1984 - Turtle Power!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (often shortened to TMNT or Ninja Turtles) are a fictional team of four teenageanthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after fourRenaissance artists. From their home in the storm sewers of New York City, they battle petty criminals, evil overlords and alien invaders, all while remaining isolated from society-at-large.

The characters initially appeared in comic books before being licensed for toys, cartoons, video games, films, and other merchandise.[2] During the peak of its popularity in the late 1980s through early 1990s, the franchise gained considerable worldwide success and fame.

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