The story kicks off when April O'Neil buys an ancient Japanese scepter as a gift for Splinter. Unbeknownst to her, the scepter is a magical time-travel device. When she activates it, she inadvertently swaps places with Prince Kenshin from 1603 Japan.
Although set in Japan, the movie was actually filmed in Astoria, Oregon , using the rainy Pacific Northwest to stand in for the Japanese countryside. The Verdict Las Tortugas Ninja 3
While the previous films focused on the Foot Clan, this one features samurais, gunpowder plots, and horseback chases. It feels more like a classic Kurosawa film... if the lead actors were wearing giant rubber turtle suits. Production Trivia: The story kicks off when April O'Neil buys
The Vibe: After the dark grit of the first film and the neon-soaked "Secret of the Ooze," the third installment takes a sharp turn into historical fantasy. It’s a "fish-out-of-water" story that swaps the sewers of NYC for the feudal landscape of 16th-century Japan. The Plot: Turtles in Time Although set in Japan, the movie was actually