Oroku Saki || Shredder (1987) ⚔️

The turtles have three fingers and two toes, but they can easily assemble chips. Their shells are not removable, but they can completely hide the head and limbs in an explosion. Splinter, due to his human past, has retained flat feet, so he wears geta sandals. Leonardo secretly reads comics and watches superhero movies. Rafael collects teddy bears and loves classic literature. Donatello is a fan of science fiction and looks for parts in landfills. Michelangelo invents wild pizza recipes, for example, with chocolate syrup, peanut butter, tuna or marshmallows.
Villains also have funny habits. Krang, being a living brain without a body, loves to watch soap operas on TV and is capricious if Shredder distracts him from the series. Shredder plays the organ in his spare time, listens to classical music, and maniacally polishes the spikes on his armor to a shine. Bebop and Rocksteady are anatomically incredibly afraid of tickling and the dark. At the same time, the thugs secretly collect comics about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and are sincerely happy when they find pictures of themselves there.

The characters actively use fantastic technologies of the late twentieth century and Dimension X. The Turtles and April communicate using the Turtle Com, a compact walkie-talkie the size of a powder box with a flip-up color screen and a retractable antenna. Donatello collected a lot of devices: a portable tracker to search for traces of the mutagen, an Interdimensional portal to move to Dimension X, as well as heavy equipment - an armored Turtle Van with cannons on the roof and a flying Airship (Turtle Blimp). To stealthily move around the city, the brothers wear ordinary fabric cloaks and felt hats, naively considering this an ideal disguise among people.
The villains use the destructive arsenal of the Technodrome. Krang and Shredder most often use the Stationary Interdimensional Portal to transport troops and robotic feet to Earth. In the Shredder's arsenal there is a Retro mutator capable of canceling biological mutations, and a force field generator. They move around the city on Transport Modules, cylindrical underground capsules with huge drills on the nose that are dug out of the Manhattan pavement. Bebop and Rocksteady are equipped with futuristic blasters, and April uses a bulky professional Channel 6 video camera with a direct satellite connection at work.

New York City's sewers are an endless underground labyrinth of gray brick tunnels filled with pipes, cables, and sewage streams. Despite the gloomy exterior, the Turtles' secret hideout looks surprisingly dry, spacious, and comfortable to live in. This hidden lair consists of several brick rooms with arched vaults, which are furnished with old human furniture discarded in the city's landfills.
The central place in the shelter is occupied by a cozy living room, where there are soft worn sofas, armchairs and a huge wooden table at which the brothers eat pizza. The walls are decorated with posters, and in the corner there is a whole mountain of old CRT TVs and tape recorders, which the Turtles use to watch shows and practice. Nearby is a dojo training hall with special ninjutsu mats and weapon racks, where Master Splinter conducts his lessons.
A separate important area is Donatello's high-tech workshop-laboratory. It is littered with chips, welding machines, wires, sensors and bulky computers with green screens, from which the genius assembles the Turtlemobile and other gadgets. The hideout has separate bedrooms for each brother and a quiet secluded corner for Splinter meditation. The entire base is reliably hidden from ordinary diggers and utility workers by a complex system of camouflage and Donatello's false tunnels.

The Shredder is usually hidden inside the Technodrome, which is forced to change its location due to constant technical problems, energy shortages, and the Turtles' victories throughout the series. At the very beginning of the story, the base is located under the streets of New York, but then the Turtles drop it into Dimension X, where Shredder and Krang spend a lot of time, stuck on barren space wastelands and asteroids.
In the terrestrial world, when the Technodrome manages to return to Earth, the Shredder hides in the most extreme and hard-to-reach places on the planet. The fortress alternately gets stuck in the hot core of the Earth, freezes deep under the Arctic ice and sinks at the very bottom of the ocean in the Mariana Trench. Because of these breakdowns, Shredder often leaves the base and secretly makes his way to the surface of Manhattan, where he sets up temporary lairs in dilapidated buildings, abandoned industrial warehouses and old factories in New York.
In the final seasons with the "red sky", when the Technodrome is finally destroyed, Shredder, along with Krang, hides on an alien distant planet in Dimension X.

