Chibiverse

Chibiverse
Genre	Comedy Crossover
Based on	Chibi Tiny Tales by Disney Television Animation
Developed by	Gino Guzzardo
Directed by	Sabrina Alberghetti
Voices of	Various
Opening theme	“Welcome to the Chibiverse”
Ending theme	“Welcome to the Chibiverse” (instrumental)
Composer	Keith Horn
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producer	Gino Guzzardo
Producer	Jenna Hicks
Editor	Matt Brailey
Running time	21 minutes
Production company	Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) – present
Related
Chibi Tiny Tales

Chibiverse is an American animated television series developed by Gino Guzzardo, produced by Disney Television Animation and premiered on Disney Channel on July 30, 2022. The series is based on the studio's Chibi Tiny Tales short series.

Premise

The series centers on the adventures of "chibi" versions of Disney Channel characters as they live in their own universe. The episodes feature several Chibi Tiny Tales shorts, hosted by specific characters who, unlike the shorts, actually speak. As the hosts introduce themselves and announce the next short, a plot is intertwined throughout these snippets until the episode's conclusion.

In the second season, the series switches to a faux game show format though the season finale is a comedy roast.

Voice cast

• Amphibia:
  • Brenda Song as Anne Boonchuy
  • Justin Felbinger as Sprig Plantar
  • Bill Farmer as Hop Pop Plantar
  • Amanda Leighton as Polly Plantar
  • Haley Tju as Marcy Wu
  • Keith David as King Andrias Leviathan
• Big City Greens:
  • Chris Houghton as Cricket Green
  • Marieve Herington as Tilly Green
  • Zeno Robinson as Remy Remington
• Descendants:
  • Sarah Jeffery as Princess Audrey
• DuckTales:
  • Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack
  • Keith Ferguson as Flintheart Glomgold
• The Ghost and Molly McGee:
  • Ashly Burch as Molly McGee
  • Dana Snyder as Scratch
• Hailey's On It!:
  • Auliʻi Cravalho as Hailey Banks
  • Manny Jacinto as Scott Denoga
• Hamster & Gretel:
  • Michael Cimino as Kevin Grant-Gomez
  • Beck Bennett as Hamster
• Kiff:
  • Kimiko Glenn as Kiff Chatterley
• The Owl House:
  • Sarah-Nicole Robles as Luz Noceda
  • Mae Whitman as Amity Blight^[1]
• Phineas and Ferb:
  • Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn
  • Dan Povenmire as Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz
  • Rhys Darby as Perry the Platypus
• Primos:
  • Myrna Velasco as Tater Ramirez-Humphrey
• The Proud Family and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder:
  • Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud
  • Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil:
  • Eden Sher as Star Butterfly
  • Adam McArthur as Marco Diaz
• Wander Over Yonder:
  • Keith Ferguson as Lord Hater
• Zombies:
  • Matt Cornett as "Zombies 1 + 2 + 3 as Told by Chibi" singer

Other franchises represented, albeit with no voice acting, include: American Dragon: Jake Long, Camp Rock, Fish Hooks, Gargoyles, Gravity Falls, Halloweentown, High School Musical, Kim Possible, and Milo Murphy's Law.

Production

In July 2022, Disney Television Animation announced that the series, based on the Chibi Tiny Tales shorts, would premiere on July 30.^[2] The show consists of shorts centered on "chibi" versions of characters from various Disney Channel programs such as Amphibia and Phineas and Ferb, as well as Disney Channel films such as Zombies and High School Musical, compiled into a half-hour series.^[3] Some shorts are sometimes repeated.

Music

Rob Cantor and Dan Siegel wrote the theme song, with Cantor performing alongside Baraka May.^[4]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	4		July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)	March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)
2	3[5]		September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)	August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)[6]

Season 1 (2022–23)

All episodes were directed by Sabrina Alberghetti.

() designates the short was featured more than once.

