Ninja Master Rates 8 Ninjutsu Fights In Movies and TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

[@ExileOfSand]

I love that he enforced the notion that the Ninja's goal was not about fighting but to gather intel. Basically if they had to fight or got caught they failed miserably. His breakdowns were perfect

[@zzmr_stretchzz8772]

2:26 he contradicts himself here.

[@1.4142]

7:32

[@zzmr_stretchzz8772]

@@1.4142 he says not ONLY. meaning they were both gatherers of intel and skilled capable fighters who sometimes had missions to just attack.

[@ciello___8307]

@@zzmr_stretchzz8772ot really, he says direct combat was not their thing, like sword fights were not really their thing.They would use surprise and ranged weapons more

[@mayakuma]

​@@zzmr_stretchzz8772 He specifies the type of ninja that would engage in ambushes. He emphasizes that fighting was not usually the main goal of ninja. Which is correct. If you are on a mission to gather information or report information fighting is highly detrimental. If you are on a mission to eliminate a threat. Poison, or in the worst case ranged weaponry/mele martial arts would of course make sense. Assassination was not a primary goal of the ninja though. As their employers often had plenty of warriors, they could rely on for eliminating an enemy. There was not a 1 specific purpose for the ninja, there were used generally, and they learned various forms of espionage and underhanded tactics. This helped avoid using samurai that could not be trusted to carry out what would be considered very shameful missions. And it helped keep rumor that you employed such tactics to a minimum.

[@Leercore]

Him straight faced talking about the 1990 Ninja Turtles is good

[@I9X8I]

he said that ninjas did not use 2 swords. BUT he did not deny the existence of ninja turtles! so they do live in the shadows! ;)

[@scott4092]

@@I9X8I That's true, the Last Ninja himself said that mutant turtles are more likely than dual-wielding katana.

[@terrauncebowie6712]

for the turtles, Leonardo, it just looks cooler.😅

[@tamngoinh96]

This man is nearly 80 but can still pull off incredible feats. He is said to the last recognised ninja in Japan, has his own youtube channel to teach about ninjutsu, and is well known among the Japanese martial arts community

[@jasonsterlingentertainment478]

"I'm the last ninja ever." Is something someone with a hidden ninja clan would say

[@slimeruthlessroyals1026]

What’s his channel?

[@signor_zuzzu]

​@@slimeruthlessroyals1026nindo channel

[@nitrokid]

I wonder what Ninpo he knows so far and what clan did he come from. 😂

[@yensteel]

He looks like 50!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he is at least trying to drill home the biggest points of ninjitsu that people don’t know or misunderstand: their actual use. he accepted Hollywood was taking liberties with them but he also ensured that the truth was told. he at least was being kind to sone of them, he gave TMNT more than i thought he’d give

[@YuBeace]

Oh trust me, a 3/10 from a Japanese perspective is absolutely *shameful*. 😭

[@taktktk5240]

Ninjaをモチーフにした暗殺者という解釈で良いと思う。日々時代は変わる。 戦国時代は最も戦闘的だった。

[@shijirohayata3488]

The truth is, i believe that ninjas were not killers by Nature. The truth is that there were ninjas who were honorable and heroic. Examples are hattori hanzo and Ishikawa goemon

[@razorfett147]

Ninjas have suffered the same romanticization in modern pop culture that pirates and knights have. Most of our impressions of the people in these historical professions have been heavily influenced by film and television....which were, themselves, influenced by theater, fictional literature, fanciful tales, and embellished historical accounts. They've become part of the fabric of our own modern mythology. The reality of these professions is almost always more mundane than we have reimagined them

[@yuvrajganguly]

The same pretty much goes for samurais, Cowboys, etc. as well.

[@jackbusiness7879]

Probably true except for pirates, as they wrote their own constitutions and lived rather short lives there after.

[@Yautah]

Or Gladiators. The idea that anyone would put 2 popular money making dude versus another and kill one of them intentionally is pretty absurd. It was more or less WWE with weapons.

[@kikixchannel]

@@Yautah That's...not exactly correct. There were various kinds of gladiators. There were 'professional gladiators', guys that themselves chose to do that, or that had owners that decided to have them do that. But there also WERE death-row criminals which were to either kill or die. There were also gladiators that weren't necessarily supposed to die, but they wouldn't make any money more due to wounds they sustained, that I see no reason why they wouldn't have been killed on the arena instead of letting them die soon after anyway. You have to remember that those were times with completely different views and values, but also means. Many humans lives were extremely cheap. And I mean it, extremely.

