Amphibia (Fernsehserie)

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{{Short description|American animated television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Amphibia Season 1 Poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional image of the show, featuring the main characters [[Anne Boonchuy]] and Sprig Plantar.
| genre = 
| creator = [[Matt Braly]]
| voices = {{plainlist|
* [[Brenda Song]]
* Justin Felbinger
* [[Bill Farmer]]
* [[Amanda Leighton]]
* [[Anna Akana]]
* [[Troy Baker]]
* [[Haley Tju]]
* [[Keith David]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = Doug Petty
| opentheme = "Welcome to Amphibia" (instrumental)
| endtheme = "[[Anne Boonchuy|Anne]]'s Theme" composed by T. J. Hill (seasons 1 & 2)<br />"Anne's Theme (Remix)" composed by T. J. Hill and vocals performed by Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer and Amanda Leighton (season 3)<br />"Extended End Credits" composed by T. J. Hill ("[[All In and The Hardest Thing|The Hardest Thing]]")
| composer = T.J. Hill
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 58 (106 segments)
| list_episodes = List of Amphibia episodes
| executive_producer = Matt Braly
| producer = Tara Badawy
| runtime = {{plainlist|
* 22–24 minutes
* 48 minutes ("[[All In and The Hardest Thing|All In]]" only)
* 29 minutes ("[[All In and The Hardest Thing|The Hardest Thing]]" only)
}}
| company = [[Disney Television Animation]]
| network = [[Disney Channel]]
| picture_format = [[HDTV]] [[1080p]]
| audio_format = [[5.1 surround sound]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|6|17}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|5|14}}
}}

'''''Amphibia''''' is an American [[animated television series]] created by [[Matt Braly]] that aired on [[Disney Channel]] from June 17, 2019<ref name="DisneyABCPress"/> to May 14, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Amphibia: The Ribbiting End of Disney Channel's Animated Series |url=https://movieweb.com/disney-amphibia-comes-to-an-end/amp/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=MovieWeb}}</ref> The series features the voice talents of [[Brenda Song]], Justin Felbinger, [[Bill Farmer]], [[Amanda Leighton]], [[Anna Akana]], [[Troy Baker]], [[Haley Tju]], and [[Keith David]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Amphibia |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/amphibia |language=en |access-date=2022-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amphibia |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/amphibia/tv-listings/1000776974/ |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>

''Amphibia'' has been praised by critics for its [[List of Amphibia characters|characters]], animation, voice-acting, and balance of emotional weight and humor.<ref>{{cite web|title='Amphibia' Review: Disney's Frog-Out-of-Water Series Delivers Compelling Characters|url=https://collider.com/amphibia-review-disneys-frog-out-of-water-series-delivers-compelling-characters/|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=June 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TV Review: Disney Channel's "Amphibia"|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2019/06/15/tv-review-disney-channels-amphibia/|work=LaughingPlace.com|date=June 15, 2019}}</ref>

==Premise==
{{main|List of Amphibia characters}}
The series chronicles the adventures of an independent, fearless and brave [[Thai Americans|Thai-American]] girl named [[Anne Boonchuy]] ([[Brenda Song]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Tracy|title='Amphibia' creator wants kids to feel seen with his Thai American heroine|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-amphibia-matt-braly-20190614-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 14, 2019}}</ref> On her 13th birthday, Anne is peer-pressured into stealing a mysterious music box (known as the Calamity Box) that magically transports her and her two best friends Sasha Waybright ([[Anna Akana]]) and Marcy Wu ([[Haley Tju]]) to the world of Amphibia, a wild [[marshland]] [[tropical island]] full of [[anthropomorphic]] [[amphibian]]s and threatening creatures, where they are separated from each other. Anne is taken in by the Plantars, a family of frogs that consists of excitable young Sprig (Justin Felbinger); unpredictable and adventurous baby pollywog Polly ([[Amanda Leighton]]); and overprotective and traditional grandfather Hop Pop ([[Bill Farmer]]) who live on a farm in the town of Wartwood. As she bonds with her newfound family, Anne gradually learns what it means to be a hero and develop a true friendship, all the while trying to find her friends and return home. Sasha allies with Captain Grime ([[Troy Baker]]), leader of the warfaring toads of Toad Tower, who seek to control their home of Frog Valley.<ref>{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|title=Disney Greenlights Originals ''Amphibia'', ''Owl House'' and More ''Star Vs.''|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/disney-greenlights-originals-amphibia-owl-house-and-more-star-vs/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=February 23, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2019}}</ref> Marcy ends up in Newtopia, the capital of Amphibia, the seat of the government and home to the ruler of Amphibia.

