STEVEN UNIVERSE is a franchise based on the animated television series from Cartoon Network. Steven Universe is a young boy who lives with the Crystal Gems--magical, humanoid aliens named Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst--in the fictional town of Beach City. Steven, who is half-Gem, has adventures with his friends and helps the Gems protect the world from their own kind. The franchise has expanded from the animated television series to books, video games, comic books and toys and merchandise.