Animation in Current Trends

Like my tv series 'Ninja High', there are many other existing franchises that have similar themes, and are of a similar tone. The TV shows/Films are all similar in some way to 'Ninja High':

Legend of the Dragon (First appearance July 29th 2005)

Legend of the Dragon is an animated series consisting of 26 episodes followed by 13 additional episodes for a total of 39.
Ang and Ling ar fraternal twins; a conflict broke out between the two when Ang was chosen to be the Golden Dragon, and received the Golden Dragon Power Band. This infuriated Ling, and drove her away from the Dojo in which they train. She joined the Zodiac Master and became evil. The series shows their constant battle. It involves martial arts, has themes of respect and Master Chin's character is a heavy influence on Master Hakiru.



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (First Appearance May 1984)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (often abbreviated to TMNT) is a popular cartoon series about a team of highly trained anthropomorphic turtle named after four renaissance artists, trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei Master Splinter, in the art of ninjutsu. From their home town in the storm sewers of New York City, they battle petty criminals, evil overlords, mutated animals, and alien invaders, while attempting to remain isolated from society.





Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Kung Fu Panda directed by Mark Osbourne and John Stevenson, is the story of Po, and his struggles as a fat panda in China. He finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. He becomes part of a team with other aspiring ninjas. This is very similar to Legend of the Dragon, in the fact that the main character is chosen by a higher calling to become something greater.