[@mechanomics2649]

I'm glad that you recognize the romanization of these people and concepts did not begin in film and television. Too many people, who boil down to old men yelling "modern bad" at clouds, do this. They think romanticizing just fell out of the sky in the modern day.

[@thachocolategod]

Very interesting. Another interesting fact, something he sort of hinted at,most of the tools implemented by ninja were in fact farming tools because Japan in that period was mostly farmland and they made do with what was on hand. Hollywood makes ninja seem like these supernatural, unkillable assasins but the truth of the matter is they were spies running around in robes with gardening tools,which is a silly thing to picture but they have a very fascinating history.

[@jryanp]

Also the case with Okinawan weapons

[@Spiattalo]

Another big reason why they used farming tools as weapon was that only Samurai were allowed to own proper weapons.

[@dariosanchez7699]

What's cool is them sending very attractive female ninjas to gather intelligence. They'd sleep with the person they'd need to, slit their throats during the night and read all the documentation and other items before fleeing to report their discoveries. Literate women (and men) back then were rare as well so few people could suspect such a move.

[@bamflyer]

I think what elevated them from just spies running around with farming tools to the legendary status they have is the level of dedication that they put towards their craft. Creating with it a tradition and teachings

[@schizoidboy]

I'm not sure if I got the name of this anime right, I believe it was called Peace Keeper, which is about a group of samurai in the latter period of the samurai when the period was dying out and their job is to keep the peace. They have ninjas attached to them and they do mostly spy work, and one time this girl, technically a ninja - cute but clumsy, is sent in to infiltrate the group, but they end up giving her false information for her to find. It was probably closer to what ninjas did than most anime will present.

[@rubensbarrios5345]

I loved how Kancho Kawakami explained some facts about Ninjutsu. Ninjas were intelligence collectors, reconnaissance elements. Survival was essential, so they could keep on carrying out more missions. Also, hand to combat was like the last resort, even though they had an extensive training. Again, survival was everything for the Ninja IMO. Great video guys 👏🏻✨

[@JohnNugroho]

i agree, also they are not belong to a samurai class/clan so they are "flexible" in their decisions and i dont think they live the honor path of bushido moral code. so mission is priority number one whatever it takes. so i figure a real ninja would be very reserved, very observant, very good at blending with surroundings and society (heck they could be your trusted servant for years/decades, as i've been told the role of a kunoichi - lady ninja), and i assume if the situation goes into a fight then it is a sign of failure already, which in some missions they won't probably need to carry any weapon if they were to be spies as a peasants for instance.

[@ZeroEscape2074]

the last man of his craft, yet so humble, love him

[@nitrokid]

"I'm the only one who has preserved this art in Japan." Bruh, are you saying this man is the Last Shinobi? If that's not the biggest flex a man could have, I don't know what is 👏👏👏

[@dtester]

Technically there are some modern schools of Ninjutsu like the Bujinkan but there are usually controversy in their authenticity. That said, even though there does exist people who train in ninjutsu today, this guy is considered the last "true" Ninja.

[@nightshade7240]

he's the last with a legitimate trackable lineage. The others are considered to be frauds.

[@nitrokid]

@@dtester I think I've seen some videos or articles about it. Some sort of gimmick school. For fun.

[@ronineditor9920]

He is the last proven descendant with a traceable lineage. When I was younger, I trained in various martial arts at the same time, one of them, however, was with a "ninja master" -- which I soon realized was a total fraud. People can claim it all they want but he's the ONLY one alive with actual lineage.

[@FriendlyGhost-rf7tq]

i know kung fu and i actually do

[@Serenity_Dee]

He didn't bother commenting on the clothes much, but it's worth noting that the archetypal pop culture ninja garb isn't from historical use but from kabuki theater. That all-black, only-the-eyes-exposed outfit is how stage hands dress, and it's a convention of the theater that they're treated as not being humans in the scene, but rather they'd carry in props and move them around. Eventually someone got the bright idea to use them to convey the idea that ninja were literally invisible. They weren't, of course, but they would use Japanese social norms and ideas to be effectively invisible, taking guises of servants, gardeners, beggars, and so on to gather intelligence. If they wound up cornered and having to fight a samurai, they'd do everything they could to cheat and get away rather than going toe-to-toe.

