Lovely World: Future, originally released as simply Future, is the fourth season of the Lovely World animated television series, created by John Collins. It was co-produced by Starlight Productions and animated by Cinebolt Productions and Brightmyth Film Studios. Instead of being based on or inspired by the two books that the previous three seasons were based on, the series would start using original concepts and story specifics with this season. Furthermore, Cody Campbell, the new showrunner, took over for John, who had quit the program to concentrate on writing books.
The season originally began broadcasting both in the United States on Children's Avast Television and in Bloxanada on Avast, respectively on November 16, 2013, and ended on November 1, 2014, containing 47 episodes and six specials. The series follows the adventures of Edward, the main character, who is sent to an in-digital world and must survive while creating his own "world". Throughout the show, Edward makes friends with Michael, Leo, and Kamila, and together they set out on a global adventure to meet new people and discover more about the process of building their world.
In this season, there are a total of over three storylines: the group's continued construction of their new village and the introduction of the sheeps, who end up becoming Edward's friends, are the subjects of the first storyline; their new adventure searching for supplies for their village is the subject of the second; their return to the village and the introduction of new villagers, along with a minigame special, is the subject of the third and final one. The season, like the previous three in the series, was developed by the "Original Series" production crew. The writing team started working on plot drafts for the next two storylines, which were used for the final edition of the season, during the production of the third season, when the idea for the first storyline was still in the early stages of development. The process of developing the stories for the episodes took longer than usual because of the shift from being based on the original books to being original, and production on the first episodes of the season began in January 2013.
Future was met with critical acclaim and with the exception of the specials from previous seasons, its regular episode ratings began to rise in popularity, making it the first season (and the first four out of six specials) to have over two million viewers. The season's first 20 and last 10 episodes received high marks from critics, multiple honors, and a positive response from local viewers, including one each from the Bloxy Awards in 2014 and 2015.
A film, based on this season, titled Lovely World: To The Future was broadcasted on television on October 25, 2014.
Production
Development
The designs for the forests were created by Reuben Atkinson and David Dawson.
Following the third season's debut on December 1, 2012, Avast Television revealed that a fourth season of Lovely World was actively being developed and would likely air in the fall of the following year. It was initially stated that some of the ideas that would be used for the first couple of episodes from this season would be used for the final episodes of the third season. Previously, a number of crew members who worked on the series had been discussing news ideas that could be expanded into a fourth season. Early development eventually began for the fourth season when in October 2012, John started pitching various ideas for an episode that would be a part of the then-new season; the popular "The Sheeps — The Personality" (Parts One and Two) episodes were the final iteration of that concept, with the idea of formally introducing the sheep in the two-part episode. Early in the season's creation, it was confirmed on October 1, 2012, that Cinebolt Productions and Brightmyth Film Studios would take over as the show's primary studio and producer, with Starlight serving as a co-producer.
Because of the change, the fourth season of the series was the first to be animated by the new two animation studios, with the first couple of episodes animated and produced by Starlight Productions; "The Boat — Out on Sea" was the final episode of the series that Starlight Productions would produce for the fourth season. In February 2013, it was reported that John Collins was in the process of retiring as the series' showrunner in order to focus on new creative endeavors including book writing. John commented, "You know... I wanted to work for this series as long as I want to," in response to a question regarding his resignation as showrunner. But the longer the process went, the less interested I became in the program. My interest begins to shift toward book authoring. I had been writing novels for more than thirty years, and now that I've worked on the show, I think the timing is ripe to pick up where I left off with my writing. But in the near future, I might return to the role of showrunner. I'm not sure when. I have no desire to learn. I simply want to write stories for kids because I adore them so much." When Avast Television announced new information about the fourth season in May 2013, they disclosed that Cody Campbell was in the process of becoming the show's new showrunner and would replace John.
Reuben Atkinson and David Dawson were originally responsible for the forest designs that were featured in the fourth season. As with the previous three seasons, the two collaborated with John and subsequently Cody to establish the general tone and aesthetic of the forest. Starting in January 2013, a group of more than twenty people travel to various forest parks to study trees as part of research plans for the third and soon-to-be fourth season.
