Critical Ninja Theory

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Going Undercover, Warring States Style
Some clever espionage in medieval Japan, and nary a ninja in sight
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Nihon Gaishi: An Unofficial History of Japan
My other, "academically respectable" project
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Important if True
'History' is the default setting in ninja writing, but it probably shouldn't be
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Kunoichi: Embracing the Absurdity
Female ninja attract the interest of French Surrealists
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June 2025

Science! Progress! Democracy!...and Ninja
The postwar one-two punch that made tales of magic into history
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Nobody Really Knows What to Do With Yamada Fūtarō
Works like 'Ninja Lady Magic' reveal a mental block for many 'ninja' authors
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'Ninja Lady Magic': What Happened Next
Bad films matter, too
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Hot in the City
A quick self-congratulatory placeholder for today
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The Making of 'Ninja Lady Magic'
...is, believe it or not, even crazier than the film itself
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A Ninja's Guide to Dismantling the Patriarchy
The gonzo set-pieces of 'Ninja Lady Magic' (1964)
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Just Your Typical Ninja Sex Comedy
Yamada Fūtarō's 1964 film "Ninja Lady Magic" (Kunoichi Ninpō)
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Why Japan's First 'Ninja' Writer Was So Weird
Itō Gingetsu attempts to deal with modernity
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