[@jdpc9391]

i read somewhere in a book about ninjas that for psychological warfare, they would dress not in black but in blood red (like dark clothes but covered with blood). Black in darkness has more chance to stand out as being darker than the surrounding but, dark red would blend the light more effectively, and then if the light ever really illuminate you (Guard coming too close with a torch), you appeared to come out of the shadow, covered in blood. Anyone would have a moment of hesitation before doing anything which might be the second you need to manage an exit or a swift "silent" kill. I have no idea of the historical veracity of this but I think it makes so much sense. Make the color of your cover ops ninja outfit something dark but not more than the night shadows and which can also be a fear weapon if use the right way when getting caught. And like you said, it his true that the pop culture look of the ninja isn't historical to them, I'm pretty sure they would have dress close to this when doing night covert operation yet this was probably pretty rare compare to taking the guises of people from the lower cast of society. A good exemple of that is in the book series Blood Ninja (Which is totally fiction, with ninja vampires, still yet has some really realistic ninja situations and moments into it). In the book, the main characters need to infiltrate a town where guards are checking everyone getting in. They pay a group of ETA to exchange clothes with them. (Lower cast of society, "garbage man", tanners, and other workers who are seen as impure by the samurai cast). The samurai guards hate so much being close of ETA that they don't even search them. For them ETA are no more intelligent and important than an animal. So the characters get in without being looked at. Know your enemy's weaknesses and exploit them, cheat your way into success. One of the main point they stick in the series is that ninja would often use the "Samurai code of honor and view on the world" against them.

[@vandalg282]

Dude, read better or actual research books. None of this folklore is true, this guy isn't a ninja master because ninjas don't exist. Nor did they pass down any information. He's a fanboy who owns a katana and black clothing. We have real "ninja" today, they're called SEALs and Spec Ops. Actual combatants who gather intel and kill targets. They also disguise themselves. There's literally ex CIA operatives who are on youtube currently, being interviewed. You need to stop believing everything you read....especially if its not backed by anything real.

[@eagle162]

That's not true about Kabuki theater at is a theory that has been passed around so often that it's been labeled as fact, however it doesn't hold up when ninja are in the story it's in colorful, flamboyant outfits not the guys in black. They likely would have used dark clothing concerning night missions however unlikely to be sold black.

[@eagle162]

​@@vandalg282they did exist, there's actually research looking through historical sources about ninja and even published books regarding actual ninja history, all of them are only in Japanese however.

[@zaynes5094]

Although I've read quite a few documents from pre 16th century Japan, about Samurai and Ninja encounters, there are a few documents I've been able to find and read that were all talking about some defective Samurai, called Ronen/Ronin, and they were usually younger but still skilled Samurai who choose to defect and aid the small villages against the Daimyo of the time. It happened more frequently than some anime and manga even like to portray. So, there was a small percentage of the Ninja we know of, that were intel gatherers but were also very skilled, like Ronin.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

A great ninja is good in hiding...watching a black ninja climbing the white building in "Revenge Of The Ninja" really made me laughed so loud

[@nataliegmercury9897]

I thought his blades looked rusty and then he explained it was to cause infection and poison somebody. That's intense!

[@nightshade7240]

I think one of the most admirable things about this man is that he refuses to pass on the traditions of his lineage because he is so aware of what frauds like Hatsumi have done. He acknowledges that what ninja were historically is not something that has any value in practising anymore because so much of it is redundant and can't apply to modern day.

[@KiddReige]

Lol, same thing people call Hatsumi a fraud over can be said of Kawakami’s claim of Koga ryu 😂😂

[@markiobook8639]

Hatsumi was not a fraud- he played the character Americans wanted him to. I'm sure he started off like Kawakami- but they wouldn't listen to people like Kawakami- far too mundane and not "exotic" enough. So Hatsumi, said sure thing gaijin- let's make some dough, Joe.

[@Vradica]

@@KiddReige You are actually correct.. And more so than you know, Kawakami do not have a trackable linage, and what he learned he learned from a stranger he met on the street who just so happened to be a ninjutsu master.. But meh, I don't even think it's that important.. Ninjas aren't historically known for special martial art abilities or anything like that.. They were japans spies, nothing more, nothing less

[@kevinkorenke3569]

I was really hoping to see scenes from the 1995 film The Hunted. This movie formed a lot of my imagry of what a modern ninja could be, as well as fostering a love of Taiko drums.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

i was surprised the American Ninja franchise wasn’t featured, that would have been great too

[@Turnabout]

That fight on the train is *chef's kiss*

[@thelastshogun3913]

The Hunted is way too underrated!

