Last Call for Rainbow Dash Stuff! Her Day is TOMORROW!

This is your final reminder for Rainbow Dash Day! It is tomorrow! If you want a guaranteed submission, be sure to get it in before the day. We will still take late ones, but it might be delayed or miss the main posts and end up in the nightly roundup instead depending on when you send it.

Along with that, the video game character ponification open art event also ends in a few days after. Links to both below! Go draw and create some pony!

Rainbow Dash Day
Video Game Character Ponification

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Nightly Discussion #1697

Mail call from Derpy! Now what do you think she has for you guys today?

Evening everyone, ready to chat?

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Show Song Instrumental Cover: Lightning Collector - Let's Have a Battle (Of the Bands) (Covering Daniel Ingram) [Garage Rock]

Lightning Collector is on a roll, and this time he treats us to a very rocking and blissful cover of the classic song Let's Have a Battle (Of the Bands) from the Dazzlings! The cover starts softly, then progresses into more melodic and rhythmic bliss that rock fans will appreciate, and then amps up the game with heavy guitar riffs that bring the Dazzlings their due power and intensity of their sound! More riffs come for the last part of the cover, and overall it feels so good to rock out to that reimagined version of the Dazzlings' hit!

Season 6 My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic DVD Finally Heading to Europe

A Season 6 DVD for MLP is finally making its way over to Europe, or more specifically Amazon's UK branch. This joins season 5 that appeared a while back. Both are a ways off, but only a few months apart in release date with the 5th dropping in March and the 6th in May. Hopefully the rest appear as the year goes on.

Go pick it up over here for pre-order.

Thanks to Astral Phoenix for the heads up.

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Discussion: What Kind of Merch Do You Want to See? (2019 Edition)

Toy Fair 2019 is right around the corner over in February, and with it comes the next flood of this year's pony merchandise. As always, we will be bringing on the galleries. Last year introduced the Cutie Mark Crew and a few new EG mini things. This year could be anything.

Considering those incredible prototypes popped up a while back, I'm hoping for something of that level of quality.

What would you like to see? What character needs more love, or concept would make hasbro bank while making you a happy collector?

Discuss below!

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Drawfriend - Equestria Girls / Anthro MLP Art Gallery #80

Does a centaur still count as humanized/Anthro? I guess its both. Needless to say, this drawing is incredible.

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Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2878

Waterbats. Because bats.

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My Little Pony the Movie Prequel Special Edition Now Available in Japan!

For those of you collecting the Japanese Translation of the IDW Comics, the My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Trade Paperback has officially been released in Japan! (Order here from Amazon Japan)

While the cover for this volume uses the films, marketing assets, don't let that fool you into thinking a ton of effort was put into making this volume stand out from the previous comic collections put out by Phase 6. They really made this volume live up to the "Special Edition" part of the title.

To start, this edition collects not only the 4 issue My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel comic mini-series (by Ted Anderson, Andy Price, and Heather Breckel) but also collects My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic issues #67 and #68 (by Jeremy Whitley, Andy Price, and Heather Breckel). Those issues contain the Two Part "Tempest's Tale" follow-up comic starring Tempest Shadow as she adjusts to life after the Storm King. This is the first time that story has been published internationally!

Second, when My Little Pony The Movie was released in Japan, a Japanese Original Language Comic was created and published by Phase 6. This manga tells the story of what the Mane 6 were up to right before the events of the movie.

If that isn't enough to entice everyone in the world to buy this comic (Order here from Amazon Japan) then this last point absolutely should. Unlike its American counterpart from IDW Publishing, this trade paperback collection is published as a full sized comic.

Does all of them above make it the best version of the My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel Trade Paperback? Yes, yes it does. (Order here from Amazon Japan)

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Low Effect PMV Compilation #198

Russian PMV, Tempest PMV, movie PMV, and more! We've got some low effect Pony music videos. Go get them below.

Spy/Ragtime Pony Music: BlueBrony & PegasYs - Jelly Roll! [Electro-Ragtime]

BlueBrony has made such emotional songs based on MLP characters such as the Tempest-themed See the World or the Terramar-themed In Between, and his new release is a creative collab with wonderboy PegasYs that defies conventions to create a unique experience of much style and groove! PegasYs, in his words, "started to make it about Bon Bon about halfway through, mostly based on that vocal sample, kinda like a spy fight scene sort of thing", while BlueBrony made such lovely pony visuals in the video! This Jelly Roll is a real treat!

Fanfiction: The Teacher and the Hippogriff

[Slice of Life]

Author: Nyronus

Description: Cheerilee has, by and large, been detached from the events at the School of Friendship. She heard the rumors about a total meltdown at the school, and even worse ones about a diplomatic incident that followed, but by and large, she's simply wished Twilight well and went about her business of helping all the young ponies of Ponyville grow. Then, one day, not too long after the School of Friendship reopened, a new young mind flies into her life.

The Teacher and the Hippogriff

Additional Tags: Cheerilee takes Silverstream under her wing

Morning Discussion #1471

Looks like I'm the one doing a lot of kirin posting lately, heh. The art is just beautiful though!

