Supah Ninjas facts for kids

Supah Ninjas is an exciting American TV show. It mixes action, comedy, and superheroes. Leo Chu and Eric Garcia created the series. It aired on Nickelodeon from January 17, 2011, to April 27, 2013. The show had two seasons. The first season was filmed in Los Angeles. The second season was filmed in Pittsburgh.

Nickelodeon announced a second season on March 15, 2012. This new season started on February 9, 2013. However, the show was canceled after two seasons on May 7, 2013.

What's the Story?

The show is about a teenager named Mike Fukanaga. His friends Owen and Amanda join him on adventures. After his grandfather passes away, Mike gets a mysterious letter. This letter helps him discover a big secret. He learns that his family has a long history of being vigilante ninjas.

Mike, Owen, and later Amanda, become crime-fighters. They form a team called "Supah Ninjas." Mike's grandfather, who appears as a hologram, trains them. Owen calls him "Hologramps." They work to protect Empire City from bad guys.

Meet the Characters

Main Heroes

(left to right) Carlos Knight, Gracie Dzienny, and Ryan Potter talk to LA Teen Festival about Supah Ninjas in 2011

• Michael "Mike" Fukanaga (played by Ryan Potter): Mike is a quiet and a bit shy. He is Japanese-American. He finds a secret ninja dojo under his bed. There, a hologram of his grandfather trains him. Mike learns he is part of a long line of ninjas. He uses nunchucks as his weapon. His necklace is a hidden shuriken. Mike also starts to like Amanda.
• Owen Reynolds (played by Carlos Knight): Owen is Mike's best friend. He is also a Supah Ninja. Owen is African American. He is funny and sometimes overreacts. He loves food and can be a bit lazy. Owen is the only one who calls Mike's grandfather "Hologramps." His weapon is a Bō staff. He often tries to impress girls.
• Amanda McKay (played by Gracie Dzienny): Amanda is smart, stylish, and popular. She is a cheerleader, a ninja, and a good student. She gets involved with the ninjas after they rescue her. Amanda's family is rich. She uses tonfa as her weapons. She seems to develop feelings for Mike later in the series.
• Yamato (voiced by Matthew Yang King): Yamato is an X-39-P Fighting Robot. He helps train the ninjas in the dojo. He is often sarcastic and wise. Yamato usually wins against the ninjas in practice fights.
• Hattori "Hologramps" Fukanaga (played by George Takei): He is Mike's deceased grandfather. He is the sensei (teacher) of the Supah Ninjas. He appears as a hologram. He guides the team in their high-tech dojo. He uses Yamato to help with combat training.

Other Friends

• Martin Fukanaga (played by Randall Park): He is Mike's father and a police officer. Unlike Mike, he is not a ninja. He is often easily fooled but always means well. He sees the ninjas as heroes.
• Quentin (played by Matthew Gumley): Quentin is a science whiz. Owen calls him "Kid Q." He learns the ninjas' secret identity. He helps fix the dojo and Yamato after they are damaged. He also helps bring Hologramps back.

The Bad Guys

Main Villains

• Ishina Clan: This is a rival ninja group. They are against the Fukanaga family. They want to steal a special weapon called the Floating Sword. Their leader is Mike's great uncle, Kagema.
• Connor (played by Brandon Soo Hoo): Connor is Mike's cousin. He seems friendly at first. But he is actually a sneaky co-leader of the Ishina clan. He wants to steal the Floating Sword to take over the world.
• Kagema Fukanaga (played by George Takei): He is Hologramps' evil twin brother. He is Mike's great uncle. He betrayed his family to try and steal the Floating Sword. He leads the Ishina clan. He wants the sword to complete his robot ninja, Hakaisha.
• The Rhymer (played by Christopher Reid): This villain always rhymes when he talks. He robs places that rhyme with each other. He escaped the ninjas in the first episode.
• Katara (played by Sydney Tamiia Poitier): Katara, also known as Katherine Sharp, is a cat burglar. She throws knives and steals valuable old items. She even dated Mike's dad to get into a museum.
• Two-Ton Harley (played by The Big Show): Harland Mauzer is a very heavy biker. He eats a lot to gain weight. He wants to reunite with his old gang. He was the first villain the ninjas actually captured.
• Checkmate (played by Rick D. Wasserman): Nicholias Spaski is a chess genius. He cheats and uses traps to win. He sees Amanda as his main enemy. He escaped prison, hinting he would return.
• Red-Eye (played by Scott Lowell): Benjamin Arneson, or Mr. Bradford, was a biology teacher. He turned into a bug-like monster after experimenting on himself. He is still trying to find a cure for himself.
• Jellyface (played by Frankie Fellows): He uses a special substance to disguise himself as others. He wants revenge on those who got him arrested. He knows the ninjas' secret identities.
• Flint Forster (played by Cody Christian): Flint steals from the rich and gives to charity. He is like a modern-day Robin Hood. He has a special interest in Amanda. He learns Amanda's identity later on.

Other Villains

The Supah Ninjas faced many other villains. These included the Subsiders, a crew living in subway tunnels. There was also Komodo, who wore a dragon helmet. Dollhouse captured people and made them act like dolls. X was an assassin from the mob. The House of Lords was a British crime group. Ms. Morningstar ran a school that trained girls to be thieves. DJ Elephant Head used music to make people sleep so he could steal. Snakeskin was a guidance counselor who used snake venom for revenge. Dr. Eternum was a psychiatrist who tried to turn good people evil. Mechanov was a scientist who wanted to turn humans into machines. The Skeleton Crew was a secret society. Limelight kidnapped celebrities. Frostbite froze criminals. Shadow Fly pretended to be a ninja. Wesley stole a telekinesis helmet. Kylie Coors was a rival cheerleader. Trip Taylor was a credit card faker. Wallflower had a crush on Owen. M@yhem was a group of cyberbullied internet kids. Chop Shop was a mobster.

Episodes and Seasons

Supah Ninjas had two exciting seasons. The first season aired in 2011 and 2012. The second season aired in 2013. In total, there were 39 episodes. Each episode was about 23 minutes long. The show followed Mike, Owen, and Amanda as they trained and fought villains in Empire City.

Awards

Supah Ninjas received some awards for its work.

See also

In Spanish: Supah Ninjas para niños