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Anime and Manga
Miharu: ...Hey, mister... Isn't that embarrassing? That ninja look.
Random Ninja: Shut up!!!
Random Ninja: Shut up!!!
Momochi: The people in my class found out I'm actually a ninja... How did that happen!? I wasn't hiding myself at all, and hiding in the shadows is what ninjas are supposed do...
Asahi: I regret to inform you that it's because you didn't hide anything.
Asahi: I regret to inform you that it's because you didn't hide anything.
Comic Books
Film - Live-Action
Splinter: Were you seen?
Leonardo: Of course not, Master Splinter.
Donatello: We practiced ninja.
Michaelangelo: The art of invisibility.
Splinter: (holds up newspaper with a picture of the Turtles on the front page) Practice harder.
Leonardo: Of course not, Master Splinter.
Donatello: We practiced ninja.
Michaelangelo: The art of invisibility.
Splinter: (holds up newspaper with a picture of the Turtles on the front page) Practice harder.
Literature
White clothing for a killer was a tradition among the Parshendi. Although Szeth had not asked, his masters had explained why.
White to be bold. White to not blend into the night. White to give warning.
For if you were going to assassinate a man, he was entitled to see you coming.
White to be bold. White to not blend into the night. White to give warning.
For if you were going to assassinate a man, he was entitled to see you coming.
Live-Action TV
"We are Shinobi, but we do not hide."
— Takaharu Igasaki at the end of his team’s In the Name of the Moon speech, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
Video Games
"It's just a horribly beweaponed girl in a skin-tight martial arts costume. Nothing unusual."
— Nightshade, Nightshade (1992)
When you need to go deep undercover, one disguise is not enough! Put a hood over that ski-mask, then wrap a towel around it. Boldly announce to the world that you are inconspicuous!
— Description of the Dashin' Hashashin, Team Fortress 2
"Apparently, the 'traditional Japanese arts of ninjitsu' don't include stealth..."
— Bridget, Guilty Gear XX
"Hold on a second. Aren't the ninja of Ikaruga supposed to be super-stealthy and stuff? ...You're so incredibly loud... and scruffy..."
— Makoto to Bang Shishigami, BlazBlue Arcade Mode
"Bang Shishigami...he's a ninja from Ikaruga, supposedly, and he has a big X-shaped scar on his face. He's said to talk very loud, and very often. He's scruffy and sweaty and... he doesn't sound very much like a ninja, now that I think about it..."
— Sena, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Story Mode
Sakura: Wow! You must be a Ninja! Way cool!
Ibuki: Oh no! You saw through my disguise with a mere glance! Now I must silence you to conceal my identity!
Sakura: I think almost anyone could tell you're a Ninja...
Ibuki: Oh no! You saw through my disguise with a mere glance! Now I must silence you to conceal my identity!
Sakura: I think almost anyone could tell you're a Ninja...
"You call yourself a ninja, but you stand out far too much. Is your clothing not a hindrance to your work?"
"Purple? Rain chooses his wardrobe most curiously."
— Jade, Mortal Kombat: Deception
"Points for considering camouflage, Agent Thorton. But try something that blends in with civilians rather than your surroundings."
— Omen Deng, Alpha Protocol
"So, shiny attire seem like the thing to wear? You are the most intelligent ninja in the world."
— Tahm Kench to Zed, League of Legends
"Lady Nene, a ninja should hide in the shadows."
— Mitsunari Ishida, Samurai Warriors 4
For the last time, shouting "hiyahh!" when throwing a shuriken will NOT improve your results. It just gives your position away... You know, the exact OPPOSITE of what a ninja wants.
However, you can say "hiyahh!" in your head. (I do too.)
However, you can say "hiyahh!" in your head. (I do too.)
— Shuriken shipping log, Risk of Rain 2
Webcomics
"Word of advice. White isn't a good color for stealth."
— Dragon, Antihero for Hire
Waiter: That man does not look anything like a ninja.
Chef: Ah, but that is exactly what a ninja should look like.
Chef: Ah, but that is exactly what a ninja should look like.
Ninja #1: NINJAS!
Ninja #2: TRYING TO KILL YOU!
Ninja #2: TRYING TO KILL YOU!
— Sam & Fuzzy, after the ninja explode through a wall
Web Original
While most ninjas are notorious for being silent assassins of the night, it's nice to see one who's not afraid to climb trees and wear neon dresses.
"In 1989, worldwide, children were infatuated with ninjas. It was just, like, ninja ninja ninja, all the time. Our parents played cowboys and Indians in the back alley; we played ninjas and some other ninjas in the cul-de-sac... despite the fact that, even if they weren't 80-percent myth in the first place, real ninjas would not go around wearing flashy red outfits and walking down the street in broad daylight. There's nothing even remotely 'shadow arts' about that nonsense. We didn't care. We preferred them that way, in fact."
— Kevin Gifford, review of
The Ninja Warriors
The Ninja Warriors Web Video
Pat: Matt, you're the worst sneaky ninja.
Matt: No one can see I'm here. I'm Mister Incognito.
Pat: Ugh, you don't even know what that word means.
Matt: No one can see I'm here. I'm Mister Incognito.
Pat: Ugh, you don't even know what that word means.
"I wish Ryu Hayabusa would go back to his NES era costume. Blue is a more badass color for a ninja since it says 'I'm so sure I can kick your ass I don't even need to blend in!'"
"Oooh, don't look at me, I'm wearing bright red and I dyed my hair scarlet! I'm camouflaged, apparently: nobody looks at the bright red gangly thing that's jumping around like a lunatic! He's INVISIBLE!"
— Bakura (regarding his Toreador PC being sneaky), Marik Plays Bloodlines
