<s>
Ninjago	O
(	O
previously	O
known	O
as	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
Masters	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
until	O
2019	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
Danish-Canadian	O
computer-animated	O
epic-fantasy	O
superhero	O
television	O
series	O
produced	O
by	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
created	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
line	O
of	O
construction	O
toys	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
world	O
of	O
Ninjago	O
,	O
telling	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
six	O
teenage	O
ninjas	B-Application
and	O
their	O
battles	O
against	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
theme	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
an	O
intended	O
shelf	O
life	O
of	O
three	O
years	O
with	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
planned	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
focuses	O
on	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
six	O
teenage	O
ninja	B-Application
fighting	O
against	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
evil	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
also	O
defined	O
as	O
"	O
Elemental	O
Masters	O
"	O
,	O
several	O
characters	O
who	O
have	O
elemental	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
team	O
being	O
formed	O
and	O
trained	O
by	O
their	O
ancient	O
master	O
Sensei	O
Wu	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
martial	O
art	O
of	O
"	O
Spinjitzu	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
fighting	O
method	O
depicted	O
in	O
the	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninjas	B-Application
 '	O
base	O
is	O
a	O
flying	O
junk	O
ship	O
named	O
"	O
Destiny	O
's	O
Bounty	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
varied	O
in	O
design	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pilot	O
episodes	O
introduced	O
the	O
original	O
four	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
named	O
Kai	O
,	O
Cole	O
,	O
Jay	O
and	O
Zane	O
and	O
Kai	O
's	O
sister	O
Nya	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
central	O
character	O
Lloyd	O
Garmadon	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
season	O
,	O
titled	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Snakes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
Garmadon	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Jillian	O
Michaels	O
in	O
Seasons	O
1	O
–	O
7	O
and	O
Sam	O
Vincent	O
in	O
Seasons	O
8	O
–	O
15	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Energy	O
,	O
which	O
grants	O
him	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
manipulate	O
energy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
the	O
current	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
son	O
of	O
Garmadon	O
and	O
Misako	O
,	O
nephew	O
of	O
Master	O
Wu	O
and	O
the	O
grandson	O
of	O
the	O
First	O
Spinjitzu	O
Master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
frequently	O
wields	O
either	O
a	O
katana	B-Operating_System
or	O
dual	O
katanas	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
makes	O
his	O
debut	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
season	O
following	O
the	O
pilot	O
episodes	O
as	O
a	O
mischievous	O
child	O
wanting	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
evil	O
warlord	O
like	O
his	O
father	O
,	O
which	O
results	O
in	O
childish	O
schemes	O
that	O
are	O
foiled	O
by	O
the	O
original	O
four	O
ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
is	O
reformed	O
by	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Master	O
Wu	O
,	O
before	O
discovering	O
his	O
destiny	O
as	O
the	O
prophesied	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
initially	O
mischievous	O
and	O
naive	O
,	O
Lloyd	O
is	O
tempered	O
by	O
experience	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
mature	O
,	O
wise	O
and	O
skilled	O
ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kai	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Vincent	O
Tong	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
red	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Fire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Lloyd	O
,	O
he	O
frequently	O
wields	O
either	O
a	O
katana	B-Operating_System
or	O
dual	O
katanas	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cole	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Kirby	O
Morrow	O
from	O
the	O
pilot	O
episodes	O
–	O
Season	O
14	O
and	O
Andrew	O
Francis	O
in	O
Season	O
15	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
grounded	O
and	O
solid	O
black	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Described	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
loyal	O
to	O
his	O
friends	O
and	O
family	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
special	O
love	O
for	O
food	O
,	O
especially	O
cake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jay	O
Walker	O
(	O
born	O
Jay	O
Gordon	O
)	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Michael	O
Adamthwaite	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
blue	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Lightning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
easily	O
excitable	O
and	O
prone	O
to	O
freaking	O
out	O
when	O
in	O
crises	O
