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Lego Ninjago

The logo used between 2011 and mid-2019
Subject	Ninja, Dragons, Snakes, Skeletons, Nindroids, Classical element, Martial arts, Spinjitzu
Licensed from	The Lego Group
Availability	2011–present
Total sets	466[1]
Characters	Lloyd Garmadon, Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Nya, Sensei Wu, Lord Garmadon, Misako, P.I.X.A.L
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TV Series	Ninjago (TV series)

Lego Ninjago is a Lego theme that was created in 2011 and a flagship brand of The Lego Group. It is the first theme to be based on ninja since the discontinuation of the Lego Ninja theme in 2000. Whilst it retains some elements of the previous theme, it is based on a more detailed storyline set within a fantasy world, primarily underpinned by the computer-animated television series Ninjago.

The theme focuses on a group of six teenage ninja, led by the legendary Green Ninja, Lloyd Garmadon. The main ninja characters are defined in the story as «Elemental Masters», which means that they each possess elemental powers. The ninja are trained in the fictional martial art of «Spinjitzu» by their ancient and wise teacher, Master Wu, giving them the ability to fight against the forces of evil.

Ninjago enjoyed phenomenal popularity and success in its first year, and a further two years were commissioned before a planned discontinuation in 2013. However, after a brief hiatus, the line was continued after feedback from fans and has been in production ever since. The Lego Group developed the theme into a media franchise aimed primarily at young boys and pre-teenage boys, which has produced books, video games and theme park attractions. The popularity of the TV series and the toy line resulted in the production of The Lego Ninjago Movie, released in 2017, which was the third film in The Lego Movie franchise. On January 14, 2021, the Ninjago theme celebrated its tenth anniversary, making it one of The Lego Group’s longest-running and most successful original brands.

Overview[edit]

The main focus of the line is the formation and consequent exploits and trials of a group of teenage ninja, battling against the various forces of evil.^[2] The theme originally introduced five main characters with an original storyline set in a fictional world that fused the ninja theme with dragons, modern vehicles and futuristic mech-robots.^[3] In the theme’s storyline, the ninja characters are trained in the art of «Spinjitzu» a fictional martial art that allows them to fight their opponents.^[4] The storyline is set within the fictional world of Ninjago, a place inspired by East Asian culture.^[5] Simon Lucas, Senior Creative Director, commented, «With Lego Ninjago, we took inspiration from a Japanese starting point, but it developed into something of a massive mashup of cultures, not just one particular culture.»^[6]

Concept and creation[edit]

Background[edit]

The origin of the Ninjago theme lies in the earlier Lego Ninja theme, which was released in 1998. This theme was based on Feudalistic Japan and featured ninjas, fortresses, catapults and horses. It originated in the Lego Castle theme that had been in existence since 1978. In 2000, Lego Ninja was replaced by Lego Knights. These themes eventually resulted in the introduction of the Ninjago theme, which included some of the original concepts of the Ninja theme, such as the dragons and fortresses, but also introduced modern day elements.^[3]

Research[edit]

The focus on ninja was also the direct result of ethnographic research of children’s interests. The Ninjago product development team in Fort Lee, New Jersey spent several days monitoring groups of eight to ten-year-old boys to gauge their reactions to various concepts and storyboards, including ninjas, underwater adventures and futuristic cities. The chosen concept then went through several rounds of testing to refine the final product in order to produce a successful line. This rigorous testing and development resulted in the Ninjago line being delayed by a year.^[7] Cerim Manovi, Senior Design Manager for the theme stated, «Ninjas crystallised themselves because we were, like: ‘What’s the greatest hero entry point?’ We showed them superheroes, everything – but ninjas just grabbed kids right there.»^[8]

During the development process, the Ninjago team took a trip to the Iga Ninja Museum, located three hours to the north of Tokyo, Japan in order to get inspiration for the theme. This allowed the designers to gather historic details from the 15th century ninja building, whilst also developing ideas about how to give these historic elements a contemporary appeal.^[7]

Story concept[edit]

The initial story concept for the theme originated in a rough sketch created by Tommy Andreasen on a Friday evening in 2009. The sketch depicted several elemental ninja and the word «Spinjago». This idea was later developed into the fictional martial art of «Spinjitzu», which was a combination of the words «spin» and «ninjitsu». The development team later used this as the basis for the minifigure spinner action toys. The rough sketch was sent to an artist in Canada called Craig Sellars who created an internal concept image of the characters over the weekend.^[9]

The Ninjago theme then employed the use of an original story that would appeal to young teenage boys, by creating a cast of characters that focused on a group of ninja heroes and a wide variety of villains.^[3] Senior Creative Manager, Tommy Andreasen commented, «It wasn’t until we started developing a fantasy theme that we saw it actually can become a building toy as well. So you can put a ninja on a dragon — the kids found that appealing and very natural. But figuring out the enemies of the ninja was more of a challenge and we tested a lot of things there».^[10]

Character and universe development[edit]

The ninja characters were given different coloured costumes and unique elemental powers, which gave them distinctive personalities. The team also came up with the concept of «Spinjitzu», which was the main fighting method in the story. Andreasen commented, «we wanted to make sure that it was something that would look great on TV, lightning coming out of tornadoes and stuff like that. The toy representation of that was the spinner».^[10] The fantasy element was later combined with the introduction of advanced technology into the Ninjago universe. Although the original intention was to remain true to the historical setting, the Ninjago team decided that technology could be introduced without having a detrimental effect on the characters.^[11]

The introduction of skeletons as the main villains in the storyline was also the result of research with children. The children in the research groups were given the choice of six options, including monkeys, skeletons, robots and lizard people. The overwhelming preference was for skeletons, which the children considered to be «real» fantasy villains.^[7] Andreasen recalled, «As it turned out, if you took the fantasy to where they were battling skeletons, that made total sense for the kids. We could push it one step further — it’s fine that these skeletons have these skeleton themed monster trucks and stuff like that. At that point, you could really start to see a product assortment».^[10]

Writers Dan and Kevin Hageman came up with the initial idea for the ninjas’ distinctive flying base, Destiny’s Bounty. Their idea was that it would be a «windmill that turned into a helicopter and flew around». However, the idea to use a junk ship for the ninja base was suggested by Tommy Andreasen. The vessel has changed design over time both in the series and in toy form. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented, «One of the approaches that we have is that you need to try and boil it down to what makes an icon. What is the detail that means this is the Bounty? We are not confined in the same way as Star Wars, where it needs to be a Millennium Falcon that can only look one way.»^[12]

Branding[edit]

The brand name «Ninjago» was formed from a combination of two words: «ninja» and «Lego». Andreasen noted that this fell into place naturally, saying «It’s universally recognised, it works in any language and it has a good dynamic to it. It’s short and to the point. We added ‘Masters of Spinjitzu’ to it just for flavour».^[10]

Fictional language[edit]

The Lego Ninjago universe incorporates a fictional written language that has been displayed on numerous occasions in both the Ninjago television series and in the Lego Ninjago construction sets. The written language uses a unique alphabet of symbols that resemble the visual style of Chinese characters. The characters can be deciphered to translate the words that are commonly displayed on signs and advertisements in the Ninjago universe.^[13] With the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, a Ninjago Language Translator was released to accompany the film.^[14] In April 2020, the lead writer of the Ninjago television series, Bragi Schut stated on Twitter that the language is called «Ninjargon».^[15]

Launch and success[edit]

Lego Ninjago was developed as a Big Bang project with a goal to double the sales of the previous Big Bang product line, Lego Atlantis. The design team set a target for the Ninjago line to deliver 10% of the company’s total revenue. This was particularly ambitious, as no Lego theme had ever achieved this target, not even the successful Bionicle theme. By late April 2009, a full range of Ninjago products had been defined, which totalled 17 sets in the first year of its release. Alongside the Lego Ninjago product line, a variety of other media was created, including a Ninjago board game for Lego Games, a themed world for Lego Universe, a video game with TT Games that launched in April 2011, and the development of the animated Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV series that launched in January 2011. The launch of the TV show and the overwhelming popularity of the theme resulted in a 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of 2011, with the Ninjago line making the highest single-year sales for any Lego original product line in the company’s history.^[7]

With its initial launch in early 2011, the Ninjago line was intended to continue for a limited run of three years. However, the strong sales performance of the line combined with the company’s increased engagement with online communities resulted in The Lego Group reversing this decision. The company had begun to use online forums, such as Lego Cuusoo, to engage with fans and obtain customer feedback relating to its product range. The Ninjago brand was consequently extended past the end of 2013 and has been in production ever since.^[16]

In February 2021, Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented on the ongoing appeal of the theme by stating, «When Lego Ninjago was originally created more than 10 years ago, it was as much luck as it was skill that made us get to where we are today. Everyone involved back then was quite new and inexperienced with creating a franchise. However, everyone involved pushed 110% to make it work and really brought their A-game. Throughout the years, the Ninjago theme has managed to stay relevant with its changing stories. It’s kept kids engaged in the universe… The changing story has allowed us to bring variety to the team. We’ve taken the ninja through everything from battling snakes, robots, sky-pirates, biker gangs and samurai.»^[17]

Ninjago television series[edit]

The Lego Ninjago sets are based on the 3D computer-animated Ninjago television series (originally titled Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen.^[18] Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was animated in Denmark by Wil Film ApS for the first ten seasons. The production was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the eleventh season and the series was retitled Ninjago. Regular seasons of the show were released each year from 2011 to 2022, along with one pilot season and one extended special.^[3] The series and the product line were created to coexist, with the storyline and products running alongside one another. This close connection is created out of a collaboration between product designers and storywriters. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap has elaborated on this by stating, «The product is important to us, but it’s as important that we tell an engaging story from the beginning. We start developing with a lot of concept boards, so we know where we want to go…Often the writers also come up with new characters or new plot developments that we can then integrate into the products where possible. Both story and product are really tight together».^[12]

In 2022, a new series for the brand was announced at San Diego Comic Con that is due to be released in 2023.^[19]

Main characters[edit]

The main characters featured in this theme are based on the central characters of the Ninjago television series. The show focuses on a team of six teenage ninja, who are «Elemental Masters» and trained in the art of Spinjitzu by their teacher, Master Wu.^[3]

• Lloyd Garmadon — The legendary Green Ninja, Elemental Master of Energy and the son of Lord Garmadon and Misako.^[20][21]
• Kai — The red ninja, Elemental Master of Fire and older brother of Nya.^[22]
• Jay — The blue ninja, Elemental Master of Lightning and boyfriend of Nya.^[23]
• Zane — The white/titanium ninja, Elemental Master of Ice, «nindroid» (android) and boyfriend of Pixal.^[24]
• Cole — The black ninja and Elemental Master of Earth.^[25]
• Nya — The grey/blue ninja, Elemental Master of Water, former Samurai X, younger sister of Kai and girlfriend of Jay.^[26][27]
• Master Wu — The Master of Creation, wise sensei of the Ninja and younger brother of Lord Garmadon.^[28]
• Lord Garmadon — The Master of Destruction, older brother of Master Wu and father to Lloyd.^[29][30]
• Misako — Lloyd’s mother and Garmadon’s estranged wife.
• P.I.X.A.L. (Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life-form) — a female «nindroid», Samurai X and girlfriend of Zane.^[31]

Construction toys[edit]

Spinners[edit]

The Ninjago toy line began with the development of spinners, which were created as a way to introduce children to the wider theme. Senior Creative Manager, Tommy Andreasen explained, «We had the idea of the action toys. The challenge was how can you actually make a minifigure come to life and play fight with it? That’s how the spinner came about. The first iterations of the spinner were actually built from Bionicle elements and looked more like a throwing star with a ninja on top».^[10] With the release of the Pilot Season of the Ninjago TV series in 2011, the first Ninjago spinner toys were launched.^[32] The spinners involve placing a Lego minifigure on either a spinning or flying disk. The first generation incorporated a two-player battle game involving exchanges of weapons and collectible cards. The second generation was released in 2015 and consisted of a ripcord mechanism to launch the spinner into the air, recreating the art of «Airjitzu» in the Ninjago TV series.^[32] The most recent release of Ninjago spinners was in March 2022.^[33]

Playsets[edit]

Since 2011, Lego Ninjago themed playsets have been released in waves each year to correspond with each season of the Ninjago television series.^[34] The playsets feature some of the main locations, vehicles, mechs, weapons and characters from the corresponding season. According to Bricklink, there have been 466 Lego Ninjago sets released since 2011.^[1] Each season has corresponding boxed sets, either released in one or two waves across a given year. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented on the design process stating, «In our development of the toys, we always start with the story. Our first priority is to tell a good story both in the physical products and in the content we’re creating. And the ninja is always the constant starting point of the concept… They each bring their own unique thing to the story and products.^[17]

In 2011, the Ninjago theme released 39 toy construction sets that were based on the Pilot Episodes. The product range included the spinner toys and skeleton-themed playsets, such as skull monster trucks, and vehicles, dragons and locations from the season, including Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, Ice Dragon Attack and the Fire Temple.^[35] In 2012, the Ninjago toy line was based on the first season titled Rise of the Snakes. It introduces Lloyd Garmadon and focuses on the snake-like Serpentine. The product line featured dragons and snake-themed vehicles from the season, including Fangpyre Truck Ambush, Epic Dragon Battle and Ultra Sonic Raider.^[36]

In 2013, Lego Ninjago was based on the second season Legacy of the Green Ninja, which focuses on Lloyd Garmadon becoming the «Golden Ninja». The toy line included The Golden Dragon set, which featured the character in his golden minifigure form and was later rereleased as part of the Ninjago Legacy line in 2019.^[37] In 2014, the toy line was based on the third season, Rebooted. The season focuses on advanced technology and this was reflected in the nindroid-themed playsets, such as OverBorg Attack and Nindroid MechDragon. The toy line also included the Kai Fighter, Thunder Raider and X-1 Ninja Charger, which were all rereleased as part of the Ninjago Legacy line.^[38]

2015 was the first year to feature two Ninjago seasons in one year and the toy line released sets based on the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements and the fifth season titled Possession. The fourth season focuses on Master Chen and the snake-like Anacondrai and its associated toy range included locations and vehicles from the season, including Jungle Raider, ElectroMech and Enter the Serpent.^[39][40] The fifth season features an army of ghosts led by Morro, and the toy line included ghost-themed vehicles, dragons and locations from the season, including Final Flight of Destiny’s Bounty and the Temple of Airjitzu.^[39] In 2016, the Ninjago playsets were based on the sixth season titled Skybound and the 45-minute special Day of the Departed. The Skybound sets focused on Nadakhan and his band of sky pirates and included pirate-themed locations and vehicles from the season, such as Tiger Widow Island, Misfortune’s Keep and The Lighthouse Siege.^[41] The Day of the Departed sets included the Ultra Stealth Raider, Samurai X Cave Chaos and Rock Roader.^[42][43]

In 2017, the Ninjago playsets were based on the seventh season titled Hands of Time, which focuses on time travel and the main antagonists Krux and Acronix.^[44] The playsets included vehicles and locations from the season, including Destiny’s Shadow, Dragon Forge and Dawn of Iron Doom.^[45] A second wave for the year was replaced by The Lego Ninjago Movie toy line, which introduced new hair pieces for the ninja characters that were adopted and used in subsequent waves.^[44] The eighth season, which was released in 2018 and titled Sons of Garmadon, focuses on a criminal biker gang and the associated sets included the vehicles and locations of the season, including Street Race of Snake Jaguar, Ninja Nightcrawler, S.O.G. Headquarters and the Temple of Resurrection.^[46][47] The ninth season Hunted focuses on a band of Dragon Hunters and was accompanied by a wave of playsets featuring dragons, including Firstbourne, Stormbringer and the Dragon Pit.^[46][48] The tenth season March of the Oni focuses on an evil race named the Oni and was accompanied in 2019 by a minifigure pack of Oni villains.^[49]

In the second half of 2019, Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu was released, which focuses on themes of fire and ice. The wave of sets included vehicles and locations from the season, including Fire Fang, Lloyd’s Titan Mech, the Land Bounty and Castle of the Forsaken Emperor.^[49][50] This was followed in 2020, by the release of two seasons titled Prime Empire and Master of the Mountain. Prime Empire’s video game theme was reflected in its playsets, which included three arcade pods, dragons, vehicles and locations from the season, such as Jay’s Cyber Dragon, Kai’s Mech Jet and Empire Temple of Madness.^[51][52] Master of the Mountain focuses on the evil Skull Sorcerer and the dungeons of Shintaro and its associated wave of sets included Spinjitzu Burst spinners and several playsets that can be used as a role playing board game, including the Skull Sorcerer’s Dungeons.^[51][53] In 2021, Lego Ninjago released two waves based on The Island and Seabound. The first wave featured island-themed vehicles and locations from The Island such as Catamaran Sea Battle, Lloyd’s Jungle Chopper Bike and The Keepers’ Village.^[54] The second wave introduced the sea-themed vehicles and locations of Seabound, including Ninja Sub Speeder, the Hydro Bounty and Temple of the Endless Sea.^[55]

For the 2022 Spring range, the designer revealed the concept behind a wave of sets named Ninjago Core. Niek van Slagmaat explained, «We were asked to come up with a line of Ninjago that would not only stand on its own without content but also be the epitome of Ninjago toys» and continued, “After the specialized launches like Prime Empire and Seabound, the markets asked for a wave with the classic Ninjago identity. We would not get any story continuing content in order to make sure we could get started on 2HY 2022 as early as possible. Thus, Core was born.»^[56] The wave comprised various playsets that feature in the corresponding Ninjago Core shorts, including Lloyd’s Legendary Dragon, Jay’s Thunder Dragon EVO, Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO, Lloyd’s Race Car EVO and Zane’s Power Up Mech EVO.^[57] An additional four sets were released in March, consisting of Kai’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training, Lloyd’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training, Jay’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training and Ninja Training Center.^[58] Nine new sets that correspond to the fifteenth and final season of the original series titled Crystalized were released in summer 2022. The sets are based on the season’s storyline and include Nya’s Samurai X Mech, The Crystal King and The Crystal King Temple.^[59][60]

In 2023, nine new sets were announced for release on 1 January 2023, including Kai’s Ninja Race Car EVO, Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO, Cole’s Earth Dragon EVO, Kai’s Mech Rider EVO, Jay’s Lightning Jet EVO, Jay’s Titan Mech, Zane’s Ice Dragon Creature, Creative Ninja Brick Box and Nya’s Water Dragon EVO.^[61] In addition, thirteen sets were announced for release in Summer 2023, including Kai Dragon Power: Tornado Spinjitzu, Nya Dragon Power: Drifting Spinjitzu, Lloyd Dragon Power: Cyclone Spinjitzu, Kai and Ras Care and Motorcycle Battle, Imperium Dragon Slayer Hound, Zane Dragon Power: Spinjitzu Race Car, Sora’s Transformable Racing Bike, Heatwave Transforming Lava Dragon, Lloyd and Arin Ninja Team Mechs, Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores, Elemental Dragon vs. Empress Mech, Destiny’s Bounty: Race Against Time and Nya and Arin’s Baby Dragon Battle^[62]