Morning guys, hope you all slept well.

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Totally Legit Recap: Rainbow Rocks (Part 2)

New DWK? With humans instead of horses? I spose that's acceptable.

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Nightly Discussion #1696

How many of you guys have pony plushies of your own? I know I own a few that I keep in a safe place.

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Discussion: What Would Cause You To Stop Watching Pony?

If you're still here ponyin on and watching the show, you've survived pretty much everything so far. Fortunately the last few seasons have been pretty great. While some people exclusively do fandom-related things now, most of us still tune in every time a new episode drops.

What would be the one thing that chases you off though? That rumored fandom destroyer that drops the show right into the bin for you?

Drop it down below!

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Comics: Opportunists / Find Yourseld #272 / Scar of Solar #31 / Our Town #1

Comic time! Adorkable twilight returns, and three multiparters. Get them below. 

Comic dubs: Rainbow Dash's Flying School / Transformations / Pinkie's Diagnostic

That might actually fit for ponk if she wasn't in mania phase 99 of the time.

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Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2877

This Applejack looks a little strange... I wonder why?

Maybe I should click her...

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AppleJack Cordie costume - Cliffside by PyroPk

Let's Review: Toffee Truffle and Pixie Cut

Last week saw MLP #74 hit the shelves and with it, a new comic-exclusive character. I said in that review that I'd do a comparison and now's the time!

Pixie Cut struck many similar notes to Toffee Truffle from waaaaay back in Friends Forever #1. Did one comic put forth a better presentation than the other? Yes.

That's the short review. To go a little more in-depth with some spoilers, catch the full review after the break!

Comic: Non Cannon Regicide / Grogar / Merder Case 3 / Outfield 21

Ouch, someone really doesn't like Thorax. Thankfully Berzie's plans don't turn out exactly how he plans them.

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Phantom of the Opera Ponified

Usually these animatics use sketchy style for quick art, but this one pretty much goes all out. Good times.

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Fashion Squad Single Equestria Girls Mini Dolls Revealed at Toys R' Us

Just because their US branch imploded, doesn't mean they are gone worldwide. New Fashion Squad single Equestria Girls Mini figures have appeared on the Toys R' Us website based out of Singapore, including the mane 6 and Sunset Shimmer.

You can find the listing over here. Hopefully the rest of these make it over to the states soon for those that want them.There have been a few characters spotted so far, plus Entertainment Earth.

Thanks to Ben for the heads up.

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Morning Discussion #1470

We need ourselves a happy kirin to get the morning started, don't we? How can you feel grouchy when you see a face like that?

Morning guys, sleep well?

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Nightly Discussion #1695

If you're feeling down at all tonight here's some Sunset to help make you feel just a little better. We all need a little pony cheering us on every now and then.

Evening everyone! Hope you're avoiding the cold tonight and are in a nice warm place. Ready to chat?

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My Little Pony Speedpaint Compilation #71

Into the bar, speedpaint style.

Get the pones being colored quickly below. I kinda wish some of these would start with the sketch phase, though knowing my own sketch phase its a god damn mess.

Why Do Anime Eyes Look Like This? - History of Anime Eyes, with Some Pony

It's no secret that our ginormous pony eyes are influenced from Japanese animation. They've pretty much dominated the concept of adorably expressive eyes over the years. I'd even argue that this is one of the big reasons why they are so aesthetically pleasing, and probably a cause for this show's crazy popularity.

An interesting video has popped up over on Youtube going into the history of anime eyes, dating all the way back to some of their first occurrences in art. It's not entirely pony, but it does have a few mentions later on when it reaches Japanese influences on american animation.

Check it out below!

Comic: Shard 74 / Spiritual / Black Feather 1:17 / Opportunists

Poor Spike, caught in such a dark place. I wonder if everything will turn out ok in the end?

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Pony Community Soapbox #127 - Otakushy, Too Much Diversity, and Speciesism!

Community soapbox time, where opinions from around the fandom are dropped down below for you all to discuss and debate! Expect these posts normally when not late every Tuesday at 2:00 PM MST. To submit your own, see this post.

Headlines this week:

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• Otakushy potential?
• Candidacy for being summon by the Map: The Young Six
• There's Too Much Diversity in the World of Pony
• What is "canon"?
• Chancellor Neighsay’s “speciesism” was never explored properly

And get your soapboxes below!

Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2876

Mid-Hiatus Kirinposting is go. Plus awesome painterly forests. Just look at that place. 

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Autumn Blaze by mirroredsea

BABSCon Nabs Andy Price & Agnes Garbowska

Two more special guests have been confirmed for BABSCon this year on the 19th of April. Comic gods Agnes Garbowska and Andy Price will both be there to sign your stuff and talk about drawing pones.

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More Pony Music! Our community is so thriving!

We'll never stop expressing our passion for ponies through fan works, and both the quantity and the quality of pony songs getting released by the day in the community is another token of that. If you didn't get enough with the solo posts, good, because here is more pony music for you!