In the second season, Anne and the Plantars go on a road trip to Newtopia, to learn the secrets of the music box, also referred to as the Calamity Box and find a way to get Anne home. There, Anne reunites with Marcy, who offers to help restore the box's power through a series of ancient trials, unaware that Amphibia's ruler, King Andrias ([[Keith David]]), secretly has plans for them. Meanwhile, Sasha and Grime plot to invade Newtopia and overthrow the monarch, allowing the toads to rule over all of Amphibia.

In the third and final season, Anne and the Plantars are transported to Anne's home in the [[suburb]]s of [[East Los Angeles, California|East Los Angeles]]. Anne must now help the frog family adjust to the human world and keep their identities a secret while searching for a way to return to Amphibia and stop Andrias's invasion of the [[Multiverse]]. When they return, they discover Sasha and Grime have started a resistance force in Wartwood and aid them in their rebellion against Andrias, who is using Marcy as a vessel for his master, an entity known as the Core.

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Amphibia episodes}}
{{:List of Amphibia episodes}}

==Production==
===Development===
On February 19, 2018, ''Amphibia'' was greenlit by Disney Channel alongside ''[[The Owl House]]'' with an order of 20 episodes.<ref name=DisneyABCPress>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|title=Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel Press|publisher=DisneyABC Press|access-date=March 15, 2019}}</ref> The series was created and executive-produced by [[Matt Braly]], previously a storyboard artist on ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' and later a director on both ''Gravity Falls'' and ''[[Big City Greens]]''. According to his Twitter account, he had been working on the series for almost two years before being greenlit,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/disney-channel-renews-star-vs-the-forces-of-evil-announces-amphibia-owl-house-1202300438/|title=Disney Channel Launching Toon Series ''Amphibia'' and ''The Owl House'', Renews ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' for Season 4|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline.com]]|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> though he began to conceive the project while work on ''Gravity Falls'' began to conclude.<ref name=BralyInterview2/> Matt had been developing the series with prototype designs of the protagonists in early 2015.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1554259915878739968|user=Radrappy|first=Matt|last=Braly|author-link=Matt Braly|title=Cleaning an old hard drive - these drawings are from early 2015|date=2 August 2022}}</ref>

On May 15, 2019, Disney Channel renewed ''Amphibia'' for a second season of 20 episodes ahead of its premiere.<ref name="AmphibiaS2Deadline">{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=Disney Channel Renews 'Amphibia' For Season 3; Kermit The Frog, Jenifer Lewis, George Takei And More To Guest Star On Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/disney-channel-amphibia-renew-season-3-matt-braly-brenda-song-kermit-the-frog-jenifer-lewis-george-takei-1202966693/ |access-date=June 23, 2020 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 23, 2020}}</ref><ref name="HR">{{cite web|date=May 15, 2019|title=Animated Comedy ''Amphibia'' Gets Early Season 2 Order at Disney Channel|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amphibia-gets-early-season-2-order-at-disney-channel-1210874|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/amphibia-renewed-season-2-brenda-song-disney-channel-1202615559/|title=Brenda Song's ''Amphibia'' Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere on Disney Channel|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 15, 2019}}</ref>

