She-Ra and the Princesses of Power facts for kids
Quick facts for kids She-Ra and thePrincesses of Power |
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| Developed by | Noelle Stevenson |
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| Opening theme | "Warriors" by Aaliyah Rose |
| Ending theme | "I Have The Power" |
| Composer(s) | Sunna Wehrmeijer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | November 13, 2018 – May 15, 2020 |
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is an exciting American animated show. It was created by Noelle Stevenson and made by DreamWorks Animation Television. This series is a new version, or "reboot," of the older 1985 show She-Ra: Princess of Power.
The story follows a teenager named Adora. She discovers she can turn into the powerful hero, She-Ra! Adora then leads a group of other magical princesses. Together, they fight against the evil Lord Hordak and his army, known as the Horde.
The show first came out on Netflix on November 13, 2018. Its fifth and final season was released on May 15, 2020. Many people loved She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. They especially praised its diverse characters and the deep relationship between She-Ra and her former best friend, Catra. The show even received nominations for awards like the GLAAD Media Award and a Daytime Emmy Award.
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Story of She-Ra
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power takes place on a planet called Etheria. The main characters are Adora and Catra. They are orphans who grew up as soldiers for the evil Horde. This army is led by Hordak, a cruel ruler who wants to take over the whole planet.
One day, Adora gets lost in the woods. She finds a special magic sword! This sword changes her into the amazing Princess of Power, She-Ra. Adora soon realizes that the Horde is truly evil. They are causing a lot of pain to Etheria and its people.
So, Adora decides to join the Rebellion. This group fights against the Horde. She helps to bring back the Princess Alliance. This was a team of kingdoms ruled by other magical princesses. They used to stand against Hordak.
However, Adora's new choice puts her against Catra. Catra was her best friend. But Catra feels betrayed and left behind. These feelings turn her into Adora's biggest enemy. A lot of the show focuses on their big conflict.
In the first season, Adora helps rebuild the Princess Alliance. They successfully defend their base, Bright Moon, from the Horde. Meanwhile, Catra becomes Hordak's second-in-command.
In the second and third seasons, Hordak tries to build a special portal. This portal would let him talk to his creator, a powerful warlord named Horde Prime. Catra activates the portal, even though it could destroy the planet. Queen Angella, a leader of the rebellion, sacrifices herself to stop it.
In the fourth season, Adora and her friend Glimmer start to disagree. Glimmer is Angella's daughter and the new queen of Bright Moon. Adora learns that her sword is the key to an ancient superweapon inside Etheria. Catra convinces Hordak to share power with her in the Horde. Glimmer then tries to use the superweapon to win the war. But this pulls Etheria through a portal. Now, Horde Prime's huge army can easily attack the planet.
To stop the weapon, Adora breaks her sword. This means she loses her She-Ra powers. In the confusion, Glimmer, Hordak, and Catra are captured by Horde Prime.
The fifth and final season shows Adora's journey. She wants to free Etheria from Horde Prime's control. Adora rescues Catra and Glimmer from Horde Prime's ship. She also gets her She-Ra powers back! But Horde Prime has already taken over much of Etheria. He uses his mind-control powers.
The princesses and Catra (who decides to change for the better) work together. They try to stop Horde Prime's mind-control network. They also want to prevent him from using Etheria's ancient superweapon. In the end, Hordak turns against Horde Prime. But it is Adora and Catra's strong bond that helps She-Ra. She destroys both the weapon and Horde Prime. This saves the universe from his cruel rule.
Characters and Voice Actors
- Aimee Carrero as Adora / She-Ra
- LaLa Nestor as young Adora
- AJ Michalka as Catra
- Juliet Donenfeld as young Catra
- Karen Fukuhara as Glimmer, Princess of Bright Moon
- Marcus Scribner as Bow
- Reshma Shetty as Angella, Queen of Bright Moon
- Lorraine Toussaint as Shadow Weaver
- Keston John as Hordak, Horde Prime, Grizzlor, Admiral Scurvy, Wrong Hordak, Horde Sergeant, Horde clones and additional voices
- Lauren Ash as Scorpia
- Christine Woods as Entrapta, Princess of Dryl
- Genesis Rodriguez as Perfuma, Princess of Plumeria; and additional voices
- Jordan Fisher as Sea Hawk, Seneschal, and Soda Pop
- Vella Lovell as Mermista, Princess of Salineas
- Merit Leighton as Frosta, Princess of the Kingdom of Snows
- Sandra Oh as Castaspella
- Krystal Joy Brown as Netossa, rebel princess
- Noelle Stevenson as Spinnerella, rebel princess, and Serenia
- Morla Gorrondona as Light Hope and additional voices
- Grey Griffin as Razz and additional voices
- Adam Ray as Swift Wind
- Geena Davis as Huntara
- Zehra Fazal as Mara
- Chris Jai Alex as George, one of Bow's fathers
- Regi Davis as Lance, one of Bow's fathers
- Dana Davis as Lonnie and additional voices
- Antony Del Rio as Kyle and additional voices
- Daniel Dae Kim as Micah, King of Bright Moon
- Taylor Gray as young Micah
- Jake Eberle as Norwyn and Tung Lashor
- Jacob Tobia as Double Trouble
- Amanda C. Miller as Flutterina and additional voices
- Amy Landecker as Octavia
- Alex Blue Davis as Jewelstar
- Ashley Eckstein as Tallstar
- Melissa Fumero as Starla
- John Lavelle as Peekablue
Show Information
Episodes and Release Dates
The first sneak peek, called a teaser trailer, came out in September 2018. It showed Adora turning into She-Ra! Longer trailers were released in October and November 2018.
The show was so popular that a second season was announced on January 24, 2019. It came out on April 26 of that year. A third season followed on August 2, 2019. The fourth season was released on November 5, 2019. The fifth and final season came out on May 15, 2020.
The show's website was very unique! It was set up like a virtual reality crystal palace. This was a cool new way for a TV show to promote itself.
Images for kids
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ND Stevenson, the creator of the new She-Ra show, with Aimee Carrero, who voices She-Ra, and AJ Michalka, who voices Catra.
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She-Ra in the 1985 series (left) and her 2018 design (right). The new design caused some discussion online.
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See also
In Spanish: She-Ra y las princesas del poder para niños
