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Avatar听is set in an Asiatic-inspired world in which some people can听听manipulate one of the听鈥攚ater, earth, fire or air鈥攖hrough practices known as “bending”, inspired by听. The only individual who can bend all four elements, the “Avatar”, is responsible for maintaining harmony among the world’s four nations, and serves as the bridge between the physical world and the spirit world. The series is presented in a style that combines听听with听听and relies on the imagery of primarily听, with some other听,听,听,听, and听听and听听influences.
The series is centered around the journey of twelve-year-old听, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, along with his friends听,听, and later听, as they strive to end the Fire Nation’s war against the other nations of the world. It also follows the story of听鈥攖he exiled prince of the Fire Nation, seeking to restore his lost honor by capturing Aang, accompanied by his wise uncle听鈥攁nd later, his ambitious sister听.
Avatar: The Last Airbender听was a ratings success and received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike for its characters, cultural references, art direction, soundtrack, humor, and themes. These include concepts rarely touched on in youth entertainment, including听,听,听,听,听听and听.听It won five听, a听, a听, a听, and a听. The show is regarded by several critics as one of the greatest animated television series of all time.
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