Storyline
The show is largely set in the fictional realm of Ninjago, a place loosely inspired by East Asian myths and culture. While featuring historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago exists in a modern setting centered around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which features skyscrapers, current-age and futuristic vehicles, modern electronics, mechanical exo-suits (mechs), and other futuristic technology. The plot focuses on a group of six teenage ninja fighting against the forces of evil, who are also defined as "Elemental Masters", characters who have elemental powers.
The series began with the ninja team being formed and trained by their ancient master Sensei Wu in the fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu", which is the main fighting method depicted in the show. The ninjas' base is a flying junk ship named "Destiny's Bounty", which has varied in design over the course of the series. The pilot episodes introduced the four original ninja characters named Kai, Cole, Jay and Zane and Kai's sister Nya who becomes a ninja later. The character Lloyd Garmadon was introduced in the first season, titled Rise of the Snakes.
The series incorporates a detailed fictional lore, which is woven into the storyline using character dialogue and flashbacks. The lore mainly focuses on the history of the First Spinjitzu Master and his creation of the island of Ninjago:
Long before time had a name, there was the Realm of the Oni and the Dragon...The Dragon had the power to create. The Oni had the power to destroy. Their war was never-ending. But a child arrived, born of both worlds. The child understood the power of both. Without one, you could not have the other. But when the Oni and the Dragon fought over which side the child should choose, the child abandoned their world to start a new one called Ninjago.
— Season 8, Episode 3, The Oni and the Dragon
See Also
The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
Lego Ninjago: Decoded
Lego Ninjago: Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu
Lego Ninjago Legacy Shorts - Reimagined
Lego Ninjago Legends: Monstrosity
Sound Effects Used
NOTE: Cartoon sound effects are barely used in this TV series.
- H-B SPIN, CARTOON - WACKY SPIN WITH DRUM
- Hollywoodedge, Baby Crying Slowly PE144001 (Used for all babies when young Lloyd steals their candy in "Never Trust a Snake".)
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801/Hollywoodedge, Hawk Screech Single AT082901
- Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 1 Picco PE098401 (Heard once in "Return of the Overlord" and presumably "Shintaro".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Ang AT010501 (Heard once in "Double Trouble" for "Pebbles".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Sad AT010101 (Heard once in "Double Trouble" for "Pebbles".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cat Domestic Meow Sad AT010102 (Heard once in "Double Trouble" for "Pebbles".)
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard in three Wildbrain Episodes only.)
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201
- Hollywoodedge, Crowd Med Shock PE961301/Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501 (Heard once in "Weapons of Destiny", "The Invitation", "Questing For Quests", "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back", and "Ninjago City vs. Ninja".)
- Hollywoodedge, Crunchy Fist Impact PE247301/Kick Body Hit 4 Thud Cr PE101601
- Hollywoodedge, Dolphin Chirps Vocal PE024601/Hollywoodedge, Dolphins Chirping TE015902 (Heard once in "On a Wish and a Prayer".)
- Hollywoodedge, Electricity Arcing 3 PE200301
- Hollywoodedge, Fanfare Ta Da CRT044001 (Heard once in "Once Bitten, Twice Shy".)
- Hollywoodedge, Gasps 1 Woman Close Pe PE131701 (Heard once in "Super Star Rockin' Jay".)
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Crowd AdultsY PE142901
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401 (Heard often in "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" and once in "Queen of the Munce".)
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501 (Heard often in "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" and once in "The Speedway Five-Billion".)
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Swish By Wligh CRT053907/Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHIZZ - QUICK ZING 02
- Hollywoodedge, Truck Air Horn Numero PE270701 (Heard twice in "Codename: Arcturus".)
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 5 Man InsaneT PE134601 (Used for the Postman in "Shintaro".)
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 2 Woman Singl PE133601 (Heard once in "Christofern".)
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 7 Woman Three PE134101 (1st scream only; heard in "Questing for Quests".)
- Hollywoodedge, Several Rapid Swish CRT054101 (Heard in "Only One Can Remain" (edited), "Questing For Quests", and "Dungeon Crawl".)
- Hollywoodedge, Single Classic Wolf CRT012501/Sound Ideas, COYOTE - LONG HOWL, ANIMAL (Heard twice in "The Last of the Formlings".)
- Hollywoodedge, Swish 9 Single PE116801
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201
- Hollywoodedge, Whistle Human Finger PE139801
- Hollywoodedge, Wind Cold Whistle BT022801
- Hollywoodedge, Woman Screamsahhh M CRT028203
- MGM Roar/SoundDogs, Animals - Lion - C U - Roar (Heard in two Season 4 episodes.)
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA, FLASH - ELECTRONIC FLASH: FLASH POP AND CHARGING WHINE
- SoundDogs, Crowds - Crowd Panic - Medium Small - Screams & Yells - Male & Female - Int (Heard once in "Game Over", "A Lesson in Anger" and "Brave But Foolish".)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: LARGE CONVENTION CROWD, AUDIENCE (Heard once in "Brave But Foolish".)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, PARROT - FUNNY PARROT SQUAWKS AND WHISTLES, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (Heard once in the WildBrain Studios logo after the end credits of each episode from Season 12 to 14.)
- Sound Ideas, BUZZER, GAME SHOW - GAME SHOW BUZZER: SHORT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG ANVIL HIT (Heard once in "How to Build a Dragon".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SCREAM - SHORT TERROR SCREAM, HORROR
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - OUTDOOR: SMALL GROUP, AUDIENCE
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, LIGHT BULB - GLASS, LIGHT BULB CRASH, SMASH 02
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, PANIC - PANIC CROWD SCREAMS AND YELLS, SHORT 02 (Heard once in "Snake Jaguar".)
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, PANIC - TEEN PANIC CROWD
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, SCREAM - SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE: FRIGHTENED SCREAM
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 01
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, VERY LARGE, ELECTRICAL
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL SWISH 03
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL ZAP 01
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BIG HEAD BONK
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BRAKE DRUM AND BULB HORN HIT (Heard once in "Return of the Overlord".)
- Sound Ideas, Household, Etc. - Lightbulb or fluorescent tube breaking 03
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, CRY - ONE YEAR OLD CHILD: CRYING IN BEDROOM (Heard Once in "Cursed World, Part II")
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAM: FEMALE, HORROR 02
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, WHISTLE - CALLING WHISTLE 01 (Heard once in "Farewell the Sea" and "Quittin' Time!".)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, WHISTLE - CALLING WHISTLE 02 (Heard once in "The Forgotten Element" and "Quittin' Time!".)
- Sound Ideas, SCREAM - MALE: HORROR SCREAM, HUMAN (Heard once in "The Green Ninja".)
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, MOTOR - SPACE MOTOR, MALFUNCTIONING (Heard once in "Double Trouble" when the Evil Ninja start up the Ultrasonic Raider.)
- Sound Ideas, STEREO, TURNTABLE - NEEDLE SCRATCHING RECORD, RECORD PLAYER 02 (Heard in "Child's Play" and "Questing for Quests".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH (Heard once in "Return of the Overlord".)
- Wilhelm Scream (Heard in the WilFilm Episodes only.)