# Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Ninjago: Dragons Rising is an animated television series produced by WildBrain Studios and The Lego Group. It is based on the Lego Ninjago brand of construction toys and is a sequel to Ninjago (2011–2022). It features the original series' regular voice cast, along with new cast members as new characters. Part 1 of the first season of the show premiered on Netflix on June 1, 2023 while Part 2 was released on October 12, 2023. A second season was released in 2024, with Part 1 on April 4 on Netflix and Part 2 on July 25, 2024 on Peacock but then removed and officially released on Netflix on October 3, 2024. The third season is set to be released on April 17, 2025.

## Synopsis
### Season 1
#### Part 1

After Crystalized, a phenomenon known as "The Merge" combines Ninjago with the rest of the sixteen realms of creation, introducing new threats, and causing chaotic aftershocks called Mergequakes. Years later, Lloyd befriends two civilians: Arin and Sora, the former, a huge fan of the Ninja, and the latter, a technopath from the totalitarian kingdom of Imperium. The three are tasked with finding the rest of the scattered ninja and combating the Claws of Imperium, who covet dragons in order to drain their life force as a resource.

#### Part 2

The ninja, having successfully rescued the dragons trapped in Imperium, set out on a quest to find the three Dragon Cores, that can stop the Mergequakes. They split off into three teams: Lloyd and Arin; Nya and Sora; and Kai and Wyldfyre. Together, they search the Merged realms looking for the cores, coming across new elemental masters, Cole, and even new creatures. But Empress Beatrix, the ruler of Imperium, manages to steal the Dragon Cores in order to power a powerful weapon so she can defeat the ninja for good.

### Season 2
#### Part 1

Lloyd starts having visions of a blood moon, which leads him and the ninja to Egalt and Rontu, two dragon masters who can teach the ninja a special technique called "Rising Dragon", which can counter Shatterspin, a dark and ancient technique now used by the current elemental Master of Smoke, Cinder. Meanwhile, Ras and Jordana had assembled an alliance called the Wolf Clan and had acquired the prerequisites needed to free from captivity an evil group of elemental masters called the Forbidden Five. They only need Bonzle, a spell turned into a skeleton living in the Land of Lost Things, so they can free the Forbidden Five from a dimension called the Nether-Space.

#### Part 2

When three Arc Dragons are mysteriously murdered for their crowns of horns, the ninja must participate in the Tournament of the Sources to search for the culprit. All the while, Arin begins to wonder about his position in the ninja after being told by Ras of the person responsible for the Merge and the disappearance of Arin's parents.

## Voice cast
### Main

* Deven Mack as Arin, a civilian who idolized the Ninja in his youth. He lost his parents after The Merge and somehow managed to teach himself Spinjitzu, an impossible ability to learn without a teacher. He also inadvertently invented Object Spinjitzu. Arin was originally a member of the Ninja but when he later learned that Master Wu was responsible for the Merge, he left them and allied himself with Lord Ras in hopes of finding his parents and reversing the Merge.
* Sabrina Pitre as Sora, known in her past as Ana, a technological engineer originally from Imperium who gained recognition for creating a hard light hologram projection device called Photac. She defected from Imperium when she found out how cruelly they treated dragons, leading to her parents and classmates shunning her. After The Merge, she befriended Arin and lived in the Crossroads, becoming a mech racer. She discovers that she has technokinetic powers that were boosted in the presence of Riyu, until she unlocked her True Potential. She became the winner of the Tournament of the Sources, however, her friendship with Arin crumbled after they had a falling out during the tournament.
* Sam Vincent as Master Lloyd Garmadon, the legendary Green Ninja and chosen guardian of Ninjago, and the son of Misako and the former supervillain Garmadon. He wields elemental energy and remains in Ninjago City to prevent Mergequakes and train Arin and Sora. He achieved the rank of Master following his successful fight against Egalt and Rontu.
* Brian Drummond as Riyu, a dragon said to have great power, and like his kin, he's capable of boosting an individual's powers in close proximity and he can fly.
* Vincent Tong as Kai, Nya's brother and the hot-headed Master of Fire whom Lloyd tasked with surveying the Merged Realms to look for the rest of their teammates until he caught up with him and Nya in the Realm of Madness. During their hunt for the Dragon Cores, Kai decided to take Wyldfyre under his wing.
* Kelly Metzger as Nya, Kai's sister, Jay's ex-girlfriend, and the Master of Water who lived with the Craglings of the Realm of Madness following the Merge, helping them prevent Dragons from stealing the Cragling's species' life energy. She later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Zane, and Cole.
* Brent Miller as Zane, the Ice Ninja who was kept in suspension for years after The Merge. He later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Cole.
* Andrew Francis as Cole, the Earth Ninja, who ended up in the Land of Lost Things helping those who ran away from home. Cole later rejoined Lloyd, Kai, Nya, and Zane.
* Kazumi Evans as Wyldfyre, a feral pyrokinetic human who was raised by a dragon, Heatwave, as well as a caregiver robot. After Heatwave was captured by the Claws of Imperium she sought to rescue him. She joins the Ninja in their search for the Dragon Cores, eventually becoming Kai's protégé.
* David Kaye as Frak, a Serpentine, Arin's childhood best friend, one of Ras' former students, and the Elemental Master of Quake. He joins the Ninja starting in season 3.
* Jennifer Hayward as P.I.X.A.L., a female android created by Dr. Cyrus Borg, the head of Borg Industries. She is a longtime ally of the ninja and Zane's girlfriend. She disappeared during the Merge, leaving her current whereabouts and fate unknown.

