LEGO Unveils First Trailer for NINJAGO Anime
The LEGO Group released a first look at LEGO NINJAGO Legends: Embers + Ashes, an anime scheduled for 2027.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Animation
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The LEGO Group released a first trailer for LEGO NINJAGO Legends: Embers + Ashes, an anime that continues the Ninjago storyline. The series has no confirmed release date or platforms as of publication.
Why it matters
The anime extends the Ninjago franchise, which has run since 2011, into a longer-form format aimed at a slightly older audience. Its release follows a series of animated shorts and the spring 2026 launch of NINJAGO Legends: DuskFall.
The Ninjago line launched 15 years ago and its CG animated series ran 15 seasons over more than a decade before ending. No commercial or viewership figures for the anime have been disclosed.
The players
LEGO Group
The LEGO Group is the Danish toy manufacturer that developed the Ninjago franchise and produces the building-brick sets and animated series tied to it.
The details
The trailer is the first public look at the anime, which is teased as a full series featuring a new generation of ninjas. The first collectible set, Ivo's Ninja Dojo, is scheduled to reach shelves in January 2027.
Timeline
2011: LEGO Ninjago first debuted as Masters of Spinjitzu.
Spring 2026: NINJAGO Legends: DuskFall launched.
January 2027: Ivo's Ninja Dojo collectible set reaches shelves.
2027: LEGO NINJAGO Legends: Embers + Ashes scheduled for release.
Industry Dynamics
The anime extends the NINJAGO Legends animated shorts into a full series, following a pattern of franchise brands moving from short-form content to longer-form animation. Its release positions the LEGO Group's animated output alongside its toy lines in a multi-year rollout.
Viewers have no confirmed platform or release date yet, so access to the anime cannot be planned. Fans of the existing NINJAGO Legends shorts can expect the full series to follow in 2027.
The takeaway
Fans tracking the franchise should watch for the anime's platform and release date announcements, which have not yet been made. The LEGO Group's January 2027 collectible release offers an earlier way to engage with the series.
What happens next
Ivo's Ninja Dojo reaches shelves in January 2027, and the anime is scheduled for release in 2027.
Further reading
For more on the franchise's animated history, see the Animation section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Comicbook.
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