8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Amphibia (2019)
Amphibia (2019)
Overview
The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series consistently critiques oppressive power structures and promotes themes of unity, collective action, and acceptance across diverse groups against a tyrannical regime, aligning with progressive values. The central conflict and its resolution strongly emphasize challenging injustice and fighting for liberation.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, including a Thai-American protagonist whose cultural background is explored. The narrative incorporates themes of friendship and responsibility without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes overtly central to its core conflict.
Secondary
Amphibia includes a brief, affirming depiction of a same-sex relationship in its epilogue, featuring a main character, Sasha, with her girlfriend. This portrayal is normalized and free of negative stereotypes, contributing a small but positive representation without being central to the main narrative.
The show features multiple female characters, including Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and General Yunan, who engage in and win direct physical combat against male opponents. These victories involve hand-to-hand fighting and melee weapons, demonstrating skill and strength.
Amphibia does not feature any explicitly identified transsexual characters or plotlines. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity or themes within the series to evaluate against the provided rubric.
Amphibia is an original animated series that premiered in 2019. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature legacy characters from prior installments, meaning all its characters are new creations for the show. Therefore, no characters have had their gender swapped from a previous canon.
Amphibia is an original animated series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this specific show, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical racial portrayals to be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.6
Critic Ratings
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