# Unicorn Academy (2023)

> A brave teen and her five schoolmates band together to defend their magical academy on Unicorn Island from a dark force.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/140883

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 21
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, fantasy, family
- Created by: Michelle Lamoreaux, Robert Lamoreaux
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Sara Alicia Garcia, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Kamaia Fairburn, Gabriella Kosmidis, Kolton Stewart, Kari Wong, Ayana Visser, Roman Pesino
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27423738/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: cheerful, hopeful, playful, warm

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with early seasons rated well by viewers while the later short season drew a very low rating.

## Synopsis

Unicorn Academy (2023-2025) is a Canadian animated fantasy series created by Michelle Lamoreaux and Robert Lamoreaux for Netflix. Its protagonist Sophia Mendoza (voiced by Sara Alicia Garcia) leads a group of schoolmates, including Ava Banji (Sadie Laflamme-Snow), Layla Fletcher (Kamaia Fairburn), and Rory Carmichael (Kolton Stewart), who attend a magical academy on Unicorn Island. When a dark force threatens to destroy the school, the friends must rise up and protect the place they love. Each episode is a brisk, self-contained adventure built around lessons in friendship, teamwork, and courage, with lively unicorn characters and bright, playful three-dimensional animation. The series is a family-friendly fantasy with a warm, hopeful, cheerful tone suitable for young children and their parents. Its gentle stakes and colorful magical world will appeal to fans of Winx Club and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, who enjoy animated adventures about young heroes and magical friendship. Across four seasons and twenty-one episodes, the show keeps a light, optimistic register throughout, making it an easy pick for family viewing.

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