A:TLA Annotations

Jin's Annotated Guide to Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra

[avatar-mom]

Lost Avatar/Korra Art Books

During the Avatar the Last Airbender” Legend and Legacy Panel, two art books were given away as prizes by accident. They were both signed, and one of them had a folded poster (also signed) on the inside of the book. These art books were my books. The Avatar the Last Airbender book has signatures from so many of the talents from the show, especially a signature by Ryu next to my favorite Smellerbee. The funny thing is, I know how they were given as prizes by mistake, and I have an idea of which cosplayers may have them, but I have no idea how to contact them. I am sure it is extremely exciting to be gifted art books with dozens of drawings, sentiments, and signatures, I hate to ask this… but if you have these books, would you contact me? I would like to send you brand new books in exchange for the return of my books. They are not signed for “Avatar_Mom”, they are signed for “Star”. That is my name… I believe that cosplayer 7 from the cosplay contest, or Kuvira number 8 may be the awesome fans caring for them now. But, any of the winners could have them now, so I would love if fans would check. If you were at the Avatar the Last Airbender: Legend and Legacy Fan Panel, and know these great fans, (or you are these fans), I will not only send you your own copies, but I will pay for the shipping costs, and I will send you a thank you gift for their return. I have years of memories in both the art books. The poster in one of the books is a poster I had signed for a fan who could not attend SDCC. Thank you so much for your time and thoughts everyone! Most important, thank you for attending our wonderful panels.

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Help this wonderful woman out!

[atla-annotated]

Be nice and return her books. Don’t make fandom a worse place by being selfish. Accidents happen and you’d want your stuff back too.

[twin-city-ankh-and-morpork-deac]

Sir Terry Pratchett, 28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015

“DON’T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.”  

Art by Paul Kidby

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llap

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leonard nemoy

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Korra Wanted Poster

Please keep in mind that this is a rough translation since words are missing. 

Avatar Korra News on the Avatar and the Airbenders --  Apprehend these criminals -- On the Earth Queen’s -- previous orders. 

Earth Queen’s seal/ Ba Sing Se seal

If anyone has a better photo with all the words, drop me a note. 

Source for the screenshot

[atla-annotated]

Business Card Translation

郭大夫 Doctor Guo

针灸师 Master of Acupuncture and Moxibustion*

皂阜市大街23号 Zao Fu Shi Avenue Number 23

Notes:

皂阜市 is a bit of a mystery to me. I am assuming it’s some kind of joke, but I am not getting it. 

皂 ‘zao’ can mean ‘black’ or ‘soap’

阜’fu’ means ‘mound’ or ‘abundant’

市 ‘shi’ means market

The problem is that you can’t just put these words together to make a compound noun like you can in English. 皂阜市 does not mean ‘Soap Mound Market’.

If you have any idea what the joke is, let me know!

*Moxibustion is when you put tiny balls moxa (dried mugwort) on the acupuncture needles and light them.

[atla-annotated]

We have a winner! Thank you Ariaes for pointing the obvious that I missed: Zaofu is the name of the city!

[atla-annotated]

Business Card Translation

郭大夫 Doctor Guo

针灸师 Master of Acupuncture and Moxibustion*

皂阜市大街23号 Zao Fu Shi Avenue Number 23

Notes:

皂阜市 is a bit of a mystery to me. I am assuming it's some kind of joke, but I am not getting it. 

皂 'zao' can mean 'black' or 'soap'

阜'fu' means 'mound' or 'abundant'

市 'shi' means market

The problem is that you can't just put these words together to make a compound noun like you can in English. 皂阜市 does not mean 'Soap Mound Market'.

If you have any idea what the joke is, let me know!

We have a winner! Thank you Ariaes for pointing the obvious that I missed: Zaofu is the name of the city!

*Moxibustion is when you put tiny balls moxa (dried mugwort) on the acupuncture needles and light them.

[notbadword]

whatever you do, don’t play that mover reel

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Bwuahahah good job!

[atla-annotated]

The Earth King's and the Earth Queen's Throne Room

Seems like she? did some minor redecorating, that or the 'Hall of Supreme Earth Bending' was damaged at one point and had to be repaired or rebuilt.

The differences include: A new throne and a similar but slightly different screen design. 

Yes, I am working on a big post about her. 

[ca-tsuka]

Stills from Master Jiang and the Six Kingdoms, an upcoming chinese animated feature film. The trailer was animated by only 2 guys, Li Wei and Pei Fei.

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Not ATLA or LOK but this may be of interest to y'all!

[atla-annotated]

Mako and Bolin's Father's Letter to his Mom

已经结婚, 有了两個兒子名...

