Avatar: The Last Airbender is a multimedia franchise consisting of television series, a live-action film, comics, books, video games, home media, and soundtracks. The franchise began with the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino and aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired[1]fantasy world in which some people can manipulate, or 'bend', one of the elements of air, fire, earth or water. Only the 'Avatar' can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.[2][3]
Since its original release, Avatar: The Last Airbender has developed into a franchise spanning works in various media. A sequel animated television series, The Legend of Korra, aired on Nickelodeon from 2012 to 2014 and has since expanded into its own sub-franchise. The storylines of both animated series have been continued in comic book form.[4][5] Other franchise tie-ins include novelizations, art books, companion books, video games, and home media releases. In 2010, the original animated series was adapted into a live-action film titled The Last Airbender. The film itself spawned a novelization series, two graphic novels, two video games, a soundtrack album, and DVD and blu-ray releases. A Netflix live-action remake of the original series is scheduled to begin production in 2019.[1]
Title | Original broadcast run | Original network | Total # episodes | Total # seasons | Ref. |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005–08 | Nickelodeon | 61 | 3 | [6] |
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The Legend of Korra | 2012–14 | Nickelodeon | 52 | 4 | [7] |
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Republic City Hustle | 2013 | Nickelodeon website | 3 | 1 | [8] |
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TBA | Not yet released | Netflix | Not yet released | Not yet released | [1] |
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The Last Airbender (2010) Follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must master all four elements and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water Tribes and the Earth Kingdom. The Last Airbender Trailer The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
The Last Airbender is a 2010 live-action adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was widely panned by critics and took in $319 million at the worldwide box office.[9]
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | January 25, 2006 – August 6, 2008 | Film comic series | [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2011 – May 2, 2015 | Mini-comic | [20][21][22][23] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures | June 15, 2011 | Anthology | [24] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise | January 25 – September 26, 2012 | Graphic novel trilogy | [25][26][27] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search | March 20 – October 30, 2013 | Graphic novel trilogy | [30][31][32] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift | March 5 – November 18, 2014 | Graphic novel trilogy | [35][36][37] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow | October 6, 2015 – March 16, 2016 | Graphic novel trilogy | [40][41][42] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – North and South | September 14, 2016 – April 26, 2017 | Graphic novel trilogy | [45][46][47] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance | December 18, 2018 – present | Graphic novel trilogy | [49][50] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Team Avatar Tales | Not yet released | Anthology | [51] |
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The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story | May 18, 2010 | Graphic novel | [19][52] |
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The Last Airbender | June 22, 2010 | Graphic novel | [18][19] |
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Title | Release date(s) | Media type | Ref. |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2016 – May 5, 2018 | Mini-comic | [54][55] |
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The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars | July 26, 2017 – August 22, 2018 | Graphic novel trilogy | [56][57][58] |
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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire | Not yet released | Graphic novel trilogy | [62] |
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The Earth Kingdom Chronicles | May 8, 2007 – April 8, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [63][64][65][66][67][68] |
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Ready-to-Read | July 1 – December 16, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [70][71][72] |
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Sozin's Comet: The Final Battle | May 20, 2008 | Children | Novelization | [73] |
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The Last Airbender Movie Novelization | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization | [74] |
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The Last Airbender Movie | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization series | [75][76][77][78] |
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Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra | January 8 – July 9, 2013 | Young adult | Novelization series | [79][80] |
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The Kyoshi Novels | Not yet released | Young adult | Novel series | [5][81] |
