Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011– )

Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master by using the Four Elemental Weapons of Spinjitzu; weapons so powerful, no one can handle all of their power at... See full summary »

Stars:

Vincent Tong, Jillian Michaels, John Novak

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vincent Tong	...	Kai (36 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jillian Michaels	...	Lloyd Garmadon (25 episodes, 2011-2012)
John Novak	...	Hypnobrai General (25 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ian James Corlett	...	Scales (24 episodes, 2011-2012)

Storyline

Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the First Spinjitzu Master by using the Four Elemental Weapons of Spinjitzu; weapons so powerful, no one can handle all of their power at once. When he passed away, his two sons swore to protect them, but the oldest, Lord Garmadon, was consumed by darkness and wanted to possess them all. A battle between brothers broke out and Lord Garmadon was struck down and banished to the Underworld. Peace returned to Ninjago as the younger brother, Sensei Wu, hid the elemental weapons in the far corners of Ninjago. Centuries later, Lord Garmadon has returned with the help of his Skeleton army to collect the Golden Weapons. Sensei Wu turns to the aid of four young Ninja who are to be trained to become the protectors of each of the weapons. Although the Ninja successfully survive a harrowing quest to retrieve the elemental weapons, they fall into Lord Garmadon's master plan, releasing the dark Lord from his prison, and allowing him to escape ...

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Plot Keywords:

ninja | lego

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Genres:

Animation

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Cartoon Network [us] Official site

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 37,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wil Film, LEGO

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

Actually impressed

So far, we've been surprised by how well done this series is. Being a toy-selling series, we honestly were expecting the kind of shows we saw advertising toys when we were young: pointless, poorly written, and cheesy beyond belief. As adults, we actually ENJOY watching this series, and seeing what happens! Since it is geared to children (I would say about ages 8- 12), some of the plot "twists" are actually fairly obvious for an adult, but still interesting.

The ideas about devotion, loyalty, and accepting differences have also been really useful in our household, where we have been able to have effective discussions about autism, disability, and ability based on these characters and their adventures. We have also been able to discuss social interactions and ways to think about others in ways that can be hard to broach with this middle-elementary age: that people who seem to be friends may not be, that bullies have their own issues, and ideas of including others and finding your own talents when others don't include you. There are lots of other good, complex issues of relationships presented here, in terms this age group can grasp and see.

We actually find ourselves wishing there were MORE toys associated with this series, not less. And unfortunately, many of the figures are exclusively available through the larger, very expensive Lego sets (do keep in mind this series is intended to sell you toys!)