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"A samurai would never sneak or cheat. A samurai would never assassinate. A samurai would never sabotage. But a ninja would sneak up and stab you in the back!"
― Stick (Marvel Comics)
"I hate it when he does that!"
― Miyamoto Usagi to Tomoe Ame on Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
"I'm not your son, I'm the Ghost."
― Jin Sakai to Lord Shimura (Ghost of Tsushima)
"Ninjutsu was originally designed for guerrilla warfare, emphasizing deception, trickery, ambush, sabotage and most of all pragmatism. Despite its various changes through time, its emphasis on pragmatism alone has never changed."
― Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD)

The ability to be a master of Ninjutsu, the historic style of martial arts, tactics, strategy, and espionage of unconventional and guerrilla warfare, either innately or through training. Variation of Intuitive Aptitude, Complete Mastery, and Martial Arts Mastery. Those who practice this style are known as Ninja, male ninja being shinobi and female ninja being kunoichi.

Also Called[]

  • Kunoichi Arts/Intuition/Mastery/Training
  • Ninja Arts/Intuition/Mastery/Training
  • Ninjutsu Intuition/Training
  • Shinobi Arts/Intuition/Mastery/Training

Capabilities[]

User are masters of Ninjutsu, the historic style of martial arts, tactics, strategy, and espionage of unconventional and guerrilla warfare. Contrary to popular culture, real-life ninja were mainly spies, saboteurs, and assassins that rarely appeared on the battlefield. Depending on the school and source ninjutsu focuses on different disciplines.

The most common of which was the twenty disciplines of the Bujinkan:

  1. Seishinteki kyōyō (spiritual refinement)
  2. Taijutsu (unarmed combat)
  3. Kenjutsu (sword techniques)
  4. Bōjutsu (stick and staff techniques)
  5. Sōjutsu (spear techniques)
  6. Naginatajutsu (naginata techniques)
  7. Kusarigamajutsu (kusarigama techniques)
  8. Shurikenjutsu (throwing weapons techniques)
  9. Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics)
  10. Hensōjutsu (disguise and impersonation)
  11. Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods)
  12. Bajutsu (horsemanship)
  13. Sui-ren (water training)
  14. Bōryaku (tactics)
  15. Chōhō (espionage)
  16. Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment)
  17. Tenmon (meteorology)
  18. Chi-mon (geography)
  19. Kuji-Kiri (Esoteric Hand-Seal Practice)
  20. Hojojutsu (Rope techniques)

Various types of weaponry are also associated with a ninja.

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Limitations[]

  • May need a certain degree of exposure (training, observation, etc.) to be an effective ninja.

Known Users[]

See Also: Ninja Tropes.

Literature[]

  • Nicholas Linnear (Ninja Series)
  • E.Aster Bunnymund/The Easter Bunny (The Guardians of Childhood)

Live Television/Movies[]

  • Nobu Yoshioka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
  • Matthew Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
  • Venus de Milo (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation)
  • Ninjor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
  • Hunter Bradley (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Blake Bradley (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Dustin Brooks (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Shane Clarke (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Tori Hanson (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Cameron Watanabe (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
  • Ninja Steel Rangers (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
  • Various Villains (Power Rangers series)
    • Shark Brothers (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)
    • Onikage (Power Rangers Wild Force)
    • Ninja (Power Rangers Dino Super Charge)
    • Galactic Ninjas (Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel)
  • Daito (Ready Player One)
  • Sho (Ready Player One)
  • April O'Neil (TMNT 2007 film)
  • Ishina (Supah Ninjas)
  • Supah Ninjas (Supah Ninjas)
  • Diane Foxington (The Bad Guys)

Cartoons/Comics[]