### Villains
#### Imperians

* Ashleigh Ball as Dr. LaRow, a head scientist of the Advanced Systems Lab working for the Kingdom of Imperium.
* Nicole Oliver as Beatrix, the former power-hungry empress of Imperium who orders the capture of as the 7 Source Dragons in an effort to colonize the Merged Realms.
* Diana Kaarina as Jordana, a scientist who claims to be Sora's rival. She managed to extract raw Source Dragon energy for Beatrix and Ras' master. She was possessed by Rox during the Ritual of the Blood Moon, but was later able to free herself from it.
* Vincent Tong as Melvin, an Imperium Guard.

#### Freebooters

* Giles Panton as Rapton, the field leader of the Claws of Imperium who, after capturing many dragons, helped the Ninja in Beatrix's defeat. He later returned to dragon hunting.
* Ian Hanlin as Blorko, a Claw Hunter working under Rapton's command, whom he is sarcastic to and always second guesses.

#### Administration Agents

* Mark Hildreth as Karit.
* Kazumi Evans as Denholt.
* Michael Adamthwaite as Roderick Allen.
* Rhona Rees as Underwood.
* Ian Hanlin as Prentis.

#### Howlers

* Sabrina Pitre as Howler 1.
* Richard Ian Cox as Howler 2.

#### Wyldness

* Brian Drummond as Ras, a black and purple colored tiger warrior from the Wyldness who served in Imperium's military, aiding the Claws in capturing dragons until he was stripped of his position and escaped to recruit Jordana for his master. He's physically strong and wields a large war hammer.

#### Wolf Clan

* Ian Hanlin as Cinder, the new Master of Smoke.

#### The Forbidden Five

* Deven Mack as Nokt, a corrupted anthropomorphic wolf, a member of the Forbidden Five, Rox's brother, and the Elemental Master of Brute Force.
* Emily Tennant as Rox, a corrupted anthropomorphic wolf, a member of the Forbidden Five, Nokt's sister, and the Elemental Master of an unknown power.
* Michael Adamthwaite as Zarkt, a corrupted anthropomorphic animal, a member of the Forbidden Five, and the Elemental Master of Misfortune.
* TBA as Drix, a corrupted anthropomorphic insect, a member of the Forbidden Five, and the Elemental Master of Swarm.
* TBA as Kur, a decayed anthropomorphic animal, a member of the Forbidden Five, and the Elemental Master of Decay.

#### Dragonians

* TBA as Tyr, the leader of the Dragonians.

#### Other villains

* Brian Drummond as Fedulian, a Merlopian that owns an antiques shop in the Crossroads.
* Mackenzie Gray as Dorama, a former famous pyro-technician and showman in the Crossroads.
* Michael Antonakos as the Mechanic, a well-known professional criminal and a longtime adversary of the ninja.
* Vincent Tong as Bleckt, Roby's uncle, who conspired with Ras to rig the Tournament of the Sources.
* Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the former Blue Ninja, a master of Lightning and Nya's ex-boyfriend, who ended up as one of the managers of the Administration after he lost his memories of who he was and his travels with the other ninja. He left the Administration and was recruited by Ras, only to be cast away following his loss to Nya in the Tournament of the Sources.
* TBA as Thunderfang, the Shatter Dragon of Chaos, who is the source of the dark powers possessed by the Forbidden Five.

