[Music] welcome they live in the shadows and
welcome they live in the shadows and
welcome they live in the shadows and strike from our screens welcome to
strike from our screens welcome to
strike from our screens welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie ninjas for this list we’ve included both
ninjas for this list we’ve included both
ninjas for this list we’ve included both animated and live-action characters that
animated and live-action characters that
animated and live-action characters that loosely fit the definition of a ninja
loosely fit the definition of a ninja
loosely fit the definition of a ninja we’re excluding characters that may have
we’re excluding characters that may have
we’re excluding characters that may have trained as a ninja but are more
trained as a ninja but are more
trained as a ninja but are more associated with the superhero genre so
associated with the superhero genre so
associated with the superhero genre so sorry Batman how do I have underneath
sorry Batman how do I have underneath
sorry Batman how do I have underneath but what I do
but what I do
but what I do defiant number 10 Ichikawa
defiant number 10 Ichikawa
defiant number 10 Ichikawa goemon ninja a band of assassins based
goemon ninja a band of assassins based
goemon ninja a band of assassins based on the popular series of Japanese period
on the popular series of Japanese period
on the popular series of Japanese period drama novels by Tomo Yoshi Mori Yama
drama novels by Tomo Yoshi Mori Yama
drama novels by Tomo Yoshi Mori Yama this was the first in a film series that
this was the first in a film series that
this was the first in a film series that spanned for years our hero is Ishikawa
spanned for years our hero is Ishikawa
spanned for years our hero is Ishikawa Goemon a semi legendary Japanese outlaw
Goemon a semi legendary Japanese outlaw
Goemon a semi legendary Japanese outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the
who stole from the rich and gave to the
who stole from the rich and gave to the poor think of him as Robin Hood with
poor think of him as Robin Hood with
poor think of him as Robin Hood with some exaggerated ninja skills thrown in
the film follows the young shinobi as he
the film follows the young shinobi as he attempts to kill an evil warlord and
attempts to kill an evil warlord and
attempts to kill an evil warlord and it’s a journey filled with trickery
it’s a journey filled with trickery
it’s a journey filled with trickery dishonesty and more number 9 Joe
dishonesty and more number 9 Joe
dishonesty and more number 9 Joe Armstrong American ninja let’s go badass
Armstrong American ninja let’s go badass
Armstrong American ninja let’s go badass let’s see what kind of stuff you made up
let’s see what kind of stuff you made up
let’s see what kind of stuff you made up there’s nothing more manly than bringing
there’s nothing more manly than bringing
there’s nothing more manly than bringing ninjas into the US of A an amnesiac who
ninjas into the US of A an amnesiac who
ninjas into the US of A an amnesiac who enlists in the army to avoid jail time
enlists in the army to avoid jail time
enlists in the army to avoid jail time enlist or go to jail
enlist or go to jail
enlist or go to jail private Joe Armstrong can’t remember his
private Joe Armstrong can’t remember his
private Joe Armstrong can’t remember his life but he sure as hell knows how to
life but he sure as hell knows how to
life but he sure as hell knows how to bust out the ninjutsu he possess great
bust out the ninjutsu he possess great
bust out the ninjutsu he possess great skills every cliche we know and love is
skills every cliche we know and love is
skills every cliche we know and love is in this movie and Joe is the definition
in this movie and Joe is the definition
in this movie and Joe is the definition of East meets West in the most
of East meets West in the most
of East meets West in the most ass-kicking way possible
number eight rise Oh Ninja Assassin now
number eight rise Oh Ninja Assassin now this is the kind of ninja we can get
this is the kind of ninja we can get
this is the kind of ninja we can get behind one who’s gone in the blink of an
behind one who’s gone in the blink of an
behind one who’s gone in the blink of an eye and leaves nothing but a mess of
eye and leaves nothing but a mess of
eye and leaves nothing but a mess of bodies trained to be a killer since
bodies trained to be a killer since
bodies trained to be a killer since childhood
childhood
childhood raizou broke away from his clan after
raizou broke away from his clan after
raizou broke away from his clan after they killed his love and has hunted them
they killed his love and has hunted them
they killed his love and has hunted them down ever since possessing all the ninja
down ever since possessing all the ninja
down ever since possessing all the ninja skills you could ask for
skills you could ask for
skills you could ask for he’s responsible for bloodier deaths