No. overall	No. in season	Title [7][8]	Written by	Original air date [7][8]	Prod. code [7]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pizza vs. Fireworks"	Dan Siegel & Benjamin Siemon	July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)	101	0.16[9]
Molly McGee and Tilly Green start the first "Chibiverse" show, which they plan to end with a big spectacle. However, Cricket Green and Scratch have a heated argument on whether the spectacle should be a fireworks show or a pizza party, respectively. After voting ends in a tie and Scratch and Cricket attempted to sabotage each other, Scratch ends up winning by convincing Tilly to vote for him. Cricket, however, ultimately finds a compromise by using Dr. Doofenshmirtz' fireworks launcher to shoot fireworks made of pizza. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "Frogs in Space" / "Quit Bugging Me" Big City Greens: "Breakfast Land" Descendants: "Descendants 3 as Told by Chibi" / "Descendants Date Night" DuckTales: "Burrito Bash" / "Dime & Dash" The Ghost and Molly McGee: "Scratch Haunts the Chibiverse" / "The War of Décor" High School Musical: "High School Musical as Told by Chibi" The Owl House: "Boiling Isles Bake-Off" Phineas and Ferb: "Doof Falls for Gramma" / "Run Candace Run" / "Doof's Freezinator"
2	2	"Bad Luck Chibis"	Benjamin Siemon	September 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)	102	0.13[10]
At the start of the show, Hop Pop breaks theatrical superstitions by wishing Anne and Sprig good luck and saying Macbeth. The Chibi Theater begins to experience bad luck, which only worsens after Hop Pop finds a 13-leaf clover. After asking Molly McGee for advice, Anne, Sprig, Cricket, and Tilly summon the ghost of the Chibi Theater: Scratch. After Scratch denies causing the bad luck, Sprig discovers that Polly was causing the bad luck as she was not asked to host the show. The chibis then end the show with a human pyramid, which topples after Cricket gloats. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "Gobble Gobble Goggles" / "Anne in Quicksand" / "Hop Pop Photo Op" / "Bucket Blues" / "Selfie Safari" Big City Greens: "Turkey Tussle" Descendants: "Descendants Date Night" (2) DuckTales: "Mayan Mayhem" The Ghost and Molly McGee: "Springtime for Mama Scratch" / "The War of Décor" (2) / "Mansion Madness" The Owl House: "Boiling Isles Bake-Off" (2) Phineas and Ferb: "Doof's Hairy Leg-inator" / "Doof Falls for Gramma" (2) Zombies: "Zombies 2 as Told by Chibi"
3	3	"The Great Chibi Mix-Up!"	Benjamin Siemon	October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)	103	0.13[11]
Phineas Flynn announces plans for a best friend disco dance off. Dr. Doofenshmirtz brings in his Best Friendinator, which accidentally causes the chibis to forget their best friends. After Phineas is unable to remind the chibis of their best friends, Luz Noceda flies in and attempts to fix the situation with magic; however, Doofenshmirtz interferes with the spell. As a result, the chibis remember their best friends but swap body parts. After watching "Ice Cream Rewind", the chibis build a Rewindinator to rewind time and undo Doofenshmirtz's mistakes. The chibis then celebrate with their dance off. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "Quit Bugging Me" (2) Big City Greens: "Christmas Crashers" Descendants: "Queen of Mean" The Ghost and Molly McGee: "Scratch Haunts the Chibiverse" (2) / "Scratch's Candy Craze" Halloweentown: "Halloweentown as Told by Chibi" / "Halloweentown Haircut" Hamster & Gretel: "Fight at the Museum" / "Ice Cream Rewind" The Owl House: "Lumity Date Night" / "Hooty the Palisman Sitter" Phineas and Ferb: "Doof's Freezinator" (2) Zombies: "Zombies 1 + 2 + 3 as Told by Chibi"
4	4	"Chibi Villains Unite"	Benjamin Siemon	March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)	104	0.18[12]
Molly McGee and Penny Proud announce plans for a chibi pet parade when the chibi villains arrive to take over the Chibiverse. Unimpressed by the depiction of villains in the chibi shorts, King Andrias orders Princess Audrey to imprison the chibis, though she accidentally imprisons a cardboard cutout of Molly and Penny. After Molly distracts the villains, Puff uses a new trick that he learned to turn his tail into a key and pick open the lock on the pets' cage. The pets then capture the villains and take part in their pet parade. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "Mantis Bowling" / "The Amphibia House" / "Pirates of the Caribbean x Amphibia" Big City Greens: "Prune Wars" / "Tower of Terror" / "Say It Ain't Snow" / "Big City Greens Christmas Marathon" DuckTales: "Jungle Cruise x DuckTales" The Ghost and Molly McGee: "Mansion Madness" (2) Halloweentown: "First Date Fright" Hamster & Gretel: "Rollercoaster Romance" High School Musical: "High School Musical as Told by Chibi" (2) The Owl House: "The Amphibia House" The Proud Family / The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: "Prune Wars" / "Twin Troubles" / "Game of Phones"

