Distinctly different from the grim, violent, and dark MIRAGE comics from which the Turtles originated, this form of the franchise has remained the version of most. Hamato Yoshi fall under the sewers and befriends four turtles a Japanese man sent. One evening he sees a green glow that transforms the 4 turtles into creatures. Hamato (currently Master Splinter) changes into a huge rat contrary to the green shine plus educates the turtles that the skills of the ninja as they team up using Channel 6 news reporter April O'Neil to fight Yoshi's arch-enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord by Dimension X.