Animated cartoon shows have gained much popularity in recent times. They have become more than just children’s shows. Some of them have diverse universe-building and deep psychoanalytical meaning behind them. Avatar: The Last Airbender is one such show that has become people’s favorite.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Directors: Giancarlo Volpe, Ethan Spaulding, Lauren MacMullan, Dave Filoni, Joaquim Dos Santon, etc.
- Writer: Aaron Ehasz
- Creators: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko
- Cast: Zach Tyler Eisen, Dante Basco, Mae Whitman, Jessie Flower, Jack De Sena, Dee Bradley Baker, Mako Iwamatsu, Greg Baldwin, Grey DeLisle, and Mark Hamill
- IMDb Rating: 9.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
- Streaming Service: Netflix
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a series consisting of three seasons namely ‘Water’, ‘Earth’ and ‘Fire’. Set in a different universe where some people have the power to bend the four elements, the show follows the last surviving Airbender on the planet, Aang, and his friends who are on a quest to defeat the evil Firelord Ozai.
Aang also happens to be this all-powerful entity known as the Avatar who can control all four elements and bring balance to the universe. The show becomes so popular that it was followed by a sequel series named The Legend of Korra.
5 Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Season 2, Episode 7– Zuko Alone: This is an episode solely based on the Fire Prince Zuko’s character. This is an important episode in terms of Zuko’s character development.
- Season 3, Episode 6– The Avatar and The Firelord: In this episode, we get to know about the history of the relationship between Avatar Roku and Firelord Sozen.
- Season 2, Episode 20– The Crossroads of Destiny: The last episode of season 2 is a mind-blowing episode and leaves the audience with a cliffhanger about the fate of Aang’s life and Zuko’s decision.
- Season 1, Episode 20– The Siege of The North Part 2: In the last episode of season 2 we see Aang go into the Avatar state to save the Northern Water Tribe.
- Season 3, Episode 21– Sozen’s Comet Part 4 Avatar Aang: The ultimate episode of the entire series holds an IMDb score of 9.8 and is definitely the best.
Here are 10 other Shows to Watch if You Like Avatar: The Last Airbender
1. The Legend of Korra
- Directors: Joaquim Dos Santon, Ki Hyun Ryu, Colin Heck, Ian Graham, and Melchior Zwyer
- Writers: Tim Hendrick, Joshua Hamilton, and Katie Mattila
- Creators: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko
- Cast: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Caitlin Glass, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Romi Park, and Rie Kugimiya
- IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Service: Netflix
For fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, watching The Legend of Korra, the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender, is a no-brainer. It follows the journey of the Avatar after Aang. The show does more world-building than what we already knew from the original series and has its own great storytelling. The Legend of Korra has a brand-new Team Avatar consisting of Korra’s friends who help her out while she faces the evils of a new age.
2. The Dragon Prince
- Directors: Villads Spangsberg and Giancarlo Volpe
- Writers: Devon Giehl, Iain Hendry, and Neil Mukhopadhyay
- Creators: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond
- Cast: Jack DeSena, Paula Burrows, Sasha Rojen, Racquel Belmonte, Jesse Inocalla and Jason Simpson
- IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
- Streaming Service: Netflix
The Dragon Prince is an animated series that takes place in the fantasy world of Xadia where magic is derived from heavenly bodies. The story is about three kids who get themselves involved in a war between the war of two worlds. The Dragon Prince may seem very much like the Avatar series because many of the production team members are the same.
3. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- Director: Jen Bennett
- Writers: Noelle Stevenson, Josie Campbell, Katherine Nolfi
- Creator: Noelle Stevenson
- Cast: Aimee Carrero, AJ Michalka, Karen Fukuhara, Keston John, and Jordan Fisher
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
- Streaming Service: Netflix
The animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a story about two sisters, Adora and Catra who are brought up by the evil Horde. Adora realizes that the Horde is evil and joins the Princess Alliance where she comes across a magical sword that gives her the powers of a super warrior and turns into She-Ra. There’s plenty of action-packed scenes with girl power.
4. Steven Universe
- Director: Ian Jones-Quartey, Kat Morris, Joseph D. Johnston
- Writers: Rebecca Sugar, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Kat Morris
- Creator: Rebecca Sugar
- Cast: Zack Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, and Deedee Magno Hall
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
- Streaming Service: Netflix
The show Steven Universe is about a young boy named Steven who comes in possession of a magical stone. The story of Steven Universe is based on the adventure the boy undertakes to discover the powers of the Crystal Gems.
5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Writer: Sho Aikawa
- Creator: Hiromu Arakawa
- Cast: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Caitlin Glass, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Romi Park, and Rie Kugimiya
- IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Service: Netflix
The story of Fullmetal Alchemist follows two brothers, Alphonse and Edward Elric who are bestowed with alchemy powers. After their mother’s death, they use alchemy to replace their missing body parts with metal and set out on a quest to find the Philosopher’s stone in order to heal themselves. This anime show is an unconditional celebration of brotherhood.
6. Voltron: Legendary Defender
- Directors: Eugene Lee, Steve Ahn
- Writers: May Chan, Joshua Hamilton, Tim Hedrick
- Creators: Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery
- Cast: Josh Keaton, Kimberly Brooks, Steven Yeun, Tyler Labine, Neil Kaplan, and Jeremy Shada
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
- Streaming Service: Netflix
Voltron: Legendary Defender takes place in a different world where a few kids from Earth are pulled in and they become pilots of robotic machines to help win an Intergalactic War. The fight scenes are one of the best things about Voltron: Legendary Defender.
7. Attack on Titan
- Directors: Tetsuro Araki, Masashi Koizuka, Jun Shishido and Yuichiro Hayashi
- Writers: Yasuko Kobayashi and Hiroshi Seko
- Creator: Hajime Isayama
- Cast: Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Hiro Shimono, Kisho Taniyama, and Hiroshi Kamiya
- IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: NA
- Streaming Service: Netflix
The anime series follows the characters Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Alert whose lives were wrecked after giant monster-like creatures, Titans attacked them. As the series progresses, they set out to find ways to defeat the Titans and reclaim the world from them.
8. Soul Eater
- Director: Takuya Igarashi
- Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
- Creator: Atsushi Okubo
- Cast: Chiaki Omigawa, Laura Bailey, Micah Solusod, Koki Uchiyama, Yumiko Kobayashi, Brittany Karbowski, and Todd Haberkorn
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
- Streaming Service: NA
This anime series about three friends, Maka Albarn, Black Star, and Death the Kid who are studying at Death Weapon Meister Academy and have to fight Medusa and her followers in order to stop the rise of Kiesen.
9. Batman Beyond
- Creators: Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett
- Cast: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Cree Summer, and Lauren Tom
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
- Streaming Service: Amazon Prime Video
The show takes place in 2039 set in a futuristic Gotham city where the real Batman, Bruce Wayne is too old to carry on his duty as the Dark Knight. In this time of need, Bruce finds a guy called Terry who takes up his mantle.
10. Teen Titans
- Directors: Michael Chang, Alex Soto, Ben Jones
- Writers: David Slack, Amy Wolfram
- Creators: David Slack, Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani
- Cast: Scott Menville, Hyden Walch, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
- Streaming Service: NA
Teen Titans is one of the longest-running shows on Cartoon Network. The story is about a group of teenager superheroes called Teen Titans consisting of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. They together fight villains and save the world.
The animated shows on this list are worth a watch. Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teen Titans are some of the most popular shows to watch on this list with huge fan bases. Kids and adults both can binge on these.