Technodrome looks like a gigantic armored spherical tank on two massive tracks. Outwardly, this gloomy metal fortress resembles a gray mechanical planet, dotted with airlocks and armor plates. The most notable feature of the Technodrome is a giant retractable mechanical periscope eye on a long metal support, located at the very top of the sphere. This eyepiece allows Krang and Shredder to conduct panoramic observation of the Earth's surface while deep underground or underwater.
The weapons and armor of the fortress are designed to wage a full-scale war. From the central part of the sphere, the main super-laser weapon is protruding, capable of vaporizing skyscrapers and breaking through tectonic plates in one volley. Hundreds of small laser turrets, missile silos, and defensive cannons are installed around the perimeter of the Technodrome. At the bottom of the globe are massive drilling rigs that allow the fortress to bite unhindered into rocks, travel through the earth's crust or maneuver through the Arctic ice.

Turtles use traditional Japanese edged weapons. Leonardo fights with two sharp steel katana swords that easily cut through metal. Raphael is skilled with a pair of sai daggers, using them for close-quarters combat and blocking other people's blows. Donatello relies on a long wooden pole bo that compensates for the distance due to the laws of physics. Michelangelo masterfully spins paired nunchucks, but in later seasons, due to censorship, they were replaced by a strong grappling hook on a cable.
The enemies rely on the advanced technology of Dimension X. Shredder is equipped with sharp steel spikes on his armor, wields a classic katana and a retro mutator that cancels mutations, and is also a skilled fighter. The android Kranga transforms his hands into axes, maces and laser weapons, and the alien himself uses the base lasers. Bebop and Rocksteady fire in all directions with futuristic laser rifles and blasters. A large army of robot feet are armed with built-in blades and assault pistols.

Earthly New York is the base location where the cozy hideout of the Turtles hides under the streets of Manhattan. It is equipped with sofas, TVs and Donatello's laboratory. The land-based city is represented by Channel 6 offices, dark alleys, and abandoned warehouses where villains often set up temporary bases.
Technodrome is a gigantic spherical fortress of Krang on tracks. It is equipped with a huge periscope eye, a laser cannon, and robotic foot assembly workshops. Inside there is a portal hall and a command center. Due to breakdowns, the base managed to visit the Earth's core, at the bottom of the ocean and in the Arctic.
Dimension X is Krang's homeworld, a high-tech, dangerous space with purple skies, asteroids, and dome-domed cities. Militarism reigns here, and through portals from here to Earth, stone soldiers of General Traag, new mutagens and alien monsters penetrate to Earth.

Shredder's love language, due to his paranoia, manifests itself exclusively through hidden actions and specific forms. He is not capable of open tenderness, so he expresses affection as an injured leader can.
His first love language is absolute forgiveness and acceptance. For the narcissist Saki, enduring someone else's stupidity is an unthinkable torture. The fact that he has been forgiving Bebop and Rocksteady for disastrous failures for years, not destroying them and replacing them with robots, is the highest form of his loyalty. He grumbles, but over and over again he keeps them to himself, subconsciously transmitting: "You are safe for me, and I will not leave you."
The second language is acts of service and material care disguised as orders. It provides its surroundings with shelter, the best space technology, and security inside the Technodrome. When Shredder tries to please his despotic mother, he does so through concrete actions: he builds devices for her and obediently fulfills her whims. For him, care is the functional support and protection of loved ones.
The third language is joint time and the division of space. Shredder is lonely, and his endless skirmishes with Krang in the fortress's command center are a perverse way to maintain a mental connection. It is vital for him to have someone equal with whom he can share triumph or defeat. Saki shows love through affection for the very presence of people in his life, holding fast to the few who do not betray him.

