Nickelodeon Schedules Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir in December 

Nickelodeon Schedules Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir in December

co-production about superheroes in Paris debuts on December 6

announced on Wednesday that it will begin running Zag Entertainment and

on December 6 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. New episodes will run on the channel every Sunday in the same time slot.

The 26-episode series follows two junior high students, Marinette and Adrien, chosen to save Paris from the evil doings of a mysterious super-villain. The storylines and adventures are rich with friends, family, fun, secret identity, transformation, villains, fashion, creativity and more, all within the spectacular backdrop of Paris.

As secret identity superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir, Marinette and Adrien must balance the crazy antics of normal teen life while stopping weekly baddies deployed by Hawk Moth to steal their powers and take over the world. With the help of their magical pets, and

miraculous jewels, the duo transform into their alter egos, Ladybug and Cat Noir, and are granted powers of speed, strength, agility and a clear mind.

Zag entertainment founder and producer Jeremy Zag previously reported that

The series is a co-production between Zag, Method Animation,

reported in 2012 that the 26-episode series, then known as

, has a budget of US$11.2 million and has a "colorful manga style."

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