Writing
This season features three distinct plotlines: the first centers on the group's ongoing efforts to build their new village and the arrival of sheep, who eventually become Edward's friends; the second revolves around their exciting new quest to find supplies for their village; and the third and final plot point centers on the group's return to the village, the introduction of new villagers, and a three-part minigame specials. Writing for the season officially started in February 2013 and originally ended in April 2014, but with the order of additional episodes, the writing process continued until it ended in June of that same year.
This season was significantly lighter in tone than the previous two, but maintaining the somber themes from the prior season. The previous season aimed for a deeper tone. This season focused more on comedy and its unique animation style. The change was first intended to go as far as the third season's development, back in 2012, when John pitched several episodes aimed at a comedic tone. But, the executives wanted to maintain the style for the entire fourth season, which was ultimately maintained in the final version.
The first few episodes picked up where the third season's last episodes left off, concentrating on the opening plot as the group formally began constructing their own community. Originally, the second storyline was supposed to be the first of the season. However, the writing team decided to introduce new characters and take a break from action episodes. As a result, the first ten episodes of the show were written between November 2012 and February 2013. John, a character who appeared in both the first and second seasons, was supposed to rejoin the group, but the plan was abandoned for undisclosed reasons. The fourth season was the first to feature original plot details, unlike the previous three, which were based on or inspired by the 2006 and 2008 books.
This was partly because Cody made changes to the show, removing references to the books and emphasizing more original concepts, and partly because John resigned as showrunner. In order to highlight an emotional element, such animal mistreatment, the writing team chose to give the Sheeps a significant role in their own episodes, "The Sheeps — The Personality — Part One" and "The Sheeps — The Personality — Part Two." In an early script of these episodes, the gang would discover they have been homeless for all this time and try to find the Sheeps from earlier; however, the premise was reworked multiple times, and in March 2013, the animal abuse element was added. When asked about the Future title means, Cody Campbell simply stated "the time yet to come".
LGBT representation
For the first time, the show addressed themes like bromance and "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" when the writing team chose to feature Michael and Edward as a "couple" and "wanted to introduced something special that children's television show had never done" starting with this season. In the process of developing the theme, the writers aimed to provide Michael and Edward with the "most perfect story ever," but they frequently worried that they would "mess up the plot" or "ruin the entire topic." Cody Campbell formally acknowledged in a September 2014 interview that both Michael and Edward were "homosexualities" and that they had plans to elaborate on their storylines in the near future with the then-upcoming fifth season. A scene near the close of the last episode, "Michael's New Adventure — Goodbye for Now," showed Michael and Edward about to kiss, but they were interrupted by their group, so Edward tried to cover their impending kiss. Several animators proposed an alternative that showed Edward and Michael kissing for five seconds; a deleted scene featured the group's original reaction. John had originally intended for the characters to kiss in front of the screen, but his kissing would be cut and focused on their legs. John chose to show them almost kissing instead of the real thing, but at the last second, their group calls them out.
Casting
Jimmy Jimmy served as the voices for the villagers in some of the episodes.
Jack Williams voiced as a old man in the episode The Final Day in the Lovely World", which was focused on the character that he voiced. It would be one of his final acting roles, before his death in May 2015.
Official voice acting for this season began in May 2013 and ended by May 2014, over a year later. Like the previous three seasons, the four main characters are voiced by Louie Brown, Enrique Harding, Davon Meyer and Daisy Hart, respectively. The following episodes featured Jimmy Jimmy as an actor: "A Lovely World Special — The Anger and Edward and Hayden's Pain and Rage!" as a villager; "The First Big Minigames — The Opening and the Rounds — Part One" and "The First Big Minigames — The Villagers's Loss, But The Fun That We Had! — Part Three" as a host for the minigames; he also appeared in the season finale. Reports during production on the season included Jimmy Jimmy as a special guest, who was confirmed to be one of the villagers for the episode "The Lovely World — A New Person." In the episode "The Rebuilding of Edward's House," Nolan B. Johnson voiced a villager. He later returned to the role in the following episodes: "The Sheeps — The Personality — Part One" and its sequel, he voiced one of the villagers who assisted in the search for the Sheeps; in the episode "The Television," he voiced a younger villager serving as one of the main hosts for the group's first television; in "The Old Enemy!", he voiced one of the army that "Z" spawned in and attempted to attack the group; and in "Aiming for the Game," he voiced one of the twenty villagers who participated in the minigames with his pet wolves.