Ninjago Legacy[edit]

In 2019, the Ninjago Legacy line was introduced as a sub-theme of the main Ninjago construction toy line, to celebrate the legacy of the theme over the course of almost ten years.^[63] Ninjago Legacy recreates earlier Ninjago playsets released in previous years with updated designs.^[32] The Ninjago Legacy line gave Ninjago fans the opportunity to revisit sets from previous years in relation to specific seasons.^[63] Senior Model Designer Michael Svane Knap justified the decision to recreate the original sets by stating, «When a lot of these sets originally came out, it was back in 2011 and 2012. The way we build with Lego bricks, the way we actually put sets together, has changed a lot. This means we have new elements; we have new ways of making the build even better.»^[64] In 2019, the first Legacy wave reimagined previously released vehicles like Jay’s Storm Fighter, Cole’s Earth Driller, Kai’s Blade Cycle & Zane’s Snowmobil, and also included the Monastery of Spinjitzu.^[65] In 2020, the Legacy wave included the Golden Mech, which was based on Ninjago Season 2, Thunder Raider and Kai Fighter, which were based on Season 3, Jungle Raider, which was based on Season 4, and a reimagined Destiny’s Bounty.^[66] In 2021, the Legacy wave included Overlord Dragon, which was based on Season 2, X-1 Ninja Charger, which was based on Season 3, Boulder Blaster, Jay’s Electro Mech and Tournament of Elements, which were based on Season 4, Zane’s Titan Mech Battle, which was based on Season 5, and Ultra Sonic Raider.^[67]

Tenth anniversary[edit]

On 14 January 2021, the Lego Ninjago brand celebrated its tenth anniversary.^[68] To mark this milestone, The Lego Group released a limited number of playsets in the Ninjago Legacy line that include exclusive collectible golden minifigures of the main ninja characters.^[69]

To celebrate the tenth anniversary, Ninjago City Gardens (set number: 71741) was released on 1 February 2021 as part of the Ninjago Legacy line. The set contains 5,685 pieces, surpassing the previously released Ninjago City set, making it the largest Ninjago set ever produced.^[70][71] It was designed to connect smoothly with the previous Ninjago modular sets. The playset, similar to the earlier Ninjago City set, is a high rise that contains multiple small shops, including Chen’s Noodle House and Ice Planet. The set features two apartments, a tea balcony, «The Ninja Zone», a rooftop garden, the Ninjago Museum of History and a Ninja Control Tower. Additionally, a small temple island build attached to the set displays a statue of the character Zane. The set includes a «Golden Wu» which is part of the collection of collectible golden minifigures for the 2021 Ninjago wave.^[72][73]

The collection of Golden Legacy minifigures was completed with the release of the Summer 2021 Ninjago sets in June 2021, which include golden minifigures of the Ninjago characters Nya and Zane.^[74]

Juniors[edit]

Ninjago themed sets have also been produced as part of the Lego Juniors theme and, more recently, as part of its successor product range 4+. These sets were specifically designed to be simpler to build with fewer pieces and slightly larger building elements. The Ninjago 4+ sets are aimed at children aged four and above, such as Kai’s Fire Dragon set, which is part of the Ninjago Legacy sub-theme.^[75]

BrickHeadz[edit]

Several Lego Ninjago characters have also been released as part of the Lego BrickHeadz theme. A range of 10th anniversary BrickHeadz was announced in May 2021, which included Golden Lloyd, Nya Samurai X, and Firstbourne Dragon as buildable characters.^[76]

Film adaptation and toy line[edit]

On 17 September 2013, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing an animated film based on the Lego Ninjago theme.^[77] The Lego Ninjago Movie premiered on 16 September 2017 at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.^[78] To coincide with the release of the film, The Lego Group released The Lego Ninjago Movie toy line, which included 15 building sets and collectible minifigures based on the film.^[79] The largest sets in the line were Ninjago City (set number: 70620) and Ninjago City Docks (set number: 70657), with Ninjago City being listed as one of the largest Lego sets ever released.^[80] The line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2019.^[81]

Media franchise[edit]

Since its launch in 2011, The Lego Group has developed the Ninjago brand into a media franchise that has produced an extensive variety of media and merchandise, including books, magazines, video games and app games, and theme park attractions.^[82]

Theme park attractions[edit]

Several theme park attractions have been launched at Legoland resorts within Lego Ninjago World, a themed area of the parks.^[83] In September 2015, a puppet-style live show made its debut at Legoland Malaysia Resort, titled Lego Ninjago and The Realm of Shadows.^[84] This was followed by the introduction of Lego Ninjago: The Ride at the same park in June 2016, an interactive attraction manufactured by Triotech, which uses Maestro hand gesture technology in place of a hand-held device.^[85] In March 2016, Lego Ninjago World was launched at Legoland Billund Resort.^[86] A similar themed area was introduced at Legoland Deutschland Resort in April 2017.^[87] It was later launched in May 2017 at Legoland Windsor Resort.^[88] In the same month, it was introduced at Legoland California and Legoland Florida.^[89] Lego Ninjago: The Ride was introduced at Legoland Windsor Resort in 2017.^[90] Ninjago World at Legoland Windsor also includes a swinging boat ride designed to resemble Destiny’s Bounty.^[91] In addition, several Ninjago-themed attractions at Legoland resorts were designed to test balance, agility, speed and creativity, including Zane’s Temple Build, Kai’s Spinners, Cole’s Rock Climb and Jay’s Lightning Drill.^[92] In 2018, Legoland California premiered a short 4D animated film attraction titled Lego Ninjago: Master of the 4th Dimension, which was then rolled out in Legoland parks and Legoland Discovery Centres in 2018.^[93][94] On 29 May 2021, Lego Ninjago World was introduced as one of seven themed lands with the opening of Legoland New York.^[95] In November 2021, a Lego Ninjago World themed land was announced for the upcoming launch of Legoland Shanghai Resort in 2024.^[96][97] In 2022, Lego Ninjago Weekends were launched on 11 June until 10 July 2022 at Legoland Windsor Resort.^[98][99]

Publications[edit]

A wide variety of books and magazines have been published based on the Ninjago characters, including children’s story books, colouring books and activity books. From 2011, a series of children’s reading books were published, written by Tracey West, which focus on the stories and characters of Ninjago.^[100] Several graphic novels have been written by Greg Farshtey, which provide stories based on the Ninjago characters.^[101] Regular editions of a Lego Ninjago Character Encyclopedia are published, which provide facts about the characters, minifigures, vehicles and locations from the Ninjago universe. The book has appeared in the top position on The New York Times Best Seller List.^[102] A long-running Lego Ninjago magazine is also published each month, which includes puzzles, activities and stories about the Ninjago characters.^[103] According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the Lego Ninjago magazine achieved an average circulation of 54,000 between July and December 2021, ahead of the Lego City magazine at 32,153 and the Lego Star Wars magazine at 45,133.^{[104][105][106]} In March 2021, Random House announced the publication of four titles based on the Ninjago brand, including a chapter book series, a guide book called The Book of Elemental Powers, and a hardcover book collection titled 5 Minute Stories.^[107] In September 2021, The Lego Group released a tenth anniversary box set that contains the 2017 book titled The Book of Spinjitzu, poster, stickers and golden Lloyd minifigure.^[108] In November 2021, a five-part comic book series for release in 2022 was announced for the Ninjago brand, starting with the first title LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon.^{[109][110][111][112][113][114]} In September 2021, the first two Lego Ninjago Spinjitzu Brothers books titled The Curse of the Cat-Eye Jewel and The Lair of Tanabrax were published by Penguin Random House. The Maze of the Sphinx was published on 3 May 2022 to continue the prequel story of Wu and Garmadon.^[115] The fourth book titled The Chroma’s Clutches was published on 6 September 2022.^[116]

Video games and apps[edit]

The characters from the Ninjago theme have appeared in a wide variety of video games and mobile apps. In the same year as its initial launch, the Ninjago brand was introduced into the gaming world with the development of a video game titled Lego Battles: Ninjago, which was released on 12 April 2011. It was produced by TT Games and developed by Hellbent Games.^[117] In the same year, a Ninjago themed world was introduced to the massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe on 20 September 2011.^[118] On 22 March 2012, an app developed by The Lego Group titled Rise of the Snakes was released for iOS. It was produced to accompany the first season of the television series titled Rise of the Snakes.^[119] On 21 January 2014, a game was released for iOS titled Lego Ninjago Rebooted, which was developed by The Lego Group.^[120] It is an action game that involves running and dodging obstacles while navigating a tower.^[121] On 29 July 2014, a video game titled Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was also released. The two games are based on the third season titled Rebooted.^[122] An action game titled Lego Ninjago: Tournament was released on 23 January 2015 for iOS, developed by The Lego Group, which was based on the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements.^[123] In the same year, another video game titled Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin was released on 24 March 2015 based on Possession the fifth season of the show, which was developed by TT Fusion.^[124] In 2016, the sixth season of the show titled Skybound was accompanied by the release of a web and app game titled Lego Ninjago: Skybound. It was developed by The Lego Group and is a side-scrolling platform game.^[125] To accompany the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, an action-adventure video game titled The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game was released in 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.^[126] The game was released on 22 September 2017 and featured the characters and locations from the movie.^[127] On 26 April 2018, a mobile riding game titled Ride Ninja was released for Android and iOS to coincide with the eighth season of the show titled Sons of Garmadon. It was developed by Amuzo Games and published by The Lego Group.^[128]

The Ninjago characters have also made appearances in various other Lego games. On 27 September 2015, Lego Dimensions was released, which is a video game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.^[129] The game offers an additional Ninjago Team Pack that includes figures and vehicles from Ninjago.^[130] The Lego-themed sandbox game, Lego Worlds also includes the Ninjago characters as playable characters. It was developed by Traveller’s Tales, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and released on 7 March 2017.^[131] The game offers downloadable content of the Ninjago characters and locations based on The Lego Ninjago Movie.^[132] On 19 September 2019, a mobile fighting game for iOS devices titled Lego Brawls was released, which was published by The Lego Group and developed by RED Games.^[133][134] The game includes playable Ninjago characters and Ninjago-themed events.^[135] In 2020, a role-playing battle game titled Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed was released on Apple’s App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store.^[136] It was published by The Lego Group and developed by Gameloft Toronto and features the Ninjago characters as playable minifigures.^[137]

Other media and merchandise[edit]

In 2015, the Lego Ninjago characters appeared in several videos on the Lego YouTube channel that recreate American Ninja Warrior in Lego form. The Ninjago characters are depicted taking part in several obstacles from the course, including the Warped Wall, Salmon Ladder and Spider Climb.^{[138][139][140][141][142]}

In 2019, The Lego Group partnered with Nickelodeon to become the global sponsor of the Kid’s Choice Awards. The campaign featured stop-motion animated content that included the characters from the Ninjago TV series, which was released across television, digital and social media on 7 March 2019. The story involved Lord Garmadon plotting a mission to steal a slime cannon, resulting in the Lego Ninjago characters having to defeat him.^[143]

In May 2021, the Ninjago characters Jay and Nya appeared in Ninja Vlogs, 3D animated vlog-style videos, which were produced using motion capture and real-time rendering. The new content format allowed viewers to provide an input to the story and aimed to move beyond broadcasting to children to engaging them in conversation.^[144]

The Ninjago brand has also produced clothing and accessories for children and young adults, including collaborations with Adidas and Hype in 2021.^[145][146]

In 2022, the Lego Ninjago brand also produced a plush toy collection.^[147]

In December 2022, a Lego Ninjago Master Class web short was released on YouTube. It features Tommy Andreasen, Nikolaj Severin, Tommy Kalmar and Ina Sta. Maria teaching about drawing Ninjago minifigures.^[148]

Awards and nominations[edit]

In 2011, Fire Temple (set number 2507) was announced as one of the must-have «DreamToys» for Christmas in the Construction category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[149]

In 2012, Fire Temple was awarded «Activity Toy of the Year» for inspiring creative play through various forms of activity at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards, which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.^[150]

In 2013, the Ninjago theme was nominated for «Property of the Year» by the Toy Association.^[151]

In 2015, Master Wu Dragon (set number 70734) was a winner of «DreamToys» in the «Build It And They Will Thrive» category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[152]

Reception[edit]

The Ninjago line is one of The Lego Group’s most popular brands with young boys.^[5] In 2011, the Toy Retailers Association listed the Fire Temple set on its official list of ‘dream toys’ for the festive season, which predicted the 12 products that would be the bestsellers in that year.^[153] In September 2011, Marketing Week listed the first wave of Ninjago spinners as one of the top ten bestselling toys of the year.^[154] In 2012, toy retailer Toys «R» Us included the Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle set (9450) on its annual Hot Toy List, which it considered to be a cross-section of the best new toys of the season.^[155] In the same year, Ninjago ranked as one of the top five Lego properties of 2012, which together accounted for 50 per cent of all construction sets sold in the U.S. in that year.^[156] In 2014, the ninth volume in a series of Ninjago graphic novels by Greg Farshtey titled Night of the Nindroids entered The New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller List at the top position, the eighth volume in a total of 12 to do so, and passed the mark of 2 million sales for the series.^[157][158] In 2015, the Ninjago line was listed as one of the top five bestselling themes in The Lego Group’s Annual Report.^[159] In 2016, Toys «R» Us included the Ninjago Samurai X Cave Chaos set (70596) on its list of top toys for Christmas 2016.^[160] In the same year, Ninjago was listed as one of the top themes driving revenue in The Lego Group’s 2016 Annual Report.^[161] Ninjago was also listed as one of the top selling themes in the 2017 Annual Report.^[162] The popularity of the Ninjago theme continued through to 2018, when it was named as one of the year’s best selling themes, despite an overall fall in profits for the company in 2017.^[163] In September 2019, Ninjago was listed as one of the top selling themes driving revenue growth in the first half of 2019.^[164] Due to the long-term popularity and indefinite continuation of the Ninjago line, the brand is described as an annual evergreen Lego product range.^[165][166] Ernie Estrella for Syfy Wire commented that Lego Ninjago, «is one of Lego’s long running, home-grown franchises, and is arguably its most successful one.»^[3]

See also[edit]

• Lloyd Garmadon
• List of Ninjago characters
• Ninjago (TV series)
• List of Ninjago episodes
• The Lego Ninjago Movie
• The Lego Ninjago Movie (Lego theme)
• The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
• Legends of Chima
• Nexo Knights
• Lego Monkie Kid
• Lego Games

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official Ninjago website at lego.com

Lego Ninjago

The logo used between 2011 and mid-2019
Subject	Ninja, Dragons, Snakes, Skeletons, Nindroids, Classical element, Martial arts, Spinjitzu
Licensed from	The Lego Group
Availability	2011–present
Total sets	466[1]
Characters	Lloyd Garmadon, Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane, Nya, Sensei Wu, Lord Garmadon, Misako, P.I.X.A.L
Official website
TV Series	Ninjago (TV series)

Lego Ninjago is a Lego theme that was created in 2011 and a flagship brand of The Lego Group. It is the first theme to be based on ninja since the discontinuation of the Lego Ninja theme in 2000. Whilst it retains some elements of the previous theme, it is based on a more detailed storyline set within a fantasy world, primarily underpinned by the computer-animated television series Ninjago.

The theme focuses on a group of six teenage ninja, led by the legendary Green Ninja, Lloyd Garmadon. The main ninja characters are defined in the story as «Elemental Masters», which means that they each possess elemental powers. The ninja are trained in the fictional martial art of «Spinjitzu» by their ancient and wise teacher, Master Wu, giving them the ability to fight against the forces of evil.

Ninjago enjoyed phenomenal popularity and success in its first year, and a further two years were commissioned before a planned discontinuation in 2013. However, after a brief hiatus, the line was continued after feedback from fans and has been in production ever since. The Lego Group developed the theme into a media franchise aimed primarily at young boys and pre-teenage boys, which has produced books, video games and theme park attractions. The popularity of the TV series and the toy line resulted in the production of The Lego Ninjago Movie, released in 2017, which was the third film in The Lego Movie franchise. On January 14, 2021, the Ninjago theme celebrated its tenth anniversary, making it one of The Lego Group’s longest-running and most successful original brands.

