Amphibia (TV series)#Season 3

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The series chronicles the adventures of Anne Boonchuy (Brenda Song), an independent, fearless and brave Thai-American girl.{{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|access-date=July 4, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614154312/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-amphibia-matt-braly-20190614-story.html|url-status=live}} 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 inhabited by anthropomorphic amphibians and threatening creatures, where they are separated from each other. Anne is taken in by the Plantars, a family of frogs consisting 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, 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.{{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, 2018|access-date=January 2, 2019|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531011557/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/disney-greenlights-originals-amphibia-owl-house-and-more-star-vs/|url-status=live}}

In the second season, Anne and the Plantars go on a road trip to Newtopia to learn the secrets of 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 Amphibia.

In the third and final season, Anne and the Plantars are transported to Anne's home in the suburbs of Downtown Los Angeles, where she must now help them 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. Upon returning, they discover Sasha and Grime have formed a resistance force in Wartwood and aid them in their rebellion against Andrias, who is using Marcy as a host for his master, a multi-eyed artificial intelligence entity known as the Core.

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On February 23, 2018, Amphibia was greenlit by Disney Channel alongside The Owl House with an order of 20 episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|title=Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel Press|publisher=DisneyABC Press|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219110739/https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|url-status=dead}} 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,{{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.com|access-date=February 19, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724175959/https://deadline.com/2018/02/disney-channel-renews-star-vs-the-forces-of-evil-announces-amphibia-owl-house-1202300438/|url-status=live}} though he began to conceive the project while work on Gravity Falls began to conclude. Matt had been developing the series with prototype designs of the protagonists in early 2015.{{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}}

On May 15, 2019, Disney Channel renewed Amphibia for a second season of 20 episodes ahead of its premiere.{{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 |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624110132/https://deadline.com/2020/06/disney-channel-amphibia-renew-season-3-matt-braly-brenda-song-kermit-the-frog-jenifer-lewis-george-takei-1202966693/ |url-status=live }}{{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|access-date=May 15, 2019|archive-date=May 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515191214/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amphibia-gets-early-season-2-order-at-disney-channel-1210874|url-status=live}}{{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|access-date=May 15, 2019|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615212719/https://deadline.com/2019/05/amphibia-renewed-season-2-brenda-song-disney-channel-1202615559/|url-status=live}}

On June 23, 2020, the show was renewed for a third season of 18 episodes ahead of its second-season premiere. In a Reddit AMA, Braly referred to Amphibia as a "three-act story" with season two as the "2nd act".{{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|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706050640/https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/im_matt_braly_creator_and_executive_producer_of/|url-status=live}} He further clarified in the AMA that he had "structured the story for 3 [seasons] currently", implying that the third season would serve as the final season of the show.{{Cite news|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 }} Later on March 16, 2022, storyboard artist Alex Swanson confirmed on Twitter that season 3 was set to be the show's last.{{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}}

The show was based on Braly's childhood trips to Bangkok, Thailand.{{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|access-date=June 4, 2019|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530121055/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/the-perfect-leap-matt-bralys-amphibia-hops-to-disney-channel/|url-status=live}} The series' tone was inspired by films by Aardman Animations and Studio Ghibli,{{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|access-date=October 28, 2020|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517040414/https://caamedia.org/blog/2019/06/13/matt-braly-on-bringing-thai-american-representation-to-disney-channels-amphibia/|url-status=live}} while its storytelling format was inspired by Gravity Falls (which Braly previously worked on) and Steven Universe.{{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|date=11 June 2019 |access-date=2020-10-28|archive-date=2022-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616043114/https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-creator-matt-braly-on-amphibia/|url-status=live}} Braly was also inspired by video games such as The Legend of Zelda and Chrono Trigger when creating the series. Other inspirations for the series include shows Braly watched in his childhood, such as Batman: The Animated Series and Disney's Gargoyles; he precisely cited Gargoyles as an inspiration for the series' story arc.{{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|access-date=June 1, 2021|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603061139/https://www.bsckids.com/2019/06/talking-amphibia-on-disney-channel-with-matt-braly-exclusive/|url-status=live}} On Twitter, Braly wrote that the show was also inspired by him watching an episode of Pepper Ann followed by an episode of Dragon Ball Z during his childhood.{{Cite tweet |user=Radrappy |number=1396578251829432322 |title=All of #amphibia makes sense when you consider growing up I would watch an episode of Pepper Ann and then immediately change the channel to DBZ}} Pepper Ann's themes and character designs also inspired the show.{{cite news |last1=Baj |first1=Darya |title=Matt Braly on Amphibia — Culture, and Alienation — the Metaphorical and Fantastical |url=https://medium.com/@darya.png/matt-braly-on-amphibia-culture-and-alienation-the-metaphorical-and-fantastical-6887b1d527e8 |access-date=February 23, 2025 |work=Medium |date=June 22, 2022 |language=en}}

