(See: My Little Pony)

Like Hasbro's "Transformers", "G.I. Joe" and other toys, "My Little Pony" is also used as a children's toy. Zhibao's strategic plan was animated.

In 1984, the animated special "Rescue at Midnight Castle", the first of the "My Little Pony" series of animations, was aired. This special episode tells the story of the ponies' efforts to rescue their friends who were imprisoned in the castle by Tirek and finally defeat the villain. The whole plot is not too complicated, but it is exciting. There are some classic characters in the film that are still impressive to this day, such as Firefly, Twilight, Applejack, etc.; the first two of them are Rainbow Dash and Twilight in G4. The prototype of Twilight Sparkle, and Applejack appeared in G4 as the original pony character of the series. And the dragon Spike (Spike, translated as "Spiky Head" when introduced by CCTV) has become a frequent guest in almost every pony animation (except "My Little Pony" and some G3 animations). The following year, "Leaving Catalina" premiered.

In August 1986, the theatrical version of the animation was released. The film did not receive critical acclaim upon its release, and only grossed $6 million at the box office (earning only about $600,000), causing Hasbro to lose $10 million.

In September of the same year, the first episode of "My Little Pony and Friends" aired. This series was broadcast for two seasons with a total of 65 episodes.

It was introduced in China in 2007 and broadcast on CCTV Children's Channel under the name "My Little Pony".

The world view of G1 is set on a continent called "Ponyland", which is a land where various magical creatures live. There is a place called "Paradise Estate" in the Little Pony Kingdom, where the little ponies live.

G1 animation (except "My Little Pony Fairy Tales") is the only world where humans (although there are only three: Megan, Molly, and Danny) and ponies exist ( Although there are human characters in G4, they are not in the same world as the ponies).

It is worth mentioning that the production of G1 animation is participated by Japan's Toei Animation and South Korea's AKOM Animation Company, the latter of which is Nelson Shin's animation company.

The domestic copyright agent for G1’s animations is Sfair International Media, and related audio and video products are distributed by Yizhouren. (For details, see: My Little Pony Story)

In 1992, "My Little Pony Story" was launched. This is the second time the Foals have graced the screen.

Different from the previous work "My Little Pony", the lifestyle of the ponies in the show is more like the daily life of humans (such as going to school, eating ice cream at the ice cream shop, participating in talent shows, and even rollerblading) ice). The fantasy and adventure elements were deleted from the show, resulting in only earth ponies but no pegasus or unicorns. The background of the story is set in an unnamed town in the Kingdom of Little Pony, and the plot also revolves around the daily life of seven little mares. The show only aired for 26 episodes and there is no second season. It is available on DVD in Europe and Australia.

There are several important stallion characters in the show, such as Lancer, Teddy and Ace. In the past, stallions did not have a very important role; but in "My Little Pony", stallions played an important role in the play and there was a plot where a mare developed a liking for the opposite sex.

This animation was introduced in China and was subsequently broadcast in "My Little Pony".

In addition, "My Little Pony Story" technically belongs to G1 (to be precise, it is a spin-off of G1 animation), but because it is the second animation and is used on the cover of DVD (especially those sold in Australia) It is the logo and illustrations of G2 that have led to confusion and controversy over whether "My Little Pony Fairy Tales" belongs to G1 or G2. Therefore, in order to avoid controversy, this entry lists "My Little Pony Fairy Tales" separately.

The animation of this work is produced by South Korea's AKOM Animation Company.

Same as "My Little Pony", the domestic copyright agent of "My Little Pony Fairy Tale" is SFIEL International Media. G2 does not have any related animation works, but G2's logo and/or illustrations appear on the covers of some G1 animation DVDs that are officially sold (especially in Europe) (specifically, G2's logo and/or small The horse appears on the DVD cover of the G1-related animation). This will mislead and confuse consumers. A similar situation also occurs with "My Little Pony"-related audio and video products sold in China and represented by Yizhouren (the cover uses G3's pony illustrations).

The only "animated" image of the G2 pony appears in the PC game "My Little Pony: Garden of Friendship". G3's animation works do not include any TV animations, only OVAs released on DVD. Most of them are produced by SD Entertainment.

Most of these animations are sold bundled with toys (mostly short films), but there are also some DVDs sold separately, distributed by Paramount (later re-released by Shout! Factory). The more famous ones include "A Very Minty Christmas" released in 2005, "The Princess Promenade" released in 2006, and "The Runaway Rainbow" released in 2007 . Among them, "Princess Drive" is the most successful of all G3 animations that have been released, and it is also the one with the best reputation. It is also one of the sources of inspiration for G4 animation.

In addition to animated feature films sold separately, G3 Animation also has some short films, such as "A Charming Birthday" released in 2003 and "Dancing in the Clouds" released in 2004. )" and "Friends Are Never Far Away" released in 2005, etc. These short films were sold bundled with the toys and later included in "Peppermint Candy Christmas", "Princess Drive" and "Runaway Rainbow".

G3.5 also has related animation works, which are also OVAs sold on DVD. "Twinkle Wish Adventure" released in 2009 is the last animated feature film in the G3 era.

In addition, in 2009 there was a G3.5 animated short film "Once Upon a My Little Pony Time" produced by a little-known animation studio Kunoichi, telling the story of Core 7 The story of the character's childhood. The animated short was criticized for its crude animation, bizarre characters, and unclear plot.