Overview[edit]

The main focus of the line is the formation and consequent exploits and trials of a group of teenage ninja, battling against the various forces of evil.^[2] The theme originally introduced five main characters with an original storyline set in a fictional world that fused the ninja theme with dragons, modern vehicles and futuristic mech-robots.^[3] In the theme’s storyline, the ninja characters are trained in the art of «Spinjitzu» a fictional martial art that allows them to fight their opponents.^[4] The storyline is set within the fictional world of Ninjago, a place inspired by East Asian culture.^[5] Simon Lucas, Senior Creative Director, commented, «With Lego Ninjago, we took inspiration from a Japanese starting point, but it developed into something of a massive mashup of cultures, not just one particular culture.»^[6]

Concept and creation[edit]

Background[edit]

The origin of the Ninjago theme lies in the earlier Lego Ninja theme, which was released in 1998. This theme was based on Feudalistic Japan and featured ninjas, fortresses, catapults and horses. It originated in the Lego Castle theme that had been in existence since 1978. In 2000, Lego Ninja was replaced by Lego Knights. These themes eventually resulted in the introduction of the Ninjago theme, which included some of the original concepts of the Ninja theme, such as the dragons and fortresses, but also introduced modern day elements.^[3]

Research[edit]

The focus on ninja was also the direct result of ethnographic research of children’s interests. The Ninjago product development team in Fort Lee, New Jersey spent several days monitoring groups of eight to ten-year-old boys to gauge their reactions to various concepts and storyboards, including ninjas, underwater adventures and futuristic cities. The chosen concept then went through several rounds of testing to refine the final product in order to produce a successful line. This rigorous testing and development resulted in the Ninjago line being delayed by a year.^[7] Cerim Manovi, Senior Design Manager for the theme stated, «Ninjas crystallised themselves because we were, like: ‘What’s the greatest hero entry point?’ We showed them superheroes, everything – but ninjas just grabbed kids right there.»^[8]

During the development process, the Ninjago team took a trip to the Iga Ninja Museum, located three hours to the north of Tokyo, Japan in order to get inspiration for the theme. This allowed the designers to gather historic details from the 15th century ninja building, whilst also developing ideas about how to give these historic elements a contemporary appeal.^[7]

Story concept[edit]

The initial story concept for the theme originated in a rough sketch created by Tommy Andreasen on a Friday evening in 2009. The sketch depicted several elemental ninja and the word «Spinjago». This idea was later developed into the fictional martial art of «Spinjitzu», which was a combination of the words «spin» and «ninjitsu». The development team later used this as the basis for the minifigure spinner action toys. The rough sketch was sent to an artist in Canada called Craig Sellars who created an internal concept image of the characters over the weekend.^[9]

The Ninjago theme then employed the use of an original story that would appeal to young teenage boys, by creating a cast of characters that focused on a group of ninja heroes and a wide variety of villains.^[3] Senior Creative Manager, Tommy Andreasen commented, «It wasn’t until we started developing a fantasy theme that we saw it actually can become a building toy as well. So you can put a ninja on a dragon — the kids found that appealing and very natural. But figuring out the enemies of the ninja was more of a challenge and we tested a lot of things there».^[10]

Character and universe development[edit]

The ninja characters were given different coloured costumes and unique elemental powers, which gave them distinctive personalities. The team also came up with the concept of «Spinjitzu», which was the main fighting method in the story. Andreasen commented, «we wanted to make sure that it was something that would look great on TV, lightning coming out of tornadoes and stuff like that. The toy representation of that was the spinner».^[10] The fantasy element was later combined with the introduction of advanced technology into the Ninjago universe. Although the original intention was to remain true to the historical setting, the Ninjago team decided that technology could be introduced without having a detrimental effect on the characters.^[11]

The introduction of skeletons as the main villains in the storyline was also the result of research with children. The children in the research groups were given the choice of six options, including monkeys, skeletons, robots and lizard people. The overwhelming preference was for skeletons, which the children considered to be «real» fantasy villains.^[7] Andreasen recalled, «As it turned out, if you took the fantasy to where they were battling skeletons, that made total sense for the kids. We could push it one step further — it’s fine that these skeletons have these skeleton themed monster trucks and stuff like that. At that point, you could really start to see a product assortment».^[10]

Writers Dan and Kevin Hageman came up with the initial idea for the ninjas’ distinctive flying base, Destiny’s Bounty. Their idea was that it would be a «windmill that turned into a helicopter and flew around». However, the idea to use a junk ship for the ninja base was suggested by Tommy Andreasen. The vessel has changed design over time both in the series and in toy form. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented, «One of the approaches that we have is that you need to try and boil it down to what makes an icon. What is the detail that means this is the Bounty? We are not confined in the same way as Star Wars, where it needs to be a Millennium Falcon that can only look one way.»^[12]

Branding[edit]

The brand name «Ninjago» was formed from a combination of two words: «ninja» and «Lego». Andreasen noted that this fell into place naturally, saying «It’s universally recognised, it works in any language and it has a good dynamic to it. It’s short and to the point. We added ‘Masters of Spinjitzu’ to it just for flavour».^[10]

Fictional language[edit]

The Lego Ninjago universe incorporates a fictional written language that has been displayed on numerous occasions in both the Ninjago television series and in the Lego Ninjago construction sets. The written language uses a unique alphabet of symbols that resemble the visual style of Chinese characters. The characters can be deciphered to translate the words that are commonly displayed on signs and advertisements in the Ninjago universe.^[13] With the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, a Ninjago Language Translator was released to accompany the film.^[14] In April 2020, the lead writer of the Ninjago television series, Bragi Schut stated on Twitter that the language is called «Ninjargon».^[15]

Launch and success[edit]

Lego Ninjago was developed as a Big Bang project with a goal to double the sales of the previous Big Bang product line, Lego Atlantis. The design team set a target for the Ninjago line to deliver 10% of the company’s total revenue. This was particularly ambitious, as no Lego theme had ever achieved this target, not even the successful Bionicle theme. By late April 2009, a full range of Ninjago products had been defined, which totalled 17 sets in the first year of its release. Alongside the Lego Ninjago product line, a variety of other media was created, including a Ninjago board game for Lego Games, a themed world for Lego Universe, a video game with TT Games that launched in April 2011, and the development of the animated Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV series that launched in January 2011. The launch of the TV show and the overwhelming popularity of the theme resulted in a 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of 2011, with the Ninjago line making the highest single-year sales for any Lego original product line in the company’s history.^[7]

With its initial launch in early 2011, the Ninjago line was intended to continue for a limited run of three years. However, the strong sales performance of the line combined with the company’s increased engagement with online communities resulted in The Lego Group reversing this decision. The company had begun to use online forums, such as Lego Cuusoo, to engage with fans and obtain customer feedback relating to its product range. The Ninjago brand was consequently extended past the end of 2013 and has been in production ever since.^[16]

In February 2021, Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented on the ongoing appeal of the theme by stating, «When Lego Ninjago was originally created more than 10 years ago, it was as much luck as it was skill that made us get to where we are today. Everyone involved back then was quite new and inexperienced with creating a franchise. However, everyone involved pushed 110% to make it work and really brought their A-game. Throughout the years, the Ninjago theme has managed to stay relevant with its changing stories. It’s kept kids engaged in the universe… The changing story has allowed us to bring variety to the team. We’ve taken the ninja through everything from battling snakes, robots, sky-pirates, biker gangs and samurai.»^[17]

Ninjago television series[edit]

The Lego Ninjago sets are based on the 3D computer-animated Ninjago television series (originally titled Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen.^[18] Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was animated in Denmark by Wil Film ApS for the first ten seasons. The production was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the eleventh season and the series was retitled Ninjago. Regular seasons of the show were released each year from 2011 to 2022, along with one pilot season and one extended special.^[3] The series and the product line were created to coexist, with the storyline and products running alongside one another. This close connection is created out of a collaboration between product designers and storywriters. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap has elaborated on this by stating, «The product is important to us, but it’s as important that we tell an engaging story from the beginning. We start developing with a lot of concept boards, so we know where we want to go…Often the writers also come up with new characters or new plot developments that we can then integrate into the products where possible. Both story and product are really tight together».^[12]

In 2022, a new series for the brand was announced at San Diego Comic Con that is due to be released in 2023.^[19]

Main characters[edit]

The main characters featured in this theme are based on the central characters of the Ninjago television series. The show focuses on a team of six teenage ninja, who are «Elemental Masters» and trained in the art of Spinjitzu by their teacher, Master Wu.^[3]

• Lloyd Garmadon — The legendary Green Ninja, Elemental Master of Energy and the son of Lord Garmadon and Misako.^[20][21]
• Kai — The red ninja, Elemental Master of Fire and older brother of Nya.^[22]
• Jay — The blue ninja, Elemental Master of Lightning and boyfriend of Nya.^[23]
• Zane — The white/titanium ninja, Elemental Master of Ice, «nindroid» (android) and boyfriend of Pixal.^[24]
• Cole — The black ninja and Elemental Master of Earth.^[25]
• Nya — The grey/blue ninja, Elemental Master of Water, former Samurai X, younger sister of Kai and girlfriend of Jay.^[26][27]
• Master Wu — The Master of Creation, wise sensei of the Ninja and younger brother of Lord Garmadon.^[28]
• Lord Garmadon — The Master of Destruction, older brother of Master Wu and father to Lloyd.^[29][30]
• Misako — Lloyd’s mother and Garmadon’s estranged wife.
• P.I.X.A.L. (Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life-form) — a female «nindroid», Samurai X and girlfriend of Zane.^[31]

Construction toys[edit]

Spinners[edit]

The Ninjago toy line began with the development of spinners, which were created as a way to introduce children to the wider theme. Senior Creative Manager, Tommy Andreasen explained, «We had the idea of the action toys. The challenge was how can you actually make a minifigure come to life and play fight with it? That’s how the spinner came about. The first iterations of the spinner were actually built from Bionicle elements and looked more like a throwing star with a ninja on top».^[10] With the release of the Pilot Season of the Ninjago TV series in 2011, the first Ninjago spinner toys were launched.^[32] The spinners involve placing a Lego minifigure on either a spinning or flying disk. The first generation incorporated a two-player battle game involving exchanges of weapons and collectible cards. The second generation was released in 2015 and consisted of a ripcord mechanism to launch the spinner into the air, recreating the art of «Airjitzu» in the Ninjago TV series.^[32] The most recent release of Ninjago spinners was in March 2022.^[33]

Playsets[edit]

Since 2011, Lego Ninjago themed playsets have been released in waves each year to correspond with each season of the Ninjago television series.^[34] The playsets feature some of the main locations, vehicles, mechs, weapons and characters from the corresponding season. According to Bricklink, there have been 466 Lego Ninjago sets released since 2011.^[1] Each season has corresponding boxed sets, either released in one or two waves across a given year. Design Manager Michael Svane Knap commented on the design process stating, «In our development of the toys, we always start with the story. Our first priority is to tell a good story both in the physical products and in the content we’re creating. And the ninja is always the constant starting point of the concept… They each bring their own unique thing to the story and products.^[17]

In 2011, the Ninjago theme released 39 toy construction sets that were based on the Pilot Episodes. The product range included the spinner toys and skeleton-themed playsets, such as skull monster trucks, and vehicles, dragons and locations from the season, including Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, Ice Dragon Attack and the Fire Temple.^[35] In 2012, the Ninjago toy line was based on the first season titled Rise of the Snakes. It introduces Lloyd Garmadon and focuses on the snake-like Serpentine. The product line featured dragons and snake-themed vehicles from the season, including Fangpyre Truck Ambush, Epic Dragon Battle and Ultra Sonic Raider.^[36]

In 2013, Lego Ninjago was based on the second season Legacy of the Green Ninja, which focuses on Lloyd Garmadon becoming the «Golden Ninja». The toy line included The Golden Dragon set, which featured the character in his golden minifigure form and was later rereleased as part of the Ninjago Legacy line in 2019.^[37] In 2014, the toy line was based on the third season, Rebooted. The season focuses on advanced technology and this was reflected in the nindroid-themed playsets, such as OverBorg Attack and Nindroid MechDragon. The toy line also included the Kai Fighter, Thunder Raider and X-1 Ninja Charger, which were all rereleased as part of the Ninjago Legacy line.^[38]

2015 was the first year to feature two Ninjago seasons in one year and the toy line released sets based on the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements and the fifth season titled Possession. The fourth season focuses on Master Chen and the snake-like Anacondrai and its associated toy range included locations and vehicles from the season, including Jungle Raider, ElectroMech and Enter the Serpent.^[39][40] The fifth season features an army of ghosts led by Morro, and the toy line included ghost-themed vehicles, dragons and locations from the season, including Final Flight of Destiny’s Bounty and the Temple of Airjitzu.^[39] In 2016, the Ninjago playsets were based on the sixth season titled Skybound and the 45-minute special Day of the Departed. The Skybound sets focused on Nadakhan and his band of sky pirates and included pirate-themed locations and vehicles from the season, such as Tiger Widow Island, Misfortune’s Keep and The Lighthouse Siege.^[41] The Day of the Departed sets included the Ultra Stealth Raider, Samurai X Cave Chaos and Rock Roader.^[42][43]

In 2017, the Ninjago playsets were based on the seventh season titled Hands of Time, which focuses on time travel and the main antagonists Krux and Acronix.^[44] The playsets included vehicles and locations from the season, including Destiny’s Shadow, Dragon Forge and Dawn of Iron Doom.^[45] A second wave for the year was replaced by The Lego Ninjago Movie toy line, which introduced new hair pieces for the ninja characters that were adopted and used in subsequent waves.^[44] The eighth season, which was released in 2018 and titled Sons of Garmadon, focuses on a criminal biker gang and the associated sets included the vehicles and locations of the season, including Street Race of Snake Jaguar, Ninja Nightcrawler, S.O.G. Headquarters and the Temple of Resurrection.^[46][47] The ninth season Hunted focuses on a band of Dragon Hunters and was accompanied by a wave of playsets featuring dragons, including Firstbourne, Stormbringer and the Dragon Pit.^[46][48] The tenth season March of the Oni focuses on an evil race named the Oni and was accompanied in 2019 by a minifigure pack of Oni villains.^[49]

In the second half of 2019, Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu was released, which focuses on themes of fire and ice. The wave of sets included vehicles and locations from the season, including Fire Fang, Lloyd’s Titan Mech, the Land Bounty and Castle of the Forsaken Emperor.^[49][50] This was followed in 2020, by the release of two seasons titled Prime Empire and Master of the Mountain. Prime Empire’s video game theme was reflected in its playsets, which included three arcade pods, dragons, vehicles and locations from the season, such as Jay’s Cyber Dragon, Kai’s Mech Jet and Empire Temple of Madness.^[51][52] Master of the Mountain focuses on the evil Skull Sorcerer and the dungeons of Shintaro and its associated wave of sets included Spinjitzu Burst spinners and several playsets that can be used as a role playing board game, including the Skull Sorcerer’s Dungeons.^[51][53] In 2021, Lego Ninjago released two waves based on The Island and Seabound. The first wave featured island-themed vehicles and locations from The Island such as Catamaran Sea Battle, Lloyd’s Jungle Chopper Bike and The Keepers’ Village.^[54] The second wave introduced the sea-themed vehicles and locations of Seabound, including Ninja Sub Speeder, the Hydro Bounty and Temple of the Endless Sea.^[55]

For the 2022 Spring range, the designer revealed the concept behind a wave of sets named Ninjago Core. Niek van Slagmaat explained, «We were asked to come up with a line of Ninjago that would not only stand on its own without content but also be the epitome of Ninjago toys» and continued, “After the specialized launches like Prime Empire and Seabound, the markets asked for a wave with the classic Ninjago identity. We would not get any story continuing content in order to make sure we could get started on 2HY 2022 as early as possible. Thus, Core was born.»^[56] The wave comprised various playsets that feature in the corresponding Ninjago Core shorts, including Lloyd’s Legendary Dragon, Jay’s Thunder Dragon EVO, Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO, Lloyd’s Race Car EVO and Zane’s Power Up Mech EVO.^[57] An additional four sets were released in March, consisting of Kai’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training, Lloyd’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training, Jay’s Spinjitzu Ninja Training and Ninja Training Center.^[58] Nine new sets that correspond to the fifteenth and final season of the original series titled Crystalized were released in summer 2022. The sets are based on the season’s storyline and include Nya’s Samurai X Mech, The Crystal King and The Crystal King Temple.^[59][60]

In 2023, nine new sets were announced for release on 1 January 2023, including Kai’s Ninja Race Car EVO, Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO, Cole’s Earth Dragon EVO, Kai’s Mech Rider EVO, Jay’s Lightning Jet EVO, Jay’s Titan Mech, Zane’s Ice Dragon Creature, Creative Ninja Brick Box and Nya’s Water Dragon EVO.^[61] In addition, thirteen sets were announced for release in Summer 2023, including Kai Dragon Power: Tornado Spinjitzu, Nya Dragon Power: Drifting Spinjitzu, Lloyd Dragon Power: Cyclone Spinjitzu, Kai and Ras Care and Motorcycle Battle, Imperium Dragon Slayer Hound, Zane Dragon Power: Spinjitzu Race Car, Sora’s Transformable Racing Bike, Heatwave Transforming Lava Dragon, Lloyd and Arin Ninja Team Mechs, Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores, Elemental Dragon vs. Empress Mech, Destiny’s Bounty: Race Against Time and Nya and Arin’s Baby Dragon Battle^[62]

Ninjago Legacy[edit]

In 2019, the Ninjago Legacy line was introduced as a sub-theme of the main Ninjago construction toy line, to celebrate the legacy of the theme over the course of almost ten years.^[63] Ninjago Legacy recreates earlier Ninjago playsets released in previous years with updated designs.^[32] The Ninjago Legacy line gave Ninjago fans the opportunity to revisit sets from previous years in relation to specific seasons.^[63] Senior Model Designer Michael Svane Knap justified the decision to recreate the original sets by stating, «When a lot of these sets originally came out, it was back in 2011 and 2012. The way we build with Lego bricks, the way we actually put sets together, has changed a lot. This means we have new elements; we have new ways of making the build even better.»^[64] In 2019, the first Legacy wave reimagined previously released vehicles like Jay’s Storm Fighter, Cole’s Earth Driller, Kai’s Blade Cycle & Zane’s Snowmobil, and also included the Monastery of Spinjitzu.^[65] In 2020, the Legacy wave included the Golden Mech, which was based on Ninjago Season 2, Thunder Raider and Kai Fighter, which were based on Season 3, Jungle Raider, which was based on Season 4, and a reimagined Destiny’s Bounty.^[66] In 2021, the Legacy wave included Overlord Dragon, which was based on Season 2, X-1 Ninja Charger, which was based on Season 3, Boulder Blaster, Jay’s Electro Mech and Tournament of Elements, which were based on Season 4, Zane’s Titan Mech Battle, which was based on Season 5, and Ultra Sonic Raider.^[67]

Tenth anniversary[edit]

On 14 January 2021, the Lego Ninjago brand celebrated its tenth anniversary.^[68] To mark this milestone, The Lego Group released a limited number of playsets in the Ninjago Legacy line that include exclusive collectible golden minifigures of the main ninja characters.^[69]

To celebrate the tenth anniversary, Ninjago City Gardens (set number: 71741) was released on 1 February 2021 as part of the Ninjago Legacy line. The set contains 5,685 pieces, surpassing the previously released Ninjago City set, making it the largest Ninjago set ever produced.^[70][71] It was designed to connect smoothly with the previous Ninjago modular sets. The playset, similar to the earlier Ninjago City set, is a high rise that contains multiple small shops, including Chen’s Noodle House and Ice Planet. The set features two apartments, a tea balcony, «The Ninja Zone», a rooftop garden, the Ninjago Museum of History and a Ninja Control Tower. Additionally, a small temple island build attached to the set displays a statue of the character Zane. The set includes a «Golden Wu» which is part of the collection of collectible golden minifigures for the 2021 Ninjago wave.^[72][73]

The collection of Golden Legacy minifigures was completed with the release of the Summer 2021 Ninjago sets in June 2021, which include golden minifigures of the Ninjago characters Nya and Zane.^[74]

Juniors[edit]

Ninjago themed sets have also been produced as part of the Lego Juniors theme and, more recently, as part of its successor product range 4+. These sets were specifically designed to be simpler to build with fewer pieces and slightly larger building elements. The Ninjago 4+ sets are aimed at children aged four and above, such as Kai’s Fire Dragon set, which is part of the Ninjago Legacy sub-theme.^[75]

BrickHeadz[edit]

Several Lego Ninjago characters have also been released as part of the Lego BrickHeadz theme. A range of 10th anniversary BrickHeadz was announced in May 2021, which included Golden Lloyd, Nya Samurai X, and Firstbourne Dragon as buildable characters.^[76]

Film adaptation and toy line[edit]

On 17 September 2013, Warner Bros. announced that it was developing an animated film based on the Lego Ninjago theme.^[77] The Lego Ninjago Movie premiered on 16 September 2017 at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles.^[78] To coincide with the release of the film, The Lego Group released The Lego Ninjago Movie toy line, which included 15 building sets and collectible minifigures based on the film.^[79] The largest sets in the line were Ninjago City (set number: 70620) and Ninjago City Docks (set number: 70657), with Ninjago City being listed as one of the largest Lego sets ever released.^[80] The line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2019.^[81]

