Ninjago: Possession

Possession is the fifth season of the animated television series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (titled Ninjago from the eleventh season onward). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen. The season aired from June 29 to July 10, 2015, following the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements. It is succeeded by the sixth season, titled Skybound.

The season introduces the ghost of Morro as the main season antagonist, who possesses the central character Lloyd Garmadon. Possession is the first season to include the character of Nya in the ninja team as the Light Blue Ninja and Elemental Master of Water.^[1] It also introduces Airjitzu, a new ability that is shown to be similar to the show's fictional martial art of Spinjitzu, but allows the ninja characters to levitate off the ground.^[2]

Voice cast

Main

• Jillian Michaels as Lloyd Garmadon, the Green Ninja and Elemental Master of Energy^[3]
• Vincent Tong as Kai, the Red Ninja and Elemental Master of Fire^[4]
• Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the Blue Ninja and Elemental Master of Lightning^[5]
• Brent Miller as Zane, the Titanium Ninja and Elemental Master of Ice^[6]
• Kirby Morrow as Cole, the Black Ninja and Elemental Master of Earth^[7]
• Kelly Metzger as Nya, the Light Blue Ninja, Elemental Master of Water and Kai's sister^[8]
• Paul Dobson as Sensei Wu, the wise teacher of the ninja^[9]
• Kathleen Barr as Misako^[10]
• Jennifer Hayward as P.I.X.A.L., a female nindroid^[11]
• Andrew Francis as Morro^[12]
• Brian Dobson as Ronin^[13]

Supporting

• Alan Marriott as Dareth^[14]
• Mark Oliver as Sensei Garmadon^[15]
• Brian Dobson as Soul Archer^[16]
• Kathleen Barr as Bansha^[17]
• Michael Adamthwaite as Wrayth^[18]
• Paul Dobson as Ghoultar/Fenwick^[19]
• Michael Donovan as Sensei Yang^[20]
• Cathy Weseluck as Patty Keys^[21]
• Lee Tockar as Cyrus Borg^[22]
• Heather Doerksen as Skylor^[23]
• Ian James Corlett as Master Chen^[24]
• Scott McNeil as Clouse^[25]

Marketing and release

The season trailer was released on June 8, 2015 on YouTube.^[26] The season premiered on June 29, 2015 on Cartoon Network.^[27] The episodes were released throughout June and July 2015 until the season finale, which was released in two parts. Curseworld Part 1 was released on July 9, 2015 and Curseworld Part 2 was released on July 10 of the same year.^[28]

Synopsis

A ghost from the Cursed Realm named Morro escaped and possessed the body of Lloyd, because of jealousy being unworthy as the Legendary Green Ninja; Morro is the elemental master of wind and Sensei Wu's first student, he wanted to take control of the Preeminent and become the Green Ninja. The ninja had to find the Realm Crystal and learn special "Airjitzu", Nya is learnt to be the successor of her mother as the Elemental Master of Water, as water is a weakness to ghosts.

Episodes

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Reception

Ratings

The season premier of Possession achieved rank 22 in the top 100 Monday cable originals on June 29, 2015 with 2.05 million viewers.^[29]

Critical reception

Reviewer Melissa Camacho for Common Sense Media gave Possession a 3 out of 5 star rating and noted that the season features cartoon violence but also includes themes of "loyalty, teamwork, and sacrifice". The reviewer also commented, "this a solid choice for action lovers. The loss of a loved one also is a central theme in this series installment."^[1]

Other media

An associated action-adventure game titled Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin was released on March 24, 2015, to accompany the season. It was developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game is available on PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS and IOS.^[30]

See also

• List of Ninjago characters
• Lego Ninjago (video game franchise)

References

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2. ^ Yates, Jack (2021-01-24). "LEGO NINJAGO from thought to theme: elements and apparitions". Brick Fanatics. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
3. ^ "Lloyd". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
4. ^ "Kai". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
5. ^ "Jay". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
6. ^ "Zane". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
7. ^ "Cole". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
8. ^ "Nya". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
9. ^ "Sensei Wu". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
10. ^ "Misako Voices (LEGO Ninjago)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
11. ^ "P.I.X.A.L.". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
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13. ^ "Ronin". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
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15. ^ "Lord Garmadon". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
16. ^ "Soul Archer". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
17. ^ "Bansha". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
18. ^ "Wrayth". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
19. ^ "Ghoultar". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
20. ^ "Sensei Yang". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
21. ^ "Patty Keys". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
22. ^ "Cyrus Borg". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
23. ^ "Skylor". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
24. ^ "Master Chen Voices (LEGO Ninjago)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
25. ^ "Clouse Voices (LEGO Ninjago)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
26. ^ "LEGO Ninjago - 2HY15 60s Trailer", retrieved 2021-05-14
27. ^ Bradley, Dan (2015-06-14). "LEGO Ninjago Season 5 Trailer for Possession and US Premiere Date Revealed". TheHDRoom. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
28. ^ "Shows A-Z - ninjago: masters of spinjitzu on cartoon | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
29. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 6.29.2015 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
30. ^ "LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-05-14.