Birth dates?

*Koi* · 05-03-2010, 07:27 PM

I know this is most likely the most stupid question in the world. But is there actual birth dates of the turtles? Like month/day and maybe year they were born/hatched whatever? Was it said in the comics, shows, movies, or even on the turtle's site somewhere?

*gobo* · 05-03-2010, 08:54 PM

There have been a few variations from different sources. I believe Playmates was the most consistent of those sources.

**Venom** · 05-03-2010, 09:29 PM

Officially, no, the Turtles' actual birthdates are unknown. From Mirage's old site:

What are the Turtles' ages in chronological order? What are their birth dates?

Like their bloodline, their actual birthdays and ages have never been officially defined by Mirage Studios and thus are unknown.

*Koi* · 05-03-2010, 09:46 PM

Ok, then. What did playmate declare?

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 05-03-2010, 10:00 PM

Hrm. Now that is going to take a little research...

jaymq · 05-03-2010, 10:05 PM

I heard somewhere Laird said their 'age order' is (eldest to youngest) Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo. But they're so close in age, it wouldn't matter.

In most cases, I just tend to consider them to have a birthday on the same day of some random holiday.. like for example.. New Years if I'm writing for RP or fan fiction or something.

*plastroncafe* · 05-03-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by moosandra

In most cases, I just tend to consider them to have a birthday on the same day of some random holiday.. like for example.. New Years if I'm writing for RP or fan fiction or something.

Ditto. I've used 12/21 for Raph. It being the longest night of the year and all. Then either 4/1 or 10/31 for Mike. Sometimes both, with the notion that when they were choosing days, no one had the heart to tell Mike he couldn't have two.

Figured Don would choose Newton's birthday, but never did come up with one for Leo.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-04-2010, 08:11 AM

In the Archie comics, wasn't Splinter (as Hamato Yoshi) born 1930 or something?

*Candy Kappa* · 05-04-2010, 09:15 AM

from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are:
Leo: 16
Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay

Mikey: 15 1\2
Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania

Don: 15
Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma

Raph: 15
Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell

Splinter's age are unknown

so no dates, just their age

Teddy · 05-04-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are:
Leo: 16
Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay

Mikey: 15 1\2
Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania

Don: 15
Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma

Raph: 15
Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell

Splinter's age are unknown

so no dates, just their age

lol! Those birthplaces are cute. WHY on earth did they make Mikey the second oldest, though? So wrong!

*Koi* · 05-04-2010, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teddy

lol! Those birthplaces are cute. WHY on earth did they make Mikey the second oldest, though? So wrong!

I was laughing at the same thing. Mikey second oldest, psht.

Digital Ghost · 05-04-2010, 06:28 PM

I've always imagined their ages, from oldest to youngest:
Leo, Don, Raph and Mikey

Just the way I prefer it, I guess.

and a lot of the old posters seemed to depict Don as the tallest, so I always thought that of him.

**Shredder** · 05-05-2010, 12:03 AM

I remember as a kid I always thought it was a little strange that the TMNT Arcade game (I think that's the right game) listed Splinter's age in his profile as 30. I guess it would make sense for Hamato Yoshi, but I always thought of Splinter as this wise old master and 30 just seemed too young for him.

I definitely remember the Playmates cards with the Turtle profiles, but those always seemed off to me. I agree that it's strange that Michaelangelo is the second oldest. Also, wasn't Donatello listed as 4'0'' while the others were like 5'0" to 5'1"? Why was he a foot shorter?

Spacebabie · 05-05-2010, 12:11 AM

Splinter at 30? Yeah I guess that would work with the old toon since the turtles were teens when they mutated, but with the new toon he would have been the equivilant to fifteen when he came across the turtles.

DonatelloDomeHead31 · 05-05-2010, 12:15 AM

I recall a Ninja Turtles Old Toons episode where they celebrate Michelangelo's birthday and April gives him a kiss. It's his only birthday celebration shown. What about the others

Also the arcade game gives their bio of their ages but no dates mentioned.

Interesting topic

*Andrew NDB* · 05-05-2010, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are:
Leo: 16
Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay

Mikey: 15 1\2
Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania

Don: 15
Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma

Raph: 15
Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell

In other words, nonsense.

Unless there's ever a story that shows the order of the pre-mutant TMNT hatching from their mother's eggs, any birthdates given would just be guesswork or rubbish. There's no way the Turtles would even know.

Volume 3 at Image seemed to show them celebrating their birthday on a singular day (both their 18th and 19th), which would make sense. Though it would probably just be the day of their mutation, or something close thereto.

*Luzmagica* · 05-05-2010, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa View Post
from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are:
Leo: 16
Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay

Mikey: 15 1\2
Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania

Don: 15
Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma

Raph: 15
Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell

I know about those cards that Kiwamu The Kappa comments, I think those cards stand out the fact that the turtles are not brothers from same litter...at same time those cards tries to explain their different personalities...
But Im most agree with Andrew NDB...probably they celebrate their birthdays at same date, around the day Splinter found all of them!
And the order of "elder to younger" is due to his personalities that to his royal edade...

First Leo: most responsible
Second Raph: the rebel.
Third: Don neutral.
Fourth: Mike most childish.

*shuriken* · 05-05-2010, 02:24 AM

Yeah I always thought their age was the same, with the only difference being in like minutes. with Leo being the Oldest, Donnie being second and Mike and Raph being the same age. But for the most part I think their age is pretty irrelavent.