  • Dina and Dash (The Awesomes)
  • The Invisible Hand of The Floating Glove (The Awesomes)
  • Forever Ninja (Ben 10)
  • Ninja Ki (Ghostforce)
  • Tarakuto (Jackie Chan Adventures)
  • Yamanouchi Ninja School’s residents (Kim Possible)
    • Master Sensei
    • Yori
    • Ron Stoppable
    • Rufus
  • Monkey Fist (Kim Possible)
  • Jack (Samurai Jack)
  • The Shinobi (Samurai Jack)
  • The Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
  • Ninjas (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Double Ninja Ninja (¡Mucha Lucha!)
  • Enid (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
  • Shy Ninja (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
  • Night Ninja and Ninjalinos (PJ Masks)
  • Garu (Pucca)
  • Norrisville Ninja (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
  • Blindstrike (Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters)
  • Various characters (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003/2012 TV series)
  • Chris Bradford/Dogpound/Rahzar (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series)
  • Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series)
  • Kōga Takuza (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series)
  • NightBird (Transformers G1)
  • Cyber-Ninja Corps (Transformers: Animated)
    • Jazz
    • Prowl
    • Yoketron
  • Ninjas (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
  • Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
  • The League of Assassins/Shadows (DC Comics)
  • Tsunami Brigand (Gold Digger)
  • Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)
  • Jinx (G.I. Joe)
  • Thomas S. Arashikage/Storm Shadow (G.I. Joe)
  • Fire Fly (G.I. Joe)
  • Kaze Amakakeru ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Sakuya Izayoi ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Hisui ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Rasetsu ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Fuuma ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Kagetora ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Ageha ("Shinobi Afterlife")
  • Ogun (Marvel Comics)
  • Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics)
  • The Hand (Marvel Comics)
  • Tomi Shishido/The Gorgon
    • Maki Matsumoto/Lady Bullseye
  • Chaste (Marvel Comics)
  • Matthew "Matt" Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
  • Izo (Marvel Comics)
  • Stick (Marvel Comics)
  • Roxanne "Roxy" Richter (Scott Pilgrim); Half Ninja
  • Ninjas Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Oroku Saki/Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Hattori Tatsu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series)
  • Neko Ninja Clan (Usagi Yojimbo)
    • Shingen
    • Chizu
    • Kagemaru
  • Komori Ninja (Usagi Yojimbo)
  • Mogura Ninja (Usagi Yojimbo)
  • Colin King/Ninjak (Valiant Entertainment Comics)

Tokusatsu[]

  • Toha Yamagi (Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya)
  • Touma Amagi (Sekei Ninja Sen Jiraiya)
  • Kakuranger Team (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)
  • Ninjaman (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)
  • Kouta Bitou (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Ikkou Kasumi (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Isshu Kasumi (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Nanami Nono (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Yousuke Shiina (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Shurikenger (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)
  • Ninninger Team (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
  • Rentaro Kagura/Kamen Rider Shinobi (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
  • Ren Akamichi/Kamen Rider Kenzan (Kamen Rider Saber)
  • Keiwa Sakurai/Kamen Rider Tycoon (Kamen Rider Geats)

Anime/Manga[]

  • Touga Family (12 Beast)
    • Eita Touga
    • Kouki Touga
  • Azumi (Azumi)
  • Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
    • Izou Motobe
    • Gaia
    • Yuujiro Hanma
  • Shun Kazami (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers)
  • Fade Ninja (Bakugan Reboot)
  • Suì-Fēng (Bleach)
  • Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach)
  • Sarutobi Shinobu (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu)
  • Junko Hattori (Demon King Daimao)
  • Ninjamon (Digimon)
  • Shurimon (Digimon)
  • Montitamon (Digimon)
  • Fumamon (Digimon)
  • Ninja Murasaki (Dragon Ball)
  • Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Makio (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Hinatsuru (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Suma (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Kris Rutherford (Edens Zero)
  • Nameless Asura (Fist of the North Star)
  • Ninja dogs (Ginga)
  • Tenzo Crossunite (Horizon in The Middle of Nowhere)
  • Kirby (Hoshi no Kirby); via Ninja Kirby
  • Gabimaru (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
  • Yuzuriha (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
  • Hanzo (Hunter X Hunter)
  • Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
  • Chite (Jewelpet Kira Deco!)
  • Runmaru (Jibaku-kun: Twelve World Story)
  • Tsurigane Saryou (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
  • Hotaru Kumogakure (Kage Kara Mamoru)
  • Kagemori Clan (Kage Kara Mamoru)
    • Mamoru Kagemori
  • Yamame Hattori (Kage Kara Mamoru)
  • Yukihana (Kanokon)
  • The Ninja (Kinnikuman)
  • Miko Mido (La Blue Girl)
  • Shinobi/Ninja (Naruto series)
  • Dragon Yukano (Ninja Slayer)
  • Yamoto Koki (Ninja Slayer)
  • Various Ninja Dragons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
  • Various Samurai Mustangons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
  • Various Characters (Ninjala Anime series)
  • Goemon Hachisuka (Oda Nobuna no Yabou)
  • Hattori Hanzo (Oda Nobuna no Yabou)
  • Raizo (One Piece)
  • Orochi Oniwabanshu (One Piece)
  • Fukurokuju (One Piece)
  • Shinobu (One Piece)
  • Speed O'Sound Sonic (One-Punch Man)
  • Halibel (Re:Zero)
  • Mizore Shirayuki (Rosario + Vampire)
  • Dororo (Sgt Frog)
  • Koyuki Azumaya (Sgt Frog)
  • E-91 Lady Ninja (Sonic X)
  • Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven)
  • Megumi Oka (Voltron Force)
  • Moon Shadow (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V)
  • Sun Shadow (Yu-Gi-O! Arc-V)

