amazing kingdom of Funtasia.
The series is based on the popular Filly toy line. It was first made by several companies, but some of them left the project. Later, new studios joined to finish the show.
After a long wait, Filly Funtasia finally premiered in Italy on March 11, 2019. It also started showing in China on November 28, 2019. A second season was released on December 25, 2020. You can even watch it in English on some apps in the United States!
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Story of Filly Funtasia
Filly Funtasia tells the story of Rose, a unicorn filly. She attends the Royal Magic Academy in the magical kingdom of Funtasia. Rose's best friends join her at this special school. They are Bella, an elf filly; Lynn, a witchy filly; Will, a fairy filly; and Cedric, a royal filly.
Together, they learn to improve their magic skills. This includes mixing potions and casting spells. Rose also experiences everyday school life while discovering more about the magical world around her.
Deep inside the academy's basement lives Wranglum. He is an evil wizard who looks like a tree. Wranglum is trapped inside a "dark mirror," which is a crystal prison. Battiwigs, a bat, is Will and Cedric's dorm pet. But secretly, Battiwigs works for Wranglum as his clumsy helper. Wranglum and Battiwigs are always trying to steal crystals from the academy. They want to use the crystals' magic to take over Funtasia.
Meet the Characters
Main Characters
- Rose is the main character. She is a kind young unicorn who tries her best at everything.
- Bella, also known as Isabella, is a talented elf. She loves nature and sees beauty in everyone.
- Lynn is a lively witch from the Witchy Kingdom.
- Will, short for Willow, is a brave fairy. She enjoys playing pranks and is good friends with Lynn.
- Cedric is a smart prince and a clever inventor.
The Villains
- Wranglum is the main bad guy. He is a tree-like wizard trapped in a crystal mirror. He wants to rule Funtasia.
- Battiwigs is a bat. He is Will and Cedric's pet, but he secretly helps Wranglum.
Other Characters
- Miss Sparkle is the headmistress of the academy.
- Twilight is a fairy filly and one of the teachers. She is also Zack's boss.
- Zack is the top student at the academy and Twilight's helper. Rose has a crush on him.
- Fabian is a new student. He loves rocks and is often a bit clumsy.
- Bijou the owl is Rose's dorm pet.
- Zam and Zamie are two elf twins. They often cause trouble, especially for Will.
How Filly Funtasia Was Made
Filly Funtasia was created by two Danish brothers, Jacob and Henrik Ranis Stokholm Andersen. They also started the Filly toy line in 2006. The brothers were also the directors of the TV show.
Work on the show began in the summer of 2012. Tine S. Norbøll, who developed the Filly toy line, wrote the main story for the series.
The show faced many delays before it finally premiered in 2019. It was supposed to come out in 2014, but it kept getting pushed back. The reasons for these delays are not fully clear. However, it seems there were some money problems and changes in the animation studios.
Originally, BRB Internacional and Studio 21 worked on the animation. But they stopped working on the show around 2016. Later, new studios like B-Water Animation Studios and Guangzhou Huamai Animation Studios joined. They helped finish the series.
In 2019, Zhaolong Culture took over from Dracco Brands to help fund the show. They also share the rights to sell merchandise around the world.
On January 17, 2020, it was announced that the show would have a second season. This season was released on December 25, 2020. There are even plans for a third season and new toys!
Episodes Guide
Series overview
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| 1 | 13 | November 28, 2019 | December 10, 2019 | |
| 2 | 13 | December 25, 2020 | ||
Season 1 (2019)
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| 1 | "The Cupcake Mystery" "Liar, Liar, Prance on Fire" |
Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Jymn Magon | November 28, 2019 | |
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Bella messes up cupcakes she was supposed to protect. Rose lies to cover for her, saying they were stolen.
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| 2 | "The Blue Rainbow" "The Missing Student" |
Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Johnny Hartmann | November 29, 2019 | |
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A blue rainbow appears with a special crystal. Rose and Zack must bring it back to the academy.
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| 3 | "Wranglum in Disguise" "Wranglum Goes Fillying" |
Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | November 30, 2019 | |
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Battiwigs finds a crystal that turns Wranglum into a female filly named Petunia. He tries to sneak into Miss Sparkle's office.
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| 4 | "Alone at Last" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Jymn Magon | December 1, 2019 | |
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Lynn wants to be alone after Rose bothers her. She goes to the forest and gets lost.
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| 5 | "The Evil Garden" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 2, 2019 | |
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Students must clean a new garden area. Battiwigs secretly plants magic seeds that grow quickly into a lively plant.
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| 6 | "Dream of Doom" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 3, 2019 | |
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Cedric worries Rose will embarrass herself in an audition. He tries to stop her from participating.
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| 7 | "Bijou on the Loose" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Johnny Hartmann | December 4, 2019 | |
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Rose wants her pet Bijou to look perfect for the Pet Parade. She accidentally makes Bijou disappear with a forbidden spell.
