Lego Ninjago


LEGO Ninjago is a Lego theme introduced in 2011. It is the first to be based on ninja since the discontinuation of the Ninja environment in 2000. Whilst it retains some elements of this previous theme, one of the main differences is a more detailed accompaniment story, primarily underpinned by the TV series that it's based on, .
The theme enjoyed popularity and success in its first year, and a further two years were commissioned before a planned discontinuation in 2013. However, after a brief hiatus, the line was revived after feedback from fans and has been in production ever since.

Premise

The main focus of the line is the formation and consequent exploits and trials of a group of teenage ninja, battling against the various forces of evil.

Notable characters

Playsets

Over 250 sets have been released since 2011. Each season has anywhere between six and 15 corresponding regular boxed sets, either released in one or two waves across a given year.
In 2012, the Fire Temple set was awarded 'Activity Toy of the Year' title at the 12th Annual Toy of the Year Awards, which is held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.

Wave 1 (Way of the Ninja)

Released in early 2011, this wave consists of ten playsets based on the Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu pilot episodes, featuring the Ninja battling Lord Garmadon and his Skullkin Army over the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
2258Ninja AmbushWinter 2011
2259Skull MotorbikeWinter 2011
2260Ice Dragon AttackWinter 2011
2263Turbo ShredderWinter 2011
2504Spinjitzu DojoWinter 2011
2505Garmadon's Dark FortressWinter 2011
2516Ninja Training OutpostWinter 2011
2518Nuckal's ATVWinter 2011
2519Skeleton BowlingWinter 2011
2520Ninjago Battle ArenaWinter 2011

Wave 2 (Way of the Ninja)

Released in mid-2011, this wave consists of five playsets, continuing to adapt the pilot episodes of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
2506Skull TruckSummer 2011
2507Fire TempleSummer 2011
2508Blacksmith ShopSummer 2011
2509Earth Dragon DefenseSummer 2011
2521Lightning Dragon BattleSummer 2011

Wave 3 (Rise of the Snakes)

Released in early 2012 and consisting of ten playsets, this wave features sets from Season 1: Rise of the Snakes, featuring the Ninja fighting against Pythor and the four Serpentine Tribes over the tribe generals' staffs which contain the anti-venom to cancel the snakes powers.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
9440Venomari ShrineWinter 2012
9441Kai's Blade CycleWinter 2012
9442Jay's Storm FighterWinter 2012
9443RattlecopterWinter 2012
9444Cole's Tread AssaultWinter 2012
9445Fangpyre Truck AmbushWinter 2012
9446Destiny's BountyWinter 2012
9455Fangpyre MechWinter 2012
9456Spinner Battle ArenaWinter 2012
9457Fangpyre Wrecking BallWinter 2012

Wave 4 (Rise of the Snakes)

Released in mid-2012 and featuring only four sets, this wave continues to feature sets from Season 1, showcasing the Ninja's battle for the four Silver Fangblades, which together can revive the monstrous Great Devourer. This wave introduces Lloyd Garmadon as the legendary Green Ninja.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
9447Lasha's Bite CycleSummer 2012
9448Samurai MechSummer 2012
9449Ultra Sonic RaiderSummer 2012
9450Epic Dragon BattleSummer 2012

Wave 5 (Legacy of the Green Ninja)

Released in early 2013, consisting of just six sets, this wave is based on Season 2: The Final Battle, featuring the Ninja's battle against The Overlord and his Stone Army. The collectible items in this wave are the four Elemental Blades. The wave features Lloyd as the Golden Ninja.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70500Kai's Fire MechWinter 2013
70501Warrior BikeWinter 2013
70502Cole's Earth DrillerWinter 2013
70503The Golden DragonWinter 2013
70504GarmatronWinter 2013
70505Temple of LightWinter 2013

Wave 6 (Rebooted)

Released in early 2014 and containing seven sets, this wave is based on Season 3: REBOOTED. It depicts the Overlord's return in digital form in control of an army of Nindroids, and the Ninja fighting him back with Techno Blades: weapons that hack technology. This wave takes on a high-tech theme with futuristic vehicles, weapons and enemies.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70720Hover HunterWinter 2014
70721Kai FighterWinter 2014
70722OverBorg AttackWinter 2014
70723Thunder RaiderWinter 2014
70724NinjaCopterWinter 2014
70725Nindroid MechDragonWinter 2014
70726DestructoidWinter 2014

Wave 7 (Rebooted)