but	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
is	O
intensely	O
loyal	O
to	O
his	O
friends	O
,	O
especially	O
his	O
girlfriend	O
Nya	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zane	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Brent	O
Miller	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
white/titanium	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Ice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zane	O
is	O
intelligent	O
and	O
calculating	O
,	O
often	O
providing	O
intel	O
to	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
when	O
required	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
he	O
lacks	O
normal	O
social	O
skills	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
humour	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
later	O
revealed	O
that	O
Zane	O
is	O
secretly	O
an	O
android	O
(	O
or	O
"	O
nindroid	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
fact	O
unknown	O
to	O
both	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Zane	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
he	O
is	O
still	O
logical	O
and	O
matter-of-fact	O
by	O
nature	O
,	O
his	O
brotherhood	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
has	O
enabled	O
him	O
to	O
develop	O
more	O
human	O
characteristics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nya	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Kelly	O
Metzger	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
grey/blue	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Water	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
Samurai	B-Application
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
frequently	O
wields	O
a	O
sword	O
and	O
,	O
more	O
recently	O
,	O
a	O
trident	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
seasons	O
she	O
wears	O
red	O
as	O
Samurai	B-Application
X	O
and	O
later	O
,	O
dark	O
red	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
,	O
she	O
has	O
primarily	O
been	O
depicted	O
in	O
gunmetal	O
grey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
she	O
is	O
not	O
an	O
original	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
team	O
,	O
Nya	O
joins	O
when	O
her	O
skills	O
as	O
the	O
Elemental	O
Master	O
of	O
Water	O
are	O
needed	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
ghosts	O
and	O
the	O
Preeminent	O
in	O
Season	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
skilled	O
mechanic	O
,	O
she	O
often	O
constructs	O
vehicles	O
for	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
joins	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
team	O
after	O
being	O
influenced	O
by	O
her	O
fellow	O
nindroid	O
Zane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
is	O
disassembled	O
in	O
Season	O
4	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
then	O
uploaded	O
into	O
Zane	O
's	O
system	O
as	O
an	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
Season	O
7	O
,	O
she	O
secretly	O
rebuilds	O
herself	O
and	O
becomes	O
the	O
new	O
Samurai	B-Application
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
often	O
provides	O
technical	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
while	O
serving	O
as	O
Zane	O
's	O
love	O
interest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sensei/Master	O
Wu	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Paul	O
Dobson	O
,	O
Caleb	O
Skeris	O
as	O
a	O
baby	O
,	O
Madyx	O
Whiteway	O
as	O
a	O
child	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
wise	O
,	O
ancient	O
master	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
frequently	O
wields	O
his	O
father	O
's	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
his	O
Oni	B-Application
heritage	O
,	O
Wu	O
has	O
lived	O
for	O
over	O
a	O
thousand	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Season	O
2	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
cleansed	O
of	O
evil	O
and	O
becomes	O
a	O
sensei	O
to	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Season	O
10	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
released	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
defeat	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
,	O
after	O
which	O
he	O
walks	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Season	O
15	O
,	O
he	O
reappears	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
Ninja	B-Application
fight	O
the	O
Overlord	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
his	O
Oni	B-Application
heritage	O
,	O
Garmadon	O
has	O
lived	O
for	O
over	O
a	O
thousand	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
proposed	O
to	O
make	O
an	O
original	O
intellectual	O
property	O
about	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
which	O
focused	O
on	O
four	O
ninja	B-Application
with	O
elemental	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
theme	O
concept	O
originated	O
in	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninja	B-Application
theme	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
theme	O
was	O
then	O
replaced	O
by	O
Lego	B-Language
Knights	O
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
was	O
launched	O
and	O
included	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
concepts	O
from	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninja	B-Application
theme	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
