Hello Ninja
Hello Ninja is an animated children's streaming television series based on the book of the same name by N.D. Wilson airing on Netflix.
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| Created by | N. D. Wilson |
| Based on | Hello Ninja by N. D. Wilson |
| Written by | Susan Kim |
| Directed by | Michael Dowding |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
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| Producer | Linda Lamontagne |
| Editor | Andrew McSherry |
| Running time | 11–14 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | November 1, 2019 – January 19, 2021 |
The show premiered on November 1, 2019. Its second season was released on April 24, 2020. The third season was released on September 6, 2020.[1][2][3] A fourth season was released on January 19, 2021.[4]
Premise
Hello Ninja revolves around Wesley (Lukas Engel), his best friend Georgie (Zoey Siewert) & his orange cat Pretzel. Wesley's super-wise grandma, Baa-Chang (AKA Kuma the Dragon) (Mayumi Yoshida), teaches them life lessons that all "ninjas" should learn.
Cast
- Lukas Engel as Wesley
- Zoey Siewert as Georgie
- Sam Vincent as Pretzel
- Mayumi Yoshida as Baa-Chang
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Mom
- Vincent Tong as Dad
- Mayumi Yoshida as Gen
- Travis Turner as Zeke
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 10 | November 1, 2019 | ||
| 2 | 10 | April 24, 2020 | ||
| 3 | 9 | July 10, 2020 | ||
| 4 | 10 | January 19, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Cottontail Ninja" | Michael Dowding | Mark Palmer | November 1, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Lava Leap" | Michael Dowding | Mark Palmer | November 1, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Where Eagles Dare" | Michael Dowding | Eugene Son | November 1, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Temple of Bingo" | Michael Dowding | Adam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LaBracio | November 1, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Shadow Ninja" | Michael Dowding | C. James Carter | November 1, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Proof is in Pretzel" | Michael Dowding | Jennifer Skelly | November 1, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Hound in Ninjaville" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | November 1, 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Kitchen Mission" | Michael Dowding | Sarah Eisenberg & Becky Wangberg | November 1, 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "Coming Clean" | Michael Dowding | Eugene Son | November 1, 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "Bonsai Surprise" | Michael Dowding | Adam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LaBracio | November 1, 2019 |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 11 | 1 | "Market of Doom" | Michael Dowding | Sarah Eisenberg & Becky Wangberg | April 24, 2020 |
| 12 | 2 | "Treasure Split" | Michael Dowding | Jennifer Skelly | April 24, 2020 |
| 13 | 3 | "Under the Couch" | Michael Dowding | Eugene Son | April 24, 2020 |
| 14 | 4 | "Wild, Wild Wesley" | Michael Dowding | Adam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LaBracio | April 24, 2020 |
| 15 | 5 | "Jungle's End" | Michael Dowding | Jennifer Skelly | April 24, 2020 |
| 16 | 6 | "The Way to Dreamland" | Michael Dowding | David Skelly | April 24, 2020 |
| 17 | 7 | "Lemonade Stand" | Michael Dowding | Alex Mack | April 24, 2020 |
| 18 | 8 | "Beat the Heat" | Michael Dowding | Adam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LaBracio | April 24, 2020 |
| 19 | 9 | "Stick to It" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | April 24, 2020 |
| 20 | 10 | "Ninja vs. Ninja" | Michael Dowding | Chris Walsh | April 24, 2020 |
Season 3 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 21 | 1 | "Welcome to Japan" | Michael Dowding | Allen Markuze | September 6, 2020 |
| 22 | 2 | "Hotaru no Hikari" | Michael Dowding | David Skelly | September 6, 2020 |
| 23 | 3 | "Heart of the Dragon" | Michael Dowding | Susan Kim | September 6, 2020 |
| 24 | 4 | "Pretzel Goes to Sea" | Michael Dowding | Sarah Eisenberg & Becky Wangberg | September 6, 2020 |
| 25 | 5 | "Valley of the Giants" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | September 6, 2020 |
| 26 | 6 | "Be the Leaves" | Michael Dowding | Alex Mack | September 6, 2020 |
| 27 | 7 | "Sno Fun" | Michael Dowding | C. James Carter | September 6, 2020 |
| 28 | 8 | "In Cold Pursuit" | Michael Dowding | Chris Walsh | September 6, 2020 |
| 29 | 9 | "Sneaky Seed Snatcher" | Michael Dowding | Jiro C. Okada | September 6, 2020 |
Season 4 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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| 30 | 1 | "A Bike Story" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | January 19, 2021 |
| 31 | 2 | "No Cat Left Behind" | Michael Dowding | Chris Walsh | January 19, 2021 |
| 32 | 3 | "Dance, Dance Ninja" | Michael Dowding | Alex Mack | January 19, 2021 |
| 33 | 4 | "The Great Ninja Train" | Michael Dowding | Sarah Eisenberg & Becky Wangberg | January 19, 2021 |
| 34 | 5 | "The Ballad of Gen" | Michael Dowding | C. James Carter | January 19, 2021 |
| 35 | 6 | "Let's Talk Space" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | January 19, 2021 |
| 36 | 7 | "Quiet Game" | Michael Dowding | Alex Mack | January 19, 2021 |
| 37 | 8 | "Golfball Ninjas" | Michael Dowding | Chris Walsh | January 19, 2021 |
| 38 | 9 | "Treasure Hunt" | Michael Dowding | Roger Eschbacher | January 19, 2021 |
| 39 | 10 | "Enter the Kitten" | Michael Dowding | Chris Walsh | January 19, 2021 |
Production
On July 22, 2019 Netflix announced that it had given a greenlight production order to Hello Ninja with Mark Palmer on board as showrunner, Susan Kim as story editor and Michael Dowding as the director.[6]
Release
Hello Ninja was released on November 1, 2019 on Netflix.[1] Season 2 was released on April 24, 2020. On May 18, 2020 it was announced the series had been renewed for a third season which released September 6, 2020.[7] On July 10, 2020 it was announced the series had been renewed for a fourth season which released on January 19, 2021.[4]
References
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Hello Ninja' on Netflix, a Cute Trifle of a Kiddie Cartoon For The 'PJ Masks' Set". Decider. 9 November 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Hello Ninja". Common Sense Media. 6 January 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Hello Ninja".
- Tripathi, Prizmi (July 10, 2020). "Will There be a Hello Ninja Season 4?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Hello Ninja – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- Whyte, Alexandra (July 22, 2019). "Netflix greenlights preschool series from DHX Media, Atomic Cartoons". Playback. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (May 18, 2020). "'Hello Ninja' Animated Preschool Series Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
External links
- Hello Ninja at IMDb
- Hello Ninja on Netflix