Released in Summer of 2014, this is currently the smallest wave of the series, consisting of merely two playsets. It continues to be based on REBOOTED, thus continuing the futuristic theme.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70727X-1 Ninja ChargerSummer 2014
70728Battle for Ninjago CitySummer 2014

Wave 8 (Tournament of Elements)

Returning to the series' Asian Mythological roots, early 2015 brought a massive wave of eleven sets based on Season 4: The Tournament of Elements. The wave introduces Master Chen and his cult of Anacondrai worshippers, along with new Elemental Masters aside from the Ninja. It also features the debut of Skylor as the Orange Ninja of Amber and Absorption and the return of Zane, now the Titanium Ninja. This time, the collectible items are Jade Blades.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70745Anacondrai CrusherWinter 2015
70746Condrai Copter AttackWinter 2015
70747Cole's Boulder BlasterWinter 2015
70748Titanium DragonWinter 2015
70749Enter the SerpentWinter 2015
70750Ninja DB XWinter 2015
70752Jungle TrapWinter 2015
70753Lava FallsWinter 2015
70754Jay's ElectroMechWinter 2015
70755Jungle RaiderWinter 2015
70756Dojo ShowdownWinter 2015

Wave 9 (Possession)

Released in mid-2015 based on Season 5: Possession, the wave features ten sets, including the massive Direct-to-Consumer "Temple of Airjitzu". Here, using the ghost-slaying Aeroblades, the Ninja battle ghosts from the Cursed Realm, the ghost of current Master of Wind and Air Morro in possession of Lloyd's body. The wave also has Nya giving up her mantle of Samurai-X to become the Water Ninja. The collectible items are Aeroblades.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70730Chain Cycle AmbushSummer 2015
70731Jay Walker OneSummer 2015
70732City of StiixSummer 2015
70733Blaster BikeSummer 2015
70734Master Wu DragonSummer 2015
70735Ronin R.E.X.Summer 2015
70736Attack of the Morro DragonSummer 2015
70737Titan Mech BattleSummer 2015
70738Final Flight of Destiny's BountySummer 2015
70751Temple of AirjitzuSummer 2015

Wave 10 (Skybound)

Released in early 2016, the wave features seven sets based on Season 6: Skybound. It depicts, the Ninja facing off against a crew of Sky Pirates commanded by the Djinn Nadakhan. The collectible items are Djin Blades, various depictions of a weapon known as the Sword of Souls which has entrapped various members of the Ninja team. Strangely, the wave introduces Cole's ghost form in one set, although becoming one in Season 5.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70599Cole's DragonWinter 2016
70600Ninja Bike ChaseWinter 2016
70601Sky SharkWinter 2016
70602Jay's Elemental DragonWinter 2016
70603Raid ZeppelinWinter 2016
70604Tiger Widow IslandWinter 2016
70605Misfortune's KeepWinter 2016

Wave 11 (Day of the Departed)

In honor of the 5th anniversary of Ninjago, mid-2016 saw the release of nine sets, six of which tie directly in to the "Day of the Departed" special, though appear prominently in Season 7: The Hands of Time, featuring the Ninja fighting deceased villains who attempt to take the heroes' places amongst the living using Departed Blades. Cole's RX form debuts here, depicting his return to the corporeal with a ghostly scar and a new ability known as the Earth Punch. The other three sets continue to be based on events from Season 6. The collectible items are the new jade blades.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70588Titanium Ninja TumblerSummer 2016
70589Rock RoaderSummer 2016
70590Airjitzu Battle GroundsSummer 2016
70591Kryptarium Prison BreakoutSummer 2016
70592Salvage M.E.C.Summer 2016
70593The Green NRG DragonSummer 2016
70594The Lighthouse SiegeSummer 2016
70595Ultra Stealth RaiderSummer 2016
70596Samurai X Cave ChaosSummer 2016

Wave 12 (Hands of Time)

Released in Winter 2017, this wave consists of 7 sets based on the Season 7: Hands of Time. It depicted the Ninjas fight against the new enemies, The Hands of Time and the Vermillion. The collectible items are the Time Blades.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70621The Vermillion AttackWinter 2017
70622Desert LightningWinter 2017
70623Destiny's ShadowWinter 2017
70624Vermillion InvaderWinter 2017
70625Samurai VXLWinter 2017
70626Dawn of Iron DoomWinter 2017
70627Dragon's ForgeWinter 2017

Wave 13 (Sons of Garmadon)

