Ninjala (TV series)

Ninjala (also known as Ninjala: The Series) is a Japanese-American action-adventure fantasy comedy-drama television series being produced by GungHo Television Entertainment and Splash Entertainment. Based on the game of the same name, and premiering on June 26, 2020, the series focuses on a group of 9 young rookie ninjas, who save the city battling against evildoers across the city with an eye on becoming worthy ninja descendants.

Plot
Taking place in the year 20XX, the series follows a group of nine rookie ninjas, known as the Ninja Gum Kids, who are seeking answers about the whereabouts of their ancestors. The Ninja Gum Kids hope to one day be master ninjas. On their way to achieving this goal, they battle evildoers all over Eagle City.

Ninja Gum Kids
The Ninja Gum Kids are the series' main protagonists. They are a group of nine young rookie ninjas who are descended from lost ninja clans. Led by Reiana, these exceptional ninjas chew Ninja-Gum to not only raise their strength but to create powerful weapons to use. They sing "Kickin' the Rules", the opening theme to the series.


 * Reiana Smiley – The leader of the Ninja Gum Kids. With a positive attitude, she is friendly and possesses a good sense of identity, although she is sometimes overly defensive and takes things too seriously. No matter what situation or circumstance, she is never overconfident or aggressive, which gives her a reputation as a strong leader. Currently, she is the only character in the series who is live-action, and her primary weapon is the blue Ippon Katana.
 * Van (voiced by Peter von Gomm) –A cheerful boy from outside Eagle City where his mother lives. Following his parents' separation, his father's home was burned to the ground. Van became a Ninja Gum Kid when he discovered that he and his father came from a family of ninjas. He is a friendly, outgoing individual, and his friends call him a natural talent. He mainly uses the SK8 Hammer.
 * Berecca (voiced by Kate Higgins) – A girl who followed in the footsteps of her father by following her passion for science. When she worked with Burton at the WNA Research Institute, she was rejuvenated by eating prototype ninja gum. As a result, she became one of the Ninja Gum Kids. Berecca is kind and compassionate, but is not too sure what it means to be a child at first. However, she comes to accept it as the series goes on. Unlike the animated CG short, her personality is more relaxed, gracious, and indulgent, in contrast to it. She mainly uses the red Ippon Katana.
 * Ron (voiced by Phil LaMarr) – An ex-researcher at the WNA Research Institute who invented ninja gum. Ron talks more than he does in the game, in which he is usually quite mysterious. He worked as an intelligence officer for the WNA, whose top-secret order led him to go undercover to investigate the ninja gum. When eating ninja gum rejuvenated him, he became a member of the Ninja Gum Kids. He is very analytical, creating tactics for the team to use during battle. He mainly uses the Ninja Yo-Yo.
 * Lucy (voiced by Erica Mendez) – A young girl who has hidden her skill as a ninja following a trauma that led to her hiding from the world for weeks. Her mother encouraged her to enroll in the World Ninja Association Training School, and this helped her return to society and her ninja clan. Since her time in training school, Lucy has come to realize who she truly is, and has broken free, proving to be a bit of a wild card. At first, she seemed to be the most cheerful of the Ninja Gum Kids once she joined them. Having been abandoned and betrayed by people she thought she trusted, however, she developed a more explosive, volatile side to herself, one she showed only under extreme pressure. Due to her personality change, she became angry easily and had a difficult time coping with her temper. She gradually returns to her original cheerful self, however, as the series progresses. From episode 29, she primarily uses the Scrap Saber.
 * Burton (voiced by Max Mittelman)