[@tennesseecopperhead7874]

lol just watched that the other day on Tubi. Great movie!!

[@slappybagOG]

Ninjutsu is (was) a collection of many arts including horseriding, arson, hiding, disguise, misdirection, explosives and many more schools related to Feudal espionage. About one school was specially devoted to unarmed combat (taijutsu, "body art") and was a last resort to use it, with techniqeus focused on escape, survival

[@TheSLOShadow]

Glad he poinsts out the primary function of ninja was intellegence gathering. Being able to get in, gather intel and get out.

[@makeda6530]

The last ninjutsu artist? So cool! I’m happy he didn’t have to completely eviscerate the Ninja Assassin movie because it was such a ridiculous guilty pleasure movie. Lol

[@scott4092]

I love Ninja Assassin. I like how it was made, too. The way I hear it, the Wachowskis were never happy with the script so they called their friend J. Michael Straczynski who wrote it overnight or something. (Do correct me if I'm wrong though!)

[@lazzarus1978]

Terribly disappointed that you haven't asked him to rate the light and dark ninja fight scene in Samurai jack,but other than that,a very cool episode.

[@TONEDEAFSOUND]

that scene is pure art

[@hdanielmartinez7045]

Clearly the highest rated ones were "Revenge of the Ninja" and "Ninja Assassin" (Both with Sho Kosugi:) but the fact that he mentioned "Revenge" as his favorite was awesome!

[@gmaacentralfounder]

Very interesting and informative video!! Though I don't think Master Kawakami used same scale as others to rate movies - not actual depictions of ninja, but how well they adhered to true idea of ninjutsu - which was a bit of work to figure out, but once there I could kind of follow the logic. Loved the parts when a weapon from the scene was compared to originals - that was awesome!

[@jdpc9391]

i read somewhere in a book about ninjas that for psychological warfare, they would dress not in black but in blood red (like dark clothes but covered with blood). Black in darkness has more chance to stand out as being darker than the surrounding but, dark red would blend the light more effectively, and then if the light ever really illuminate you (Guard coming too close with a torch), you appeared to come out of the shadow, covered in blood. Anyone would have a moment of hesitation before doing anything which might be the second you need to manage an exit or a swift "silent" kill. I have no idea of the historical veracity of this but I think it makes so much sense. Make the color of your cover ops ninja outfit something dark but not more than the night shadows and which can also be a fear weapon if use the right way when getting caught.

[@roy5815]

If you wear a grey hoodie and mid tone jeans, you can actually become pretty much invisible on a city streets in the twilight hours. Not even kidding, anyone not looking for you wont even notice you walking right across the street. I'm not talking about passively ignoring, people don't even recollect that there was such a person, you just disappear, it gets better with distance, you mind just filters your silhouette out with the noise of the background information cz your body just isn't registering as a human figure. I used this so much during hide and seek as a kid. Too much assassin's creed made me do other sketchy and questionable things for the game, but that is a good inadvertent lesson in Ninjutsu

[@noirczar5280]

Great video! Very pleased to see that Insider recognizes Batman as a ninja 🥷🏼

[@palmeristo]

I'm glad that the Internet has immortalised this guy ❤

[@Thunder5963]

Nice to see some new stuff of Kawakami sensei.

[@batshats8243]

Hilarious how he essentially debunked bunch of stuff like "people don't dissappear" and "don't use shurkiens" it just goes to show how media can really exaggerate things. I also liked how he emphasized on espionage and creating disturbance

[@lostboy8084]

The problem is he made the assumption that throwing stars were meant to kill they were meant to distract and to injure the enemy in hopes of slowing them down to allow escape or to provide an opening to kill them. Also he thinks it is hard to get them to stick is very strange sure practice is needed but just look at the throwing knife youtubers and you can see that such weapons can be used skillfully.

[@johnoliver3056]

@@lostboy8084 no the media shows them as using to kill people, throwing them at stationary targets is different than throwing them at moving objects.

[@thenonsens]

i think who really knows..know that.. shuriken is never gonna kill..

[@John_on_the_mountain]

The whole idea of Ninjutsu is media exaggeration

[@zalibecquerel3463]

"This one is a six because it was kind of fun." - YES!!!

