Ninja Turtles Characters

Many animals have been portrayed in animated cartoon TV shows with human features, but there was only one show that did this with turtles, and it is quite known and popular for having done so. Ninja Turtles, also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been one of the most popular TV shows of the late eighties and early nineties and has definitely won a place among boys from different generations.

If you want to know more about this amazing animated cartoon, then we recommend you to keep on reading because here in this article you will find the essential information on the Ninja Turtles. Are you prepared for the action?

This TV show was first aired in 1987 and it was based on the comic book that had the same name and characters, even though it is believed that the main plot was readapted to make the TV show reach a more familiar and younger audience that the comic strip had. The story grew amazingly in popularity when it was taken to television format and ever since, whenever we think of turtles we remember these four humanly looking friends that defended the world in the name of justice.

The storyline of Ninja Turtles is quite fantastic as any superhero story might be: it tells us the story of a humanoid rat, named Yoshi, who protects and bring up four turtles, that are also humanoid and that have suffered a deep transformation under the influence of toxic substances. He teaches and trains them in martial arts and wisdom. These four turtles are named after four famous Renaissance artists: Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Each one of them has a particular weapon to use and this is because Yoshi has taught them separately on different weapons for each. To fight crime they use a distinctive mask that differs in color from one to another, becoming, alongside with the specific weapons, the trademark of each one of these turtles. With numerous gadgets and technology implements the Ninja Turtles are set to avoid crimes to be committed.

This TV show clearly shadowed the comic strip and has become to many the most important version of all due to its popularity. But the animated cartoons did not only become popular: they become the symbol of a moment in time of animated TV shows and are considered to be one of America’s most important fictional creations.