Season 2 (2023–24)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [7][13]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [7][13]	Prod. code [7]	U.S. viewers (millions)
5	1	"The Chibi Quiz Challenge"	Sabrina Alberghetti	Benjamin Siemon	September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)	201	0.10[14]
Kiff Chatterley hosts the first ever Chibiverse game show "The Chibi Quiz Challenge!", where three contestants (Flintheart Glomgold, later replaced by Launchpad McQuack, Marcy Wu, and Suga Mama) answer questions based on the chibi shorts that are seen throughout the show. Launchpad has difficulty answering questions, Marcy has several unlucky mishaps, and Suga Mama wins a recliner. By accident, Launchpad wins the grand prize, which was stolen by Flintheart Glomgold and then recovered by Vasquez. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "Frogs in Space" (2) / "Selfie Safari" (2) Big City Greens: "Turkey Tussle" (2) / "Grandma vs Grandson" Disney Channel: "Chibis Out to the Ballgame" / "Happy Birthday, Disney Channel!" DuckTales: "Dime & Dash" (2) / "Burrito Bash" (2) The Ghost and Molly McGee: "Scratch, the 300th Wheel" / "Scratch's Sugar Rush" (2) Hamster & Gretel: "Binocular Blues" / "Museum Mayhem" (2) / Laundry Day Kiff: "Shock and Claw" Milo Murphy's Law: "Binocular Blues" Phineas and Ferb "Candace Against the Universe as Told by Chibi" / "Binocular Blues"
6	2	"The Chibi Couple Game"	Sabrina Alberghetti	Benjamin Siemon	February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)	202	N/A
Tilly Green hosts a chibi couple game with Star and Marco, Luz and Amity, and Hailey and Scott, the later of whom entered due to a mistake by Scott and to Hailey's surprise as they are not dating. Despite that, Hailey and Scott pull ahead as Beta was rigging the game in an attempt to get them to kiss. After Scott purposely gets the final question wrong, Star and Marco and Luz and Amity win. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "The Amphibia House" (2) Big City Greens: "Doof Falls for Gramma" (3) / "Get Saxon Back Son" Camp Rock: "Camp Rock as Told by Chibi" Descendants: "Descendants 3 as Told by Chibi" (2) / "Descendants Date Night at the Museum" (3) Hailey's On It!: Science Unfair / "Beta's in Love" Halloweentown: "First Date Fright" (2) Hamster & Gretel: "Rollercoaster Romance" (2) Kiff: "Toilet Flood Pool Party" The Owl House: "Lumity Date Night" (2) / "The Amphibia House" (2) Phineas and Ferb: "Doof Falls for Gramma" (3) The Proud Family / The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: "Game of Phones" (2) Zombies: "Zombies 1 + 2 + 3 as Told by Chibi" (2)
7	3	"The Roast of Dr. Doofenshmirtz"	Sabrina Alberghetti	Benjamin Siemon	August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)	203	N/A
Tater Ramirez Humphrey and Kiff Chatterley host a roast of Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Scratch and Marcy Wu take part in the roast with the latter struggling until she is briefly possessed by Darcy. Perry the Platypus takes part after consuming a Gyro Gearloose Barksian Modulator allowing him to talk for the first time. At the end of the roast, Dr. Doofenshmirtz reveals that it was a scheme to take over the Chibiverse by covering it with glue using his "I'm Rubber And You're Glue Whatever You Say Bounces Off Of Me And Sticks To You-Inator". The Inator then self destructs after the chibis compliment Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Featured shorts: Amphibia: "The Amphibia House 2" Hailey's On It!: "Fortune Teller" / "Hailey's On the Matterhorn" / "Chaos Bot Picnic" Hamster & Gretel: "Super Pet Pals" / "Life with Linda" Kiff: "Super Slide" / "Bounce House" Milo Murphy's Law: "Life with Linda" The Owl House': "The Amphibia House 2" Phineas and Ferb: "Super Pet Pals" / "Life with Linda" / "Phineas & Ferb Go to Space Mountain" / "The Balloon-inator" Primos: "Get Baby Bud's Binky Back" / "Odd Primo Out" / "Summer of Silencio" The Proud Family / The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: "The Proud Family on Big Thunder Mountain" Zombies: "Unlucky Bucky" / "The Problem With Pompoms"

Release

Chibiverse premiered on Disney Channel on July 30, 2022. Episodes from the first season were uploaded to Disney Channel's YouTube channel prior to their television debuts on the same days.^[15] The first season was added to Disney+ on March 8, 2023.^[16]

References

1. @BenjaminJS (February 14, 2024). "No. It would have been Mae. She recorded! That must be an error" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. Disney TVA [@DisneyTVA] (July 9, 2022). "Introducing the totally true and 100% accurate story of how the #Chibiverse came to be..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Benjamin Siemon [@BenjaminJS] (July 8, 2022). "This is one of the things I've been working on at Disney: compilations of the popular Disney Chibi shorts assembled into a series of TV specials..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. Rob Cantor [@robcantor] (July 8, 2022). "So excited to share this!..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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12. Mitch Metcalf (March 7, 2023). "Saturday 3.4.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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External links

• Official website
• Chibiverse at IMDb