[@tur13l]

I would have liked to see his take on Full Metal Alchemist, specifically where a ninja cuts her arm off and attaches it to an animal for misdirection.

[@Random_Chiroptera]

In all fairness the Batman scenes were more about training assassins, not ninja. The Mortal Kombat scene I THINK was attempting to portray a makeshift rope dart, which is actually a Chinese weapon, but didn't really do that correctly either.

[@dtester]

Although Liam Neeson says "Ninja" blatantly in one of the clips! ^_^

[@Random_Chiroptera]

@@dtester Movie directors seldom respect source material.

[@dtester]

@@Random_Chiroptera Yes, exactly!

[@millyuan]

every time some person who has real world historical knowledge of weapons, they ALWAYS swear for the effectiveness of a spear or other pole arms on the battle field. Swords seem to be a bit overrated in story telling, but I guess a spear can't be passed down and have magical and spiritual attributes and so on and 😅

[@bostonrailfan2427]

simple reason: keeping your distance is best, it’s why archers were prized and important for centuries and why artillery is still the most important part of the battle

[@ihavegymnastics]

Spear is super hard to defend against, and, super cheap to make.

[@batteredwarrior]

Swords are generally sidearms...secondary weapons. There are exceptions such as greatswords and nodachi, but otherwise polearms are nearly always the primary battlefield melee weapon.

[@dariosanchez7699]

My man, you must have never heard of Lu BU. The spear and him are a part of one another.

[@millyuan]

@@dariosanchez7699 no I have never, thank you for telling me

[@nom3rcyinc.308]

I legit learned something today. This is why i love these kinds of reactions cause you learn stuff and enjoy the content.

[@poppinc8145]

Given that he's very old, it would be wise to do more videos with him before he's gone. There are many more films and series he could comment on.

[@ViaFerrataCH]

Surreal to see a Ninja master discussing movies!

[@mpbootcamp7009]

@powdergate Yeah and I am sure that some random youtube guy knows more about it than this 80 year old man who was born into it? Internet keyboard warriors are too much.

[@p_serdiuk]

​@powdergate This guy seems to be a historical reconstructor and he mentions the books he read, so it's as close as we can get.

[@Therealjjinxed_turtle]

I came into this thinking of all the pop culture, but have left considering ninjitsu a noble and beautiful art. As a martial artist, I find deep beauty in this variation.

[@arkyudetoo9555]

He's the last legit Ninja currently alive, if I'm not mistaken.

[@PaperbackWizard]

I think he might like the ninja from "Bleach". The way he describes their role, I think the Stealth Force are the ninja of the 13 Court Guards, gathering intel and delivering it and such, while the Guards themselves do most of the actual fighting.

[@TONEDEAFSOUND]

agreed the whole show has a super edo period feel with extreme force and pressure lol

[@ChaosHaittori28]

i've watched jinichi in another video that was filmed pre-covid and during. my worries was of his health. seeing this being posted 3 months ago and that jinichi is in it to rate more of ninjutsu film adaptations made me feel relieved that he is well. i greatly appreciate this.

[@waywardmind]

Damn. So it's confirmed: ninjas' weapons inflict scarlet rot.

[@ihavegymnastics]

LOL

[@jdpc9391]

That was the only part I had never really heard about Ninja techniques before. Rusty weapon on purpose... it makes so much sense.

[@kanomorojele4956]

👀..Is that what happened to his gums?

[@Dane565]

I was looking for the 🦷🦷 🪥 comments less than I expected entering comments

[@potatomatop9326]

As a Ninja Shinobi Strider Hiryu, i can confirm that all the Ninja Fights aren't real but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exists in real life.

[@lanceuppercut8220]

This is true. Also I didn't like how they didn't really discuss techniques of conjuring robot animals.

[@decentrik]

Lmao

[@Barbarian19923]

I like bugs

[@Ensensu2]

How long can you feed a turtle pizza before they start suffering from malnutrition?

[@lanceuppercut8220]

@@Ensensu2 Are they regular or ninja turtles? Information on the latter is covered in ninja scrolls such as the Ninpiden by Hatori Hanzo.

[@steveplummer5779]

My Japanese is far from perfect, but the way this man speaks and even introduces himself is so incredibly humble and polite.

