The Legend of Korra

Original 2012–2014 animation: Korra and Asami’s friendship culminates in a creator-confirmed romantic finale. Romance is late and understated on screen; later comic relationships and sequel-era deaths

Ended2012United States4 seasons · 52 episodes

Korra inherits the responsibility of the Avatar in a world where spiritual traditions and modern technology no longer fit comfortably together.…Read more +Read less −

Korra inherits the responsibility of the Avatar in a world where spiritual traditions and modern technology no longer fit comfortably together. Arriving in Republic City, she must develop skills that strength alone cannot supply while confronting movements that challenge the power she represents. Among the people who change her life is Asami Sato, an inventive young businesswoman whose own family and ambitions are tested by the city’s upheavals. Their bond grows through conflict, separation and mutual support, culminating in a quietly romantic final moment confirmed by the creators. The series is primarily an action fantasy about responsibility and recovery; its sapphic romance emerges late in the original television story.

Supporting sapphic storylineAction Adventure Fantasy

Sapphic characters & cast

Janet Varney

as Korra

Supporting sapphic character

1976-02-16Aquarius

Seychelle Gabriel

as Asami Sato

Supporting sapphic character

1991-03-25Aries

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Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2012-04-14
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 52

Image credits

Poster: TVmaze series artwork catalogue · Source
Janet Varney: TVmaze performer catalogue · Source
Seychelle Gabriel: TVmaze performer catalogue · Source

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Last researched 2026-10-31. Editorially approved.

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