#Baby ninja turtle series#

The canister mutates both Splinter and the turtles, in which it also enhanced the former's already sophisticated intellect.

Due to a traffic accident, four baby turtles and a canister of mutagenic ooze are sent down into the sewer. Without a home, Splinter is forced to run away and live in New York City's sewers. In contrast, in the 2003 TMNT cartoon series, it was Hun's face which Splinter clawed. It is suggested that this mutilation is the reason Saki took the Shredder disguise to hide the scars. Additionally, in the 1990 film, Splinter escapes from his cage during the murder, and attacks Saki, clawing at his face.

#Baby ninja turtle series#

However, in the 1990 film and 2003 TV series Nagi is removed entirely. Yoshi becomes embroiled in a dispute with a fellow ninja by the name of Oroku Nagi and is eventually murdered by Nagi's brother, Oroku Saki, who is seeking revenge for his brother's death. Intelligent for his species, Splinter is able to learn ninjutsu art by mimicking his master's movements while he practiced. In both the original comics and the live-action movies, Splinter is the pet rat of a ninja named Hamato Yoshi in Japan. Mirage Comics, original films, 2003 cartoon

1 Mirage Comics, original films, 2003 cartoon.

In some incarnations-including the original comics-he was martial artist Hamato Yoshi's pet rat, while in others he is a mutated or reincarnated Yoshi himself. A mutant rat, he is the martial arts and ninjutsu instructor of the Turtles, as well as their adoptive father. Splinter, often referred to as Master Splinter by his students, is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) Textless cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #5 (June 2012).