Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny is an American computer-animated web television series produced by DreamWorks Animation released for Prime Video on November 16, 2018. It is the second TV series in the Kung Fu Panda franchise following Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.[2] Developer Mitch Watson has confirmed that Mick Wingert would reprise his role from Legends of Awesomeness as Po.[3]

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
Genre	Action-comedy
Based on	Kung Fu Panda
Developed by	Elliott Owen
Voices of	Mick Wingert Chrissy Metz James Hong Amy Hill Haley Tju Laya DeLeon Hayes Gunnar Sizemore Makana Say
Composer	Leo Birenberg[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Mitch Watson Elliott Owen Lane Lueras
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	DreamWorks Animation Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Prime Video
Original release	November 16, 2018 – July 4, 2019
Chronology
Related shows	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

The second half of season 1 was released on July 4, 2019.[4]

Plot

Set after the events of Kung Fu Panda 3, the series follows Po the panda on a fresh adventure featuring four panda kids (Nu Hai, Jing, Bao and Fan Tong) who happen upon a mystical cave beneath the Panda Village. The panda kids accidentally absorb the chi of ancient and powerful Kung Fu warriors known as the Four Constellations: Blue Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Red Phoenix—each of which represents the core weakness of its user. They realize they are now destined to save the world from an evil force, landing Po with his biggest challenge yet—teaching this ragtag band of kids how to wield their newfound Kung Fu powers.

Voice cast

• Mick Wingert as Po[3]
• Haley Tju as Nu Hai[5]
• Laya Deleon Hayes as Jing[5]
• Gunnar Sizemore as Bao[5]
• Makana Say as Fan Tong[5]
• Chrissy Metz as Mei Mei[5]
• Piotr Michael as Oogway[6] / Wong / Wing / Bingwen / Emperor Kang Zi / Dum Dum
• Christopher Swindle as Li Shan / Zang / Sum
• James Hong as Mr. Ping[5]
• Steve Blum as Jindiao / Red Phoenix / Pious Chan
• Amy Hill as Grandma Panda[5]
• Cherise Boothe as Jade Tusk / Huifang
• James Sie as Bunnidharma / White Tiger / Chong / Sun Wukong
• JB Blanc as Blue Dragon / General Fang
• Grey Griffin as The Xin / Laoshu / Suyin
• Jeff Bennett as Zhizhu
• Mitch Watson as Yaoguai Demon
• Michael Rivkin as Rooster
• Lacey Chabert as Princess Xiao
• Sumalee Montano as Shi Long
• Elisa Gabrielli as Dark Shadow / White Bone Demon
• Jimmie Wood as Qilin
• Betsy Sodaro as Makesi

