Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Genre	Action Comedy Science fantasy Superhero Martial arts
Developed by	Andy Suriano Ant Ward
Voices of	Omar Benson Miller Ben Schwartz Brandon Mychal Smith Josh Brener Kat Graham Eric Bauza John Cena (season 1) Roger Craig Smith (season 2)
Theme music composer	Matt Mahaffey Leticia Wolf
Opening theme	"Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" by Matt Mahaffey
Ending theme	"Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	Matt Mahaffey
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Suriano Ant Ward
Producer(s)	Vladimir Radev
Running time	22 minutes (2 11–minute segments)
Production company(s)	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributor	ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon (2018–19) Nicktoons (2019–present)
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release	July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also known as Rise of the TMNT) is an American animated TV show. It is based on the famous ninja team, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The show first aired on September 17, 2018, with a special preview on July 20.

This version of the Turtles takes them on exciting new adventures. They discover and use special ninja powers. They also explore the secret, magical parts of New York City. Nickelodeon decided to make a second season of the show even before the first one officially started.

What the Show is About

Deep under New York City, four mutant turtle brothers live. Their names are Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. They are teenagers who go on many fun and dangerous adventures.

They learn to use their special ninja powers. They also learn to work together as a team. The brothers explore the modern world and hidden magical places. They get cool new looks, weapons, and powers. And, of course, they always find time for their favorite pizza!

Season One Adventures

In the first season, the turtle brothers meet an evil alchemist named Baron Draxum. They also face the dangerous Foot Clan. The Turtles learn a big secret about their sensei, Master Splinter. He used to be a famous martial arts expert and movie star named Lou Jitsu.

The Foot Clan and Baron Draxum try to bring back a powerful demon called the Shredder. The Shredder was banished long ago by Splinter's ancestors. The Turtles must collect pieces of an ancient dark armor to stop them.

Season Two Challenges

In the second season, the brothers face new and old enemies. The most important enemy is the evil Shredder himself. The Turtles must stop him from destroying all of New York City.

Main Characters

This show features many interesting characters. Here are the main heroes and some of their friends and enemies.

The Turtle Brothers

• Raph (voiced by Omar Benson Miller) – Raph is a 15-year-old snapping turtle. He was the first leader of the group. He uses two tonfa weapons that make him super strong. Later, he gets new sais that let him create copies of himself. Raph is allergic to peanuts and loves teddy bears. He often says "Jumpin' Jackflash" when surprised and "Hot Soup" when fighting.

• Leo (voiced by Ben Schwartz) – Leo is a 14-year-old red-eared slider. He is known as the "trickster" and loves making jokes. He uses an ōdachi sword that can open portals. Later, he gets new katanas that let him teleport himself or others. Leo enjoys skateboarding and keeps plants in his room. By the end of the show, Splinter makes Leo the new leader.

• Mikey (voiced by Brandon Mychal Smith) – Mikey is a 13-year-old ornate box turtle. He is the youngest and loves to joke around. He is a kind and artistic "wild card." Mikey uses a kusari-fundo that can create fire. Later, he gets new nunchaku that can stretch very long. Mikey loves cooking, especially pizza!

• Donnie (voiced by Josh Brener) – Donnie is a 14-year-old spiny softshell turtle. He is the "genius of the team" and loves to be praised. He has a drone sidekick named S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. Donnie uses a high-tech bo staff that can turn into many different tools, like drills or a rocket hammer. Later, he gets a magic bo staff that can connect with his gadgets. Donnie has a crush on a comic book hero called Atomic Lass.

Friends and Allies

• April O'Neil (voiced by Kat Graham) – April is a human friend of the Turtles. She has known them for five years and is like a sister to them. April is a brave and fun-loving girl who wears glasses. She often looks for jobs, but things usually go wrong. She fights with a baseball bat that later gets magical powers. April is 16 years old.

• Mayhem / Agent 64 – This is a cat/dog-like creature that can teleport short distances. Mayhem becomes April's pet. It was actually a secret agent watching Baron Draxum.

• Hamato Yoshi / Lou Jitsu / Splinter (voiced by Eric Bauza) – Splinter is a mutant gray rat. He is the Turtles' sensei (teacher) and father. He loves watching old Lou Jitsu movies, milk, and cake. He trains the Turtles by having them copy moves from Lou Jitsu's films. Splinter was once Hamato Yoshi, a famous martial artist and movie star. He became a mutant rat after being bitten by a rat many times.

• Baron Draxum (voiced by John Cena in season one, Roger Craig Smith in season two) – Baron Draxum is a powerful Yōkai (a type of magical creature) warrior and alchemist from the Hidden City. He can make his body stronger and control purple tentacle-like vines. He wants to turn all humans into mutants to stop a prophecy about the Yōkai being destroyed. He accidentally created the Turtles while trying to mutate humans. Later, he learns that the Shredder is the real threat to the Yōkai.

• Todd Capybara (voiced by Thurop Van Orman) – Todd is a friendly mutant capybara. He runs a puppy rescue on Long Island. He is very kind and selfless.

• Señor Hueso (voiced by Eric Bauza) – Señor Hueso is a skeleton who manages a pizza place called Run of the Mill Pizza in the mystical Undercity of New York. His name means "Mr. Bone" in Spanish.

• Stanley / Bullhop (voiced by Dave Foley) – Stanley was a bellhop who worked at a hotel that was actually a secret fighting arena. He became a mutant bull after being stung by an Oozesquito. He becomes a friend to the Turtles and is a great dancer.

• Sunita (voiced by Kody Kavitha) – Sunita is a slime Yōkai who can explode and put herself back together. She can look like a human using a special amulet. She becomes friends with April and the Turtles.

• Frankenfoot (voiced by Rob Paulsen) – Frankenfoot is an origami ninja created by Raph as a training partner. He becomes a permanent member of the team and even gets a Turtle symbol!

• S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. (voiced by Greg Cipes) – S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. is an artificial intelligence (AI) created by Donnie. He is very loyal to Donnie.

• Hamato Karai (voiced by Gwendoline Yeo) – Karai was the founder of the Hamato Clan and the daughter of Oroku Saki. She helped defeat the Shredder a long time ago.

• Cassandra "Casey" Jones (voiced by Zelda Williams) – Cassandra first appeared as the Foot Recruit. She is a tough member of the Foot Clan. She later helps the Turtles defeat the Shredder and reveals her true name.

Villains and Enemies

• Foot Clan – The Foot Clan is a group of ninjas who want to bring back the Shredder and take over New York City. They can make origami ninjas from paper and teleport. They often use a shoe store as a secret base.
  • Oroku Saki / Shredder (voiced by Hoon Lee) – The Shredder was the original leader of the Foot Clan. He was possessed by a demonic armor called the Kuroi Yōroi 500 years ago. The Hamato Clan defeated him and broke his armor into pieces. The Foot Clan and Baron Draxum try to put the armor back together to bring him back.

• Huginn and Muninn (voiced by Timothy Simons and Sam Richardson) – These are two small gargoyles who usually sit on Baron Draxum's shoulders. They were his helpers.

• Oozesquitos – These are mutant mosquitoes used by Baron Draxum. They carry a special liquid called mutagen. If they bite someone, that person can turn into a mutant. The Turtles accidentally let them loose in New York City.

• Rupert Swaggart / Meat Sweats (voiced by Johnny Rotten) – Meat Sweats was a famous chef who turned into a mutant pig. He can absorb the powers of other mutants using his tentacle arms. He likes to cook other mutants!

• Albearto (voiced by Tom Kenny) – Albearto is a robot bear from a pizza place. Donnie upgraded him, but he went out of control. He later returns with an army of other robot bears from failed pizza restaurants.

• Warren Stone (voiced by John Michael Higgins) – Warren Stone was a news anchor who turned into a mutant earthworm. He thinks he is the Turtles' greatest enemy, but they usually ignore him. He can grow back if cut in half.

• Mezmer-Ron / Hypno-Potamus (voiced by Rhys Darby) – Hypno-Potamus was a magician who turned into a mutant hippopotamus. He uses his powers to hypnotize people and tries to be the best magician.

• Repo Mantis (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) – Repo Mantis is a mean and greedy owner of a salvage yard. He mutated into a purple mantis. He tries to get back things that people haven't paid for.

• Ghostbear (voiced by Jorge Gutierrez) – Ghostbear was a masked wrestling champion who cheated. He later became a mutant polar bear with the power to become intangible (pass through things).

• Baxter Stockboy (voiced by Ramone Hamilton) – Baxter Stockboy is a stockboy who wants to be an "internet celebrity." He tries to get revenge on the Turtles and make money from his live streams.

• Mrs. Cuddles (voiced by Eliza Schneider) – Mrs. Cuddles is a plush rabbit character from a kids' TV show. She comes to life and grows bigger and stronger by feeding on people's fear. If someone laughs at her, she shrinks.

• Big Mama (voiced by Lena Headey) – Big Mama is a clever spider-like creature called a Jorōgumo. She can change between a human form and a spider form. She owns a secret fighting arena called the Battle Nexus, where she makes mutants fight for her entertainment. She was once Hamato Yoshi's (Splinter's) girlfriend.

• Purple Dragons – This is a group of snobby students from April's high school. They are good at computer hacking and stealing high-tech stuff.

• Sando Brothers – These are two acrobat brothers who turned into mutant crabs. They can launch their claws at opponents.

• Dr. Alex Noe (voiced by Tony Hale) – Dr. Alex Noe is a dentist who loves collecting teeth from rare creatures. He even wanted Raph's teeth!

• Sloppy Joseph – This is a mutant made from mystery meat. It was created when an Oozesquito got into Baron Draxum's cooking. Sloppy Joseph grows bigger by eating more food.

• Scor-Pion (voiced by John Kassir) – Scor-Pion was a zookeeper who turned into a mutant scorpion.

• Kristoff van Bradford (voiced by Peter Stormare) – Kristoff van Bradford is a martial arts movie star and a rival of Lou Jitsu. He took over most of Lou Jitsu's dojos and teaches dishonest fighting moves.

How the Show Was Made

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was announced on March 2, 2017. It was planned to be a fresh new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories. The show was designed to have more humor and a younger, lighter feel.

The main voice actors for the Turtles were announced in November 2017. Rob Paulsen, who voiced Raphael in an older TMNT show and Donatello in a newer one, became the voice director for this series. He also voiced some characters himself. The animation was done by Flying Bark Productions in Australia.

The designs for the main characters were shown in February 2018. The first trailer for the show was released on March 23, 2018. Each episode has two 11-minute parts that tell their own stories, but they also hint at a bigger plot. The show had a special preview in July 2018 and officially started on Nickelodeon on September 17, 2018.

Nickelodeon ordered a second season with 26 episodes, but this was later changed to 13 episodes.

Episodes Overview

The series has two seasons:

• Season 1: 26 episodes, aired from July 20, 2018, to November 16, 2019.
• Season 2: 13 episodes, aired from November 23, 2019, to August 7, 2020. The second season aired on Nicktoons.

Where to Watch It

The show first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on September 17, 2018. It also premiered in Canada on YTV on July 27, 2018. In the UK, you can watch it on Nicktoons and Channel 5.

Awards and Recognition

The show has been nominated for and won several awards:

Future Movie

A movie based on the series, called Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie, is being made for Netflix. In this movie, the Turtles will save the world from the Krang. It is expected to be released in 2021. Haley Joel Osment will be one of the voices in the film.

Merchandise and More

Comics

IDW released a comic book series based on the show. It started in July 2018 and had a main story with five issues. Later, a three-issue story arc called "Sound Off!" was released in 2019.

Toys

The first toys from the series were shown at the New York City Toy Fair in February 2018. They started appearing in stores in September 2018. In August 2018, the fast food chain Sonic Drive-In also released toys based on the series in their kids' meals.

Video Game Fun

Before the show launched, Viacom and Nintendo worked together to promote Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They had a special online event in the 2017 video game Splatoon 2. Players could battle to decide which of the four brothers was the best. Donnie won the competition!

Images for kids

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  For this series, the characters were designed to look more distinct from each other.

See also

In Spanish: El ascenso de las tortugas ninja para niños