TMNT: Family Issues

TMNT: Family Issues is a 2032 animated series created by Christine Lou and based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. The series stars the voices of Haley Tju, Zeno Robinson, Phil LaMarr, Nolan North, Josh Keaton, Brian Tochi, Hoon Lee, Jim Pirri, and Ally Maki. The series centers on the Turtles as they struggle to adapt to live with their long-list sister, Diana.
The series was announced in 2030, with Liu hired as executive-producer alongside Andy Suriano, showrunner of 2018's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman. The producers said they wanted the series to "show the true potential of Venus de Milo" after her highly controversial introduction in the live-action series Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. The producers also did heavy research to accuretly potray Ninjitsu spirituality. The producers would also cite the Guardians of the Galaxy films and 2015's Paddington as influences. The writers would develop the seroes with a darker tone than previous animated TMNT projects, with the 1990 film and the 2003 series serving as inspirations.
TMNT: Family Matters would be released in May 3, 2032. A second season was be released in October 3, 2034. A film adaptation of the series, titled TMNT: Battle Nexus, was released on Netflix in December 25, 2033.
== Synopsis ==
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been fighting crime for 2 years, but nothing coukd have prepared them from their biggest shock yet: They have a sister! Lost in the sewers as a child and raised by a Japenese martial artist, Mei Pieh Chi a.k.a Diana has just learned of her heritage and wants to join them, but personality clashes get in the way of Diana's dream of having a family after her adoptive father's passing. Between aliens, ninjas, and evil scientists, however, the Turtles will find that families are hard to live wuth, but worth all the effort.
== Voice cast ==
=== The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ===
* Mei Pieh Chi (voiced by Haley Tju): A young and excitable mutant turtle and the TMNT's long-lost sister. The producers changed her name due to feeling naming a female character after an object was "a bad idea".
* Leonardo (voiced by Zeno Robinson): The leader of the TMNT, who is calm in appearance but struggles with his self-steem deep down.
* Donatello (voiced by Phil LaMarr): The over-the-top scientist of the Turtles.
* Raphael (voiced by Nolan North): The hot-headed but good-hearted second-oldest member of the TMNT. North reprises his role from TMNT (2007).
* Michaelangelo (voiced by Josh Keaton): The youngest and most creative member of the TMNT.
=== Allies and Friends ===
* Splinter (voiced by Brian Tochi): A mutated rat and the Turtles' sensei and father figure. Tochi previously voiced Lronardo in the 1990s film series.
* April O'Neil (voiced by Ally Maki): A young scientist and the Turtles' first human friend. 
* Shadow Jones (voiced by Zelda Williams): Casey Jones' daughter and April's daughter-by-law.
*Leatherhead (voiced by Steven Blum): A scientific mutant cocodrile with anger jssyes, and Mikey's best friend.
*Karai (voiced by Anna Akana): The leader of a rebel part of the Foot Clan.
*Aska (voiced by Janice Kawaye): Karai's student.
*Angel Bridge / Nobody (voiced by Diamond White): A young vigilante Mei befriends.
*Casey Jones (voiced by Jeremy Renner): A vigilante and April's husband.
*Mortu (voiced by Johnny Knoxville), an Utrom explorer and friend to the Turtles.
*Churk / Fugitoid (voiced by Kevin Eastman), an Utrom scientist.
*Robyn (voiced by Mae Whitman): April's adoptive sister, who stays at their family farm for the summer.
*Dask, Kala, and Zak (voiced by Xolo Maridueña, Tara Strong, and Jack Quaid): Three kids from Dimension X and me,bers of the Neutrinos, traumatized by the war between Krang and tye rest of the Utroms.
==== 1980s characters ====
* Leonardo (voiced by Cam Clarke): The leader of the alternate Turtles.
* Raphael (voiced by Rob Paulsen): The most sarcastic of the alternate Turtles.
* Michaelangelo (voiced by Townsend Coleman): The "party dude" of the alternate Turtles.