The style of G3 animation mixes the fantasy elements of G1 (but without human characters and adventure elements) and the daily elements of "My Little Pony Fairy Tales". Unicorns and Pegasus return, and new ones are added. Species Breezy (reappeared in G4). Characters such as Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash also made their debuts in G3.

None of G3's animations have been introduced in China, but "Peppermint Candy Christmas" was broadcast on Hong Kong Wireless Jade Channel under the name "My Little Pony Merry Christmas". This may also be the origin of the translation of "My Little Pony".

(Note: The character translations involved in this section, except for Minty, are all Hasbro’s official G3 translations) (For details, see: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

< p>In 2010, Hasbro and Discovery Communications (the founding company of Discovery Channel) jointly founded The Hub TV Channel and planned to restart multiple animated series. "Little Pony" is one of them.

My Little Pony: The Magic of Friendship is the animated series returning to television after an 18-year absence (the last one being 1992's My Little Pony). :Friendship is Magic, the official translation of the Chinese version is "My Little Pony: The Magic of Friendship")", is the third TV animation in the history of the series, and is also a reboot of the animated series. The first episode of the first season of the anime was broadcast on The Hub channel on October 10, 2010.

The animation is directed by Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer, and Daniel Ingram and William Anderson are responsible for the music part of the show; the voice actors On the lineup, Tara Strong, who has participated in the dubbing of many animations and games, Hey Ocean! The band's lead singer Ashleigh Ball and Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ka Cathy Weseluck and even John de Lancie, who played Q in Star Trek, were brought in to voice a character in the show. The animation production of this work is handled by Studio B Productions (now DHX Media Vancouver) in Vancouver, Canada.

The storyline of G4 unfolds on a completely imaginary continent called Equestria (official translation: Equestria). The plot tells the story of a unicorn pony named Twilight Sparkle (Twilight Sparkle) who is sent to Ponyville (Ponyville) by her mentor Princess Celestia (Princess of the Universe). Learn about friendship and play with Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Little Fluttershy (Fluttershy, Rourou) became good friends and started various adventures and daily life together (but the story began to change after Twilight Sparkle became the Alicorn Princess in the 13th episode of Season 3).

Compared with previous animations in the series, the world view of this work is more complete, the characters are more vivid and vivid (the previous G1 and G3 lacked character depictions), and the story setting has also returned. Based on the fantasy world of G1, the script is more detailed, and the painting style is a simple and bright Flash style (the animation itself is also made in Flash). The plot revolves around the theme keyword "friendship", and almost every episode contains knowledge and philosophy related to friendship. As an indispensable part of the pony toy product line, the "cutie mark" has become a key element in the plot in G4 - the "cutie mark" is not something that ponies are born with, and they need to discover their talents as they grow. can be obtained.

The animation became very popular after it was broadcast, and gained high popularity and reputation. It is broadcast in more than 20 languages ????in many countries around the world. At the same time, because of the interest of audiences across age groups, it has become The The highest-rated original animated series since the establishment of Hub.

Although the target audience of the animation is little girls, it unexpectedly attracted many male viewers (they are called Brony) and became a phenomenal animated series.

On June 16, 2013, the animated film "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls" was released. The story takes place between the third and fourth seasons and is a side story of the TV animation. Different from the TV animation, the pony characters in the TV animation appear in human form in the movie, and the stage of the story also takes place in Canterlot High (Canterlot High) in the human world. Due to the "pony transforming into human form" setting in the film, the film was controversial before its release, and received mixed reviews after its release.

In 2014, Hasbro announced the sequel "My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks", which was released on September 27. My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks takes place between seasons four and five. The new character Sunset Shimmer, who was the villain in the previous game, becomes one of the protagonists in this game.

In October of the same year, Hasbro announced the production plan for the "My Little Pony" movie, which will be written by Joe Ballarini, the screenwriter of "Ice Age 4", and Megan McCarthy will serve as the producer of the film. The film is expected to be released in 2017. Hasbro stated that the production cost of the film will not exceed $100 million like the "Transformers" series of movies. The film will be distributed worldwide (but not including China) by Lionsgate Pictures.

In February 2015, Hasbro announced the third movie in the "My Little Pony Equestria Girls" series, "My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games" at the New York Toy Fair. It is reported that the story will revolve around the confrontation between "Amazing Lightning" and "Shadow Wonderbolts". The two teams compete in a series of sports in the name of friendship, including hockey, and Twilight Sparkle (human) will play in this game Villain. The film is expected to be released in the fall of 2015.

G4’s animation was launched on CCTV in China on September 2, 2013. The translation work of the Chinese version was handled by Damo Wang Animation (but the translation work of the Chinese version of the fifth season is suspected to have been taken over by a Qingdao company ). Interestingly, Fang Yizhouren, the domestic copyright agent responsible for G4 animation (and its brand), has released audio and video products of G1 Pony Animation. Yizhouren exhibited "My Little Pony" under the name "My Little Pony" at the 11th China Toy Fair, China Baby and Child Show and China Toy Fair Brand Authorization Hall in 2012, and officially became the Its agents in Greater China.

(For details of the theatrical version: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, My Little Pony: Rainbow Rocks)