Media franchise[edit]

Since its launch in 2011, The Lego Group has developed the Ninjago brand into a media franchise that has produced an extensive variety of media and merchandise, including books, magazines, video games and app games, and theme park attractions.^[82]

Theme park attractions[edit]

Several theme park attractions have been launched at Legoland resorts within Lego Ninjago World, a themed area of the parks.^[83] In September 2015, a puppet-style live show made its debut at Legoland Malaysia Resort, titled Lego Ninjago and The Realm of Shadows.^[84] This was followed by the introduction of Lego Ninjago: The Ride at the same park in June 2016, an interactive attraction manufactured by Triotech, which uses Maestro hand gesture technology in place of a hand-held device.^[85] In March 2016, Lego Ninjago World was launched at Legoland Billund Resort.^[86] A similar themed area was introduced at Legoland Deutschland Resort in April 2017.^[87] It was later launched in May 2017 at Legoland Windsor Resort.^[88] In the same month, it was introduced at Legoland California and Legoland Florida.^[89] Lego Ninjago: The Ride was introduced at Legoland Windsor Resort in 2017.^[90] Ninjago World at Legoland Windsor also includes a swinging boat ride designed to resemble Destiny’s Bounty.^[91] In addition, several Ninjago-themed attractions at Legoland resorts were designed to test balance, agility, speed and creativity, including Zane’s Temple Build, Kai’s Spinners, Cole’s Rock Climb and Jay’s Lightning Drill.^[92] In 2018, Legoland California premiered a short 4D animated film attraction titled Lego Ninjago: Master of the 4th Dimension, which was then rolled out in Legoland parks and Legoland Discovery Centres in 2018.^[93][94] On 29 May 2021, Lego Ninjago World was introduced as one of seven themed lands with the opening of Legoland New York.^[95] In November 2021, a Lego Ninjago World themed land was announced for the upcoming launch of Legoland Shanghai Resort in 2024.^[96][97] In 2022, Lego Ninjago Weekends were launched on 11 June until 10 July 2022 at Legoland Windsor Resort.^[98][99]

Publications[edit]

A wide variety of books and magazines have been published based on the Ninjago characters, including children’s story books, colouring books and activity books. From 2011, a series of children’s reading books were published, written by Tracey West, which focus on the stories and characters of Ninjago.^[100] Several graphic novels have been written by Greg Farshtey, which provide stories based on the Ninjago characters.^[101] Regular editions of a Lego Ninjago Character Encyclopedia are published, which provide facts about the characters, minifigures, vehicles and locations from the Ninjago universe. The book has appeared in the top position on The New York Times Best Seller List.^[102] A long-running Lego Ninjago magazine is also published each month, which includes puzzles, activities and stories about the Ninjago characters.^[103] According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the Lego Ninjago magazine achieved an average circulation of 54,000 between July and December 2021, ahead of the Lego City magazine at 32,153 and the Lego Star Wars magazine at 45,133.^{[104][105][106]} In March 2021, Random House announced the publication of four titles based on the Ninjago brand, including a chapter book series, a guide book called The Book of Elemental Powers, and a hardcover book collection titled 5 Minute Stories.^[107] In September 2021, The Lego Group released a tenth anniversary box set that contains the 2017 book titled The Book of Spinjitzu, poster, stickers and golden Lloyd minifigure.^[108] In November 2021, a five-part comic book series for release in 2022 was announced for the Ninjago brand, starting with the first title LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon.^{[109][110][111][112][113][114]} In September 2021, the first two Lego Ninjago Spinjitzu Brothers books titled The Curse of the Cat-Eye Jewel and The Lair of Tanabrax were published by Penguin Random House. The Maze of the Sphinx was published on 3 May 2022 to continue the prequel story of Wu and Garmadon.^[115] The fourth book titled The Chroma’s Clutches was published on 6 September 2022.^[116]

Video games and apps[edit]

The characters from the Ninjago theme have appeared in a wide variety of video games and mobile apps. In the same year as its initial launch, the Ninjago brand was introduced into the gaming world with the development of a video game titled Lego Battles: Ninjago, which was released on 12 April 2011. It was produced by TT Games and developed by Hellbent Games.^[117] In the same year, a Ninjago themed world was introduced to the massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe on 20 September 2011.^[118] On 22 March 2012, an app developed by The Lego Group titled Rise of the Snakes was released for iOS. It was produced to accompany the first season of the television series titled Rise of the Snakes.^[119] On 21 January 2014, a game was released for iOS titled Lego Ninjago Rebooted, which was developed by The Lego Group.^[120] It is an action game that involves running and dodging obstacles while navigating a tower.^[121] On 29 July 2014, a video game titled Lego Ninjago: Nindroids was also released. The two games are based on the third season titled Rebooted.^[122] An action game titled Lego Ninjago: Tournament was released on 23 January 2015 for iOS, developed by The Lego Group, which was based on the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements.^[123] In the same year, another video game titled Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin was released on 24 March 2015 based on Possession the fifth season of the show, which was developed by TT Fusion.^[124] In 2016, the sixth season of the show titled Skybound was accompanied by the release of a web and app game titled Lego Ninjago: Skybound. It was developed by The Lego Group and is a side-scrolling platform game.^[125] To accompany the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, an action-adventure video game titled The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game was released in 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.^[126] The game was released on 22 September 2017 and featured the characters and locations from the movie.^[127] On 26 April 2018, a mobile riding game titled Ride Ninja was released for Android and iOS to coincide with the eighth season of the show titled Sons of Garmadon. It was developed by Amuzo Games and published by The Lego Group.^[128]

The Ninjago characters have also made appearances in various other Lego games. On 27 September 2015, Lego Dimensions was released, which is a video game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.^[129] The game offers an additional Ninjago Team Pack that includes figures and vehicles from Ninjago.^[130] The Lego-themed sandbox game, Lego Worlds also includes the Ninjago characters as playable characters. It was developed by Traveller’s Tales, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and released on 7 March 2017.^[131] The game offers downloadable content of the Ninjago characters and locations based on The Lego Ninjago Movie.^[132] On 19 September 2019, a mobile fighting game for iOS devices titled Lego Brawls was released, which was published by The Lego Group and developed by RED Games.^[133][134] The game includes playable Ninjago characters and Ninjago-themed events.^[135] In 2020, a role-playing battle game titled Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed was released on Apple’s App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store.^[136] It was published by The Lego Group and developed by Gameloft Toronto and features the Ninjago characters as playable minifigures.^[137]

Other media and merchandise[edit]

In 2015, the Lego Ninjago characters appeared in several videos on the Lego YouTube channel that recreate American Ninja Warrior in Lego form. The Ninjago characters are depicted taking part in several obstacles from the course, including the Warped Wall, Salmon Ladder and Spider Climb.^{[138][139][140][141][142]}

In 2019, The Lego Group partnered with Nickelodeon to become the global sponsor of the Kid’s Choice Awards. The campaign featured stop-motion animated content that included the characters from the Ninjago TV series, which was released across television, digital and social media on 7 March 2019. The story involved Lord Garmadon plotting a mission to steal a slime cannon, resulting in the Lego Ninjago characters having to defeat him.^[143]

In May 2021, the Ninjago characters Jay and Nya appeared in Ninja Vlogs, 3D animated vlog-style videos, which were produced using motion capture and real-time rendering. The new content format allowed viewers to provide an input to the story and aimed to move beyond broadcasting to children to engaging them in conversation.^[144]

The Ninjago brand has also produced clothing and accessories for children and young adults, including collaborations with Adidas and Hype in 2021.^[145][146]

In 2022, the Lego Ninjago brand also produced a plush toy collection.^[147]

In December 2022, a Lego Ninjago Master Class web short was released on YouTube. It features Tommy Andreasen, Nikolaj Severin, Tommy Kalmar and Ina Sta. Maria teaching about drawing Ninjago minifigures.^[148]

Awards and nominations[edit]

In 2011, Fire Temple (set number 2507) was announced as one of the must-have «DreamToys» for Christmas in the Construction category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[149]

In 2012, Fire Temple was awarded «Activity Toy of the Year» for inspiring creative play through various forms of activity at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards, which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.^[150]

In 2013, the Ninjago theme was nominated for «Property of the Year» by the Toy Association.^[151]

In 2015, Master Wu Dragon (set number 70734) was a winner of «DreamToys» in the «Build It And They Will Thrive» category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[152]

Reception[edit]

The Ninjago line is one of The Lego Group’s most popular brands with young boys.^[5] In 2011, the Toy Retailers Association listed the Fire Temple set on its official list of ‘dream toys’ for the festive season, which predicted the 12 products that would be the bestsellers in that year.^[153] In September 2011, Marketing Week listed the first wave of Ninjago spinners as one of the top ten bestselling toys of the year.^[154] In 2012, toy retailer Toys «R» Us included the Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle set (9450) on its annual Hot Toy List, which it considered to be a cross-section of the best new toys of the season.^[155] In the same year, Ninjago ranked as one of the top five Lego properties of 2012, which together accounted for 50 per cent of all construction sets sold in the U.S. in that year.^[156] In 2014, the ninth volume in a series of Ninjago graphic novels by Greg Farshtey titled Night of the Nindroids entered The New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller List at the top position, the eighth volume in a total of 12 to do so, and passed the mark of 2 million sales for the series.^[157][158] In 2015, the Ninjago line was listed as one of the top five bestselling themes in The Lego Group’s Annual Report.^[159] In 2016, Toys «R» Us included the Ninjago Samurai X Cave Chaos set (70596) on its list of top toys for Christmas 2016.^[160] In the same year, Ninjago was listed as one of the top themes driving revenue in The Lego Group’s 2016 Annual Report.^[161] Ninjago was also listed as one of the top selling themes in the 2017 Annual Report.^[162] The popularity of the Ninjago theme continued through to 2018, when it was named as one of the year’s best selling themes, despite an overall fall in profits for the company in 2017.^[163] In September 2019, Ninjago was listed as one of the top selling themes driving revenue growth in the first half of 2019.^[164] Due to the long-term popularity and indefinite continuation of the Ninjago line, the brand is described as an annual evergreen Lego product range.^[165][166] Ernie Estrella for Syfy Wire commented that Lego Ninjago, «is one of Lego’s long running, home-grown franchises, and is arguably its most successful one.»^[3]

See also[edit]

• Lloyd Garmadon
• List of Ninjago characters
• Ninjago (TV series)
• List of Ninjago episodes
• The Lego Ninjago Movie
• The Lego Ninjago Movie (Lego theme)
• The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
• Legends of Chima
• Nexo Knights
• Lego Monkie Kid
• Lego Games

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official Ninjago website at lego.com

LEGO Ninjago, ранее LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – американо-датский мультсериал, премьера которого состоялась 14-го января 2011-го года на канале Cartoon Network.

В мультсериале содержится пятнадцать сезонов, а также пилотный, один спецвыпуск «День ушедших» и мини-эпизоды.

В 2019 году мультсериал перестал использовать подзаголовок Masters of Spinjitzu, а продолжительность эпизода сменилась с 22 минут до 11 минут. Также с 2019-го года мультсериалом занялась другая студия, из-за чего формат был изменён.

Начало

В 2009 году LEGO предложило сделать серию о Ниндзя, решив, что будет четыре ниндзя с элементарными силами. Позже, Томми Андреасен и Томас Фенгер создали боевое искусство Кружитцу.

Сезоны мультсериала

LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

• Сезон 1: Восстание змей
• Сезон 2: Наследие Зелёного ниндзя
• Сезон 3: Перезагрузка
• Сезон 4: Турнир стихий
• Сезон 5: Одержимость
• Сезон 6: Небесные границы
• Сезон 7:Руки времени
• Сезон 8:Сыны Гармадона
• Сезон 9: Загнанные
• Сезон 10:Марш Они

LEGO Ninjago

• Сезон 11: Тайны Запретного Кружитцу
• Сезон 12:Высшая империя
• Сезон 13:Мастер горы
• Сезон 14:Остров
• Сезон 15: Морское границы

Предыстория

«В давние времена Первый мастер Кружитцу создал Ниндзяго, используя четыре оружия Кружитцу: Косу Землетрясений, Нунчаки Молнии, Сюрикены Льда и Меч Огня. Это оружие было так могущественно, что никто не мог справиться с его силой за один раз. Когда мастер ушёл в мир иной, два его сына поклялись хранить оружие, но старшего из них поглотили силы тьмы, и он захотел получить всё оружие. Разразилась битва между братьями, в которой старший брат потерпел поражение и был низвергнут в Преисподнюю. Воцарился мир, и младший брат спрятал оружие, но, зная о неутолимой жажде власти своего старшего брата, он поставил Дракона на страже реликвий. Также опасаясь за свою жизнь, он нарисовал карту, где обозначил местоположение оружия, и передал её простому, но честному человеку».

Сезоны придуманы фанатами

Сезон 12: Двуличие Зелёного ниндзя

Автор этого сезона – Green lucky

После победы над Асфирой и спасения своего друга, Зейна, ниндзя смогли расслабиться. Вскоре они встречают Клатча Пауэрса, который рассказывает о своём путешествии: Археолог пытался похитить Свиток Отображения, тайны которого уже тысячелетиями скрываются. Артефакт находится в пещерах Нефритовых гор, куда удалось добраться, но как оказалось, свиток находится под охраной дракона. Кроме побега и унижения перед наставниками, Клатчу Пауэрсу нечего не досталось. Ниндзя решили узнать о тайне свитка, потому не тратя своё время ниндзя отправились за ним на Наземной Щедрости. Из-за не удалого плана Ллойда, Наземная Щедрость была разбита, но им всё же удалось добраться к пещере. Встретив первого стража и одолев его, Ллойд оказывается в ловушке: выход был завален камнями. Тем временем как ниндзя пытаются пробить выход, Зейн находит послание Первого мастера Кружитцу, после чего понимает, что свиток способен навредить Ллойду. Ллойд, заметив Свиток Отображения, подходит к нему. В то время как ниндзя удаётся добраться к своему другу, свиток был уже в руках Ллойда. После резкой вспышки ниндзя приходят в себя. Никто не понимал что случилось, но после того как Джей увидел рядом с собой Ллойда, а Кай в это же время увидел его вдали, Зейн понял, что свиток вернул старое зло Ллойда в выгляде двойника. Ниндзя сражаются с клоном у которого, как оказалось, не было Сил стихий. Во время схватки Тёмный ниндзя ударяет Ллойда, тем самым отбирая его силу. Когда все ниндзя были побеждены а Ллойд уже не мог отбиваться, Тёмный ниндзя решил покончить с истинным Зелёным ниндзя, потому скидывает его со скалы, а сам исчезает. Спустя времени ниндзя находят своего друга без сознания, потому вызывают П.И.В.В.Ж. чтобы та помогла им. Ниндроид прилетает на Даре Судьбы и забирает ниндзя. Пока ниндзя пришлось находится в Монастыре Кружитцу, Тёмный ниндзя добрался в Ниндзяго Сити. Клон, выдающийся как Ллойд Гармадон, пытается разрушить город и заставляет жителей упасть в уныние. Когда Ллойд встаёт на ноги, Ву рассказывает ему о тайной силе которой он владеет. Сила Обсидиана, которая скрывается в Ллойде, способна спасти Ниндзяго Сити, но как оказалось, сила практически не подаётся контролю. Оттолкнувши своих друзей в сторону, Ллойд был готов покончить с Тёмным ниндзя, но в последнюю минуту он приходит в себя и понимает, что стал похожим на своего двойника. Побеждённый Тёмный ниндзя превращается в обыкновенную тень и возвращается назад в Свиток Отображения. Ниндзя понимаю, что с двойником всё покончено, потому возвращают свиток на своё место.

Сезон 14: Ярость джунглей

Автор этого сезона – Og21

Ниндзя попадают на неизведанный остров, при этом «Дар судьбы» ломается. Что же ждёт героев и как они выберутся с этого тропического острова?

Сезон 13: Извержение

Автор этого сезона – Green lucky

Спустя года после событий 12-го сезона.

