Tommy Andreasen

Not to be confused with his TV show counterpart.

“We were making a show for kids, but at that point I realized that NINJAGO had been around long enough for some of those kids to have grown up … and still love it.”

— Tommy Andreasen in an interview with LEGO

Tommy Andreasen
Information
Occupation	Senior Creative Manager at LEGO
Gender	Male
Status	Alive

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Tommy Andreasen (born April 21, 1974) is a Danish producer and Senior Creative Manager at LEGO. He is a co-creator of Ninjago. He assists in the creation of storylines and designs, and has some, albeit minor, input on the sets. He is the writer of four of the mini-movies, all of the Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu shorts, and "Ninjago - Dream Team."

On October 10, 2022, he announced that he was ending his involvement with the franchise, with Crystalized being the last installment he would be involved in, outside of writing projects such as Way of the Departed and The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye.

Credits

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

Written by

Mini-movies

• 1. "Secrets of the Blacksmith"
• 2. "Flight of the Dragon Ninja"
• 3. "The New Masters of Spinjitzu"
• 4. "An Underworldly Takeover"

Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu

• 1. "Master Class"
• 2. "Green and Gold"
• 3. "The Weekend Drill"
• 4. "Elemental Rider"
• 5. "Blue Lightning"
• 6. "Samurai X-Treme"

Ninjago - Dream Team

• "Ninjago - Dream Team"

Produced by

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

• 75. "The Mask of Deception"
• 76. "The Jade Princess"
• 77. "The Oni and the Dragon"
• 78. "Snake Jaguar"
• 79. "Dead Man's Squall"
• 80. "The Quiet One"
• 81. "Game of Masks"
• 82. "Dread on Arrival"
• 84. "Big Trouble, Little Ninjago"

Season 9: Hunted

• 85. "Firstbourne"
• 86. "Iron & Stone"
• 87. "Radio Free Ninjago"
• 88. "How to Build a Dragon"
• 89. "The Gilded Path"
• 90. "Two Lies, One Truth"
• 91. "The Weakest Link"
• 92. "Saving Faith"
• 93. "Lessons for a Master
• 94. "Green Destiny"

Season 10: March of the Oni

• 95. "The Darkness Comes"
• 96. "Into the Breach"
• 97. "The Fall"
• 98. "Endings"

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

• 99. "Wasted True Potential"
• 100. "Questing for Quests"
• 101. "A Rocky Start"
• 102. "The Belly of the Beast"
• 103. "Boobytraps and How to Survive Them"
• 104. "The News Never Sleeps!"
• 105. "Ninja vs Lava"
• 106. "Snaketastrophy"
• 107. "Powerless"
• 108. "Ancient History"
• 109. "Never Trust a Human"
• 110. "Under Siege"
• 111. "The Explorers Club"
• 112. "Vengeance is Mine!"
• 113. "A Cold Goodbye"
• 114. "The Never-Realm"
• 115. "Fire Maker"
• 116. "An Unlikely Ally"
• 117. "The Absolute Worst"
• 118. "The Message"
• 119. "The Traveler's Tree"
• 120. "Krag's Lament"
• 121. "Secret of the Wolf"
• 122. "The Last of the Formlings"
• 123. "My Enemy, My Friend"
• 124. "The Kaiju Protocol"
• 125. "Corruption"
• 126. "A Fragile Hope"
• 127. "Once and For All"
• 128. "Awakenings"

Season 12: Prime Empire

• 129. "Would You Like to Enter Prime Empire?
• 130. "Dyer Island"
• 131. "Level Thirteen
• 132. "Superstar Rockin' Jay"
• 133. "I am Okino"
• 134. "The Glitch"
• 135. "The Cliffs of Hysteria"
• 136. "The Maze of the Red Dragon"
• 137. "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"
• 138. "Racer Seven"
• 139. "The Speedway Five-Billion"
• 140. "Stop, Drop and Side Scroll"
• 141. "Ninjago Confidential"
• 142. "The Prodigal Father"
• 143. "The Temple of Madness"
• 144. "Game Over"

