Strangely enough, a similar premise of an urban Chinese-American youth as The Chosen One protector of a hidden world of magic with a talking dog sidekick existed in the concurrently-running Disney Channel show American Dragon: Jake Long. Fortunately, she has the help of her kindly grandmother (the former Te Xuan Ze), a snarky talking pug named Monroe, and her plucky kid brother Ray-Ray. This not only grants her the ability to see the members of a society of monsters living invisibly among humans, as well as super-strength and agility, but also the responsibility of keeping the peace among said monsters and maintaining the Masquerade when necessary. Oh, right, June also happens to be heir to the secret family title of ' Te Xuan Ze'.
The series follows the titular Juniper 'June' Lee, your average 11-year-old Chinese-American youngster who lives in Orchid Bay City, dealing with the usual problems of an annoying younger brother, crushes, and protecting the balance between the realms of humans and magic. It ran for forty episodes from 2005 to 2007, over the course of three seasons.
You can't stop the girl! note Left to right: Monroe, June, Ray Ray The Life and Times of Juniper Lee is a Cartoon Network original series created by cartoonist Judd Winick, an alumnus of The Real World.
