Uniworld

Uniworld is a Canadian animated series that premiered on January 1st, 2021 on Cartoon Network. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, praising it's animation, story, tone, and voice acting.

It is extremely successful, receiving acclaim and getting a movie adaption, and a video game.

Summary
Unipuppy, a purple unicorn-dog hybrid has slice-of-life adventures with his friends.

Voice cast

 * Unipuppy (voiced by Ryan Hirakida) is a 13 year old purple unicorn-dog hybrid who loves creativity. He likes to read and make new things. His playful and kind personality often leads him to make new friends with ease, and his curiosity in getting to know others makes him fairly open-minded when it comes to what makes people different. He is very attached to his panda friend Combo, and often feels lonely if he isn't around. There are times when Unipuppy can be selfish if he really wants something, but he always learns right from wrong and makes up for it. At times he is also the voice of reason in the group, but is just as likely to act as zany as Gus.
 * Combo (voiced by Tom Kenny) is an 11 year old self-proclaimed "hardcore" video game fanatic panda. who is energetic and very playful with a big appetite. He can be lazy at times, and sleeps in a lot. However he also likes to hang out with the group valuing his bond with Unipuppy above all else, to the point of acting childishly if he feels their time together is being tampered with, or worrying over Unipuppy's opinions of him if he should mess up. While Unipuppy acts cool outwardly, he shows that he, like the others, has his own concerns and worries. He is also a wizard in training.
 * Gus (voiced by E.G. Daily) is a 10 year old green alligator. He is very goofy and off-the-wall. He is all about having fun and has many talents thanks to watching TV, but he can be clumsy sometimes. He is often curious about new experiences and people, although he may act suspiciously of them at first or worry over silly things until he realizes that he should have just asked. His energetic and friendly personality allows him to easily bond with his friends and other people. He may not be the brightest of the group, but he is capable of helping out or coming up with some zany ideas.
 * Peck (voiced by Tom Kenny) is a smart 9 year old purple penguin. who loves to invent new things. It's easy for him to come up with ideas or plans, but he can be a bit stubborn if his plans don't work. However, it allows him to keep pushing for new ideas and usually solve problems. He cares for others, with an empathy that allows him to easily befriend anyone. He is sweet and friendly and loves having fun, and tries not to instantly judge others if He is able to help it.
 * Alpha (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) is an attention loving 12 year old pink and blue cat who is a tomboy with some girly girl characteristics. She is also a caring friend, showing that she will do what she can to make someone feel better and is highly empathetic. She is mature and creative, but she is not above begging or manipulating someone with tears if she really wants something. However, she doesn't do this often.

Criticism and controversy
Despite the positive reviews the show had, the episode "The Worst Camping Trip Ever!" spawned a major controversy when it first aired, receiving many complaints from parents due to one scene where Peck and Unipuppy get punched by bigfoot in the forest, causing Unipuppy to say "you stupid s**t" but Peck grabbed Unipuppy's lips to silence him before he could say the last word entirely. One viewer said, "I'm just confused... I mean... how did they get away with adding that swear word in the episode? Sure, he didn't say the whole all the way, but it's still rather inappropriate for a show aimed at like 8 year olds." The episode still airs on Cartoon Network, but with the controversial scene being cut from the episode.

Another episode, titled "The Dog Effect" involves Unipuppy and Combo finding a magical rope that if anyone puts the rope on their neck, they will act like a dog. The episode was taken off air in most countries, except for Asia after a mother found her five-year-old son with a rope around his neck, mimicking the plot of the episode.