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Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar The Last Airbender logo.svg
Also known as 'Avatar: The Legend of Aang'
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed by
Voices of
Composer(s) Jeremy Zuckerman, Benjamin Wynn
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 61 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Michael Dante DiMartino
  • Bryan Konietzko
  • Aaron Ehasz (co-executive)
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Picture format NTSC 4:3 (480i)
Original release February 21, 2005 (2005-02-21) – July 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)
Chronology
Followed by
External links
Official website

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions) is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons (referred to as "books" in each episode's title card) on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in an Asiatic-like world in which some people are able to manipulate the classical elements by use of psychokinetic variants of Chinese martial arts, known as "bending". The show combines the styles of anime and American cartoons, and relies on the imagery of various East Asian, Inuit, Southeast Asian, South Asian, and New World societies. Therefore, whether or not the series can be considered as an anime work is often discussed.

The series follows the adventures of protagonist twelve-year-old Aang and his friends, who must bring peace and unity to the world by ending the Fire Lord's war against the other three nations. The pilot episode first aired on February 21, 2005, and the series concluded with a widely praised two-hour episode on July 19, 2008. The show is obtainable from various sources, including DVD, the iTunes Store, the Zune Marketplace, the Xbox Live Marketplace, the PlayStation Store, Netflix, Amazon Video, and the Nicktoons Network.

Throughout its run, Avatar: The Last Airbender was universally acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. Praises went to the art direction, humor, cultural references, characters, and themes. It was also commercially successful, garnering 5.6 million viewers on its best-rated showing and receiving high ratings in the Nicktoons lineup, even outside of its 6- to 11-year-old demographic. The series has been nominated for and won awards from the Annie Awards, the Genesis Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Peabody Award, among others. The first season's success prompted Nickelodeon to order second and third seasons.


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