Season 13: Master of the Mountain

• 145. "Shintaro"
• 146. "Into the Dark"
• 147. "The Worst Rescue Ever"
• 148. "The Two Blades"
• 149. "Queen of the Munce"
• 150. "Trial By Mino"
• 151. "The Skull Sorcerer"
• 152. "The Real Fall"
• 153. "Dungeon Party!"
• 154. "Dungeon Crawl!"
• 155. "Grief-Bringer"
• 156. "Masters Never Quit"
• 157. "The Darkest Hour"
• 158. "The Ascent"
• 159. "The Upply Strike Back!"
• 160. "The Son of Lilly"

The Island

• 161. "Uncharted"
• 162. "The Keepers of the Amulet"
• 163. "The Gift of Jay"
• 164. "The Tooth of Wojira"

Season 14: Seabound

• 165. "A Big Splash"
• 166. "The Call of the Deep"
• 167. "Unsinkable"
• 168. "Five Thousand Fathoms Down"
• 169. "The Wrath of Kalmaar"
• 170. "Long Live the King"
• 171. "Escape from Merlopia"
• 172. "The Tale of Benthomaar"
• 173. "The Storm Amulet"
• 174. "Riddle of the Sphinx"
• 175. "Papergirl"
• 176. "Master of the Sea"
• 177. "The Calm Before the Storm"
• 178. "Assault on Ninjago City"
• 179. "Nyad"
• 180. "The Turn of the Tide"

Season 15: Crystalized

• 181. "Farewell the Sea"
• 182. "The Call of Home"
• 183. "The Shape of Nya"
• 184. "A Mayor Problem"
• 185. "Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!"
• 186. "A Painful Promise"
• 187. "Ninjago City vs. Ninja"
• 188. "Kryptarium Prison Blues"
• 189. "Hounddog McBrag"
• 190. "The Benefit of Grief"
• 191. "The Fifth Villain"
• 192. "The Council of the Crystal King"
• 193. "A Sinister Shadow"
• 194. "The Spider's Design"
• 195. "The Fall of the Monastery"
• 196. "Darkness Within"
• 197. "The Coming of the King"
• 198. "Return to Primeval's Eye"
• 199. "Crystastrophe"
• 200. "Christofern"
• 201. "A Lesson in Anger"
• 202. "Brave But Foolish"
• 203. "Quittin' Time!"
• 204. "Return of the Ice Emperor"
• 205. "Safe Haven"
• 206. "Compatible"
• 207. "Distress Calls"
• 208. "An Issue of Trust"
• 209. "Dragon Form"
• 210. "Roots"

Developed and conceived by

Pilot episodes

• 1. "Way of the Ninja"
• 2. "The Golden Weapon"
• 3. "King of Shadows"
• 4. "Weapons of Destiny"

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

• 1. "Rise of the Snakes"
• 2. "Home"
• 3. "Snakebit"
• 4. "Never Trust a Snake"
• 5. "Can of Worms"
• 6. "The Snake King"
• 7. "Tick Tock"
• 8. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
• 9. "The Royal Blacksmiths"
• 10. "The Green Ninja"
• 11. "All of Nothing"
• 12. "The Rise of the Great Devourer"
• 13. "Day of the Great Devourer"

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

• 14. "Darkness Shall Rise"
• 15. "Pirates vs. Ninja"
• 16. "Double Trouble"
• 17. "Ninjaball Run"
• 18. "Child's Play"
• 19. "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"
• 20. "The Stone Army"
• 21. "The Day Ninjago Stood Still"
• 22. "The Last Voyage"
• 23. "Island of Darkness"
• 24. "The Last Hope"
• 25. "Return of the Overlord"
• 26. "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master"

Season 3: Rebooted

• 27. "The Surge"
• 28. "The Art of the Silent Fist"
• 29. "Blackout"
• 30. "The Curse of the Golden Master"
• 31. "Enter the Digiverse"
• 32. "Codename: Arcturus"
• 33. "The Void"
• 34. "The Titanium Ninja"

Season 4: Tournament of Elements

• 35. "The Invitation"
• 36. "Only One Can Remain"
• 37. "Versus"
• 38. "Ninja Roll"
• 39. "Spy for a Spy"
• 40. "Spellbound"
• 41. "The Forgotten Element"
• 42. "The Day of the Dragon"
• 43. "The Greatest Fear of All"
• 44. "The Corridor of Elders"

