The Origins Story

The Origins Story
Released on August 6, 2016 (Nick); February 10, 2017 (Netflix)

"The Origins Story"^[1] (also known as "Origins") is a two-part episode special event in Season 1 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. It first premiered on August 6, 2016, on Nickelodeon and February 10, 2017, on Netflix.^[1] The special revolves around Ladybug and Cat Noir where they first became Ladybug and Cat Noir, and why Hawk Moth is their sworn enemy.

Synopsis

Each story has its beginning. Discover how Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, two high school students practically like everyone else, became Ladybug and Cat Noir, and why Hawk Moth is their sworn enemy.

Episodes

The episodes, in order, are:

• Ladybug & Cat Noir
• Stoneheart

Trivia

• Internationally, the special episodes first premiered in Canada on Télé-Québec for French viewers on March 4, and 5th, 2016, respectively.
  • It was advertised as the Season 2 premiere (episode 14 and 15) in South Korea.
• The French title for the two-parter is called "Origines".^[2]
  • Meanwhile, the Korean title for the special is "탄생! 레이디버그" which translates to "Rise! Ladybug".
• The special have been adapted into comics from Action Lab's Miraculous: Origins and Soleil Productions's Miraculous: Les Aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir.
• The first part of the special, "Ladybug & Cat Noir" doesn't include an end card.
  • This was also the only episode in the series where the Miraculous Ladybug power isn't used, and isn't named after an akumatized villain.
• This was one of Thomas Astruc's favorite episodes to direct.^[3]
• Rather than being the season finale, Thomas considers the origins episodes, to be "a special 2-parter to be watched after the series."^[4]
• Before the first origins episode aired, a fan created a comic similar to Spider-Man's origin story. It is currently Thomas' Twitter header and appears in the Miraculous Secrets episode "Ladyblog".

Errors

• In earlier versions of the special, there were many more errors as compared to the final release. These errors include certain objects glowing (the Moth Miraculous) or being transparent (Cat Noir's ring). This is due to the show's staff still working on the episodes whilst they were still in production. These errors have since been corrected in subsequent release of the episodes.

Videos

Miraculous Ladybug 🐞 Ladybug and Cat Noir Origins Part 1 🐞 Ladybug and Cat Noir Animation

MIRACULOUS 🐞 Origins - Part 1 🐞 Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

MIRACULOUS 🐞 ORIGINS PART 1 - Animatic-to-screen 🐞 Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Miraculous Ladybug 🐞 Stoneheart - Origins Part 2 🐞 Ladybug and Cat Noir Animation

Miraculous Ladybug 🐞 Stoneheart - Origins Part 2 🐞 Ladybug and Cat Noir Animation 2

MIRACULOUS 🐞 Stoneheart - Origins Part 2 🐞 Ladybug and Cat Noir The umbrella scene

Gallery

Main articles: Ladybug & Cat Noir (Origins - Part 1)/Gallery and Stoneheart (Origins - Part 2)/Gallery

Screenshots

"Ladybug & Cat Noir" title card

"Stoneheart" title card

"Stoneheart" end card

References