Avatar: The Last Airbender 

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

Creators:

Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

Stars:

Zach Tyler, Jack De Sena, Dee Bradley Baker

Top Rated TV #12 | Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Zach Tyler	...	Aang / ... 64 episodes, 2005-2008
Jack De Sena	...	Sokka / ... 64 episodes, 2005-2008
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Appa / ... 64 episodes, 2005-2008
Mae Whitman	...	Katara / ... 63 episodes, 2005-2008
Dante Basco	...	Prince Zuko / ... 52 episodes, 2005-2008
Michaela Jill Murphy	...	Toph / ... 39 episodes, 2005-2008
Mako	...	Uncle / ... 30 episodes, 2005-2006

Storyline

The world is divided into four elemental nations: The Northern and Southern Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. The Avatar upholds the balance between the nations, but everything changed when the Fire Nation invaded. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, can stop them. But when the world needs him most, he vanishes. A hundred years later Katara and Sokka discover the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang. Together they must help Aang master the elements and save the world.

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Plot Keywords:

child hero | hero | anime | supernatural power | avatar | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the Inferno

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mako, who played Uncle Iroh, passed away in the middle of recording his parts for the last seven episodes of season 2. They had to quickly re-cast the part of Iroh. The re-casting put a halt to production on season 3. Mako's part was succeeded by Greg Baldwin in the third season.

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Goofs

The design of the white lotus tile changes through the course of the series :

• 1st in "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005) {The Waterbending Scroll (#1.9)}_, when Iroh holds up the tile he finds in his sleeve.
• 2nd in "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005) {The Desert (#2.11)}_, when Iroh makes the first move in the game.
• 3rd in "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005) {Sokka's Master (#3.4)}_, the tile given to Sokka by the butler more closely resembles the first design.

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Quotes

Katara: [opening narration] Water... Earth... Fire... Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang. And although his airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I believe Aang can ...

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Alternate Versions

The Previously on Avatar... segments shown after the show's opening in most episodes were not originally included(except on occasion) until sometime in Book 2. All reruns of all episodes in the series now include those segments (even the ones that aired before the decision was permanent).

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Best Cartoons of the Century So Far (2020)

User Reviews

Very Great story

The art and research put into this story matches the quality of the plot and character development. This show is what Nickelodeon needs to give it some respect. Not since Samauri Jack has an American show been able to pull off an anime style that works. It's good to know that children that watch this show may actually learn what it takes to have a good story. The research put into the story is amazing. The bending styles all coincide with different styles of fighting and can be seen in every episode. The show itself is also planned out, as minor questions formed in one episode may not be answered for another 10 some episodes later, so it's not just another Nick "story" show like Danny Phantom, all episodes are connected and well planned out. I wouldn't doubt that the next 3 seasons are already written. The character development and writing can match even some of the best television writers out there, it may even be able to stand toe-to-toe with the works of Joss Whedon.

I give the show an easy 10/10, especially if you watch all the shows in order.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official NL Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1