In the episode "The Villagers," 16-year-old Liam Ainsley provided the voice of one of the girls. She had already requested to play a different girl in the episode "Learning to Cook — The Failure and Success." In the episode "The Common Colds," Kneon Baconson provided the voice of one of John's closest friends. He then reprised the same part in the episode "The Stories of Edward, Michael, Leo, and Kamila's Past." One of Jack Williams's last duties before passing away in May 2015 was providing the voice of the "dying old guy" in the episode "The Final Day in the Lovely World," which revolves on the same character. The episode was ultimately dedicated to him in later broadcasts. Ronaldo Jackson spoke his role in the episode "Michael's New Adventure — Goodbye for Now" and voiced one of the guards in the episode "A Lovely World Special — The Anger and Edward and Hayden's Pain and Rage!" As Michael's supporter in the episode "A New Adventure — Aiming for a New Goal — Part One," Ronald Bloxy Jones submitted a voicemail for a unique acting role.
Broadcast and reception
Ratings
The season originally began in the United States on Children's Avast Television and in Bloxanada on Avast, respectively on November 16, 2013, and officially ended on November 1, 2014. The episode "The Calm before the Storm," which debuted on November 16, 2013, marked the formal start of the season. The episode received ratings from more than 1,340 million households overall. The ratings were significantly higher than usual for the series and showed a little uptick over the third season finale. Over 1,453 million and 1,345 million viewers watched the two-part episode "The Sheeps — The Personality," with the latter number being lower than the previous that had already shown. After the premiere of "The Robots," ratings started to rise sharply, and by the next episode—aside from the specials—the show had reached over 2,000 million households overall. "Michael's New Adventure — Goodbye for Now," the season finale, garnered over 1,700 million households, a significant drop from the previous episode that had aired a week prior, but it was still seen as a major success for the average ratings for an animated television series. The season's viewership averaged between 1,500 and 2,000 million viewers per episode overall. Two of the six specials brought in less than two million viewers, while the other four brought in over two million. Like the previous three seasons, the series always aired on Saturdays, starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 11:30 a.m.
Reviews
TV critics and local viewers liked Future's directing, writing, stories, animation style, character development, and action scenes, earning it high accolades. This season was called "one of the greatest" in the entire series by many critics, who also used it as an example of "perfect television." The season received recognition for its portrayal of Michael and Edward as an LGBT relationship, and although though it was met with criticism, many hailed it as the "ideal couple." The fandom hailed and commended the other episodes for their "anime style" and "realistic" voice acting, but the first narrative was welcomed for its respite and is sometimes referred to as "the big break". As the "beginning point for spectacular intros and soundtrack," Future's music was also hailed as the best of the entire series.
Episodes
- Main article: List of Lovely World episodes
| No. in overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[1] | US viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 1 | "The Calm before the Storm" | Maisie Morgan | Matthew Anderson | November 16, 2013 | 1,340,641 |
| The group has little time to prepare their belongings for the impending storm as a perilous is expected to arrive in the beautiful globe. They have to figure out how to get every villager inside, while the world is currently under construction. | ||||||
| 144 | 2 | "The Rebuilding of Edward's House" | Jonathan Wilson & Logan White | Jake Nicholson | November 23, 2013 | 1,509,800 |
| Even though Edward House sustains significant damage from the storm, the entire town rallies to rebuild it, turning it become Edward's new favorite structure in his life. | ||||||
| 145 | 3 | "Time to Get You!" | Ronan Fulton | Blake Thomson | November 30, 2013 | 1,461,471 |
