Years in the compiling, months in layout, and updated a few times now via feedback from fans around the globe — VN‘s now famed timeline has been updated again with some corrections, additions and newly discovered goodies. From the 1960s … Continued
Tony Stella is an astounding painter whose brush work beckons to a previous era of movie poster glory. He’s also a must-genre film buff with a decades-ling passion for 1960s ninja films, and there’s a genuine exuberance in every word … Continued
If you’re reading this, COVID-19… the ‘Rona… has affected your life. You’re cooped up inside. You’re not changing clothes as often as you should, but who cares. You’re exhausting your to-be-read stacks and streaming queues. Frantically cleaning up the background … Continued
Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. Look for more from VN in one way or another in 2020. I’ve been absent on the new post front for a few months with real life in the way, but … Continued
An exhaustive timeline of the 1980s ninja craze, from its prehistory in the 60s-70s to its premature fizzle by the 90s.
Nine years ago this weekend, this site’s first posts went live. We typically celebrate the anniversary of our launch by reposting our first feature — press stills from Akai Kageboshi — but we decided to change things up this year. … Continued
We’re hard at work on a major feature on Eric Van Lustbader‘s novel The Ninja, and it’s ill-fated film development, slated for later this month, but in the meantime, here’s all sorts of shinobi-centric goodness: VN reader Brian had a … Continued
Feb 22 is an upstart shinobi-themed holiday in Japan, especially in Iga and Koga. You can read all about on Kotaku: “Ninja Day Is An Actual Holiday in Japan”
Is it just me, or is there more and more generic-design ninja merch out there than ever before? This stuff is clogging the shelves of every Little Tokyo and/or Chinatown tourist trap, airport gift shop, cart and blanket vendor around subways, dollar … Continued
