How Monkie Kid SUCCEEDED where other LEGO themes FAILED

[@exoeditsstuff]

I’d definitely say that the 2D animation appeals to a wider variety of audiences and communities as well. The designs, fights, stories, and expressions are way more compelling and dynamic to anyone outside of the LEGO community than any other piece of digital content that the LEGO group has produced.

[@DoodleBricks]

Absolutely! I’m glad you agree. It gives the show such a unique identity and makes it feel a bit less… kid-ish I guess? It makes it more than “just a LEGO show”.

[@firdanharbima6997]

nah Anime

[@sashawaybright2698]

​@@DoodleBricks Lego Ninjago never failed

[@JeffUni]

@@sashawaybright2698 He never said it did

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

@@sashawaybright2698 True, but I did find it overrated now because I was feeling burnt out from Ninjago after when Sons of Garmadon happened even when I was usually the only LEGO fan that enjoyed the Ninjago movie unlike the Ninjago fandom lol.

[@smudgedskies9525]

the fact that lmk has such a dedicated fanbase despite it being so goddamn hard to even WATCH normally is truly astounding in my eyes

[@DoodleBricks]

You make a really good point there honestly, I never really thought about that. It's so amazing to see honestly! Like you said, it's astounding! The show is truly something special.

[@presentexchange5108]

I’m wondering how anyone will be able to watch the 5th season when it comes out, now that I can’t even rewatch the 3rd and 4th on BilliBilli

[@arthrobombus1749]

On twitter people will pass around links or Google drive of the last season / dubs for anyone who need it

[@3dpixelartanimation]

yeah, its hard to find, and takes long for it to come out dubbed or subbed but it's so worth it

[@nazarwardzyk3021]

​@@presentexchange5108 weird, i just watched season four on bilibili today

[@michaelyoung7261]

Another reason I can think of for Monkey Kid having such a good success is the fan base from Overly Sarcastic Productions playlist of Journey to the West, which the animators of Monkey Kid cited as an inspiration!

[@onixgrey2240]

Yes! That’s actually how I heard about Lego monkie kid in the first place too! OSP is the BEST

[@DoodleBricks]

Ohhh I didn't know the designers used that as inspo! I love those recaps, I found out about them from Nick On Planet Ripple!

[@DoodleBricks]

@@onixgrey2240 That's awesome.

[@onewingedangel9189]

It's so weird seeing a show take inspiration from a KZbin series rather than the other way around

[@nschannel826]

Wait really???? I know OSP's Journey to the West has quite a fanbase (considering I'm a part of it) but I didn't know it was THAT big of a fanbase

[@lordtigress1270]

In what feels like an era of lazily-written sequels, re-makes, and cash-grabs, it's amazing to see a well-written, original show like Monkie Kid explode in popularity. It makes me happier than I can say to see shows like this earning such high praise and recognition, and it gives me hope for the future of both animated shows and just storytelling in general!

[@DoodleBricks]

ABSOLUTELY agree! It's refreshing to get more shows with soul and passion put into them, and I think we're on the verge of a new boom in amazing animation!

[@anna____bear8135]

I actually did a paper over Monkie kid for one of my business classes. What I feel help made it appealing to so many people is how many people from around the world were involved. They had the main designers of the Lego in Denmark, the team in China making sure it would appeal to the them, and a writer from the US who came to China to learn more about the culture. Monkie kid was a mix of different people coming together to make a something kids would love. I think that part of the reason Monkie kid has reached such a big audience.

[@DoodleBricks]

That is SUCH a cool perspective, I hadn't thought about it in that way before. I see what you're saying though. Love that you wrote a paper on it for school. How'd it do? :D

[@anna____bear8135]

@@DoodleBricks I got a A on it!

[@mothlight9661]

@@anna____bear8135 niceee, that's 100% deserved imo

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

@@anna____bear8135 100% deserved A imo.

[@rikasong]

As a Chinese kid who grew up watching the Journey to the West animated, LMK is an absolute masterpiece!

