6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)
Overview
Follow the adventures of Po, who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, and save the world from destruction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Follow the adventures of Po, who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, and save the world from destruction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict of good versus evil and its solution emphasizing universal virtues like teamwork, friendship, and self-acceptance are largely apolitical, preventing it from aligning explicitly with either progressive or conservative ideologies.
The series features a visibly diverse cast of characters and voice actors, which aligns with the established universe of the franchise. Its narrative primarily focuses on adventure and character development, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The show features Rukmini, a skilled pangolin warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including henchmen and other adversaries, using martial arts and physical prowess.
The series consistently portrays spiritual practices, heavily influenced by Buddhist and Taoist philosophies (e.g., inner peace, chi, meditation), as sources of wisdom, strength, and moral guidance. Characters who embrace these principles are depicted as heroic and virtuous, while those who reject them often fall to darkness.
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the series, resulting in an N/A rating.
The animated series "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences.
The series introduces new characters like Wandering Blade, but established characters from the Kung Fu Panda franchise, such as Po, Mr. Ping, and Li Shan, maintain their original canonical genders. No existing characters are portrayed with a different gender.
The main characters in the Kung Fu Panda franchise are anthropomorphic animals, for whom the concept of human race does not apply. New human characters introduced in this series do not have a prior established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
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