Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 

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.

Creators:

Michael Hegner, Tommy Andreasen, Michael Svane Knap

Stars:

Michael Adamthwaite, Kelly Metzger, Kirby Morrow

7 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Jay / ... 98 episodes, 2011-2019
Kelly Metzger	...	Nya / ... 98 episodes, 2011-2019
Kirby Morrow	...	Cole / ... 97 episodes, 2011-2019
Vincent Tong	...	Kai / ... 96 episodes, 2011-2019
Brent Miller	...	Zane / ... 96 episodes, 2011-2019
Paul Dobson	...	Sensei Wu / ... 88 episodes, 2011-2019
Jillian Michaels	...	Lloyd / ... 66 episodes, 2011-2017
Kathleen Barr	...	Misako / ... 54 episodes, 2012-2019
Mark Oliver	...	Garmadon / ... 54 episodes, 2012-2019
Ian James Corlett	...	Scales / ... 51 episodes, 2011-2018
Jennifer Hayward	...	P.I.X.A.L. / ... 49 episodes, 2013-2019
Scott McNeil	...	Karlof / ... 42 episodes, 2012-2018
Alan Marriott	...	Darreth / ... 42 episodes, 2012-2019

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:

cartoon network | ninja | based on toy | lego | 

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Taglines:

Ensings will always come ... all we can do is fight to make them good ones

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Cartoon Network [United States] Official site

Country:

Denmark Singapore Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ninjago Rebooted: Masters of Spinjitzu

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wil Film, LEGO

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 22 min (original)

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This series timeline was not same with Movie adaptation timeline

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Connections

Followed by Ninjago (2019)

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!)