[@DoodleBricks]

SO glad to get some confirmation from someone who's directly part of the demographic LEGO is going for and who grew up with JJTW!

[@DragonWeeb]

When I first saw Monkey Kid, I would just admire every frame of animation. I talked about it for weeks and everyone was tired of it. I thought it sucked that no one I knew had seen or had heard of the show before. But I absolutely adore the talented fan base make awesome art for this show :))

[@DoodleBricks]

That is so awesome to hear that you've been talking about it a lot! And I gotta agree, I've LOVED gushing over the animation.

[@hanshe4474]

Same. I sometimes rewind just to see a beautiful bit of animation again.

[@0ooo0oo0o3]

This show is so good, sad how they quickly gave up selling the sets in america, it wouldn’t have happened if they ACTUALLY advertised it here. I just know the show would’ve been booming with success here :/

[@JeffUni]

I mean, at least it’s airing in America now… on Cartoon Network… where they censored almost half of the episodes… I still think it should’ve aired on Disney channel-

[@_dreadbowshunter_6662]

​@@JeffUniwhy would they censored half of the episode?

[@JeffUni]

@@_dreadbowshunter_6662 Idk. Maybe it’s because it has a lot of violent scenes or the company that made it wanted some scenes censored. It’s really a mystery.

[@DoodleBricks]

Honestly, I think it's better in the long run for them to focus selling the sets only in stores in china! Though it's annoying, it allows them to focus on their core market and not waste any money marketing to an audience it wasn't designed for. while MK definitely has it's global fans, It makes more sense to focus as much of that budget as possible towards china. At least we can still get the sets online!

[@DoodleBricks]

@@JeffUni hold up they censored a bunch of episodes in America? well that sucks :?

[@blackprism5381]

Wow, Ninjago and monkie kid are the only two original Lego shows that actually still are ongoing in, succeeded at attracting an audience both old and young, which is really impressive because that’s actually pretty hard to do when you have a TV show and I like your analysis, great editing also outstanding commentary, explaining on how the show and what aspects help that help the show succeeded 10 out of 10. Also, before I wanna leave you with this. D.B You let your soul guide you to the very thing you love doing turning it into a passion that lead you to the path of happiness don’t let anybody stop you have a nice day stay safe and enjoy life

[@ClassicStudStudios]

COUGH lego friends has been going for 11 years **COUGH**

[@SpinjitzuBlitz]

​@@ClassicStudStudios *cough* ninjago has been going for 12 years *cough*

[@ClassicStudStudios]

@@SpinjitzuBlitz **COUGH** that’s only one year older then friends **Cough** 😂 but nah don’t worry I get your point.

[@SpinjitzuBlitz]

@@ClassicStudStudios yet ninjago has been in production since 2010

[@ClassicStudStudios]

@@SpinjitzuBlitz and friends has been in production since 2012, it’s only two years behind.

[@mysticalrandonmess]

The animation does reach a wider audience and deservingly so, the animation and art style is so strikingly different from other lego shows, but still has that Lego charm too it. But i think the biggest reason why monkie kid succeeds where Chima and nexo knights failed, is that Monkie kid isn't trying to copy ninjago like nexo knights did or straight up try to replace ninjago like Chima did. Monkie kid is doing its own thing, and with dreamzzz coming out i think the success of monkie kid outside of Asia to Lego's surprise has shown you can have more than one story based series going at a time. Now here's hoping dreamzzz is a success, too

[@DoodleBricks]

LOVE THIS! I think you hit the nail on the head there! Let's hope we get even more original themes as a result of this.

[@ronaldrede9167]

I’m 56 and I love Monkie kid! The show is great and the sets are really wonderful. I live in San Francisco and as a kid we got to see a stage version of the Journey to the West in school. It’s actually become my second favorite theme next to Star Wars.

[@muffetss]

Who would you say is your favorite character?

[@DoodleBricks]

Duuuude that s AWESOME to hear! I'm glad to see that Monkie Kid can appeal to all age demographics! That's so cool that you got to see a stage version of journey to the west.