Released in Winter 2018, this wave consists of 6 sets based on the 8th Season : Sons of Garmadon. The collectible items are the Oni Masks.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70638Katana V11Winter 2018
70639Street Race of Snake JaguarWinter 2018
70640S.O.G. HeadquartersWinter 2018
70641Ninja NightcrawlerWinter 2018
70642Killow vs. Samurai XWinter 2018
70643Temple of ResurrectionWinter 2018

Wave 14 (Hunted)

Released in mid-2018, this wave consists of 7 sets based on Season 9 : Hunted. depicted the 4 Ninja : Kai, Jay, Nya and Zane along with the de-aged Wu trying to fight the Dragon Hunters in the First Realm while the rest tried to fight Garmadon in Ninjago. The collectible items are Dragon Armors.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70650Destiny's WingSummer 2018
70651Throne Room ShowdownSummer 2018
70652StormbringerSummer 2018
70653FirstbourneSummer 2018
70654DieselnautSummer 2018
70655Dragon PitSummer 2018
70658Oni TitanSummer 2018

Wave 15 (Legacy)

Released in early 2019, this wave consist of the re-imagining versions of concept that used in the first 2 Seasons. The sets appeared in Season 10 as well as in some short episodes of "The Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu'', which happened after Season 9.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70665Samurai MechWinter 2019
70666The Golden DragonWinter 2019
70667Kai's Blade Cycle & Zane's SnowmobileWinter 2019
70668Jay's Storm FighterWinter 2019
70669Cole's Earth DrillerWinter 2019
70670Monastery of SpinjitzuWinter 2019
70679The Ultra DragonWinter 2019
70680Monastery TrainingWinter 2019

Wave 16 (Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu)

Released in summer 2019, the wave consists of 8 sets based on Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu. The wave contains 4 sets from each of the season's main chapters: the Fire Chapter and the Ice Chapter. The collectible items are the forbidden scrolls.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70671Lloyd's JourneySummer 2019
70672Cole's Dirt BikeSummer 2019
70673ShuricopterSummer 2019
70674Fire FangSummer 2019
70675Katana 4x4Summer 2019
70676Lloyd's Titan MechSummer 2019
70677Land BountySummer 2019
70678Castle of the Forsaken EmperorSummer 2019

Wave 17 https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/25636804/ (Prime Empire)

Released in Winter 2020, the wave consists of 8 sets from Season 12: Prime Empire, where the Ninja are trapped within the ancient videogame known as Prime Empire. The wave also consists of 4 Legacy sets, expanding on the subtheme introduced in the Winter of 2019. The collectible items are the Keytanas.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
71699Thunder RaiderWinter 2020
71700Jungle RaiderWinter 2020
71701Kai's Fire DragonWinter 2020
71702Golden MechWinter 2020
71706Cole's Speeder CarWinter 2020
71707Kai's Mech JetWinter 2020
71708Gamer's MarketWinter 2020
71709Jay and Lloyd's Velocity RacersWinter 2020
71710Ninja Tuner CarWinter 2020
71711Jay's Cyber DragonWinter 2020
71712Empire Temple of MadnessWinter 2020
71713Empire DragonWinter 2020

Wave 18 (Master of the Mountain)

Released in Summer 2020, the wave consists of 6 sets from the upcoming 13th season, as well as 3 sets from the Legacy sub-theme introduced in 2019.

Wave 19(The Island Of Darkness)

Released In Winter 2020, The Wave Consists Of 7 Sets

The Lego Ninjago Movie Sets

The first wave of sets released in the United States on August 1, 2017 and including promotional sets. The second wave released in the United States on December 1, 2017. The third wave was released in the United States on August 1, 2018.
SetReleasePiecesMinifigures
30379Quake Mech201764-
30427Ice Tank201771-
30428Green Ninja Mech Dragon201760-
30608Kendo Lloyd201771
30609Lloyd201761
471701Lloyd201761
853702Movie Maker Set20171631
5004394Movie Maker2017461
5004916Kai's Dojo Pod2017351
70606Spinjitzu Training20171092
70607NINJAGO City Chase20172335
70608Master Falls20173123
70609Manta Ray Bomber20173414
70610Flying Jelly Sub20173414
70611Water Strider20174944
70612Green Ninja Mech Dragon20175444
70613Garma Mecha Man20177474
70614Lightning Jet20178766
70615Fire Mech20179447
70616Ice Tank20179145
70617Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon201714037
70618Destiny's Bounty201722957
70620NINJAGO City2017486715 regular minifigures, 1 robot
70628Lloyd - Spinjitzu Master2017481
70629Piranha Attack20172174
70631Garmadon's Volcano Lair20175215
70632Quake Mech201712025
70656garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON!20178306
70657NINJAGO City Docks2018355313

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Collectable Minifigures Series

Battle Games and other items

Various other sets have been released, including a board game from the Lego Games theme along with a number of associated buildable battle game toys. These all involve placing a Lego Minifigure on either a spinning or flying disk. The first generation of these was released in 2011–12, and incorporated a two-player battle game, involving exchanges of weapons and cards. The second generation of came in 2015, and consisted of a ripcord mechanism in order to launch the spinner into the air. The most recent release was in 2020.