The deep tragedy of Oroku Saki lies in his upbringing in the rigid clan system of Japan. Shredder is an example of an unloved and lost personality who grew up in an atmosphere of fierce competition. Having not received warmth in childhood from a despotic mother who valued only strength, Saki grew up with an absolute inner emptiness. He sincerely believed that the world is hostile, and respect can only be gained through total control, fear and suppression of others.
His fatal envy of Hamato Yoshi is a painful reflection of his total loneliness. Yoshi had peace of mind and the respect of masters, which Saki, for all his talent and fanatical training, could not acquire. The realization that he always remained in the background gave rise to an existential resentment against fate in his soul. The meanness of Yoshi's frame-up was a desperate attempt to prove his worth. The expulsion of his rival did not bring Saki peace, but only completely cut him off from the path of honor, dragging him into the darkness of crime.
You can feel sorry for the fact that he voluntarily deprived himself of his humanity, encased his body in steel and spikes that became armor from the outside world. Saki was so afraid of being vulnerable, rejected and betrayed again that he completely replaced the living people in the clan with soulless robot feet. The alliance with Krang became the final trap for him: trusting the alien for power, Saki lost his independence forever. Shredder is deeply unhappy, because his perseverance, will and genius are wasted on a senseless war with the ghosts of the past, from which he simply does not know how to get out.

Shredder's humanity is most evident in his genuine affection for Bebop and Rocksteady. Despite the fact that these idiots thwart his ideal plans and break expensive equipment on a daily basis, Saki shows almost paternal patience for them. He never gets rid of them, never replaces them with robots, and deep down he appreciates their loyalty, because they remain his only living friends in the gloomy corridors of Technodrome.
Shredder can be understood and felt sorry for his extremely difficult and abusive partnership with Krang. Oroku Saki, being a proud ninja master, is forced to endure for years the constant whims, insults and tantrums of a pink disembodied alien, who treats him like an errand servant. Krang regularly blackmails Shredder with technology and fuel, making the Earth leader feel helpless and dependent, which turns their union into endless domestic torture for Saki.
An additional reason for sympathy is his family vulnerability to his domineering mother, Kawasaki. When she appears in the plot, the formidable and spiky tyrant instantly turns into a downtrodden, timid child who is terrified of her screams, obeys unquestioningly and desperately seeks his mother's approval. Against the background of the ideal and wise Splinter, Shredder looks like a deeply lonely and traumatized man, whose engineering genius and perseverance are shattered by the total bad luck and incompetence of the environment.

Shredder (Oroku Saki) combines the ambitions of a tyrant and the whims of a child. Psychologically, he is a megalomaniac narcissist, obsessed with revenge. He is hot-tempered, selfish, blames servants for failures, and in real danger he cowardly runs away. However, Saki is incredibly tenacious, with an iron will forcing him to start anew after hundreds of defeats. He shows rare paternal patience with Bebop and Rocksteady, never expelling them, and reverently respects his family, unquestioningly obeying his domineering mother.
Shredder's manner of speech is theatrical, pathetic and full of drama. He speaks in a spitefully hoarse baritone, which breaks into a screech during arguments. Saki constantly showers threats, arrogant monologues and insults to subordinates. His humor is unintentional and is based on everyday squabbles with Krang, where Shredder sarcastically comments on his whims, reminiscent of a grumpy husband.
Saki's main motivation is absolute power and the destruction of Hamato Yoshi and the Turtles in order to hide his shameful past. The paradox of Shredder is that he is a brilliant tactician and scientist. His plans to capture the city are flawless and collapse only because of the stupidity of mutant henchmen or breakdowns of alien devices of the Technodrome. His abilities include absolute ninjutsu mastery, immense strength, stealth, and engineering genius. Weakness - dependence on Krang's energy and extreme temper, clouding the mind in battle.

The shredder has an impressive athletic appearance. Underneath his armor is a tall, physically developed middle-aged man with fair skin, a strong-willed face, an expressive chin, dark eyebrows, and short-cropped black hair. On his body, prominent muscles and scars from many years of training and battles are clearly visible. Saki is in impeccable fighting shape, which allows him to confront the ninjutsu master on equal terms and perform complex acrobatic stunts.
His iconic hazmat suit is made up of several key elements inspired by samurai gear. The head is protected by a cast chrome kuwagat helmet with a distinctive triangular cutout on the forehead, and the face below the eyes is completely hidden by a steel lattice visor mask. The body is dressed in a gray tight-fitting jumpsuit, over which massive metal shoulder pads and shin guards are worn, studded with long, razor-sharp steel spikes. The look is completed by durable purple fabric swimming trunks over a jumpsuit, a wide leather belt and a long purple raincoat fluttering behind his back, emphasizing his theatrical and sinister status.