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". 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.{{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|access-date=23 May 2021|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001144559/https://www.cgmagonline.com/2019/07/04/wonders-of-animation-talking-to-matt-brawley-of-amphibia/|url-status=live}} 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.{{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|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927181730/https://www.thegamer.com/amphibia-season-3-matt-braly-interview/|url-status=live}}

The series marks the first animated show to have a Thai-American lead. 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.{{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|access-date=July 4, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614154312/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-amphibia-matt-braly-20190614-story.html|url-status=live}} According to Braly, Anne was loosely inspired by his grandmother. He described Anne being Thai-American as "a number one priority", as he wanted Thai-American kids to see themselves reflected on television. Braly also made the character dark-skinned due to his mother's family being tanned. 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.

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.{{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|access-date=October 28, 2020|archive-date=June 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610225045/https://d23.com/disney-channel-amphibia/|url-status=live}} 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".{{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|access-date=October 28, 2020|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517040414/https://asiapacificarts.org/2019/06/14/interview-with-amphibias-matt-braly/|url-status=live}}

Three of the series' four writers are women, which Braly felt necessary due to the show centering on a teenage girl. Storyboard artists are allowed to pitch their ideas for an episode, a practice Braly took from his time at Gravity Falls. 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.

On March 27, 2019, it was revealed that Brenda Song would star in the series as the voice of Anne Boonchuy.{{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.com|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327212541/https://deadline.com/2019/03/brenda-song-returns-disney-channel-animated-series-amphibia-1202583433/|url-status=live}} In April 2019, it was reported that Justin Felbinger would voice Sprig Plantar in the series. 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. 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. According to Braly, certain roles were written with a specific actor in mind, such as King Andrias, who is voiced by Keith David.

Muppet performer Matt Vogel (as Kermit the Frog) made an appearance in the season 2 episode "Swamp and Sensibility".{{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}} However, Kermit himself (whom Vogel performed since 2017) was credited for the role in promotional material;{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.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|access-date=2021-01-18|archive-date=2023-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323194202/https://www.insider.com/kermit-the-frog-amphibia-cameo-disney-channel-exclusive-hugh-bonneville-2020-8|url-status=live}} Kermit previously appeared in two promotional web videos for the series,{{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|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609215824/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-buzz/2019/07/16/kermit-the-frog-reacts-to-disney-channels-amphibia-in/|url-status=live}}{{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|access-date=2021-01-18|archive-date=2022-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609214034/https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/15/kermit-the-frog-amphibia-disney-channel-exclusive/|url-status=live}} as well as in a D23 Expo panel promoting both the series and Big City Greens.{{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|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923181615/https://dapsmagic.com/2019/08/cast-of-disney-channels-amphibia-and-big-city-greens-come-together-with-kermit-the-frog-for-lots-of-laughs/|url-status=live}}

Voice actress Anika Noni Rose, best known for starring as Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, was cast in the recurring guest role of Dr. Jan, a museum curator and conspiracy theorist.{{cite web |title=Season Three of the Ribbeting Animated Comedy Series 'Amphibia' Premieres Saturday, Oct. 2, on Disney Channel |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/season-three-of-the-ribbeting-animated-comedy-series-amphibia-premieres-saturday-oct-2-on-disney-channel/ |website=Disney Branded Television Press}}{{cite web |last1=Betti |first1=Tony |title=Anne and The Plantars Find Clues To Bring Them Back to Another Dimension In This Week's "Amphibia" |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2021/10/24/amphibia-season-3-episode-4/ |website=Laughing Place|date=24 October 2021 }}

According to Braly, Song ad libbed several jokes during recording. Similarly, Alex Hirsch improvised several lines for his appearance in the season two episode "Wax Museum".{{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|access-date=August 23, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705083440/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/gravity-falls-amphibia-alex-hirsch-disney-channel-first-look-1234699377/|url-status=live}} During the COVID-19 pandemic, cast members had to remotely record their lines from their homes, after which they sent their lines to the series' editors.{{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|access-date=October 28, 2020|archive-date=June 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616043114/https://www.animationmagazine.net/animated-people/matt-braly-dives-in-to-second-season-of-his-hit-show-amphibia/|url-status=live}}

Rough Draft Korea, Sunmin Image Pictures, and 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.{{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|access-date=2020-10-28|archive-date=2022-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707042707/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/matt-bralys-hoppy-childhood-memories-inspired-new-disney-channel-series-amphibia|url-status=live}} The animators spend three to four months working on pre-production, with an episode taking about nine months to complete. Forty staff members at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California also worked on the series.