dragons	O
and	O
fortresses	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
combined	O
this	O
with	O
a	O
modern	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
early	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
concept	O
,	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
conducted	O
ethnographic	O
research	O
with	O
children	O
to	O
determine	O
their	O
interests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cerim	O
Manovi	O
,	O
Senior	O
Design	O
Manager	O
for	O
the	O
theme	O
recalled	O
,	O
"	O
Ninjas	B-Application
crystallised	O
themselves	O
because	O
we	O
were	O
,	O
like	O
:	O
'	O
What	O
's	O
the	O
greatest	O
hero	O
entry	O
point	O
?	O
'	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
showed	O
them	O
superheroes	O
,	O
everything	O
–	O
but	O
ninjas	B-Application
just	O
grabbed	O
kids	O
right	O
there	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
had	O
been	O
attempting	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
toy	O
line	O
based	O
on	O
ninjas	B-Application
for	O
several	O
years	O
but	O
a	O
product	O
range	O
had	O
never	O
been	O
successfully	O
developed	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
limitations	O
of	O
the	O
concept	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Researchers	O
at	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
began	O
testing	O
ideas	O
for	O
enemies	O
and	O
eventually	O
skeletons	O
were	O
chosen	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
antagonists	O
in	O
the	O
storyline	O
,	O
following	O
research	O
conducted	O
with	O
six-year-old	O
boys	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
skeletons	O
were	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
perfect	O
adversaries	O
for	O
the	O
ninjas	B-Application
because	O
they	O
looked	O
inherently	O
evil	O
and	O
fantastical	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
were	O
given	O
different	O
coloured	O
suits	O
and	O
unique	O
elemental	O
powers	O
to	O
make	O
them	O
more	O
interesting	O
and	O
give	O
them	O
individual	O
personalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
motivation	O
for	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
was	O
initially	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
fight	O
about	O
obtaining	O
four	O
golden	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
concept	O
drawing	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Tommy	O
Andreasen	O
in	O
late	O
2009	O
,	O
which	O
depicted	O
five	O
elemental	O
ninjas	B-Application
with	O
their	O
elemental	O
tornadoes	O
and	O
included	O
the	O
word	O
"	O
Spinjago	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ninjago	O
brand	O
name	O
was	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
words	O
"	O
ninja	B-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
go	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
split	O
from	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
"	O
Lego	B-Language
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
title	O
was	O
also	O
used	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
ninja	B-Application
battle	O
cry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
became	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
project	O
after	O
being	O
invited	O
to	O
pitch	O
an	O
early	O
story	O
concept	O
for	O
a	O
Lego-based	O
movie	O
that	O
would	O
eventually	O
be	O
titled	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Movie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
making	O
a	O
successful	O
pitch	O
to	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
for	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
the	O
Hageman	O
Brothers	O
were	O
asked	O
to	O
write	O
the	O
story	O
for	O
a	O
44-minute	O
animated	O
television	O
special	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
original	O
Lego	B-Language
property	O
about	O
ninjas	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
it	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
one-hour	O
special	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Hageman	O
Brothers	O
decided	O
that	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
into	O
a	O
saga	O
similar	O
to	O
a	O
high-end	O
blockbuster	O
movie	O
,	O
"	O
like	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
with	O
ninjas	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Hageman	O
recalled	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
're	O
looking	O
at	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hageman	O
Brothers	O
were	O
presented	O
with	O
the	O
basic	O
concepts	O
and	O
characters	O
for	O
the	O
show	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
dragons	O
and	O
spinjitzu	O
,	O
but	O
developed	O
the	O
characters	O
 '	O
motivations	O
and	O
personalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tommy	O
Andreasen	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Nya	O
was	O
employed	O
as	O
an	O
emotional	O
reason	O
for	O
Kai	O
to	O
get	O
involved	O
because	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
did	O
n't	O
want	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
but	O
his	O
sister	O
was	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
this	O
evil	O
Lord	O
from	O
the	O
underworld	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