On June 23, 2020, the show was renewed for a third season of 18 episodes ahead of its second-season premiere.<ref name="AmphibiaS2Deadline"/> In a Reddit AMA, Braly referred to ''Amphibia'' as a "three act story" with season two as the "2nd act".<ref name="AMA">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/im_matt_braly_creator_and_executive_producer_of/|title=I'm Matt Braly, creator and executive producer of Amphibia - Ask me anything!!!|website=Reddit|last=Braly|first=Matt|date=August 22, 2020|access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> He further clarified in the AMA that he had "structured the story for 3 [seasons] currently", implying that Season 3 will serve as the final season of the show.<ref name="AMA"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Prerna|date=May 22, 2021|title=Amphibia Season 3: Everything We Know|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/amphibia-season-3-everything-we-know/|url-status=live|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=The Cinemaholic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522111654/https://thecinemaholic.com/amphibia-season-3-everything-we-know/ |archive-date=2021-05-22 }}</ref> Later on March 16, 2022, storyboard artist Alex Swanson confirmed on [[Twitter]] that season 3 is set to be the show's last.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Swanson |first=Alex |user=raebits |number=1504023374334345217 |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Amphibia's final season starts this saturday!💙 |retweet=[[Matt Braly]] |access-date=March 21, 2022}}</ref>

On February 10, 2022, episodes 10 and 11 of the third season were leaked, and then announced by Matt Braly on Twitter.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1491990518699487234|user=Radrappy|first=Matt|last=Braly|author-link=Matt Braly|title=Both #amphibia and #theowlhouse return on March 19th to blow your freaking socks off - we had no idea this news wou…|accessdate= February 11, 2022|date=February 10, 2022}}</ref>

===Writing===
The show was based on Braly's childhood trips to [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]].<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/the-perfect-leap-matt-bralys-amphibia-hops-to-disney-channel/|title=The Perfect Leap: Matt Braly's 'Amphibia' Hops to Disney Channel|last=Zahed|first=Ramin|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=June 7, 2019}}</ref> The series' tone was inspired by films by [[Aardman Animations]] and [[Studio Ghibli]],<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/><ref name=BralyInterview2>{{cite web|url=https://caamedia.org/blog/2019/06/13/matt-braly-on-bringing-thai-american-representation-to-disney-channels-amphibia/|title=Matt Braly on Bringing Thai American Representation to Disney Channel's "Amphibia"|date=June 13, 2019}}</ref> while its storytelling format was inspired by ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' and ''[[Steven Universe]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-creator-matt-braly-on-amphibia/|title=INTERVIEW: Creator Matt Braly on "Amphibia" – Animation Scoop|website=www.animationscoop.com}}</ref> Braly was also inspired by video games such as ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' when creating the series.<ref name="ThemeSongTakeover"/> Other inspirations for the series include shows Braly watched in his childhood, such as ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' and Disney's ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''; he precisely cited ''Gargoyles'' as an inspiration for the series' story arc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsckids.com/2019/06/talking-amphibia-on-disney-channel-with-matt-braly-exclusive/|title=Talking Amphibia On Disney Channel With Matt Braly – Exclusive|first=Damon|last=Cap|date=June 11, 2019|website=BSCkids}}</ref> According to Braly, one of the reasons he created the series was because he wanted a show whose lead character had a similar arc to ''Gravity Falls'' character Pacifica Northwest, as he felt that "to have this character change so drastically was so rewarding, and that's why [he] knew [he] wanted [his] own show to have some of that element as well".<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> The character of Sprig went through several changes through development, with the developers constantly giving him different ages, before choosing to make the character a younger brother-like figure for Anne.<ref name="WondersofAnimation">{{cite web|url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/2019/07/04/wonders-of-animation-talking-to-matt-brawley-of-amphibia/|title=Wonders of Animation: Talking to Matt Braly of Amphibia - CGMagazine|date=4 July 2019}}</ref> Similarly, Anne, Sasha, and Marcy were originally fifteen-years-old because they wanted the series to have a high school-like feel, but were aged down in order to appeal to the series' target demographic; due to this, the trio often realizes actions more akin to high school students, such as driving and having part-time jobs.<ref name="BralySeason3Interview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/amphibia-season-3-matt-braly-interview/|title=Matt Braly On Amphibia Season Three, Animation During The Pandemic, And The Family Of Anne Boonchuy|first=Jade|last=King|date=September 27, 2021|website=TheGamer}}</ref>

