Avatar: The Last Airbender (commonly abbreviated as ATLA), also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions, or simply Avatar or The Last Airbender, is an American animated fantasy action television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
Avatar is set in an Asian and Arctic-inspired world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four elements—water, earth, fire or air—through practices known as "bending", inspired by Chinese martial arts. The only individual who can bend all four elements, the "Avatar", is responsible for maintaining harmony among the world's four nations, and serves as the link between the physical world and the spirit world. The series is centered around the journey of twelve-year-old Aang, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, along with his friends Katara, Sokka, and Toph, as they strive to end the Fire Nation's war against the other nations and defeat Fire Lord Ozai before he conquers the world. It also follows the story of Zuko—the exiled prince of the Fire Nation, seeking to restore his lost honor by capturing Aang, accompanied by his uncle Iroh—and later, his sister Azula. Avatar is presented in a style that combines anime with American cartoons and relies on the imagery of primarily Chinese culture, with some other East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, New World, Siberian, and Arctic influences.
Avatar: The Last Airbender was a ratings success and received acclaim from critics for its characters, cultural references, art direction, voice acting, soundtrack, humor, and themes. These include concepts rarely touched on in youth entertainment, including war, genocide, imperialism, totalitarianism, indoctrination and free choice. It won five Annie Awards, a Genesis Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Kids' Choice Award, and a Peabody Award. The show is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest animated television series of all time.
Avatar aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons, from February 2005 to July 2008. The extended Avatar franchise includes an ongoing comics series, a prequel novel series, an animated sequel series, and a live-action film, as well as an upcoming live-action remake series produced for Netflix. The complete series was released on Blu-ray in June 2018 in honor of the tenth anniversary of its finale and was made available to stream on Netflix in the United States and Canada in May 2020, on Paramount+ in June 2020, and on Amazon Prime Video in January 2021.
Cast and characters[]
- Zach Tyler Eisen - Aang
- Mae Whitman - Katara
- Jack DeSena - Sokka
- Dante Basco - Zuko
- Mako (Books 1-2) and Greg Baldwin (Book 3) - Uncle Iroh
- Dee Bradley Baker - Appa, Momo
- Michaela Jill Murphy - Toph Beifong
- Grey DeLisle - Azula
- Jennie Kwan - Suki
- Mark Hamill - Fire Lord Ozai
- Cricket Leigh - Mai
- Olivia Hack - Ty Lee
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Paramount+ | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
| International | Netflix, AFN Family | |
| Asia | Nickelodeon | |
| Australia | Nickelodeon, ABC Kids | |
| Canada | Nickelodeon, YTV | |
| Guyana | TVG, DTV-8 | |
| Hong Kong (English) | ATV World | |
| India (Assamese) | ETV Bal Bharat | |
| India (English) | ETV Bal Bharat | |
| Ireland (English) | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | |
| Jamaica | TVJ | |
| New Zealand (English) | Nickelodeon | |
| Nigeria | Silverbird TV | |
| Pakistan | Nickelodeon | |
| South Africa (English) | Nickelodeon | |
| Samoa | TV3 | |
| Suriname (Dutch) | ATV | |
| United Kingdom | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, CITV | |
| Albania | Top Channel, Vavoom | Avatar |
| Armenia | Shant Kids | |
| Azerbaijan | ARB Günəş | |
| Estonia | TV3 | |
| Finland | Nickelodeon, Nelonen, Fox | |
| India (Mizo) | LPS 6 KmN | |
| Turkey (Kurdish) | Zarok TV | |
| Turkey (Zaza) | Zarok TV | |
| Latin America | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatar: la leyenda de Aang |
| Bolivia | Bolivisión | |
| Mexico | Canal 5 | |
| Spain (Spanish) | Nickelodeon | |
| Indonesia | Nickelodeon, GTV, Netflix | Avatar: The Legend of Aang |
| Malaysia | Nickelodeon, TV9, Netflix | |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, TV5 | |