Когда Тёмный ниндзя был побеждён Ллойдом, доверие жителей к нему вернулось. Мысли о переходе Ллойда на тёмную сторону исчезли у всех, кроме самого Ллойда. После пробуждения силы Обсидиана, ниндзя также начали замечать странности в своём друге, что наводило на мысль. Всё время Ву говорил своему племяннику, что его нынешнюю силу можно контролировать, потому боятся нечего, но пытаясь найти Ву, Ллойд находит книгу содержание которой противостояло словам мастера. Ллойд теряет надежду, и разуверился в самом Ву. Вскоре мастер просит ниндзя принести Свиток Отображения в Монастырь Кружитцу, чтобы кто-то ещё не пострадал, потому все отправляются в знакомые им Нефритовые горы, а именно в Пещеру стража. Во время путешествия Зейн замечает очередную странность в Ллойде, тот стал сердится когда Каю и Джею было весело. Ллойд снова закрыл роты своим друзьям, и чтобы понять из-за чего, Зейн решает спросить Ллойда в чём дело. Ниндроид услышал не очень приемлемый ответ, так как во всём Ллойд винит силу Обсидиана, которая по его мнению, и вызывает раздражения по мелочам. Когда приятели пришли на место, все ниндзя решают оставить Ллойда возле входа в пещеру, чтобы тот случайно не взял свиток. Из-за таких требований Ллойд снова заводит ссору с ниндзя, в конце которой всё же идёт к Свитку Отображения. Когда ниндзя находят артефакт, страж которого даже не пытался остановить их, Ллойд решает взять свиток сам. Зейн пытался убедить приятеля не делать этого, так как не факт что Тёмный ниндзя может вернуться лишь раз. Убедив друзей, что свиток может им навредить, Ллойд собирается взять его, но по неясным причинам теряет сознание. Ниндзя быстро кинулись к Ллойду, а Зейн тем временем находился подальше от других, разглядывая послания Первого Мастера Кружитцу. Белый ниндзя находит послание о силе Обсидиана, в котором были пересказаны слова Ву: контролировать Обсидиан возможно, но лишь до того времени как владыка достигнет его второй стадии. Зейн понял, что Ллойду не удастся контролировать свою силу вечно, ведь тот почти достиг последней стадии. Ниндроид прибегает к ниндзя, увидев бессознательного друга. Зейн вместе с другими решают покинуть пещеру, а за свиток взялся ниндроид. Как только приятели собрались забрать свиток, Ния замечает тень за одним из валунов, это был Тёмный ниндзя. После победы Ллойда над ним, двойник сделал выглядит что «погиб», то есть вернулся назад в Свиток Отображения, но на самом деле скрылся подальше от ниндзя, чтобы вскоре уничтожить Ллойда. В то время как Зелёный ниндзя был вне сознания, ниндзя сражались с его двойником. Зейн попытался сдержать Тёмного Ллойда силой Льда, но всё было зря. Вскоре Ллойд очнулся и ниндзя прекратив сражаться подбежали к нему, чтобы помочь встать. Кай оглядывается назад и видит как Тёмный ниндзя уже готовился нанести удар на ниндзя. Ниндзя Огня использует Кружитцу, позже к которому присоединяются Коул, Джей, Ния и Зейн. Команда создаёт Торнадо Созидания, чтобы раз и навсегда покончить с Тёмным ниндзя, но после нанесённого удара ничего не изменилось. Ллойд понимает, что одолеть двойника можно лишь Обсидианом, потому набравшись сил встаёт в сражение с Тёмным ниндзя. Зейн наблюдая за битвой, замечает резкое увеличение силы Ллойда, потому предупредив о последствиях, пытается приостановить его. Зелёный ниндзя отталкивает ниндроида и наносит Тёмному ниндзя последний удар, после чего уничтожает Свиток Отображения. Вскоре из-за резкого увеличения силы Обсидиана, ниндзя сражаются с Ллойдом, пытаясь привести его в чувство. Когда Зейн видит, что нечего не удаётся, решает действовать по плану. Ниндзя прижали Ллойда лицом к земле, а Зейн использовал силу Льда и заморозил приятеля до головы, после чего тот снова теряет сознание. Уже настала ночь, и ниндзя обсуждали о неожиданной битве. Когда Ллойд очнулся, то услышал как Зейн говорил о том, что заметил сильное увеличение в его силе, из-за чего Ллойд может перейти на тёмную сторону. Услышав об этом, тот решает тихо сбежать, чтобы найти выход самому. Спустя времени Ллойд натыкается на того же стража свитка, который оказался формлингом. Тот соглашается помочь мастеру Энергии, потому идёт вместе с ним к себе домой, где имеет множества лечебных чаёв, трав. Позже ниндзя находят своего друга в том же небольшом доме. Формлинг на имя Конг, знакомится с ниндзя и говорит что хочет лишь помочь их другу. После неудачной попытки избавить Ллойда от силы Обсидиана, Конг понимает, что она достигла второй стадии, потому помочь «невозможно». Когда ниндзя обдумывали другие способы, Зейн получает сигнал от П.И.В.В.Ж. которая говорит об опасности, что грозит всему Ниндзяго-Сити. Как оказалось, что-то вызвало землетрясение, которое привело к пробуждению одного из вулканов. Когда Зейн объяснил ниндзя что угрожает городу, приятели собрались в Пещеру Самурая Х. П.И.В.В.Ж. выдала каждому из ниндзя транспорт. Джею и Ние достался вездеход. Каю и Коулу обновленная Катана 4х4. Зейн и Ллойд получили свой байк. Добравшись в Ниндзяго-Сити, ниндзя видят лаву, которая постепенно приближалась к зданиям города. Так как сила Обсидиана способна контролировать лаву, Ллойд решает остановить её, тем временем как остальные найдут безопасное место для жителей. Спустя малого времени Ллойду удаётся использовать свою силу, но когда тот пытался изгнать лаву от Ниндзяго-Сити, истратил практически все свои силы и создав большую волну Энергии, лава превратилась в камень. Из-за соединения силы Энергии и Обсидиана образовалась вспышка, которая охватила всё Ниндзяго на длительное время, но спустя двух минут всё стало ясным. Ниндзя пошли искать Ллойда, который вскоре был найден Каем. Заметив что их друг не реагирует на звук, убедившись Зейн понял, что Ллойд не придаёт признаков жизни. Ниндзя решают что всё кончено, но Ния вспомнила, что существует Воскрешающий Чай, благодаря которому когда-то вернули к жизни отца Зейна. Так как друзья не знали где можно достать это средство, ниндзя отправились на Даре Судьбы к своему новому приятелю, Конгу. Когда формлинг узнал в чём дело, сразу кинулся за спасения их и своего друга. Спустя часа Конг находит все ингредиенты, с которых приготовляется Воскрешающий Чай. Ниндзя отдают чай Ллойду, после которого он возвращается к жизни. Из-за большой утраты сил, Ллойду было тяжело руководить командой, потому на его место временно перешёл Зейн.

Спустя двух месяцев, ниндзя забыли о пришлых проблемах со Свитком Отображения. После спасения их родного мира, они занялись тренировками и другими важными заботами. П.И.В.В.Ж. создала тренировочную площадь, на которой было веселее проводить время. Новый проект ниндроида способен создавать голограммы любых противников ниндзя, потому ниндзя начали сражение начиная с Гармадона и скелетами, заканчивая Асфирой и Огненными змеями. Вскоре ниндзя попросили противника сильнее, в результате чего увидели того же уничтоженного Тёмного ниндзя, увидев которого Ллойд бросает тренировку. Когда все ниндзя освободились и пошли кто куда, Зейн решил помочь П.И.В.В.Ж. с новой техникой, но это пришлось отложить из-за очередного сигнала тревоги. Жители Ниндзяго Сити были заняты своими делами, но их внимания отвлёк рёв, который был слышен с облаков. Увидев силуэт, один прохожий понял, что это дракон. Существо атаковало некоторые здания своим огнём, но дракон был не один, за ним пришли также неизвестные самураи, которые потребовали мастера Обсидиана. Когда ниндзя прибыли в город, увидели огромное существо и армию самураев, и конечно же возникли вопросы. Для эффектного выхода ниндзя забрались на один из небоскрёбов. Пытаясь разузнать с какой целью прибыли самураи, ниндзя дерутся с новыми противниками под руководством Зейна, а Ллойд используя уже контролируемую силу, побеждает дракона. Вместе ниндзя побеждают не званых гостей, после чего возвращаются назад в Монастырь Кружитцу. На следующий день после окончания тренировок, Зейн собирается вновь помогать П.И.В.В.Ж. с техникой, но на этот раз его останавливает Ллойд, который просил ближе к вечеру навестить Конга. Не дойдя к дому формлинга, тот встречает своих друзей в пути. Ниндзя были рады встречи со своим другом, а Ллойд сразу сказал почему шёл к нему. Конг объяснил, что силу Обсидиана нужно сдерживать даже тогда, когда она покорилась владельцу, ведь она мощная и вызывает усталость быстрее за силы стихий. Коул всё же предлагает другим дойти к дому Конга, но только собравшись идти, ниндзя слышат уже встречающийся голос. Это были те самые самураи. Ниндзя сражаются с драконом императора и с самим лидером самураев, самураи которого оказались довольно таки обученными воинами, которые знали множества хитрых приёмов.Также, самураи оказались владыками Обсидиана. Когда армия одолела ниндзя, Император готовился прикончить Коула с помощью своего посоха. Набрав большой заряд Обсидиана, который является смертельным для обычного человека, Ллойд прыгает по перед Коула, приняв удар на себя. Император забирает в плен Кая, Джея, Коула и Нию. Забирать собой Ллойда Огненный император не хотел, так как думал, что покончил из Зелёным ниндзя. Забыв о ниндроиде, которому удалось скрыться, самураи покидают местность. Лес, который был охвачен огнём, продолжал разгораться, но покинуть его Зейн не мог, ведь Ллойд был бессильным после удара, а Конг куда-то исчез. Этим временем Обсидиановые воины приводят ниндзя к своему дому, который был разрушен. По словам императора, когда Ллойд использовал волну Энергии чтобы лава не добралась в Ниндзяго-Сити, она добралась к деревне самураев, которая находилась недалеко за горами от Ниндзяго Сити. Теперь чтобы отомстить, Император использовал свой посох для уничтожения Ллойда, так как из-за него погибли многие самураи и был разрушен сама деревня. Зейн решил не тратить время и подняв Ллойда с земли пошёл искать выход, ведь практически везде был огонь. Положив своего друга, Зейн использовал силу Льда чтобы остановить огонь, но огонь Обсидиана можно остановить лишь одноименной силой. Продолжив поиски выхода, к Ллойду возвращаются силы, и тот был готов остановить огонь. Использовав ту же волну Энергии, огонь исчез, и силы были снова истрачены. Через четыре часа Зейн находит выход с леса, и решает отдохнуть. Как только ниндроид пытается привести Ллойда в чувство, видит дракона императора, который, видимо, искал Зейна. Разбудив Ллойда, Зейн решает подождать когда дракон улетит, и когда он это сделал, ниндзя вышли. Дракон, отлетевший на не очень далёкое расстояние, возвращается и использует свой огонь, чтобы остановить Зейна и Ллойда. Вскоре на помощь прилетает Конг, использовав свою драконью форму. Формлинг одержал победу над существом, и спас своих друзей. Позже Конг, Зейн и Ллойд прибывают до крепости Огненного императора, где одолевают некоторых самураев и заходят внутрь. Идя по коридору гигантской крепости, Зейн замечает императора, который шёл на них. Сражаясь с императором, ниндзя пытались узнать где сейчас остальные пойманные им ниндзя, на что не было ответа. Огненный император владел силой Обсидиана лучше за Ллойда, потому знал больше о способностях этой силы. Использовав свою силу, Огненный император смог войти в подсознание Ллойда, этим же заставив его нападать на Зейна и Конга. После долгого использования Обсидиана, Ллойд теряет стойкость и освобождается от управления императора. Зейн и Конг продолжают борьбу между императором, в которой тот побеждает формлинга, оставив Зейна без поддержки. Ниндроид понимает, что его посох придаёт такую силу, потому пытается вырвать его с рук императора. Противник этим же отталкивает Зейна и готовится уничтожить силой. В этот момент Ллойд набирает заряд Энергии и противостоит императору, чтобы тот не задел Зейна. В результате схватки сила императора попадает в Зелёного ниндзя, из-за чего сила Ллойда увеличилась в мощности и больше не подавалась контролю. Император решает приказать Ллойду уничтожить Зейна, но тот отказывается говоря, что отберёт посох, чтобы иметь ещё большую силу. Одолев императора, Ллойду достаётся посох, но чтобы не дать тому полностью потерять мышление своих действий, Зейн сражается со своим другом. Заморозив руку Ллойда, заставив того остановится, Зейн выбивает посох и уничтожает его. Когда Конг очнулся, Зейн помог ему встать и собрался идти за Ллойдом, чтобы вместе найти ниндзя, но даже после уничтожения посоха Ллойд продолжил атаковать друзей. Тем временем как ниндзя нашли друзей, Ллойд был готов уничтожить их. Пытаясь сразится с Зелёным ниндзя, ниндзя не удаётся победить, так как Обсидиан постоянно увеличивал силу. Конг отправляется в Монастырь Кружитцу и просит Ву, чтобы тот дал Камень сил. Не объяснив толком в чём дело, Конг берёт собой Ву. Тем временем ниндзя находят цепи и временно останавливают Ллойда, ожидая Конга. Когда Ллойд вырвался с цепей и прижал Зейна к стене, чтобы уничтожить, Конг и Ву прибывают в крепость императора. Ву привлекает внимание Ллойда и используя Камень сил отбирая лишнюю часть силы Обсидиана. Ниндзя подходят к своему другу, который вскоре приходит в себя. Позже ниндзя решают оставить Свиток Отображения в Монастыре Кружитцу, чтобы Конг больше не был обязан его охранять и был свободен. Также Ву оставляет Камень сил у себя, чтобы тот никому не достался. Сами самураи решили покинуть Мир Ниндзяго, так как их дом был разрушен.

Сезон 13: Ход в Преисподнюю

Автор этого сезона – Green lucky

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Сезон 15: Время Змей

Автор этого сезона – Король умник 1

Ниндзя были в монастыре и услышали звук падения. Придя на этот грохот, они были в шоке, увидев Акроникса. Из-за клинков Времени Ниндзя проиграли. Позже Пайтор зовёт Акроникса присоединится, на что последний соглашается. Благодоря невидимости Пайтора и способностям Каммилы, они делаю настоящий хаос в Ниндзяго-Сити и крадут металл. Ниндзя останавливают некоторых, но всех остановить не удалось.Ниндзя, решив, что они затеяли реконструкцию Железной Гибели, идут за Клинком Отмотки времени, чтобы избавится от него навсегда. Но они попали в западню. Ллойд, а потом и другие, используют своих Драконов для сражения. Драконы с Ниндзя летят как можно быстрее, но Железная Гибель уже восстановлена. После этого Пайтор летит в прошлое вместе с Ниндзя. Пайтор в прошлом разгромил Ниндзя и летит обратно в настоящее. Ниндзя за ним. Прибыв в своё время, Мастера Стихий и Ниндзя решают объединится, чтобы разгромить силы врага. Скайлор использует Клинок Отмотки времени и отматывает все события до встречи Ниндзя с Акрониксом. Они уже знают ход битвы и побеждают.

Сезон 15: Заключение Красного ниндзя

Автор этого сезона – Swae Lee 888

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Эпизоды

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Сезон 12: Двуличие Зелёного ниндзя	«Свиток Отображения» · «Тёмный ниндзя» · «В пропасти» · «Ярость» · «Невероятная сила»
Сезон 13: Извержение	«Неуверенность» · «Мощный удар» · «Битва за свиток» · «В плену разума» · «Покорность» · «Овладеть яростью» · «Сила» · «Огненная засада» · «Огонь» · «Копьё огня» · «Лишение добра» · «Конец правления»
Сезон 14: Ярость джунглей	«Крушение» · «Неизведанный остров» · «В путь!» · N/A
Сезон 13: Ход в Преисподнюю	«Неизведанное» · «Под землю» · «Тайны подземелья» · «Новый приятель» · «Скрытые туннели» · «Неожиданная опасность» · «Крепость орка» · «Неподвижное терпение» · «Легион тьмы» · «Заклинание черепа» · «Это меняет всё» · «Гибельный вестник» · «Новый союзник» · «Упасть в уныние» · «Прорваться сквозь игру» · «Последний ход» · N/A
Сезон 15: Заключение Красного ниндзя	«Путь» · «Непонимание» · N/A
Сезон 15: Время Змей	«Время пришло» · «Хаос диверсии» · «В поисках клинка» · «Истинная сила» · «Прошлое настигает» · «Две эпохи — одна битва»
Сезон 17: Тайна царицы света	«Осторожно! Колдунья!» · N/A
Сезон 16: Возвращение Мистера Э	N/A
Сезон 18: Небеса	«Начало путешествия» · «Небесные тайны» · «Поход за артефактами» · «Бег на вершину горы» · «Кристалл Силы» · «Мастер предательства» · «Испытания храма» · «Первый герой» · «Возвращение в небесное королевство» · «Похититель драгоценностей» · «Сила героя» · «Древние джунгли» · «Битва за Ниндзяго» · «Свиток мудрости» · «Истинная Сила Героя, часть I» · «Истинная Сила Героя, часть II»
Сезон 19: Потенциал пламени	N/A
«Спасти миры»	См. об одноименном спецвыпуске
Сезон 9: Земляное крушение	«Пробуждение зла» · «Мастера стихий» · «Потерять всё» · «Дорога» · «Старый мастер» · «Тёмный договор» · N/A
Сезон 15: Восстание Тьмы	«Команда» · «Обязательства для пятерых» · «Бесконечный океан» · «Скрытая тень» · «Отключить управление» · «Дракон и человек» · «Двухсторонняя связь» · «В Змеиной яме» · N/A
Сезон 1: Раны от ошибок	ТВА

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Интересные факты

• Было несколько случаев, когда сцена подвергалась цензуре или удалялась в разных странах.
• После того, как окончательный сценарий эпизода представлен и утвержден, проходит девять месяцев, пока производство не будет завершено. Несколько эпизодов сезона производятся одновременно.
  • Прежде чем эпизод будет завершен, производственный процесс:
    1. Написание сценария
    2. Запись голоса
    3. Раскадровка
    4. Аниматик
    5. 3D макет
    6. Анимация
    7. Рендер
    8. Качество и звук
• Сезоны «Восстание змей», «Наследие Зелёного ниндзя», «Перезагрузка», «Марш Они», «Тайны Запретного Кружитцу», «Высшая империя» и «Мастер горы» — на данный момент единственные сезоны, которые не имеют десять эпизодов.
• Первые авторы Ninjago, Кевин и Дэн Хейгмены намекнули на возможность спин-оффа шоу, но по состоянию на март 2018 года нет никаких текущих планов.
• Он имеет свою собственную длительную серию журналов, в которой есть неканонические комические истории, установленные между эпизодами и сезонами текущего сезона в то время. Большинство из них включают минифигурку, большинство из них переупакованы из наборов, но с меньшим количеством деталей, таких как Чен без своего посоха или плаща. Иногда встречается эксклюзивная фигура, отсутствующая в наборах и каноне, например, Сойер.
• Чтобы избежать возможных проблем со словом «Сэнсэй» из-за разных значений в разных странах, начиная с «День Ушедших» и далее, использование этого слова в шоу прекратилось. Чтобы выполнить ту же цель, слово было заменено на «Мастер» для всех персонажей, когда-то называемых «Сэнсэями». Таким образом, Ву теперь «Мастер Ву», Гармадон «Мастер Гармадон», Янг «Мастер Янг» и так далее.

Официальные постеры

Постеры неканон

Предпосылка

Действие мультсериала разворачивается в основном на вымышленном острове Ниндзяго, мире, который черпает вдохновение из Восточно-Азиатской культуры и популярных западных СМИ, в то время как действие происходит в современной обстановке.

Задолго до событий мультсериала, Первый мастер Кружитцу использовал силу Золотого оружия, чтобы создать мир Ниндзяго. Группа подростков (Коул, Джей, Зейн и Кай, а в конечном итоге Ллойд и Ния) с Силами стихий, обученные легендарному искусству Кружитцу мудрым мастером Ву, сражаются, чтобы защитить свою землю от тех, кто хочет её захватить. Каждый сезон фокусируется на одном, двух или всех ниндзя и представляет разнообразных антагонистов.

LEGO Ninjago (formerly known as LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until mid-2019) is a Danish-American CGI-animated television series created by Tommy Andreasen & produced by The LEGO Group. The series’ pilot episodes aired on January 14, 2011, and the series proper began on December 2, 2011. It is the first LEGO cartoon to air on Cartoon Network, and the longest-running. It was also the longest-running show to air on Cartoon Network, until it stopped airing on the channel after Season 13, and moved to Netflix.

In 2019, the series dropped the subtitle of Masters of Spinjitzu and the episode run-times were changed from 22 minutes to 11 minutes.

History

The Creation of the Series

In 2009 LEGO, decided to retake a theme that had existed for many years called: Ninja, which was a Castle Sub-theme that was discontinued in 2000, they took some ideas from the old theme and made a new one called Ninjago.

Later, Tommy Andreasen and Thomas Fenger created the martial art of Spinjitzu.

On February 22, 2010, the Hageman Brothers finished the first draft of the pilot episode.

On May 2, 2010, the first concept was made where Kai fought a skeleton.