| Edward's wolf is prepared to hunt when it spots a bunny. The wolf makes many attempts to obtain the rabbit during the episode, but eventually succeeds in doing so. | ||||||
| 146 | 4 | "The Seven Dogs and Edward's Pain" | Logan White | Matthew Anderson | December 7, 2013 | 1,407,416 |
| A group of owners who are taking their kids to the park without their pets; because of that, Edward is to cope with over at least seven dogs. For Edward, taking care of their dogs was an extremely difficult task. | ||||||
| 147 | 5 | "The Common Colds" | Ronan Fulton | Adam Perry | December 14, 2013 | 1,598,730 |
| Edward caught the common cold, and because there is no treatment, the group decided to take a collective hug. However, it turns out that having a cold isn't as serious as it seems, and Edward recovers fast. | ||||||
| 148 | 6 | "In The Other Show" | Ollie Stewart | Charlie Fisher | December 21, 2013 | 1,504,849 |
| After being hired as one of the performers for the new performance, Leo is first nervous. However, with the support of Kamila, who has experienced a similar situation, Leo performs brilliantly in the new show, and the group is happier than ever. | ||||||
| 149 | 7 | "The Nature" | Memphis Oliver | Jake Nicholson | December 28, 2013 | 1,648,941 |
| The gang visits the deep woodland to discover the real nature of it. | ||||||
| 150 | 8 | "The Sheeps — The Personality — Part One" | Sophie Hawkins | Blake Thomson | January 11, 2014[2] | 1,453,552 |
| Upon returning to the previous community they had visited, they learned that the sheeps they had been told to see were homeless all year round, so the gang decided to go check on them. Eventually, the sheep will attempt to look after themselves. | ||||||
| 151 | 9 | "The Sheeps — The Personality — Part Two" | Logan White & Sophie Hawkins | Aidan Cooper | January 11, 2014[2] | 1,345,078 |
| After locating the starving sheeps, the group brings them home and tends to their needs. When it becomes apparent that the owner is abusing the other sheeps, the abuser are all taken into custody and the animals are saved from the evil person. Michael is clueless on what to do with the sheeps in the meanwhile. | ||||||
| 152 | 10 | "The Group's New Animals" | Thiago Holman | Aidan Cooper | January 18, 2014 | 1,468,796 |
| The wolves are displeased with the arrival of the three new sheep, so they capture them, frightening the sheep. Edward and the gang attempt to figure out how to make them fall in love with one another through a sequence of events. | ||||||
| 153 | 11 | "A New Adventure — Aiming for a New Goal — Part One" | Harrison Reid, Jonathan Wilson & Tegan Edwards | Adam Perry | January 25, 2014 | 1,636,842 |
| The gang has at last identified their own future objectives and made the decision to embark on a new journey in order to locate some resources as needed. But sometimes, they are the ones who have to accomplish these aims. | ||||||
| 154 | 12 | "A New Adventure — The Runaway Animals and the Hunt — Part Two" | Logan White | Mikayla Jordan | February 1, 2014 | 1,603,467 |
| One of the other sheeps that Edward had began chasing a animal, which is at first believed to be a "wolf". The sheep were acting pathetically as they attempted to call all the other sheeps, and eventually they all got lost. In the meantime, in the hopes of reuniting with the sheep, the group sets out to hide them. | ||||||
| 155 | 13 | "A New Adventure — The Fear and Anger Again — Part Three" | Sophie Hawkins | Blake Thomson | February 8, 2014 | 1,521,865 |
| When Edward saw that one of the sheeps was stuck between the cliff and that the animal was dying, he made the decision to try to save her before it was too late.e her before it is too late. | ||||||
| 156 | 14 | "A New Adventure — The Battle of the Villages — Part Four" | Jonathan Wilson | Rihanna Beasley | February 15, 2014 | 1,739,690 |
| During their adventure, they run across "Z" once more, and this time Edward is not happy. He admits that the sheep trap was a fake, and he did it just for kicks. Edwadra had escaped and started to strike. "Z" quickly started attacking the group by creating a large number of guards. These guards engaged in combat with all of the animals, and thanks to Edward's might, the animals obeyed Edward's orders and attacked the guard. After eventually defeating "Z," the party returns home to replenish their supplies. | ||||||
| 157 | 15 | "Starlight" | Ronan Fulton | Matthew Anderson | February 22, 2014 | 1,684,167 |