### Minor

* Paul Dobson as Master Wu, the Ninja's mentor who has lived for thousands of years. He goes missing following the Merge but his teachings live on in Lloyd. He appears as a spirit in the series and it was later revealed that he was responsible for the Merge.
* Brian Drummond as Arin's father, who disappeared in the Merge together with his wife.
* Kelly Sheridan as Arin's mother, who disappeared in the Merge together with her husband.
* Kelly Sheridan as Kreel, a citizen of the Crossroads and owner of Kreel's Junkyard. She is a mech racer with a crew of Whack Rats.
* Bethany Brown as Euphrasia, a Writer of Destiny and the current Elemental Master of Wind.
* Peter Kelamis as Geo, the Elemental Master of Fusion and a member of the Finders. He is a hybrid of Munce and Geckles, which led to him being rejected by both tribes due to their historical rivalry. Geo eventually ended up in the Land of Lost Things where he encountered and integrated the Finders.
* Brian Drummond as Lobbo, a robot living in the Crossroads.
* Andrew Francis as Egalt, a dragon and teacher for the Rising Dragon Technique.
* Kazumi Evans as Rontu, a dragon and teacher for Spinjitzu.
* Paul Dobson as the Source Dragon of Energy, one of the seven Source Dragons. Like the rest of his kind, he is an immensely powerful being. However, during his confinement under the hands of Ras, his dominion over the realms was nullified and he was compelled to provide energy to the Kingdom of Imperium while being kept incarcerated. After Beatrix was deposed, Lloyd freed the Source Dragon of Energy.
* Niah Davis as the Source Dragon of Life, one of the seven Source Dragons.
* Diana Kaarina as the Source Dragon of Motion, one of the seven Source Dragons. She provided the Ninja knowledge to participate in the Tournament of the Sources. She later gifted Lloyd a special dagger that allows him to summon her in a time of need but only once.
* Michael Adamthwaite as the Source Dragon of Strength, one of the seven Source Dragons.
* Ian Hanlin as Master Suetonius, the leader of the Writers of Destiny and the current Master Writer of the Cloud Kingdom.
* Aidan Drummond as Marcus, one of the Writers of Destiny.
* Tabitha St. Germain as Gandalaria, the high sorceress of Mysterium, who created Bonzle.
* Sabrina Pitre as Hantro, a Serpentine that lives in Ninjago City. She supplies Fedulian's antiques shop.
* Bill Newton as Intelligent George, an influencer in the Merged Realms that makes theories and talks about people who were lost in the Merge.
* Mark Hildreth as Arrakore, a djinn and one of the few known inhabitants of Djinjago to escape from its destruction. After having his hope restored, he began to restore his home realm, harnessing his wish magic once more.
* Deven Mack as Gus, a resident of the Crossroads.
* Jason Simpson as Sora's father whom she disowns when she reaches her true potential.
* Kathleen Barr as Sora's mother whom she disowns when she reaches her true potential.
* Richard Newman as the Spirit of the Temple, a mystic figure in the Temple of the Dragon Cores.
* Vincent Tong as Mr. Koenig, Sora and Jordana's former school teacher.
* Kelly Metzger as Bone Guard.
* Richard Ian Cox as Bone King.
* Kelly Sheridan as Bone Warrior.
* Joanne Wilson as Caregiver bot.
* Deven Mack as Claw Hunter.
* Mark Hildreth as King Crag-Nor, the ruler of the Kingdom of Madness and the King of the Craglings.
* Jason Simpson as Dale, a farmer and mechanic from an unknown ocean village.
* Adam Nurada as the Ocean gang leader, an unnamed Merlopian pirate that leads the ocean gang.
* Brenda Crichlow as The Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons, an Arc Dragon of matriarch rank who holds the position of leadership within a herd of Mountain Dragons. She was killed by Nokt and Rox, who was possessing Jordana's body, so they could use her Dragon Crown to open the portal to the Nether-Space. The Matriarch is survived by her daughter Eridany, who succeeded her mother as the next leader of their herd.
* Andrew McNee as Gulch, the Geckles' Chancellor.
* Ben Toth as Boy.
* Abigail Journey Oliver as Girl.
* Andrew McNee as Alfonzo Frohicky, the Assistant Keeper of the Monastery who runs various carnival events in the Crossroads.
* Sabrina Pitre as Spitz, a young Hypnobrai and a member of the Finders.
* Vincent Tong as Fritz, a Formling and a member of the Finders.
* Michelle Creber as Bonzle, a spell made mortal being, who had assumed the form of a skeleton.
* Nicole Oliver as Zeatrix, Beatrix's twin sister and the current Master of Shockwave, who was banished from Imperium so that Beatrix could take the throne. She participated in the Tournament of the Sources, where she ruthlessly attacked Lloyd in retaliation for her loss and was effectively banned from the tournament as a result.
* Tabitha St. Germain as Tox, the Master of Poison.
* Ian Hanlin as Mr. Pale, the Master of Light.
* Ryan Beil as Roby, the Games Master for the Tournament of the Sources and Wyldfyre's boyfriend.
* Paul Dobson as Zur, a Devonian and the Master of Reflex. He was said to be ruthless, but was a cover as his kind are shy. He befriends Wyldfyre and helps her solve Bleckt's journal to learn of his efforts to rig the Tournament.
* Deven Mack as Chef Grab-Barg, a Mucoid chef who has a rivalry with Arin.
* Brian Drummond as Tope-Epot, a Mucoid and a citizen of the Crossroads.
* Garry Chalk as Zant-Tanz, a Mucoid, the Elemental Master of Plants, the acting general of the Mucoid Warriors, and the supreme leader of the Mother Garden.
* Ron Halder as Emperor Levo Vespasian-Orus, the emperor of the Kingdom of Imperium and a former Elemental Master of Shockwave.
* Deven Mack as SpinjitzuForDays99, an influencer and a fan of the ninja.
* Diana Kaarina as NinjaFanInfinity, an influencer and a fan of the ninja.
* Brian Drummond as Security Bots, androids created by Gerard Gearhead. They served as the security personnel for the City of Temples and sometimes act as medics. Following the recent Tournament of the Sources, they were reprogrammed to function as tour guides for the city.
* Andrew Francis as Morro, a ghost and the former Elemental Master of Wind.