The series marks the first animated show to have a Thai-American lead.<ref name=BralyInterview2/> Braly, who is also Thai-American, chose to make the series lead character, [[Anne Boonchuy]], Thai-American because he wanted more Thai characters in television series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-amphibia-matt-braly-20190614-story.html|title='Amphibia' creator wants kids to feel seen with his Thai American heroine|date=June 14, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> According to Braly, Anne was loosely inspired by his grandmother.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> He described Anne being Thai-American as "a number one priority", as he wanted Thai-American kids to see themselves reflected on television.<ref name=BralyInterview2/> Braly also made the character dark-skinned due to his mother's family being tanned.<ref name="BralyInterview"/> Season 3, which is set on Earth, further delves into Anne's Thai heritage, including an episode set at a [[Wat]] Thai temple in Los Angeles. Braly described the temple's representation in the episode as "pretty accurate", as it is important for him to represent Thai culture accurately.<ref name="BralySeason3Interview"/>

Braly chose to make the series to be centered around a frog-populated world because he felt that, due to how frogs change from tadpoles to frogs, they were perfect for the series' theme of change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d23.com/disney-channel-amphibia/|title=5 Reasons to Leap into Disney Channel's New Series Amphibia|date=June 13, 2019|website=D23}}</ref> Braly also implemented themes involving social classes and environmental awareness into the series, with Anne interacting with frogs of several different social backgrounds and learning to "appreciate the natural world around her".<ref name="BralyInterview">{{Cite news|url=https://asiapacificarts.org/2019/06/14/interview-with-amphibias-matt-braly/|title=Interview with Amphibia's Matt Braly|first=Kalai|last=Chik|newspaper=Asia Pacific Arts|date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>

Three of the series' four writers are women, which Braly felt necessary due to the show centering on a teenage girl.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> Storyboard artists are allowed to pitch their own ideas for an episode, a practice Braly took from his time at ''Gravity Falls''.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> Braly wanted the series to feature intense sequences, yet still being appropriate for all ages, constantly checking-in whether a scene is too terrifying for children and whether a scene is what it's intended to be.<ref name="WondersofAnimation"/>

===Casting and voice recording===
On March 27, 2019, it was revealed that [[Brenda Song]] would star in the series as the voice of [[Anne Boonchuy]].<ref name=SongDisney>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/brenda-song-returns-disney-channel-animated-series-amphibia-1202583433/|title=Brenda Song Returns to Disney Channel in Animated Series ''Amphibia''|last=Bennett|first=Anita|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline.com]]|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, it was reported that Justin Felbinger would voice Sprig Plantar in the series.<ref name="HR"/> On May 15, 2019, it was reported that [[Amanda Leighton]] and [[Bill Farmer]] joined the cast as the voices of Polly and Hopediah "Hop Pop" Plantar, respectively.<ref name="HR"/> Over 50 actresses auditioned for the role of Anne, including [[Anna Akana]] and [[Haley Tju]]. While the role ultimately went to Song, Braly cast Akana and Tju as Anne's human friends, Sasha and Marcy respectively, instead.<ref name="AMA"/><ref name="AmphibiaS2Deadline"/> According to Braly, certain roles were written with a specific actor in mind, such as King Andrias, who is voiced by [[Keith David]].<ref name="AMA"/>

Muppet performer [[Matt Vogel (puppeteer)|Matt Vogel]] (as [[Kermit the Frog]]) made an appearance in the season 2 episode "Swamp and Sensibility".<ref name="SwampSensibility">{{cite episode|title=Swamp and Sensibility|series=Amphibia|credits=Spears, Kyler (director); Gloria Shen (writer)|network=Disney Channel|airdate=August 8, 2020|season=2|number=5A}}</ref> However, Kermit himself (whom Vogel performed since 2017) was credited for the role in promotional material;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insider.com/kermit-the-frog-amphibia-cameo-disney-channel-exclusive-hugh-bonneville-2020-8|title=Exclusive: Kermit the Frog is guest starring in Disney Channel's frog-focused show 'Amiphibia'|first=Palmer|last=Haasch|website=Insider}}</ref> Kermit previously appeared in two promotional web videos for the series,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-buzz/2019/07/16/kermit-the-frog-reacts-to-disney-channels-amphibia-in/|title=Kermit the Frog Reacts to Disney Channel's "Amphibia" in New Video|date=July 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/15/kermit-the-frog-amphibia-disney-channel-exclusive/|title=Exclusive: Watch Kermit the Frog in action as 'frog consultant' for Disney Channel's 'Amphibia'|website=EW.com}}</ref> as well as in a [[D23 Expo]] panel promoting both the series and ''[[Big City Greens]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dapsmagic.com/2019/08/cast-of-disney-channels-amphibia-and-big-city-greens-come-together-with-kermit-the-frog-for-lots-of-laughs/|title=Cast of Disney Channel's "Amphibia" and "Big City Greens" Come Together with Kermit the Frog for Lots of Laughs|first=Caitie|last=Bear|date=August 25, 2019|website=DAPS MAGIC}}</ref>

