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Which Ninja!

Season 2017 2017

  • 2017-05-13T03:00:00Z
  • 11m
  • 1h 39m (9 episodes)
  • United States
  • Comedy, Documentary
Gaijin Goombah dives into the world of ninja to see how many pop culture shinobi stack up to the real thing.

9 episodes

Season Premiere

2017-05-13T03:00:00Z

2017x01 Specter Knight, Reaper or Shinobi!?

Season Premiere

2017x01 Specter Knight, Reaper or Shinobi!?

  • 2017-05-13T03:00:00Z11m

Today we not only discover the true shinobi origins in one of the most unlikely video game characters, SPECTER KNIGHT!

For Honor's Shinobi has some CRAZY moves and incredible reach with their kusarigama, but did real ninja have such crazy fighting capabilities with the ol' chain and sickle? Or is video game logic taking over historical accuracy? Let's find out!

ARMS is ALMOST out for the Nintendo Switch, but Ninjara has been on my mind ever since the game was announced. Why? Because Ninjara's origin goes far and beyond the shuriken hair and teleport jutsus.

Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of the most recognizable ninjas of all time. But after being defeated by the turtles time and time again, is he really that good of a shinobi? Today, we discover the real world roots in shredders original design and discover some... "interesting" facts.

Speed O Sound Sonic from One Punch man is an incredibly cool character. Faster than sound, deadly with a blade, and has a very unique design. But for all his talk to Saitama about being an ultimate ninja, just how good of a ninja is he REALLY? Today, Gaijin breaks down one of anime's most recognized ninja to see just how good culturally and historically Sonic truly is!

In honor of Mega Maker, for this month's Which Ninja, we look back on Mega Man 3's Shadowman to see if he's just a Wiley weeb or a true shinobi! The answer may surprise you!

Naruto's Jiraiya is one HECK of a character. Mentor, sage, pervert. He's one of the most beloved characters in the franchise. But there is an even GREATER folkstory to Jiraiya that is over 200 years old. Today, we look at how close Jiraiya of Naruto matches his centuries old inspiration!

The Legend of Zelda's Sheikah have always been a mysterious people in Hyrule, but after seeing their latest incarnation in Breath of the Wild, I began to see breadcrumbs into their real world ninja origin. You won't believe how deep this goes.

Pokémon's Greninja has not only been a fan favorite to many, not only had a star role in the Pokémon X&Y anime, but has been one of the most requested ninja in gaming for Gaijin to analyze! So let's break down everything about it, to learn just how ninja IS Greninja!

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