# Kulipari: An Army of Frogs
**Kulipari: An Army of Frogs** is a 2016 American animated television series released on Netflix, based on the Kulipari novels by former NFL player Trevor Pryce. Its thirteen episodes follow a young wood frog named Darel who dreams of joining the Kulipari, an elite corps of poisonous frog warriors, as scorpions and spiders ally to invade his hidden homeland, the Amphibilands.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057610) • [2](https://www.41e.tv/wp-content/uploads/162_20150603.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Animated series, 13 episodes of about 22 minutes, one season[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057610) |
| Premiere | September 2, 2016, worldwide on Netflix[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) |
| Basis | A trilogy of books created by Trevor Pryce, inspired by his childhood fear of frogs[2](https://www.41e.tv/wp-content/uploads/162_20150603.pdf) |
| Setting | The Amphibilands, a hidden frog kingdom shielded by a Dreamcasting spell called the Veil and defended by the Kulipari warriors[4](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80057610) |
| Main voice cast | Josh Keaton (Darel), Lacey Chabert (Coorah), Keith David (Lord Marmoo), Wendie Malick (Spider Queen Jarrah), Mark Hamill[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) • [1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057610) |
| Rating | TV-Y7-FV; Common Sense Media suggests age 8+[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) |
| Production | Splash Entertainment and Outlook Company[2](https://www.41e.tv/wp-content/uploads/162_20150603.pdf) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The frogs of the Amphibilands live in safety behind two protections: an elite group of super-powered, poisonous frogs called the Kulipari, and a Dreamcasting spell called the Veil, which cloaks their home in mystery from the outside world.[4](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80057610) That order is threatened when two natural enemies, the villainous Spider Queen Jarrah and the scorpion army leader Lord Marmoo, join forces with the single goal of conquering the frogs.[4](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80057610)
The story centers on Darel, a wood frog and son of a legendary Kulipari who was rejected from the warrior ranks because he lacks the requisite poison.[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) With war imminent, Darel must overcome his own fears and the Kulipari's prejudice and take the front line alongside his best friends, Coorah and Gee.[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) Episode summaries trace his arc from training and a banned apprenticeship, through the rescue of Gee from scorpion territory and a journey to seek the Turtle King's help, to the defense of the Amphibilands when the Spider Queen breaks down the Veil.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057610)
### Franchise continuation
An Army of Frogs became the first chapter of a continuing franchise. *Kulipari: Dream Walker* followed in 2018, continuing the story in Nova Australis after the destruction of the Amphibilands, with Darel now the Blue Sky King; in its second season [Mark Hamill](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-hamill) received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.[8](https://creativemediatimes.com/sdcc-2019-kulipara-sunday-comic-con-panel-creator-trevor-pryce-star-josh-keaton-others/) • [9](https://www.hulu.com/series/kulipari-dream-walker-1a5a9930-62e4-47f7-89ad-565f230bce4a) *Kulipari: A King Rises* arrived in 2023 on Hulu and Disney+, and a feature film has been in development, alongside the video game *Kulipari: United* for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC timed to the franchise's tenth anniversary in September 2026.[6](https://www.laweekly.com/kulipari-turns-10-and-its-next-adventure-is-one-you-can-play/)
## Origin in the novels
The series adapts a book franchise begun with *An Army of Frogs: A Kulipari Novel* by Trevor Pryce with Joel Naftali, illustrated by Sanford Greene and published by Abrams/Amulet Books in May 2013 as a 272-page hardcover.[5](https://www.flayrah.com/4701/review-army-frogs-kulipari-novel-trevor-pryce) The novel establishes the same elements the show uses: the Kulipari as an elite squad of poisonous frog warriors sworn to defend the Amphibilands, unseen since the last scorpion war; the turtle king's protective magic; and the alliance of the spider queen, a dreamcaster capable of destroying that spell, with Lord Marmoo's scorpion army.[5](https://www.flayrah.com/4701/review-army-frogs-kulipari-novel-trevor-pryce)
Netflix announced the adaptation in June 2015 as one of four new original animated series for kids, describing it as a story of bravery and heroism aimed at grade school audiences and noting that Pryce created the books partly from his childhood fear of frogs.[2](https://www.41e.tv/wp-content/uploads/162_20150603.pdf) Pryce, who had played 14 seasons in the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league), developed Kulipari independently after an early [Cartoon Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/cartoon-network) opportunity did not proceed, eventually bringing the property to Netflix.[6](https://www.laweekly.com/kulipari-turns-10-and-its-next-adventure-is-one-you-can-play/)
## Reception and audience
Common Sense Media rated the series for ages 8 and up and named it a Common Sense Selection, praising Darel as a role model who makes up for what he lacks in size and strength with perseverance and cleverness, and Coorah, who succeeds with knowledge rather than force.[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) The same review cautions that battle scenes can be intense, with amphibian and insect characters fighting to the death, and that the show suits tweens better than younger children.[3](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs) On IMDb the series holds a 6.7 rating.[7](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs)
## References
1. [Kulipari: An Army of Frogs, Netflix official site](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057610)
2. [Netflix announces four new original animated series for kids (June 3, 2015), 41 Entertainment press release PDF](https://www.41e.tv/wp-content/uploads/162_20150603.pdf)
3. [Kulipari: An Army of Frogs – Parents' Guide & TV Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs)
4. [Kulipari: An Army of Frogs, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/80057610)
5. [Review: 'An Army of Frogs: A Kulipari Novel', by Trevor Pryce, Flayrah (2013)](https://www.flayrah.com/4701/review-army-frogs-kulipari-novel-trevor-pryce)
6. [Kulipari Turns 10, and Its Next Adventure Is One You Can Play, LA Weekly (2026)](https://www.laweekly.com/kulipari-turns-10-and-its-next-adventure-is-one-you-can-play/)
7. [Kulipari: An Army of Frogs streaming details, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/kulipari-an-army-of-frogs)
8. [SDCC 2019: Kulipari Sunday Comic-Con Panel with creator Trevor Pryce and star Josh Keaton, Creative Media Times](https://creativemediatimes.com/sdcc-2019-kulipara-sunday-comic-con-panel-creator-trevor-pryce-star-josh-keaton-others/)
9. [Watch Kulipari: Dream Walker Streaming Online, Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/series/kulipari-dream-walker-1a5a9930-62e4-47f7-89ad-565f230bce4a)
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