According to Braly, Song ad libbed several jokes during recording.<ref name="Collider"/> Similarly, [[Alex Hirsch]] improvised several lines for his appearance in the season two episode "Wax Museum".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/gravity-falls-amphibia-alex-hirsch-disney-channel-first-look-1234699377/|title='Gravity Falls' Creator Alex Hirsch Brings Back the Mystery Shack, Sort of, via Disney Channel's 'Amphibia' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Michael|last=Schneider|newspaper=Variety|date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> During the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], cast members had to remotely record their lines from their homes, after which they sent their lines to the series' editors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/animated-people/matt-braly-dives-in-to-second-season-of-his-hit-show-amphibia/|title=Matt Braly Dives in to Second Season of His Hit Show 'Amphibia'|first=Ramin|last=Zahed|date=July 9, 2020}}</ref>

===Animation===
[[Rough Draft Studios|Rough Draft Korea]], [[Sunmin Image Pictures]], and [[Saerom Animation|Saerom]] each provide animation. Braly chose those animation studios due to them still working with [[hand-drawn animation]], a style Braly favored for the series.<ref name="Animation">{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/matt-bralys-hoppy-childhood-memories-inspired-new-disney-channel-series-amphibia|title=Matt Braly's 'Hoppy' Childhood Memories Inspired New Disney Channel Series, 'Amphibia'|website=Animation World Network}}</ref> The animators spend three to four months working on pre-production, with an episode taking about nine months to complete.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> Forty staff members at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California]] also worked on the series.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/>

James Turner, a British illustrator most well known for his work on the ''[[Pokémon]]'' series of games (having created several Pokémon designs and worked as the [[art director]] for ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]''), provided artwork during the initial stages of the project.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=James |url=https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/amphibia |title=Amphibia |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> The series' visuals were inspired by [[Jim Henson]]'s 1982 film ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and the [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|1977 animated adaptation]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<ref name=AmphibiaOrigins/> The series' environments were also inspired by natural settings.<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/amphibia-creator-matt-braly-interview/|title=Amphibia Creator Matt Braly on Brenda Song as a Thai-American Character|date=June 14, 2019|website=Collider}}</ref> According to Braly, storyboarding for an episode begins after its script is finished.<ref name="Animation"/> Braly said that the different character designs for Anne and Marcy, in spite of both characters having Asian backgrounds, were because the producers "never wanted to be trapped into a character design just because of what people might think an Asian person 'should' look like in a cartoon", as the characters "are representations of folks, not caricatures".<ref name="AMA"/>

By March 24, 2020, [[Disney Television Animation]] was closed in response to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company|COVID-19 pandemic]], with work on the series continuing remotely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/animation-tv-series-continue-coronavirus-challenges-1202890786/|title=Animation Production Is Still Going, Sometimes Slower, Amid Coronavirus Crisis|first1=Nellie Andreeva, Dominic|last1=Patten|first2=Nellie|last2=Andreeva|first3=Dominic|last3=Patten|date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> By that point, the producers had started storyboarding the season 2 finale, while other episodes were only partially completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/amphibia-matt-braly-interview-season-2-disney/|title=Amphibia Creator Matt Braly Talks Season 2, Kermit the Frog, and Quarantine Struggles|website=TV Shows}}</ref>