* Donatello (voiced by Barry Gordon): The most intelligent member of the alternate Turtles
=== Villains ===
* Oroku Saki / The Shredder (voiced by Hoon Lee): The leader of the Foot Clan and the Turtles' archenemy. Lee reprises his role from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
* Krang (voiced by Jim Pirri): An alien warrior from the Utrom race and the Shredder's ally. Pirri reprises his role from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie.
* Baxter Stockman (voiced by Phil LaMarr): The Foot's chief scientist, who wears a fly-like armor. LaMarr reprises his role from the 2012 series.
* Koya (voiced by Brittany Ishibashi): A mutant falcon and leader of the Shredder Elite.
*Bebop and Rocksteady (voiced by Khary Payton and Frank Welker, respectively): The Shredder's enforcers.
*The Rat King (voiced by Michael Keaton): A terrorist capable of mind-control rats.
==== 1980s characters ====
* Shredder (voiced by Jim Cummings): The alternate Turtles' arch-enemy.
* Krang (voiced by Pat Fraley): Alternate Shredder's partner.
* Bebop and Rocksteady (voiced by Barry Gordon and Cam Clarke): Alternate Shredder and Krang's henchmen.
=== Other characters ===
* John MacDonald (voiced by Rob Paulsen): A Channel 6 reporter. He was created specifically for the series.
*Chung I (voiced by Jackie Chan): Mei's late first adoptive father. Chan previously voiced Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
*Keno (voiced by Eugene Cordero): A pizza delivery boy who is friends with the turtles.
== Episodes ==
No. overall 	No. in season 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Storyboard by
01 	01 	East Meets West 	Sage Cotugno 	Christine Liu and Luz Batiste 	Luz Batiste, Jake Casterona, and Liza Singer
Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.	Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.	Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.	Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.	Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.	Following her father's passing, Mei Peih Chi receives a vision that points her to her biological family: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As both her abd the TMNT cope with the news, they discover the Shredder and Krang have a new evil plan in mind.
02 	02 	Roommates Issues 	Rie Koga 	Emmy Ciciriega and Brian Posehn 	Luz Batiste, Kai Jiang, and Gladyfaith Abcede
As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum. 	As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum. 	As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum. 	As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum. 	As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum. 	As Mei starts living with the Turtles, they soon find out living with new roomates is not very easy at first. They must put their differences aside, however, when Baxter Stockman is sent to steal from a museum.
03 	03 	Cook Off! 	Rie Koga 	Ant Ward, Dale Malinowski, and Jesse Gordon 	Bosook "Bo" Coburn, Jake Casterona, and Kevin Molina-Ortiz
Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals. 	Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals. 	Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals. 	Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals. 	Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals. 	Mei begins to feel out of place when her allergies leave her unable to join her family's traditional post-battle meals.
04 	04 	White and Red 	Boosok "Bo" Coburn 	Brandon Auman, Molly Ostertag, and Madeleine Hernandez 	Ciro Nieli, Sung Jin Ahn, and Ben Jones
Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her. 	Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her. 	Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her. 	Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her. 	Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her. 	Mei worries about her place within the Turtles once Leonardo and Raphael once again have an argument about her, so she tries to get Raph to like her.
05 	05 	Father Figures 	Sage Cotugno 	Kevin Eastman 	Bosook "Bo" Cuborn, JJ Conway, and Sung Jin Anh
Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them. 	Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them. 	Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them. 	Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them. 	Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them. 	Mei has a training session with Master Splinter that brings memories for both of them.
06 	06 	City Tour 	Sage Cotugno 	Zach Marcus, Luz Batiste, and Ant Ward 	Sage Cotugno, Christine Liu, and JJ Conway
The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers. 	The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers. 	The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers. 	The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers. 	The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers. 	The Turtles gives Mei a tour througth New York in the Turtle Van, which soon turns into a chase once they are detected by Baxter Stockman's Mousers.
07 	07 	Broken Foot 	JJ Conway 	Dana Terrace, Ciro Nieli, and Kevin Eastman 	Bosook "Bo" Coburn, Sage Cotugno, and Molly Ostertag
Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan. 	Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan. 	Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan. 	Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan. 	Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan. 	Mei learns her family's world is even crazier than she thougth when she meets Karai, the leader of a renegate branch of the Foot Clan.
