Top Five New Cartoon Series To Look Forward To This Fall/Winter

While cable television no longer broadcasts new cartoon series, thankfully speciality networks and streaming can fill the empty space for Gen X’ers and Millennials expecting something new this October.

>Tomb Raider- The Legend of Lara Croft - New Cartoon Unlike the days from when cable television was king, I’m often excited to see something new come to broadcast television. The landscape changed with streaming services, and new cartoon launches can occur anytime of the year. While I’m sticking to tradition, what I offer are series starting during this month as that was the tradition when having cable television was the norm. To note, I’m happy to see Cartoon Network is bringing back Totally Spies! to his slate. It’s not a new series, but I rather love the universe that animation studio Marathon (now known as Banijay Kids & Family) created. Martin Mystery was another series that debuted two years later.

> Although I’m not expecting a revival of this studio’s older works, what I’m looking forward to this year are the following. To note, not every series has a release date, but they are expected this year.

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Netflix on
Oct 10

>When Netflix announced that their Tomb Raider anime series will fill in the narrative gap between the more recent prequel games and the original games’ timelines, that should be enough to keep me interested. Although I never kept up with the reinventions and more modern looking games, to have Hayley Atwell (Captain America, Agent Carter) provide the voice of Lara sounds perfect, and I can’t wait for the previews to begin!

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Miraculous is Headed to Shanghai this Week!

The chances are good for the various teams introduced in these specials to meet up to take down this master villain once and for all

shanghaiBy Ed Sum
(The Vintage Tempest)

Family Channel
May 24, 2021

Disney Channel
May 28, 2021 

Spoiler Alert

The Miraculous World Tour specials are broadcasting in North America! To be specific, The Legend of Ladydragon (or simply Miraculous Shanghai) will soon air in the USA. This French produced CGI film about a teenage heroine out to prevent Hawk Moth‘s plans for world domination (and find a cure to his comatose wife) has developed over the years. These standalone pieces reveal that these young heroes are not alone. The friends they make soon become allies, and it helps show just how many supers are living around the planet.

The first one is a stronger tale. It shows New York’s team of protectors (partially inspired by DC Comics Justice Society of America) are trying to train a new generation. It’s difficult to live up to everything the elders have established. Neither is knowing the adage Spider-Man made famous: “With great power there must also come great responsibility.” These particular themes make this introductory episode strong.

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