Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Ok so they are still in Paris, I mean I live in America and I had never heard of Ladybug and Cat Noir before. I discovered her randomly surfing across the Internet and just happened to find a series of the highlights of season 1 and season 2. The clips were tightly edited with trendy music and action without really giving the plots away. I decided to attempt to start the first season but it's not really easy as the descriptions aren't great and there is not an explanation of the products. (Like 1, 2, 3, 4 but not saying which series as their appears to be a spinoff.) If you are interested in giving Ladybug a spin then I recommend purchasing the entire season one and then the entire season two. I have purchased a couple of the dvds twice in my attempt to explore the season but that is fine. In sport of the series I simply give my extras to friends so they can get obsessed with French superheros.Ok. Now for the good stuff. I really enjoy the dvds and they have English dub or French dub with Closed Caption text in English. I find this very interesting as the music selection and voices are very different as they appeal to each market though it's the same animated video. I enjoy it just as much in French as I do in English. (Seems like one of the dvds also had Spanish which was fun as well as I can follow along there too but a French cartoon in Spanish is awesome!)I have only watched the first season completely and I'm starting the second season. It is very easy to watch, entertaining and good for all ages though it's allot of action and at times a couple of dramatic situations which may be a bit much or intense for young children. To me I suspect the target market is teenage and up though younger kids would enjoy it. Me? I'm over 50 and enjoy it as it's great for in the background and the graphics and editing is very nice. If they offered it in Bluray I might start over collecting it.The episodes aren't in order per-say but if you watch an episode of season 1 and then an episode of season 2 you might miss some dialog or plot but it would still be enjoyable. There are a couple episodes like how Marinette gets her powers and kwami but on the dvd that wasn't necessarily the first episode. In the second season she gets more powers and it gets really fun and cool but I don't want to spoil it.If you want a fun, easy and refreshing animated superhero then look no further than Marinette/Ladybug. You can check out the site online to get the story and dive in. (I will likely eventually get all the dvds which will have duplication and I will plot out how to watch them and what to purchase without duplication.)

Like I said to all the other ones, my daughter loves the show

The series is very good. Having a girl as the leader and problem solver is a good change from your typical superhero stories. The stock footage of some bits does get a bit bothersome - The Cataclysm, Lucky Charms, transformation scenes, and the purifying "de-evilizing" scenes - are all reused in every episode. I get it, 3D animation is expensive, but at lease have a couple of different views of the event ready to be rotated into the episodes.The stories are good and Ladybug and Cat Noir both as Marrinette and Adrien are well fleshed out, but each can be dumber than Lois Lane when not noticing who the others secret identity is. Everyone, yes everyone in their class has been turned evil, except them. Adrien and Cat Noir are both allergic to feathers, Ladybug and Marinette both wear their hair the same and have the same robin holding their ponytails. Yes it is a superhero idiosyncrasy that goes back to Superman, the first Superhero, but it is still a stretch on the imagination.Aside from the problems I mentioned the series is good, this is just the first 13 episodes of season 1, the rest are coming out later. The stories are good and the animation is well done. The villains are very creative, the Evillustrator for one, and that it takes place in Paris (The series is from France.) makes it feel different from your typical superhero animated show.

This cartoon is rather groundbreaking for several reasons.1) From day 1 slotted for international release. With artists from several different countries collaborating to make it possible.2) Female protagonist designed to be a good role model and strong lead. While they have a male character he is very much placed into the sidekick role and used as comedic relief. But not obnoxiously so. He doesn't overshadow the main female lead.3) From release has begun to gain a large global following even when it had been only aired in France.It is well written has potential for a good storyline with the starting episodes seeming to be one shots in style and not interconnected but doing a good job of introducing mindsets and characters.If they start to develop a storyline and continuity I can see this show becoming a very big deal.Currently the episode pacing is a bit rushed in areas and the explanation of certain parts of the story are non-existant. If they keep it going in this pattern of one shot episodes with no continuity or overarching plot then I don't see it taking off. Which is why I didn't give it 5 stars.With the slightly rushed pacing and lack of overarching plot there is little actually keeping people interested past 1-2 seasons. If they bring in an overarching plot and stop having such a breakneck pacing in story this show will be very good.