Spinjitzu Spinners

Released in 2011 and 2012, 30 Spinner Sets were released to coincide with Waves 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each Spinner came with one minifigure, one spinner, 5 playing cards and various weapons and spinner accessories. Weapon and Starter packs contained two minifigures and 10 playing cards.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
2111KaiWinter 2011
2112ColeWinter 2011
2113ZaneWinter 2011
2114ChopovWinter 2011
2115BonezaiWinter 2011
2116KraziWinter 2011
2170Cole DXWinter 2011
2171Zane DXWinter 2011
2172NyaWinter 2011
2173NuckalWinter 2011
2174KrunchaSummer 2011
2175WyplashSummer 2011
2255Sensei WuSummer 2011
2256Lord GarmadonSummer 2011
2257Spinjitzu Starter SetWinter 2011
9561Kai ZXWinter 2012
9562LashaWinter 2012
9563Kendo ZaneWinter 2012
9564SnappaWinter 2012
9566Samurai XWinter 2012
9567Fang-SueiWinter 2012
9569SpittaSummer 2012
9570NRG JaySummer 2012
9571FangdamSummer 2012
9572NRG ColeSummer 2012
9573SlithraaSummer 2012
9574Lloyd ZXSummer 2012
9579Starter SetWinter 2012
9590NRG ZaneSummer 2012
9591Weapon PackSummer 2012

Booster Packs

Released in 2012, 7 Booster Packs were released to coincide with Waves 3 and 4. The packs featured one character, 5 playing cards and various weapons and accessories that can be attached to the regular Spinner sets.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
9551Kendo ColeWinter 2012
9552Lloyd GarmadonWinter 2012
9553Jay ZXWinter 2012
9554Zane ZXSummer 2012
9555MezmoSummer 2012
9556BytarSummer 2012
9557LizaruSummer 2012

Airjitzu Flyers

Released in Summer 2015, 6 Airjitzu Flyer sets were released to coincide with Wave 9. The sets feature one ripcord-powered Airjitzu Flyer and one Ninja. The sets are based on Season 5: Possession.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70739Airjitzu Kai FlyerSummer 2015
70740Airjitzu Jay FlyerSummer 2015
70741Airjitzu Cole FlyerSummer 2015
70742Airjitzu Zane FlyerSummer 2015
70743Airjitzu Morro FlyerSummer 2015
70744Airjitzu Wrayth FlyerSummer 2015

Spinjitzu Masters

Released in Winter 2018, 5 Spinjitzu Master sets were released to coincide with Wave 13. The sets feature a ripcord-powered spinner and one Ninja. A sixth Spinjitzu Master set featuring Lloyd was released, yet is part of the LEGO Ninjago Movie wave. The sets are based on Season 8: Sons of Garmadon.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70633Kai - Spinjitzu MasterWinter 2018
70634Nya - Spinjitzu MasterWinter 2018
70635Jay - Spinjitzu MasterWinter 2018
70636Zane - Spinjitzu MasterWinter 2018
70637Cole - Spinjitzu MasterWinter 2018

Dragon Masters

Released in Summer 2018, 5 Dragon Master sets were released to coincide with Wave 14. The sets feature a Dragon Flyer and one Ninja. A sixth set including Nya was initially included in the wave, yet was cancelled for unknown reasons. The sets are based on Season 9: Hunted.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70644Golden dragon master-
Summer 2018--
70645Cole - Dragon MasterSummer 2018
70646Jay - Dragon MasterSummer 2018
70647Kai - Dragon MasterSummer 2018
70648Zane - Dragon MasterSummer 2018

Spinjitzu Spinners (2019 Variant)

Released in Winter 2019, 6 Spinners were released to coincide with Wave 15. The sets include a spinner and one Ninja, and reintroduce the ability to customize Spinners. This feature has been absent since 2012.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70659Spinjitzu KaiWinter 2019
70660Spinjitzu JayWinter 2019
70661Spinjitzu ZaneWinter 2019
70662Spinjitzu ColeWinter 2019
70663Spinjitzu Nya & WuWinter 2019
70664Spinjitzu Lloyd vs. GarmadonWinter 2019

Spinjitzu Slam

Released in Summer 2019, 4 Spinjitzu Slam sets were released to coincide with Wave 16. The sets consist of a spinner that launches from a base plate and the set's Ninja in their Forbidden Spinjitzu form from Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
ReferenceTitleIntroduced
70681Spinjitzu Slam - LloydSummer 2019
70682Spinjitzu Slam - JaySummer 2019
70683Spinjitzu Slam - ZaneSummer 2019
70684Spinjitzu Slam - Kai vs. SamuraiSummer 2019

Arcade Pods

Spinjitzu Burst

Released in Summer 2020, 3 Spinjitzu Bursts are scheduled for released to coincide with Wave 18. The Bursts consist of a cocoon-like launcher that holds the Ninjas in a form similar to their NRG variants from 2012. These are based on the upcoming 13th season. Unofficial sources says that in the show this type of spinjitzu will be some kind of magic.

Merjitzu Slam

Released In Winter 2020, 4 Merjitzu Slams Are Scheduled To Release Alongside Wave 19.Merjitzu Is Used By People Who Discovered Their Full Potential

TV Series and Mini Movies

, is a 3D animated television series. The series was animated in Denmark by Wil Film ApS for its first ten seasons. Animation was relocated to DHX Media in Canada from its eleventh season onward. Since it first aired in 2011, thirteen regular seasons have been produced, along with one pilot season, one extended special, and its world setting is connected to the Legends of Chima of Lego Legends of Chima.
While the production of the Lego Theme and the TV series are coupled, some small differences exist, most notably concerning characters. A number of TV show characters have not been released in physical toy form.

Mini Movies

The Hageman brothers, Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote ' and co-wrote the story of The Lego Movie, penned the film adaptation, which features a new take that diverges from the. Charlie Bean, who produced Disney's ', directed the film, produced by The Lego Movie team of Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and both Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The spin-off movie was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 22, 2017. The film stars Jackie Chan as Master Wu, Dave Franco as Lloyd, Justin Theroux as Lord Garmadon, Michael Peña as Kai, Abbi Jacobson as Nya, Kumail Nanjiani as Jay, Zach Woods as Zane and Fred Armisen as Cole.

Lego Ninjago Master of 4th Dimension

Lego Ninjago Master of 4th Dimension is a 4D short film released in LEGOLAND on January 12, 2018.
The Carlsbad theme park announced a new 3D/4D experience movie called "LEGO Ninjago, Master of the 4th Dimension" that is scheduled to open in the summer.
Peter Ronchetti, general manager of LEGOLAND California, said "LEGO Ninjago, Master of the 4th Dimension" would open in all LEGOLAND theme parks around the world at the same time.
Michael D. Black is Director and writers is and Robert Henny. Producers are Joshua Wexler and Laura Jackloski

Other media

Video games

A number of video game adaptations exist, which have all been published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The first was '. It was released on 12 April 2011, on the Nintendo DS console. It acts as a sequel to the 2009 game Lego Battles and was developed by Hellbent Games. This was followed by ', an action-adventure game for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita, which was released on 29 July 2014. It was also developed by Hellbent Games. More recently, was released in March 2015 and The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game on 22 September 2017.
In addition to these, a Ninjago-themed world was added to the now shut-down massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe. Several Ninjago characters also appear in the 2015 video game, Lego Dimensions. Various mobile games have been released.
The crossover toys-to-life game Lego Dimensions developed by Traveller's Tales features content based on both the original Lego Ninjago. A "team pack" includes an additional level that recreates the events of the original series and adds Kai and Cole as a playable characters. Additional "fun packs" add Jay, Nya, Zane, Sensei Wu and Lloyd as playable characters.

Crossovers in other Media

Ninjago Characters was in "The Lego Movie " like in "Lego Movie" and in Short Movie named Enter in Ninjago.

Books

Various accompanying books have been produced. A total of 12 graphic novels have been published, following the canon of the TV series. They are written by Greg Farshtey, with the majority being illustrated by Jolyon Yates. Ninjago Readers are short publications that also follow this canon.
A Ninjago Brickmaster book was released in 2011. Such books include instructions for a variety of different models, as well as the parts for these and minifigures. Similarly, Ninjago Activity Books feature activities, comics, and stories and include a minifigure.

Magazine

Since the beginning of 2012, a 36-page magazine has been released in the UK and the Netherlands every month. It contains a comic strip as well as various facts, puzzles, posters, competitions and other activities. Also included is a free Lego gift, often a minifigure.