[@GreedyGlo]

I was pleased seeing Naruto in here😌 But now I’m going to watch more videos about him very cool and learning the history was fascinating

[@Mr.AimToMisbehave]

I love that he points out that Ninja weren't supernatural, however they did use illusions and trickery to make it seem like they were able to use magic like rice paper in water at night to "run on water", shuko to "magically climb walls" etc..

[@Vexstriker13]

I've watch this Master in other videos, His a legend.

[@johnnytransam5894]

“There’s no such thing as a ninja using two swords” but seems to be ok with that fact that theyre being wielded by a 6 foot talking turtle.

[@ricobigbro1669]

Well duh because it's real, maybe there is one watching you from behind as you type that comment

[@roy5815]

Because a shinobi's duty is to create deception and misdirection and conduct psy ops. A giant talking turtle is scary and accomplishes that, a 2 handed sword leaves the shinobi unable to use his most versatile tool, his hand to deploy his ninjutsu techniques that effectively give him an edge even against a superior opponent. That's why Edward Scissorhands could never become a ninja

[@BalorShield]

Duh he probably likened the human size turtle as a Kappa.. which are often depicted as being the size of a child, with green, hairless bodies, pointed beaks, webbed hands and feet, and a tortoise-shell back.

[@kriszgamer0013]

His voice is so soothing, calm and quiet that I listened to this as an ASMR video. 😊

[@TheBlindWeasel]

In Reincarnated as a Slime the ninja forces actually do mostly intel gathering and communication instead of fighting, despite obviously showing huge lethal potential, and i always found it very interesting

[@SiriuslyBast]

Lovely commentary. Really enjoyed the “6 because it was fun”.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

I love this guy. I saw him in an older video on another channel. The interview was at his training compound and they mostly reviewed Naruto.

[@scorpzgca]

Kawakami sensei is a legend in the ninja world this is a great video ninjas in fiction is always exagerrated but fun and entertaining

[@Asbjoorn]

I love how he speaks. It's so soothing to listen to

[@nzm_f6425]

Please teach the generations the ninja ability. I feel like want to see Ninja culture in real

[@sophiaisabelle027]

The ninjitsu expert can pull off moves like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He's genuinely that awesome.

[@christophercoydonald]

I just love that fact that he mentions that the samurai also used the "kusari-gama (scickle/scyth and chain with iron weight) and gave a example on how the shinobi (ninja) operate a similar way to the modern spy/intelligence agencies and special forces. I only wish that he would mention that the shinobi was an application skill instead of a warrior class and they were part of the samurai class. And I do like the fact that he also mentions that ninja used firearms/guns (such as muskets, matchlock pistols, and canons) for ambushes, and arsen (like destroy a castle)

[@Justanotherconsumer]

There was a Monty Python sketch about not being soon. It involved blowing up a lot of bushes. One of the key techniques was not standing up when called. Definitely came to mind when the bit from The Boys was on…

[@rickfalcon5572]

I’m surprised he didn’t talk about The Hunted(1995). Not the one that came out in 2003.

[@GAdmThrawn]

I would like to see how he rates scenes of the Hand from the Netflix Daredevil series.

[@TacticalSquirrel]

Enter the Ninja was my all time favorite. I'd be interested to see what he rates that one.

[@renomaniquis4008]

I love that his favorite among these movies is the low-budget, B grade one.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, Insider..!! Back in the 80s TMNT was a thing.

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

Based on what literature I could uncover regarding them, Ninja/Shinobi were heavily romanticised by Kabuki theatre and Japanese folklore. In actuality, they were spies, intelligence gathering, infiltration, sabotage, and notably assassination. But here's the interesting thing, throughout their history, Ninja very rarely were successful in high profile assassinations of Feudal lords or key military leaders. There are a few documented cases of failed attempts. Ninja, unlike Samurai were more like mercenaries, working for whichever leader needed their unconventional warfare talents. While I'm not about to dispute old mate, I have reason to believe Ninja had no official "clothing" or "outfit", it was always about dressing appropriately. Usually like Farmers, I believe. So plain clothed secret spies with poison instead of bladed weaponry, trying to gather intelligence on enemy plans and numbers.

[@griffinnunnelee7236]

I’m honestly just baffled that “Ninja Assassin” was given a higher score than “Batman begins”. That’s a movie where Ninjas literally teleport through shadows on the walls.

[@jdpc9391]

lol, Well, he wasn't shown that part of the movie. Just the one part where the movie might be a bit close to real Ninjutsu. While the Bat begin part they put a Brutal katana fight and Raz throught black powder on the ground for it to explode.