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.{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=James |url=https://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/amphibia |title=Amphibia |access-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525234601/http://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/amphibia |url-status=live }} The series' visuals were inspired by Jim Henson's 1982 film The Dark Crystal and the 1977 animated adaptation of The Hobbit. The series' environments were also inspired by natural settings.{{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|access-date=October 28, 2020|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611044450/https://collider.com/amphibia-creator-matt-braly-interview/|url-status=live}} According to Braly, storyboarding for an episode begins after its script is finished. 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".

By March 24, 2020, Disney Television Animation was closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with work on the series continuing remotely.{{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 |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Patten |first2=Dominic |date=March 24, 2020 |access-date=October 28, 2020 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628042010/https://deadline.com/2020/03/animation-tv-series-continue-coronavirus-challenges-1202890786/ |url-status=live}} By that point, the producers had started storyboarding the season 2 finale, while other episodes were only partially completed.{{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|date=9 July 2020 |access-date=2020-10-28|archive-date=2022-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609214031/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/amphibia-matt-braly-interview-season-2-disney/|url-status=live}}

T. J. Hill composed the score for the series.{{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.}} 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".{{Cite web|url=https://amphibi-crew.tumblr.com/post/187105062448/08-taking-charge|title=08 - Taking Charge|website=AMPHBI-CREW|date=August 2019|access-date=2020-08-16|archive-date=2022-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610225046/https://amphibi-crew.tumblr.com/post/187105062448/08-taking-charge|url-status=live}} On July 23, 2020, Hill created a SoundCloud playlist featuring 10 tracks from the first season's score.{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/tjhill/sets/amp1|title=Amphibia Season 1 Score Excerpts|website=SoundCloud|access-date=2020-08-16|archive-date=2022-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609213910/https://soundcloud.com/tjhill/sets/amp1|url-status=live}}

A song titled "Welcome to Amphibia", performed by Celica Gray Westbook, was originally intended to serve as the series' theme song. However, the song was later discarded in favor of an instrumental 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|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=May 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520084536/https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/im_matt_braly_creator_and_executive_producer_of/g2ibczy/|url-status=live}} 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.

Hyper Potions composed a new version of the instrumental opening for the show's first "Theme Song Takeover" video.{{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|access-date=August 23, 2020|archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814172355/https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/14/21368144/disney-amphibia-theme-song-takeover-8-bit-opening-zelda-inspiration|url-status=live}} A third version of the opening, with lyrics by writer Dan Siegel, was written for the second "Theme Song Takeover" video.

The first-season finale, "Reunion", features the 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.{{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|date=22 August 2020 |access-date=2020-11-02|archive-date=2023-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323194247/https://www.reddit.com/r/amphibia/comments/ieoe6m/comment/g2j14ni|url-status=live}}

{{Redirect|Amphibia: Battle of the Bands|the episode|Battle of the Bands (Amphibia episode){{!}}"Battle of the Bands" (Amphibia episode)}}

On April 23, 2021, an extended play album, titled Amphibia: Battle of the Bands, was released.{{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|access-date=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423194914/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/04/23/digital-ep-of-music-from-this-weeks-amphibia-released-ahead-of-episode-debut/|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4Yf1dpX0HRQHj98XWKZz2i|title=Battle of the Bands (From "Amphibia")|date=April 23, 2021|via=open.spotify.com|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513225229/https://open.spotify.com/album/4Yf1dpX0HRQHj98XWKZz2i|url-status=live}}{{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|access-date=2021-04-24|archive-date=2021-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424030846/https://www.soundtrack.net/album/amphibia-battle-of-the-bands-ep/|url-status=live}}

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".{{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|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724194230/https://screenrant.com/disney-amphibia-season-3-premiere-date/|url-status=live}}