Oroku Saki's biography begins in Japan, where he was an ambitious first-rank ninja in the ancient Foot clan. Envious of the leader of the clan, Hamato Yoshi, Saki secretly nailed his kimono to the wall with a knife, which prevented him from bowing to the important guest. When Yoshi pulled out a knife, it was considered an assassination attempt, and Hamato was exiled in disgrace. Saki seized sole power in the clan, turning it into a criminal organization, and replaced the living ninjas with obedient robot feet. At the same time, he took the name Shredder, created spiked armor and formed an alliance with the fugitive alien dictator Krang, who provided him with the fortress of Technodrome in exchange for a promise to assemble a new mechanical body for him.
In search of a fugitive rival, Shredder moved the base to New York City, where he discovered Hamato Yoshi hiding in the sewers. Wanting to destroy the enemy, Saki dumped a mutagen into the sewage. However, the substance turned Yoshi into the Splinter rat and his pets into sentient Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This event determined the rest of Saki's life: for many years he unsuccessfully tried to power the Technodrome with energy, created mutants like Bebop and Rocksteady, and fought with the Turtles, who repeatedly thwarted his plans to take over Earth. In seasons with red skies, the Shredder finally lost his base and was trapped in Dimension X.
The final point in his story is put by the cartoon "Turtles Forever". Shredder attempted to resuscitate his syndicate, but out of frivolity, he accidentally freed the cruel C'Rell (Shredder from the 2003 universe). The tyrant considered the comedy world of 1987 a disgrace and tried to destroy the multiverse itself. Realizing the scale of the threat, Oroku Saki showed prudence, joined forces with the alternate Turtles and helped save all worlds from total erasure from reality. After defeating the tyrant, Saki, along with Krang, returned to his native Dimension X, forever becoming a cult villain of his era.

Shredder (Oroku Saki, 188 cm, 95 kg) is a formidable leader of the Foot clan in a helmet, spiked armor and a purple cloak. The essence of Saki is Hamato Yoshi's wounded ego and thirst for revenge, and his function is to command the army of Nogi's robots. He is a great fighter and ninjutsu master, but he is short-tempered, cowardly in front of strong enemies, and dependent on Krang. He speaks in a theatrical, spiteful, hoarse baritone, and his humor is based on quarrels with colleagues. Motivated by the destruction of the Turtles and the capture of New York.
The paradox of Shredder is that, despite the outward absurdity, he has the genius mind of a scientist and tactician. His insidious plans to take over the city are perfect and fall apart solely due to the stupidity of Bebop and Rocksteady or the sudden breakdowns of Krang's equipment. He independently refined the mutagen, designed mousers, and for years maintained control over an entire syndicate.
It has unexpected positive traits. Shredder shows amazing paternal patience with Bebop and Rocksteady: despite the hundreds of devices they have broken, he is genuinely attached to them and never leaves them. He knows the sense of family duty - before his domineering mother, he turns into an obedient son, wanting only pride in her eyes. Saki has iron willpower, never loses heart and is capable of pragmatism. When the planet is threatened with destruction by aliens, he easily forgets grievances and stands shoulder to shoulder with the Turtles to save the Earth.

Bebop and Rocksteady are an inseparable pair of mutant idiots who serve as Shredder's personal guard. Before meeting their boss, they were ordinary street hooligans and members of a punk gang in New York City. Shredder exposed them to a mutagen to create strong fighters against the Turtles. Bebop (195 cm, 140 kg) crossed with the DNA of a wild boar warthog, and Rocksteady (200 cm, 230 kg) with the DNA of a rhinoceros. Outwardly, they have retained elements of their past style: Bebop wears a bright purple punk mohawk, sunglasses, and a tattered vest, while Rocksteady flaunts military camouflage pants, boots, and a helmet that emphasizes his stupidity.
The essence of this couple is caricature, impenetrable stupidity, and their main function in the plot is to serve as cannon fodder, do dirty mechanical work and provide comic relief. With their colossal physical strength, impenetrable skin and powerful laser weapons, they could become a formidable threat, but their weakness is the complete absence of gray matter, cowardice and childish absent-mindedness. Psychologically, they are lazy, infantile, and incredibly afraid of the wrath of the Shredder, whom they constantly fawn over.
The manner of speech of mutants consists of street slang, constant stupid giggling, grunts, growls and mutual stupid bickering. Their humor is pure buffoonery; they constantly stumble, fall on top of each other, break Krang's expensive equipment, and confuse the simplest of Shredder's orders. They are motivated solely by the fear of punishment, the desire to eat delicious food, play video games or misbehave. The main paradox of these characters is that despite all the failures, Shredder never kicks them out, as they remain the only living servants loyal to him on the Technodrome.

The world of the 1987 animated series is arranged like a science fiction comic, where an inhabited multiverse hides under the façade of ordinary New York. The inhabitants live their usual lives, not noticing that there is a Turtle base in the sewers, and lasers are collected in abandoned warehouses. Physics here is plastic and tied to the properties of a mutagen that crosses the DNA of any creatures. An important part of the universe is Dimension X, an ominous cosmos with a purple sky from where robots and monsters arrive. Space is easily broken through by portals, so the heroes constantly travel between worlds and eras.
The mood of the series until the ninth season remains exceptionally light, comedic and absurd. There is no place for cruelty or blood: all battles turn into fun acrobatics, and instead of weapons, the heroes often use gadgets or throw pizza. The city is depicted as bright and sunny, and the atmosphere is filled with surfer slang and the lightheartedness of the late 80s. Even with global threats, the world remains optimistic, because the Turtles always win and return home on time for pizza.
The villains in this universe are completely unsuccessful and are caricatured losers. Despite Krang's brilliant mind, Shredder's army of robots, and the power of the Technodrome, they are not able to capture even one block. Their plans collapse because of their own stupidity, whims and constant domestic quarrels. Most of their time is spent on mutual grievances and attempts to repair the Technodrome, which is always stuck in the bowels of the Earth or in the ice. Their thugs Bebop and Rocksteady confuse orders and break equipment, which is why the villains' plans fall apart on their own.

The Rat King is a vagabond from the sewers (180 cm) in rags and bandages. The essence is the mental control of rodents. Functions are the creation of chaos. Using the flute, he subdues rats (including Splinter), but is weak without his army. Arrogant, insane, considers people to be an inferior species. He speaks in a hissing, insinuating voice. Motivated by the capture of the city for the power of the rats.
Slash is a mutant turtle from Dimension X (145 cm) with spikes on his dark shell and a black headband. The essence is rage and stupidity. Strong and robust, but has the intelligence of a baby. Psychologically aggressive, easily suggestible, madly in love with his plastic palm. He speaks in an intermittent bass. Motivated by the defense of his toy.
Leatherhead is a mutant alligator from Florida (210 cm) wearing a cowboy hat. The essence is a wild force. It has a powerful tail and jaws, but is short-tempered and stupid. Rude, paranoid, considers the Turtles to be enemies. He speaks with a hoarse southern accent. Motivated by revenge for polluting his swamp.
Vernon Fenwick and Burn Thompson are cowardly TV people from Channel 6. Cinematographer Vernon (175 cm) is envious, steals April's plots, panics and speaks in a trembling voice. Editor Berne (165 cm) is short-tempered, smokes cigars, hates the Turtles and demands ratings. Their weakness is cowardice in the face of real danger.

