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'' (previously known as ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' until 2019) is a

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television series. The show was produced by Wil Film ApS from the pilot episodes until the tenth season and by

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for the last five seasons. It is distributed by

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. It was created to coincide with the

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construction toys, and centres on the fictional world of Ninjago, telling the story of a group of teenage ninja and their battles against the forces of evil. The

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were aired in January 2011, coinciding with the launch of the Lego Ninjago toy line. Their popularity led to the commissioning of the first two full seasons (''

Rise of the Snakes ''Rise of the Snakes'' (also titled ''Rise of the Serpentine'' on DVD release) is the first season of the computer-animated television series '' Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' (titled ''Ninjago'' from the eleventh season onward). The series was c ...

'' and ''

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''), which each consisted of 13 episodes. The first season aired on 2 December 2011. Both the Lego theme and the TV series had an intended shelf life of three years, so it was expected that the second season would be the last. However, after feedback from fans, it was soon revived and it continued for ten more years. In 2017, a film adaptation of the series, ''

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'', was released. In the eighth season of the show in 2018, the animation software of the show was updated and new character designs and aesthetics were adopted from the film. Despite these aesthetic changes, the eighth season continued the story of the previous seasons instead of the film's

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storyline. With the release of the eleventh season in 2019, the show dropped the "Masters of Spinjitzu" subtitle and switched from a 22-minute format to an 11-minute running time. In total, 15 seasons were produced, along with two pilot episodes, several mini movies, a special, a four-episode miniseries, and a theme park movie.

Series overview

Wil Film Aps (2011–2019)

Pilot episodes (2011)

Season 1: ''Rise of the Snakes'' (2011–12)

Season 2: ''Legacy of the Green Ninja'' (2012)

Season 3: ''Rebooted'' (2014)

Season 4: ''Tournament of Elements'' (2015)

Season 5: ''Possession'' (2015)

Season 6: ''Skybound'' (2016)

Special: ''Day of the Departed'' (2016)

Season 7: ''Hands of Time'' (2017)

Season 8: ''Sons of Garmadon'' (2018)

Season 9: ''Hunted'' (2018)

Season 10: ''March of the Oni'' (2019)

WildBrain (2019–2022)

Season 11: ''Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu'' (2019-20)

Season 12: ''Prime Empire'' (2020)

Season 13: ''Master of the Mountain'' (2020)

Miniseries: ''The Island'' (2021)

Season 14: ''Seabound'' (2021)

Season 15: ''Crystalized'' (2022)

Mini movies

Webisodes (2011)

These mini movies were released in 2011 and show the lives of the ninja between the pilot episodes and the first season. They also show how Lord Garmadon was banished to the Underworld and then managed to take over.

Chen mini-movies (2015)

''Tall Tales'' (2016)

The ''Tall Tales'' series of shorts cover the "backstories" of the different members of Nadakhan's crew on Misfortune's Keep. However, according to Tommy Andreasen, these shorts are not canon.

''Wu's Teas'' (2017)

''Wu's Teas'' is a series of twenty ''Ninjago'' shorts. It focuses on Wu's new tea shop, "Steeper Wisdom", and their rivalry with the coffee shop. The series can be watched as a single 20 minute "episode" or as 20 individual shorts. These shorts are not canon. The shorts were released as one episode on July 13, 2017.

''Ninjago: Decoded'' (2017–2018)

''Ninjago: Decoded'' is a short series that was released on November 23, 2017. It takes place chronologically before season 8. These shorts recycle scenes from the seventh season with different voice acting, as well as clips from previous episodes.

''Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu'' (2018)

''Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu'' is a series of six canon shorts from the Lego website released on December 19, 2018, made to promote the ''Ninjago Legacy'' sets. Some are made-up flashbacks while others take place between seasons 9 and 10.

''Prime Empire Original Shorts'' (2020)

''Prime Empire Original Shorts'' is a series of six short films that were released on the Lego YouTube channel as a prequel to the release of the twelfth season titled ''Prime Empire''.

''Ninjago: Reimagined'' (2021)

''Ninjago: Reimagined'' is a series of five short films released on the Lego YouTube channel to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of ''Ninjago'' using a variety of animation styles.

''The Virtues of Spinjitzu'' (2022)

Master Wu teaches the ninja about the six fundamental virtues of Spinjitzu.

Theatrical movie

''The Lego Ninjago Movie'' (2017)

Attraction

''Master of the 4th Dimension''

'' Lego Ninjago: Master of the 4th Dimension'' is a 12-minute 3D/4D animated short film first released on 12 January 2018 in

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theme parks. The short follows Wu trying to teach the ninja a lesson in perspective. The short marks the last time the ninjas' original designs prior to season 8 were used, as well as the first time where

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voices Lloyd, replacing Jillian Michaels after seven seasons.

References

External links

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