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I presume it was, because he 'hero' was only put in for the European cartoon, because it was more friendly. That is why the films have the 'ninja' bit, because the name wasn't changed for Europe. You will probably have more luck searching for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Hope that helps