LEGO Ninjago

Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) is a current theme introduced by LEGO in 2011. The theme is celebrating its 10th anniversary as that was when the first sets were released. The theme goes alongside a popular TV series, known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, which is still being aired on TV. The LEGO Ninjago Movie, a spin-off of The LEGO Movie and a feature length movie based on the theme (but not directly based on the animated TV series), was released on September 23, 2017. Ninjago was originally planned to be discontinued in 2013 and replaced by Legends of Chima, but this was eventually decided against due to Ninjago’s huge popularity, and the Ninjago toy line and animated series were still continued, outlasting Legends of Chima, which only continued until 2015.

Ninjago centers around 6 teenage ninjas, Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya, and Lloyd, who have been trained by their master Sensei Wu. Their job is to fight the various forces of evil to protect the land of Ninjago. The theme takes very little influence from the previous Ninja theme, instead introducing a variety of elements such as a more modern setting, the removal of shoguns and bandits, new enemies, and a battle game known as “Spinjitzu“. Ninjago also appears as a subtheme of The LEGO Movie, LEGO Dimensions, Juniors, and BrickHeadz. In 2019, LEGO released the “Ninjago: Legacy” subtheme of Ninjago, celebrating its new position as a “Evergreen Theme“. The subtheme contained re-releases of classic Ninjago sets from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Ninjago celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021.