History Main / HighlyVisibleNinja

* {{Enforced|Trope}} and {{invoked|Trope}} by the Wiki/SCPFoundation. In the world of the Foundation, actual ninjas are [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2928 SCP-2928]]: humans who cause hallucinations based on the public's beliefs concerning ninja. For a long time, they were masters of stealth ''because'' people believed all ninjas were masters of stealth. When the Foundation discovered them, they spread media with highly visible ninjas ([[spoiler:heavily implied to be ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'']]) so that more people would believe ninjas were more conspicuous entities. This was enough to reduce 2928's threat level from "Keter" to "Euclid".

* It has been alleged that the strange way Russian President Vladimir Putin walks is because of KGB training to always be ready to go for his sidearm. If true, it would be an example of this, since KGB operatives would stick out like a sore thumb having a distinctive walk. Of course, it isn't true, and Putin was nothing more than a paper pusher in the KGB, reportedly kept away from field work for his [[WeHaveReserves over-eagerness to expend assets]] made him a liability.

* It has been alleged that the strange way Russian President Vladimir Putin walks is because of KGB training to always be ready to go for his sidearm If true, it would be an example of this, since KGB operatives would stick out like a sore thumb having a distinctive walk. Of course, it isn't true, and Putin was nothing more than a paper pusher in the KGB, reportedly kept away from field work for his [[WeHaveReserves over-eagerness to expend assets]] made him a liability.

* Yuffie is just as loud and boisterous in ''Machinima/FinalFantasyVIIMachinabridged'' as she is in [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII canon]], except here, Tifa [[TalkToTheFist clearly demonstrates]] [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome why this is a bad idea]].

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* Near Halloween in the United States, check out the kids' costumes available. There will inevitably be a few "ninja" outfits that mimic the ''Franchise/MortalKombat''/''Franchise/PowerRangers'' style. Well, ''obviously'', a Halloween costume is going to emphasize visibility... That's a big safety tip for trick-or-treating.

** Hey, it's me, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}! I'm a ninja! ...Sort of. I know it doesn't come up often, but don't the swords and the costumes make it kinda obvious? I once implied that I had ninja training when teaming up with Characters/IronFist. Anyway, I'm noticeable because [[MotorMouth I never shut the hell up.]]

* ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' brings us Kasuga, whose {{Stripperiffic}} outfit with its gold accents and AbsoluteCleavage make her a very attention-grabbing ninja. On the other hand, Sarutobi Sasuke wears forest camouflage and generally has a very good grasp on the concept of ninja stealth. Kotaro, meanwhile, is a mute who can get past any opposition via [[ItsProbablyNothing pure speed]].

* Every kunoichi in the {{Ecchi}} gacha VN ''VisualNovel/MoeNinjaGirls'' dresses like [[SexyWhateverOutfit the sexiest ninja cosplay you can imagine]], with each and every one of them having [[FanService their plus-sized boobies]] [[{{Stripperiffic}} hanging out]]. At least Enju's and Tengge's costumes are black (and in Tengge's case, skintight, more resembling a biker suit [[AbsoluteCleavage unzipped to the waist]]); Ricka's snow-themed outfit makes her look like a cross between a figure skater and a burlesque dancer (complete with an eye-catching fox-pattern face mask to hide her face and a ''jaw-dropping'' display of camel toe to [[MyEyesAreUpHere ensure you wouldn't be looking at it anyway]]), while underclassman Myu wears a short, bright pink [[ImpossiblyLowNeckline off-the shoulder]] kimono (revealing breasts ''far'' too large for [[TokenMiniMoe a girl her size]]) which literally makes her look like a traditional Japanese courtesan. Akari's (a hand-me-down from her mother) looks kind of like Enju's, except that it's bright crimson. Even the blatantly-{{Stripperiffic}} ninja cosplay that the members of the Ninja-Seeking Club who ''aren't'' [[FlockOfWolves actually ninja themselves]] make for everyone to wear looks positively conservative by comparison. The highly visible nature of Ricka's outfit actually kicks off the plot, as it was [[FunnyForeigner Johnny]] catching a glimpse of her attempting to assassinate the player character on his way home that inspired him and Akari to form the Ninja-Seeking Club in the first place- if anything, the strange part is that he actually realised she ''was'' a ninja rather than, say, an unusually violent go-go dancer.

* Franchise/CarmenSandiego is impossible to put in jail despite her flowing black hair, giant red NiceHat, and red BadassLongcoat making her an incredibly obvious target. She's just ''[[ImpossibleTheft that]]'' good at stealing things.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengance'' stars Raiden, who styles himself after ninjas. While the Metal Gear series is famous for it's stealth focused gameplay, Rising mostly drops the stealth aspect for a quick, action-based game in which you fight a number of enemies in broad daylight head on. While stealth is still possible, it's rather clear that it's more practical to just rush in with your weapon in tow and let your presence be known to the enemies as you slice them in twain.

* ''Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya'': The titular hero wears [[RedIsHeroic red]] and his sister and fellow ninja Emiha wears [[LightIsGood white]]. While none of the other ninjas wear very stealthy colors either, the one who takes this UpToEleven is Strowver, who wears [[BlingOfWar flashy gold]] and has a special ability that needs to be seen in order to work.

** This is at least partially justified by the fact that the Shinobi of the Naruto world are the official military force of their respective nations. And just like how real-life militaries have soldiers who are trained in open front-line combat, and soldiers who are trained for covert special forces missions, the shinobi villages of Naruto have ninja who are trained in both stealth and open combat, while also having more "traditional" ninja who specialize in purely covert operations such as an Anbu.

** There are [[AwesomeButImpractical "real"]] ninjas in the form of the ANBU Black Ops and their equivalents in other villages, who hide their faces behind masks (also hiding their headbands of allegiance) and specialize in espionage and assassination. The fact that these guys are the {{Red Shirt}}s of the Naruto universe goes to show how much the mangaka holds actual ninjas in esteem.

-->'''Splinter:''' (holds up newspaper with a picture of the Turtles on the front page) Practice harder. [[PhysicalFitnessPunishment Ten flips]]!

* Shadow Yamato of ''VideoGame/EternalChampions'' is an assassin who practices ninjutsu. While wearing {{Stripperiffic}} clothing in the original game or a highly visible green {{qipao}} in the Sega CD update.

* [[https://www.yoshsaga.com/comic/ninjas-on-a-plane/ Ninja on a plane]] in ''Webcomic/{{Yosh}}''.

* Ninja on a plane in ''Webcomic/{{Yosh}}''.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior1997'': Lo Wang operates more like a Asian VideoGame/DukeNukem than an actual ninja. The ninja {{Mooks}} also apply, their main weapon is an ''Uzi''. (They do have more mobility, able to climb, duck and hide, than the average video game enemy of the era, and some of their higher rank counterparts will both use invisibility and try to blind you.)

* Ninja Master Gara from ''Manga/{{Bastard}}''. Not only is he a 7'7, 320lbs man, but he also throws shurikens the size of an aircraft tire and wields Murasame, a legendary 2-metre-long katana. He also has a knack for making long, drawn out speeches before a fight (so drawn out his allies don't even wait for him to finish and attack their opponent before he's done) and later in the story he gains a bunch of overpowered light based abilities. Not very stealthy.