Overview
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"I know it's a scroll, but what does it say? It's written in chicken scratch." |
| The subject of this article has never been officially released in English. The name for this page was determined by directly translating the original Japanese title. |
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"Not even close!" |
| This topic is considered non-canon because it does not correspond with the TV series. |
LEGO LEGO Let's LEGO Ninjago!! (レゴレゴレッツ レゴニンジャゴー!!) is a six-chapter gag manga published in the magazine Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic. It was written by Suzuki Sabakan, and ran throughout 2015.
It has never been reprinted; according to Suzuki, this is primarily due to the series not being long enough for a tankōbon release.[3]
Chapters
Summary
Summary[]
Chapter 1[]
Kai hosts a presentation in New Ninjago City, announcing that LEGO Ninjago was joining CoroCoro Comic and introducing the ninja. He first introduces himself as "the hot-blooded red ninja", only to get negative reviews from the reporters watching. He then asks the other ninja to introduce themselves, but notices they're missing. Jay suddenly appears to introduce himself, having added eight bricks between his legs and torso to make himself incredibly tall, which he explains is so he could be fashionable while in the spotlight.
Jay is then followed by Lloyd, who now has an overly handsome face, which he explains is due to a permanent marker makeover. Finally, Zane enters, now a massive muscular human. While Kai shouts about how Zane isn't even LEGO anymore, one of the reporters prepares to take a group photo, only for Kai to realize that Cole is still missing. The Earth ninja then reveals himself in a cockpit inside Zane's chest, further shocking Kai.
Finally, Cole tells the reader to go watch LEGO Ninjago, promising it's "just like" the chapter, as Kai panics and tells him not to say things that could be misunderstood.
Chapter 2[]
Master Chen announces the beginning of the Elemental Power Battle, but the ninja don't recognize him. He introduces himself as "Master Chen, enemy of Ninjago", but when they still don't recognize him, Kai simply moves on and wonders aloud what the Elemental Power Battle is. Zane explains it as dodgeball, despite Chen's insistence it's not, who gets interrupted by Jay throwing the ball at him, thinking the game had started.
When Chen lays on the ground, unmoving, Kai worries that there's something wrong, and turns for the other ninja for help only to find them playing catch with Chen's head. To his surprise, Chen begins to find the experience fun, when Cole suddenly declares they're ready to get serious, and the ninja unleash a torrent of attacks on Chen's airborne head. It flies into the distance, as the ninja worry over their ball and Kai scolds them for not worrying over Chen.
Jay finds Chen's head in a bush, and reattaches it to the body. Kai asks Chen if he's alright, only to find that it was actually Jackie Chan's head. Elsewhere, Chen overlooks the ocean, thinking about his hatred for Ninjago, and the narrator tells him not to give up.
Chapter 3[]
In a panic, Kai runs to the ninja, telling them that something serious is happening. However, he finds them with their heads detached and on a wall, to his shock. When they tell him they were trying to tan, he informs them that LEGO can't tan, so Jay and Cole try to paint themselves brown instead.
Moving on, he informs them that Zane has become the Titanium (チタン, chitan) Ninja, and the ninja throw a party to celebrate. Lloyd suddenly asks what Zane's new transformation means, so Jay explains that it means Zane has a self-destruct button on his stomach. Kai tells him that he's wrong, so Cole explains that Zane has become a giant from Greek mythology, and Kai tells him that he's actually thinking of a Titan. Lloyd then claims that titanium is referring to a cow's tongue, and Kai tells him that he's thinking of beef tongue (牛タン, gyūtan). In another attempt, Jay guesses that titanium means Zane has become a nagging mother. When Kai tries to correct him, he is attacked by the imaginary mother-Zane for not doing his homework.
Eventually, Cole decides to identify the meaning of "Zane becoming the Titanium Ninja" by holding a vote on the possibilities they've listed. Kai tells him they can't vote on what it means because it's a real thing, so the other ninja ask him to explain what it means. However, before he can, Lloyd interrupts and claims to have figured out the meaning: "A giant in a giant mother-style sweater with a print of a cow sticking out its tongue, with a self-destruct button on its stomach". Kai yells at him that he's just combining all the previous guesses, when they suddenly hear Zane call out to them.
The ninja turn to look at Zane, only to discover that Lloyd was right, as Zane's self-destruct button is pressed and he explodes.
