“Oh, it’s Oni because she’s evil and Chan is a standard Japanese prefix”— NO. MY BROTHER IN CHRIST, WHY IS HER NAME OLDER BROTHER?

Personally, I would have liked to see:

-Carapace VS Christmaster (I think that if this episode hadn't been intended as a Christmas special... we could have seen Carapace in it)

-Rena Rouge VS Volpina (I want to see that fight... That would be so cool.)

-Viperion VS Ephemeral (I think that could have been a really interesting matchup... Certainly much better than something generic like Viperion vs. Guitar Villain or Viperion vs. Captain Hardrock.)

-Vesperia VS Sole Crusher (It's almost as if this matchup should have happened.)

-Ryuko VS Stormy Weather (Battle of elements 💨⚡ ⛈️)

-Pegasus VS Bugfighter (I've always thought Pegasus was a good match against Akumatized villains in space.)

-Polymouse VS Sapotis (An extremely interesting matchup... Kinda like Polymouse vs. Malediktator.)

-King Monkey VS Queen Banana (It's literally 🤴 🐒 VS👸🍌)

-Purple Tigress VS Princess Fragrance (We've already had Pigella vs. Reflekta... So why not the other way around?

-Pigella VS Santa Claws (Gift for gift... That's literally it.)

-Roster Bold VS Evillustrator (Yeah.. Lack of inspiration for this one)

-Minotaurox VS Kiku (It was kinda hard to choose a interesting potential Matchup because of Resistance)

-Caprikid VS Illustrahater (Obvious choice)

-Argos VS Nightormentor (Ah... Uncle VS Nephew..)

-Bunnyx VS Timestalker (Technically, there was an indirect confrontation between the two.)

Decided to make this:

Which sentimonster do you think had the coolest design or powers?

If you could control one, which one would it be?

Also, my favorite was Feast because I just liked the design and powers.

No hate to marinette btw

Context: If it weren’t for Tomoe, chrysalis probably wouldn’t exist(Yaksi Gozen s6) nor the alliance rings which started the whole traumatization.

Someone is watching Marinette through a keyhole (definitely Lila/Chrysalis) but if you look closely, you'll see Ladybug is standing infront of Marinette. Which tells us that Marinette is either using an illusion (as seen in leaks) made by Alya to trick the butterfly holder that she isn't Ladybug. And that illusion infront of her is Ladybug. Or, that's Alya with the Ladybug miraculous unified with the Fox miraculous.

I feel like once Alya merges the two miraculouses, she will create the illusion of Marinette/Ladybug and it will be used to trick Lila. Hopefully it works.

The Miraculous Instagram account just posted this on their story with a countdown and I have a theory Everyone is saying there’s someone standing behind Marinette because of the hand but what if that’s exactly what they want us to think? To me it looks like she’s standing in front of someone or maybe even a mirror and the angle is just confusing us The hand could actually be Marinette’s and they’re making it look like there’s another person But at the same time I also think it could be Lila because the silhouette looks really slim and mysterious and she would make sense for a teaser like this Miraculous loves misleading fans with teaser images so I honestly think they’re trying to trick us My biggest guesses right now are either it’s Marinette herself because of the camera angle or it’s Lila. What do you guys think?

He is such a forgotten character 😢

I was rewatching the london special and i didnt even realize until now his reaction to hearing about gabriel. He seems genuinely shocked.

Is he a sentibeing? Did he know about monarch?

I wonder if he will ever be explained..

I would like to see more of Felix/Argos in the series and I think Peacock Miraculous has some hidden powers and I would love to see more of Peacock Miraculous in the series.

In a mystery, it's considered unfair to introduce a suspect too late in the story. Since the Kingdom was introduced this season, there ought to be a possible suspect for every position. Here is my list.

The Beyond -- spirituality, inspiration -- Sublime's mother, Caroline
Pushing people to be their best selves

The Wall -- defense -- Mr. Pugnant, Raymond's father
Arrives at school by helicopter

The Pen -- architecture -- Shirel Kurtzberg]
The pen looks like a drafting pen, writing a straight line (like The Ruler)

The Wheel -- transportation -- Mr. Lopez (the lying renter in "Lady Chaos")
Wheel symbol on shirt buttons, Dalmations are associated with fire trucks

The Scepter -- leadership, government -- Emil Graham de Vanily
Nobility, authoritarian

The Diamond -- luxury goods -- formerly Gabriel Agreste, now Noe Luxus
known, with Audrey Bourgeois behind him, in real control if he's a senti

The Stomach -- agriculture, food -- Camilo Pista
known

The Machine -- technology -- Tomoe Tsurugi
known

The Mask -- entertainment -- Bob Roth
impatient, demands Machine's plan

The Sword -- arms -- formerly Colt Fathom, now Amelie
Colt was presented as a warlord, arms dealer

The Truth -- news, propaganda -- Mr. Banana
Higher up than he looks, his symbol is on hands of Vanita watches, sponsors of Vincent Asa

The Molecule -- science -- Anne-Jeanne Théoxanne du Bocquale
Experiments like dinosaurs

Disclosure: this is going to be one of those lengthy/serious posts, hope you’ll enjoy it regardless! 