soon	O
as	O
they	O
introduced	O
that	O
idea	O
,	O
we	O
knew	O
Lloyd	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
we	O
were	O
going	O
to	O
build	O
that	O
mystery	O
up	O
over	O
10	O
episodes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Erik	O
Wilstrup	O
,	O
the	O
CEO	O
of	O
Wil	O
Film	O
,	O
first	O
became	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
project	O
in	O
October	O
2009	O
when	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
was	O
exploring	O
ways	O
to	O
create	O
branded	O
entertainment	O
using	O
animation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
initial	O
concept	O
sketch	O
created	O
by	O
Tommy	O
Andreasen	O
in	O
late	O
2009	O
,	O
concept	O
artwork	O
depicting	O
the	O
main	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
was	O
created	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
character	O
drawing	O
of	O
Lloyd	O
and	O
sketches	O
to	O
summarise	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Ninjago	O
seasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
sketches	O
of	O
Nya	O
were	O
first	O
produced	O
by	O
Tim	O
Ainley	O
,	O
depicting	O
the	O
character	O
as	O
a	O
samurai	B-Application
,	O
followed	O
by	O
character	O
,	O
model	O
and	O
part	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
eighth	O
season	O
,	O
the	O
appearances	O
of	O
Lloyd	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
were	O
noticeably	O
different	O
from	O
their	O
appearances	O
in	O
previous	O
seasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sons	O
of	O
Garmadon	O
implemented	O
a	O
new	O
phase	O
for	O
the	O
ninjas	B-Application
 '	O
designs	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
now	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
designs	O
of	O
their	O
movie	O
counterparts	O
in	O
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Lloyd	O
looks	O
almost	O
identical	O
to	O
his	O
movie	O
design	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
new	O
voice	O
actor	O
Sam	O
Vincent	O
,	O
who	O
took	O
over	O
the	O
role	O
from	O
Jillian	O
Michaels	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
retained	O
their	O
original	O
voice	O
actors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Something	O
that	O
added	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
character	O
to	O
these	O
ninja	B-Application
that	O
we	O
did	O
n't	O
have	O
before	O
were	O
the	O
hairstyles	O
for	O
them	O
,	O
so	O
we	O
managed	O
to	O
create	O
something	O
that	O
was	O
completely	O
unique	O
for	O
Ninjago	O
with	O
how	O
the	O
characters	O
looked	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
sequences	O
for	O
seasons	O
1	O
–	O
7	O
,	O
11	O
–	O
13	O
,	O
and	O
15	O
feature	O
The	O
Weekend	O
Whip	O
,	O
a	O
song	O
performed	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Fold	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
official	O
theme	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
I	O
mean	O
,	O
it	O
gets	O
really	O
heavy	O
-	O
especially	O
in	O
Season	O
10	O
with	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
-	O
it	O
got	O
really	O
dark	O
,	O
really	O
dramatic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Fold	I-Application
became	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
show	O
through	O
Jam	O
,	O
a	O
music	O
production	O
company	O
in	O
Copenhagen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
being	O
initially	O
approached	O
by	O
Michael	O
Kramer	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Fold	I-Application
came	O
up	O
with	O
The	O
Weekend	O
Whip	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
listened	O
to	O
outside	O
the	O
context	O
of	O
the	O
show	O
and	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
dance	O
that	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
do	O
on	O
the	O
weekend	O
when	O
they	O
are	O
off	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2021	O
,	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
released	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
video	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
titled	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
A	O
Musical	O
Journey	O
,	O
which	O
celebrates	O
the	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
show	O
in	O
four	O
parts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
complete	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
A	O
Musical	O
Journey	O
(	O
2011	O
–	O
2020	O
)	O
video	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
on	O
6	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
comprising	O
2.5	O
hours	O
of	O
music	O
and	O
images	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
launched	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
Masters	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
in	O
January	O
2011	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
two	O
22-minute	O
animated	O
specials	O
that	O
aired	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
in	O
January	O
and	O
March	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
pilots	O
,	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
announced	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
season	O
on	O
23	O
March	O
2011	O
,	O
titled	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Snakes	O
,	O
which	O