| Michael, one of the group members, aspires to be the star of the local show where they are spending the night. He truly made an impression on the audience with his own flawless cance mdode, and it is revealed that he has been practicing the entire time. | ||||||
| 158 | 16 | "Mixing Lava with Others!" | Tegan Edwards & Georgia Jackson | Jake Nicholson | March 1, 2014 | 1,782,615 |
| The team decided to combine fresh objects with lava. | ||||||
| 159 | 17 | "The Weapons" | Harrison Reid | Jake Nicholson | March 8, 2014 | 1,392,107 |
| The group realized, in a very specific moment, that they had previously been in a village where a tragic mass shooting had occurred. During the gunfire, the people exchanged stories about potentially deadly weaponry. | ||||||
| 160 | 18 | "The Television" | Jonathan Wilson | Charlie Fisher | March 15, 2014 | 1,568,853 |
| The group came to the realization that the first television was being developed and get to see it for the first time. | ||||||
| 161 | 19 | "The Blackout" | Georgia Jackson & Logan White | Aidan Cooper | March 22, 2014 | 1,436,735 |
| A terrible blackout is affecting everyone in the planet, and the team needs to figure out how to restore power before it's too late. | ||||||
| 162 | 20 | "Finding Resources — The Bridge" | Ronan Fulton | Aidan Cooper | March 29, 2014 | 1,596,743 |
| The group is attempting to overcome the barrier before it collapses. Now that they are imprisoned, they need to find a way out of the tunnels and build a new bridge. | ||||||
| 163 | 21 | "The Day Pranks Goes Wrong" | Beatrice Kennedy | Blake Thomson | April 5, 2014 | 1,662,332 |
| The entire village agreed to play practical jokes on one another. When one of the guys makes a "shooting threat" to the entire group and gets into trouble, terror increases. | ||||||
| 164 | 22 | "To The Past We Go! — Part One" | Logan White | Blake Thomson | April 12, 2014 | 1,402,718 |
| The group travels back in time to discover more about dinosaurs and the background of the world they currently inhabit. | ||||||
| 165 | 23 | "To The Past We Go! — Part Two" | Sophie Hawkins & Jonathan Wilson | Aidan Cooper | April 19, 2014 | 1,527,364 |
| The gang discovers the history of the villages and meets Mrs. Kira, a time traveler who transports them to an other version of reality. | ||||||
| 166 | 24 | "The Stories of Edward, Michael, Leo and Kamila's Past" | Ollie Stewart | Jake Nicholson | April 26, 2014 | 1,817,290 |
| The episode concentrated on all of the group's prior experiences and explained how they got started in the Lovely World. | ||||||
| 167 | 25 | "The Kidnapping" | Rory Palmer | Paige Gallagher | May 3, 2014 | 1,520,155 |
| Edward is taken hostage by "Z," and the team needs to act quickly to rescue him. | ||||||
| 168 | 26 | "Saving Everyone" | Jonathan Wilson | Blake Thomson | May 10, 2014 | 1,529,688 |
| Edward is shocked when "Z" decides to kidnap the entire gang again because he has had enough and has to save them before it's too late. | ||||||
| 169 | 27 | "Edward the Builder — Expanding the World" | Harrison Reid & Elisabeth Chapman | Aidan Cooper | May 17, 2014 | 1,556,127 |
| Edward hopes to get hired shortly to work as a builder on a major project. But this time, unlike the others, he finds that the work is really difficult. | ||||||
| 170 | 28 | "The Tears from the Onions" | Elisabeth Chapman | Adam Perry | May 24, 2014 | 1,868,858 |
| When the group tried the new dish, onions, they started crying like waterfalls and wanted to stop. | ||||||
| 171 | 29 | "The Sheeps, Once Again.." | Logan White | Matthew Anderson | May 31, 2014 | 1,521,551 |
| When the group tried the new dish, onions, they started crying like waterfalls and wanted to stop. | ||||||
| 172 | 30 | "The Lovely World — A New Person" | Elisabeth Chapman | Aidan Cooper | June 7, 2014 | 1,871,411 |
| An elderly man had arrive to the new city, but he was only there as a result of his dying yearning to see the entire planet before passing away. | ||||||
| 173 | 31 | "The Final Day in the Lovely World" | Elisabeth Chapman | Aidan Cooper | June 14, 2014 | 1,606,405 |
| The group of friends travels around the globe as the elderly guy nears death. But the elderly man passes away in his dying bed in front of the entire gathering, and everyone is devastated by his passing. They begin to discover ways to cope with their grief as they get past the tragedy. | ||||||
