The Avatar Returns

* Part 1
* Part 2
* Part 3
* Part 4
* Part 5

## **Read online**(Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3 · Part 4 · Part 5)

"**The Avatar Returns**" is the first chapter of Book One: Sand of *The Legend of Genji*. The first part was released on April 16, 2022, with subsequent parts releasing biweekly.

## Overview

### Part 1

*Avatar Luan has arrived home after three months of intensive metalbending training in Zaofu, and the people of Ba Sing Se are overjoyed. Back home in the desert city of Jinsha, a sandbender named Genji isn't particularly impressed.*

### Part 2

*Avatar Luan receives a warm welcome from the Earth Federation President upon his return to the Palace. As the sun sets on the Si Wong Desert, Genji takes care of his little sister, Shai, while their mother is away.*

### Part 3

*Aiko Hibana encounters an unwelcome change in plans while Kalsang greets Air Temple Island's newest arrival.*

### Part 4

*Desperate to earn rent money, Genji falls back into his old bad habits and accepts a sand raider smuggling job.*

### Part 5

 *While Aiko and Luan dazzle paparazzi at the Earth Palace, Genji finds himself in a precarious position with a group of sandbender rebels.*

## Cast

* Genji
* Kalsang
* Luan
* Nami
* Hitomi Hibana
* Kah Ren
* Lakshmi
* Lao
* Malik
* Po
* Quicksand
* Rohan
* Shai
* Songtai
* Tomkin
* Yin Cheng
* Zahra

## Locations

* Ba Sing Se
	+ Earth Federation Royal Palace
	+ Upper Ring
		- Grand Varrick Hotel
* Omashu
* Republic City
	+ Air Temple Island
	+ Pro-bending arena (television only)
* Si Wong Desert
	+ Jinsha
		- Old Man Lao's repair shop
		- The Sandbox

## Credits

* **Written by:**
	+ Ingrid Schmidt (@indignadaingrid)
	+ Kourtney French (@kourtneymarici)
	+ Macky Neal (@mackyish)

* **Contributing writers:**
	+ Caitlyn (@amurthenurd)
	+ Dray Leanvros (@drayleanvros)
	+ Juanma Prodanov (@jmpart\_97)
	+ Victor Zheng (@vzvictorzheng)
	+ Heenal Shah
	+ Corey Russell (@crusselltheauthor)
	+ Ven
	+ Bea S.

* **Storyboard artists:**
	+ Macky Neal (@mackyish)
	+ Juanma Prodanov (@jmpart\_97)
	+ Felix Parker (@airmasterparker) (User:AirMasterParker)
	+ Gio Auditori (@gioauditoriart)
	+ C.R. Buck (@c.r\_buck)
	+ Nikita Slichnyi (@slichnycinnamon)

* **Line artists:**
	+ Macky Neal (@mackyish)
	+ Juanma Prodanov (@jmpart\_97)
	+ Felix Parker (@airmasterparker) (User:AirMasterParker)
	+ Gio Auditori (@gioauditoriart)
	+ Kim Lagera (@kimlagera\_art)
	+ C.R. Buck (@c.r\_buck)
	+ Christina Barreto (@kriskka\_)

* **Colorists:**
	+ Macky Neal (@mackyish)
	+ Juanma Prodanov (@jmpart\_97)
	+ Felix Parker (@airmasterparker) (User:AirMasterParker)
	+ Gio Auditori (@gioauditoriart)
	+ C.R. Buck (@c.r\_buck)
	+ Bia D. (@biadiamante)
	+ Thyago Brandão (@thyybrandao)
	+ Christina Barreto (@kriskka\_)

* **Contributing artists:**
	+ Troy (@troytheartboy)
	+ Danny B.

* **ASL consultant:**
	+ Paige H.

## Production notes

### Trivia

* This chapter shares its title with the second episode of *Avatar: The Last Airbender*.
	+ In the original concept of the series, this chapter was titled "The Daily Grind".
* Upon its complete release, this chapter accounted for over 70 pages in total.
* The fourth part was originally intended to be released on May 28, 2022, but the date was changed to June 4, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day weekend in the United States.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Book 1 Publication Schedule — Legend of Genji (legendofgenji.com)
2. ↑ Legend of Genji Book 1 | Episode 1 - Part 1 - YouTube (youtube.com)
3. ↑ Legend of Genji Book 1 | Episode 1 - Part 2 - YouTube (youtube.com)
4. ↑ Legend of Genji Book 1 | Episode 1 - Part 3 - YouTube (youtube.com)
5. ↑ Legend of Genji Book 1 | Episode 1 - Part 4 - YouTube (youtube.com)
6. ↑ Legend of Genji Book 1 | Episode 1 - Part 5 - YouTube (youtube.com)
7. ↑ The Avatar Returns: Part I - 1 | The Legend of Genji (webtoons.com)
8. ↑ Legend of Genji - Chapter 1 The Daily Grind by freestyletrue on DeviantArt (www.deviantart.com)
9. ↑ "First things first, we'll be releasing the first chapter in multiple parts due to its size (70+ pages). Yes, you read that right, 70+ pages. Because of that, you can expect regular updates of multiple pages at a time every other week 🥳🎉" - The Legend of Genji (@legendofgenjiofficial) • Instagram photos and videos (www.instagram.com)
10. ↑ The Avatar Returns: Part III - 3 | The Legend of Genji (www.webtoons.com)