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''[[Miraculous Ladybug]]'' (full title, ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'') is a 3D-animated [[Animesque]] series in the tradition of [[Magical Girl]]/[[Superhero]] genre. Originally a joint effort by France's [[Zagtoon]] and [[Method Animation Studios]] with [[Toei Animation]] of Japan and [[SAMG Animation]] of South Korea, it first premiered in France and Belgium on October 2015, and in EBS in Korea on September 1, 2015. The series premiered in the United States on December 6, 2015 on [[Nickelodeon]], and was later moved to the [[Netflix]] streaming service after the first season aired on Nick. In the UK and Latin America it is shown on the [[Disney Channel]] with the former on January 30 and the latter on May, 2016. As of July 3rd, 2017, it can now been seen weekdays at 7:30 on [[Kids Click.]]

 

An [https://officialmiraculousladybug.tumblr.com/post/162652566237/will-you-ever-make-a-game-of-any-sort-mobile#notes official mobile game] by the same name was released on February 21st, 2018. It is currently only available to Australian iOS users. The game is a runner-style action game, and links with episodes requiring the main characters to travel around Paris.

 

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* [[Age-Appropriate Angst]]: People targeted by Hawk Moth usually get akumatized over problems that would be typical for their age. Teenagers face issues like rejection, bullying, and lack of respect, adult characters are traumatized by losing their jobs unfairly, while little kids get upset at being denied toys or candy.

* [[All CGI Cartoon]]: 3D-CGI, to be specific

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Well, let's see, where to start...

** Adrien, being oblivious to her thanks to his crush on Ladybug, noticeably refers to Marinette as simply being his friend; and in an ironic twist, Ladybug doesn't reciprocate Cat Noir's advances.

* [[Antagonist Title]]: Most individual episodes are named after the [[Villain of the Week]].

* [[Archnemesis Dad]]: {{spoiler|Hawk Moth is actually Adrien's father Gabriel, but at the time of writing, [[Mutual Masquerade| neither know the other's identity]].}}

* [[Balancing Death's Books]]: {{spoiler|As [[Eccentric Mentor|Master Fu]] explains in "Robostus", anyone who gains possession of all the Miraculous-es could use them to do practically ''anything''. They could alter reality, create life, and possibly even change history. While this could, theoretically, be used for philanthropic purposes, like ending hunger and poverty or stopping all wars, the [[Powers That Be]] demand a price; whatever is given is taken from someone else to maintain a [[Balance of Power]] in the universe. Thus, if life is created, it will then be taken from someone else. For this reason, no one person can ''ever'' be allowed to assemble them all.}}

* [[Battle Couple]]: Zigzagged with Ladybug and Cat Noir. Their partnership has never truly been official, and while the two are ''technically'' reciprocate each other's feelings due to a [[Two-Person Love Triangle]] involving alternate identities, the farthest it has gone is a [[Ship Tease]]. However, both at least trust the other as a partner completely.

* [[Big Eater]]: Plagg; when he's not helping Adrien, he's usually scarfing cheese, and often devours wheels of it bigger than ''he'' is in one bite.

* [[Big Fancy House]]: The Agreste estate. Adrien often regards it as a [[Gilded Cage]].

* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Both the heroes, slightly:

** Adrien has a black cat theme and destructive powers.

* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: The akumatizations serve as this for members of the supporting cast; it's rare that the character is someone who has not appeared before or isn't intended to appear again.

* [[Deal with the Devil]]: Hawk Moth isn't exactly the Devil, but he tends to follow the same path, offering power through his akumas to someone in the midst of a [[Moment of Weakness]]. Unfortunately for him, [[Faustian Rebellion]]s happen at an increasingly alarming rate.

* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]: {{spoiler|Not even Adrien realizes that his father - as resentful he is of him at times - is the villainous Hank Moth and how close he and Ladybug are to their foe. But then, neither does Hawk Moth.}}

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Most akuma victims start out with a small grudge over a small slight; Hawk Moth's influence amplifies this grudge into a desire for revenge that has the potential to turn murderous.