愽林. 他们带来不少歡楽也...

許多麻烦. 相信您们是体會...

希望有一天您们會和他们相...

上我们的照片.

... already married, (we) have two sons called (Mako and) Bolin. 

They bring us no small amount of joy and... 

much trouble. I believe you (formal and plural) can understand... 

(I/We) hope that one day you (formal and plural) and them can (meet) each other ... 

On top (is) our photograph.

Notes: Chinese has two 'you' 你 (ni) and 您(nin). 您 is formal, similar to the German "Sie". That their father uses it with his family can have two meanings, either it is a show of respect (in the past it was normal to address one's parents that way) or it means they are distant, which, considering that he left after a big fight, is also a possibility. These days 、您is not used with one's family anymore, but a show of respect to your boss, elders, your Professor or customers.

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Legend of Korra: 3

Annotations are starting on Monday.

-Jin

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This is a close up of the dragon in the new tlok trailer. Could that person riding the dragon be Zuko?

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Looks like Zuko to me! :D

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The Drawing of Lu Ten reads:

艾洛将軍  General Iroh

得勝再見 Good bye until the victory (or: see you after the victory)

忠心的兒子 Your faithful son

路騰  Lu Ten(g)

路- Lu means ‘road, street, journey’

騰 - Teng means ‘to soar, to fly'

[nickanimation]

Congratulations to the Legend of Korra Design team for winning the Annie for Best Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production!!!!

Will, Angela, Christine, Freddie and Emily brought home the Gold last night at the 41st Annual Annie Awards!!

AND YOU GOTTA DEAL WITH IT.

[atla-annotated]

Congratulations! You guys rock!

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马上有荣！

Happy New Year of the Horse!

[avatar-news]

The Legend of Korra Book 3: Change Facts and Rumor Roundup

Hopefully to curb any misinformation, here is everything we know about Book 3:

Book 3 is called Change. source

Book 3 will be the first 13 episodes of season 2 (season 1 comprised of Book 1 with 12 episodes and Book 2 with 14).

Studio Mir will animate ALL of Book 3 (and 4).

Book 3 begins a “few weeks” after the events of Book 2. source

Metalbending Police chief Lin Beifong and her family will play a large role; "We’ve got great stuff planned for Lin and her family. It’s not right away, so don’t be mad if it doesn’t happen right away. Book 2, for the Lin fans…she’s not very heavily featured in Book 2, BUT, very heavily featured in Book 3" - Bryke during a book signing. source

Thematically, Book 3 is about "Korra dealing with the change of the world in this point in time. At the end of Book 2 she says it’s a new era. And it really is and we’re going to show how Harmonic Convergence and her battle with Unalaq and Vaatu kind of shifted the world a bit." source

Grey DeLisle, who voiced Azula in ATLA and the scorpion spirit in the Korra Book 2 finale, will be voicing a "bad girl" in Book 3. This character will NOT be a firebender (and not necessarily evil or a villain). She will also play a waterbender who is now speculated to be this character. source

The giant vines Vaatu created in Republic City are still there and spirits now roam them! source

Book 3 stills:

Book 3 production progress:

All voice acting has likely been completed.

The first four episodes’ “Take 1 animation” has been completed. source

Post-production is underway. source

Many stills are being posted by Bryan, indicating that Book 3 will be here within a matter of months.

Bryan Konietzko: “The premiere date hasn’t been pinned down, but we are on track to airing Book 3 with MUCH less of a wait than the unfortunate one there was before Book 2 aired.” source

Unclear information/rumors:

The title of Book 3 has been reported to be Shogun or Connections. These are both almost definitely not true.

Korra and Asami could bond and become better friends. source

[CONFIRMED] "Book 3 buddies." source

Bryan has confirmed the current reigning monarch of the Earth Kingdom is an Earth Queen. Given that Book 3 is supposed to focus on Lin, many people have interpreted this together as an indication that the Earth Kingdom will be featured and this Earth Queen will appear in Book 3.

Furthermore, production on Book 4 is underway as well.

Book 4 is the confirmed end of the show, with 13 episodes.

Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy - Harry Potter, Zhao - ATLA), Jason Marsden, and Anne Heche have been added to the cast in at least one scene with Jinora. source

There is at least one scene with Katara and Korra. source

Hopefully with the shorter wait for Book 3, we will be getting more and more information soon!

This post will be updated with new information when it becomes available.

metalbending police symbol credit

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An ice castle at the entrant of the 30th annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. A sign hanging outside the sculpture suggests it’s intended to look like a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the nation’s biggest bank.

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The Northern Watertribe: The Cayman Islands of ATLA!