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-01) | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 2 | 20 | 20 | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) | 2025 (2025) |

### Season 1 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| Part 1 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | "The Merge" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Merge" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 3 | 3 | "Crossroads Carnival" | Daniel Ife | Hanah Lee Cook | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 4 | 4 | "Beyond Madness" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 5 | 5 | "Writers of Destiny" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 6 | 6 | "Return to Imperium" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 7 | 7 | "Mindless Beasts" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 8 | 8 | "I Will Be the Danger" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 9 | 9 | "The Calm Inside" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| 10 | 10 | "The Battle of the Second Monastery" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | June 1, 2023 (2023-06-1) |
| Part 2 ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Temple of the Dragon Cores" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 12 | 12 | "Gangs of the Sea" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 13 | 13 | "Wyldly Inappropriate" | Daniel Ife | Liz Hara | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 14 | 14 | "The Last Djinn" | Shane Poettcker | Hanah Lee Cook | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 15 | 15 | "They Call It Doom" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 16 | 16 | "Land of Lost Things" | Shane Poettcker | Glen Lakin | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 17 | 17 | "The Administration" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 18 | 18 | "Absolute Power" | Shane Poettcker | Hanah Lee Cook | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 19 | 19 | "We Are All Dragons" | Daniel Ife | Liz Hara | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |
| 20 | 20 | "The Power Within" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) |

### Season 2 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| Part 1 ||||||
| 21 | 1 | "The Blood Moon" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 22 | 2 | "Shattered Dreams" | Allan Phan & Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 23 | 3 | "Beyond the Phantasm Cave" | Daniel Ife | Tanya Yuson | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 24 | 4 | "Force From the East" | Shane Poettcker & Allan Phan | Hanah Lee Cook | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 25 | 5 | "The Spell at the Waterfall" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 26 | 6 | "To Mysterium" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 27 | 7 | "Fugitives From Madness" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 28 | 8 | "Secrets of the Wyldness" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 29 | 9 | "The Forest of Spirits" | Daniel Ife | Hanah Lee Cook | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| 30 | 10 | "Rising Ninja" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | April 4, 2024 (2024-04-04) |
| Part 2 ||||||
| 31 | 11 | "The Shape of Motion" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 32 | 12 | "Enter the City of Temples" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 33 | 13 | "They Gather for the Feast" | Daniel Ife | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 34 | 14 | "Inside the Maze" | Shane Poettcker | Eugene Son | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 35 | 15 | "United We Fall" | Daniel Ife | Tanya Yuson | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 36 | 16 | "Truth and Lies" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 37 | 17 | "The Sword Shatters" | Daniel Ife | Glen Lakin | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 38 | 18 | "Clues and Suspects" | Shane Poettcker | Liz Hara | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 39 | 19 | "The Final Game" | Daniel Ife | Eugene Son | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |
| 40 | 20 | "Elements of Betrayal" | Shane Poettcker | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | July 25, 2024 (2024-7-25) (Peacock) October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (Netflix) |

