Plot: Ninjas represent the epitome of killer sapiens. Yet, most non-ninjas remain sadly uninformed of the ninja, their powers, and their sheer awesomeness. To remedy the situation, the "Ask a Ninja" Ninja, with the permission of the International Order of Ninjas, produced this handbook. The book will guide non-ninjas to the path of "Is That A Ninja," the highest order of non-ninja attainable. Packed with pop culture references, mythical mash-ups, and quick guides, the book reflects the creativity and quick-thinking of the Ask A Ninja podcasts.
Genre: Humor, Ninjas
Reading Level: Some language, gore, and sexual references, so not suitable for younger readers.
Similar Titles: REAL Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book, Ninja Burger: Honorable Employee Handbook
Personal Thoughts: I read this after reading Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws. It was a contrast. True, I like the crazy humor of Ask a Ninja, but the comparison between the "real" ninjas and cultural perception of ninjas was overwhelming. A similar contrast would be watching Monty Python's Holy Grail after reading Malroy's Le Morte d'Artur. Both are very different, but experiencing both creates (in my opinion) a more complete picture of history and its long-term effects, since even the humorous interpretations reflect, admittedly distantly, a mostly-fictitious historical concept.
As a side note, Toothless seems to be practicing for something between movies.
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