Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon)

STOP! IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS, TAKE THEM OUTSIDE! I know Avatar: The Last Airbender is NOT an anime; it is an American cartoon. However, it is asian-styled and has many aspects that are present in some of the greatest anime shows of all time, which is why I am deciding to review it here.

I didn't want to put in a kiddy picture and scare you away,
 so here's a dramatic representation of Aang in Avatar form.

Plot:

[This is where I quote the opening lyrics word-for-word]

Before the story begins, there was a time of peace where the Avatar kept peace between the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and Air Temples. However, everything changed when the fire nation attacked. Only the Avatar, the master of all four elements, could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished.

A hundred years passed and Katara and her brother Sokka discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang. Although he is a skilled at airbending, he has yet to learn the other three elements before taking on the task of stopping the fire nation.

Individual Ratings:

Animation: 7/10

Plot: 8/10

Characters: 9/10

Music: 9/10

Enjoyment: 9/10

Opinions:

If I were ever to make a top anime list, I wouldn't include this American cartoon, since it technically isn't an anime. However, that didn't stop me from enjoying it completely. I enjoyed this series so much that I rewatched it 3+ times.

There are a lot of great things about this show, so I'll start with the negatives: the animation is obviously lacking in some places. I feel like in some scenes, the animators used a relatively low framerate, resulting in characters walking awkwardly at times. However, that is pretty much the only bad thing about this show (plus, once you get into it, you don't even notice it).

Now comes the good part. The show does a great job of fitting in a more episodic structure while still having the main plot as the core of everything. The show is meant to appeal to children, which means that there will be some funny moments. However, what really stood out to me was the fluid action scenes. There aren't any ninjas just running at each other or people punching. Also, although the main character DOES have an OP power, he is still inexperienced and unable to control it. This allows for character development in terms of fighting.

Overall Rating:

8.4/10