Shredder (Oroku Saki) is the main enemy of the heroes (188 cm, 95 kg), a man in a helmet, spiked armor and a cloak. The essence is a wounded ego, the function is the leader of the Nogi army. He is a master of ninjutsu, but he is short-tempered, cowardly, and dependent on Krang. Psychology combines megalomania and capriciousness. He speaks in a spiteful, hoarse baritone, and the humor is based on quarrels with colleagues. Motivated by revenge and taking over the world.
Krang is a dictator from Dimension X, a pink brain with tentacles in the belly of a bald android. The essence is an evil genius, the function is the creation of weapons. He is incredibly smart, but helpless without technology. Psychologically arrogant and hysterical. He speaks with a nasal, gurgling accent, cynically teasing Shredder. Motivated by the return of the army and the enslavement of the Earth.
Bebop and Rocksteady are Shredder's dumb mutants. Bebop (195 cm) is a boar with glasses and a punk vest. Rocksteady (200 cm) is a rhinoceros in a helmet. The essence is brute force, the function is a human shield. They are strong, but cowardly and phenomenally stupid. They behave like lazy hooligans. They communicate with grunts and street slang, the humor is based on their ridiculous falls. Motivated by fear of the boss.
Baxter Stockman is a scientist who has mutated into a human fly (165 cm) with wings and faceted eyes. The function is to create robot mousers. It is inventive and flies, but is distracted by food and light by insect instinct. Psychologically touchy and vindictive. He speaks in a high-pitched, buzzing voice. Motivated by revenge on the Turtles for his miserable fate.

April O'Neal is a fearless reporter for Channel 6 (170 cm, 55 kg), best friend and the main Earth ally of the Turtles. She is an attractive girl in her early twenties with lush red hair, invariably dressed in bright yellow overalls and white boots. Its essence is journalistic investigation, and its function is to provide the brothers with leads for missions and report from the field. She has a sharp mind, excellent driving skills, and absolute fearlessness in the face of danger. April's main weakness is her excessive curiosity, due to which she is constantly captured by mutants or Shredder robots, demanding rescue. Psychologically, she is stubborn, independent, fair, and genuinely devoted to her underground family, despite their intimidating appearance. April speaks clearly, professionally, in the voice of a TV presenter. Her humor is practical, she often ironizes the eccentricity of her brothers and the despotism of her boss Burn Thompson. April's main motivation is to reveal the truth, make honest news, and help the Turtles hide their existence from the panicked townspeople.

Master Splinter is a wise brown rat mentor (140 cm, 45 kg) in a lilac robe. Formerly Hamato Yoshi's man. The essence is the spiritual leader of the Turtles. He is a master of ninjutsu and a cane, has a keen sense of smell. Weakness is age and nostalgia. He is calm, strict, loves his sons. He speaks unhurriedly, wisely, in a soft baritone with parables. Motivated by honor and protection of the family.
Casey Jones is a brutal avenger (185 cm, 90 kg) in a hockey mask and a torn T-shirt. The essence is a radical fighter against evil with the help of bats and sticks. Strong and fearless. Weakness is impulsivity. He is fanatical and obsessed with the law. He speaks loudly, rudely, shouting slogans. Humor is built on his savagery. Motivated by the desire to personally clean up the city.
Irma Langstein is the secretary of Channel 6 (160 cm, 50 kg), April's friend. A clumsy brown-haired woman in round glasses and a skirt. The function is a comedic release. I have no strength, but I have ingenuity. Weakness is obsession with men. Naïve, optimistic. He speaks squeaky and quickly, jokes about his loneliness. Motivated by friendship and the search for love.
Kala, Zack, and Dusk (Neutrino) are elf-like teenage pacifists from Dimension X with flamboyant hairstyles who fly in space convertibles. The function is reconnaissance and support for heroes. They control laser weapons. Weakness is frivolity. Independent, against war. They speak hippie slang, ridicule generals. Motivated by the freedom of the homeland.

