Due to Lego's vast universe, where the new Lego Ninjago: Dragons Rising television show fits into the timeline of the Ninjago microcosm has been called into question. The Lego Ninjago theme is vast unto itself, featuring a long-running series, titular Lego play sets, video games and merch, and even its own fictional language. Coming into play June 2023, an additional component to the Ninjago theme, Ninjago: Dragons Rising, will continue to expand the Ninjago world with never-before-seen characters and storylines.

Ninjago has been fruitful for the Lego universe; originally intended to have a short shelf life, the Ninjago series, formerly Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, blossomed into a 15-season sensation with its own Lego box office film alongside boundless Ninjago accessories. The animated fantasy-adventure series centers on the crusades of a ninja team trained to use the fictional martial arts of "Spinjitzu" to save the world of Ninjago - the premise...