Chapter 4[]
To promote the upcoming Shadow of Ronin game,[note 1] Ronin appears to take over the manga series. Kai tries to stop him, turning to the other ninja for backup, only to discover them playing a game on the Nintendo 3DS, which he asks to join in on. Jay asks him not to be so noisy as Lloyd tells him to wait until they get to a save point. Kai suddenly realizes that LEGO characters shouldn't be able to play on the 3DS due to their hand shape, which he points out, prompting the ninja to turn and look at him.
When they do, they notice Ronin's presence, and all rush around him, starstruck. They explain that they play Shadow of Ronin every day and ask if he'll sign cards for them, while Kai just watches in shock. Surprised at his popularity, Ronin asks to see their gameplay, and the ninja show him; each of them playing as themselves, beating the Ronin character again and again. Furious at being treated so badly, Ronin declares that he's going to show them his true strength as a blast shoots out of him, knocking his hat off. Shocked, the ninja note that he's bald, and Ronin runs off in embarrassment.
Chapter 5[]
Morro introduces himself to the readers as the "Ghost Ninja", and states that he's going to curse Ninjago. Overhearing him, Kai warns the other ninja that there's a ghost (ゴースト, gōsuto), and they asked how he discovered they were secretly making roast (ロースト, rōsuto) beef. When Kai asks why they were trying to hide the roast beef from him, Morro asks if they can get the story back on track, surprising Kai with his seriousness.
Continuing the story, Morro lunges at Lloyd and possesses him, to the ninjas' horror. However, the possessed "Lloyd" starts introducing the Tokyo Tower, as Morro suddenly realizes he's actually possessed a nearby tour guide who just heavily resembles Lloyd. He angrily questions where Lloyd went, who appears on the sidelines, covered in warding talismans. He notes that he had a bad feeling about Morro and put them on a precaution, as he reads the script for Possession, to Morro's annoyance (and as the narrator reveals that in the show, Lloyd will be possessed by Morro).
Wanting to get the story rolling again, Morro asks Lloyd if he's sweaty and wants to take a bath, which Lloyd accepts. Planning to possess the ninja once his clothes (and therefore the talismans) are off, Morro peaks into the shower, only to find Lloyd showering fully dressed. He angrily tells Lloyd to get undressed when showering, but Lloyd counters that he's LEGO, so his clothes are printed on. Once again, Morro yells at Lloyd for not allowing the story to progress, as he explains that if they allow him to possess Lloyd it will increase the popularity of the manga. Seeing him depressed over his failure, Lloyd agrees to let himself be possessed for the sake of the manga, cheering up the ghost.
Morro again tries to possess Lloyd, successfully taking control of his body. However, Kai realized that he had accidentally possessed the tour guide again, as the chapter ended with Morro annoyed that no story progression actually happened.
Chapter 6[]
The Ninja have a big announcement to make, and assemble in a large hall. Jay welcomes everyone to the event, announcing that Kai is graduating, to Kai's shock. Confused, since that's not the announcement, Zane explains that they don't know why he called the event, and Kai demands an explanation for why he's being forced to graduate. Jay reveals they held a survey: there were 30 votes calling him annoying for acting as a tsukkomi, 62 votes for red being annoying to look at (despite, as Kai notes, it being a black and white manga), and 4.62 trillion votes calling him too un-LEGO-like in appearance.
Kai tries to argue they would be trouble without him, but Cole reveals that they already have his replacement: a shellfish (貝, kai), even better than Kai. Cole explains to the audience that they made the decision because of its name, prompting Kai to comment that he should be enough then. Furious at always being the butt of the joke, Kai attacks the other Ninja, refusing to continue to simply take it. Kai, Jay, Cole, and Lloyd devolve into an all-out melee, until they're interrupted by Zane, who yells at them to stop.
He questions if they've forgotten the time they spent together, and how no matter what they faced, they could always overcome them together. He states that he'll personally miss Kai, and the other ninja agree, before deciding that they do need to be five people and resolving to continue the manga with all five of them.
With their argument finished, Jay asks Kai what the big announcement was supposed to be. Kai reveals that this is the last chapter of the series, to the other Ninjas' shock.
Notes
Notes[]
- ↑ While Shadow of Ronin released in March 2015 in other parts of the world, the Japanese edition released September 3, 2015, about a week after this chapter was published.
References
References[]
- ↑ LEGO's Ninjago Toys Inspire Manga This Month, AnimeNewsNetwork
- ↑ Lego Lego Let's: Lego Ninjago!!, MyAnimeList
- ↑ x.com, Suzuki apologizes that there will be no tankōbon release of LEGO LEGO Let's LEGO Ninjago!!, noting the page length as the reason.