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Shows that feel likeThe Legend of Korra (2012–2014)

Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.

If you loved The Legend of Korra, the closest series we have are Cardcaptor Sakura (1998), Kamisama Kiss (2012) and Black Clover (2017). All three share The Legend of Korra's cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Looking for Alaska (2019).

★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · Nickelodeoncreated by Bryan Konietzkokineticepiccerebraldreamlikewarmwistful
10 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu
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If The Legend of Korra hit the spot, these will too

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Cardcaptor Sakura
1998–2018 · 4 seasons · NHK BS2
★ 8animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure

A girl growing into her power one lesson at a time, with warmth around her

The difference: Gentle and episodic for younger viewers — no politics, no real menace

Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world.

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Kamisama Kiss
2012–2015 · 2 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 8.1animation · comedy · sci-fi & fantasyNetflixHulu

A young woman handed a spiritual office and a lot of opinions about it

The difference: Shoujo romance comedy, gentle and school-bound

Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with the help of Tomoe, a reformed fox demon who reluctantly becomes her familiar in a contract sealed with a kiss. The new responsibilities—and boys—are a lot to handle, like the crow demon masquerading as a gorgeous pop idol and the adorable snake spirit who’s chosen the newly minted god to be his bride. As the headstrong Tomoe tries to whip her into shape, Nanami finds that love just might have cute, pointed fox ears. With romance in the air, will the human deity be able to prove herself worthy of her new title?

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Black Clover
2017– · 2 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 8.2animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy

The same preoccupation in both: growing up

The difference: Trades the warmth of The Legend of Korra for an angle of its own

Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want the same thing: to become the Wizard King. Locked in a friendly rivalry, they work hard towards their goal. While Yuno excels at magic, Asta has a problem uncommon in this world: he has no powers! But, on the day they receive their grimoires, they surprise everyone. To reach their goal, they’ll each find their own path to greatness—with or without magic.

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Looking for Alaska
2019 · 1 season · Hulu
★ 8drama

Both are working the same pair: friendship, romance

The difference: Easier on the momentum than The Legend of Korra

Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty
2022–2025 · 3 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.2dramaPrime Video

A young woman's messy first loves tangled up with who she's becoming

The difference: No bending, no villains — the only battles here are romantic

Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty.

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Bleach
2004– · 2 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 8.3action & adventure · animation · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

Spirit-world stakes and bladework with real weight in the choreography

The difference: Long shonen pacing with filler stretches, never Korra's compression

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005–2008 · 3 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 9.3animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyNetflixParamount+

The same bending world, drawn with the same care for movement and myth

The difference: A kids' adventure with a lighter touch — Korra ages up and darkens

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

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Young Royals
2021–2024 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.2dramaNetflix

One thread runs through both: friendship

The difference: Sits closer to drama than The Legend of Korra does

Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.

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Heartstopper
2022–2024 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.5dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: romance

Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023– · 1 season · Nippon TV
★ 8.9animation · action & adventure · dramaNetflixHulu

A gifted heroine in a lived-in fantasy world learning what power is for

The difference: Meditative and unhurried — battles are rare punctuation, not the pulse

After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends' dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.

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Sword Art Online
2012–2020 · 4 seasons · Gunma TV
★ 7.5animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureHulu

Combat and romance tangled together while a teenager works out who they are

The difference: Set inside a video game, and much more uneven from one arc to the next

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...

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Hanna
2019–2021 · 3 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.6action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

Common ground: growing up

Follow the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

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