Series synopsis
Cumbia Ninja is a drama sci-fi & fantasy comedy crime television series that premiered on Fox Latin America on September 5, 2013. It ended on October 29, 2015. It was created by Andrés Gelós. It stars Ricardo Abarca, Brenda Asnicar, Nikolás Rincón and Julio Nava.
In a major slum called La Colina, young idealist Hache and his friends will confront the drug dealers who control the neighborhood. They will succeed with the help of music, an old Chinese ninja master and a mythical character who also lives in La Colina. Simultaneously, Juana will find shelter there as she runs away from her family's assassins.
Premise
In a major slum called La Colina, young idealist Hache and his friends will confront the drug dealers who control the neighborhood. They will succeed with the help of music, an old Chinese ninja master and a mythical character who also lives in La Colina. Simultaneously, Juana will find shelter there as she runs away from her family's assassins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ricardo Abarca as Sebastián "Hache" Acuña
- Brenda Asnicar as Nieves /Juana Carabajal
- Nikolás Rincón as Chopín
- Julio Nava as Tumba
- Natalia Reyes as Jéssica
- Sergio Borrero as Oscar
- Albi De Abreu as Italo
- Kristina Lilley as Aurelia
Supporting cast
- Ruddy Rodriguez as Carmenza Acuña
- Víctor Jiménez as Xiang Wu
- Rubén Zamora as León Carbajal
- Carla Giraldo as Talita
- Juan Diego Sánchez as John Alex
- Miguel Rodarte as Félix Villalba / Sr. Balam
- René Figueroa as El Dragón Sungaku
- Christian Meier as Willy Vega
Guest cast
- Cristina Umaña as Coqui
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 5, 2013 | November 28, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 16 | October 2, 2014 | April 23, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 16 | October 29, 2015 | October 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eyes On Your Shoulders After Juana loses her entire family in front of her eyes, she manages to make it out alive and assumes a new identity to go into hiding. Meanwhile, elsewhere, the leader of the band "El Cruce" is murdered after he attempted to stop a drug sale, and his brother "Hache" must take his place. |
September 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
We're Fog As Hache comes into terms of being the leader of his band, Juana gets an unique opportunity: return to the crime scene and avenge her family. |
September 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
Shadow's Light For the first time, Hache experiences that music can help fight back the violence of drug dealing on his neighbourhood. Juana starts to learn that she must make sacrifices if she's to avenge her family. |
September 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Rise To Hell The band members finally come face to face with the secrets of El Dorado, while Leon arrives to their neightbourhood decided to bring it all down. |
October 2, 2014 |
| 2 |
I'm Your Owner The reveal that Juana Carbajal is alive sends all of Leon's plans to inevitable destruction, and the band's future is about to change forever when a new character enters the scene. |
October 9, 2014 |
| 3 |
Chasing Ghosts Peace on "La Colina" ends with the surprise return of Juana. Hache discovers Nieves' secret identity, this time for good. |
October 16, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 29, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 29, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 29, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fox Latin America |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 5, 2013 |
| Last aired | October 29, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |