This show is incredible. With everyone currently obsessing over anime nowadays, this show is one that i feel is overlooked, mostly because it is an American made cartoon and is not technically anime.

The show is centered around a war between the fire nation and the rest of the world including the Water tribe and the earth kingdom (The air nomads were not involved as they were all killed off by the fire lord to prevent the re-incarnation of the avatar). The world is full of people called benders, who have the ability to manipulate and control a specific element e.g. earth, fire, water, air. The Avatar is the only one who can master all 4 elements, yet he disappeared at the start of the war. Aang has been frozen in ice for 100 years, since the war started. He is awakened by Katara, a water bender from the south pole, and her brother Sokka. It is quickly revealed that Aang is in fact the Avatar who disappeared at the start of the war and is the last air bender in the world. The rest of the show then focuses on his journey across the world to master the 4 elements and defeat the fire lord, ending the war.

The show is bursting with originality, from the overall premise of the plot to the beautifully crafted lore behind it. The characters are all fantastic and fill their own respective character roles very well. Aang is a goofy 12 year old kid afraid of the responsibility that has been thrust upon him and has to learn to accept the fact that he is tasked to save the world. Katara is the caring and sensible mother figure, usually with a very level head. Sokka is the funny guy constantly cracking one liners, and ones that cause real genuine laughter and never cease to be funny. Even the characters of Appa and Momo, Aang's animal companions, are extremely lovable and even provide some great moments of themselves, one of the main story arcs of series 2 revolving around Appa (a flying "Sky Bison"). The many other characters in the show are also all amazing, although there are two many to write about. It also switches seamlessly from fun and goofy comedy to awesome and awe inspiring action. If i have convinced one person to watch this show from this review, i will consider it a success. This show is amazing and is my personal favorite show of all time