aired	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2011	O
and	O
consists	O
of	O
13	O
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jill	O
Wilfert	O
,	O
Vice	O
President	O
of	O
licensing	O
&	O
entertainment	O
at	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
commented	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
're	O
thrilled	O
to	O
be	O
working	O
with	O
Wil	O
Film	O
and	O
Kevin	O
and	O
Dan	O
Hageman	O
to	O
add	O
yet	O
another	O
dimension	O
of	O
story	O
and	O
engagement	O
to	O
our	O
newest	O
original	O
property	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
titled	O
Legacy	O
of	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
emphasized	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
show	O
in	O
its	O
season	O
finale	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
character	O
of	O
Lloyd	O
becoming	O
the	O
"	O
Golden	O
Ninja	B-Application
"	O
and	O
defeating	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
,	O
the	O
Overlord	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
epic	O
battle	O
of	O
light	O
and	O
darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
incredible	O
sales	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
product	O
line	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
continued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
truly	O
here	O
because	O
the	O
restrictions	O
forced	O
us	O
and	O
Lego	B-Language
to	O
keep	O
redesigning	O
and	O
rethinking	O
Ninjago	O
and	O
it	O
kept	O
becoming	O
this	O
beautiful	O
big	O
universe	O
where	O
anything	O
is	O
possible	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pilot	O
episodes	O
follow	O
the	O
four	O
original	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
Sensei	O
Wu	O
brings	O
them	O
together	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
evil	O
Lord	O
Garmadon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
1	O
,	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Snakes	O
follows	O
the	O
four	O
original	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
battle	O
the	O
Serpentine	O
,	O
unlock	O
their	O
"	O
true	O
potential	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
attempt	O
to	O
discover	O
the	O
identity	O
of	O
the	O
fabled	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
2	O
,	O
Legacy	O
of	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
premiered	O
on	O
July	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
to	O
an	O
audience	O
of	O
2.8	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
2	O
focuses	O
on	O
Lloyd	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
trains	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
face	O
and	O
defeat	O
his	O
father	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
3	O
focuses	O
on	O
Zane	O
as	O
he	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
Ninja	B-Application
fight	O
to	O
defeat	O
an	O
ancient	O
evil	O
reborn	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
,	O
technological	O
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
4	O
follows	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
travel	O
to	O
a	O
mysterious	O
island	O
to	O
fight	O
in	O
the	O
Tournament	O
of	O
Elements	O
and	O
search	O
for	O
a	O
missing	O
Zane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
released	O
the	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
fifth	O
season	O
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
5	O
focuses	O
on	O
Nya	O
training	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
Master	O
of	O
Water	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
battle	O
Wu	O
's	O
first	O
student	O
,	O
Morro	O
,	O
a	O
vengeful	O
ghost	O
who	O
has	O
possessed	O
Lloyd	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
focuses	O
on	O
Jay	O
as	O
he	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
try	O
to	O
prevent	O
Nadakhan	O
the	O
Djinn	O
and	O
his	O
Sky	O
Pirates	O
from	O
terraforming	O
Ninjago	O
into	O
a	O
new	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Djinjago	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
try	O
to	O
prevent	O
a	O
criminal	O
organization	O
called	O
the	O
Sons	O
of	O
Garmadon	O
(	O
SoG	O
)	O
from	O
resurrecting	O
Garmadon	O
using	O
the	O
three	O
Oni	B-Application
Masks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
introduced	O
character	O
redesigns	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
main	O
characters	O
resemble	O
their	O
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
counterparts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
follows	O
Lloyd	O
and	O
the	O
Resistance	O
fighting	O
to	O
take	O
back	O
New	O
Ninjago	O
City	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
ninja	B-Application
try	O
to	O
escape	O
from	O
the	O
First	O
Realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
10	O
,	O
March	O
of	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
premiered	O
on	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
Garmadon	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
try	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
demonic	O
force	O
of	O
darkness	O
called	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
from	O
destroying	O
Ninjago	O
and	O
the	O
sixteen	O
realms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