* [[Eiffel Tower Effect]]:

** Marinette's house and school are located in the fictional 21st Arrondissment of Paris, which is somehow both directly across the river from Notre Dame (in the 5th) and in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower (in the 7th). A 21st arrondissement would border the 11th, 12th and 20th, but would still be nowhere near either landmark.

* [[Empathic Shapeshifter]]: All of the villains, save presumably for Hawk Moth, are made to fit the feelings and desires of the people who get akumatized and the situations that caused those feelings. A jilted suitor becomes a bitter anti-Cupid, a timid actress becomes a horror movie monster, etc. Some of them are extremely context-specific as a result, like the Bubbler who is a party animal with a bubble theme because Nino wanted to throw Adrien a party at the time, and happened to be using a bubble wand when Hawk Moth noticed him.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Lighthearted example in Season 3; Marinette tries to spy on Adrien and Lila by stacking garbage cans, climbing on them, and peering over the wall of his house, only to fall and wind up buried and garbage. Lila sees this as she leaves, and says she could take a selfie of it and post it in order to humiliate her... but then declines to do so, saying it would be "too easy".

* [[Evil Is Not Well Lit]]: Hawk Moth directs his evil schemes from a dark, mostly featureless room with his viewing panel providing the only illumination.

* [[Evil Only Has to Win Once]]: Seeing as akuma prey on victims overcome with negative emotions, it is likely Hawk Moth will ''never'' run out of pawns unless the heroes somehow defeat ''him''. Until then, one bad day would be all it would take...

* [[Gay Paree]]: With the exception of the [[Christmas Episode]], Paris always seems to be as idyllic as a city can be, and in a state of endless spring. Not to mention, the [[Eiffel Tower Effect| Eiffel Tower ''always'' seems to loom in the background.]]

* [[Hidden in Plain Sight]]: Marinette's earrings and Adrien's ring are still worn as such in their civilian identities, although they become plainer and discolored.

* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: Usually Averted with Akuma victims. More than likely, the heroes learned quickly it doesn't work, and trying it only results in a [[That Man Is Dead]] claim. Instead, they focus on finding and taking the akuma to reverse the effect.

* [[Instant Expert]]: No training, instruction, or practice is required for using a kwami. Each recipient is able to master the powers that come with it in seconds.

* [[It's Always Spring]]: With the obvious exception of the [[Christmas Episode]], the weather in Paris here is always warm, sunny, and clear.

* [[Fusion Dance]]: The heroes' [[Transformation Sequence]] consists of each of them merging with his or her kwamis; while costumed, neither kwami is able to talk and seems "out of phase".

* [[Gay Paree]]: In this version of Paris, the weather is always sunny and warm, and the city is as picturesque as can be, with the Eiffel Tower visible from ''anywhere''.

* [[Hour of Power]]: Whenever Ladybug or Cat Noir use their most powerful special ability (Lucky Charm and Cataclysm, respectively), a [[Magic Countdown]] starts that causes them to ''completely'' lose their transformation in five minutes. The symbols on their Miraculous have five lights that will count down after the power is activated.

* [[Late for School]]: Happens to Marinette in the intro, and has caused many problems in actual episodes.

* [[Never the Selves Shall Meet]]: Defied twice-over in "Timebreaker"; Not only is Ladybug able to safely interact with - and form a team with - her past self, but [[Big Bad|Hawk Moth]] gets the smart idea to double his pawn's power by sending a second akuma to corrupt the past one, so they can ''also'' form a team. [[Fridge Brilliance]] kicks in here, as two Ladybugs were likely needed to purify two akumas.

* [[Keep It Foreign]]: Adrien takes Mandarin Chinese lessons, but in the Mandarin Chinese dub, he knows Cantonese, which is a Chinese dialect that is mutually unintelligible with Mandarin. Hence, in "Kung Food", when Adrien and Wang Cheng would alternate between the dub language and Mandarin Chinese, they instead translate between Mandarin and Cantonese.

* [[Kent Brockman News]]: Nadja Chammak's broadcasts are often silly and uninformative, and occasionally veer into [[Dead Line News]] territory.