Cancellation and Return (2013—2014)

Originally LEGO had planned that the series would end after two seasons. Because of fan demand, in 2014, it returned with Season 3.

New Animation Studio (2019)

Starting with the eleventh season, LEGO changed the animation studio from WILFilm ApS to WildBrain (formerly called DHX Media).

Synopsis

«Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master using the four weapons of Spinjitzu: The Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice, and the Sword of Fire. Weapons so powerful, no one can handle all their power at once. When he passed away, his two sons swore to protect them. But the oldest was consumed by darkness, and wanted to possess the weapons. A battle between brothers broke out, and the oldest was struck down and banished to the underworld. Peace returned, and the younger brother hid the weapons. But knowing his older brother’s relentless ambition for power, he placed a guardian to protect them. And for fear of his own demise, a map for an honest man to hide.»

Six young ninja with elemental powers (Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya) are tasked with defending the fantastical world of Ninjago, a land created by the legendary First Spinjitzu Master. Trained by the wise Master Wu, Lloyd Garmadon and his friends use their skills, weapons, and vehicles to fight against evil masterminds and fearsome otherworldly creatures.

Characters

Lloyd Garmadon (voiced by Sam Vincent currently; Jillian Michaels from Season 1 to 7) — The destined Green Ninja, the youngest but most powerful of the team. Once a bratty child, he was forced to grow up quickly in order to become the Green Ninja. He is a natural leader and wise beyond his years. He is Garmadon and Misako’s son, Wu’s nephew, and the First Spinjitzu Master’s grandson.

Kai (voiced by Vincent Tong) — The hotheaded and cocky Red Ninja of Fire. He is Nya’s older brother and son of Ray and Maya.

Jay (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) — The inventive and comedic Blue Ninja of Lightning. He is Nya’s boyfriend, the adoptive son of Ed and Edna Walker, and son of the actor Cliff Gordon.

Cole (voiced by Kirby Morrow) — The strong and steady Black Ninja of Earth. He is the rock and foundation of the team. He is the son of Lou and Lilly, the previous Master of Earth.

Zane (voiced by Brent Miller) — The stoic and calculating Titanium Ninja of Ice. Once believing himself to be a human orphan, he discovered his identity as a Nindroid (a robot ninja). He struggled with this fact at first, but he has accepted his true nature and uses his robotic intelligence to assist the team. He was built by the late Dr. Julien.

Nya (voiced by Kelly Metzger) — The confident and intuitive Water Ninja. She is Kai’s younger sister, Jay’s girlfriend, the original Samurai X, and daughter of Ray and Maya.

Master Wu (voiced by Paul Dobson) — A Master of Spinjitzu, and the wise, old sensei of the Ninja. He is the second son of the First Spinjitzu Master, Garmadon’s younger brother, and Lloyd’s uncle.

Lord/Master/Emperor Garmadon (voiced by Mark Oliver) — The Lord of Destruction, the Ninjas’ first enemy, and most recurring antagonist. Bitten by a cursed serpent as a child, he transformed from Wu’s heroic brother to a diabolical warlord who allied with other dark forces in order to achieve his goals. He was freed from his poison by his son, and he became a peace-loving sensei for a short time. Master Garmadon sacrificed himself in order to atone for his past, but he was eventually resurrected by an evil gang into a crueler version of his evil form. He is the First Spinjitzu Master’s first son, Misako’s husband, Wu’s older brother, and Lloyd’s father.

Misako (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A historian and archaeologist, who is also Lloyd’s mother and Garmadon’s wife.

P.I.X.A.L. (voiced by Jennifer Hayward) — A Nindroid like Zane, who was once wired into Zane’s head. After having a physical body again, P.I.X.A.L. became the current Samurai X. She is Zane’s love interest and Dr. Cyrus Borg’s creation.

Dareth (voiced by Alan Marriott) — The self-proclaimed «Brown Ninja» and ally of the Ninja.

List of Episodes

Pilot Episodes

1. «Way of the Ninja»
2. «King of Shadows»

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

1. «Rise of the Snakes»
2. «Home»
3. «Snakebit»
4. «Never Trust a Snake»
5. «Can of Worms»
6. «The Snake King»
7. «Tick Tock»
8. «Once Bitten, Twice Shy»
9. «The Royal Blacksmiths»
10. «The Green Ninja»
11. «All of Nothing»
12. «The Rise of the Great Devourer»
13. «Day of the Great Devourer»

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

1. «Darkness Shall Rise»
2. «Pirates vs. Ninja»
3. «Double Trouble»
4. «Ninjaball Run»
5. «Child’s Play»
6. «Wrong Place, Wrong Time»
7. «The Stone Army»
8. «The Day Ninjago Stood Still»
9. «The Last Voyage»
10. «Island of Darkness»
11. «The Last Hope»
12. «Return of the Overlord»
13. «Rise of the Spinjitzu Master»

Season 3: Rebooted

1. «The Surge»
2. «The Art of the Silent Fist»
3. «Blackout»
4. «The Curse of the Golden Master»
5. «Enter the Digiverse»
6. «Codename: Arcturus»
7. «The Void»
8. «The Titanium Ninja»

Season 4: The Tournament of Elements

1. «The Invitation»
2. «Only One Can Remain»
3. «Versus»
4. «Ninja Roll»
5. «Spy for a Spy»
6. «Spellbound»
7. «The Forgotten Element»
8. «The Day of the Dragon»
9. «The Greatest Fear of All»
10. «The Corridor of Elders»

Season 5: Possession

1. «Winds of Change»
2. «Ghost Story»
3. «Stiix and Stones»
4. «The Temple on Haunted Hill»
5. «Peak-a-Boo»
6. «Kingdom Come»
7. «The Crooked Path»
8. «Grave Danger»
9. «Curse World, Part I»
10. «Curse World, Part II»

Season 6: Skybound

1. «Infamous»
2. «Public Enemy Number One»
3. «Enkrypted»
4. «Misfortune Rising»
5. «On a Wish and a Prayer»
6. «My Dinner with Nadakhan»
7. «Wishmasters»
8. «The Last Resort»
9. «Operation Land Ho!»
10. «The Way Back»

Season 7: Hands of Time

1. «The Hands of Time»
2. «The Hatching»
3. «A Time of Traitors»
4. «Scavengers»
5. «A Line in the Sand»
6. «The Attack»
7. «Secrets Discovered»
8. «Pause and Effect»
9. «Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea»
10. «Lost in Time»

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

1. «The Mask of Deception»
2. «The Jade Princess»
3. «The Oni and the Dragon»
4. «Snake Jaguar»
5. «Dead Man’s Squall»
6. «The Quiet One»
7. «Game of Masks»
8. «Dread on Arrival»
9. «True Potential»
10. «Big Trouble, Little Ninjago»

Season 9: Hunted

1. «Firstbourne»
2. «Iron and Stone»
3. «Radio Free Ninjago»
4. «How to Build a Dragon»
5. «The Gilded Path»
6. «Two Lies, One Truth»
7. «The Weakest Link»
8. «Saving Faith»
9. «Lessons for a Master»
10. «Green Destiny»

Season 10: March of the Oni

Note: While in other countries it was broadcast as a season, on Cartoon Network US it broadcasted as a movie with all 4 episodes combined.

1. «The Darkness Comes»
2. «Into the Breach»
3. «The Fall»
4. «Endings»

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

1. «Wasted True Potential»
2. «Questing of Quests»
3. «A Rocky Start»
4. «The Belly of the Beast»
5. «»Boobytraps and How to Survive Them»»
6. «The News Never Sleeps»
7. «Ninja vs Lava»
8. «Snaketrastrophy»
9. «Powerless»
10. «Ancient History»
11. «Never Trust a Human»
12. «Under Siege»
13. «The Explorer’s Club»
14. «Vengance is Mine»
15. «A Cold Goodbye»
16. «The Never Realm»
17. «Fire Maker»
18. «An Unlikely Ally»
19. «The Absolute Worst»
20. «The Message»
21. «The Traveler’s Tree»
22. «Krag’s Lament»
23. «Secret of The Wolf «
24. «The Last of the Formlings»
25. «My Enemy, My Friend»
26. «The Kaiju Protocol»
27. «Corruption»
28. «A Fragile Hope»
29. «Fire & Ice»
30. «Awakenings»

Season 12: Prime Empire

1. «Would You Like To Enter Prime Empire?»
2. «Dyer Island»
3. «Level Thirteen»
4. «Superstar Rockin’ Jay»
5. «I am Okino»
6. «The Glitch»
7. «The Maze of the Red Dragon»
8. «The Cliffs of Hysteria»
9. «One Step Forward, Two Steps Back»
10. «Racer Seven»
11. «The Speedway Five-Billion»
12. «Stop, Drop and Side Scroll»
13. «Ninjago Confidential»
14. «The Prodigal Father»
15. «The Temple of Madness»
16. «Game Over»

Season 13: Master of the Mountain

1. «Shintaro»
2. «Into the Dark»
3. «The Worst Rescue Ever»
4. «The Two Blades»
5. «Queen of the Munce»
6. «Trial By Mino»
7. «The Skull Sorcerer»
8. «The Real Fall»
9. «Dungeon Party»
10. «Dungeon Crawl»
11. «Grief-Bringer»
12. «Masters Never Quit»
13. «The Darkest Hour»
14. «The Ascent»
15. «The Upply Strike Back»
16. «The Son of Lilly»

The Island

1. «Uncharted»
2. «The Keepers of the Amulet»
3. «The Gift of Jay»
4. «The Tooth of Wojira»

Season 14: Seabound

1. «A Big Splash»
2. «The Call of the Deep»
3. «Unsinkable»
4. «Five Thousand Fathoms Down»
5. «The Wrath of Kalmaar»
6. «Long Live the King»
7. «Escape from Merlopia»
8. «The Tale of Benthomaar»
9. «The Storm Amulet»
10. «Riddle of the Sphinx»
11. «Papergirl»
12. «Master of the Sea»
13. «The Calm Before the Storm»
14. «Assault on Ninjago City»
15. «Nyad»
16. «The Turn of the Tide»

Season 15: Crystalized

1. «Farewell the Sea»
2. «The Call of Home»
3. «The Shape of Nya»
4. «A Mayor Problem»
5. «Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!»
6. «A Painful Promise»
7. «Ninjago City vs. Ninja»
8. «Kryptarium Prison Blues»
9. «Hounddog McBrag»
10. «The Benefit of Grief»
11. «The Fifth Villain»
12. «The Council of the Crystal King»

TV Specials

1. «Day of the Departed»

Seasons and TV Specials

Pilot: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011)

The two pilot episodes aired as a one-hour special on January 14, 2011.

Plot: «Wu seeks out four brave boys – Cole, Jay, Kai and Zane – whom he trains in the art of Spinjitzu to become protectors of the Golden Weapons. Kai is the last one to be recruited by Wu. When Kai meets Wu for the first time, Samukai and his evil Skeleton Army show up to kidnap Kai’s sister, Nya, and steal the map showing the location of the Golden Weapons. Behind the kidnapping is Lord Garmadon, who is controlling the Underworld. The fire ignites within Kai. He is determined to save Nya, so he follows Wu to join the rest of the ninja.»

Season 1: Rise of The Snakes (2012)

The first season premiered on December 2, 2011, with «Rise of the Snakes» and «Home». It ended after 13 episodes with «Day of the Great Devourer» on April 11, 2012.

Plot: «Since Lord Garmadon’s disappearance from the Underworld, NINJAGO Island has been at peace, but the young ninja have grown lazy. While Garmadon lurks in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike, the ninja meet his young son, Lloyd, who carelessly unleashes a fearsome new enemy upon NINJAGO Island – the ancient tribes of the Serpentine. The leader of the Serpentine, Pythor, hatches an evil plan to bring back the legendary, all-consuming snake, the Great Devourer.»

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja (2012)

The second season premiered on July 18, 2012, with «Darkness Shall Rise». It ended after 13 episodes with «Rise of the Spinjitzu Master».

Plot: «Lord Garmadon has disappeared with all Four Golden Weapons and now he controls the Serpentine. Meanwhile, the ninja intensify their training of young Lloyd so he will be strong enough to defeat Lord Garmadon in the final battle. To gain evil power, Lord Garmadon goes to the Golden Peaks to convert all Four Golden Weapons into the weapon of creation – the Mega Weapon.»

Season 3: Rebooted (2014)

The third season premiered on January 29, 2014, with «The Surge». It ended after 8 episodes with «The Titanium Ninja».

Plot: «Victory in the Final Battle between the Golden Ninja and the Overlord has ushered in a new era of peace and begun a technological renaissance. NINJAGO City has been rebuilt into a futuristic wonder and is now completely interconnected. Welcome to New NINJAGO City. The ninja have found there is very little need for their heroics and have become teachers at Wu’s Academy. But peace is an illusion…»

Season 4: The Tournament of Elements (2015)

The fourth season premiered on February 23, 2015, with «The Invitation». It ended after 10 episodes with April 3, 2014, with «The Corridor of Elders».

Plot: «When Zane sacrificed himself to stop the Golden Master, the power of the Golden Weapons unlocked new abilities within him, revealing a new layer of titanium. The immense energy dispatch destroyed parts of him and caused Zane to vanish into the Digiverse. Only P.I.X.A.L. was aware of Zane’s digital presence – or so she thought…»

Season 5: Possession (2015)

The fifth season premiered on June 29, 2015, with «Winds of Change». It ended after 10 episodes with «Curseworld, Part II» on July 10, 2015.

Plot: «A grieving Lloyd is possessed by the ghost of Morro – the Master of Wind and Wu’s first student. In Lloyd’s body, Morro renders the other ninja powerless before stealing Wu’s staff. It contains three hidden symbols, the path to finding the Tomb of First Spinjitzu Master. Wu knows that if Morro finds the tomb, he will claim the Realm Crystal. This relic has the power to open the fabric between realms, enabling the powerful Preeminent to enter the NINJAGO world.»

Season 6: Skybound (2016)

The sixth season premiered on March 24, 2016, with «Infamous». It ended after 10 episodes with «Operation Land Ho!» and «The Way Back» on July 15, 2016.

Plot: «With the defeat of Morro’s ghost invasion, the ninja have now become huge media celebrities. But dark forces once more threaten NINJAGO Island as the Teapot of Tyrahn is rediscovered by the ghost of Clouse, Master Chen’s former right-hand man. He allows Nadakhan, an evil Djinn and captain of the infamous Misfortune’s Keep, to escape the teapot. After reassembling his pirate crew, Nadakhan returns to his home realm of Djinjago, to find it collapsing. This destruction, caused by the ninja defeating the Preeminent, leads Nadakhan to vow revenge. He refits his ship so it can fly and prepares to attack. Now they are Sky Pirates.»

Day of the Departed (2016)

«Day of the Departed» is a Halloween special, that aired on October 29, 2016.

Plot: «When Cole returns to Yang’s haunted temple to seek revenge on the former Airjitzu Master who turned him into a ghost, he accidentally uses a powerful Dark Magic blade that unleashes the spectral forms of Ninjago’s greatest villains and traps himself in the temple! While Cole battles for his freedom, the Ninja must return their ghostly foes to the Departed Realm before they gain the power to remain in Ninjago forever!»

Season 7: The Hands of Time (2017)

The seventh season premiered on May 15, 2017, with «The Hands of Time». It ended after 10 episodes with «Lost in Time» on May 26, 2017.

Plot: «Shortly after the Day of the Departed, Master Wu awaits his old enemy Acronix to complete a battle they began 40 years ago. But Wu never should have faced such a powerful foe alone. Acronix hits Wu with the Time Punch, which causes him to start rapidly aging! Acronix escapes and reunites with his twin brother Krux, who has been living the past 40 years in disguise as the lovable Dr. Sander Saunders. During this time, Krux has been breeding a new slithering enemy: the Vermillion Warriors.»

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon (2018)

The eighth season premiered on April 16, 2018, with «The Mask of Deception». It ended after 10 episodes with «Big Trouble, Little Ninjago» on May 25, 2018.

Plot: «A mysterious motorcycle gang called the Sons of Garmadon has arrived in NINJAGO® City in the action-packed season 8 of the NINJAGO TV series. Their goal: collect all three Oni Masks to resurrect Lord Garmadon! Can the might of Lloyd, the Green Ninja, and the ninja team stop them in time? It will take all their skills and courage, plus brand new vehicles to defeat this dangerous biker gang.»

Season 9: Hunted (2018)

The ninth season premiered on August 11, 2018, with a two hour special consisting of «Firstbourne», «Iron and Stone», «Radio Free Ninjago», and «How to Build a Dragon». It finished after ten episodes on August 25, 2018, with a one-hour-and-a-half special consisting of «Saving Faith», «Lessons for a Master», and «Green Destiny».

Plot: «While Lloyd and Nya resist Emperor Garmadon’s oppressive hold on Ninjago City, Young Wu and the rest of the Ninja are stranded in a barbaric realm where fierce dragons are being hunted down by Iron Baron and his gang of Dragon Hunters. Lloyd must endure in NINJAGO City, the others need to find the fabled Dragon Armor if they ever hope to get back home to stop Emperor Garmadon once and for all.»

Season 10: March of the Oni (2019)

The 4-episode long tenth season premiered on April 19, 2019, as a two-hour movie.

Plot: «Bringers of doom, darkness, and destruction descend upon NINJAGO, and all hope seems lost. The ninjas must fight off the Oni invasion – but how can they defeat this destructive power and protect the NINJAGO legacy? There isn’t much time left — is this the end of NINJAGO, or will good defeat the powers of evil?»

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (2019-2020)

The 30-episode long eleventh season premiered on June 22, 2019 with two episodes, «Wasted True Potential» and «Questing for Quests». This is the first season to feature 11-minute long episodes.

Plot: «Basking in the glory of their recent victory, the ninja embark on a new adventure to explore a mysterious pyramid– just for a little light rest and recovery, of course. But has success lulled our heroes into a false sense of security? When the ninja accidentally set an ancient threat loose, nothing could ever have prepared them for the mayhem that follows.»

Season 12: Prime Empire (2020)

Plot: «When the old, legendary video-game, «Prime Empire», resurfaces, players begin to disappear. In order to solve the mystery, the Ninja enter a dangerous digital world ruled by the mysterious villain Unagami.»

Season 13: Master of the Mountain (2020)

Plot: «The ninja are invited to the beautiful Shintaro Kingdom to celebrate the young Princess Vania’s birthday. At first glance, the Ivory City looks like a pristine place, but the ninja soon uncover a dark, obscure, long-forgotten underworld: The Dungeons of Shintaro. Once inside, they must fight their way to freedom through a maze of tunnels paved with dangers and strange creatures ruled by the merciless Skull Sorcerer. The ninja must choose their path wisely.»