come	O
face	O
to	O
face	O
with	O
an	O
enemy	O
from	O
Wu	O
's	O
past	O
,	O
then	O
try	O
to	O
rescue	O
Zane	O
from	O
a	O
dark	O
and	O
mysterious	O
Ice	O
Emperor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
focuses	O
on	O
Jay	O
as	O
he	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
enter	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
Prime	O
Empire	O
to	O
face	O
the	O
misunderstood	O
Unagami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
focuses	O
on	O
Cole	O
as	O
he	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
journey	O
to	O
the	O
distant	O
mountains	O
of	O
Shintaro	O
,	O
unaware	O
of	O
the	O
sinister	O
secrets	O
that	O
lie	O
in	O
the	O
cavernous	O
dungeons	O
below	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
as	O
they	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
rescue	O
mission	O
to	O
a	O
mysterious	O
and	O
uncharted	O
island	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
episodes	O
have	O
not	O
yet	O
aired	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
,	O
however	O
the	O
LEGO	B-Language
channel	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
currently	O
has	O
the	O
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
plot	O
centres	O
around	O
the	O
water	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
Nya	O
,	O
after	O
she	O
loses	O
control	O
over	O
her	O
elemental	O
powers	O
and	O
journeys	O
into	O
the	O
oceans	O
surrounding	O
the	O
island	O
of	O
Ninjago	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Season	O
15	O
,	O
Crystalized	O
premiered	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
Lego	B-Language
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
on	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
2022	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
season	O
involves	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
encountering	O
a	O
new	O
group	O
of	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
being	O
locked	O
up	O
in	O
Kryptarium	O
Prison	O
alongside	O
their	O
old	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
Ninjago	O
team	O
announced	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
series	O
will	O
make	O
its	O
debut	O
in	O
2023	O
for	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Lien	O
Murakami	O
for	O
Common	O
Sense	O
Media	O
gave	O
the	O
Pilot	O
season	O
a	O
three	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
star	O
rating	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
exciting	O
and	O
funny	O
"	O
and	O
noting	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
learn	O
lessons	O
of	O
patience	O
and	O
teamwork	O
from	O
their	O
wise	O
sensei	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
review	O
also	O
opined	O
that	O
the	O
show	O
"	O
is	O
essentially	O
an	O
extended	O
advertisement	O
for	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
toy	O
line	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
're	O
a	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
fan	O
,	O
Hunted	O
wo	O
n't	O
disappoint.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
19	O
April	O
2019	O
,	O
Season	O
10	O
:	O
March	O
of	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
ranked	O
at	O
position	O
86	O
with	O
0.44	O
million	O
viewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
villains	O
throughout	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
been	O
defined	O
by	O
darkness	O
and	O
destruction	O
,	O
most	O
prominently	O
the	O
Oni	B-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
Lloyd	O
Garmadon	O
has	O
been	O
associated	O
with	O
light	O
,	O
particularly	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
shown	O
to	O
have	O
achieved	O
his	O
"	O
Golden	O
Power	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
theme	O
was	O
also	O
illustrated	O
by	O
the	O
main	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
conquering	O
their	O
personal	O
obstacles	O
and	O
achieving	O
their	O
"	O
true	O
potential	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tommy	O
Kalmaar	O
,	O
Story	O
and	O
Entertainment	O
Manager	O
commented	O
,	O
"	O
Beneath	O
the	O
icons	O
of	O
dragons	O
and	O
ninjas	B-Application
there	O
's	O
this	O
compelling	O
full	O
narrative	O
around	O
kids	O
gaining	O
confidence	O
,	O
finding	O
their	O
inner	O
voice	O
,	O
learning	O
something	O
new	O
about	O
themselves	O
,	O
realizing	O
something	O
,	O
and	O
suddenly	O
they	O
can	O
do	O
more.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
Christopher	O
Stamp	O
,	O
Senior	O
Designer	O
at	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
Group	O
,	O
noted	O
that	O
Lloyd	O
and	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
are	O
relatable	O
to	O
children	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
inherent	O
flaws	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
What	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
thing	O
that	O
has	O
caught	O
kids’	O
attention	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
Lego	B-Language
design	O
manager	O
,	O
Michael	O
Svane	O
Knap	O
commented	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
’s	O
always	O
important	O
to	O
develop	O
good	O
characters	O
that	O
engage	O
with	O
the	O
kids	O
and	O
encourage	O
them	O
to	O
watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Knap	O
