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(More customer reviews)Two years ago, season 4 of TMNT ended on a cliffhanger with our boys in green shipped off to Japan to fight an ancient evil (the original, demon Shredder). Faster than you can say "toy sales," 4Kids pulled a switch and aired "Fast Forward" instead, banishing these "lost episodes" to brief on demand showings and overseas markets. Now with Fast Forward over and the series being retooled again, North American audiences are getting The Ninja Tribunal saga for the first time. As I write this the final few episodes are airing on TV, but they'll all be collected in this set.
This is solid Ninja Turtles, though it doesn't quite hit the heights of the series' best. As the season was only 13 episodes instead of the usual 26, a lot of "fat" has been trimmed from the storytelling and every episode furthers the main plot while also being action-packed. The result is a roller coaster ride that takes the Turtles from New York to Japan and back to New York, has them forming alliances with new allies and old enemies, and gaining mystical medallions that turn them into dragons.
Yes, dragons. Taking a cue from current anime shows, the Turtles need to "power up" to the next level with mystical energies, weapons, and transformations. It's actually used to good effect where needed, though you'll still be glad these powers don't last beyond this story arc. Otherwise, the series has always had its problems with pacing, characterizations, and cop-outs; this season is no different, and some intense moments are weakened by what was probably a network decision to play safe; they may be Ninja Turtles, but the show's still for kids.
But overall, this is still a more-than-worthy purchase for fans. These were the last episodes to be produced in the original '2K3' art style, and bring that chapter of TMNT to a fitting close while keeping the doors open to Fast Forward and beyond. It doesn't live up to two years' worth of hype, but what possibly could? The Ninja Tribunal "lost season" is a fun time.
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When the Turtles are shanghaied and whisked away to Japan they are met by the mysterious Ninja Tribunal – a band of four immortal Ninjutsu masters who have been standing guard over our world against the forces of darkness for millennia.There, our heroes will train under the intense tutelage of the Tribunal and learn to unlock strange and mystical powers that exist within each of them.And it’s a good thing because they’ll need all the power that they can get … after all, the malevolence that the Tribunal has been standing guard over is an ancient and evil warlord with supernatural powers known as…the Shredder!That is, the original Tengu Shredder from the year 300 AD!And if the world is going to stand a chance, the Turtles will have to be at the top of their game!
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