[@excellentexcellence4245]

I found out about Monkie Kid when an edit came up on my fyp. Once I saw the pretty character designs, animation I would marry, and engaged fan base I watched it immediately. I was a big Ninjago fan back in the day and I can definitely feel its elements in the show, yet it’s all unique and creative. It is honestly the best show I’ve seen, from the art, characters, plot, all of it. It really is something extraordinary.

[@DoodleBricks]

Haha yeahh! Monkie kid manages to seep it's way into all corners of the internet, lol. Love the fact that you see elements of ninjago in it too. May I ask what those elements are? I have't noticed any yet from what I can think of, but i'm really intrigued!

[@excellentexcellence4245]

@@DoodleBricks Well both shows can come off as marketing to some because of them centering around character designs with legos (similar to monster high and ever after high) but all these shows all come together with an interesting plot. An Asian inspired world with a fun loving cast doing what seem to be one shot missions that come together for the plot. They both have many side characters and fun villains, as well as having a similar style of humor. Despite all these similarities I love seeing both shows being able to stand on their own. It just makes me so happy to see a great 2D animated show now a days!

[@DrakonHype-1-]

Another factor I can think of is some of the left over fans from rise of the tmnt. The two are made by the same company, and the show has two references in the form of a Raphael miniature. With the fact that rise got cut short because of backlash most likely had many fans clinging to it in hopes it wouldn’t die out like their turtles did. I myself am one of them, so. The general reach of journey to the west anyway also helped. Sun Wukong himself is an inspiration for FREAKING GOKU, so it also brought the absurd number of dragon ball z fans in as well, and any other medias that referenced him. Overly sarcastic productions also assisted, as their series of recounting the story skyrocketed its popularity and is arguably one of the most popular series on their channel. Hell! They even got a reference in season two of monkie kid!

[@muffetss]

Wait they referenced overly sarcastic productions !?

[@DoodleBricks]

Oh yeah, the ROTTMNT fandom bleeding into the MK fandom makes sense honestly. And I gotta agree, journey to the west was such a smart thing to pull from considering how huge it is and how woven into pop culture it is. I love overly sarcastic productions journey to the west recaps. I didn’t know they referenced it in the show though! When??

[@skyyswaggstudios2934]

The quality of animation being so much better than most other Lego shows really does just instantly boost popularity I feel like, as I just started rewatching ninjago for the first time I was a kid, and it’s reminded me how most Lego shows use a kind of stiff 3D animation, which 3D animation CAN be great, it’s just obvious that most of the time Lego uses it is because the show is kinda cheap, so to have monkie kid with high quality animation, 2d at that, is just so amazing

[@DoodleBricks]

I gotta agree for the most part. While I don’t think ninjago’s animation is cheap, I think a lot of the other 3D lego animated series can feel quote cheap at times.

[@Silver_Shadow101]

Monkie kid has definitely grown popularity and i do not regret joining the community, and as a teenage artist, the animation is breathtaking to me and it just gets better every season, and now with season 5 confirmed, im hyped to see how it goes❤

[@pepitocovid-91]

As a chinese kid who grew up watching JTTW, was (still I am) a big fan of Ninjago and an animator, LMK was just an instant favourite of mine, like, omg animation

[@patchworkcreator841]

I feel like if monkie kid was animated in 3D it wouldn't have been as successful because we wouldn't have gotten the dynamic movement that comes with 2D animation

[@irenecriadora726]

5:21 I'm Portuguese! And the most likely reason why you saw a girl with a PIN from the series is because the series airs on the Portuguese Cartoon network! When I discovered this, I was so happy that the series was getting more recognition! Lego Monkie Kid truly deserves its popularity!