| 174 | 32 | "The Road to Peace and Trust — A New Journey, A New Adventure for the Group Starts" | Sophie Hawkins | Jake Nicholson | June 28, 2014 | 1,444,882 |
| After starting their "new" adventure, the group decided to go forward and acquire fresh resources in order to achieve their goal. | ||||||
| 175 | 33 | "The Double Size!" | Ronan Fulton | July 5, 2014 | 1,534,715 | |
| The wolf had now grown to be a massive giant, and the group needed to figure out how to stop the evil guy—whom they had confirmed to be "Z"—from making the wolf grow back. | ||||||
| 176 | 34 | "Learning to Cook — The Failure and Success" | Memphis Oliver, Ronan Fulton & Sophie Hawkins | Blake Thomson | July 12, 2014 | 1,600,632 |
| With the assistance of a personal chef, the group is able to cook for the first time as they learn how to cook. | ||||||
| 177 | 35 | "Hello to a New Place" | Thiago Holman | Matthew Anderson | July 26, 2014 | 1,477,575 |
| The group travels to a new town and spends a full week getting to know the locals and their unique culture. | ||||||
| 178 | 36 | "The Villagers" | Logan White | Blake Thomson | August 2, 2014 | 1,646,504 |
| The gang made the decision to visit a unique set of villagers who were really different from the others. Before long, the group learned something unique from them. | ||||||
| 179 | 37 | "The Robots" | Ronan Fulton | Rebecca Phillips | August 9, 2014 | 1,772,285 |
| The group needs to find a means to stop the robots that "Z" had built from taking over the village before it's too late. | ||||||
| 180 | 38 | "I Feel Like I Want To Dance!" | Sophie Hawkins | Matthew Anderson | August 16, 2014 | 1,944,676 |
| With the assistance of Maila and Elo, the group learns how to dance skillfully and effectively. They are feeling like dancing today and want to learn new dancing skills. | ||||||
| 181 | 39 | "I Just Can't Help It — Micheal's Best Weekdays in the Lovely World" | Ronan Fulton | Jake Nicholson | August 23, 2014 | 2,067,795 |
| Michael recently experienced one of his best workdays ever, even though he quickly left this beautiful environment behind. What transpired to make it a particularly memorable workday for him and the group is explained in the episode. | ||||||
| 182 | 40 | "The Fear from the Sheeps" | Ollie Stewart, Jonathan Wilson, Thiago Holman & Logan White | Charlie Fisher | September 6, 2014 | 1,741,065 |
| A massive pack of wolfs is posing a threat to the entire sheep population, therefore the entire group needs to find a means to stop the wolfs before it's too late. | ||||||
| 183 | 41 | "The Old Enemy!" | Sophie Hawkins | Matthew Anderson | September 13, 2014 | 2,054,441 |
| The group resolved to confront "Z" after remembering that he was still alive in the Lovely World. They soon ran upon "Z," and after a fierce battle broke out, "Z" was permanently vanquished. | ||||||
| 184 | 42 | "A Lovely World Special — The Anger and Edward and Hayden's Pain and Rage!" | Thiago Holman | Kenna Mitchell | September 27, 2014 | 1,677,413 |
| Edward is in emotional distress during the fight because Michael's dog, one of his other dogs, and his cat were all killed in the previous episode, and it was soon established that "Z" is, in reality, Hayden. Later on in a fierce battle, Edward loses the first round but quickly gets back up and "kills" Hayden. | ||||||
| 185 | 43 | "Aiming for the Game" | Jonathan Wilson | Blake Thomson | October 4, 2014 | 1,990,501 |
| When the group returned to their city and village, they discovered that a planned minigame was taking place there. It soon becomes clear that the people were just having fun. Edward soon joined the other members of the gang in the minigames, and they began formally. | ||||||
| 186 | 44 | "The First Big Minigames — The Opening and the Rounds — Part One" | Logan White | Benjamin Lawrence | October 11, 2014 | 1,970,614 |
| All of the villagers performed during the opening show before the minigames started. Kamila is soon requested to participate as the lead singer and dancer for the big opening show. At first, she is hesitant, but after seeing how valuable and good her dancing is, she decides to join and the opening show goes smoothly. | ||||||
| 187 | 45 | "The First Big Minigames — The Hype and the Stress — Part Two" | Ollie Stewart | Charlie Fisher | October 18, 2014 | 1,723,720 |
