My Little Pony: Equestria Girls | |
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Created by | Hasbro |
Original work | Toys |
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Book(s) | (see Books sub-section) |
Comics | (see Comics sub-section) |
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Short film(s) | Summertime Shorts (2017) |
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Television special(s) | Forgotten Friendship (2018) |
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Audio | |
Soundtrack(s) | (see Discography sub-section) |
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Toys | My Little Pony: Equestria Girls |
Type | Fashion doll |
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Company | Hasbro |
Country | United States |
Availability | 2013–present |
Official website |
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, or simply known as Equestria Girls, is an American product line of fashion dolls and media franchise launched in 2013 by Hasbro, as a spin-off of the 2010 re-launch of the My Little Pony franchise. Equestria Girls features humanized versions of My Little Pony characters from Friendship Is Magic. It includes various doll lines and media tie-ins (including four films, music albums, a mobile app, three TV specials, sixteen "Summertime" animated shorts, a web series on YouTube, and two one-hour TV specials).
The Equestria Girls fictional universe is established as a parallel counterpart to the main world of the 2010 incarnation of My Little Pony, populated with humanoid versions of the characters from the franchise.
Equestria Girls takes place in an alternate version of Equestria resembling modern-day Earth, whose population consists of humanoids with skins colored other than the usual human skin colors, most are similar to their equine counterparts in terms of appearance and personality.
Normally, this parallel world is depicted to be accessible through various magical spells and items like the Portal Mirror, a magical mirror created by Star Swirl the Bearded.
Several locales in the parallel world serve as counterparts to the main cities and establishments in Equestria, such as Canterlot High School, a high school based on the royal city of Canterlot that is run by Principal Celestia and her sister, Vice Principal Luna; and Crystal Prep Academy, an elite private school based on Equestria's Crystal Empire.
Equestria Girls follows Princess Twilight Sparkle in the parallel world, which is accessed through a magic mirror. Together, with the counterparts of her pony friends, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy, along with her assistant Spike, Twilight will have to deal with the various magical happenings in Canterlot High.