Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television
series, based on the fictional comic book characters of the same name.
The series premiered on February 8, 2003 as part of the Fox's FoxBox
programming block (later known as 4Kids TV) and ended on March 27,
2010.The series was announced on May 7, 2002 and is co-produced by
4Kids Entertainment and franchise creators Mirage Studios, which
co-owned rights to the show, with animation provided by the studio
Dong Woo.Unlike the 1987 TV series, the 2003 series more closely
matches the tone of the original comics, with a greater emphasis on
action and themes of familial bonds. As a result, the 2003 series is
more adult-oriented, while still being considered appropriate for
younger audiences. The series adapts a large scope of story arcs from
the comics, with the Turtles' adventures combining elements of both
fantasy and science fiction. Towards the end of the fourth season, the
series undergoes a format change as the Turtles would be recruited by
the Ninja Tribunal to use new mystic abilities to combat another
version of the Shredder. Season five would be the last to use the
original character designs and animation style with its plot
concluding the series' main storyline.The sixth season, subtitled
"Fast Forward", would retool the series with a new art style and
comedic tone. The season's plot focused on the Turtles being
transported about 100 years into the future to the year 2105; where
they meet and befriend Cody Jones, the great grandson of April and
Casey. Fast Forward's main story would conclude in the seventh and
final season, subtitled "Back to the Sewer", while sporting another
redesign for the entire cast inspired by the designs from the 2007
TMNT film. After returning to the present day, the Turtles must battle
a cybernetic version of the Shredder, with a running subplot centered
on the wedding of April and Casey. The 2009 TV movie, Turtles Forever,
serves as the finale to the 2003 series and centers around the Turtles
encountering their 1987 animated counterparts, who have accidentally
been transported to the 2003 Turtles' reality.
series, based on the fictional comic book characters of the same name.
The series premiered on February 8, 2003 as part of the Fox's FoxBox
programming block (later known as 4Kids TV) and ended on March 27,
2010.The series was announced on May 7, 2002 and is co-produced by
4Kids Entertainment and franchise creators Mirage Studios, which
co-owned rights to the show, with animation provided by the studio
Dong Woo.Unlike the 1987 TV series, the 2003 series more closely
matches the tone of the original comics, with a greater emphasis on
action and themes of familial bonds. As a result, the 2003 series is
more adult-oriented, while still being considered appropriate for
younger audiences. The series adapts a large scope of story arcs from
the comics, with the Turtles' adventures combining elements of both
fantasy and science fiction. Towards the end of the fourth season, the
series undergoes a format change as the Turtles would be recruited by
the Ninja Tribunal to use new mystic abilities to combat another
version of the Shredder. Season five would be the last to use the
original character designs and animation style with its plot
concluding the series' main storyline.The sixth season, subtitled
"Fast Forward", would retool the series with a new art style and
comedic tone. The season's plot focused on the Turtles being
transported about 100 years into the future to the year 2105; where
they meet and befriend Cody Jones, the great grandson of April and
Casey. Fast Forward's main story would conclude in the seventh and
final season, subtitled "Back to the Sewer", while sporting another
redesign for the entire cast inspired by the designs from the 2007
TMNT film. After returning to the present day, the Turtles must battle
a cybernetic version of the Shredder, with a running subplot centered
on the wedding of April and Casey. The 2009 TV movie, Turtles Forever,
serves as the finale to the 2003 series and centers around the Turtles
encountering their 1987 animated counterparts, who have accidentally
been transported to the 2003 Turtles' reality.
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