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
Part 1
1	"Enter the Dragon Master"	Lane Lueras	Elliott Owen	Alice Herring & Lane Lueras	November 16, 2018
2	"Blue Dragon Plays with Fire"	Lane Lueras	Elliott Owen	Annie Li & Byron Penaranda	November 16, 2018
3	"Blade of the Red Phoenix"	Johnny Castuciano	Elliott Owen	Rihanna Williams, Emma Hoffard & Mike Tisserand	November 16, 2018
4	"The Intruder Flies a Crooked Path"	James Wootton	Michael Ryan	Tom Galvin, Candice Prince, Victor Sampaio & Rhianna Williams	November 16, 2018
5	"A Fistful of Herbs"	Lane Lueras	Benjamin Lapides	Annie Jingyi Li & Byron Penaranda	November 16, 2018
6	"Poison in the Pit of the Plum"	Johnny Castuciano	Johanna Stein	Rhianna Williams, Emma Hoffard & Mike Tisserand	November 16, 2018
7	"Big Trouble in Panda Village"	James Wootton	Elliott Owen	Tom Galvin, Candice Prince & Victor Sampaio	November 16, 2018
8	"Secrets Lost to Shadow"	Mike Mullen	Mitch Watson	Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	November 16, 2018
9	"Out of the Cave and Onto Thin Ice"	Lane Lueras & Rhianna Williams	Benjamin Lapides	Johnny Castuciano, Emma Hoffard & Mike Tisserand	November 16, 2018
10	"Return of the Four Constellations"	Lane Lueras & James Wootton	Nicole Belisle	Tom Galvin, Annie Jingyi Li, Candice Prince & Victor Sampaio	November 16, 2018
11	"Unholy Dragon Returns to the Mountains"	Mike Mullen	Johanna Stein	Crystal Kan, & Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	November 16, 2018
12	"Sacrifice at the Edge of Time"	Rhianna Williams	Mitch Watson	Emma Hoffard, Annie Jingyi Li, Kevin Slawinski & Mike Tisserand	November 16, 2018
13	"End of the Dragon Master"	James Wootton	Elliott Owen	Tom Galvin, Annie Jingyi Li, Candice Prince & Victor Sampaio	November 16, 2018
Part 2
14	"Journey to the East"	Mike Mullen	Benjamin Lapides	Crystal Kan, Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	July 4, 2019
15	"Curse of the Monkey King"	Rhianna Williams	Johanna Stein	Bradley Cayford, Emma Hoffard, Annie Jingyi Li & Kevin Slawinski	July 4, 2019
16	"A Game of Fists"	Lane Lueras	Lindsay Kerns	Tom Galvin, Annie Jingyi Li, Candice Prince & Victor Sampaio	July 4, 2019
17	"The Beast of the Wasteland"	Mike Mullen	Nicole Belisle	Chris Jimenez, Crystal Kan, Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	July 4, 2019
18	"Danger in the Forbidden City"	Rhianna Williams	Mitch Watson	Bradley Cayford, Emma Hoffard, Annie Jingyi Li & Kevin Slawinski	July 4, 2019
19	"The Battle(s) of Gongmen Bay"	Lane Lueras	Elliot Owen	Matt Engstrom, George Gipson, Zheng Kang, Annie Jingyi Li & Luther McLaurin	July 4, 2019
20	"Gongmen City Hustle"	Mike Mullen	Benjamin Lapides	Chris Jimenez, Crystal Kan, Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	July 4, 2019
21	"Night of the White Bone Demon"	Rhianna Williams	Johanna Stein	Bradley Cayford, Emma Hoffard, Chris Jimenez, Annie Jingyi Li & Kevin Slawinski	July 4, 2019
22	"Rise of the Empress"	Tom Galvin	Lindsay Kerns	Gena Buto, Annie Jingyi Li & Victor Sampaio	July 4, 2019
23	"Bridge Over Troubled Lava"	Mike Mullen	Nicole Belisle	Chris Jimenez, Crystal Kan, Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	July 4, 2019
24	"House of Flying Pandas"	Rhianna Williams	Bethany Armstrong Johnson	Bradley Cayford, Emma Hoffard, Annie Jingyi Li & Kevin Slawinski	July 4, 2019
25	"Coronation of the Iron Goddess"	Tom Galvin	Mitch Watson	Gena Buto, Annie Jingyi Li & Victor Sampaio	July 4, 2019
26	"The Invincible Armor"	Mike Mullen	Elliot Owen	Chris Jimenez, Crystal Kan, Annie Jingyi Li & Daniel Villa de Rey	July 4, 2019

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref
2019	Annie Awards	Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children		Nominated	[7]
2020	Kidscreen Awards	Best New Series		Won	[8]
2020	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program	Michael Mullen Charlie Adler	Nominated	[9]

References

1. "Leo Birenberg to score DreamWorks Animation's 'Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
2. Amidi, Amid (April 12, 2018). "TRAILER: New DreamWorks Version of 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'". CartoonBrew.
3. "The Nightfly with Dave Juskow - Live from Los Angeles with Mitch Watson". Player FM. November 9, 2017.
4. Trailer: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny’ S2 Kicks Off July 5 | Animation Magazine
5. Trailer: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny’ Brings the Fight to Amazon | Animation Magazine
6. Kung Fu Panda: The Paws Of Destiny (2018 TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors
7. The 46th Annie Awards Shine a Spotlight on Toon Greatness | Animation Magazine
8. 2020 Kidscreen Awards Winners Revealed | Animation Magazine
9. https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/daytime-emmy-awards-dragon-prince-ask-the-storybots-last-kids-on-earth-win-key-animation-categories-for-netflix/

External links

• Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny at IMDb