The appearance of the Turtles in the 1987 universe is standardized and subject to the laws of classic animation of that era. All four brothers have an absolutely identical athletic build, the same rounded eye shape, the shape of the skull and an even, juicy grass-green skin tone. Their height is exactly one hundred and fifty-five centimeters, and their weight fluctuates around the mark of sixty-eight kilograms, which makes them look like twins without any elements of equipment. They have three fingers and two toes with short, dark nails. Each is protected by a sturdy dark green dorsal carapace at the back, and a segmented yellow-orange pectoral shield at the front. The only anatomical nuance of the animation is that during fierce fights, their pupils disappear, making the eyes completely white to give the image severity.
The main and only visual marker for recognizing the characters are the colors of their fabric masks - bandanas with slits for the eyes and personalized buckles on the belts. Leonardo stands out with a bright blue headband, and his brown leather belt is equipped with a double shoulder strap that holds the scabbard for two katans behind his back. Raphael wears a scarlet mask, and his belt has no additional straps, as his sai daggers are simply plugged into the belt in the front. Donatello wears a purple bandana, and his shoulder belt is thrown over one shoulder to secure a wooden pole on his back. Michelangelo flaunts in a juicy orange mask, fixing nunchucks in the side loops on his hips. On the round metal plates of their belts are engraved the first letters of the Latin alphabet, corresponding to the beginning of their names. Also, all Turtles invariably wear the same protective brown elbow pads and knee pads that protect the joints from falls. In the later seasons with red skies, their appearance darkened, their skin took on a swampy hue, and when they mutated again, they turned into huge monsters with claws and spikes on their shells.

The Turtles are a team of 15-year-old mutant brothers 150 cm tall and weighing 70 kg.
• Leonardo (blue mask): Leader and tactician.
• Abilities and Weapons: Masters of two katanas.
• Psychology and weaknesses: Over-responsible, afraid of failure.
• Speech and humor: Speaks in a strict baritone, almost does not joke.
• Motivation: Honor and duty.
• Detail: Secretly loves comics.
• Raphael (red mask): Cynic and rebel.
• Abilities and weapons: A fast fighter with sai daggers.
• Psychology and weaknesses: Hides fears behind acrimony, breaks the "fourth wall".
• Speech and Humor: Speaks with a perky hoarseness, his sarcasm is the basis of the show's humor.
• Motivation: Fairness.
• Detail: Loves animals very much.
• Donatello (purple mask): Scientist and inventor.
• Abilities and Weapons: Wields a Bo pole, creating vehicles from junk.
• Psychology and weaknesses: Peaceful, succumbs to mysticism and illogic.
• Speech and humor: Speaks softly, pours out terms, jokes intellectually.
• Motivation: Scientific interest.
• Detail: Forgets to sleep due to working in the lab.
• Michelangelo (orange mask): The life of the party.
• Abilities and weapons: Dexterous, spins nunchucks (later - grappling hook).
• Psychology and weaknesses: Infantile, lazy, easily distracted by food.
• Speech and humor: Shouts "kovabanga!", jokes stupidly, his voice is high and cheerful.
• Motivation: Save the world and relax.
• Detail: Prepares pizza with marshmallows and tuna.

The plot of the 1987 animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is dedicated to the struggle of four mutant brothers against the forces of evil for the safety of the Earth. It all starts in New York when reporter April O'Neill meets Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and their mentor Splinter in the sewers. Sensei says that he used to be a man named Hamato Yoshi, but under the influence of a mutagen he turned into a rat, and his pets became anthropomorphic ninjas. His old enemy Oroku Saki took the name Shredder and teamed up with Krang, an alien brain from Dimension X.
For most of the series, Shredder and Krang try to power their mobile base Technodrome to take over the planet. They are opposed by the Turtles, along the way repelling the attacks of stupid mutants Bebop and Rocksteady, scientist Baxter Stockman and King Rats. The heroes constantly break the plans of enemies, sending the Technodrome to the Arctic, then to the bottom of the ocean, then back into space.
In the final seasons, the tone of the show becomes more serious, and the sky above the city turns red. The brothers finally destroy the Technodrome, isolating Shredder and Krang. The new main villain is the space tyrant Lord Dragg. In the last episode, the Turtles defeat him and receive the recognition of humanity. The plot point in the universe is put by the cartoon "Turtles Forever", where the 1987 team helps the alternative Turtles save the entire multiverse from destruction.