Korra and Asami’s relationship continues after The Legend of Korra. Aang and Korra were both mentored by characters named after the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama, Gyatso, also inspired the character Monk Gyatso from the original Avatar series. Tenzin means "upholder of teachings" in Tibetan and Gyatso means “ocean” and is the second word for every Dalai Lama’s name. TENZIN'S NAME WAS INSPIRED BY THE DALAI LAMA, a.k.a. As an homage to his legacy, Avatar creators named one of the main characters in The Legend of Korra after him. He voiced Uncle Iroh for seasons 1 and 2 of the series. He was well-known for voicing Haku from Samurai Jack and for being the iconic voice of Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Japanese-American actor Makoto "Mako" Iwamatsu died of cancer in 2006. Mako in Robert Wise's The Sand Pebbles (1966). Mako is named after the actor who voiced Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender. With water-benders being loosely based on Inuit culture, the name Noatak was a huge clue for audiences about Amon’s origins and native bending nation. The name "Noatak" refers to a city and a river located in Alaska.Īmon, the antagonist of The Legend of Korra's first season, was originally born with the name Noatak, which was inspired by a city and a river in Alaska. Konietzko and DiMartino felt that The Legend of Korra's vintage themes were a perfect match to adapt their idea into pro-bending, which is much like old-style boxing with a blend of martial arts and bending. The sport of pro-bending was created before the character of Korra.Īvatar creators envisioned an arena-type competition that would be made up of the world’s strongest benders long before developing Korra or her character arc. But even though we use computers to help us make the show, all the animation of the characters and bending effects are still hand-drawn." 2. It handled the CG vehicle models-all the cars, airships, and other CG vehicles. We also worked with a studio in India called Technicolor. They handled designing characters and backgrounds as well as all the animation and compositing for the first season. "In addition to the artists at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California, we collaborated with Studio Mir in South Korea.
In a guest post for The Hollywood Reporter, DiMartino and Konietzko wrote that: Just as the characters from The Legend of Korra are from various nations, so too are the show's creators. Making The Legend Of Korra required hundreds of artists from three different countries. Here are a few things you might not know about the series. The 1920s-inspired metropolis offers new technology and a new team Avatar.
The series begins in Republic City, a multicultural sovereign state founded by Avatar Aang (Tenzin's father) after The Last Airbender. The Legend of Korra, which was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, delves into topics that are unusual for children’s animation egalitarianism, communism, PTSD, and queerness are among some of the show's groundbreaking themes.
Longtime admirers of the series-plus a whole new generation of watchers-are reveling in The Legend of Korra's magical art, action, and adventure. The sequel series takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and follows the journey of a teenager named Korra who, under the tutelage of Tenzin, learns to master the element of Air while attempting to defeat an anti-bending movement that is growing throughout Republic City. Now its epic sequel, The Legend of Korra, is streaming on Netflix, too-and quickly finding its own growing fan base. The Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender arrived on Netflix in May to much fanfare.