‘Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld’ Arrives for Battle on Netflix December 2024

As her 16th birthday approaches, a not-so-average teen rediscovers the fiery powers she’s long suppressed and is forced to face her demons — literally. I love cartoons, and I love a good coming of age story told via animation, obviously a big fan of Invincible Fight Girl in recent days. So when I stumbled upon the trailer of Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, I knew that I wanted to see more.

Synopsis: The series follows Jentry Chau (voiced by Ali Wong), a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress. With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school. Created by Echo Wu, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is a new animated series that follows a Chinese-American high schooler whose life is turned upside down when a dangerous demon king tries to steal her powers. But, make no mistake, Jentry is also navigating her share of traditional teenage problems — like exploring romantic interests, grappling with an adult who always thinks they know best, and contorting to maintain high social standing among her peers. Despite its heavy serving of all things supernatural, it’s largely rooted in true-to-life themes that’ll resonate with folks of all ages, from all walks of life. “Sometimes finding your self-identity is …