[12][9] The show follows five girls – Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin – who have respective magical powers over the classical elements quintessence, water, fire, earth and air, which they use to fulfill their duties as Guardians of the Veil.

The second generation of legendary Guardians of the Veil – Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom, Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale and Hay Lin – must save planet Meridian from the evil Prince Phobos and Lord Cedric, who are searching for the tyrannical prince's younger sister, the long-lost princess of Meridian and true heir to the throne.

They later find her to be Irma and Taranee's classmate and Cornelia's best friend, Elyon Brown, and the Guardians then set about saving her from Prince Phobos' cunning.

Once the Guardians learn more about the evil sorceress and her evil plan of reuniting the other four former Guardians- the deceased Cassidy, Halinor, Yan Lin and Kadma- they are able to defeat the Knights of Vengeance, only to battle with more powerful Knights of Destruction made from Nerissa's dark vengeful feelings of hatred and anger, fear and misery: Shagon, Khor, Tridart and Ember.

When the Guardians transform, they change form (their bodies mature to its physical prime), outfits and grow wings, which help them fly.

In "V is for Victory", Nerissa also briefly visited a place called Aridia, a desert realm home to giant rock creatures, in an attempt to steal its Heart.

For twelve long years, the younger sister to Prince Phobos of Meridian was taken for safety and raised by Alborn and Miriadel, who posed themselves as her "human" adopted parents Thomas and Eleanor Brown.

The Silver Dragon made its debut in season 1's "It Begins" when Hay Lin has some weird phases of sneezing and the room exploding.

The Guardians also have a leader who wields the pink orb necklace of the mystical Heart of Kandrakar itself, which transforms them and greatly magnifies their elemental powers.

Two seasons were produced in total, adapting plot elements from The Twelve Portals and Nerissa's Revenge comic arcs from the original series.

[2] A completely different team of writers was hired, with Greg Weisman now serving as supervisory producer and showrunner, and Norman J. LeBlanc as the new director of the show.

[33] Weisman emphasized the seamless nature of the transition between seasons, especially in production aspects such as character voices and model sheets.

[34] The episode "J is for Jewel" was considered to be a turning point during the season, before which a lot of work had been done to set up the new direction of the series.

[24] Although the basic structure of each season follows the respective arc of the comics, and the show shares a great deal of plot points and characters with the source material, there are many differences as well.

The first season showrunners encountered numerous challenges in adapting the comics material, which had been written with a static narrative in mind, to the dynamic medium of television.

According to Andrew Nicholls:[29] The multi-panel page format permits certain digressions from logic which, from the fluid pace of a comic book, don't become apparent.

A comedic sidekick smuggler, his role and prominence in the story became increasingly important as the show shifted its focus from comedy to action during production of the first season, as one of the few major male characters in a series now trying to appeal to boys.

The character's name was reused from a failed pilot, created by Howie Mandel and produced by Nelvana, that the first season showrunners had worked on.

[37] Early into production, Nicholls had suggested changing the name "Kandrakar" out of sensitivity toward the ongoing events in the real-life Kandahar in Afghanistan.

[30] The original comics are themselves drawn in line with manga conventions, as opposed to the more rounded style traditionally used by publisher and co-producer Disney.

[40] Co-executive producer Olivier Dumont noted that the high-quality animation was intended to be true to the detailed artwork of the comics series.

[41] The intro sequence of the second season, storyboarded by Richard Danto and Bruno Issaly, is changed to incorporate the new plot developments and characters, along with a remix of the theme composed by David Vadant.

[60][61] According to the United States Copyright Office, the series remains a property of Disney's defunct subsidiary SIP Animation,[62] but is currently not available for streaming on Disney+.

"[65] Also reviewing the premiere, Jacqueline Cutler of The New York Times stated the series succeeds to emphasize the importance of teenage friendships between girls, while saying the show can manage to appeal to boys as well thanks to some of the characters, asserting, "Imbued with superpowers passed on by one girl's grandmother, this attractive, multicultural bunch is not your everyday coven of witches.

Also, if Disney is looking to reboot some series for D+, this would be a great place to start so that we could have a consistent vision and throw the focus back on our female superhero girls.

"[67] In 2020, Laura Thornton of Comic Book Resources praised the diversity across the main characters, citing their personality and different supernatural abilities, and found that the show depicts themes of determination, friendship, and love, while balancing between action, comedy, and drama, writing, "A real gem of the '00s, the show definitely deserves a second chance, and a spot, on Disney+ — hopefully sooner, rather than later.

was a super cool show on Disney's Jetix that followed five totally normal girls who become the Guardians of the Veil with powers to manipulate the elements.

very favorably to Winx Club, another magical girl series that had also debuted in 2004, describing it as an exciting fantasy story with a diverse cast, saying that "W.I.T.C.H.

as one of the "must-watch French cartoons," noting that "the show offers compelling action and stories that can be enjoyed by kids of any age (and plenty of adults too).

list, describing the series as "a highly imaginative show with lots of lore and world-building", and complained that it was missing on Disney+ despite Disney retaining the rights,[74] while Maham Arsalan included it in their "Best Anime to Check Out After Finishing Winx Club" list, asserting, "The magical girl elements are greatly justified in this series, especially when compared to Winx Club.