Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its co-director stated on the record that "it's been an opportunity to share everything that I've learned while growing up with my parents and my grandparents, I actually was able to teach a bunch of an…" 1. Its producer stated on the record that "we certainly love our original cast members coming back, but we really wanted to make sure that with our expanding world, we were mindful and wanted to bring i…" 2. Its actor stated on the record that "it's an honor to join this franchise, It has always honored the culture and done so in a really cool way that definitely added to the Asian American landscape…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementco-director: "It's been an opportunity to share everything that I've learned while growing up with my parents and my grandparents. I actually was able to teach a bunch of animators how to play Mahjong."POC Culture, March 2024 source ↗
- 2Creator statementproducer: "We certainly love our original cast members coming back, but we really wanted to make sure that with our expanding world, we were mindful and wanted to bring in more representation into our cast."Nerds of Color, December 2023 source ↗
- 3Creator statementactor: "It's an honor to join this franchise. It has always honored the culture and done so in a really cool way that definitely added to the Asian American landscape of film."POC Culture, March 2024 source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
Age: 24 — strongly youth-oriented
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Advocacy Over Time in Animation
The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| This title (2024) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (2024): advocacy 9 · explore Animation →
Cast & Crew
Stephanie Ma Stine (director)