Are you a fan of superhero comics and movies? If yes, then you might like to watch Miraculous Ladybug. Have you ever heard of this show? No? Don’t worry. Here in this article, we’ll mention all you need to know about Miraculous Ladybug; and where to watch this. Let us know about that the What Is Miraculous Ladybug? And Where To Watch It?
Miraculous
Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, is an animated TV show for children. It is also known as Miraculous Ladybug or Miraculous. The story revolves around the life of two teenagers living in Paris; Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste; who are also part-time superheroes. The series can be watched from a few platforms and also airs officially on some TV channels like Disney.
Plot
When Paris faces a dangerous villain named Hawkmoth, who can change people with negative emotions into one of his villain puppets; Master Fu decides it’s time to find the new holders of Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous. He selects Marinette and Adrien for this job; who then fight off Hawkmoth’s akumatized villains while keeping their identity a secret from each other. Cat Noir falls in love with Ladybug in the first episode. Even though he doesn’t know what her true identity is? Meanwhile, Ladybug aka Marinette has a crush on Adrien and rejects Cat Noir every single time. This creates a confusing situation between them, as they both like each other but don’t know that they do.
Miraculous are jewels that give their user a part of the ancient power of a Kwami. Combining both Ladybug and Cat Noir’s miraculous allows a person to fulfill a wish. And that’s the reason why Hawkmoth wants them. As Hawkmoth tries to get a hand on Ladybug and Cat Noir miraculous; more plot twists come as Hawkmoth is revealed to be Adrien’s dad; Gabriel Agreste. More characters are introduced as the story progresses.
Main Characters
Marinette Dupain
Cheng: Holder of Ladybug’s miraculous. She’s troubled with her double identity as her life as Ladybug interferes with her life as Marinette. She wants to confess to her crush; Adrien, but never gets the chance to do so.
Adrien Agrest
holder of Cat Noir’s miraculous. He’s a model. He never gets a chance to live like a normal teen kid as most of his life decisions are taken by his dad. The only relief he gets from this tiring life is when he’s saving Paris as Cat Noir with Ladybug.
Alya Césaire
Marinette’s best friend. She’s the temporary holder of Fox miraculous. She’s the biggest ally of both Marinette and Ladybug.
Gabriel Agreste
Adrien’s dad; holder of butterfly miraculous. Also the main villain of the story.
Tikki
Ladybug’s Kwami. A kwami lives inside a miraculous and works with the commands of its holders. Calm and cool-headed.
Plagg
Cat Noir’s Kwami. Loves cheese. A little bit playful but still reliable.
Broadcast
The show’s first broadcast in the US was on December 6, 2015, on the Nickelodeon channel. Later it started airing on KidsClick from 2017 to 2019. After that, the Disney channel acquired the broadcasting rights of this show in April 2019. As of now, Disney has bought the rights to stream the episodes on their channel first. The series is also available on Disney+
Where to Watch?
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is available on a few TV channels and online streaming platforms. The platforms where you can watch this show are listed below:
Netflix
The series has been super popular and its popularity got the attention of Netflix too. We all know how big Netflix is as a streaming platform. Currently, there is a total of four seasons available of Miraculous Ladybug on Netflix to watch.
Disney+
Disney has acquired rights to stream Miraculous Ladybug episodes on their streaming platform. There are five seasons available on the platform.
Nickelodeon website
All the main and special episodes are available on Nickelodeon’s official site to watch.
Amazon Prime Video
just like other streaming platforms, Amazon Prime Video has also started streaming Miraculous Ladybug on its platform. Currently, it has the first three seasons on its platform for streaming.
Disney
Disney broadcast the new episodes of Ladybug on its channel. You can watch the show by subscribing to this channel on your cable TV.
Conclusion
It is not an exaggeration to say that this series’ popularity has increased tenfold ever since the release of its first season. Even though the show was made for children, many teenagers and adults around the world have become a fan of this show. This is because the story shows the life, emotions, and problems of teenagers that many people can relate to. The availability of this series on several video streaming platforms has also a role in its increased popularity. If you can’t find the show on your local cable TV, you can simply buy or subscribe to the series online.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Does Disney own Miraculous Ladybug?
Disney doesn’t own the Miraculous Ladybug series. It had acquired rights to broadcast the newly released episodes on its channel. It also has all the seasons and special episodes available on Disney+.
- Is Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir an anime?
Miraculous Ladybug is an animated cartoon show for kids. So, it is not an anime.
- What was the idea for Miraculous Ladybug?
The show was originally based on a lady, whom the French writer Thomas Astruc met. The lady used to wear a ladybug printed T-shirt that gave him the idea of a female bug superhero.
- How many seasons are there in Miraculous Ladybug?
There is a total of four seasons available of Miraculous Ladybug. It is speculated that the release date of season five will be released soon.
