Ninjas

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Ranked: Shô Kosugi – 80s Edition

Shô Kosugi was born in Tokyo, Japan on June 17, 1948. And for those of us who have been lucky enough to watch his films over the years, we also know that Shô Kosugi was born...

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Bullet Points: Instant Rage

There are a lot of things in this world that give me instant rage… many of them revolve around this web site. Others include people who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch. The...

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Bullet Points: Ninja: American Warrior

If you need an idea of how important Shô Kosugi was to the ninja craze of the 1980’s, look no further than Filmark International’s Sho Kosugi Ninja Theater collection. The series of pieced together, cheaply made,...

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Bullet Points: Challenge the Ninja

It’s that time once again to enter the wonderful world of Godfrey Ho! More specifically one of Mr. Ho’s numerous contributions to the ninja genre. This time out I turn my attention to 1986’s Challenge the...

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Bullet Points: Ninja the Final Duel

I first watched 1986’s Ninja the Final Duel earlier this year while celebrating Ninja November. I knew almost immediately it was a movie that I wanted to cover for the site. After I finished the film,...

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Bullet Points: Ninja Strike Force

1988’s Ninja Strike Force was originally intended to be a part of our Ninja Week that we presented back in September to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Revenge of the Ninja. Plans changed however and Ninja...

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Scene of the Week: Golf Course Massacre

The third film in Cannon’s Ninja Trilogy, Ninja III: The Domination, is a unique entry to say the least. Only a genius the level of Menahem Golan would think of combining elements from The Exorcist and...