Ask a Ninja

I came across Ask a Ninja about a month ago, and I've waited patiently for the right moment to put it up here. Tonight's the night because (i) the latest episode is a cracker, and (ii) I've been in training the past two nights for the capoeira batizado on saturday. That event - where play with a black belt, get 'baptised' and given a new name - will be reported fully on the weekend. For now, I am kompletely k-nackered and must rest my grumpy legs.

So the deal with Ask a Ninja is that people write in with questions for a Ninja, who answers them in short movies that are podcast from the site. As you will see as you see some of the older ones, there's a swift evolution in production values and some good running gags. Moreover, there's a bunch of fan films made in tribute to the Ninja in question, which go from sweet to funny to terrible. But there's a wealth of amusement to be found at your leisure. My personal recommendation is "can I teach my dog to be a ninja."



(Sometimes the films can be slow to download from the main site, but they're also on YouTube, which I've noticed runs faster.)