| The villagers and the group complete a number of obstacles to begin the minigames. Leo wins the first round at initially, but he quickly loses the first round and, determined not to give up, returns to the second round. The next rounds quickly show to be challenging, and the gang begins to feel a little uneasy. | ||||||
| 188 | 46 | "The First Big Minigames — The Villagers's Loss, But The Fun That We Had! — Part Three" | Memphis Oliver | Matthew Anderson | October 25, 2014 | 2,048,906 |
| The villagers lost the remaining rounds, but in the end, with Edward eventually defeated in the final round, one of the younger villagers won the minigames. The villagers then described their roles and expressed their satisfaction and joy, saying that they had a great time playing the minigames. The villagers said this while also crying. | ||||||
| 189 | 47 | "Michael's New Adventure — Goodbye for Now" | Thiago Holman | Charlie Fisher | November 1, 2014 | 1,747,292 |
| At the conclusion, they give Edward a heartfelt hug and Michael declares he wants to embark on a new journey, promising to keep him in mind. | ||||||
Special episodes
| No. in overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date[1] | US viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP-2 | SP-1 | "The Behind-The-Scenes Look Into The Production of Lovely World — The Third Years That We Had Created" | Jonathan Wilson, Thiago Holman & Maisie Morgan | Blake Thomson | February 4, 2014 | 2,177,976 |
| The episode highlights the writers, directors, and show creator John as it focuses on the creation of the third and fourth seasons of the well-liked animated television program Lovely World. | ||||||
| SP-3 | SP-2 | "Lovely World — Three Years Later" | Ollie Stewart | Charlie Fisher | February 5, 2014 | 2,537,545 |
| An episode that served as a summary of the group's adventures during a three-year span, covering more than 150 episodes across the entire series. | ||||||
| SP-4 | SP-3 | "The Enemy's Past — Part One" | Beatrice Kennedy | Charlie Fisher | June 21, 2014 | 1,979,727 |
| The first half of the "Z" person's past is the main emphasis of the episode, which demonstrates how it was repeatedly tortured and how a machine pushed it to create his first digital environment. | ||||||
| SP-5 | SP-4 | "The Enemy's Past — The Beginning — Part Two" | Jonathan Wilson | Blake Thomson | July 19, 2014 | 1,941,823 |
| "Z" travels the world, encountering many obstacles along the way. He struggles to survive and nearly passes away on the third night. When the monsters eventually started to despise him, "Z" started to despise them too. | ||||||
| SP-6 | SP-5 | "The Enemy's Past — The Revenge on the World — Part Three" | Thiago Holman | Charlie Fisher | August 30, 2014 | 2,659,652 |
| "Z" had had enough and made the decision to destroy his virtual world; to his surprise, though, every creature possessed abilities, and he was vanquished. When the machine finally drove him to abuse himself, he took the decision to destroy it and destroy the entire world by creating a huge gateway at the former school that had caused it to close in the first place. | ||||||
| SP-7 | SP-6 | "The Enemy's Past — Before and the After!" | Logan White | Blake Thomson | September 20, 2014 | 2,259,247 |
| "Z" made the decision to give up and live alone in peace. As soon as the group came, "Z" felt up against it and made the decision to launch an attack on them in the first episode. | ||||||
Music
The first theme song of the fourth season, "The Lovely World: Future!" was sung by Ronald Bloxy.
The opening songs are "To The Future!", a metal song, composed by songwriter Nicholas Campbell and performed by Caleb Evans for the first 9 episodes, "The Third Adventure!" performed by singer Calvin Matthew for 5 episodes and "The Adventure Moves On!" by Lucero Alfonso for the remaining episodes. The ending song are "The Lovely World: Future!" composed by Tommy Hussain, Kyle Booth, Benjamin Decker and George Salas, with vocals by Ronald Bloxy for 20 episodes and "The Great, Great Time of our Life!" by Rachel Blox for the other episodes in the season.
Film
- Main article: Lovely World: To The Future
On October 25, 2014, the television movie Lovely World: To The Future, which was based on this season, aired. Less than two months before the scheduled premiere, in August of 2014, the animation for To The Future was completed, having started during the early stages of the fourth season's production.