[@ClassicStudStudios]

This kind of video worked really well! Definitely reached a broader audience like you were hoping!:) and you deserve it!, the editing was great, pace was perfect, even the music kept me engaged!, humour got me to chuckle too!. LMK definitely succeeded because it had a “unique” show’s animation! It stands out, helps that us has fantastic characters, heartfelt moments, and of course…*ANGST*. That little part about Elves made me happy, because I’m one of the people who knew about it! And I really really like it!, would love a video on it some day:) The sets ( despite being expensive ) really are great! Especially the locations!, overall this video was fantastic!. My thoughts on original themes: love friends, love LMK, loving dreamzzz!, but we need MORE!>:) haha have a great day my friend!

[@DoodleBricks]

What a lovely comment! Thank you so much for the kind words and support man, It really does mean a lot! Glad I got you to chuckle as well ;) I totally agree with what you said, and I DEFINITELY think that the angst helps a lot, as it gives the show a more mature tone to even everything out. I'm glad you enjoyed the part about Elves! Looking back, the theme is really underrated and I wish I hadn't missed out on the sets when they were still around. I'd love to see a more colorful fantasy theme similar to it, just with minifigures 😅 I have a lot of videos planned at the moment, but I very well might do one on elves at some point as I love talking about original themes! I must agree that MK sets for the most part are on another level of build quality! Cheesey studios pointed that out in his recent video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5u6YoKlYrx1m9E I agree, the original themes we have are awesome but WE NEED MOOORREEE >:D

[@ZBricks]

Woah. Smooth editing and good soundtrack choice made the pacing fantastic, making the whole video interesting to watch through, great video overall!

[@DoodleBricks]

I’m SO glad to hear! That was my main goal! Thank you so much man, I seriously appreciate the kind words! 👏👏

[@Randomguy-ih5sd]

Honestly the show can feel like its own seperet thing from the Lego brand, and that's a good thing. Easily one of the best Lego themes out there.

[@pacoliebling]

I'm so glad I saw that one Lego Monkie Kid edit and checked out the show, my obsession literally taught me how to draw properly, how to edit, and thanks to a Macaque cosplay how to make a yarn tail and sew with a broken sewing machine

[@DoodleBricks]

@@pacoliebling That’s incredible! The impact Monkie Kid has had on so many of our lives is truly incredible to me. For me, it reinforced my passion for animation and it made me aware of the Western Sakuga style even more, and got me to look even more into the nuance of animation and influenced my style and what I enjoy in animation and storytelling a lot more! It’s now one of my biggest artilugio influences and I’m so glad to hear how much it’s influenced you as well, and that it taught you to draw! That’s incredible 🫶🏽🙌🏽✨

[@potatoemporer2174]

absolutely outstanding editing. like seriously, as a content creator myself (this is an alt) the amount of style, cinematography, atmosphere etc I can not understate how impressive this is. this is a great video and I hope you are VERY proud of it.

[@DoodleBricks]

Awww thank you SOOOOO MUCCCHHH!!! That seriously means more than you know! I worked very hard on all aspects of the video, ESPECIALLY the vibe, so I'm glad you noticed! Really appreciate the kind words 🌟 (Also, what's your alt account if I may ask? I'd love to check it out!)

[@skootergirl22]

Just love that they used English voices from popular shows and anime jojo, diagon ball, Avatar both ATLA/LOK

[@alphawolfplayz9571]

I enjoyed the seasons and the specials. The reason its so good is because their stories feel like you can experience it for yourself. Their personalities feel like you can meet them for real, outside of the TV. People enjoy Lego Monkie Kid because its so immersive. Like you yourself can be part of the story. I heard that at 6:06. 😂

[@m00dyalien]

Off topic but I LOVE what you said about Jay because I literally leaned on his character through high school. I'm autistic and I related to him on such a deep level that it became a part of me. I've never kinned a character more.

[@rekihonda]

6:04 felt this one in particular 🫡

[@skurvay3429]

As far as I can tell, 3D animation is good for showing off something beautiful, but it moves at a slow pace so that it can show off the greater details, where as 2D animation has to simplify designs so that it's not as highly detailed, but it is capable of moving at a faster pace, which is good for more epic, intense, extreme, action packed sequences like a fight scene where the characters can move so fast that it's hard to keep up with them, and Monkie Kid is full of that, which is one of the reasons why it's such a treat for both the eyes & the mind.

