The Legend of Korra
Series, 2012, The 2010s, Set in Republic City
The Legend of Korra is #2 of 18 in release order and #2 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
The story
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.
The Legend of Korra recap
Seventy years after Avatar: The Last Airbender, the new Avatar is Korra, a hot-headed girl from the Southern Water Tribe. She moves to Republic City, a 1920s-style metropolis founded by Aang and Zuko, to learn airbending from Aang's son Tenzin. She joins the pro-bending brothers Mako and Bolin and befriends Asami Sato, an heiress and engineer. Each of the four seasons is called a book and has its own villain. Amon leads the Equalists, who want to strip benders of their power. Korra's uncle Unalaq frees the dark spirit Vaatu, and Korra learns about Wan, the first Avatar, and loses her link to past Avatars. Zaheer and the anarchist Red Lotus poison Korra, leaving her badly hurt. In the last book, three years later, Kuvira, a metalbender, unites the shattered Earth Kingdom by force and builds a giant mech powered by spirit vines.
The Legend of Korra ending explained
The finale, "The Last Stand", has Korra stop Kuvira's mech and shield her from the blast of her own spirit cannon, which opens a new spirit portal in the middle of Republic City. Kuvira surrenders. At Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding, Korra and Asami decide to take a holiday in the Spirit World together and walk through the portal hand in hand. The story continued in the Dark Horse comics, starting with Turf Wars.
Where to watch The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.3/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Adventure Time, before Gravity Falls.
- Chronological order: after Adventure Time, before Gravity Falls.
What to watch before The Legend of Korra
Adventure Time (2010), which The Legend of Korra (2012) continues.
Cast
- Janet Varney as Korra (voice)
- David Faustino as Mako (voice)
- P.J. Byrne as Bolin (voice)
- Dee Bradley Baker as Bumi (voice)
- Seychelle Gabriel as Asami Sato (voice)
- Jeff Bennett as Shiro Shinobi / Fishmonger / Additional Voices (voice)
- J.K. Simmons as Tenzin (voice)
- Mindy Sterling as Lin Beifong (voice)
- Logan Wells as Meelo (voice)
- Kiernan Shipka as Jinora (voice)
- John Michael Higgins as Varrick (voice)
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Ikki (voice)
Created by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino.