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'''''Ninjago: Dragons Rising''''' is an animated television series produced by [[WildBrain Studios]] and [[The Lego Group]]. It is based on the [[Lego Ninjago]] brand of construction toys and a sequel to ''[[Ninjago (TV series)|Ninjago]]'' (2011–2022). Part 1 of the first season of the show premiered on [[Netflix]] on June 1, 2023. Part 2 was released on October 12, 2023. A second season released in 2024, with Part 1 on April 4 on Netflix and Part 2 on July 25, 2024 on Peacock but then removed and officially released on Netflix on October 3, 2024. The third season will premiere in Spring 2025. |
'''''Ninjago: Dragons Rising''''' is an animated television series produced by [[WildBrain Studios]] and [[The Lego Group]]. It is based on the [[Lego Ninjago]] brand of construction toys and a sequel to ''[[Ninjago (TV series)|Ninjago]]'' (2011–2022). It features the original series regular voice cast, along with new cast members as new characters. Part 1 of the first season of the show premiered on [[Netflix]] on June 1, 2023. Part 2 was released on October 12, 2023. A second season released in 2024, with Part 1 on April 4 on Netflix and Part 2 on July 25, 2024 on Peacock but then removed and officially released on Netflix on October 3, 2024. The third season will premiere in Spring 2025. |
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* [[Andrew Francis]] as [[List of Ninjago characters#Cole|Cole]], the Earth Ninja, who ended up in the Land of Lost Things helping those who ran away from home. Cole later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Zane. |
* [[Andrew Francis]] as [[List of Ninjago characters#Cole|Cole]], the Earth Ninja, who ended up in the Land of Lost Things helping those who ran away from home. Cole later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Zane. |
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* [[Kazumi Evans]] as Wyldfyre, a feral pyrokinetic human who was raised with a dragon Heatwave as well as a caregiver robot. After Heatwave was captured by the Claws she sought to rescue him. She joins the Ninja in their search for the Dragon Cores, eventually becoming Kai's protégé. |
* [[Kazumi Evans]] as Wyldfyre, a feral pyrokinetic human who was raised with a dragon Heatwave as well as a caregiver robot. After Heatwave was captured by the Claws she sought to rescue him. She joins the Ninja in their search for the Dragon Cores, eventually becoming Kai's protégé. |
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* [[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]] as [[List of Ninjago characters#Master Wu|Master Wu]], the Ninja's mentor who has lived for thousands of years. He goes missing following the Merge but his teachings live on in Lloyd. |
* [[Paul Dobson (actor)|Paul Dobson]] as [[List of Ninjago characters#Master Wu|Master Wu]], the Ninja's mentor who has lived for thousands of years. He goes missing following the Merge but his teachings live on in Lloyd. |
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* [[Mackenzie Gray]] as Dorama, a former famous pyro-technician and showman in Ninjago. |
* [[Mackenzie Gray]] as Dorama, a former famous pyro-technician and showman in Ninjago. |
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* [[Michael Antonakos]] as the Mechanic, a well-known professional criminal. |
* [[Michael Antonakos]] as the Mechanic, a well-known professional criminal. |
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* Lava-Tides are a species of rock creatures native to the Wyldness. |
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* Sabrina Pitre as Howler 1. |
* Sabrina Pitre as Howler 1. |
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* Richard Ian Cox as Howler 2. |
* Richard Ian Cox as Howler 2. |
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* Vincent Tong as Bleckt, Roby's uncle, who conspired with Ras to rig the Tournament of Sources. |
* [[Vincent Tong]] as Bleckt, Roby's uncle, who conspired with Ras to rig the Tournament of Sources. |
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* [[Mark Hildreth (actor)|Mark Hildreth]] as Arrakore, a djinn and one of the few known inhabitants of Djinjago to escape from its destruction. After having his hope restored, he began to restore his realm harnessing his wish magic once more. |
* [[Mark Hildreth (actor)|Mark Hildreth]] as Arrakore, a djinn and one of the few known inhabitants of Djinjago to escape from its destruction. After having his hope restored, he began to restore his realm harnessing his wish magic once more. |
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* [[Deven Mack]] as Gus, a resident of the Crossroads. |
* [[Deven Mack]] as Gus, a resident of the Crossroads. |
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* [[Jason Simpson]] as Sora's father |
* [[Jason Simpson]] as Sora's father who she dissowns when she reaches her true potential |
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* [[Kathleen Barr]] as Sora's mother |
* [[Kathleen Barr]] as Sora's mother who she dissowns when she reaches her true potential |
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* [[Richard Newman (actor)|Richard Newman]] as Spirit of the Temple, a mystic figure in the Temple of the Dragon Cores. |
* [[Richard Newman (actor)|Richard Newman]] as Spirit of the Temple, a mystic figure in the Temple of the Dragon Cores. |
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* [[Vincent Tong (voice actor)|Vincent Tong]] as Mr. Koenig, was Sora and Jordana's former school teacher. |
* [[Vincent Tong (voice actor)|Vincent Tong]] as Mr. Koenig, was Sora and Jordana's former school teacher. |
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* Jiro is a Lightning Dragon. |
* Jiro is a Lightning Dragon. |
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* Zanth is a Djinjagan Dragon. |
* Zanth is a Djinjagan Dragon. |
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* Obscuria is the current Elemental Master of Shadow |
* Obscuria is the current Elemental Master of Shadow |
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* Garry Chalk as Zant-Tanz, the Elemental Master of Plants, the acting general of the Mucoid Warriors, and the supreme leader of the Mother Garden. |
* Garry Chalk as Zant-Tanz, the Elemental Master of Plants, the acting general of the Mucoid Warriors, and the supreme leader of the Mother Garden. |
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| Based on | Lego Ninjago |
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| Theme music composer | Jody Tompkins & Theofania Pavli |
| Opening theme | "We Rise" by Theofania Pavli |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 1, 2023 – present |
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Ninjago: Dragons Rising is an animated television series produced by WildBrain Studios and The Lego Group. It is based on the Lego Ninjago brand of construction toys and a sequel to Ninjago (2011–2022). It features the original series regular voice cast, along with new cast members as new characters. Part 1 of the first season of the show premiered on Netflix on June 1, 2023. Part 2 was released on October 12, 2023. A second season released in 2024, with Part 1 on April 4 on Netflix and Part 2 on July 25, 2024 on Peacock but then removed and officially released on Netflix on October 3, 2024. The third season will premiere in Spring 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]Season 1
[edit]Part 1
[edit]After Crystalized, a phenomenon known as "The Merge" combines Ninjago with the rest of the sixteen realms of creation, introducing new threats, and causing chaotic aftershocks called Mergequakes. Years later, Lloyd befriends two civilians: Arin and Sora, the former a huge fan of the Ninja, and the latter, a technopath from the totalitarian kingdom of Imperium. The three are tasked with finding the rest of the scattered ninja and combating the Claws of Imperium, who covet dragons in order to drain their life force as a resource.
Part 2
[edit]The ninja, having successfully rescued the dragons trapped in Imperium, set out on a quest to find the three Dragon Cores, that can stop the Mergequakes. They split off into three teams: Lloyd and Arin; Nya and Sora; and Kai and Wyldfyre. Together, they search the Merged realms looking for the cores, coming across new elemental masters, Cole, and even new creatures. But Empress Beatrix manages to steal the Dragon Cores in order to power her weapon, so she can destroy the realms for good.
Season 2
[edit]Part 1
[edit]Lloyd starts having visions of a blood moon, which leads him and the ninja to Egalt and Rontu, two dragon masters who can teach the ninja a special technique called "rising dragon technique", which can defeat Shatterspin, an ancient technique now used by the current elemental master of smoke, Cinder. Meanwhile, Ras and Jordana have acquired pieces needed to free the Forbidden Five from captivity. They only need Bonzle, a spell turned into a skeleton living in the Land of Lost Things, so they can awaken the Forbidden Five.
Part 2
[edit]When the Dragon Matriarchs are mysteriously murdered for their crowns of horns that can bring the rest of the Forbidden Five into the merged lands, the ninja must participates in the tournament of sources to search for them and the culprit. All the while, Arin begins to wonder about his position in the ninja after being told something by the person responsible for the Merge and his parents' disappearance.
Voice cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Deven Mack as Arin, a civilian who idolized the Ninja in his youth. He lost his parents after The Merge and somehow managed to teach himself Spinjitzu, an ability thought impossible. He also inadvertently invented Object Spinjitzu.
- Sabrina Pitre as Sora, known in her past as Ana, a technological engineer originally from Imperium who gained recognition for creating a hard light hologram projection device called Photac. She defected from Imperium when she found out how cruelly they treated dragons, leading to her parents and classmates shunning her. After The Merge, she befriended Arin and lived in the Crossroads, becoming a mech racer. She discovers that she has technokinetic powers that were boosted in the presence of Riyu, until she unlocked her True Potential.
- Sam Vincent as Lloyd Garmadon, the legendary Green Ninja and chosen guardian of Ninjago, and the son of Misako and the former supervillain Garmadon. He wields elemental energy and remains in Ninjago City to prevent Mergequakes and train Arin and Sora.
- Brian Drummond as Riyu, a dragon said to have great power, and like his kin he's capable of boosting an individual's powers in close proximity and he can fly.
- Vincent Tong as Kai, Nya's brother and the hot-headed Master of Fire whom Lloyd tasked with surveying the Merged Realms to look for the rest of their teammates until he caught up with him and Nya in the Realm of Madness. During their hunt for the Dragon Cores, Kai decided to take Wyldfyre under his wing.
- Kelly Metzger as Nya, Kai's sister and the Master of Water who lived with the Craglings of the Realm of Madness following the Merge, helping them prevent Dragons from stealing the Cragling's species' life energy. She later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Zane, and Cole.
- Brent Miller as Zane, the Ice Ninja who was kept in suspension for years after The Merge. He later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Cole.
- Andrew Francis as Cole, the Earth Ninja, who ended up in the Land of Lost Things helping those who ran away from home. Cole later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Zane.
- Kazumi Evans as Wyldfyre, a feral pyrokinetic human who was raised with a dragon Heatwave as well as a caregiver robot. After Heatwave was captured by the Claws she sought to rescue him. She joins the Ninja in their search for the Dragon Cores, eventually becoming Kai's protégé.
- Paul Dobson as Master Wu, the Ninja's mentor who has lived for thousands of years. He goes missing following the Merge but his teachings live on in Lloyd.
Villains
[edit]Administration Agents
[edit]- Mark Hildreth as Karit.
- Kazumi Evans as Denholt.
- Michael Adamthwaite as Roderick Allen.
- Rhona Rees as Underwood.
- Ian Hanlin as Prentis.
Imperians
[edit]- Ashleigh Ball as Dr. LaRow, a head scientist of the Advanced Systems Lab working for the Kingdom of Imperium.
- Nicole Oliver as Beatrix, the former power-hungry empress of Imperium who orders the capture of as the seven Source Dragons in an effort to colonize the Merged Realms.
- Diana Kaarina as Jordana, a scientist who claims to be Sora's rival. She managed to extract raw Source Dragon energy for Beatrix and Ras' master.
- Giles Panton as Rapton, the field leader of the Claws of Imperium who, after capturing many dragons, helped the Ninja in Beatrix's defeat. He later returned to dragon hunting.
- Ian Hanlin as Blorko.
The Forbidden Five
[edit]- Deven Mack as Nokt.
- Emily Tennant as Rox.
- Michael Adamthwaite as Zarkt.
Wolf Clan
[edit]- Brian Drummond as Ras, a black and purple colored tiger warrior who served on Imperium's military, aiding the Claws in capturing dragons until he was stripped of his position and escaped to recruit Jordana for his master. He's physically strong and wields a hammer.
- Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the former Blue Ninja, and a master of Lightning who ended up as one of the managers of the Administration after he lost his memories of who he was and his travels with the other ninja. He left the Administration and was recruited by Ras, only to be cast away following his loss to Nya in the Tournament of Sources.
- Ian Hanlin as Cinder, a master of Smoke.
Other villains
[edit]- Brian Drummond as Fedulian, a Merlopian that owns an antiques shop in the Crossroads.
- Mackenzie Gray as Dorama, a former famous pyro-technician and showman in Ninjago.
- Michael Antonakos as the Mechanic, a well-known professional criminal.
- Sabrina Pitre as Howler 1.
- Richard Ian Cox as Howler 2.
- Vincent Tong as Bleckt, Roby's uncle, who conspired with Ras to rig the Tournament of Sources.
Minor
[edit]- Brian Drummond as Arin's father
- Kelly Sheridan as Arin's mother
- Kelly Sheridan as Kreel, a citizen of the Crossroads and owner of Kreel's Junkyard. She is a mech racer with a crew of Whack Rats.
- Bethany Brown as Euphrasia, a Writer of Destiny and the current Elemental Master of Wind.
- Peter Kelamis as Geo, the Elemental Master of Fusion and a member of the Finders. He is an hybrid of Munce and Geckles, which led to him being rejected by both tribes due to their historical rivalry. Geo eventually ended up in the Land of Lost Things where he encountered and integrated the Finders.
- Brian Drummond Lobbo, a flying robot
- Andrew Francis as Egalt, a dragon and teacher for the Rising Dragon Technique.
- Kazumi Evans as Rontu, a dragon and teacher for the Spinjitzu.
- Paul Dobson as Source Dragon of Energy, one of the seven Source Dragons. Like the rest of his kind, the Source Dragon is an immensely powerful being. However, during to his confinement under the hands of Ras, his dominion over the realms was nullified and was compelled to provide energy to the Kingdom of Imperium while being incarcerated beneath the kingdom. After Beatrix was deposed, the Source Dragon was freed by Lloyd.
- Niah Davis as Source Dragon of Life, one of the seven Source Dragons.
- Diana Kaarina as Source Dragon of Motion, one of the seven Source Dragons.
- Michael Adamthwaite as Source Dragon of Strength, one of the seven Source Dragons.
- Ian Hanlin as Master Suetonius, the leader of the Writers of Destiny and the current Master Writer of the Cloud Kingdom.
- Aidan Drummond as Marcus, one of the Writers of Destiny.
- Tabitha St. Germain as Gandalaria, the high sorceress of Mysterium and the one who created Bonzle.
- Sabrina Pitre as Hantro, a Serpentine that lives in Ninjago City. She supplies Fedulian's antiques shop.
- Bill Newton as Intelligent George, an influencer in the Merged Realms that makes theories and talks about people who were lost in the Merge.
- Mark Hildreth as Arrakore, a djinn and one of the few known inhabitants of Djinjago to escape from its destruction. After having his hope restored, he began to restore his realm harnessing his wish magic once more.
- Deven Mack as Gus, a resident of the Crossroads.
- Jason Simpson as Sora's father who she dissowns when she reaches her true potential
- Kathleen Barr as Sora's mother who she dissowns when she reaches her true potential
- Richard Newman as Spirit of the Temple, a mystic figure in the Temple of the Dragon Cores.
- Vincent Tong as Mr. Koenig, was Sora and Jordana's former school teacher.
- Kelly Metzger as Bone Guard
- Richard Ian Cox as Bone King
- Kelly Sheridan as Bone Warrior
- Joanne Wilson as Caregiver bot
- Deven Mack as Claw Hunter
- Mark Hildreth as King Crag-Nor, the ruler of the Kingdom of Madness and the King of the Craglings.
- Craglings are large, brutish-looking rock monsters that live in the Kingdom of Madness and are led by King Crag-Nor.
- Jason Simpson as Dale, a farmer and mechanic from an unknown ocean village.
- The algae farmers are farmers from a realm parallel to Ninjago.
- Adam Nurada as Ocean gang leader, An unnamed Merlopian is a pirate that leads the ocean gang.
- The ocean gang is a group of Merlopian pirates.
- The Matriarch of Fallen Leaves was an Arc Dragon that led a tribe of dragons of Fallen Leaves. She was killed by Nokt and Rox who was possessing Jordana's body so they could use her arch crown to open the portal to the Nether-Space.
- Brenda Crichlow as The Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons, a dragon of matriarch rank who holds the position of leadership within a herd of Mountain Dragons. She was killed by Nokt and Rox who was possessing Jordana's body so they could use her Dragon Crown to open the portal to the Nether-Space.
- The Patriarch of the Northern Spiral was an Arc Dragon that led a herd of dragons of the Northern Spiral. He was killed by Nokt and Rox who was possessing Jordana's body so they could use his arch crown to open the portal to the Nether-Space.
- Matriarch's daughter, An unnamed baby Mountain Dragon is the daughter of the former Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons and the next leader of their herd.
- Andrew McNee as Gulch.
- Sweeper is a creature that was created by Dr. LaRow. It was intended to clean Imperium Sewers until it ended up at the Land of Lost Things, where it created a body of junk and became known as the Hoarder.
- Ben Toth as Boy
- Abigail Journey Oliver as Girl
- Andrew McNee as Alfonzo Frohicky, the Assistant Keeper of the Monastery who runs various carnival events in the Crossroads.
- Sabrina Pitre as Spitz, a young Hypnobrai and a member of the Finders.
- Vincent Tong as Fritz, a Formling and a member of the Finders.
- Michelle Creber as Bonzle, a spell made mortal being.
- Nicole Oliver as Zeatrix, Beatrix's twin sister and Master of Shockwave.
- Tabitha St. Germain as Tox, the Master of Poison.
- Ian Hanlin as Mr. Pale, the Master of Light.
- Ryan Beil as Roby, the Games Master for the Tournament of Sources.
- Paul Dobson as Zur, The master of Reflex.
- Kizzy, a Water-Tide from the Azure Reef, the Elemental Master of Balance.
- Crab monster is a creature that terrorized a village in the sea.
- The Mucoids are a race of snail people originating from the Mother Garden.
- Deven Mack as Chef Grab-Barg is a Mucoid chef and has a rivalry against Arin.
- Brian Drummond as Tope-Epot, a Mucoid and a citizen of the Crossroads.
- Heatwave is a Fire Dragon that serves as the patriarch of his tribe residing in the Lava Wastes. He raised Wyldfyre in the Wyldness ever since she was just a baby.
- Jiro is a Lightning Dragon.
- Zanth is a Djinjagan Dragon.
- David Kaye as Frak, a Serpentine, Arin's childhood best friend, one of Ras' former students, and the Elemental Master of Quake.
- Obscuria is the current Elemental Master of Shadow
- Garry Chalk as Zant-Tanz, the Elemental Master of Plants, the acting general of the Mucoid Warriors, and the supreme leader of the Mother Garden.
- Ron Halder as Emperor Levo Vespasian-Orus, the emperor of the Kingdom of Imperium and a former Elemental Master of Shockwave.
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 20 | 10 | June 1, 2023 | |
| 10 | October 12, 2023 | |||
| 2 | 20 | 10 | April 4, 2024 | |
| 10 | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||
Season 1 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "The Merge" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Shane Poettcker | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Crossroads Carnival" | Daniel Ife | Hanah Lee Cook | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Beyond Madness" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Writers of Destiny" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Return to Imperium" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Mindless Beasts" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "I Will Be the Danger" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Calm Inside" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Battle of the Second Monastery" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
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| 11 | 11 | "The Temple of the Dragon Cores" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Gangs of the Sea" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wyldly Inappropriate" | Daniel Ife | Liz Hara | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Last Djinn" | Shane Poettcker | Hanah Lee Cook | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "They Call It Doom" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Land of Lost Things" | Shane Poettcker | Glen Lakin | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Administration" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Absolute Power" | Shane Poettcker | Hanah Lee Cook | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "We Are All Dragons" | Daniel Ife | Liz Hara | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Power Within" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 | |||||||
Season 2 (2024)
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| 21 | 1 | "The Blood Moon" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Shattered Dreams" | Allan Phan & Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Beyond the Phantasm Cave" | Daniel Ife | Tanya Yuson | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Force From the East" | Shane Poettcker & Allan Phan | Hanah Lee Cook | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 25 | 5 | "The Spell at the Waterfall" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 26 | 6 | "To Mysterium" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Fugitives From Madness" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Secrets of the Wyldness" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | "The Forest of Spirits" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Rising Ninja" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 | |||||||
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| 31 | 11 | "The Shape of Motion" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 32 | 12 | "Enter the City of Temples" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 33 | 13 | "They Gather for the Feast" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 34 | 14 | "Inside the Maze" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 35 | 15 | "United We Fall" | Daniel Ife | Tanya Yuson | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 36 | 16 | "Truth and Lies" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 37 | 17 | "The Sword Shatters" | Daniel Ife | Glen Lakin | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 38 | 18 | "Clues and Suspects" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 39 | 19 | "The Final Game" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
| 40 | 20 | "Elements of Betrayal" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (Netflix) | |||||||
Shorts
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| The Elemental Mechs | 3 | January 6, 2024 | January 12, 2024 | |
| Return to the Wyldness | 4 | July 8, 2024 | July 8, 2024 | |
| Wyldfyre's Stories | 8 | July 8, 2024 | July 8, 2024 | |
| Wyldfyre's Voice Notes | 8 | July 8, 2024 | July 8, 2024 | |
The Elemental Mechs (2024)
[edit]A series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, to tie in with the release of the new sets that came out in the same year.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "What the Mech?" | Shawn Gulley | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 6, 2024 |
| 2 | "The Mech Master" | Shawn Gulley | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 9, 2024 |
| 3 | "A Pain in the Mech!" | Joel Salaysay | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 12, 2024 |
Return to the Wyldness (2024)
[edit]A second series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Queen of Rage!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 2 | "Into the Lava!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 3 | "A Maze of Reflections" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 4 | "Time to Get Red" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
Wyldfyre's Stories (2024)
[edit]A third series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "My Camera Roll" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 2 | "Draw With Me" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 3 | "3 Things I Wish I Knew About Dragon Eggs!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 4 | "Dragon Translator" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 5 | "An App to Track Feelings" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 6 | "Meditation or Meltdown" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 7 | "Bye-Bye Bone" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 8 | "Lessons I Learned in the Wyldness" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
Wyldfyre's Voice Notes (2024)
[edit]A fourth series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Why Am I Doing This?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 2 | "So What Now?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 3 | "I Am Rage" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 4 | "Desperate Measures" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 5 | "Big News!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 6 | "Who Am I?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 7 | "Finding Wyldfyre" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
| 8 | "Ready to Return!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The new series was produced following the final season of the Ninjago television series, which had been on air since 2011 and concluded in 2022. For the new series, animation company WildBrain Studios moved to Unreal Engine 5 to improve on the animation quality of its predecessor.[1]
Writing
[edit]The lead writers for the series are Chris "Doc" Wyatt and Kevin Burke. Wyatt confirmed on Twitter that Ninjago: Dragons Rising is a new show, rather than a continuation of the previous Ninjago series, which had been on air for 11 years.[2]
Release
[edit]The series was initially revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Season 1 of Dragons Rising was released on Netflix on 1 June 2023 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Latin America, and in other territories later in the same month or the next except for the UK, where it was released on ITVX on 5 June 2023.[3][4] It was later aired on Cartoon Network in Southeast Asia and Europe.
Season 2 Part 1 was released on 3 April 2024 on Netflix in Finland, and on the next day was also released in the United States.
Season 2 Part 2 was originally given the release date of October. However, it had all 10 episodes in English unintentionally published by streaming service Peacock on 25 July 2024, less than a day after the first trailer for Part 2 was released by LEGO. All 10 episodes were quickly saved before Peacock could remove them, 2 months before part 2 was intended to be released.
Reception
[edit]The Hollywood Reporter gave the first season a positive review, saying that it looked just as good as the previous Ninjago series.[5] The series has generally been viewed in a highly positive light.
Other media
[edit]Several playable characters and a new level based on the series were launched in Lego Brawls in June 2023.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bradley, Dan (27 April 2023). "'Ninjago: Dragons Rising' Trailers and June 1st Netflix Release Date in US". TheHDRoom. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Wharfe, Chris (18 April 2023). "LEGO NINJAGO writer clarifies Dragons Rising is 'not a season title'". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (27 April 2023). "Netflix Builds on 'LEGO Ninjago' Franchise with New Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "New Ninjago series coming soon". Lego.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Spider-Man, Gremlins and Ninjago: What THR's Kid Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "LEGO Brawls - Official Ninjago Dragons Rising Trailer". IGN Africa. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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