[@Luna-Taxers]

One of the real reasons why it catched my eyes before watching it was ofc the animation but its fight scenes were captivating and eye candy for me because most other show showed slow pased fights that aren't too impacting or fast so you had would have seen my face glued to the screen when I seen MK's fight scenes

[@hvnsl]

Also Lego Monkie Kid can appeal to many other audiences, like anime and cartoon fans due to it being 2D animation, and those who are interested in Chinese mythology, as it's based on Journey to the West.

[@jamescandyland]

Epic video! I recently found out that Monkie Kid existed and I was like whoa what is this? I was not expecting LEGO is have a 2D animated show, but I’ve gotta say the animation and story look awesome!🤘

[@RoseLord]

Honestly I love the show I can’t find one flaw it’s hilarious, charming, intriguing, inspiring and you can just feel the care, effort and love the creators put in the show when others shows feel like a cash grab Personally I love art and animation let alone anime so it kinda felt like a crime not to watch it also the goose chase to find the whole show up to date was pretty difficult

[@ElainaArcher4]

You can tell Lego did their Research on the book Not just with the animation but also with their Voice acting choices too ^_^

[@mikewazaski8597]

The show is awesome and so are the sets, it hurts that they cost so much though.

[@Starge.]

6:05 HES SO REAL FOR THIS

[@jademuseplays]

I loved Elves and was so sad it didn’t get a second season. Side note: How do you not have more subs?! Brilliant VA, scripting, and editing. You definitely could have gone longer and still held my attention

[@redman3630]

6:04 LOL 😂

[@AtlasofSol]

I originally saw a video that was a small clip of Son Wukong, I saw that he had the same voice actor as Goku (Sean Schemmel) and I decided to give it a watch. Little did I know that it would end up being one of my favorite shows of all time.

[@cheshirewolf1574]

the fact there are people already* watching the new season release when it hasn't even been dubed or even fucking subtitled says just how fucking dedicated these fans are

[@thecallumvibes]

I’m not into the LEGO franchise and never really have been (minus some LEGO friends sets I had), but Monkie Kid is literally my favorite show of all time. I’m watching Ninjago too, and it’s awesome, but Monkie Kid just has something special that I’ve never seen another show have.

[@DoodleBricks]

That's absolutely incredible to hear, and I'm SO glad! The fact that Monkie Kid appeals to a wider audience is truly incredible.

[@starlight4065]

Just finished season 4 and the series in the past TWO days! And I WANT MOREEEEE!!!!

[@Andiewhyte2149]

YEEESSS!! I was so happy when I read the title of this video because this is the reason why I'm not a fan of the Ninjago tv show or Nexo Knights any more because they don't have a good written story, they put the tiniest bit of drama in the story line to keep older kids watching but don't make characters have trauma being sad or angry for long to let younger kids watching to make more money, it's literally "NEW LEGO SET. NEW LEGO SET. NEW LEGO SET. THE GANG MEET SOMEONE WHO MAKE THEM SAD. NOW THEIR IN A GAME SHOW. NEW LEGO SET." Unlike monkey kid who has a really amazing story coming off of a good and old culturally known story with absolutely stunning visuals and accurate plots and emotions! It's a freaking masterpiece!

[@Jensonia]

This might be my favorite lego theme next to the ninjago movie sets,what genuinely makes me love it is the show and toy line,I look forward to purchasing the new sets that come out on June 1st and to show my bestie season4 since she loves the show,her favorite character is red son,I really hope this theme has a great and long future ❤

[@ac.s246]

Also, sun wukong or monkey king's english VA is none other than SEAN SCHEMMEL AKA: GOKU'S ENGLISH VA THAT COULDN'T BE MORE PERFECT

[@TheSkrunkyScrimblo]

Ngl, I also like how small yet big the fandom is, everyone is pretty chill and it’s a genuinely good time I’m still glad it’s getting the attention it deserves though :)

[@craziboi1096]

Tbh I haven’t watched monkie kid but the sets and the show looks sooo good. It kinda remind me of how ninjago and chima used to look.

