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With Michael Adamthwaite, Kelly Metzger, Kirby Morrow, Vincent Tong. When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.
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Find out who voiced the characters and worked behind the scenes of the animated series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. See the full list of directors, writers, producers and actors from 2011 to 2019.
Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until 2019) is an animated epic-fantasy superhero television series produced by The Lego Group. It was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago line of construction toys, which is based on the characters and events of the series.
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- January 14, 2011 –, October 1, 2022
- 210 (+4 pilot episodes, 1 special and several shorts) (list of episodes)
Jan 14, 2011 · Main Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Cast. Kai. voiced by Vincent Tong and 4 others. Jay. voiced by Michael Adamthwaite and 2 others. Zane. voiced by Brent Miller and 2 others. Cole. voiced by Kirby Morrow and 5 others.
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- Canonical Side-stories
- Cast
(formerly Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) is a CGI comedy-action family television show that aired on Cartoon Network in the United States (pilot episodes-Season 13), YouTube in the United States (The Island - Season 15), Teletoon in Canada, Nickelodeon in Denmark, Greece and the Netherlands (Seasons 11-15), and Disney XD in Latin America (pilot episodes-Season 7), SIC and SIC K in Portugal, and Cartoon Network in Latin America (Seasons 11-15).
The pilot episodes were released on January 14, 2011, and the first two episodes of the first season were released on December 2, 2011. The first proper season aired in February, March, and April 2012.
After Adventure Time ended on September 3, 2018, Ninjago became the longest currently-running show to air on Cartoon Network.
In 2019, the series dropped the subtitle of Masters of Spinjitzu and the episode runtime was changed from 22 minutes to 11 minutes.
Although Ninjago stopped airing on Cartoon Network in the United States after Season 13, on November 19, 2021, it surpassed Ed, Edd n Eddy as the longest running show to have ever aired on Cartoon Network.
The series ended on October 1, 2022 with the second part of Season 15: Crystalized airing on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand. It was succeeded by a sequel series titled Ninjago: Dragons Rising.
Creation of the series
In 2009, LEGO wanted to continue the idea of a story-driven original theme, which they had previously done with LEGO Atlantis. The company decided to do a retake on a theme that had existed for a few years: Ninja, which was a Castle subtheme that was discontinued in 2000. Taking some ideas from the old theme, they revamped it into a new one called Ninjago,[citation needed] though it was originally still called LEGO Ninja. Later, Tommy Andreasen and Thomas Fenger thought up and created the martial art of Spinjitzu. On January 10, 2010, the Hageman Brothers began writing the pilot episode, and on February 22, they finished the first draft. On May 2, 2010, the first proof-of-concept animation by WILFilm was completed, in which Kai fought a Skulkin. Though it was initially meant to only introduce the toyline, potential was seen in the pilot, and at some point in the pilot's production, a proper series was commissioned. In early 2011, the pilot episodes were released. The first season released starting in December of that year and lasted a few months into 2012. The second season aired in July of that same year, with the two-season run intended to be the full run of the show.
Original ending and return (2013-2017)
Originally LEGO had planned that the series would end after two seasons. Due to fan demand, in 2014, it returned with Season 3. During this time, the production of the third season was choppy, starting out as thirteen episodes, then being reduced to two before they were able to settle on eight. The show continued strongly in 2015, going for two seasons a year, with 2016 being a slight exception, having a season, and a holiday special in the latter half of the year. There was a small hiatus on this schedule in 2017 to make way for The LEGO Ninjago Movie. 2017 was also the first year to have nothing written by the Hageman Brothers, as David Shayne and a team of writers wrote the seventh season.
Refreshing the main cast (2018-2019)
Given the release of The LEGO Ninjago Movie expected to bring in new fans to the show, the show underwent a revitalization. The main characters were given redesigns to match their appearances in the movie. Lloyd was also given a new voice actor, to reflect him growing up in the time between the seventh and eighth seasons. The animation was also done through a new pipeline, improving the quality, and the tone became noticeably darker. The tenth season, March of the Oni, marked the final installment in which Dan and Kevin Hageman, the series' original writers, would be involved with Ninjago. Bragi Schut took over as lead writer in March of the Oni after writing the eighth and ninth seasons alongside his predecessors.
The show is set primarily on the fictional island, Ninjago. It draws inspiration from a blend of East-Asian culture and popular Western media while taking place in a modern setting.
Long before the events of the series, the First Spinjitzu Master used the power of the Golden Weapons to create Ninjago. Trained in the legendary art of Spinjitzu by the wise Master Wu, a group of young ninja (Kai, Jay, Cole, and Zane, and eventually Lloyd and Nya) with mastery over the elements fight to defend their land against those who wish to conquer it. Each season focuses on a different one, more, or all of the ninja and features a different group of varied antagonists.