Season 5: Possession

• 45. "Winds of Change"
• 46. "Ghost Story"
• 47. "Stiix and Stones"
• 48. "The Temple on Haunted Hill"
• 49. "Peak-a-Boo"
• 50. "Kingdom Come"
• 51. "The Crooked Path"
• 52. "Grave Danger"
• 53. "Curseworld, Part I"
• 54. "Curseworld, Part II"

Season 6: Skybound

• 55. "Infamous"
• 56. "Public Enemy Number One"
• 57. "Enkrypted"
• 58. "Misfortune Rising"
• 59. "On a Wish and a Prayer"
• 60. "My Dinner With Nadakhan"
• 61. "Wishmasters"
• 62. "The Last Resort"
• 63. "Operation Land Ho!"
• 64. "The Way Back"

Day of the Departed

• "Day of the Departed"

Season 7: The Hands of Time

• 65. "The Hands of Time"
• 66. "The Hatching"
• 67. "A Time of Traitors"
• 68. "Scavengers"
• 69. "A Line in the Sand"
• 70. "The Attack"
• 71. "Secrets Discovered"
• 72. "Pause and Effect
• 73. "Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea"
• 74. "Lost in Time"

Trivia

• His Twitter page was a very popular source of information for the canon and behind-the-scenes details of the shows he has worked on.
  • While he did answer many fans' questions, he wouldn't answer questions containing spoilers for future installments.
• He did not have control over the distribution of the show.
• In addition to his work on Ninjago, he has also worked on Legends of Chima, Nexo Knights, Hidden Side, and Dreamzzz.
  • Other themes he has worked on include City, Racers, Orient Expedition, Games, 4+, Alpha Team, Ultra Agents, and "Tons of unreleased stuff."
  • When asked about his favorite between Ninjago, Legends of Chima, and Nexo Knights, he explained, "They are all great. They are three different types of show, so my mood will define my current favorite." However, Chima is his favorite realm, and Nexo Knights was the most fun to work on.
• He is the author of two "could-be-canon" Ninjago stories, Way of the Departed and The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye.
• He, along with Sam Vincent, both share their names with professional basketball players.
• His favorite Ninjago minifigure is Kabuki Nya from the 2018 Bricktober pack and his favorite set is the Movie Destiny's Bounty. His favorite minifigure of all time is Eris from Legends of Chima.
• Andrea Thomson's name sounds similar to his, but reversed.
• Disregarding Elemental Powers and pure strength, he believes Cole would win in sparring matchup.
• Out of all the LEGO Ninjago characters, he relates to Cole and Wu.
  • Kai is not really his favorite, as he likes the other ninja more.
  • As of 2017, his favorite ninja were Jay, Nya, and Cole. In 2018, his favorites were Jay and Nya with a focus on them as a couple, and more recently, he has stated Cole is his favorite, with Nya "moving up the ranks."
  • As of 2016, his favorite ninja friendship is Jay and Cole.
  • As of 2022, his favorite character is Wu.
• Pythor and Chen are some of his favorite villains thanks to their humorous natures.
• Tournament of Elements is one of his favorite seasons, though he does not like the finale as much, while he appreciates Sons of Garmadon for its consistent quality throughout. His other favorites, as of 2017, included Rise of the Snakes and The Hands of Time. He later stated that he feels strongly about Seabound.
• His favorite episode from the series is "Dead Man's Squall."
  • His favorite episode from Seabound was "The Turn of the Tide."
• His favorite Elemental Master, presumably besides the ninja, may be Chamille or Griffin Turner.
• At various points he has asked questions for the fans on Twitter, sometimes regarding things that would later be part of the show.
  • He asked fans to list some things Wu would remember most from his life, and a montage of Wu's memories later appeared in "Saving Faith."
  • He asked if the Ultra Dragon had been given a name in the show besides "Ultra Dragon," and Lloyd referred to the dragon as "Ultra" in "Green and Gold."
  • He asked about Zane's visions before they returned in Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
  • He also asked for fans' favorite fight scenes, favorite villain introductions, and favorite "Wu-isms".
• An interview was held with him on the occasion of the 10th anniversary, which was published on LEGO.com.
• He has stated that canon information only comes from the show, not from his tweets. However, his statements could most likely be considered canon unless they contradict the series at some point.
  • If the show or an official publication contradicts one of his statements, the official material should be prioritized.
• He used to have brown hair.
• He has disagreed with the Hageman Brothers on the number of realms, whether the ninja's redesigns were caused by time travel, and whether an Elemental Master of Poison could harm a djinn.
• He likes to draw cape on pictures of Wu, because they look very dynamic. He also thinks that WildBrain animates them well.
• He advises to always consider the circumstances when one has criticisms of something. For example, he spoke on the less positive reception of Nexo Knights when compared to Ninjago and the fact that Ninjago outshone Nexo Knights.
• Sometimes he would draw characters and later reveal that they were characters shown or mentioned in then-unreleased episodes.
• He "owe[s] a lot" to the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the character E.T. is his favorite character of all time.
• His favorite film is RoboCop.
• Coincidentally, he and Kevin Hageman were born on the same day in the same year.
• If he was transported into the world of Ninjago, the first person he would hug would be Dareth.
• He considers the WildBrain installments to be "chapters," and has not counted the installments as "seasons" after Hunted.
• His favorite season of the year is summer.
• This page appeared in an official LEGO video documenting the creation of "Golden Hour."
• He was the most proud of the fandom when a fan-made documentary was created to celebrate Ninjago's ten year anniversary.
• His favorite shot of Ninjago was when Wu walked up to the Four Weapons Blacksmith in "Way of the Ninja." He also hoped that the last shot of Ninjago would look like that too. This was fulfilled with the final shot of "Roots."
• When Andreasen was a kid, his favorite dinosaur were Stegosaurus. Currently, his favorite are Triceratops.
• His favorite line said by one of the ninja is "Are we … compatible?"
• He dislikes the idea of including mature themes in the show.
• When asked between possessing either Wind or Earth, Andreasen said he would want Earth citing he would "have a much more interesting back yard then."
• In "Return of the Ice Emperor" he can be seen as an actual character, who wears a brown hat.
  • Before this episode, Tommy, unlike a few of his fellow crew members, did not make an appearance in the Ninjago TV series, although he seemingly appears in minifigure form in the book, Everything Is Awesome: A Search-and-Find Celebration of LEGO History.
• He loves coleslaw.