Music[]

  • Ninja Brian (Ninja Sex Party)

Video Games[]

  • Ayane (Dead or Alive series)
  • Kasumi (Dead or Alive series)
  • Ryu Hayabusa (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden series)
  • Shadow (Final Fantasy VI)
  • Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy VII series)
  • Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima)
  • Assassin class (Ghost of Tsushima: Legends)
  • Chipp Zanuff (Guilty Gear)
  • Ninja (I-Ninja)
  • Kirby (Kirby series); via Ninja Kirby
  • The Sheikah (The Legend of Zelda series)
    • Impa
  • Princess Zelda/Sheik (The Legend of Zelda series)
  • Yiga Clan (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
    • Master Kohga
  • Oboro-Maru (LIVE-A-LIVE)
  • Steamax (Megadimension Neptunia VII)
  • Ninjas Clan (Mini Ninjas)
    • Hiro; via Ninjato (sword)/Kuji Magic
    • Ninja Master; via Kuji Magic
    • Futo; via Hammer
    • Suzume; via Flute (hypnotic sound magic)
    • Shun; via Bow and Arrow
    • Tora; via Tekko-kagi
    • Kunoichi; via Naginata
  • Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)
  • Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
  • Ermac (Mortal Kombat)
  • Syzoth/Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
  • Bi-Han/Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat)
  • Tomas Vrbada/Smoke (Mortal Kombat)
  • Skarlet (Mortal Kombat)
  • Cyrax (Mortal Kombat)
  • Sektor (Mortal Kombat)
  • Kitana (Mortal Kombat)
  • Mileena (Mortal Kombat)
  • Jade (Mortal Kombat)
  • Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat)
  • William Adams (Nioh)
  • Hattori Hanzo (Nioh)
  • Okatsu (Nioh)
  • Genji Shimada (Overwatch)
  • Koopa Bros. (Paper Mario)
  • Greninja (Pokémon)
  • Ayame (Power Stone)
  • Kentou Kanami (Rance series)
  • Azami Mochizuki (Sakura Wars 2019)
  • Hanzo Hattori (Samurai Showdown)
  • Sekiro/Wolf (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
  • Lo Wang (Shadow Warrior)
  • Joe Musashi (Shinobi)
  • Ninja Senseis (Skylanders)
  • Ninja Imaginators (Skylanders)
  • Lob-Star (Skylanders)
  • Stealth Elf (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
  • Stink Bomb (Skylanders: Swap Force)
  • Tae Kwon Crow/Hawkmongous (Skylanders Trap Team)
  • Espio the Chameleon (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Taki (Soul Calibur)
  • Geki (Street Fighter)
  • Guy (Street Fighter)
  • Vega (Street Fighter)
  • Ibuki (Street Fighter)
  • Kimberly Jackson (Street Fighter)
  • Hiryu (Strider)
  • Taimanin (Taimanin Asagi)
  • Ninja Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Kat and Ana (Warioware series)
  • Kagari (Chaos Code)
  • Shadow Man (Mega Man)
  • ShadowMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
  • Ash (Apex Legends)
  • Wraith (Apex Legends)
  • Revenant (Apex Legends)
  • Ninja Kids (Ninjala)
  • Geo Stelar (Mega Man Star Force) via Wood Ninja
  • Shinobi (For Honor)
  • Orochi (For Honor)
  • Princess Peach (Princess Peach! Showtime); via Ninja Peach
  • Ninja Sparkla ( Princess Peach! Showtime)

Other[]

  • Kunoichi (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
  • Interpol Ninjas (Ninja the Mission Force)
    • Gordon
    • Cheetah Lee
    • Mrs. Gordon
    • Boss
    • Master/Father Dragonclaw-Punch
  • Santa Clause (Ninja the Mission Force)
  • Hanukkah Ninja (Ninja the Mission Force)
  • Easter Ninja (Ninja the Mission Force)
  • Evil Ninja Empire (Ninja the Mission Force)
    • Bruce
    • Cheese Ninja
    • Pink Ninja
    • Robot Ninja
    • Ninja Scientist
    • Boombox Ninja
    • DJ Ninjazz
    • Pirate Ninja
    • Pimp Ninja
  • Students of Godai Academy (Rascals)
    • Reiko Usagi
    • Jazmin Usagi
  • Ninja (RPG's)
  • Blake Belladonna (RWBY)

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Video Games[]

Live Television/Movies[]

Others[]

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