08 	08 	Girl Time 	Bosook "Bo" Cuborn 	Kevin Eastman, Molly Ostertag, and Luz Batiste 	Ben Jones, Sage Cotugno, and JJ Conway
Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop. 	Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop. 	Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop. 	Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop. 	Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop. 	Mei and April O'Neil are forced to spent time together when the Foot enters April's family antique shop.
09 	09 	They Came From Outer Space! 	Sage Cotugno 	Kevin Eastman and Sage Cotugno 	Bosook "Bo" Cuborn, JJ Conway, and Jake Casterona
Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms. 	Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms. 	Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms. 	Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms. 	Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms. 	Donatello takes Mei to meet his technology providers, the Utroms.
10 	10 	Rage Against the Machine 	Rie Koga 	Molly Ostertag 	Ben Jones, Kevin Molina-Ortiz, and Sung Jin Ahn
Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity. 	Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity. 	Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity. 	Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity. 	Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity. 	Raph and Mei find themselves in trouble upon uncovering a new plot by Krang and Shredder, during which they find out the true extent of Krang's depravity.
11 	11 	Aftermath 	Rie Koga 	Kevin Eastman 	Jake Casterona, Molly Ostertag, and Ben Jones
Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions. 	Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions. 	Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions. 	Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions. 	Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions. 	Mei struggles with the emotional fallout of her and Raph's discoveries, and with how she feels about the Turtles' missions.
12 	12 	Loss 	Sage Cotugno 	Kevin Eastman 	Bosook "Bo" Cuborn, Christine Liu, and Kevin Molina-Ortiz
The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan. 	The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan. 	The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan. 	The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan. 	The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan. 	The Turtles try to help Mei when she begins thinking about her father, but their cultural differences get in the way, as does Shredder and Krang's plan.
== Music ==
The score for the series would be composed by Michael Giacchino, who previously worked with executive producer Steven Spielebrg on the Jurassic World films. Giacchino would use the main theme for the 1987 series as a "letimof" for the Turtles as a team, as well as compose individual themes for each of the Turtles that "capsuled" each of their personalities from both a surface and "deeper level", as well as a theme for Splinter that "works as both a classic martial arts mentor melody, and that of a father".
In addition to Giacchino's score, the series would feature a cover of the 1987 theme performed by Patrick Stump as the opening theme. For its ending theme, the series would use the 2015 single "Rock the Halfshell" by Partner in Kryme, who previously performed the song "Turtle Power" for the 1990 film.
==Film adaptation==
A film adaptation of the series, titled TMNT: Battle Nexus, was released on Netflix on December 25, 2034. The film, a crossover with the 2003 and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, would see the Turtles and their counterparts from other realities being transported to the Battle Nexus. According to director Sage Cotugno, the other series were chosen due to respective desires to explicitly acknowledge the 2003 series and "see the Rise versions react to more traditional turtles". The filmmakers would also avoid using the 1989 versions due to the characters having already being used in previous crossovers.
==Trivia==
*This is the second TMNT series to have co-creator Kevin Eastman involved in a creative capacity; he previously wrote a season five episode for the 2012 series.
*This is the first animated series to feature Venus de Milo, albeit under a different name.
** According to Eastman, the character was renamed "Diana" due to being the name of both a Renaissance artist (much like the four other Turtles) and Wonder Woman.
**Eastman said the creators were "extremely mindfull" of the criticisms regarding the character, to the point of creating "a list of everything that people hated about her that we must avoid".
*This is the second animated series to have Splinter be a mutated rat as in the comics, after the 2003 series.
* Five cast members previously worked together on The Owl House: Zeno Robinson (Hunter/Leonardo), Mae Whitman (Amity Blight/April O'Neil), Kevin Michael Richardson (Tarak/The Shredder), Eric Bauza (multiple characters/Splinter), and Jim Pirri (Alador Blight/Krang). Composer T.J. Hill also worked on the first season of The Owl House.
*Eastman felt that the focus on Mei and havimg the Turtles be seasoned crimefighters with an already established rogue gallery allowed the series to stand out from the previous shows.