American Dragon: Jake Long
Series, 2005, Disney Channel, Set in New York
American Dragon: Jake Long is #13 of 17 in release order and #13 of 17 in chronological order in the Disney Channel Cartoons.
The story
American Dragon is a coming of age comedy-action series about Jake Long, a 13-year-old Asian-American boy who strives to find balance in his life as a skateboard-grinding, New York 'tween while learning to master his mystical powers (in his secret identity) as the American Dragon, the protector and guardian of all magical creatures secretly living amidst the human world.
American Dragon: Jake Long recap
Jake Long is a 13-year-old skater in New York City who can turn into a dragon, and as the American Dragon he must protect the city's hidden magical creatures. His grandfather Lao Shi, a dragon himself, trains him with help from Fu Dog, a talking shar pei. His best friends Trixie and Spud know his secret, and his little sister Haley is a dragon too, while his father Jonathan does not know the family magic. In the first season Jake falls for Rose, a classmate who turns out to be Huntsgirl, an apprentice in the Huntsclan, which hunts magical creatures. In season 2 Jake goes undercover at the Huntsclan academy, Rose learns she was stolen from her family as a baby, and Jake wishes that Rose had never been taken, which erases her memory of him. The Dark Dragon, Lao Shi's old enemy, returns.
American Dragon: Jake Long ending explained
In the two-part finale, "Hong Kong Longs" (2007), the family travels to Hong Kong, the Dark Dragon kidnaps Lao Shi, and Jonathan finally learns the truth about his family. Rose regains her memory from a photo, joins the fight, and she and Jake banish the Dark Dragon to another dimension for a thousand years. The series ends with them kissing. There has been no revival.
Where to watch American Dragon: Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, before The Emperor's New School.
- Chronological order: after Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, before The Emperor's New School.
Cast
- Dante Basco as Jake Long (voice)
- Kelley Troy as Trixie Carter (voice)
- Charlie Finn as Spud (voice)
- Paul Rugg as Professor Rotwood / The Huntsman (voice)
- Amy Bruckner as Haley Long (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Fu Dog (voice)
- Keone Young
- Mae Whitman
- Lauren Tom
- Jeff Bennett
- Hadley Kay
- Kari Wahlgren
Created by Jeff Goode.