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Supernatural Academy is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series that premiered on Peacock on January 20, 2022. It is based on the book series created by Jaymin Eve.
Premise
Mischa Jackson/Lebron is a 16-year-old girl living in the human world with her mom Lienda. Her twin sister Jessa is a popular girl and Wolf-Shifter living at Supernatural Academy with her father, council leader Jonathan. Having been split up at birth, the twins have no idea of each other's existence. Mischa, in particular, has no idea of the supernatural world—populated by Shifters, Magic-Users, Faeries, Trolls, Harpies, Vampires and Mermaids—and lives as a normal teenager in modern-day New York City.
Mischa has visions of wolves, dragons and strange doors, which she draws in her notebook. Her suppressed powers are slowly awakening. Deciding that she can no longer hide and protect her daughter in the human world, Lienda reunites Mischa with her sister and father and enrolls her in Supernatural Academy.
Though they have a rocky start, the twins quickly grow to love each other and forge an unbreakable bond. As their sisterhood is tested time and again, Jessa and Mischa will need each other and their friends if they are to stand a chance against the dark forces seeking to resurrect the Dragon King.
Characters
= Main
=Larissa Dias as Jessa Lebron
Gigi Saul Guerrero as Mischa Jackson/Lebron
Cardi Wong as Braxton Balari
Vincent Tong as Maximus Balari
Ali J. Eisner as Jae
Bethany Brown as Terra Rihan
= Recurring
=Alessandro Juliani as Jonathon Lebron and Mezzy
Barbara Kottmeier as Lienda Jackson/Lebron
Brian Drummond as Archibold Kristov
Diana Kaarina as Santra Khubari and Zadi
Kathleen Barr as Yufon
Shannon Chan-Kent as Elda Kristov, Shan, Opal, Carmen
Episodes
= Season 1 (2022)
=Production
= Development
=The series was first announced to be in development in October 2019, with an original release target of fall of 2021. Allen Bohbot serves as the executive producer, while the series is directed by Steve Ball. The pilot was written by Gillian Horvath, who is also headwriter for the other episodes. Jody Prouse serves as the animation director. 41 Entertainment is involved with producing the series, and the animation was provided by ICON Creative Studio.
= Release
=The series premiered on January 20, 2022 on the streaming service Peacock in the United States, with the first season consisting of 16 half-hour episodes. In Japan, the series premiered in 2022 on Disney Channel.
In March 2023, Netflix in the United Kingdom and Australia began carrying the show.
There have been no announcements regarding the series' renewal for a new season.
= Cast
=The voicecast includes Larissa Dias, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Cardi Wong, Vincent Tong, Ali J. Eisner and Bethany Brown, as the main characters.
Additional characters are spoken by, among others, Alessandro Juliani, Barbara Kottmeier, Brian Drummond, Diana Kaarina, Kathleen Barr and Shannon Chan-Kent.
Reception
= Critical response
=Polygon praised the show for its rich concept of having a magical school-setting, that is not just populated by human characters, but a variety of mythological creatures. They take issue with the show not really establishing who their intended audience is, with the animation being more catered to younger children, but the language and themes of the show being more suited for a young adult audience. They note the intriguing nature of the inner politics in the Supernatural and the Human World, even if the pilot doesn't do the best job establishing the vast world the show is trying to build.
Slant Magazine also notes as a positive aspect, that the show tries to grapple with social issues relevant for young adults of various backgrounds in today's society, especially the fear and prejudice that comes with being an outcast for superfluous reasons, but criticizes that the show deviates from its rich characters and their problems, to a generic race to save the world during the end of the first season. They give Supernatural Academy a 2 out of 4 stars rating.
Common Sense Media gives the show 3 out of 5 stars, criticizing the jerky CGI animation, but praising the good pace of the show and well-rounded characters.
References
External links
Official website
Supernatural Academy at IMDb
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