[@PancakeTheKat]

1:38 YES WE DO 😭 it’s hard to start but gosh dang it it’s so fun

[@thebloodroze1597]

I was a fan of the Hidden Side sets, I know that they didn't do well because of the box art (among other things) but I really wish they would come back, along with Nexo Knights. I liked the show, personally at least.

[@Akitsunesceilingfan]

I friggin love Monkie Kid! The animation drew me in, but I stayed for the characters and the awesome storylines (like holy hell, discussing fate, responsibility, existential dread and overwhelming guilt?? In my lil LEGO show??) And honestly, I’d say there could never be enough of Monkie Kid-adjacent LEGO media. Maybe some with longer episodes!!

[@daelin7606]

Man, what an amazingly well thought out and put together video! It’s amazing you don’t have more subscribers, I was kept engaged during the whole thing.

[@TBND_PLAYZ]

I grew up on Ninjago and never seen Monkie Kid but now your making me conisder it Do a lego TV series tierlist

[@auliamate]

In the intro, I’d like to remind you of the LEGO Elves Netflix Original series, which was animated by the same people who made Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and Avatar: The Legend of Korra: the extremely talented Studio Mir

[@DoodleBricks]

I actually mention that at 4:06 in the video lol. But hey, you know your stuff!

[@cmnsoares]

I love mythology adapted to shows thats why I love monkey kid so much

[@thegreenninja9004]

Monkie kid has got so many great things, a wonderful story where we could come up with theories, and the characters are so relatable that you could find so many similar things and the freaking parallels are insane on how many there are throughout the show!! I really love this show, and I really hope that the show will continue to grow. Some of the questions we have will finally be answered!! Anyway, I liked the video!

[@DoodleBricks]

That's fantastic to hear, and thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@quetzaly1640]

I’m not that big fan of LEGO (that’s more my brother’s territory xd) and know next to nothing about China (latinoamerican here) but I discover LMK like two moths ago, and BOY it’s amazing! And you are right! The animation is really eye caching and what drive me to the series on the first place (found a short in yt, like the drawing style, click it and fell in love with the animation) but it was the story and the plot that make me stay!

[@ihavenoideawhatmynameis8670]

I've never seen your videos before but man, this is a really well made video! Wonderful job with well thought out points and the editing of them put together. Keep it up man

[@FlutterWhiskers]

" Earse the very memory of you." - Lbd " The Lady white bone lied to tang szangsang, telling him sun wukong killed innocent people, with that, he was banished" seem simular??!

[@monkeychief1904]

I heard of monkie kid from a video going over animated shows that would come out in the following year. It caught my eye and then I never heard of it again until the KZbin algorithm put a short clip from the show in my recommended which made me immediately drop everything to find and watch it. And I fell in love with the show it’s just so freaking good

[@ChoppyFizzz]

I’m confused why does Amazon only have 2 seasons of Monkie kid available if there is 4?

[@bookmarker2891]

YOO your editing and music choice and sound mixing makes your videos so enjoyable. I just found your channel and you seem so underrated

[@Jatin-BS]

One word:LEGO ANIMATION

[@sekarsoeryo8598]

Lego + Anime= Lego Monkie Kid

[@DMapollogies]

I named myself after Redson-

[@Keiko.IsDestined]

I still think it's very underrated

[@Sonne.IsFeral]

As someone whos grown up watching The Lego movie, playing Lego games with my big brother, and having a lot of sets and a box of legos I am gueninly glad I watched Lego Monkie Kid. I tried watching Ninjago before that and got to season 3 but then got busy. The characters relatable, the difference in style was good choice since it catches peoples eye,and I love Mythology. Ive been wanting to get into more then Greek and Norse and like Percy Jackson this helped me submerge. But know I watch the show all the time and even getting my freinds into it who loves anime and also likes good and unique styles of animation and art. This is also coming from someone who loved that one Nezha movie. The one from 2019 that was 3d animated and had a pretty design for Ao Bing. I remeber I saw a short of Nezha being in the show and in a special and like I said I wanted to get into different mythology I was like "Oh yeah I'll watch this! This has a familiar character!" And I was glad I did. But yeah I love this show and despite season 5 animation I'll still watch it.