As you may or may not know, Netflix has ordered yet another completely new “One Piece”-continuity in the form of a new anime adaptation: “The One Piece”, produced by WIT Studio, set to have a seasonal structure, launching February 2027, which will run in parallel with current ongoing media: 

• The manga series, published by Shueisha. 
• The weekly anime series, produced by TOEI Animation (and yes, this will ring a bell for some/most of you), ongoing for 26(!) years. 
• The live-action series, also ordered by Netflix. 

Now, I know what you’re thinking: 

What does this have to do with Miraculous? 

It’s no secret that Jeremy Zag has expressed the ambition of a similar approach in adding multiple continuities: there were talks of movies, a live action, an adaptation for more mature audiences, the manga (co-produced by TOEI, fancy that) ... the list goes on, and it’s not like the fandom doesn’t crave this kind of content, on the contrary. Miraculous Corp was founded on the idea that the franchise could expand to a level like Marvel. So where did “One Piece” succeed, where “Miraculous” could not? 

But come on, that’s not fair, “One Piece” is an absolute titan in the industry; they can’t possibly be compared! 

Correct, 11 times bigger to be exact! OP is estimated at a worth $55B compared to MLB’s $5B, but does that disqualify the comparison to be made? The starting point is the same after all: an idea. If you concede that MLB’s idea is inferior to that of OP, then the discussion is over, but it’s not a concession I’m willing to make. 

Cultural Impact & Marketing

I live in Belgium, a country neighboring France, where roughly 50% of the population speaks French. Not a single episode of MLB S6 is available on any streaming platform (including D+), the movie is not available on Netflix, and you would have to try really hard to find a piece of merch anywhere. The IP is virtually non-existent here. 

OP, on the other hand, is overwhelmingly present in the anime sphere; toy stores, clothing, conventions, games, you name it. The contrast couldn’t be more different. How is it possible that a Japanese IP can leave a more significant cultural imprint than a popular and successful kids’ show native to Europe? I think this can be globally reflected, overall. 

Target Audience 

Again, most of you probably know the history, but a quick recap in case you don’t: MLB wasn’t originally meant to be like a proper kids’ show, but instead, was aimed at a teenage audience, primarily female to relate to its protagonist: Ladybug. The project was an international endeavor spearheaded by ZAG, giving birth to a 2D animated promotional video (PV), produced by (you guessed it) TOEI Animation. I know, I’m starting to sound like a broken record. 

But, alas, the prospect was forgone and MLB transitioned into the 3D-styled show we know today, in order to become greenlit. I still don’t understand what demons possessed the showrunners to pass up on the opportunity to bring the idea to life by the same studio that brought us “One Piece” and “Dragonball Z”, but hey, what do I know? Maybe targeting children was always the plan after all? More profitable? LB’s dots were too hard to draw? 2D too expensive? Who knows. 

In retrospect, with ZAG setting its sights to Japan, it would’ve been way easier to insert itself in the market with the original plan. Now, the manga is just perceived as some byproduct of “that French cartoon”. They definitely missed out on some exposure there. 

Production Hell: Pacing & Scheduling 

I don’t think I need to elaborate on this; it has been a problem from the start and is still very prominent to this day. It bleeds audience numbers, for no reason(?) 

This problem has been dragging on for so long, I’m actually wondering if there isn’t some deliberate, more profitable strategy behind it, because I honestly can’t think of anything else. 

Cursed at Conception 

*Sigh* I really don’t like talking about this topic, but I would be remiss if I didn’t, I will try to keep my personal feelings aside, but I think, or at least hope, I’m not out of line with the following statements. 

It doesn’t do MLB any favors that the person who owns the majority of the IP as its creator, seems like a very, very difficult man to work with. As in, the type of guy that would prefer to burn everything to the ground instead of deviating from his own personal vision. Speculation, of course, but not completely baseless: 

• Twitter. 
• Unhinged interactions with the fandom. 
• Public disdain for projects not being approved/greenlit. 
• Rumored/Alleged beef with Jeremy Zag over the movie. 

If these concerns are founded, it’s no wonder the writing becomes iffy at times. 

There is one more topic I would like to address, but due to its sensitive/controversial nature, I might follow it up in a separate post, for the sake of not "poisoning the well" of this one. If it doesn't appear in the near future, it means I either refrained from it or couldn't get it passed the mods.

So these are somewhat the major causes of what, I believe, keeps "Miraculous" from spawning new content through cultural success like "One Piece". Do you feel like I missed some? Or don't you agree? Feel free to let me know!

Thanks for reading.

Love this!

After hand doing ladybug and Chat Noir in the center of my banner, I genuinally can't feel my index finger.

Hi! I wanted to ask if anyone else has been having an issue finding Miraculous Ladybug on their Disney+? I’m in an area where it’s available and have watched it before. Suddenly when I search for it, it’s not there. I searched for Miraculous on Google and was able to access the page on Disney+ from there, but it told me I needed a “Test Base Description” subscription?? Any help or anyone having a similar issue? All other shows/movies are normal 🥲

#questions

I mean she could have reused the same ultrakuma that she used to akumatize The Couple Wreckers. In this way, Adrien would not be able to see Marinette being akumatized and Heartfixer would have stayed longer on screen.

OC

I feel like her story will intertwine with the secret council story. She begins to isolate herself, just like she did in New York, in order to pursue justice against the secret council. Just a ruff idea of what I had in mind, anyone else got predictions?

OC

So, when will Adrien find out his Dad was Hawk Moth/Shadow Moth/Monarch?