The season also explains the Avatar mythos though the first Avatar Wan (Steven Yeun) and Vaatu's polar opposite Raava (April Stewart). Korra and the rest of Team Avatar go into hiding in Gommu's underground shelter where benders and non-benders live together in harmony. Her transformation "from brash warrior to a spiritual being", according to DiMartino, is a principal theme of the series. The Legend of Korra ran for 52 episodes ("chapters"), separated into four seasons ("books"), from April 14, 2012 to December 19, 2014. [85], Book One: Air drew an average of 3.8 million viewers per episode. [37] In 2011, the title was changed to The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra, and again in March 2012 to The Legend of Korra. 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. 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Amon's lieutenant is voiced by Lance Henriksen, and Asami's father Hiroshi Sato by Daniel Dae Kim. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [103], Several reviewers noted the sociopolitical issues that, unusually for an animated series on a children's channel, run through The Legend of Korra. [38], According to animation director Yoo Jae-myung, Nickelodeon was initially reluctant to approve the series and suspended production because, according to Konietzko, conventional wisdom had it that "girls will watch shows about boys, but boys won't watch shows about girls". They decided to change the final scene from Korra and Asami only holding hands, to also facing each other in a pose referencing the marriage scene a few minutes prior and the pose made by Aang and Katara in the finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender.[53]. The DVD releases contain extra features such as audio commentary from the creators, cast and crew for some episodes, and the Blu-ray releases contain commentary for additional episodes. The series take place 70 years after the end of its predecessor. Both Amon and Tarrlok are identified as the sons of mob boss Yakone (Clancy Brown). [135] A sequel, The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, was published in three volumes in May 2019, November 2019, and February 2020.[136]. She also has a polar bear dog named Naga as her animal companion. Legend Of Korra: 10 Times Korra & Asami Were Soulmates, ‘Invincible’ Review: Robert Kirkman’s Animated Superhero Drama Offers More Than Meets the Eye. These episodes are grouped into four separate seasons ("Books") composed of twelve to fourteen episodes ("Chapters") each, with each season telling a stand-alone story. [39], The creators wrote all of the episodes of the first season themselves, omitting "filler episodes" to allow for a concise story. The series follows Avatar Korra, the successor of Aang from the previous series, as she faces political and spiritual unrest in a modernizing world. Report abuse. Under the tutelage of Aang's son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large. After the first seven episodes aired to low ratings, Nickelodeon removed the last five episodes from its broadcast schedule. For example, on the "Wanted" posters seen in the episode "The Stakeout", the names of the protagonists are written as 寇拉 (Korra), 馬高 (Mako) and 愽林 (Bolin). 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[21] Richard Epcar as the voice for Saikhan, captain of the Republic City Metalbending Police Force. Only one person, the "Avatar", can bend all four elements. Book Four: Balance is the fourth and final season of the animated television series The Legend of Korra by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Making a few appearances in Books Two and Three, Greg Baldwin reprises Iroh from the previous series. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. "[98] In The Atlantic, Julie Beck characterized the series as "some of the highest quality fantasy of our time", appreciating it for combining nuanced social commentary with Avatar: The Last Airbender's "warmth, whimsy, and self-referential wit". 21 people found this helpful. Mako (David Faustino), the older brother, is a firebender described as "dark and brooding"[2][11] The character was named after Mako Iwamatsu, the voice actor for Iroh in the first two seasons of the original series. [17], Moreover, according to Robinson, the series' final scene, in which Korra and Asami gaze into each other's eyes in a shot mirroring the composition of Avatar's final moments in which Aang and Katara kiss, "changed the face of TV" by going further than any other work of children's television in depicting same-sex relationships[109] – an assessment shared by reviewers for TV.com,[110] The A.V. [129] In January 2015, after the series ended, the media reported on a fan petition to have Netflix produce a series in the Avatar universe garnering more than 10,000 signatures only in 2015.