===Music===
T. J. Hill composed the score for the series.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=T. J. Hill|user=tjhill|number=1130843566610116608|date=May 21, 2019|title=Exciting update time! I am thrilled to announce that I am the composer for a new @DisneyChannel series called Amphibia! The show debuts Monday, June 17! Huge thank you to @Radrappy and the entire Amphibia crew for the opportunity to be a part of this incredible series.}}</ref> During production on the series, Leslie Wolfhard, wife of storyboard artist Steve Wolfhard, pitched to the producers a song, which they ended up using in the season 1 episode "Taking Charge".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amphibi-crew.tumblr.com/post/187105062448/08-taking-charge|title=08 - Taking Charge|website=AMPHBI-CREW|date=August 2019}}</ref> On July 23, 2020, Hill created a [[SoundCloud]] playlist featuring 10 tracks from the first season's score.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/tjhill/sets/amp1|title=Amphibia Season 1 Score Excerpts|website=SoundCloud}}</ref>

A song titled "Welcome to Amphibia", performed by Celica Gray Westbook, was originally intended to serve as the series' theme song.<ref name="WelcometoAmphibia"/> However, the song was later discarded in favor of an instrumental theme.<ref name="Theme">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/im_matt_braly_creator_and_executive_producer_of/g2ibczy|title=r/amphibia - Comment by u/Matt_Braly on "I'm Matt Braly, creator and executive producer of Amphibia - Ask me anything!!!"|website=reddit|date=August 22, 2020}}</ref> According to Braly, "Welcome to Amphibia" was written due to orders from Disney, but he eventually convinced the studio to use an instrumental theme instead, as he felt it didn't fit with the show or its main character.<ref name="Theme"/>

Hyper Potions composed a new version of the instrumental opening for the show's first "Theme Song Takeover" video.<ref name="ThemeSongTakeover">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/14/21368144/disney-amphibia-theme-song-takeover-8-bit-opening-zelda-inspiration|title=The Disney channel series inspired by Zelda finally gets a retro-game reimagining|first=Petrana|last=Radulovic|date=August 14, 2020|website=Polygon}}</ref> A third version of the opening, with lyrics by writer Dan Siegel, was written for the second "Theme Song Takeover" video.<ref name="ThemeSongTakeover"/>

The first season finale, "Reunion", features the song "[[Lean on Me (song)|Lean on Me]]" by [[Bill Withers]]. Braly said that he constantly listened to the song while developing the relationship between Anne, Marcy, and Sasha, so, when work began on "Reunion", Braly chose to use the song for the scene in which Sasha tries to sacrifice herself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/comment/g2j14ni|title=r/amphibia - Comment by u/Matt_Braly on "I'm Matt Braly, creator and executive producer of Amphibia - Ask me anything!!!"|website=reddit}}</ref>

On April 23, 2021, an [[extended play]] album, titled ''Amphibia: Battle of the Bands'', was released.<ref name="EP">{{Cite web|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/04/23/digital-ep-of-music-from-this-weeks-amphibia-released-ahead-of-episode-debut/|title=Digital EP of Music From This Week's "Amphibia" Released Ahead of Episode Debut - LaughingPlace.com|first=Laughing Place Disney|last=Newsdesk|date=April 23, 2021}}</ref> The album features the songs "Heartstomper", written by T.J. Hill and performed by Akana, and "No Big Deal", written by Adam Gubman and performed by Song, Akana, and Tju, as well as instrumental covers of both songs by Hill, Todd McClintock and Adam Gubman, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4Yf1dpX0HRQHj98XWKZz2i|title=Battle of the Bands (From "Amphibia")|date=April 23, 2021|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref><ref name="EP"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/amphibia-battle-of-the-bands-ep/|title=Amphibia: Battle of the Bands (EP) Soundtrack (2019)|website=www.soundtrack.net}}</ref>

Season three featured a Christmas special with a song titled "Our Special Time of Year", which was written by [[Rebecca Sugar]] of ''[[Steven Universe]]'' fame; Braly previously served as a writer and storyboard artist in the ''Steven Universe'' episode "Lars and the Cool Kids".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/disney-amphibia-season-3-premiere-date/|title=Disney's Amphibia Season 3 Sets October Premiere Date [EXCLUSIVE]|website=Screen Rant|last=Rivera|first=Britt|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=July 24, 2021}}</ref>

The third season episode, "[[All In & The Hardest Thing (Amphibia)|All In]]", features the song "[[As If It's Your Last]]" by South Korean girl group, [[Blackpink]].

===Marketing===
On July 19, 2018, during the ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'' and ''[[Big City Greens]]'' panel at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], Disney released an early version of the intro for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG526KhNgck|title=AMPHIBIA OPENING + BETTER QUALITY (SDCC 2018)|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=May 17, 2019}}</ref> They also gave away a limited-edition plush toy of Sprig Plantar.

On April 26, 2019, Disney FanFest released a music video for a vocal version of the opening theme titled ″Welcome to Amphibia″ performed by Celica Gray Westbrook<ref name="WelcometoAmphibia">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuMysCU98dQ|title=Celica Gray - Welcome to Amphibia (From ''Amphibia'')|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> and a two-minute clip<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhe57-em6c|title=Sneak Peek of Amphibia|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref> during a livestream.<ref name=FanFest>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzoCoTfarQA|title=Disney Channel Animation Celebration Panel 2019 Fan Fest|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> It was originally planned to be used as the show's theme song.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Radrappy|number=1269339462800011264|first=Matt|last=Braly|title=Internal politics. I'd love to chat about it in the future if people are interested.|date=June 6, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>

On May 14, 2019, Disney Channel released the trailer,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYAb84mnZg|title=Trailer {{!}} Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> with Disney Channel releasing the final version of the intro 3 days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuL48NyEL6o|title=Theme Song {{!}} Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=May 17, 2019}}</ref>

''Amphibia'' also included shorts, beginning with ''Teen Girl in a Frog World''. The shorts premiered on September 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-eULjYCK-g&t=732|title=Disney Channel's "Amphibia" and "Big City Greens" are Joined by Kermit the Frog - D23 Expo 2019|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''[[Common Sense Media]]''{{'}}s Emily Ashby rated the show 4 out of 5 stars and praised the series for its characters and themes, writing that "Sprig and Anne's adventures are a joy to behold, mostly thanks to their delightfully compatible personalities and the sweet friendship that develops between them" and that "the story illustrates issues like [[bullying]] and [[emotional manipulation]] in ways that will resonate with kids and tweens and can prompt discussions about the topics".<ref>{{cite web|title=Amphibia TV Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/amphibia|work=[[Common Sense Media]]|date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> Bekah Burbank of ''LaughingPlace.com'' praised the series' ability to balance its humor and its terror elements, as well as its pacing, characters, and animation, stating that "''Amphibia'' is clever and goofy with plenty of jokes to keep kids laughing and just enough scary content to hold their attention. The show moves quickly and is broken into two 11-minute episodes that, at least for the premiere, form one complete chapter. The animation is bouncy and colorful and the characters are a delight".<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Review: Disney Channel's "Amphibia"|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2019/06/15/tv-review-disney-channels-amphibia/|work=LaughingPlace.com|date=June 15, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]''{{'}}s Dave Trumbore gave the series' first two episodes a 4 stars rating, feeling that they "[served] as a great introduction to the series".<ref>{{cite web|title='Amphibia' Review: Disney's Frog-Out-of-Water Series Delivers Compelling Characters|url=https://collider.com/amphibia-review-disneys-frog-out-of-water-series-delivers-compelling-characters/|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>

===Ratings===
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===Accolades===
The show won an [[Annie Award]] for "Best Character Design" in 2021. In the same year, it was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for "Outstanding Children's Animated Program", but it lost to ''[[Hilda (TV series)|Hilda]]''. The season 2 finale, "True Colors", was nominated for the 2022 Annie Awards for "Best TV/Media - Children", "Best Direction - TV/Media", and "Best Editorial - TV/Media".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://annieawards.org/nominations|title=Annie Awards Nominations|website=[[Annie Awards]]|access-date=January 29, 2022}}</ref>