The Island (2021)

Plot: «Our ninja heroes have returned to Ninjago City after their latest adventure. But there’s no time to chill out because all sorts of mischief is going on in Ninjago City! Meanwhile, Master Wu and Misako are on an expedition with Clutch Powers. This season, our heroes turn from crime fighters into explorers, because the mysterious island is calling them!»

Season 14: Seabound (2021)

Plot: «When Nya’s powers are suddenly disrupted, the ninjas travel to the the bottom of the Endless Sea for answers. They find a dangerous underwater world ruled by Prince Kalmaar, who wants to destroy NINJAGO City by waking the all-powerful sea serpent Wojira. The ninjas must find the prized amulets to stop him and keep their home safe. Will they triumph over the evil they face in the depths of the ocean?»

The Virtues of Spinjitzu (2022)

The Virtues of Spinjitzu aired from January 11, 2022 to February 15, 2022 on YouTube.

Plot: «Now is the time to take your ninja skills to the next level. You must upgrade all the crucial virtues you have learned. Be prepared to seize your moment. This is your destiny!»

Season 15: Crystalized (2022)

Plot: «The ninja are back for another season with brand new adventures in NINJAGO®: Crystalized! This time they have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies.

Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives.

Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja!«

Movie

In 2017, a feature-length theatrical film, «The LEGO Ninjago Movie», was released by Warner Bros. Animation as part of the LEGO Movie franchise. It takes place in an alternate continuity to the show.

Plot: «In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.»

Notes

• It is currently the longest-running show on Cartoon Network from the 2010s that is still on the air (albeit not being a Cartoon Network Original).
• It is the first LEGO Series to have 100 episodes.
• Ninjago is the first acquired series that has 13 seasons, with a special and 2 canon pilot episodes.
• In 2021 the 10th anniversary of the series is celebrated.
• It is treated the Season 11 as a part of a new series by several sources. This may be due to the Masters of Spinjitzu subtitle being dropped, and LEGO occasionally branding it as a «new series» in promotional material.
  • On the Cartoon Network USA app/website, the season is separated from the others, as if it is the «first season» of a «new series».
  • The same goes for the following seasons.
• On November 7, 2019 the series began to be broadcast on Cartoon Network (Latin America), it was originally aired on Disney XD from the beginning until Season 7. Seasons 8 and 9 were later uploaded to Youtube of LEGO’s Youtube channel.
• Although the movie is not canon, the designs of the ninja, Garmadon, Wu and Ninjago City (until Season 11) are the same as the movie.
• Legends of Chima is in the same continuity as Ninjago, due to Chima being 1 of the 16 realms of the Ninjago series.»

LEGO Ninjago (formerly known as LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until mid-2019) is a Danish-American CGI-animated television series created by Tommy Andreasen & produced by The LEGO Group. The series’ pilot episodes aired on January 14, 2011, and the series proper began on December 2, 2011. It is the first LEGO cartoon to air on Cartoon Network, and the longest-running. It was also the longest-running show to air on Cartoon Network, until it stopped airing on the channel after Season 13, and moved to Netflix.

In 2019, the series dropped the subtitle of Masters of Spinjitzu and the episode run-times were changed from 22 minutes to 11 minutes.

History

The Creation of the Series

In 2009 LEGO, decided to retake a theme that had existed for many years called: Ninja, which was a Castle Sub-theme that was discontinued in 2000, they took some ideas from the old theme and made a new one called Ninjago.

Later, Tommy Andreasen and Thomas Fenger created the martial art of Spinjitzu.

On February 22, 2010, the Hageman Brothers finished the first draft of the pilot episode.

On May 2, 2010, the first concept was made where Kai fought a skeleton.

Cancellation and Return (2013—2014)

Originally LEGO had planned that the series would end after two seasons. Because of fan demand, in 2014, it returned with Season 3.

New Animation Studio (2019)

Starting with the eleventh season, LEGO changed the animation studio from WILFilm ApS to WildBrain (formerly called DHX Media).

Synopsis

«Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master using the four weapons of Spinjitzu: The Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice, and the Sword of Fire. Weapons so powerful, no one can handle all their power at once. When he passed away, his two sons swore to protect them. But the oldest was consumed by darkness, and wanted to possess the weapons. A battle between brothers broke out, and the oldest was struck down and banished to the underworld. Peace returned, and the younger brother hid the weapons. But knowing his older brother’s relentless ambition for power, he placed a guardian to protect them. And for fear of his own demise, a map for an honest man to hide.»

Six young ninja with elemental powers (Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya) are tasked with defending the fantastical world of Ninjago, a land created by the legendary First Spinjitzu Master. Trained by the wise Master Wu, Lloyd Garmadon and his friends use their skills, weapons, and vehicles to fight against evil masterminds and fearsome otherworldly creatures.

Characters

Lloyd Garmadon (voiced by Sam Vincent currently; Jillian Michaels from Season 1 to 7) — The destined Green Ninja, the youngest but most powerful of the team. Once a bratty child, he was forced to grow up quickly in order to become the Green Ninja. He is a natural leader and wise beyond his years. He is Garmadon and Misako’s son, Wu’s nephew, and the First Spinjitzu Master’s grandson.

Kai (voiced by Vincent Tong) — The hotheaded and cocky Red Ninja of Fire. He is Nya’s older brother and son of Ray and Maya.

Jay (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) — The inventive and comedic Blue Ninja of Lightning. He is Nya’s boyfriend, the adoptive son of Ed and Edna Walker, and son of the actor Cliff Gordon.

Cole (voiced by Kirby Morrow) — The strong and steady Black Ninja of Earth. He is the rock and foundation of the team. He is the son of Lou and Lilly, the previous Master of Earth.

Zane (voiced by Brent Miller) — The stoic and calculating Titanium Ninja of Ice. Once believing himself to be a human orphan, he discovered his identity as a Nindroid (a robot ninja). He struggled with this fact at first, but he has accepted his true nature and uses his robotic intelligence to assist the team. He was built by the late Dr. Julien.

Nya (voiced by Kelly Metzger) — The confident and intuitive Water Ninja. She is Kai’s younger sister, Jay’s girlfriend, the original Samurai X, and daughter of Ray and Maya.

Master Wu (voiced by Paul Dobson) — A Master of Spinjitzu, and the wise, old sensei of the Ninja. He is the second son of the First Spinjitzu Master, Garmadon’s younger brother, and Lloyd’s uncle.

Lord/Master/Emperor Garmadon (voiced by Mark Oliver) — The Lord of Destruction, the Ninjas’ first enemy, and most recurring antagonist. Bitten by a cursed serpent as a child, he transformed from Wu’s heroic brother to a diabolical warlord who allied with other dark forces in order to achieve his goals. He was freed from his poison by his son, and he became a peace-loving sensei for a short time. Master Garmadon sacrificed himself in order to atone for his past, but he was eventually resurrected by an evil gang into a crueler version of his evil form. He is the First Spinjitzu Master’s first son, Misako’s husband, Wu’s older brother, and Lloyd’s father.

Misako (voiced by Kathleen Barr) — A historian and archaeologist, who is also Lloyd’s mother and Garmadon’s wife.

P.I.X.A.L. (voiced by Jennifer Hayward) — A Nindroid like Zane, who was once wired into Zane’s head. After having a physical body again, P.I.X.A.L. became the current Samurai X. She is Zane’s love interest and Dr. Cyrus Borg’s creation.

Dareth (voiced by Alan Marriott) — The self-proclaimed «Brown Ninja» and ally of the Ninja.

List of Episodes

Pilot Episodes

1. «Way of the Ninja»
2. «King of Shadows»

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

1. «Rise of the Snakes»
2. «Home»
3. «Snakebit»
4. «Never Trust a Snake»
5. «Can of Worms»
6. «The Snake King»
7. «Tick Tock»
8. «Once Bitten, Twice Shy»
9. «The Royal Blacksmiths»
10. «The Green Ninja»
11. «All of Nothing»
12. «The Rise of the Great Devourer»
13. «Day of the Great Devourer»

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

1. «Darkness Shall Rise»
2. «Pirates vs. Ninja»
3. «Double Trouble»
4. «Ninjaball Run»
5. «Child’s Play»
6. «Wrong Place, Wrong Time»
7. «The Stone Army»
8. «The Day Ninjago Stood Still»
9. «The Last Voyage»
10. «Island of Darkness»
11. «The Last Hope»
12. «Return of the Overlord»
13. «Rise of the Spinjitzu Master»

Season 3: Rebooted

1. «The Surge»
2. «The Art of the Silent Fist»
3. «Blackout»
4. «The Curse of the Golden Master»
5. «Enter the Digiverse»
6. «Codename: Arcturus»
7. «The Void»
8. «The Titanium Ninja»

Season 4: The Tournament of Elements

1. «The Invitation»
2. «Only One Can Remain»
3. «Versus»
4. «Ninja Roll»
5. «Spy for a Spy»
6. «Spellbound»
7. «The Forgotten Element»
8. «The Day of the Dragon»
9. «The Greatest Fear of All»
10. «The Corridor of Elders»

Season 5: Possession

1. «Winds of Change»
2. «Ghost Story»
3. «Stiix and Stones»
4. «The Temple on Haunted Hill»
5. «Peak-a-Boo»
6. «Kingdom Come»
7. «The Crooked Path»
8. «Grave Danger»
9. «Curse World, Part I»
10. «Curse World, Part II»

Season 6: Skybound

1. «Infamous»
2. «Public Enemy Number One»
3. «Enkrypted»
4. «Misfortune Rising»
5. «On a Wish and a Prayer»
6. «My Dinner with Nadakhan»
7. «Wishmasters»
8. «The Last Resort»
9. «Operation Land Ho!»
10. «The Way Back»

Season 7: Hands of Time

1. «The Hands of Time»
2. «The Hatching»
3. «A Time of Traitors»
4. «Scavengers»
5. «A Line in the Sand»
6. «The Attack»
7. «Secrets Discovered»
8. «Pause and Effect»
9. «Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea»
10. «Lost in Time»

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

1. «The Mask of Deception»
2. «The Jade Princess»
3. «The Oni and the Dragon»
4. «Snake Jaguar»
5. «Dead Man’s Squall»
6. «The Quiet One»
7. «Game of Masks»
8. «Dread on Arrival»
9. «True Potential»
10. «Big Trouble, Little Ninjago»

Season 9: Hunted

1. «Firstbourne»
2. «Iron and Stone»
3. «Radio Free Ninjago»
4. «How to Build a Dragon»
5. «The Gilded Path»
6. «Two Lies, One Truth»
7. «The Weakest Link»
8. «Saving Faith»
9. «Lessons for a Master»
10. «Green Destiny»

Season 10: March of the Oni

Note: While in other countries it was broadcast as a season, on Cartoon Network US it broadcasted as a movie with all 4 episodes combined.

1. «The Darkness Comes»
2. «Into the Breach»
3. «The Fall»
4. «Endings»

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

1. «Wasted True Potential»
2. «Questing of Quests»
3. «A Rocky Start»
4. «The Belly of the Beast»
5. «»Boobytraps and How to Survive Them»»
6. «The News Never Sleeps»
7. «Ninja vs Lava»
8. «Snaketrastrophy»
9. «Powerless»
10. «Ancient History»
11. «Never Trust a Human»
12. «Under Siege»
13. «The Explorer’s Club»
14. «Vengance is Mine»
15. «A Cold Goodbye»
16. «The Never Realm»
17. «Fire Maker»
18. «An Unlikely Ally»
19. «The Absolute Worst»
20. «The Message»
21. «The Traveler’s Tree»
22. «Krag’s Lament»
23. «Secret of The Wolf «
24. «The Last of the Formlings»
25. «My Enemy, My Friend»
26. «The Kaiju Protocol»
27. «Corruption»
28. «A Fragile Hope»
29. «Fire & Ice»
30. «Awakenings»

Season 12: Prime Empire

1. «Would You Like To Enter Prime Empire?»
2. «Dyer Island»
3. «Level Thirteen»
4. «Superstar Rockin’ Jay»
5. «I am Okino»
6. «The Glitch»
7. «The Maze of the Red Dragon»
8. «The Cliffs of Hysteria»
9. «One Step Forward, Two Steps Back»
10. «Racer Seven»
11. «The Speedway Five-Billion»
12. «Stop, Drop and Side Scroll»
13. «Ninjago Confidential»
14. «The Prodigal Father»
15. «The Temple of Madness»
16. «Game Over»

Season 13: Master of the Mountain

1. «Shintaro»
2. «Into the Dark»
3. «The Worst Rescue Ever»
4. «The Two Blades»
5. «Queen of the Munce»
6. «Trial By Mino»
7. «The Skull Sorcerer»
8. «The Real Fall»
9. «Dungeon Party»
10. «Dungeon Crawl»
11. «Grief-Bringer»
12. «Masters Never Quit»
13. «The Darkest Hour»
14. «The Ascent»
15. «The Upply Strike Back»
16. «The Son of Lilly»

The Island

1. «Uncharted»
2. «The Keepers of the Amulet»
3. «The Gift of Jay»
4. «The Tooth of Wojira»

Season 14: Seabound

1. «A Big Splash»
2. «The Call of the Deep»
3. «Unsinkable»
4. «Five Thousand Fathoms Down»
5. «The Wrath of Kalmaar»
6. «Long Live the King»
7. «Escape from Merlopia»
8. «The Tale of Benthomaar»
9. «The Storm Amulet»
10. «Riddle of the Sphinx»
11. «Papergirl»
12. «Master of the Sea»
13. «The Calm Before the Storm»
14. «Assault on Ninjago City»
15. «Nyad»
16. «The Turn of the Tide»

Season 15: Crystalized

1. «Farewell the Sea»
2. «The Call of Home»
3. «The Shape of Nya»
4. «A Mayor Problem»
5. «Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!»
6. «A Painful Promise»
7. «Ninjago City vs. Ninja»
8. «Kryptarium Prison Blues»
9. «Hounddog McBrag»
10. «The Benefit of Grief»
11. «The Fifth Villain»
12. «The Council of the Crystal King»

TV Specials

1. «Day of the Departed»

Seasons and TV Specials

Pilot: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011)

The two pilot episodes aired as a one-hour special on January 14, 2011.

Plot: «Wu seeks out four brave boys – Cole, Jay, Kai and Zane – whom he trains in the art of Spinjitzu to become protectors of the Golden Weapons. Kai is the last one to be recruited by Wu. When Kai meets Wu for the first time, Samukai and his evil Skeleton Army show up to kidnap Kai’s sister, Nya, and steal the map showing the location of the Golden Weapons. Behind the kidnapping is Lord Garmadon, who is controlling the Underworld. The fire ignites within Kai. He is determined to save Nya, so he follows Wu to join the rest of the ninja.»

Season 1: Rise of The Snakes (2012)

The first season premiered on December 2, 2011, with «Rise of the Snakes» and «Home». It ended after 13 episodes with «Day of the Great Devourer» on April 11, 2012.

Plot: «Since Lord Garmadon’s disappearance from the Underworld, NINJAGO Island has been at peace, but the young ninja have grown lazy. While Garmadon lurks in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike, the ninja meet his young son, Lloyd, who carelessly unleashes a fearsome new enemy upon NINJAGO Island – the ancient tribes of the Serpentine. The leader of the Serpentine, Pythor, hatches an evil plan to bring back the legendary, all-consuming snake, the Great Devourer.»

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja (2012)

The second season premiered on July 18, 2012, with «Darkness Shall Rise». It ended after 13 episodes with «Rise of the Spinjitzu Master».

Plot: «Lord Garmadon has disappeared with all Four Golden Weapons and now he controls the Serpentine. Meanwhile, the ninja intensify their training of young Lloyd so he will be strong enough to defeat Lord Garmadon in the final battle. To gain evil power, Lord Garmadon goes to the Golden Peaks to convert all Four Golden Weapons into the weapon of creation – the Mega Weapon.»

Season 3: Rebooted (2014)

The third season premiered on January 29, 2014, with «The Surge». It ended after 8 episodes with «The Titanium Ninja».

Plot: «Victory in the Final Battle between the Golden Ninja and the Overlord has ushered in a new era of peace and begun a technological renaissance. NINJAGO City has been rebuilt into a futuristic wonder and is now completely interconnected. Welcome to New NINJAGO City. The ninja have found there is very little need for their heroics and have become teachers at Wu’s Academy. But peace is an illusion…»

Season 4: The Tournament of Elements (2015)

The fourth season premiered on February 23, 2015, with «The Invitation». It ended after 10 episodes with April 3, 2014, with «The Corridor of Elders».

Plot: «When Zane sacrificed himself to stop the Golden Master, the power of the Golden Weapons unlocked new abilities within him, revealing a new layer of titanium. The immense energy dispatch destroyed parts of him and caused Zane to vanish into the Digiverse. Only P.I.X.A.L. was aware of Zane’s digital presence – or so she thought…»

Season 5: Possession (2015)

The fifth season premiered on June 29, 2015, with «Winds of Change». It ended after 10 episodes with «Curseworld, Part II» on July 10, 2015.

Plot: «A grieving Lloyd is possessed by the ghost of Morro – the Master of Wind and Wu’s first student. In Lloyd’s body, Morro renders the other ninja powerless before stealing Wu’s staff. It contains three hidden symbols, the path to finding the Tomb of First Spinjitzu Master. Wu knows that if Morro finds the tomb, he will claim the Realm Crystal. This relic has the power to open the fabric between realms, enabling the powerful Preeminent to enter the NINJAGO world.»

Season 6: Skybound (2016)

The sixth season premiered on March 24, 2016, with «Infamous». It ended after 10 episodes with «Operation Land Ho!» and «The Way Back» on July 15, 2016.

Plot: «With the defeat of Morro’s ghost invasion, the ninja have now become huge media celebrities. But dark forces once more threaten NINJAGO Island as the Teapot of Tyrahn is rediscovered by the ghost of Clouse, Master Chen’s former right-hand man. He allows Nadakhan, an evil Djinn and captain of the infamous Misfortune’s Keep, to escape the teapot. After reassembling his pirate crew, Nadakhan returns to his home realm of Djinjago, to find it collapsing. This destruction, caused by the ninja defeating the Preeminent, leads Nadakhan to vow revenge. He refits his ship so it can fly and prepares to attack. Now they are Sky Pirates.»

Day of the Departed (2016)

«Day of the Departed» is a Halloween special, that aired on October 29, 2016.

Plot: «When Cole returns to Yang’s haunted temple to seek revenge on the former Airjitzu Master who turned him into a ghost, he accidentally uses a powerful Dark Magic blade that unleashes the spectral forms of Ninjago’s greatest villains and traps himself in the temple! While Cole battles for his freedom, the Ninja must return their ghostly foes to the Departed Realm before they gain the power to remain in Ninjago forever!»

Season 7: The Hands of Time (2017)

The seventh season premiered on May 15, 2017, with «The Hands of Time». It ended after 10 episodes with «Lost in Time» on May 26, 2017.

