''Princess Power'' is an animated television series based on the 2005 book of the same name by

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and Allison Oppenheim, which was created by

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. The series was released on

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on January 30, 2023. A second season was released on October 23, 2023. A third season will be released on May 13, 2024.

Premise

In each episode of ''Princess Power'', the four princesses help the people in their lives as well as the "Frutizens" of their "Fruitdoms" with any problems they may have using whimsical problem solving. While helping, they regularly sing songs about teamwork and being true to oneself.

Characters

Main

* Dana Heath as Kira Kiwi * Madison Calderon as Beatrice “Bea” Gertrude Ingeborg Blueberry *

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as Rita Raspberry * Luna Bella Zamora as Penelope “Penny” Pineapple *

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as Miss Fussywiggles

Recurring

* Rita Moreno as Great Aunt Bussyboots * Andrew Rannells as King Barton * Jenna Ushkowitz as Queen Ryung * Ian Loh as Joon *

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as Sir Benedict * Micaiah Chen as Ara *

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as Seung *

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as Queen Katia *

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as Karina * Antonio Raul Corbo as Felipe * Isabella Russo as Sena *

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as Kaue

Guest stars

as Susie Seedplanter *

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as Headmistress Miranda *

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as The Principal

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

Season 2 (2023)

Season 3 (2024)

Development

Development of ''Princess Power'' began in 2018 after it was optioned by Atomic Cartoons. It was important for the show to examine the aspects embodied by traditional animated princesses and look at how it might be possible to preserve the elements that draw so many people towards them, especially young children, but evolve that definition to prioritize being more active, empathetic, and to also just be yourself. The fundamental DNA of the show revolves around the understanding that "Princess is a verb, not a noun". This crystallization came from showrunner

after reading ''Princesses Wear Pants''. The core message of the show is that "it's not what you wear but what you do that makes all the difference". For executive producer

, It was important that, "You don't have to see a carbon copy of yourself. You just have to see an aspect that you can connect with and that tells you you're accepted". One example of this in the show is by Princess Beatrice having gay dads.

Soundtrack

On January 27, 2023, songs from the first season were released on multiple streaming services.

References

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