[@jordan-ramblinaround2323]

A tragedy to not show a clip from Beverly hills ninja with Chris Farley 😂

[@Death0Row]

They even had floors that creecked to alert of intruders👍

[@Eguzky]

Yep, called Nightingale floors.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

they also had special rooms hidden from view that allowed them to observe, move freely, and attack…plus they had multiple non-connected lives so could disappear and live on without repercussions from their missions

[@amphetamean66X]

I want him to watch every Sho Kasugi Ninja movie with Sho Kasugi lol. Pray for Death is a classic!

[@RoseNZieg]

in the manga immortal blade, a character said that using two blades was a dishonor. I wonder if it was true.

[@nightshade7240]

Probably because swords were bloody expensive and mostly reserved for use by Samurai. I believe there has only been one recorded style that uses two swords and that is a discipline taken from the Samurai. So it probably has less to do with dishonour and more to do with availability.

[@lukepavitt4603]

I respect the choice is his to pass on ninjitsu or not.But I feel that as a scholar, he could appreciate that, whilst the art is not useful in the modern age practically, it doesn't deserve to be forgotten.

[@User-54631]

The classic line from the old TMNT movie “The bigger they are!” “The more bones they break?”

[@ValenciaKei]

I need part 2 to feature 3 Ninjas please and thank you

[@kellysmith1144]

Would have been interesting to see a breakdown of the Ninja from Shogun. Interesting none-the-less though.

[@jdpc9391]

I was hoping they would end with that cause the first night attack from a single ninja is a really good representation of a ninja "assassination" in terms of sneak representation and it would have been the "ninja Assassin theme" he was expecting to see more coming from movies. Would have liked to know his thoughts on it.

[@labadjuju]

Dam hes got the shinobi fangs on for the videoshoot

[@ixman]

If a ninja was going to kill an enemy, he would use poison, as it is more reliable. This whole video is refreshing, real, and so informative.

[@alexanderscalzo340]

Hey I remember him!!! I saw him on an interview on AsianBoss

[@TheAtomicReaction]

I would love to take a picture together with him.

[@CushionSapp]

I was expecting this guy to give Naruto a 1 out of 10.

[@thoughtfulstargazer]

Kinda wished that they reviewed 3 Ninjas and Beverly Hills Ninja.

[@snelgrave101]

Although not entirely accurate, the ninja scene in last samurai is still one of my favourite scenes of all time, it's superb.

[@lordcorgi6481]

I like during the Mortal Kombat part they had to blur parts out. That fits Mortal Kombat perfectly 🤣

[@naj87528]

Dude ninja'd his way outta every dental appointment he ever had.

[@onion9387]

He's already 75 years old, don't be harsh

[@naj87528]

@@onion9387 I fully respect him for his talent and wisdom. Just a little harmless joke.

[@dopaminedreams1122]

@@onion9387 it’s a joke bro

[@monkeyking2282]

Please confirm if ninjas haven't visited your home yet.

[@chaosvolt]

Infamous as movie adaptations of Mortal Kombat are, this scene here is at least a more more excusable given the ninja in question was being attacked in his own home, and had been using that kunai for its intended gardening purpose right beforehand. An accuracy rating for the attackers would be interesting, but if I recall Sub-Zero's clan are Chinese assassins rather than ninja, no idea who you'd ask for historically accuracy of Later Jin dynasty (based off the 1617 time stated in the movie) assassins.

[@wildcarma4022]

Revenge of the ninja is my favorite ninja movie ever! I’m surprised how accurate it was rated😮

[@mariefloyd6174]

This is incredible 👍. I ran across this by accident. And the guy who is talking must be a trainer. He's very good with the weapons that he's been demonstrating styles with.

[@JoseChavez-t8s]

I love how he says agitate or investigate the enemies situation and I do agree about the fighting arts though but there are times when you are agitating and investigating a situation that gets you in trouble and it is good to have the martial arts

[@majorminsk]

Can we get more videos with him in them, please?

[@-The-Stranger-]

Should've had him watch the Scott Adkinson movies NInja and Ninja 2

[@HappyCommando92494]

The nunchucku are not originally from Okinawa, but in fact actually have a surprising origin from the Song Dynasty in China as an offshoot of the 3 section staff (San Gie Gun) the nunchucku was known as the "Shuang Jie Gun" (2 part staff) I'm glad he affirmed that it at least wasn't a ninja weapon because so many people think it is lol.

