Parents' Guide to

Supernatural Academy

By Joly Herman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Animated series about magical beings has language, violence.

TV Peacock Kids' Animation 2022
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Based on 3 parent reviews

tamanda
tamanda Parent of 12-year-old
December 11, 2022
age 14+

Its a interesting and intelligent cartoon.

This is a more adult show for young adults. The mild swearing and LGBTQ concepts along with the diverse cast of characters have a much smarter delivery than most shows of this type for teens. I very much enjoyed watching it compared to a lot of magic nonsense thats out there this cartoon comes off more like a video game with higher concepts plots than most cartoons these days...it doesn't play down to the audience or the intelligence, and struggles of our children ...especially magical thinkers. Im glad its a great free cartoon and i wish more cartoons were half a good or entertaining as this was.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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xx.ksg.xx Adult
October 16, 2022
age 14+

This is A Good Show.

This is how the Voltron reboot should have been. Take a more adult approach. The show itself can be a bit cringe but overall good.
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What's the Story?

In SUPERNATURAL ACADEMY, Jessa is a popular girl who happens to be able to change into a wolf at will. Her school's full of kids who have abilities like her-- some are vampires, some transform into dragons. They still do normal teenage things: flirting, playing sports, pigging out on junk food. But they also have magical lives, which are protected by a cloaking spell that allows them to be unseen by humans. Jessa doesn't know it, but she has a twin sister name Mischa, who lives in New York City. Mischa's visions of wolves and dragons stalk her, though her mother doesn't want to tell her why. But when Mischa's life is in peril, her mom's forced to tell the truth about her magical heritage. Will the sisters overcome their challenges? Will Mischa understand why her mom hid her secret for so long?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (3):

There's an intimacy to this book-based series that provides a good pace, and the characters are pretty well-rounded and have solid rapport. Supernatural Academy picks up in the middle of a school day and seamlessly moves to another scene, then another. In this way, it's compelling viewing, with enough charm to keep young teens interested.

Though the plot moves smoothly, the CGI animation is jerky to the point of distraction. The characters can be seen gesticulating wildly, their eyes rolling in their heads like marionettes. Fans of the books by will clamor to see the show. Parents might be able to bond with their kids over this one -- if they can get past the early aughts-level visuals.

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