Ninja Express is an animated television series for children aged 6–9, created by Kim Claeys and the company Creative Conspiracy, from Ghent; so far, one season of 52 episodes of each 11 minutes has been aired. The series has been bought by TV channels in 192 countries; this show is among the most watched series on CBBC (the children's channel of British broadcaster BBC).[1][2] The cost of €12 million to create the first season was carried for 50% by Flemish companies and the Flemish Government and for 50% by international partners Entertainment One and WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery).[1]

Ninja Express
Created byKim Claeys
Directed byKim Claeys
Francois Reczulski
Voices of
ComposersGregory Caron
Hannes de Maeyer
Country of originBelgium
France
United Kingdom
Original languages
  • English
  • Flemish
  • French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • Luc Van Driessche
  • Olivier Dumont
  • Peter Decraene
Producers
  • Jean-Pierre Quenet
  • Stanislas Renaudeau d'Arc
  • Laura Ghyselinck
Running time11 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 1, 2021 (2021-07-01) –
present

The series is about a delivery service run by three ninjas, Aka, Kiro and Konpeki, who have super powers. The show is produced by Hasbro Entertainment (formerly produced by Entertainment One), Frog Box and Creative Conspiracy.

Ninja Express is shown on CBBC in the UK; Gulli in France;[3] Ketnet in Flanders; and on many international versions of Boomerang (e.g. in Poland,[4] Romania,[5] Germany,[6] Bulgaria[7] and Italy[8]).

Episodes

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No.TitleWritten byOriginal release date
1"Viking Beats"Kim ClaeysJuly 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
2"Wooden Horse"Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesJuly 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)
3"The Ultimate Sword Remover"Kim ClaeysJuly 5, 2021 (2021-07-05)
4"Damsel in Distress"Kim ClaeysJuly 5, 2021 (2021-07-05)
5"A Flag"Kim Claeys, Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesTBA
6"What a Drag"TBATBA
7"Deliving Daylights"TBATBA
8"A Brick"Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesTBA
9"Soup"TBATBA
10"Awesome Cleaning Robot"Evgenia GolubevaJuly 3, 2021 (2021-07-03)
11"A Carriage"Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesJuly 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)
12"Ninja Cleaners"Alex CollierJuly 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)
13"Treasure Hunting"Kim Claeys, Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesTBA
14"Temple of Wishes"Kim Claeys, Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesTBA
15"Hats Off to the Ninjas"Tim BainTBA
16"Mad for Mariachi"TBATBA
17"A Magic Wand"Tim BainJuly 6, 2021 (2021-07-06)
18"Straight from the Horse's Mouth"Chris Chantler and Howard ReadTBA
19"An Epic Wave"Myles McLeodJuly 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)
20"A Mammoth Wedding"Howard ReadJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
21"Fire"TBATBA
22"Egg"UnknownAugust 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
23"By the Seaside"Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Barnett JonesTBA
24"Villain"TBATBA
25"Figurine"Tim BrianFebruary 14, 2022 (2022-02-14)
26"Highland Fling"TBATBA
27"Mega Hero Girl"Becky OvertonTBA
28"Making Music"TBATBA
29"The Balloon"Cédric Chauveau, Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
30"Cuckoo Car"TBATBA
31"The Nanny"TBATBA
32"Giant Trousers"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
33"Operation Potato"Cédric Chauveau, Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
34"Gnome Sweet Gnome"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
35"Monster Shield"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
36"Ninja Detective"TBATBA
37"Canned"TBATBA
38"Ninja Pong"TBATBA
39"The Pre-Hysteric Race"TBATBA
40"Beatbox"TBATBA
41"Home Orc"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
42"A New Rug"TBATBA
43"Trainee Witch"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
44"Ninja Against Ninja"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
45"Peaceful Planet"Ciaran Murtagh and François ReczulskiTBA
46"Powerless"TBATBA
47"Magic Tournament"TBATBA
48"Temper Tantrums"TBATBA
49"Mega Feline"Ciaran MurtaghTBA
50"The Toymaker"Ciaran MurtaghTBA
51"Sweet Smell of Success"Ciaran MurtaghTBA
52"Three Wishes"TBATBA

References

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  1. ^ a b Marevoet, Ellen (11 March 2022). "Vlaamse animatiereeks "Ninja Express" populair bij kinderen in 192 landen en best bekeken kinderprogramma op BBC". VRT. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ Dekaezemaker, Simon (15 July 2021). "Van China tot Afrika: Gentse kinderserie over ninja's met superkrachten verovert de wereld". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ ""Nawak", "Gus", "Ana Filoute"... cinq dessins animés pour vos enfants pendant les vacances de la Toussaint". LeParisien.fr. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Knapik, Lukasz. ""Ninja Express" w kanale Boomerang". SATkurier.pl. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ ""Ninja Express", un nou serial în grila postului Boomerang". news.ro. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ninja Express: Sendetermine & Stream im März und April 2022". Netzwelt.de. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ^ ""Ninja Express" по Boomerang от понеделник". Dir.bg. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Ninja Express Nuova Serie | Boomerang". Cartoni Online (in Italian). 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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