*Candy Kappa* · 05-05-2010, 05:12 AM

celebrating the day they mutated seems more plausible, since there is no way to know the real date they hatched.

*Raph's Girl* · 05-05-2010, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donatello22

I recall a Ninja Turtles Old Toons episode where they celebrate Michelangelo's birthday and April gives him a kiss. It's his only birthday celebration shown. What about the others

Yeah. Mikey's birthdate in that ep was given as around January 16th (there was a calender marking it). And later on Raph had a birthday ep too. His birthdate was given as Feb 4th.

In the Archie series Splinter's birthdate was given as May 15th.

05-03-2010, 07:27 PM	#1
Koi Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,787	Birth dates? I know this is most likely the most stupid question in the world. But is there actual birth dates of the turtles? Like month/day and maybe year they were born/hatched whatever? Was it said in the comics, shows, movies, or even on the turtle's site somewhere?

05-03-2010, 08:54 PM	#2
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	There have been a few variations from different sources. I believe Playmates was the most consistent of those sources. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

05-03-2010, 10:05 PM	#6
jaymq Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 435	I heard somewhere Laird said their 'age order' is (eldest to youngest) Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo. But they're so close in age, it wouldn't matter. In most cases, I just tend to consider them to have a birthday on the same day of some random holiday.. like for example.. New Years if I'm writing for RP or fan fiction or something. __________________ Nom

05-04-2010, 08:11 AM	#8
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	Splinter In the Archie comics, wasn't Splinter (as Hamato Yoshi) born 1930 or something?

05-04-2010, 09:15 AM	#9
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are: Leo: 16 Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay Mikey: 15 1\2 Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania Don: 15 Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma Raph: 15 Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell Splinter's age are unknown so no dates, just their age __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

05-03-2010, 09:29 PM	#3
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	Officially, no, the Turtles' actual birthdates are unknown. From Mirage's old site: What are the Turtles' ages in chronological order? What are their birth dates? Like their bloodline, their actual birthdays and ages have never been officially defined by Mirage Studios and thus are unknown.

05-03-2010, 09:46 PM	#4
Koi Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,787	Ok, then. What did playmate declare?

05-04-2010, 06:28 PM	#12
Digital Ghost Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The lab Posts: 1,163	I've always imagined their ages, from oldest to youngest: Leo, Don, Raph and Mikey Just the way I prefer it, I guess. and a lot of the old posters seemed to depict Don as the tallest, so I always thought that of him. __________________ Instagram

05-05-2010, 12:03 AM	#13
Shredder Admin/Layton Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Isla Nublar Posts: 481	I remember as a kid I always thought it was a little strange that the TMNT Arcade game (I think that's the right game) listed Splinter's age in his profile as 30. I guess it would make sense for Hamato Yoshi, but I always thought of Splinter as this wise old master and 30 just seemed too young for him. I definitely remember the Playmates cards with the Turtle profiles, but those always seemed off to me. I agree that it's strange that Michaelangelo is the second oldest. Also, wasn't Donatello listed as 4'0'' while the others were like 5'0" to 5'1"? Why was he a foot shorter? __________________ "Well, actually, I always wanted to be a writer. Being a ruthless conqueror was my second choice." --Shredder, Take Me to Your Leader

05-05-2010, 12:11 AM	#14
Spacebabie Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Conroe Texas Posts: 291	Splinter at 30? Yeah I guess that would work with the old toon since the turtles were teens when they mutated, but with the new toon he would have been the equivilant to fifteen when he came across the turtles. __________________ http://spacebabie.deviantart.com/ http://www.fanfiction.net/~spacebabie http://spacebabie.livejournal.com/

05-05-2010, 12:15 AM	#15
DonatelloDomeHead31 Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Helping Casey Jones fix the Pick-Up Truck Posts: 878	I recall a Ninja Turtles Old Toons episode where they celebrate Michelangelo's birthday and April gives him a kiss. It's his only birthday celebration shown. What about the others Also the arcade game gives their bio of their ages but no dates mentioned. Interesting topic __________________ Donatello: Pork rind. Donatello: Yeah, a few inquiries. Donatello: Turtles don't migrate, Raph. Birds do! Donatello: Have you seen the way this guy drives? Donatello: 0.00000003%! Donatello: I don't know, but it doesn't look good...

05-05-2010, 02:14 AM	#17
Luzmagica A Magic Light Dudette! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain. Posts: 3,878	Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa View Post from the 1988 cards, the turtles age are: Leo: 16 Birthplace: McMahon's Pet Emporium, Chesabeake Bay Mikey: 15 1\2 Birthplace: Woodys Pet Shop, Pennshellvania Don: 15 Birthplace: Joe's Pet Place, Slowklahoma Raph: 15 Birthplace: Shelly's Pet City, New Hampshell I know about those cards that Kiwamu The Kappa comments, I think those cards stand out the fact that the turtles are not brothers from same litter...at same time those cards tries to explain their different personalities... But Im most agree with Andrew NDB...probably they celebrate their birthdays at same date, around the day Splinter found all of them! And the order of "elder to younger" is due to his personalities that to his royal edade... First Leo: most responsible Second Raph: the rebel. Third: Don neutral. Fourth: Mike most childish. __________________

05-05-2010, 02:24 AM	#18
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Yeah I always thought their age was the same, with the only difference being in like minutes. with Leo being the Oldest, Donnie being second and Mike and Raph being the same age. But for the most part I think their age is pretty irrelavent. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

05-05-2010, 05:12 AM	#19
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	celebrating the day they mutated seems more plausible, since there is no way to know the real date they hatched. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon