Ninjago: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

Ninjago: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu
Season 11
Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu poster
Starring
No. of episodes30
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseJune 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) –
February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
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Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu is the eleventh season of the animated Ninjago television series (titled Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu before the eleventh season). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen.[1] The season aired from 22 June 2019 to 1 February 2020, following the tenth season titled March of the Oni. It is succeeded by the twelfth season titled Prime Empire.

The eleventh season marked a significant change in the format of the show. From the eleventh season onwards, the series was animated by WildBrain Studios in Canada and the "Masters of Spinjitzu" subtitle was dropped. The runtime for each episode also changed from 22 minutes to 11 minutes. The eleventh season also marked the use of new 2D anime-style segments that were included to add new creativity to the show.[2]

Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu is split into two parts titled The Fire Chapter and The Ice Chapter, with each chapter consisting of 15 episodes. Each half follows a separate plot, which combine to form an entire story arc. The Fire Chapter focuses on the threat of a new antagonist named Aspheera and her army of Pyro Vipers. The season introduces a new power called "Forbidden Spinjitzu" which is wielded by both Aspheera and the main ninja characters. Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu also introduces the character Clutch Powers into the Ninjago universe, which was a pre-existing Lego character from the 2010 animated film Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers. The first half of the season ends in a cliffhanger, in which the character Zane is lost in another realm and the ninja characters decide to travel across the realms to find him. The Ice Chapter continues the storyline from the first half of the season. It introduces one of the 16 fictional realms in the Ninjago universe, the Never-Realm, and follows the storyline of the ninja and their search for Zane.[3]

  1. ^ Singh, Prerna (2021-01-26). "Ninjago Season 14: Everything We Know". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ Graham (2019-07-21). "LEGO NINJAGO Season 11 to include 2D anime-style segments". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. ^ Yates, Jack (2021-01-30). "LEGO NINJAGO from thought to theme: A tale of ice and fire". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved 2021-04-23.