[@Guestacc-t6v]

meanwhile ninjago has been going for 12 years and is still going for another 6 years and people in the fandom of lego monkie kid says that season 5 of lmk may be the last 🔥

[@merp7174]

So i randomly discovered lego monkie kid when youtube kept repeatedly recommending me a video that showed all the current season at the time... 1, 2, and 3.... but only when Macaque was on screen. I finally clicked on it to see what the heck it was and oh boi..... it took 20 seconds realizing its lego and the ANIMATION had me so hooked that i HAD to look up the show. Then realizing the english voice actor for MK was the same person who voices Saka from avatar the last air bender. Im a massive lego ninjago fan and im a massive sucker for art and animation.... I HAD TO SEE THIS SHOW!!! Thank youtube for repeatedly recommending me a macaque video (R.I.P. Billy Kametz, the lovely voice of Macaque) (R.I.P. Kirby Morrow, the awesome voice of Cole from ninjago)

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Damn R.I.P 2 legends.

[@Josehuds69420]

Nexo knights is still my favourite theme

[@aidakko]

unikitty kinda did got a bit of success

[@najlitarvan921]

i think if it was a cell shaded 3d it could have been interesting too, but another thing imo that is important is giving it a sense of unique style

[@kitari_raine1652]

Funny how I got pulled in by a random lmk animatic and a shadowpeach tiktok edit,Faith is weird but hey!At least it gave me a chance to find out what lmk is and I'm hooked! hoping for a season 6 soon!

[@spider59er35]

Let’s not forget the voice cast for the English dub Because Son Goku is Son Wukong And Sokka is MK lol

[@garrettviewegh9028]

I still can’t believe how big Lego has become. I don’t just mean the success of the company, and their product becoming one of the biggest, most recognizable toys in the world. I’m referring more to its evolution: how and when, the company began creating their own shows and movie-content-based on the themes they developed. Lego owns sets of many recognizable IPs: Harry Potter, Mario, etc. Lego Ninjago was their first big hit, the moving sparking the company’s new trend of the popularity of the show feeding into the toys, and vice versa. Legends of Chima wasn’t quite as big as Ninjago, Nexo Knight’s didn’t quite hit the same stride of popularity either, but Lego Monkie Kid was something different that caught the eye of many young viewers and fans internationally. One of the key boons of the show: it’s Lego in 2D, by the same studio that animated Rise of the TMNT. Lego has been keeping up on its model of creating shows and movies based on new, popular themes, and with the creativity of Lego, it’s no surprise how their toys and the shows and content based off them, capture the imagination. Even older themes, like Lego Space Police would’ve made a good mini series, if it had been more successful.

[@BoltIsCool]

3:29 I’m not the only one! 😆

[@unicorngaming1014]

Honestly, the only reason I started watching it was because it was 2D. If it was any other 3D Lego, or lego in general, I would’ve ignored it. I’m not a big Lego fan, but this got me genuinely involved.

[@Strange_Vox]

6:05 DARN BRO, YOU DIDN'T NEED TO CALL US OUT OVER IT 😭😭

[@Takisan111]

Unikitty also had a 2D art style but, for some reason, that show didn't get as much attention. Now I'm not saying that LMK and Unikitty deserve the same level of praise but it was still a good show in its own right. It was a silly little chaos of the week series where just about anything could happen but the draw was the characters. They were cute and silly and you come to love how silly they were.