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| 8 | "The Magical Maze" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 5, 2019 | |
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Rose, Will, Lynn, and Fabian get lost in a maze. Wranglum's troll forms try to trick them.
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| 9 | "Teacher for a Day" "Will in Charge" |
Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 6, 2019 | |
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Will becomes a teacher for a day to avoid detention. Battiwigs tries to steal a crystal from Miss Sparkle's office.
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| 10 | "Hide and Seek" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Armin Prediger | December 7, 2019 | |
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Will and Lynn steal a teleporting crystal for hide and seek. They accidentally set Wranglum free.
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| 11 | "The Lost Mermaid" "The Lost Filly Mermaid" |
Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Carlos Bleycher | December 8, 2019 | |
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Rose makes friends with a mermaid filly named Glitterina and explores the sea.
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| 12 | "The Star Crystal" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 9, 2019 | |
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Rose and her friends go to caves to find a crystal that fell from the sky.
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| 13 | "Farina, the Fire Dragon" | Jacob and Henrik Andersen | Unknown | December 10, 2019 | |
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Rose and her friends are sent to get a crystal from a dragon named Farina.
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Season 2 (2020)
The second season of the series came out on December 25, 2020. All episodes were released on the same day on iQiyi.
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| 14 | 1 | "The Freshmen" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Treasure Hunt" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 16 | 3 | "Feathers Appear When Angels Are Near" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 17 | 4 | "Art of Magic" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 18 | 5 | "The Spring Ball" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 19 | 6 | "Funtasia Festival" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Hoopenhoof Game" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 21 | 8 | "A Visit from Fairy Land" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 22 | 9 | "A Royal Wedding" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 23 | 10 | "A Magical Lesson" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 24 | 11 | "I Dare You" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Haunted Library" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
| 26 | 13 | "Battle of the Dark Crystal" | Conan Hu | Unknown | December 25, 2020 |
Where to Watch Filly Funtasia
Filly Funtasia was first planned to be released in 2014, but it was delayed several times. It finally premiered in Italian on March 11, 2019, on the Frisbee TV channel in Italy.
In China, the show was released with a Chinese dub on iQiyi on November 28, 2019. It was called The Colorful Wonderland of the Little Fillys. The show quickly became very popular, getting over 2800 viewers in less than 24 hours. Later, it also aired on Hunan TV Golden Eagle Cartoon in China.
The series also premiered in Ukraine on November 30, 2019. It then came to other countries like Hungary, Romania, Moldova, the Czech Republic, Serbia, and Slovenia in 2020 and 2021.
Since early 2021, some English episodes have been available in the United States. You can watch them on the KidsFlix and MyToonz apps. These apps are owned by Toonz Media Group. The show also started airing in Venezuela in Latin American Spanish in February 2021.
Songs from the Show
Filly Funtasia features many songs. Most of them play in the background during scenes, but some are sung by the characters themselves. Most of the songs were produced by Klaus Derendorf and Windy Wagner.
The regular background music in the series was composed by Giles Packham and John McPhillips.
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| "Magical World" | Windy Wagner | All episodes (opening credits), "The Evil Garden", "Dream of Doom" |
| "From Now Until Forever" | All episodes (ending credits) | |
| "We Can Fight Together Through It All" | N/A | "The Cupcake Mystery", "The Evil Garden", "Dream of Doom" |
| "Together with You" | N/A | "The Blue Rainbow", "The Lost Mermaid", "The Star Crystal" |
| "Transformation" | N/A | "Wranglum in Disguise", "Alone at Last" |
| "In the Storm" | N/A | "Alone at Last", "The Magical Maze" |
| "Sweet Temptation" | N/A | "Dream of Doom", "Teacher for a Day", "Hide and Seek", "Farina, the Fire Dragon" |
| "Can't Catch Me Now" | N/A | "Bijou on the Loose", "Teacher for a Day", "Farina, the Fire Dragon" |
| "Suspicion" | N/A | "The Magical Maze", "Hide and Seek", "The Star Crystal" |
| "I Can Do Anything" | N/A | "The Lost Mermaid", "The Star Crystal" |
| "I Am Who I Am" | N/A | "Farina, the Fire Dragon" |
| "Amigos" | N/A | "Art of Magic" |
Filly Funtasia Toys and More
New toys for Filly Funtasia were released in China in 2020. These were made with a company called Seasun. More new merchandise is planned for 2021. This includes trading cards, collectible figures in blind bags (like the first Filly toys), and clothes for kids made by YouYouYu.
Images for kids
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The main characters. From left to right: Will, Bella, Rose (in center), Cedric, Lynn, and Battiwigs (on top).
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A concept art of a scene from an early episode, possibly "The Crush".
See also
In Spanish: Filly Funtasia para niños
