Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 May 2026

: The Turtles celebrate their 15th "Mutation Day" and visit the surface for the first time, encountering pizza and the alien Kraang .

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: Reviewers from IGN praised the season for its "fluid, fast-paced" action and its "show within a show," Space Heroes . : The Turtles celebrate their 15th "Mutation Day"

: It introduces the mutation of Hamato Yoshi into Splinter and the Turtles' first meeting with reporter April O'Neil . : It introduces the mutation of Hamato Yoshi

: Critics from Rotten Tomatoes note it as "hip, playful and witty," though it is famously more comedic and campy than the original Mirage comics. 2003 Animated Series (4Kids)

: Shredder, Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady are introduced as the primary antagonists operating out of the Technodrome .

The first season of (TMNT) varies significantly depending on which era of the franchise you are interested in. Across its history, Season 1 serves as the foundational introduction to the four brothers—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo—and their mentor, Splinter. 1987 Original Animated Series