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! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! {{Ref heading}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| [[48th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]]
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Best Character Design]]
| Joe Sparrow (for "The Shut-In")
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/annie-awards-nominations-soul-wolfwalkers-oneard-croods-trolls-world-tour-1234705041/|title=Annie Awards Nominations: 'Soul' & 'Wolfwalkers' Lead Field For Animation Prizes|first1=Erik|last1=Pedersen|date=March 3, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[48th Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmys]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Children's Animated Series]]
| ''Amphibia''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NOMS-ONLY-WM.pdf|title=Daytime Emmy Awards|work=Deadline|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628183346/https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NOMS-ONLY-WM.pdf|archive-date=June 28, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="6" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2022
| rowspan="3"| [[49th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]]
| [[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children|Best TV/Media – Children]]
| "True Colors"
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3"| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|date=2021-12-21|title='Raya and the Last Dragon' Leads 2022 Annie Awards Feature Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annie-awards-raya-and-the-last-dragon-leads-2022-nominations-1235065364/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|title=Annie Awards: 'The Mitchells Vs. The Machines', 'Arcane' Dominate; 'Flee' Takes Best Indie Film – Full Winners List|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/2022-annie-awards-winners-list-movies-tv-video-games-1234974570/|date=2022-03-12|access-date=2022-03-13|website=Deadline}}</ref>
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| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Best Direction - TV/Media]]
| Kyler Spears & Jenn Strickland (for "True Colors")
| {{nom}}
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| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Best Editorial - TV/Media]]
| Jennifer Calbi, Julie Anne Lau, Andrew Sorcini, David Vasquez & Yoonah Yim (for "True Colors")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[33rd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Award]]
| Outstanding Kids and Family Programming
| rowspan="2" |''Amphibia''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/glaad-media-awards-nominations-2022-1234914766/|title=GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: HBO/HBO Max Leads With 19; Netflix Close Behind|first=Tom|last=Tapp|date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards|Children's and Family Emmys]]
| Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2022-11-01 |title=Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/childrens-amp-family-emmys-nominatons-netflix-1235419791/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series
| [[Eden Riegel]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==In other media==
A book based on the series, titled ''Marcy's Journal: A Guide to Amphibia'' was released on December 6, 2022, by [[Disney Books]] and [[TokyoPop]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1573744348738441216|user=Radrappy|author-first=Matt|author-last=Braly|author-link=Matt Braly|title=Unfortunately, Marcy's Journal has been delayed because of complications with the printer. It was no fault of ours or @TOKYOPOP's - we hit the deadlines. The new release dates are Dec 6 for paperback and Dec 13 for hardcover. Ty for understanding and look forward to the book!|date=September 24, 2022}}</ref> The book, which is a real-life version of Marcy's journal seen through the series, was written by creator [[Matt Braly]] and show writer Adam Colás, with illustrations by ''Amphibia'' character designer Catharina Sukiman.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Marcy's Journal - a Guide to Amphibia Hardcover – November 15, 2022|date=May 4, 2022|isbn=978-1427871527 |last1=Colás |first1=Adam |last2=Braly |first2=Matthew }}</ref> According to Braly, the book features stories not seen within the series, as well as further explore the show's lore and provide further character insight.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1504898124845772803|user=Radrappy|first=Matt|last=Braly|author-link=Matt Braly|title=We are so incredibly excited to partner with @TOKYOPOP and bring you Marcy's journal. They have been SUCH incredib…|archivedate=March 18, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318191117/https://twitter.com/Radrappy/status/1504898124845772803|date=March 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1504898125864988675|user=Radrappy|first=Matt|last=Braly|author-link=Matt Braly|title=This book will be JAM packed with hidden stories, missing adventures, character insights, games, puzzles, hidden me…|archivedate=March 18, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318191118/https://twitter.com/Radrappy/status/1504898125864988675|date=March 18, 2022}}</ref>

Characters from ''Amphibia'' appear in ''[[Chibiverse]]'', an animated series based on the "Chibi Tiny Tales" shorts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2022/07/08/disney-channel-chibiverse-theme-song/|title=Disney Channel Releases Theme Song For New "Chibiverse" Animated Series|first=Laughing Place Disney|last=Newsdesk|date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://disneynow.com/shows/amphibia/}}
* [https://www.disneyplus.com/series/amphibia/4jsQ0zDkUTeN ''Amphibia''] on [[Disney+]]
* [https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/shows/amphibia/ Production website]
* {{IMDb title|tt8050740}}

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