Pilot episodes (2011)
Long before time had a name, the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago with the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu: the Scythe of Quakes, the Shurikens of Ice, the Nunchucks of Lightning, and the Sword of Fire. Before he passed away, his sons swore to protect the weapons from evil, but the older brother Garmadon was infected with evil, plotting to obtain and wield all four weapons so he could rule Ninjago in his own evil image. In the ensuing battle between brothers, the younger brother Wu fought hard enough to cast Garmadon down to the Underworld, hiding the weapons across the land and placing a guardian dragon at each hiding spot. In anticipation and preparation for Lord Garmadon's return, Master Wu recruits four gifted young men—Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane—and trains them in the way of the ninja, tasking them with retrieving the Golden Weapons from their Dragon guardians. Along the way, they must unlock their Spinjitzu, become a team, and search for Kai's younger sister, Nya (kidnapped by the Underworld's Skulkin Army under Lord Garmadon's orders), to learn the ways of the Ninja, master the art of Spinjitzu, and find the Golden Weapons before Garmadon can claim them for his maniacal machinations while the Skulkin army and their four-armed leader, Samukai, the former King of the Underworld and Lord Garmadon's second-in-command, hunt them down.
Mini-movies (2011)
Following the disappearance of Lord Garmadon, the Ninja enjoy a short period of peace. During this time, Master Wu reveals bits of the backstory to his pupils, including how Lord Garmadon fell to the Underworld and usurped Samukai. The Ninja also take some time to enjoy their new Dragon mounts and defeat the plots of the remaining Skulkin, led by their Generals: Kruncha, Nuckal, and Wyplash.
Season 1: Rise of the Snakes (2011-2012)
Ever since Lord Garmadon's disappearance, peace has returned to Ninjago. Rather than prepare for his return, the Ninja have become lazy, playing video games and eating pizza instead of continuing their training. With their guards down, they find themselves thrown back into action when Garmadon's son Lloyd Garmadon attacks Jamanakai Village. Although the son of Lord Garmadon is a "mischievous, childish brat" than "dark overlord", he inadvertently unleashes a much greater threat onto Ninjago—the ancient evil race of snake people known as the Serpentine, releasing the five warring tribes of a race of snake-people who once ruled over Ninjago before being sealed away in underground tombs. Now led by the treacherous scheming Pythor P. Chumsworth, last of the fearsome Anacondrai, the vengeful snakes seek revenge on the people of Ninjago for sealing them away, on the hunt to find the four Silver Fangblades to awaken and unleash the Great Devourer, a monstrous beast and an unkillable giant serpent that consumes all in its path, growing the more it consumes. Now the Ninja must stop both the Serpentine and Lloyd, all while bracing for the inevitable return of Lord Garmadon himself. To stop them and gain more manpower, Wu and the Ninja form a shaky, uneasy alliance with Lord Garmadon, who also perceives Pythor as a nemesis because Pythor has captured and held Lloyd captive (Garmadon dearly loves and cares about his son) in addition to hating the Great Devourer because that’s what caused him to turn evil in the first place. As our heroes try to overcome emotional barriers with the evil dark lord Garmadon and team up together against this greater mutual enemy, the Ninja unlock their True Potential one by one, all while trying to learn the identity of the legendary Green Ninja destined to defeat the "dark lord". In addition to battling the forces of evil, the Ninja must also continue their training, overcoming physical and emotional challenges alike to reach their True Potential. Along the way, they will make new allies, learn new truths, and may even discover the identity of the legendary Green Ninja. Despite the Ninja's efforts, Pythor and his tribe manage to collect all four Fangblades, however, the Ninja unlock their true potential and gear up, ready to take on the Serpentine army. In the end, through Kai's realization, all of the training Kai, Jay, Cole and Zane underwent wasn't to become the Green Ninja, it was to protect him. Lloyd is revealed to be the destined chosen one. This causes grief to Wu and Garmadon since their family has become even more divided. In the end, the Ninja, Wu, and Garmadon give a look of nervous sadness because of how heartbreaking, emotionally difficult and heart-wrenching it will be for Lloyd to battle his own father in the near future. After Wu, Nya and the Ninja are held captive after going undercover, infiltrating and spying on Pythor's inner circle, the evil, villainous Garmadon grudgingly rescues them. Although Pythor unleashes The Great Devourer, his plan backfires when the gigantic evil snake swallows both him and Wu, going on a rampage destroying the city. Lloyd, Nya, the Ninja and Lord Garmadon come up with a plan to defeat the giant snake. Despite the Ninja's suspicion of Garmadon, the plan pays off. The Great Devourer is destroyed, Garmadon successfully getting revenge on the snake who's evil venom infected and corrupted him, with Wu emerging alive, with a teapot and a cup of tea in his hands. They discover that predictably, Lord Garmadon has slyly turned traitor to them, treacherously deserted the group with said weapons and is now ominously, schemingly plotting against them (putting his evil plans into motion to conquer the city, rule it with an iron fist, and turn the city into his own evil, tyrannical, dystopian regime). The first season ends with a bittersweet ending as the 4 ninja celebrate their temporary victory while Lloyd nervously tries to come to terms with the fact that he will have to face his own father in battle one day, knowing that the war is far from over.
