The Legend of Korra is an American
animated television series that aired on the
Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014. It was created by
Bryan Konietzko and
Michael Dante DiMartino as a sequel to , which aired from 2005 to 2008. Animated in a style strongly influenced by
anime, the series is set in a
fictional universe in which some people can manipulate, or "bend", the elements of water, earth, fire, or air. Only one person, the "Avatar", can bend all four elements, and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world. The series follows Avatar
Korra, the reincarnation of
Aang from the previous series, as she faces political and spiritual unrest in a modernizing world.