### Season 3 (2025)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| Part 1 ||||||
| 41 | 1 | "The Missing" | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 42 | 2 | "The Ultimate Object of Admiration" | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 43 | 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 44 | 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 45 | 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 46 | 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 47 | 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 48 | 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 49 | 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| 50 | 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) |
| Part 2 ||||||
| 51 | 11 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 52 | 12 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 53 | 13 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 54 | 14 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 55 | 15 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 56 | 16 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 57 | 17 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 58 | 18 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 59 | 19 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |
| 60 | 20 | TBA | TBD | TBD | 2025 (2025) |

## Shorts

| Title | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Title | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| The Elemental Mechs | 3 | 3 | January 6, 2024 (2024-01-6) | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) |
| Return to the Wyldness | 4 | 4 | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| Wyldfyre's Stories | 8 | 8 | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| Wyldfyre's Voice Notes | 8 | 8 | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |

### The Elemental Mechs (2024)

A series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, to tie in with the release of the new sets that came out in the same year.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "What the Mech?" | Shawn Gulley | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 6, 2024 (2024-01-6) |
| 2 | "The Mech Master" | Shawn Gulley | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 9, 2024 (2024-01-9) |
| 3 | "A Pain in the Mech!" | Joel Salaysay | Kevin Burke & Chris "Doc" Wyatt | January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) |

### Return to the Wyldness (2024)

A second series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Queen of Rage!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 2 | "Into the Lava!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 3 | "A Maze of Reflections" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 4 | "Time to Get Red" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |

### Wyldfyre's Stories (2024)

A third series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "My Camera Roll" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 2 | "Draw With Me" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 3 | "3 Things I Wish I Knew About Dragon Eggs!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 4 | "Dragon Translator" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 5 | "An App to Track Feelings" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 6 | "Meditation or Meltdown" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 7 | "Bye-Bye Bone" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 8 | "Lessons I Learned in the Wyldness" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |

### Wyldfyre's Voice Notes (2024)

A fourth series of canonical shorts were released in 2024, set between parts 1 & 2 of season 2.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Why Am I Doing This?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 2 | "So What Now?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 3 | "I Am Rage" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 4 | "Desperate Measures" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 5 | "Big News!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 6 | "Who Am I?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 7 | "Finding Wyldfyre" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |
| 8 | "Ready to Return!" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 2024 (2024-07-8) |

## Production
### Development

The new series was produced following the final season of the Ninjago television series, which had been on air since 2011 and concluded in 2022. For the new series, animation company WildBrain Studios moved to Unreal Engine 5 to improve on the animation quality of its predecessor.

### Writing

The lead writers for the series are Chris "Doc" Wyatt and Kevin Burke. Wyatt confirmed on Twitter that Ninjago: Dragons Rising is a new show, rather than a continuation of the previous Ninjago series, which had been on air for 11 years.

## Release

The series was initially revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Season 1 of Dragons Rising was released on Netflix on 1 June 2023 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Latin America, and in other territories later in the same month or the next except for the UK, where it was released on ITVX on 5 June 2023. It was later aired on Cartoon Network in Southeast Asia and Europe.
Season 2 Part 1 was released on 3 April 2024 on Netflix in Finland, and on the next day was also released in the United States.
Season 2 Part 2 was originally given the release date of October. However, it had all 10 episodes in English unintentionally published by streaming service Peacock on 25 July 2024, less than a day after the first trailer for Part 2 was released by LEGO. All 10 episodes were quickly saved before Peacock could remove them, 2 months before part 2 was intended to be released.
Season 3 Part 1 released on Netflix in 17 April 2025

## Reception

The Hollywood Reporter gave the first season a positive review, saying that it looked just as good as the previous Ninjago series. The series has generally been viewed in a highly positive light.

## Other media

Several playable characters and a new level based on the series were launched in Lego Brawls in June 2023.