Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids  •  2015-2025  •  22 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015-2025)

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir poster

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015-2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!


Starring Cast

Anouck Hautbois  •   Benjamin Bollen  •   Cristina Valenzuela


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The series primarily focuses on universal themes of good versus evil, personal responsibility for emotions, and the importance of friendship and courage, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie showcases a visibly diverse cast of original characters, reflecting a multicultural setting, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI critiques, resulting in a light presence of DEI.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir features several implied or subtly depicted LGBTQ+ characters and relationships, notably Rose and Juleka's bond and Marc's crush on Nathaniel. These portrayals are consistently positive, depicting characters with dignity and their relationships as supportive and affirming. Incidental inclusions of same-sex parents further contribute to an inclusive environment, with no negative or problematic elements present.

Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High

The show features Ladybug, a female protagonist, who frequently engages in and wins physical confrontations against male akumatized villains. Her victories involve direct combat using her yo-yo as a weapon and her acrobatic skills to overcome opponents.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The animated series "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir" does not feature any explicitly identified transsexual characters or prominent themes related to transsexual identity within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is an original animated series that premiered in 2015. All characters were created for this specific show, meaning there are no pre-existing characters from source material or prior installments whose gender could have been changed.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is an original animated series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this show, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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8.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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