[@boomgirlbucko]

The editing in this video is immaculate, bravo 👏

[@thisisme30022]

how do you have only 744, now 745 subscribers, this is so well edited and put together

[@Wukongtp]

Shadowpeach and spicynoodles and dragon fruit carried:D

[@hellohumans6872]

I remember the only reason I didn’t watch ninjago when I was younger was I didn’t like the style. But a few months ago I saw monkey kid for the first time, and needed to learn more

[@Flying_Fairy13]

My friend suggested me this show and I was like meh it doesn’t look that good-…. I became addicted no regrets checking out the show

[@hyperion2961]

Honestly I didn't even know Ninjago had a game

[@dr.ramilo84]

Monkey kid's animation is so cool that to me it feels sad that Dreamzz already reverted to the boring LEGO series CGI...

[@cartoonaddict6493]

i don't watch alot of lego shows because when you animate lego irl or cgi it's looks like a world that's aware it's lego(limited movement and choppy looking)which in itself isn't bad but if the story has nothing to do with lego then it'll risk fumbling. with Lego Monkie Kid though the only thing lego is the artstyle. like it's so good that one could animated it in a whole different style and it wouldn't affect the story and characters at all and i love it! you can tell how much they valued the story

[@Greenybacon]

Nah I swear if the new animation is still that goofy and bad, I'm gonna take a step back and rethink my life choices

[@coord_inator1241]

The previous studio that worked on the first 4 seasons is Flying Barks, their style is awesome and smooth. Though after some research, it was said that Wild Brain studio will be animating future seasons. And they were rushed to animate season 5. Hopefully they aren't rushed on the next season.

[@freshcupofangst]

This vid was so well put together omg??? Haven't even watched monkie kid yet but this was very engaging!

[@TheJazzy1704]

I did a review on Lego Monkie Kid to get into College (which I just finished) and its due to that, the story and the amazing animation which has gave LMK a special spot in my heart.

[@kappaarecool]

I feel like monkie kid has completely token over my life in under a week I watched it a week ago and now I have a the book that I'm about to read and I've been talking about to anyone who would just listion to me ramble 😭

[@niczaz58]

Honestly I think another aspect to it is the sets in a way, I think most of the post ninjago themes really tried honing in on really obvious gimmicks that bled into their external media where monkie kid you don’t even fully notice when they show a set in the show sometimes cause it feels so natural and isn’t really trying to throw it in the viewers face. It’s honestly why I’ve got high hopes for dreamz since it doesn’t seem like there’s any obvious play feature gimmick they need to design around

[@LadyL2121]

When I saw monkie kid on KZbin years ago I thought it was interesting and so I decided to check it out and I feel in love with it instantly and I have even made fan art of the series

[@EsmeeAnimations]

I'm OBSESSED with Monkie Kid. Binge watched it in 3 days :D

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Amazing video. Good job at 1k!

[@neonice]

The production quality of this video is so freaking good. I might need to start watching this show now 🤔

[@DoodleBricks]

Thank you so muuucchh!! I worked very hard on it, so I appreciate that 😅 You should definitely start watching! You can check out LMK news on where the show can be watched, and if you’re in America the HappyKids streaming app has the entire show for free!

[@0rb101]

I’m now waiting for English dub of the rest of the season 4 man

[@lizzarliz]

The way I found out about lmk is through rise tmnt. LoL Right as I'd just finished watching Rise, I was looking for more 2D animated shows in the same vein as rise and found lmk free through prime video. After watching only an episode or two, I finally realized that it was made by the same production company that made rise tmnt, Flying Bark. Let's just say lmk and rise are both my favorite shows to watch and are my comfort shows now. :)

[@l3g1t332]

I cannot choose between monkie kid and ninjago their just so good in every way, ninjago also has really good fight scenes

[@wickan7333]

I just learnt about this show / lego theme last week - However I live in Aus and I can't watch this anywhere... :(

[@noahharris457]

I feel like lmk, ninjago, and chima are the best lego shows that came out and had the best audiences/fanbase

[@AARON-XP]

I will come out a say that lmk had a BIG impact on my life it made me happy when I was going through some hard times and I'm so happy to have found this show it means at lot to me and I'm sad that I seem to be coming to and end with us getting a S4 special I will aways love this show and a big part it played in my life