Amphibia
Series, 2019, The late 2010s, Set in Amphibia
Amphibia is #10 of 18 in release order and #10 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
The story
The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.
Amphibia recap
On her thirteenth birthday, Anne Boonchuy of Los Angeles opens a music box with her friends Sasha and Marcy and is pulled into Amphibia, a world of frogs, toads and newts. She lands in Wartwood and is taken in by the Plantar family: Sprig, a frog boy who becomes her best friend, his grandfather Hop Pop and his little sister Polly. Anne learns to be a hero while looking for her friends. Sasha has joined Captain Grime and the toads, who want to rule Frog Valley. In season 2 the Plantars and Anne travel to Newtopia, where Marcy has become a royal adviser to King Andrias, who promises to recharge the box. The three girls hold the box's gems, and Andrias turns out to be a conqueror who wants to use the box to invade other worlds. Marcy secretly brought her friends there on purpose so they would never be separated. Season 3 sends Anne and the Plantars to Los Angeles for a while before they return to fight Andrias and the Core, an AI that has taken over Marcy's body.
Amphibia ending explained
The finale, "All In" and "The Hardest Thing", has the girls free Marcy and defeat Andrias, who makes amends, but the Core sends Amphibia's moon crashing toward the planet. Anne gives her life to stop it, then is returned by a cosmic guardian and gets the girls home as the box crumbles. Ten years later, Sasha and Marcy surprise Anne, now a herpetologist, on her birthday.
Where to watch Amphibia
Amphibia is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.3/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, before Infinity Train.
- Chronological order: after She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, before Infinity Train.
What to watch before Amphibia
In release order, 9 Modern Cartoon Classics essentials come before Amphibia (2019), from Adventure Time (2010) to She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018).
Cast
- Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy (voice)
- Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar (voice)
- Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar (voice)
- Bill Farmer as Hopediah Plantar (voice)
- On Braly as Mrs. Boonchuy (voice)
- Brian Sounalath as Mr. Boonchuy (voice)
- Stephen Root as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
- James Patrick Stuart as One-Eyed Wally (voice)
- Laila Berzins as Sadie Croaker (voice)
- Keith David as King Andrias (voice)
- Jack McBrayer as Toadie (voice)
- Kaitlyn Robrock as Felicia Sundew (voice)
Created by Matt Braly.