13 Years of Friendship is Magic!

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It seems fitting to use a classic JJ piece considering how prevalent his art was in the early fandom. Today marks the 13th anniversary of Friendship is Magic, airing way back on 10/10 of 2010! Can you believe it has been so long? Some of the people that were kids watching it are having kids of their own now!

Equestria Daily itself happened in January of the 2011 as a response to all of the content that was being lost to the black hole of 4chan. Hundreds of artists, musicians, crafters, writers, and more wanting desperately to contribute to a show none of us would have ever expected to fall in love with. We corralled it all up in one place to really shine that spotlight on the amazing cartoon equine works flooding the internet.

I don't know how things will play out as we venture forth into Generation 5 and beyond, but celebrating our roots is always fun! Go re-watch your favorite pony episode today. Go celebrate your love for your favorite pony. Enjoy the fact that this silly show about a group of 6 colorful horses had such an impact on so many of our lives. Onward to another 13 years! 

 

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Happy 11 Year Anniversary to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic!

I've been so buried in G5 stuff that I completely forgot to check the date! It is officially October 10th (at least in blog time) and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic turned 11 years old today! How crazy is that? Some of the people viewing this site were 10 years old when the show first started up. It makes me feel super old!

We may have entered a brand new generation of pony here, but that doesn't mean these 6 will ever be forgotten. We still get loads of art, music, videos, and fanfiction based on them, and I doubt that will slow down anytime soon. They've left too big of an impact on the world, especially on animation as a whole. Do you think Hasbro ever would have been confident enough to launch their 5th generation of this brand with a big movie if G4 turned out to be the 2 season and done concept they envisioned way back when it was first under construction? It's insane for a cartoon to last this long, especially for a brand that is primarily marketed at girls.

Anyway, celebrate 11 years today! Hopefully Generation 5 lasts just as long and we can look back in a decade thinking of the good times when Izzy, Sunny, Hitch, Zipp, and Pipp were first introduced and the fandom exploded in love for them. I can only imagine what we will come up with for the five of them by then considering all of the zany stuff we've thrown the mane 6 through of the years!

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Another Friendship Tour Happening in the UK

The UK is playing host to yet another Friendship Tour, where a bus travels around the country with pony related activities for kids, while showing off various pony toys that are releasing or have released recently. This one is covering everything from the books to the giant Crystal Empire Playset.

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Hasbro Released It's Zap Code App - Friendship Celebration. Time to Explore it! (Update: Now with link)

You may or may not have seen this during our Toy Fair 2015 coverage,  probably because I may or may not have completely forgotten to post it. Woops.

Luckily, the app has officially been released, at least on Android. So what exactly can we expect from Hasbro's newest addition to the world of mobile entertainment? Will you finally get a use out of those tattoos they have been plastering on all the newest brushable figures? Head on down below the break to find out!