Tommy Andreasen

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

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

Trivia

• His Twitter page is a very popular source of information for the canon and behind-the-scenes details of the shows he has worked on.
  • While he does answer many fans' questions, he won't answer questions containing spoilers for future installments.
• He does 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, and Hidden Side.
  • 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.
• He is the author of two non-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.
• 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.
• 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.
• His favorite Elemental Master, presumably besides the ninja, may be Chamille.
• 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."

Gallery

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 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

Video

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

See also

• Concept art
• Frequently Asked Questions