Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
A post-apocalyptic tale of a girl and mutant animals.
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The young adult animated series follows Kipo Oak, a teenage girl searching for her father after fleeing her burrow and exploring a post-apocalyptic surface world ruled by mutated animals.[1] Critics have praised the show's animation, voice acting, humor, world-building, music, characterization, design, action sequences, and diversity.[2] The show stands out for how it depicts LGBT individuals and people of color.[2]
Making and release
Radford Sechrist, who previously worked as a storyboard artist on Dan Vs. and later directed on Voltron: Legendary Defender, is the creator of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.[3] The Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2019 was where the animated series was initially revealed.[3] Besides showrunner Sechrist and executive producer Bill Wolkoff, the series employs five additional writers.[4] Studio Mir, located in South Korea, produced the animation using traditional techniques.[4]
DreamWorks employed roughly sixty individuals for the series, while Studio Mir employed about fifty-five.[4] On June 26, 2026, the series was taken off Netflix because the contract between DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix had ended.[5][6]
What the cited sources add
The same review noted that the music in the show was so stellar it inspired the creation of a Spotify playlist.[7] Polygon reported that Benson's coming out scene in episode 6 is "one of the most chill coming out scenes in all-ages programming".[8] The Polygon article stated that Kipo does this for the first time in animation, with an understated scene that makes it particularly noteworthy.[8] Den of Geek's analysis noted that the leads in Kipo are Black, a rarity in television, particularly in animation.[9]
The same article observed that Kipo herself is already mixed-raced, with a Black father and an Asian mother.[9] ScreenRant reported that as of May 2026, the series holds a 100% critic score and an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sechrist, "It's the only show I made lol. I ha e a few in development, but all YA like Kipo so no place to take them.", Twitter, October 22, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Netflix's Newest Animation Pickup Has A Black And Gay Cast, But Isn't A "Black" Or "Gay" Cartoon", Quirktastic, 2020-01-21; Radulovic, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts treats coming out like just another part of life", Polygon, 2020-01-15; Johnson, "How Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Codes Blackness", Den of Geek, 2020-06-24; "Leaving Netflix: Full List of Movies, Shows Departing in June 2026", Newsweek, May 30, 2026; Thomas, "Netflix Quietly Removing All Seasons of a Cult Sci-Fi Series", Men's Journal, May 27, 2026 en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Zahed, "It's the End of the World and She's Just Fine!: 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts'", Animation Magazine, 15 January 2020; "'Kipo,' Rad Sechrist's amazing-looking new webcomic", Comics&Cola, 27 February 2015; Hilgenberg, "KIPO AND THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS first look from DreamWorks Animation", Comics Beat, 13 June 2019; "DreamWorks Animation Sets 'Kipo & the Age of Wonderbeasts' for Netflix", The Hollywood Reporter (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Zahed, "It's the End of the World and She's Just Fine!: 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts'", Animation Magazine, 15 January 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Trumbore, "New Trailer for 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Is Absolutely Insane", Collider, 8 January 2020; "Exclusive: Netflix's Excellent Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Will Return for Season 2", io9, April 28, 2020; Trumbore, "'Kipo and The Age of Wonderbeasts' Returns for Third & Final Season on Netflix Next Month", Collider, 10 September 2020; Brzoznowski, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts to Air on POP", TVKIDS, 2022-09-23; Maheshwari, "Every Season of The Boys Star's Netflix Original Show Is Leaving the Stre en.wikipedia.org
- Miskelly, "There's Only Weeks Left To Watch Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts On Netflix Before It Leaves", Screenrant, May 31, 2026. facts only, no text reused. screenrant.com
- Elderkin, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Is the Latest Animated Marvel You Absolutely Should Watch", io9, 8 January 2020. facts only, no text reused. io9.gizmodo.com
- Radulovic, "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts treats coming out like just another part of life", Polygon, 2020-01-15. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
- Johnson, "How Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Codes Blackness", Den of Geek, 2020-06-24. facts only, no text reused. denofgeek.com
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