Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

This action/comedy animated entertainment show follows Parisian teenagers, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adriann Agreste, as they transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noise, respectively, to battle supervillains in the city. Moreover, the show highlights the teens’ struggles with teamwork, friendship, romance, and balancing their secret identities with their real lives. The show also depicts the teens’ magical creatures, called Kwamis, that give them their superpowers.

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Evaluation

Overview

Genre

Entertainment

Intended Audience

Live or Animated?

Animated

Episodes Evaluated

“Truth”

“Lies”

“Gang of Secrets”

Pacing: 4/10

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir fell on the higher end of the pacing spectrum, with a mean of 17.40 cuts/minute.

Fantasy: 3/10

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir had high levels of fantasy in the form of superheroes (Marinette transforming into Ladybug, Adrian transforming into Cat Noir), super powers, super villains, and magical creatures called “Kwami’s.” These elements of fantasy were incorporated with more realistic children’s show tropes like friendship, school, and romance. On average, there were 16.67 incidents of fantasy per episode or 0.69 incidents/minute.

Violence: 6/10

Because the conflict between superheroes and supervillains is central to Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, violence was common, but remained at a moderate level. On average, there were 5.33 incidents of violence per episode or 0.21 incidents/minute.

Prosocial: 2/10

Compared to the other nine shows, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir had lower levels of prosocial behaviors. While in general, the plotline followed Ladybug/Marinette and Cat Noir/Adrian as they protected the city and their friends from evil, there was a surprising lack of obviously prosocial behaviors. In fact, the plot seemed to focus on the internal and external conflicts of the characters rather than on them working together or trying to help others. On average, there were 11 incidents/episode or 0.46 incidents/minute.

Interactivity: 1/10

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir did not incorporate any interactive elements throughout the show.

Overall Rating: Tied #8-9 (16/50)

Overall, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir tied with The Owl House for 8th/9th likely to encourage executive function development in children viewers.