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How to Draw Avatar: The Last Airbender | March 28, 2007 | 978-1-56010-783-5 | Drawing book | [83] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Drawing Book and Kit | September 28, 2007 | 978-1-60058-060-4 | Drawing book | [84] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Animated Series | May 19, 2010 | 978-1-59582-504-9 | Concept art | [85] |
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The Legend of Korra Book One: Air – The Art of the Animated Series | July 17, 2013 | 978-1-61655-168-1 | Concept art | [86] |
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How to Draw The Legend of Korra | August 15, 2014 | 978-1-60058-379-7 | Drawing book | [87] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Two: Spirits – The Art of the Animated Series | September 3, 2014 | 978-1-61655-462-0 | Concept art | [88] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Three: Change – The Art of the Animated Series | January 21, 2015 | 978-1-61655-565-8 | Concept art | [89] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Poster Collection | August 12, 2015 | 978-1-61655-737-9 | Posters | [90] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Four: Balance – The Art of the Animated Series | September 2, 2015 | 978-1-61655-687-7 | Concept art | [91] |
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The Legend of Korra – The Poster Collection | September 28, 2016 | 978-1-50670-119-6 | Posters | [92] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Coloring Book | October 5, 2016 | 978-1-50670-236-0 | Adult coloring book | [93] |
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The Legend of Korra Coloring Book | July 12, 2017 | 978-1-50670-246-9 | Adult coloring book | [94] |
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The Lost Scrolls | December 26, 2006 – January 23, 2007 | Various | Companion book series | [95][96][97][98] |
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The Ultimate Pocket Guide | July 24, 2007 | 978-1-41694-736-3 | Companion book | [100] |
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Battle of the Benders | January 8, 2008 | 978-0-37584-331-0 | 3D book | [101] |
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Brainbenders from the Four Nations | January 8, 2008 | 978-1-41695-350-0 | Quiz book | [102] |
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Mindbenders and Brainbusters: The Ultimate Avatar Challenge | September 9, 2008 | 978-1-41696-057-7 | Quiz book | [103] |
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The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience | July 2, 2013 | 978-1-61263-394-7 | E-book | [104][105] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy | October 13, 2015 | 978-1-60887-447-7 | Illustrated fiction | [106] |
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The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle | Not yet released | 978-1-68383-393-2 | Illustrated fiction | [107][108] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of The Fire Nation | Not yet released | 978-1-68383-392-5 | Illustrated fiction | [109] |
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| Release years by system: 2006 – Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox |
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| Release years by system: 2007 – Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
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| Release years by system: 2008 – Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2[117] |
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| Release years by system: 2008 – Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
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| Release years by system: 2010 – Wii, Nintendo DS |
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Original release date(s):[126][127]
| Release years by system: 2014 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
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Original release date(s):[128]
| Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS |
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1 | 1 | January 24, 2006 | February 19, 2007[131] | March 15, 2007[132] | |
2 | March 28, 2006 | June 4, 2007[133] | July 5, 2007[134] | ||
3 | May 30, 2006 | September 3, 2007[135] | March 13, 2008[136] | ||
4 | July 18, 2006 | February 18, 2008[137] | June 19, 2008[138] | ||
5 | September 19, 2006 | May 26, 2008[139] | March 5, 2009[140] | ||
2 | 1 | January 23, 2007 | Not released | June 4, 2009[141] | |
2 | April 10, 2007 | August 4, 2009[142] | |||
3 | May 22, 2007 | October 29, 2009[143] | |||
4 | August 14, 2007 | March 31, 2010[144] | |||
3 | 1 | October 30, 2007 | June 1, 2010[145] | ||
2 | January 22, 2008 | September 21, 2010[146] | |||
3 | May 6, 2008 | October 7, 2010[147] | |||
4 | July 29, 2008 | November 4, 2010[148] |
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1 | September 12, 2006 | January 26, 2009[149] | June 4, 2009[150] | Not released | ||
2 | September 11, 2007 | July 20, 2009[151] | September 9, 2010[152] | |||
3 | September 16, 2008 | February 1, 2010[153] | December 2, 2010[154] | |||
Complete series | October 6, 2015[155] | August 6, 2012[156] | Not released | May 1, 2018[157] |
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The Last Airbender | November 16, 2010[158] | December 13, 2010[159] | January 13, 2011[160] | November 16, 2010[161] |
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June 29, 2010 – Compact disc, digital[162][163] | Notes:
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The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One July 16, 2013 – Compact disc, digital[164][165][166] | Notes:
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