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Despite the Marinette and Adrien having career goals of fashion designing and modeling, each tends to stick to the same outfit unless there's a reason for something else, like PE class. Marinette always wears a white shirt, black jacket, and pink slacks, while Adrien wears a black shirt, white jacket, jeans, and orange shoes. Most of the supporting cast is like this too.

* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: The cast has steadily grown in only two seasons, as akumized victims usually become recurring members of the supporting cast afterwards.

* [[Made of Indestructium]]: Both Ladybug's yo-yo and Cat Noir's staff seem unbreakable. They've used the weapons to stop cars, buses, helicopters, and even a plane in one case, without the weapons getting so much as a crack. (Although in all fairness, the last one may have just been Marinette daydreaming.)

* [[Meaningful Name]]:

** Ladybug has luck-based powers; ladybugs are symbols of luck in France.

** The second [[Season Finale]] zigzags this, where circumstances require him to get involved, only to prove beyond a doubt he should remain non-action. {{spoiler|[[The Dragon| His previously-unseen accomplice]] has to bail him out.}}

* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Again, Hawk Moth. {{spoiler|Not counting his civilian identity,}} Ladybug has only truly spoken to him twice, and only the second time - the aforementioned [[Season Finale]] - in person.

* [[Police Are Useless]]: But ''not'' for lack of trying in this case. Officer Roger is humiliated a lot, but one often has to admire him for commitment to his job.

* [[Power Limiter]]: Possibly why kwamis require human hosts. Plagg has proven to be a [[Walking Disaster Area]] if he tries to use his powers without Adrien, and according to Master Fu, caused the sinking of Atlantis ''and'' the extinction of the dinosaurs by accident. Quite likely, the other kwamis are similar.

** Aurore has been the antagonist of two episodes, both times as Stormy Weather.

** Nino has been so twice, once as Bubbler and again as the other half of Oblivio.

** Chloé twice, once as Anibug and again as Queen Wasp.

** August is a repeat-victim as Gigantitan, though most cases occur offscreen, [[Adult Fear|a rather frightening concept]], seeing as he's just a baby.

** Lila has been akumatized three times so far - as Volpina each time - {{spoiler|although unlike most victims, she welcomes it.}}

* [[Santa Claus]]: A prominent player in the [[Christmas Episode]], naturally enough.

* [[Save the Villain]]: Ladybug ''frequently'' has to save Chloe from suffering [[Laser-Guided Karma]].

** Season 3 shows them going down the same road rescuing Lila.

* [[Skewed Priorities]]:

** Plagg does this a lot, often complaining [[The Snack Is More Interesting|that the call to action comes when he's eating]] or that it happens at a party before he can go to the buffet. Of course, he's ''very'' eager to help Adrien defeat a [[Villainous Glutton]] before said villain gets to his store of cheese.

* [[Secret Secret Keeper]]: {{spoiler|Master Fu was this from the start, as he gave the Miraculous-es to both the current holders. As of "Dark Owl", both Tikki and Plagg know the identities of ''both'' heroes, but haven't revealed it to their holders.}}

* [[Slapstick Knows No Gender]]: Gender offers neither Marinette nor her female classmates protection from [[Amusing Injuries]].

* [[Superpower Lottery]]: Akuma victims are all over the scale here. Winners gain abilities like [[Time Travel]] and [[Weather Control Machine|Weather Control]], while losers can do things like [[Lethal Harmless Powers|control pigeons or magic bubbles]]. Hawk Moth may be both a winner ''and'' a loser, as he is able to grant almost ''any'' power to his pawns, but none to himself.

* [[Superpowers for A Day]]: {{spoiler|Alya's role as Rita Rouge was supposed to be this originally (at least in-story) but she was just too awesome to get rid of, and she seems to have advanced to "part-timer heroine."}}

** Lila is even worse, to absolutely ''nobody's'' surprise.

* [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World]]: Often with elements of all three in the plot.

* [[World-Healing Wave]]: Once per episode, after the villain is defeated, Ladybug is able to use her Lucky Charm to repair the damage that has been done, this power even able to reverse death.

* [[World of Ham]]: Cat Noir is probably the worst, but everyone has a few spells of hamminess.

 

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