Ninja Attack!: True Tales of Assassins, Samurai and Outlaws - Softcover

Hiroko Yoda; Matt Alt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 477003119X ISBN 13: 9784770031198

Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

This is a guide to Japan's scariest most infamous ninja, immortalised in literature, TV drama and cinema. An entire generation has become fascinated with the stealth, ferocity and wisdom of the legendary spy/assassins: the epitome of the Japanese warrior spirit. The book covers ninja such as Hattori Hanzo, Yagyu Jubei, Kosaka Jinnai, Momochi Tanba, Fuma no Kotaro, and Sarutobi Sasuke. Every character is illustrated with a full-page manga, and described in great detail through stories, anecdotes, illustrations and photos. The story of each includes their strengths and weaknesses, biography, and how they met their end. Their weapons are also illustrated. While the book is research-based and factual, it is not intended as history. It is historical entertainment with broad appeal, giving readers a deeper understanding of Japanese culture and the fascinating historical characters who have provided such a rich trove of ideas for great fiction.

About this title

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Review:

"I wish I'd had this beautiful book back in 1983 when Kevin Eastman and I created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- it would have helped a lot! At the very least, the 'ninja stuff' in our comic book would have been quite a bit more authentic." -- Peter Laird, Co-creator, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"A must read for ninja fans! And the illustrations are brilliant! I wish there was a Japanese edition of this book." -- Takashi Okazaki, Creator of "Afro Samurai"

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 477003119X
• ISBN 13: 9784770031198
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192