Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a multimedia franchise consisting of television series, a live-action film, comics, books, video games, home media, and soundtracks. Beginning as an animated television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender was created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino and aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Since its original release, the series has developed into a franchise with tie-ins in multiple forms of media. A sequel animated series, The Legend of Korra, aired on Nickelodeon from 2012 to 2014 and has since expanded into its own sub-franchise. Avatar: The Last Airbender was adapted into a live-action film by M. Night Shyamalan in 2010. A Netflix live-action remake is also in the works.
Official media relating to Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel The Legend of Korra are included in this list.
Television series
Title | Broadcast run | Original network | Total # episodes | Total # seasons | |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005–08 | Nickelodeon | 61 episodes | 3 | |
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The Legend of Korra | 2012–14 | Nickelodeon | 52 episodes | 4 | |
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Republic City Hustle | 2013 | Nickelodeon website | 3 | 1 | |
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TBA | TBA | Netflix | TBA | TBA | |
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Film
Comics
Books
Novels
Title | Release date | ISBN | Media type | Ref. |
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Revolution | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-449-81554-0 | Novelization | [3] |
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Endgame | July 9, 2013 | 978-0-449-81734-6 | Novelization | [4] |
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The Rise of Kyoshi | July 16, 2019 | 978-1-4197-3504-2 | Novel series | [5][6] |
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TBA | TBA | TBA | Novel series | [5][6] |
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Art books
Five art books detailing the creative process of the series were published by Dark Horse Comics between 2010 and 2015.
Year | Title | Author(s) | Publisher | Description | Ref. |
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2010 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Animated Series | Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino | Dark Horse Comics | A behind-the-scenes look at the concept, design and production art of Avatar: The Last Airbender. | [7] |
2013 | The Legend of Korra Book One: Air – The Art of the Animated Series | Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Joaquim Dos Santos | A behind-the-scenes look at the concept, design and production art of the first season of The Legend of Korra. | [8] | |
2014 | The Legend of Korra Book Two: Spirits – The Art of the Animated Series | A behind-the-scenes look at the concept, design and production art of the second season of The Legend of Korra. | [9] | ||
2015 | The Legend of Korra Book Three: Change – The Art of the Animated Series | A behind-the-scenes look at the concept, design and production art of the third season of The Legend of Korra. | [10] | ||
The Legend of Korra Book Four: Balance – The Art of the Animated Series | A behind-the-scenes look at the concept, design and production art of the fourth season of The Legend of Korra. | [11] |
Others
Title | Release date | ISBN | Media type | Ref. |
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The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience | July 2, 2013 | 978-1-61263-394-7 | E-book | [12][13] |
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The Legend of Korra Coloring Book | July 12, 2017 | 978-1-50670-246-9 | Adult coloring book | [14] |
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The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle | May 21, 2019 | 978-1-68383-393-2 | Illustrated fiction | [15] |
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Video games
Title | Details |
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Original release date(s):[16][17] |
Release years by system: 2006 – Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox |
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Original release date(s):[18] |
Release years by system: 2007 – Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
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Original release date(s):[19] |
Release years by system: 2008 – Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 |
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Avatar: Legends of the Arena
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Original release date(s):[21][22]
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Release years by system: 2014 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
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Original release date(s):[23]
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Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS |
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Home media
Soundtracks
Title | Details |
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June 29, 2010 – Compact disc, digital[24][25] |
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The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One July 16, 2013 – Compact disc, digital[26][27][28] |
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References
- ^ Hudson, Laura (August 9, 2013). "Exclusive Look at the First Legend of Korra Webisode". Wired. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (September 18, 2018). "Netflix Is Making a Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender, Promises Not to Mess It Up". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Revolution (Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra)". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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- ^ "The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book One: Air HC". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Two: Spirits HC". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change HC". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Four: Balance HC". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (July 1, 2013). "The Legend of Korra: Sneak Peek at the New Enhanced Experience Interactive Book". IGN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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- ^ "Avatar: The Legend of Aang -- The Burning Earth". GameSpot AU. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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- ^ Alexander, Leigh (July 25, 2008). "Nickelodeon Rolls Out Avatar MMO". Kotaku. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra(TM)". Activision. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra(TM)". PlayStation. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins". IGN. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Last Airbender". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Last Airbender". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelodeon And Legacy Recordings Release The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One, Available On July 16". PR Newswire. June 14, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Original Music From Book One". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.