'Rarity's Biggest Fan' - New FiM Short

What a nice little surprise for us today! Looks like over on the official Hasbro channel they have uploaded a new (or I think it's new) FiM short for us to watch today. A nice gift considering we're still in the middle of a hiatus.

Get the video after the break and thanks to Jan for sending it in.

Pony Plushie Compilation #308

Flutterbat are your apples, and she knows you can't do a damn thing about it. How smug.

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Flutterwonderful by P0w3rPorco

Morning Discussion #1469

Kirin and Fluffle together. It really does seem to fit, doesn't it?

Morning everyone! I hope you all slept well. Ready for another day?

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Pony Rap Music: Ditherer (prod. Steryotype) - Daughters of Ornithia / Nor Gloom of Night / T.I.W.I.C. [Hip Hop]

You can always count on Ditherer for cool pony rapping on various themes, and in the middle of working on multiple new albums he's treating us with 3 brand new tracks! The first track Daughters of Ornithia is about the sky pirates from the MLP movie and it's so good to get a song about them! The second track Nor Gloom of Night is such a lovely tribute to our favorite mailmare Derpy! And I'll let you figure out what the third song is about, although viewer discretion is advised! Be on the lookout for new releases from Ditherer, and in the meantime do catch up with the previous awesome albums that the musician has released on his Bandcamp if you missed them!

Nightly Discussion #1694

Helping to raise a hyperactive alicorn baby must be hard on Sunburst. I wonder if he'll even want kids of his own after this point?

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Radio Plays: I'm Listening / Shadows of Corruption #2

Starlight and Trixie running a radio show and getting called by a mysterious pony: The radio play. Get that in the first slot, followed by the second episode of Shadows of Corruption since we apparently missed that one, and finally finish with a teaser for the upcoming remembrance. Radio plays are still going strong!

Discussion: What Place Around the Real World Do You Want to See Ponified in Season 9?

We've seen loads of major landmarks and civilizations parodied in pony over the years. New York city has seen multiple episodes, Somnambula's egypt has gotten plenty of love, and we finally arrived in Asia for season 7. Where do you want to explore next? What city or place needs a bit of ponification as we go forth into the 9th season of pony?

Drop your idea below!

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Drawfriend - Equestria Girls / Anthro MLP Art Gallery #79

Pony ears or no pony ears on your EG?

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"Something Wonderful This Way Comes" Limited Edition Print on Andy Price's Store

A 100 piece limited run of the awesome witch princess cover for comic #71 in the main My Little Pony series has popped up on Andy Price's online store. It comes in 13x19 on archival quality watercolor paper with signature from Andy Price himself.

You can order it over here for $40.

Thanks to Jeffry for the heads up.

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Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2875

I wonder what the extent of Chrysalis's magic is? With maxed out love, is she more powerful than Glimmy and Twilight?

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Cutie Mark Crew Plushies Now Available on Amazon

The Cutie Mark Crew keychain plushies that have been slowly making their way to retail stores sporadically are now available over on Amazon. Each one clocks in at 4.99, with EG rainbow Dash, Pinkie, and Twilight joining their pony variants.

Get them all over here.

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Comics: Wanna Dance / What Happened Fizzlepop #4 / Guardians and Nightmares #5 / Moonset #???

 Jelly Twi edition. Get some comics above and below and click for full.

StarBurst Music: Etherium Apex - Flying Away [Progressive House]

May you be into ships or not, this new song by Etherium Apex will make you melt! With cute vocals and lyrics written with love about Starlight and Sunburst and their relationship as envisionned by the musician, Flying Away is a powerful token of passion and dedication toward the couple! As someone who thoroughly enjoyed their reunion in the show and the love they do have for each other, I'm so happy to see this new wonderful song from Etherium Apex and to be able to share it with you all!

New Funko Movie Might Have Some Pony

Funko may have completely stopped that line of molded mane ponies they were selling years ago, but they might be including them in their upcoming movie. Being developed at Warner Brothers animation, it will include characters from all of their major licensed brands, from pony to Deadpool.

 The image above was over on 4chan,  though we can't confirm if it's legit or not. Seems pretty close tot he general idea of this thing, but there deosn't seem to be any official stuff out yet.

Thanks to Sleepysteve, Danny, Harwick, and everyone else for the heads up. 

Morning Discussion #1468

No one is more adorkable than our favorite purple horse!

Morning my friends, hope you all slept well. Ready for a new day?

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Album: One Track Mind - For Lack Of A Better Mane EP [Synthwave]

A momentous new release, One Track Mind's new EP is pure bliss and so amazing despite the modest title and "vented creative frustration". The first track Love was in bloom ventures further into the Synthwave genre all while retaining the musician's signature sound, giving a new dark direction to the vocals from the show song Love Is In Bloom as well! Track #2 Special is quite the fresh EDM banger, track #3 Bad Seed revisits the show song Babs Seed along such an emotional trip in the dark, and the last track Nostalgia (Repetitive remix) is such a surprising journey that will take you to heaven!

Apogee wants to dance!

IT CONTINUES

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