Consistently funny, frequently moving and always bursting with color and creativity, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is a wonderful addition to the annals of animated streaming shows. It skews younger than some of its compatriots (don’t expect the overall intensity of Arcane or the adult humor of Hazbin Hotel), but 16-year-old Jentry Chau’s trials and tribulations feel as universal as they are culturally specific.

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Created by Echo Wu, the series juggles mature themes with the kind of teen drama you might expect—all with a supernatural twist taken from Chinese mythology. Jentry Chau (voiced by Ali Wong) is on the cusp of her 16th birthday at her swanky Seoul art school, but instead of celebrating she finds herself chased by a fearsome mogwai demon known as Mr. Cheng (Greg Chun). He has a long history with the Chau family, and he’s after Jentry’s mystical powers. The girl can produce fire at will, which, for a teenager, mostly means when she’s........

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