The third-season episode, "All In", features the song "As If It's Your Last" by South Korean girl group, Blackpink.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG526KhNgck|title=AMPHIBIA OPENING + BETTER QUALITY (SDCC 2018)|website=YouTube|access-date=May 17, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517040416/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG526KhNgck|url-status=live}} 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{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuMysCU98dQ|title=Celica Gray - Welcome to Amphibia (From Amphibia)|website=YouTube|date=27 April 2019 |access-date=May 10, 2019|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628200703/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuMysCU98dQ|url-status=live}} and a two-minute clip{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhe57-em6c|title=Sneak Peek of Amphibia|website=YouTube|access-date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617014102/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhe57-em6c|url-status=live}} during a livestream.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzoCoTfarQA|title=Disney Channel Animation Celebration Panel 2019 Fan Fest|website=YouTube|date=29 April 2019 |access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530071013/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzoCoTfarQA|url-status=live}} It was originally planned to be used as the show's theme song.{{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}}

On May 14, 2019, Disney Channel released the trailer,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYAb84mnZg|title=Trailer {{!}} Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel|website=YouTube|date=15 May 2019 |access-date=May 15, 2019|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609214031/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYAb84mnZg|url-status=live}} with Disney Channel releasing the final version of the intro 3 days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuL48NyEL6o|title=Theme Song {{!}} Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel|website=YouTube|date=17 May 2019 |access-date=May 17, 2019|archive-date=June 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623112344/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuL48NyEL6o|url-status=live}}

Amphibia also included shorts and a point and click game named Amphibia: Locust Pocus.{{Cite web |title=Play Amphibia: Locust Pocus {{!}} Disney Channel Games |url=https://disneynow.go.com/games/amphibia-locust-pocus-game/gm5510097388 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=disneynow.go.com |language=en}} The shorts began with Teen Girl in a Frog World and premiered on September 3, 2019.{{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|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609214128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-eULjYCK-g&t=732|url-status=live}}

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".{{cite web|title=Amphibia TV Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/amphibia|work=Common Sense Media|date=June 11, 2019|access-date=July 3, 2019|archive-date=July 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713233616/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/amphibia|url-status=live}} 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". 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".

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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. 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".{{cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/nominations|title=Annie Awards Nominations|website=Annie Awards|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229200458/https://annieawards.org/nominations|url-status=live}}

Characters from Amphibia appear in Chibiverse, an animated series based on the "Chibi Tiny Tales" shorts.{{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|access-date=July 13, 2022|archive-date=July 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709042912/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2022/07/08/disney-channel-chibiverse-theme-song/|url-status=live}}

{{Wikiquote|Marcy's Journal: A Guide to Amphibia}}

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.{{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}} 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.{{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 |publisher=TOKYOPOP, Incorporated }} 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.{{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}}{{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}}

A second book was published Disney Books and TokyoPop, in March 2025. Entitled The Art of Amphibia, and 225 pages long, it includes the artwork of the three seasons of the series, development of the series, and crew artwork, with the book's foreword by Brenda Song.{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/the-must-have-list-revisiting-classic-tom-jerry-macross-amphibia-more/|title=The Must-Have List: Revisiting Classic 'Tom & Jerry,' 'Macross,' 'Amphibia' & More|website=Animation Magazine|date=March 17, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319103449/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/the-must-have-list-revisiting-classic-tom-jerry-macross-amphibia-more/|archive-date=March 19, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-matt-braly-on-the-art-of-amphibia/|title=Interview: Catching up with Matt Braly on THE ART OF AMPHIBIA|website=ComicsBeat|date=March 11, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316025713/https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-matt-braly-on-the-art-of-amphibia/|archive-date=March 16, 2025|url-status=live}} Braly also stated that the book would not be the last book on Amphibia being made with Tokyopop, noting "another very exciting project that is...being written and drawn," focusing on Sprig.{{cite web|last=Valdez|first=Nick|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/amphibia-sprig-disney-matt-braly/|title=Amphibia Creator Teases Sprig's Return for New Project|website=ComicBook|date=March 12, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313013730/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/amphibia-sprig-disney-matt-braly/|archive-date=March 13, 2025|url-status=live}}

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Category:American children's animated adventure television series

Category:American children's animated comedy television series

Category:American children's animated fantasy television series

Category:Animated television series about frogs

Category:Animated television series set in Los Angeles

Category:Animated television series set on fictional islands

Category:Annie Award–winning television shows

Category:American anime-influenced animated television series

Category:Asian-American television

Category:Disney Channel original programming

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Magical girl television series

Category:Portal fantasy

Category:American teen animated television series

Category:Television series by Disney Television Animation

Category:Coming-of-age television shows

Category:Television series by Rough Draft Studios