remarked	O
,	O
"	O
Some	O
have	O
grown	O
up	O
with	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
and	O
are	O
now	O
expressing	O
their	O
gratitude	O
and	O
telling	O
us	O
how	O
they	O
have	O
learned	O
lifelong	O
skills	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
5	O
February	O
2019	O
,	O
Ernie	O
Estrella	O
for	O
Syfy	O
Wire	O
remarked	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
Ninjago	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
Lego	B-Language
's	O
long	O
running	O
,	O
home-grown	O
franchises	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
arguably	O
its	O
most	O
successful	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2021	O
a	O
three-hour	O
documentary	O
produced	O
by	O
four	O
Ninjago	O
fans	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
,	O
titled	O
Ninjago	O
-	O
Ten	O
Years	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
:	O
A	O
Documentary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Fold	I-Application
released	O
a	O
song	O
titled	O
Ten	O
for	O
Ninjago	O
to	O
celebrate	O
the	O
ten-year	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ninjago	O
TV	O
series	O
was	O
launched	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
its	O
product	O
line	O
,	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
in	O
January	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
year	O
,	O
17	O
Lego	B-Language
construction	O
toy	O
sets	O
from	O
the	O
product	O
line	O
were	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
-	O
a	O
one-minute	O
Ninjago	O
short	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
Netflix	O
on	O
14	O
September	O
2017Ninjago	O
:	O
Decoded	O
-	O
a	O
mini-series	O
of	O
ten	O
episodes	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
between	O
Season	O
7	O
and	O
Season	O
8	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
27	O
November	O
2017Tales	O
from	O
the	O
Monastery	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
-	O
six	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
Legacy	O
films	O
from	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
website	O
that	O
take	O
place	O
between	O
Season	O
9	O
and	O
Season	O
10	O
,	O
released	O
19	O
December	O
2018Prime	O
Empire	O
shorts	O
-	O
six	O
Ninjago	O
shorts	O
that	O
provide	O
additional	O
background	O
information	O
about	O
Season	O
12	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2020	O
Ninjago	O
:	O
Reimagined	O
-	O
five	O
Ninjago	O
Legacy	O
shorts	O
in	O
different	O
animation	O
styles	O
released	O
in	O
2021	O
alongside	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
10th	O
anniversaryThe	O
Virtues	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
-	O
six	O
Ninjago	O
shorts	O
in	O
which	O
Master	O
Wu	O
teaches	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
about	O
the	O
six	O
fundamental	O
virtues	O
of	O
Spinjitzu	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
Garmadon	O
and	O
the	O
main	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
are	O
the	O
protagonists	O
of	O
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
plot	O
is	O
not	O
directly	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
Ninjago	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
Lloyd	O
retains	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
Green	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
secret	O
ninja	B-Application
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
premiered	O
on	O
16	O
September	O
2017	O
and	O
the	O
cast	O
included	O
Dave	O
Franco	O
as	O
Lloyd	O
,	O
Jackie	O
Chan	O
as	O
Master	O
Wu	O
and	O
Justin	O
Theroux	O
as	O
Lord	O
Garmadon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
involves	O
the	O
main	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
battling	O
against	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
the	O
evil	O
warlord	O
Lord	O
Garmadon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Ninjago	O
television	O
series	O
and	O
The	O
Lego	B-Application
Ninjago	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
,	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
magazines	O
,	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
colouring	O
books	O
,	O
graphic	O
novels	O
,	O
children	O
's	O
books	O
and	O
theme	O
park	O
attractions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Master	O
Wu	O
appear	O
in	O
an	O
interactive	O
theme	O
park	O
ride	O
called	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
The	O
Ride	O
at	O
Legoland	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lloyd	O
,	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
Master	O
Wu	O
appear	O
in	O
a	O
4D	O
short	O
animated	O
film	O
entitled	O
Lego	B-Language
Ninjago	O
:	O
Master	O
of	O
the	O
4th	O
Dimension	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
Legoland	B-Application
on	O
18	O
January	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
can	O
be	O
experienced	O
by	O
visitors	O
in	O
all	O
Legoland	B-Application
theme	O
parks	O
except	O
Legoland	B-Application
New	O
York	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
focuses	O
on	O
Master	O
Wu	O
teaching	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
a	O
lesson	O
about	O
the	O
Scroll	O
of	O
the	O
4th	O
Dimension	O
,	O
which	O
affects	O
gravity	O
and	O
organised	O
matter	O
.	O
</s>
