Their popularity led to the commissioning of the first two full seasons ( Rise of the Snakes and Legacy of the Green Ninja), which each consisted of 13 episodes. The two pilot episodes were aired in January 2011, coinciding with the launch of the Lego Ninjago toy line. It was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago construction toys, and centres on the fictional world of Ninjago, telling the story of a group of teenage ninja and their battles against the forces of evil.
The series is distributed by The Lego Group. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was produced by Wil Film ApS from the pilot episodes until the tenth season, and later by WildBrain Studios with the release of Ninjago, which succeeded its predecessor in 2019. Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until 2019) is a computer-animated television series.
