Welcome to Republic City
🎞️ S1 E1 ✅ Mild

The Legend of Korra

Is The Legend of Korra S1 E1 OK for kids?

Welcome to Republic City

The series premiere of this cartoon about a bold and rebellious teenage girl who undergoes training to become a fully realized Avatar, Korra arrives in Republic City and discovers it's a dangerous place for benders.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

The Legend of Korra S1 E1, “Welcome to Republic City”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. The series premiere of this cartoon about a bold and rebellious teenage girl who undergoes training to become a fully realized Avatar, Korra arrives in Republic City and discovers it's a dangerous place for benders.

Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 1 themes: Violence & injury (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Parents need to know

Age 9+

Violence, mild violence in kids animation.

Parents need to know that The Legend of Korra S1 E1, "Welcome to Republic City", is a kids animation episode. The series is known for darker follow-up to ATLA — politics, romance and fight intensity vary by episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (joke or passing mention, implied). Violence is mild but includes [Roku firebends three fire punches to the right side, and turns around and bends an arc…. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E1:

  • Mild
    [Roku firebends three fire punches to the right side, and turns around and bends an arc of fire.] Air.
  • Mild
    She jumps forward, and punches to the left, leaving a trail of fire.

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.