The Realm of Shadows
Set between Possession and Skybound, Clouse somehow escaped the Cursed Realm and is planning to plunge Ninjago into darkness by using Bandit, a young YinYang Dragon. He is also gathering a force of Shadow Minions to help him, capture Bandit.
Pythor's Revenge
After the events of "Day of the Departed" and shortly before The Hands of Time, the Ninja decide to take the day off and move into the Temple of Airjitzu. Lloyd receives a text from Dareth inviting them to a fun activity at the museum. Once they arrive, however, he reveals he needs them to clean up the mess he made during his fight with Kozu. He asks them to complete the task, claiming he needs to be present for a rumored reveal of the BorgWatch, a highly anticipated device designed by Cyrus Borg. Dareth then leaves them to fix the mess. Pythor hears it all and steals the prototype, threatening to reveal it all on tv.
Garmadon Rulez!
The book is written in the form of young Harumi's journal, from soon after her adoption by the Royal Family to shortly before Garmadon's resurrection.
Team
•Wu (Paul Dobson) (Caleb Skeris/Kelly Metzger; baby) (Madyx Whiteway; child; Seasons 9 and 11) •Garmadon (Mark Oliver) (Kai Emmett; young; Season 9) (Dean Petriw; young; Season 11) •Lloyd Garmadon (Jillian Michaels; Seasons 1-7) (Sam Vincent; Season 8-present) •Kai (Vincent Tong) •Nya (Kelly Metzger) •Jay Walker (Michael Adamthwaite) •Cole (Kirby Morrow; pilot episodes-Season 14) (Andrew Francis; Season 15) •Zane (Brent Miller) •P.I.X.A.L. (Jennifer Hayward) (Michael Donovan; as Samurai X)
Allies
•Misako (Kathleen Barr) •Mystake (Mackenzie Gray; Seasons 1-2) (Mark Oliver; Season 4) (Tabitha St. Germain; Seasons 8-9) •Dareth (Alan Marriott) •Cyrus Borg (Lee Tockar) •Ronin (Brian Dobson) •Ed Walker (Colin Murdock) •Edna Walker (Jillian Michaels) •Lou (Kirby Morrow) •Dr. Julien (Mark Oliver) •Ray (Vincent Tong) •Maya (Jillian Michaels) •Nelson (David Reynolds) •Jake (Nicholas Holmes) •Akita (Tabitha St. Germain) •Kataru (Cole Howard) •Krag (Brian Drummond) •Sorla (Patty Drake) •Scott (Adrian Petriw) •Okino (Alessandro Juliani) •Racer Seven/Blazey H. Speed (Shannon Chan-Kent) •Benthomaar (Cole Howard) •Fungus (Ian James Corlett) •Korgran (Paul Dobson) •Plundar (Adam Trask)
Other characters
•Clutch Powers (Ian James Corlett) •Postman (Michael Adamthwaite) •Mambo's advisor (Vincent Tong) •Noble (Paul Dobson) •Nyad (Andrea Libman) •Rufus McCallister (Paul Dobson) •Gayle Gossip (Kelly Sheridan) •Mambo V (Michael Dobson) •Nelson (David Raynolds) •Brad Tudabone (Kathleen Barr) •Gene (Kathleen Barr) •Patty Keys (Cathy Weseluck) •Tour Guide (Brent Miller) •Trimaar (Ron Halder) •Hyper-Sonic (Matt Hill) •Anthony Brutinelli (Bill Newton) •Milton Dyer (Mark Hildreth) •Bob the Intern (Colin Murdock) •Leroy (Kelly Metzger) •Vania (Sabrina Pitre) •Hailmar (Brian Drummond) •Engelbert (Brian Drummond) •Murtessa (Tabitha St. Germain) •Murt (Michael Adamthwaite) •Munce Sentries (Sam Vincent) (Brian Drummond) •Gulch (Andrew McNee) •Gleck (Brian Drummond) •Gliff (Bill Newton) •Ginkle (Tabitha St. Germain) •Garpo (Sabrina Pitre) •Groko (Peter New)
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