Steven Universe

Steven Universe is another addition to Cartoon Network’s popular animated programs. This action and humor-packed animated series is a brainchild of Rebecca Sugar, a used-to storyboard creator, writer, who also performed as a composer for widely known Adventure Time. She also serves as an exec for the program together with Ian Jones-Quartey (The Venture Bros.). The first show to be created by a woman, Steven Universe debuted on Cartoon Network in North America on November 4, 2013.

In Steven Universe, the humanity is screened from monsters and other threats by the four Crystal Gems - Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl and Steven, a cluster of intergalactic units who receive their might from magic gem stones. Steven, who is a half-Gem and half-boy, has taken his mother’s place in the group and inherited a gemstone from her. The action takes place in the fictional Beach City on the East Coast of America, where the Crystal Gems live in an aboriginal temple.

Steven Universe has enjoyed positive criticism both from specialists and the audience. The series has 2 nominations for Primetime Emmys Awards among its 8 wins and 16 nominations. More than 12 thousand viewers have given Steven Universe an average score of 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb. The viewers enjoy the cast of the core characters, the humor and the amusing and heartwarming plot.

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Steven Universe Season 3 Trailer