[@jdpc9391]

It was a Bruce Lee weapon lol. Cool fact about the nunchuk by the way!

[@eagle162]

Three section staff is unlikely to have existed at that time, it's used as an actual weapon is also doubtful and nunchucks likely evolved from a flail weapon, if you look at Minh dynasty fails some look really similar.

[@HappyCommando92494]

@@eagle162 As someone who's dedicated my life to Chinese martial arts and history, I know otherwise. It (3 section staff) was a very popular weapon of the time and was commonly used by pole fighters. It's no mistake that the Shuang Jie Gun (2 section staff) was inspired by it. The weapon was used mainly by traveling merchants to ward off robbers, so your claim is nullified ;)

[@eagle162]

​@@HappyCommando92494try finding it in an actual manual or at least artwork then during that time. Again you can just take a look at Chinese war flails, the similarities are much more clear. "Chinese war flail on Mandarin Mansion" Type that in to take a good look at one.

[@scott4092]

@@HappyCommando92494 I'd be interested in your sources, as it's generally agreed that the nunchaku as we know it originated in Okinawa from threshing flails (which most cultures turned into weapons, and for good reason).

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Insider! Well done. A fun, informative video.

[@aspalt0]

I realized the media's portrayal of ninjas are absolutely sensationalized.

[@evolancer211]

I remember seeing this guy in some science channel TV show, or maybe it was the history channel? I dunno, it was awhile ago though

[@Nimbus1701]

I wish the movie, The Hunted from 1995 was featured. It has some scenes where John Lone's character is disguised as a homeless person in order to gain access to a person to find intel about why a previous assassination in the film was ordered. It also shows an ambush on a train by a small group of ninja that were initially dressed as civilians and business people. Underrated movie never discussed imo.

[@torenatkinson5708]

Everything I know about shinobi I learned from the Caustic Soda podcast... and now this video!

[@RobertDeguchi]

This dude is so old school it’s awesome

[@yodieyuh]

The costume wasn't used much compared to plain clothes. We know from written accounts and from art, especially pre-Edo. Getting blacked up, scaling walls at night, coming in through the skylight... cool imagery. Getting hired as a dishwasher or servant in the Governors mansion... surrounded by gossip and able to move around legally

[@Quinntus79]

The black costume actually comes from Noh theater. It was worn by stage hands. Even at night, black kind of stands out, so it’s not a stealthy color.

[@jdpc9391]

​@@Quinntus79 Read somewhere in a book about ninjas that for psychological warfare, they would dress not in black but in dark red (like black but covered with blood). Black in darkness has more chance to stand out as being darker than the surrounding but, dark red would blend the light more effectively, and then if the light ever really illuminate you (Guard coming to close with a torch), you appeared to come out of the shadow, covered in blood. Anyone would have a moment of hesitation before doing anything which might be the seconde you need to manage an exit or a swift "silent" kill.

[@zaynes5094]

@@jdpc9391 Makes sense.

[@contemporaryhumours]

They tend to put all forms of Ninjutsu down nowadays, comparing the art to MMA or Myau Thai, BJJ and so on. Excellent to point out that the main purpose/mission was recon and intel and counter-intel etc. Maybe few assassinations as well?: D of course! But they are not comparable. Thank you for great video

[@yensteel]

His take on Naruto was the best part 😂

[@pjdiver3]

Maybe human Ninjas don't use nunchucks, but Ninja Turtles have used nunchucks ever since my childhood.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

mostly…he did use other weapons when they were banned

[@exploringandstargazing]

Speaking of Ninjas, Tenchu needs to make a come back. We havent had a Tenchu game in almost 20 years.

[@NinjaNezumi]

7:14 - HA That's why Leonardo is ahead of the game! He uses 2 swords when it is unexpected! A True Mark of a NINJA!

[@guyk4373]

What do you do for a living? "I'm a Ninja Master".

[@sgnt9337]

I could not believe they included the Ninja Turtles movies in this review (except to get a good laugh).

[@JUYAN16]

Ah, man, I was hoping he would review Ninja Scroll.

[@leominor7430]

i love how straight faced he is when he says, "if a ninja had to kill an enemy, he'd use poison, as it is more reliable." like yeah, just use poison, NBD.

[@TheBourn1ad]

You forgot Daredevil, GI Joe and you only live twice.