Gallery

Drawings

Note: Drawings are chronologically organized based on when they were first posted, not necessarily when they were drawn.

2016

Aug 28

Sept 1

Sept 1

Sept 1

Sept 14

Sept 16 (drawn 2010)

Oct 1

2017

Jan 17

Jan 20

Mar 16

May 4

May 15

July 25

Aug 25

Sept 8

Oct 26

Dec 14

Dec 24

2018

Jan 14

Feb 19

Feb 27

Apr 27

Apr 27

Apr 27

May 9

May 22

May 22

May 22

May 22

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

Sept 8

Oct 6 (drawn Feb 13, 2017)

Oct 6 (drawn Sept 28th, 2016)

Oct 11

Oct 27

Oct 29

Dec 5

Dec 27

2019

Mar 15

Apr 15

Apr 15

Aug 31

Oct 4

Oct 10

Oct 29

Dec 23

Dec 29

2020

Jan 15

Jan 20

Feb 11

Feb 12

Feb 12

"SnakeMonkeyWu" (Feb 26)

Apr 2

May 9

Jun 13

July 23

July 23

July 23

Drawing of the Ghost Butler Ducklesworth mentioned in "Unsinkable" (Aug 1)

Aug 26

Sept 1

Drawing of "a Ninja and her sidekick" released in lieu of a new Way of the Departed chapter (Sept 2)

Oct 15

Oct 29

Dec 11

Dec 21

Dec 24

2021

"A Farewell to Arms" (Jan 9)

Jan 15

Feb 1

Feb 4

Feb 5

Feb 26

Feb 28

Mar 2

Mar 2

Apr 2

Apr 15

Apr 21

Jul 25

Sept 7

Sept 7

Sept 7

Sept 9

Sept 12

Sept 13

Dec 18

List of all poems from 4002021 The Temple of Celebrations (Dec 24)

2022

Apr 9

Apr 14

Apr 14

Apr 14

May 17

Jun 4

Sep 17

Oct 18

Oct 19

Oct 21

Oct 21

Nov 13

Video

NINJAGO MR. E full story and 3 behind the scenes videos!

See also

• Concept art
• Frequently Asked Questions