Plot: «Shortly after the Day of the Departed, Master Wu awaits his old enemy Acronix to complete a battle they began 40 years ago. But Wu never should have faced such a powerful foe alone. Acronix hits Wu with the Time Punch, which causes him to start rapidly aging! Acronix escapes and reunites with his twin brother Krux, who has been living the past 40 years in disguise as the lovable Dr. Sander Saunders. During this time, Krux has been breeding a new slithering enemy: the Vermillion Warriors.»

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon (2018)

The eighth season premiered on April 16, 2018, with «The Mask of Deception». It ended after 10 episodes with «Big Trouble, Little Ninjago» on May 25, 2018.

Plot: «A mysterious motorcycle gang called the Sons of Garmadon has arrived in NINJAGO® City in the action-packed season 8 of the NINJAGO TV series. Their goal: collect all three Oni Masks to resurrect Lord Garmadon! Can the might of Lloyd, the Green Ninja, and the ninja team stop them in time? It will take all their skills and courage, plus brand new vehicles to defeat this dangerous biker gang.»

Season 9: Hunted (2018)

The ninth season premiered on August 11, 2018, with a two hour special consisting of «Firstbourne», «Iron and Stone», «Radio Free Ninjago», and «How to Build a Dragon». It finished after ten episodes on August 25, 2018, with a one-hour-and-a-half special consisting of «Saving Faith», «Lessons for a Master», and «Green Destiny».

Plot: «While Lloyd and Nya resist Emperor Garmadon’s oppressive hold on Ninjago City, Young Wu and the rest of the Ninja are stranded in a barbaric realm where fierce dragons are being hunted down by Iron Baron and his gang of Dragon Hunters. Lloyd must endure in NINJAGO City, the others need to find the fabled Dragon Armor if they ever hope to get back home to stop Emperor Garmadon once and for all.»

Season 10: March of the Oni (2019)

The 4-episode long tenth season premiered on April 19, 2019, as a two-hour movie.

Plot: «Bringers of doom, darkness, and destruction descend upon NINJAGO, and all hope seems lost. The ninjas must fight off the Oni invasion – but how can they defeat this destructive power and protect the NINJAGO legacy? There isn’t much time left — is this the end of NINJAGO, or will good defeat the powers of evil?»

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu (2019-2020)

The 30-episode long eleventh season premiered on June 22, 2019 with two episodes, «Wasted True Potential» and «Questing for Quests». This is the first season to feature 11-minute long episodes.

Plot: «Basking in the glory of their recent victory, the ninja embark on a new adventure to explore a mysterious pyramid– just for a little light rest and recovery, of course. But has success lulled our heroes into a false sense of security? When the ninja accidentally set an ancient threat loose, nothing could ever have prepared them for the mayhem that follows.»

Season 12: Prime Empire (2020)

Plot: «When the old, legendary video-game, «Prime Empire», resurfaces, players begin to disappear. In order to solve the mystery, the Ninja enter a dangerous digital world ruled by the mysterious villain Unagami.»

Season 13: Master of the Mountain (2020)

Plot: «The ninja are invited to the beautiful Shintaro Kingdom to celebrate the young Princess Vania’s birthday. At first glance, the Ivory City looks like a pristine place, but the ninja soon uncover a dark, obscure, long-forgotten underworld: The Dungeons of Shintaro. Once inside, they must fight their way to freedom through a maze of tunnels paved with dangers and strange creatures ruled by the merciless Skull Sorcerer. The ninja must choose their path wisely.»

The Island (2021)

Plot: «Our ninja heroes have returned to Ninjago City after their latest adventure. But there’s no time to chill out because all sorts of mischief is going on in Ninjago City! Meanwhile, Master Wu and Misako are on an expedition with Clutch Powers. This season, our heroes turn from crime fighters into explorers, because the mysterious island is calling them!»

Season 14: Seabound (2021)

Plot: «When Nya’s powers are suddenly disrupted, the ninjas travel to the the bottom of the Endless Sea for answers. They find a dangerous underwater world ruled by Prince Kalmaar, who wants to destroy NINJAGO City by waking the all-powerful sea serpent Wojira. The ninjas must find the prized amulets to stop him and keep their home safe. Will they triumph over the evil they face in the depths of the ocean?»

The Virtues of Spinjitzu (2022)

The Virtues of Spinjitzu aired from January 11, 2022 to February 15, 2022 on YouTube.

Plot: «Now is the time to take your ninja skills to the next level. You must upgrade all the crucial virtues you have learned. Be prepared to seize your moment. This is your destiny!»

Season 15: Crystalized (2022)

Plot: «The ninja are back for another season with brand new adventures in NINJAGO®: Crystalized! This time they have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies.

Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives.

Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja!«

Movie

In 2017, a feature-length theatrical film, «The LEGO Ninjago Movie», was released by Warner Bros. Animation as part of the LEGO Movie franchise. It takes place in an alternate continuity to the show.

Plot: «In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon, The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.»

Notes

• It is currently the longest-running show on Cartoon Network from the 2010s that is still on the air (albeit not being a Cartoon Network Original).
• It is the first LEGO Series to have 100 episodes.
• Ninjago is the first acquired series that has 13 seasons, with a special and 2 canon pilot episodes.
• In 2021 the 10th anniversary of the series is celebrated.
• It is treated the Season 11 as a part of a new series by several sources. This may be due to the Masters of Spinjitzu subtitle being dropped, and LEGO occasionally branding it as a «new series» in promotional material.
  • On the Cartoon Network USA app/website, the season is separated from the others, as if it is the «first season» of a «new series».
  • The same goes for the following seasons.
• On November 7, 2019 the series began to be broadcast on Cartoon Network (Latin America), it was originally aired on Disney XD from the beginning until Season 7. Seasons 8 and 9 were later uploaded to Youtube of LEGO’s Youtube channel.
• Although the movie is not canon, the designs of the ninja, Garmadon, Wu and Ninjago City (until Season 11) are the same as the movie.
• Legends of Chima is in the same continuity as Ninjago, due to Chima being 1 of the 16 realms of the Ninjago series.»

Лего ниндзяго
1 повторное появление	поскольку 2011 г.
Диапазоны в сотрудничестве	Игры Boost Dimensions The Great Lego Adventure
Полученный из	Ниндзяго
Производные	Лего Ниндзяго, Мастер- фильм ( фр  )
Связанные диапазоны	Ninja Legends of Chima The Lego Ninjago Movie
Веб-сайт	lego.com/ninjago

Lego Ninjago — это серия Lego , в которой персонажи, ниндзя , сражаются, используя вымышленное боевое искусство «Кружитцу» (каламбур с боевым искусством джиу-джитсу и «  прядильщик  », что на английском означает волчок). В дополнение к кубикам и фигуркам некоторые коробки содержат одну или несколько карт (персонажей или боевых), используемых для битв с волчком.

Лицензия также включает анимационный телесериал, который был запущен в 2011 году и продолжается до сих пор.

Вселенная

Ниндзяго — это коллекция игрушек Lego . Первоначально игрушки использовались в качестве волчков для соревнований на арене, в традициях фигурок бакуганов и особенно топов Beyblade (очень популярных у детей во время запуска ассортимента) — раскладывание части, на которую может влиять использование карточек (поставляемых с топами) или «бустеров» (приставок). Это также ряд построек (зданий или транспортных средств) с изображением мест, транспортных средств и фигурок из этой серии. Со временем волчки потеряли популярность и были сняты с производства после волныянварь 2012. Затем они возвращаются в формах, полученных изиюнь 2015, с введением Летуджитцу (похожего на Кружитцу, но позволяющего подниматься в воздух).

«Ниндзяго» — это название мира, в котором действуют персонажи. В более широком смысле, это также фраза, провозглашенная командой как знак сплочения или победы, и когда они собираются практиковать Кружитцу. Однако имя героев действительно «ниндзя», а не «ниндзяго».

Легенда гласит, что мир Ниндзяго был создан Первым Мастером Кружитцу благодаря четырем мощным Золотым Оружиям. После его смерти два его сына, Гармадон и Ву, дали клятву защищать Легендарное оружие; но Гармадон обратил зло и попытался украсть их. Ву вмешался, и завязалась драка. Ву наконец удалось победить Гармадона, изгнав его в Подземный мир , подземный мир, населенный злыми скелетами. Спустя годы Гармадон отправляет свою армию скелетов в Ниндзяго, чтобы забрать Оружие, чтобы выбраться из Тьмы. Сэнсэй Ву решает набрать команду из четырех ниндзя, чтобы собрать оружие раньше его врагов. Он учит их Кружитцу: боевому искусству, позволяющему превратить его движения в настоящие торнадо, которые можно использовать в бою. Каждый ниндзя связан с одним из видов оружия и элементом, который символизируется цветом их одежды:

Коул (черный) — правитель Земли; он владеет Косой Земли.

Джей (синий) — хозяин Молнии; он владеет молниеносным нунчаком .

Зейн (белый) — хозяин льда; он владеет ледяными сюрикенами .

Кай (красный) — повелитель Огня; он владеет Огненной Саблей .

В результате этого приключения команда ниндзя сталкивается с множеством новых угроз, и к ней даже присоединяются новые члены: Ллойд, Зеленый Ниндзя, и Ния, сестра Кая, которая становится Хозяйкой Воды.

Продукты

Конструкции

Легенда о Ниндзяго (пилотный сезон) — 2011 г.

• 2258 Засада
• 2259 Мотоцикл-скелет
• 2260 Атака Ледяного Дракона
• 2263 Скелет Драгстер
• 2504 Храм обучения
• 2505 г. Крепость Гармадон
• 2506 Скелет 4х4
• 2507 Храм Огня
• 2508 Мастерская Кая
• 2509 Защита Земного Дракона
• 2516 Тренировка
• 20020 BrickMaster — Ниндзяго
• 30080 Планер ниндзя
• 30081 Измельчитель скелетов
• 30082 Обучение ниндзя
• 30083 Драконий бой

Угроза змей (1 сезон) — 2012

• 9440 Могила Веномари
• 9441 Мотоцикл Кая
• 9442 Сверхзвуковой Джея
• 9443 Le Sercoptère
• 9444 Аэроболид Коула
• 9445 Fangpyre Buggy Attack (Атака багги Фэнгпайра)
• 9446 Штаб-квартира ниндзя
• 9455 Робот Фэнгпайр
• 9457 Шар разрушения Fangpyres
• 30085 Прыгающие змеи
• 30086 Скрытый меч
• 30087 Автомобиль
• 9447 Мотоцикл Змеи Лаши
• 9448 Робот-самурай
• 9449 Ультразвуковой внедорожник
• 9450 Битва драконов

Финальная битва (2 сезон) — 2013

• 70500 Огненный мех Кая
• 70501 Мотоцикл воин
• 70502 Сверло Коула
• 70503 Золотой дракон
• 70504 Гарматрон
• 70505 Храм света
• 850632 Набор аксессуаров для самураев

Сброс (3 сезон) — 2014

• 70720 Планерная пила
• 70721 суперджет Кая
• 70722 Атака Оверборга
• 70723 Боевой вездеход 2-в-1
• 70724 Вертолет-ниндзя
• 70725 Атака ниндроидного дракона
• 70726 Деструктоид
• 70727 Ниндзя Икс-1
• 70728 Храм Ниндзяго Сити
• 5002144 Дарет vs. Ниндроид
• 5004393 Коул

Турнир стихий (4 сезон) — январь 2015 г.

• 30291 Боевой мех Анакондрай
• 30292 Джей НаноМех
• 30293 Кай Скиталец
• 70745 Крушитель Анакондры
• 70746 Вертолет Кондрай
• 70747 Зенитный ракетный реактивный самолет
• 70748 Титановый дракон
• 70749 Храм Анакондры
• 70750 Мобильная база ниндзя
• 70752 Ловушка в джунглях
• 70753 Лавовый водопад
• 70754 ЭлектроРобот
• 70755 Багги в джунглях
• 70756 Битва в Додзё

Possession (5 сезон) — июнь 2015

• 30294 Дракон Каулера
• 70730 Призрачный мотоцикл Рэйта
• 70731 Ракетный багги Джея
• 70732 Город Стикс
• 70733 Зенитный ракетный мотоцикл
• 70734 Дракон мастера Ву
• 70735 Гибридный самолет Ронина
• 70736 Атака Моро Дракона
• 70737 Битва Титанов
• 70738 Главный штаб ниндзя
• 851342 Набор армейских зданий
• 5003085 Набор минифигурок

Sky Pirates (6 сезон) — январь 2016

• 30421 Skybound Plane (Небесный самолет)
• 30422 Мини-дракон Кая
• 30423 Якорь-Джет
• 70591 Побег из тюрьмы Криптариум
• 70593 Изумрудный дракон Ллойда
• 70594 Атака маяка
• 70599 Дракон Коула
• 70600 Мотоцикл преследования ниндзя
• 70601 Небесная акула
• 70602 Элементальный дракон Джея
• 70603 Атака пиратского цеппелина
• 70604 Остров Тигровой Вдовы
• 70605 Сосуд проклятий
• 853544 Набор аксессуаров Ninjago
• 5004391 Битва небесных пиратов

День пропавших без вести душ (спецвыпуск) — июнь 2016 г.

• 70588 Титановый стакан ниндзя
• 70589 Боевой вездеход
• 70592 Робот Ронина
• 70595 Ультра-невидимый танк
• 70596 Пещера Самурая X

Руки времени (7 сезон) — январь 2017 г.

• 70621 Attack of the Vermillion Warriors (Атака вермиллионных воинов)
• 70622 Desert Lightning (Молния в пустыне)
• 70623 Преследование полета
• 70624 Катапульта Вермиллион
• 70625 Самурай VXL
• 70626 Vermillion Prison Attack (Атака тюрьмы Вермиллион)
• 70627 Кузница Дракона
• 853687 Набор аксессуаров Ninjago

Сыны Гармадона (8 сезон) — январь 2018

• 70643 Храм Возрождения
• 70642 Киллоу против Самурая X
• 70639 Уличные гонки на мотоциклах
• 70641 гоночный автомобиль ллойда
• 70636 Катана V11
• 70640 Штаб-квартира банды Сынов Гармадона

Hunted (9 сезон) — июнь 2018

• 70655 Логово Дракона
• 70653 Дракон Перворожденного
• 70658 Титан Они
• 70652 Грозовой Дракон
• 70651 Противостояние в тронном зале
• 70650 Погоня в воздухе
• 70654 Боевая машина Dieselnaut

Марш-дез-Онис (10 сезон) — январь 2019

Эпизод 1: Тьма приходит

Эпизод 2: В пролом

Эпизод 3: Падение

Эпизод 4: Конец

Секреты запрещенного Кружитцу (11 сезон) — июнь 2019

Глава Огня:

• 70672 Внедорожный мотоцикл Коула
• 70674 Огненный клык
• 70675 Катана 4×4
• 70677 Штаб-квартира ниндзя

Ледяная глава:

• 70671 Lloyd’s Epic
• 70673 Вертолет Shuri
• 70676 Робот Титан Ллойда
• 70678 Замок забытого императора

Первая Империя (12 сезон) — январь 2020 г.

• 71706 Болид Коула
• 71707 Робот-самолет Кая
• 71708 Игровой рынок
• 71709 Гоночные автомобили Джея и Ллойда
• 71710 Автомобиль-ниндзя
• 71711 Кибердракон Джея
• 71712 Храм Безумия Империи
• 71713 Дракон Империи

Хозяин горы (13 сезон) — июнь 2020 г.

• 71717 Крепость Черепа
• 71718 дракон Ву
• 71719 Боевое животное Зейна
• 71720 Робот из огня и камня
• 71721 The Sorcerer’s Skull Dragon
• 71722 Подземелье черепа чародея

Неизвестный остров (14 сезон) — март 2021 г.

• 71745 Мотоцикл Lloyd’s Jungle
• 71746 Дракон джунглей
• 71747 Деревня Стражей
• 71748 Битва на катамаране

Под морем (15 сезон) — июнь 2021 г.

• 71750 Гидро-робот Ллойда
• 71752 Подводный гоночный автомобиль ниндзя
• 71754 Водяной дракон
• 71755 Храм Бескрайнего Моря
• 71756 The Hydro Bounty

Волчки

Кружитцу

Аэроджитцу

• 70590 Арена битвы Аэроджитцу
• 70739 Кай Летуджитцу
• Летучитцу Джея 70740
• 70741 Летуджитцу Коула
• 70742 Зейн Летуджитцу
• 70743 Моро Летуджитцу
• 70744 Wrayth Airjitzu

Бустер

• 9551 Кендо Коул
• 9552 Ллойд Гармадон
• 9553 Джей ZX
• 9554 Zane ZX
• 9555 Mezmo
• 9556 Байт
• 9557 Лизару
• 853111 {Эксклюзивный тренировочный набор с оружием}
• 5000030 Кендо Джей

Телесериал

Ninjago — это линейка игрушек Lego и мультсериал , выпускаемый компанией WilFilm с 2011 года и названный Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu . Этот не основан на линейке игрушек, так же как игрушки не являются производными от серии; игрушки и сериалы разрабатываются дизайнерами и сценаристами одновременно и совместно.

Сериал состоит из более чем 100 22-минутных серий, разбитых на 11 сезонов, включая пилотную. Тем не менее, заключительный эпизод 10-го сезона имеет номер 98, а пилотный сезон распространяется в США в виде двух 22-минутных эпизодов, которые не были пронумерованы. Он также транслировался во Франции в виде одного 44-минутного эпизода. Существует также специальный 44-минутный эпизод, действие которого происходит между 6 и 7 сезонами, под названием «День пропавших без вести душ» .

В июнь 2019формат эпизодов и сезонов меняется: эпизоды теперь длятся 11 минут и больше не нумеруются, как и сезоны, а субтитры Мастера Кружитцу опускаются. Первый сезон этого нового формата называется «Секреты запрещенного Кружитцу» и состоит из 30 эпизодов, разделенных на две главы, которые называются «Глава огня» и «Глава льда» . Следующий сезон будет состоять из двух частей, названных Prime Empire и Master of the Mountain , сохранит тот же формат с каждой частью из 16 эпизодов, что составляет всего 32 эпизода в сезоне.

Анимационный фильм

В 2017 году в кинотеатрах вышел фильм «Лего Ниндзяго» режиссера Чарли Бина вслед за «Великим приключением Лего» и « Лего Бэтмен» . Основанный на игрушках и сериалах, в которых, однако, не используется очень мало элементов и не следует сюжетная линия, в фильме также есть собственный ассортимент игрушек. Если фильм не укладывается в сюжет сериала, это все равно косвенно на него повлияет. Действительно, чтобы неофиты, открывшие Ниндзяго через фильм, могли найти знакомых им персонажей, дизайн персонажей был изменен, чтобы соответствовать образцам фильма, и антагонист Гармадон вернулся в сериал, что значительно изменило его сюжет.

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