The Legend of Korra 

Avatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.

Creators:

Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko

Stars:

Janet Varney, P.J. Byrne, David Faustino

Top Rated TV #214 | 27 wins & 41 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Janet Varney	...	Korra / ... 52 episodes, 2012-2014
Jeff Bennett	...	Shiro Shinobi - Radio Broadcaster / ... 50 episodes, 2012-2014
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Naga / ... 50 episodes, 2012-2014
P.J. Byrne	...	Bolin 47 episodes, 2012-2014
David Faustino	...	Mako 44 episodes, 2012-2014
J.K. Simmons	...	Tenzin / ... 42 episodes, 2012-2014
Seychelle Gabriel	...	Asami Sato 37 episodes, 2012-2014
Mindy Sterling	...	Lin Beifong / ... 29 episodes, 2012-2014
Logan Wells	...	Meelo 29 episodes, 2012-2014
Kiernan Shipka	...	Jinora / ... 25 episodes, 2012-2014
John Michael Higgins	...	Varrick / ... 22 episodes, 2013-2014

Storyline

Taking place 70 years after the events of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," this story follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang - a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenage girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern "Avatar" world, Republic City - a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang's son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

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Plot Keywords:

good versus evil | warrior woman | female warrior | female protagonist | teenage girl | 

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Taglines:

Find the light in the dark.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7-FV

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ginormous Madman, Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS HD Master Audio) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nickelodeon initially suspended production because they did not like that Korra was a female protagonist. However, after seeing the completed first episode, they changed their minds.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Reviews: Big Hero 6 (2014)

User Reviews

My early 2c: A more energetic and fast-paced sequel

The Avatar is back and this time she is a teenager who is far from calm and peaceful.

Compared to Avatar: The Legend of Aang, this sequel has its own appeal: it's really energetic, featuring mostly city environments, has an older cast than the one in Aang, and just has an overall faster, flashier and more forceful pace than its predecessor. That makes it a lot of fun, and a very exciting show, but at times it also makes it hard for me to warm up to the cast, and hard to just take a moment of contemplation, peace, and relaxation like I would with The Last Airbender.

Visually, like "Aang", this show is stunning. Beautiful, intricate and unique environments, with lots of fluid and well-crafted motion. Awesome soundtrack with the series' trademark mix of eastern and western music, but "Korra's" music is more rocky and jazzy, to match with the show's tempo, than "Aang's" smooth and calm scores. The storyline seems to be picking up quite nicely as well, with civil conflict brewing up in Republic City. The show is definitely making its own path and tone, and setting itself apart from "Aang".

But I still found myself really missing "Aang's" serene environments, gentler characters, and the cute, quirky humor. In fact I kind of found it hard to warm up to the characters in "Korra"....Korra is overall a very cool character, but is too aggressive and forceful. I hope that changes throughout the show, as Avatar always shows the evolution of its characters. Her newfound city friends, as well, are not that likable and their friendship is a little distant -- Aang, Katara and Sokka's friendship was as naturally progressing, fun, and close as they get. I also really miss the silly humor! Who can forget the cabbage seller from "Aang", and Sokka's silliness. With "Korra"'s older cast and a very serious conflict and villain already introduced and confronted, I really want more humor to balance the show out.

I think the show needs to calm down a bit, take a breath, and let its characters meaningfully interact a little more before ramping up the action to the 1000th degree. Still, a flaw due to excess is better than a flaw due to lack. The Legend of Korra is an excellent and well-crafted show, and I look forward to seeing it form into a series worthy of its predecessor.