| Norway | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatar: Legenden om Aang |
| Sweden | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | |
| Austria | Nickelodeon, ORF 1 | Avatar – Der Herr der Elemente |
| Germany | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, MTV | |
| Switzerland | SF zwei | |
| France | Nickelodeon, Game One, TF1, France 4 | Avatar, le dernier maître de l'air |
| Ivory Coast | RTI 1 | |
| Arab World | Nickelodeon, MBC 3, Nicktoons | آفاتار: أسطورة أنج أفاتار: مسخّر الهواء |
| Albania | Çufo, Bang Bang | Avatar: Mjeshtri i fundit i ajrit |
| Bulgaria | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, bTV Action | Аватар: Легенда за Анг |
| Diema Family | Аватар: Повелителят на четирите стихии | |
| Brazil | Nickelodeon, Rede Globo, Rede Bandeirantes | Avatar: A Lenda de Aang |
| Croatia | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Vavoom | Avatar: Legenda o Angu |
| Czech Republic | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, ČT Déčko |
Avatar: Legenda o Aangovi |
| Denmark | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatar: Den sidste luftbetvinger Avatar: Legenden om Aang |
| SkyShowtime | Avatar: Aangs Legende | |
| Georgia | Imedi TV | ავატარი |
| GDS TV | ავატარი - ლეგენდა აანგის შესახებ | |
| Greece | Alfa TV, Teletime, Nickelodeon | Άβαταρ |
| Hong Kong (Cantonese) | TVB Jade, Netflix | 降世神通：最後的氣宗 |
| Hungary | TV2, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatár – Aang legendája |
| India (Bengali) | ETV Bal Bharat | অবতার দ্য লাস্ট এয়ারবেন্ডার |
| India (Hindi) | ETV Bal Bharat | अवतार: द लास्ट एअरबेंडर |
| Nickelodeon | अवतार अंतिम वायुतरंगीय संघर्ष | |
| India (Gujarati) | ETV Bal Bharat | અવતાર ધ લાસ્ટ એરબેન્ડર |
| India (Kannada) | Chintu TV, ETV Bal Bharat | ಅವತಾರ್ ದಿ ಲಾಸ್ಟ್ ಏರ್ ಬೆಂಡರ್ |
| India (Malayalam) | ETV Bal Bharat, Kochu TV | അവതാർ ദി ലാസ്റ്റ് എയർബെൻഡർ |
| India (Marathi) | ETV Bal Bharat | अवतार द लास्ट एअरबेंडर |
| India (Odia) | ETV Bal Bharat | ଅବତାର ଦି ଶେଷ ଏୟାରବେଣ୍ଡର୍ |
| India (Punjabi) | ETV Bal Bharat | ਅਵਤਾਰ ਦ ਲਾਸਟ ਏਅਰਬੈਂਡਰ |
| India (Tamil) | Chutti TV, ETV Bal Bharat | அவதார் தி லாஸ்ட் ஏர்பெண்டர் |
| India (Telugu) | ETV Bal Bharat, Kushi TV | అవతార్ ది లాస్ట్ ఎయిర్ బెండర్ |
| Iran | Persian Toon, GEM Junior | آواتار |
| Ireland (Irish) | TG4 | Avatar: An tAer-Lúbóir Deiridh |
| Italy | Nickelodeon, Rai Gulp, Netflix, Pluto TV, Paramount+ | Avatar - La leggenda di Aang |
| Israel | Nickelodeon | אווטאר: כשף האוויר האחרון |
| Japan | Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime Video, dTV, Hulu, Netflix | アバター 伝説の少年アン |
| Kurdistan | Pêlistank TV, Zaro TV | Avatar ته قه تار |
| Latvia | TV3 | Avatārs: leģenda par Āngu |
| Netherlands | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatar: De Legende van Aang |
| New Zealand (Māori) | Māori Television | Te Kauwaka: Te Mörehu Kaitā Hau |
| North Macedonia | MRT 1, Vavoom | Аватар |
| Poland | Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nicktoons | Awatar: Legenda Aanga |
| Portugal | Nickelodeon | Avatar: A Lenda de Aang |
| Netflix | Avatar: O Último Airbender | |
| Romania | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons | Avatar: Legenda lui Aang |
| Russia | Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nicktoons, 2x2 | Аватар: Легенда об Аанге |
| Serbia | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Vavoom | Avatar: Poslednji vladar vetrova |
| Slovenia | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Vavoom | Avatar: Legenda Aang |
| South Africa (Setswana) | SABC 2 | Avatar: Tlhamane ya setšhaba |
| South Korea | EBS, Nickelodeon, Tooniverse | 아바타: 아앙의 전설 |
| Spain (Basque) | ETB 1, ETB 3 | Avatar, azken aire maisua |
| Spain (Catalan) | K3 | Avatar: l'últim mestre de l'aire |
| Sri Lanka | ITN, Swarnavahini | ඇවටාර්: අවසන් සුළං වීරයා |
| Suriname (Sranan Tongo) | ATV | Avatar: Aang anansi |
| Thailand | Nickelodeon, True Spark | เณรน้อยเจ้าอภินิหาร |
| Turkey (Turkish) | Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, CNBC-e | Avatar: Son Hava Bükücü |
| Ukraine | QTV, Nickelodeon | Аватар: Останній захисник |
| Uzbekistan | Aqlvoy | Avatar: Ang Haqidagi Afsona |
| Vietnam | Netflix | Thế Thần: Ngự Khí Sư Cuối Cùng |
| ANT - BPTV3, SAM - BTV11, An Viên - BTV9 | Thế Thần Avatar |