Steven Universe Future
Steven Universe Future is an American animated series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It serves as both an epilogue and the de facto sixth and final season of the 2013–2019 original series Steven Universe and its follow-up 2019 animated film Steven Universe: The Movie. It premiered on December 7, 2019, and concluded on March 27, 2020.
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Created by | Rebecca Sugar |
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Opening theme | "Steven Universe Future", (performed by Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, Shelby Rabara, Uzo Aduba & Jennifer Paz) |
Ending theme | "Being Human", (performed by Emily King) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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Producer | Jackie Buscarino |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production company | Cartoon Network Studios |
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Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | December 7, 2019 – March 27, 2020 |
The series focuses on the aftermath of the events of Steven Universe, where humans and Gems coexist in harmony after the end of the war between the Crystal Gems and Gem Homeworld. Without the threats of the Diamonds or corrupted Gems, Steven must deal with the everyday challenges that still come with his now relatively peaceful life, and question his new life objectives.
Like the original series, Steven Universe Future has been critically acclaimed, with the design, music, voice acting, characterization, and prominence of LGBT themes being similarly praised; Future has been singled out for addressing issues some had with the original series, for its unique choice of focusing on the aftermath of the main story's climax, and for promoting mental health awareness through its treatment of Steven's experience with psychological trauma. The show was nominated for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Short Form Animated Program.