he’s responsible for bloodier deaths
he’s responsible for bloodier deaths than the other ninjas on our list case
than the other ninjas on our list case
than the other ninjas on our list case in point
in point
in point he’s probably the only one you’ll see
he’s probably the only one you’ll see
he’s probably the only one you’ll see killing a guy with a urinal
number seven
number seven cholo sake revenge of the ninja I told
cholo sake revenge of the ninja I told
cholo sake revenge of the ninja I told you not to fight don’t you just hate it
you not to fight don’t you just hate it
you not to fight don’t you just hate it when ninjas come in and ruin your day
after losing the majority of his family
after losing the majority of his family during a ninja raid cholo Saki swears to
during a ninja raid cholo Saki swears to
during a ninja raid cholo Saki swears to cease being a ninja himself and moves
cease being a ninja himself and moves
cease being a ninja himself and moves what little family he has left to
what little family he has left to
what little family he has left to America I did not bring him here to
America I did not bring him here to
America I did not bring him here to America to fight in the streets with
America to fight in the streets with
America to fight in the streets with fools only he immediately breaks that
fools only he immediately breaks that
fools only he immediately breaks that vow when his son becomes endangered
vow when his son becomes endangered
vow when his son becomes endangered which leads him to kill an entire
which leads him to kill an entire
which leads him to kill an entire headquarters full of henchmen
headquarters full of henchmen
headquarters full of henchmen [Music]
now that’s getting revenge in style
now that’s getting revenge in style [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six Scorpion and sub-zero Mortal
number six Scorpion and sub-zero Mortal
number six Scorpion and sub-zero Mortal Kombat arguably the most popular
Kombat arguably the most popular
Kombat arguably the most popular characters in the franchise it’s no
characters in the franchise it’s no
characters in the franchise it’s no surprise that their movie counterparts
surprise that their movie counterparts
surprise that their movie counterparts made it onto this list school penance of
made it onto this list school penance of
made it onto this list school penance of zoo deadly stuff enemies both servants
zoo deadly stuff enemies both servants
zoo deadly stuff enemies both servants of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung one can
of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung one can
of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung one can freeze anything on contact while the
freeze anything on contact while the
freeze anything on contact while the other possesses quite the slippery
other possesses quite the slippery
other possesses quite the slippery little weapon who would have thought
little weapon who would have thought
little weapon who would have thought blue and yellow jumpsuits would be so
blue and yellow jumpsuits would be so
blue and yellow jumpsuits would be so badass and no matter how many times we
badass and no matter how many times we
badass and no matter how many times we hear it this never gets old
number 5 Jin Yu Yu Xiao long
number 5 Jin Yu Yu Xiao long Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon you want
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon you want
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon you want to know this femme fatale had everyone
to know this femme fatale had everyone
to know this femme fatale had everyone fooled what are you doing with the Green
fooled what are you doing with the Green
fooled what are you doing with the Green Destiny sword an aristocrats daughter
Destiny sword an aristocrats daughter
Destiny sword an aristocrats daughter facing an arranged marriage but dreaming
facing an arranged marriage but dreaming
facing an arranged marriage but dreaming of a warrior’s lifestyle we couldn’t
of a warrior’s lifestyle we couldn’t
of a warrior’s lifestyle we couldn’t help but feel sorry for her that quickly
help but feel sorry for her that quickly
help but feel sorry for her that quickly went out the window when it was revealed
went out the window when it was revealed
went out the window when it was revealed that she was the student of the sinister
that she was the student of the sinister
that she was the student of the sinister thief Jade Fox that’s one thing for
thief Jade Fox that’s one thing for
thief Jade Fox that’s one thing for second my lessons on tofu yet
second my lessons on tofu yet
second my lessons on tofu yet bitter against those who want to stop
bitter against those who want to stop
bitter against those who want to stop her from living her own life she’s a
her from living her own life she’s a
her from living her own life she’s a take-no-prisoners martial artist in
take-no-prisoners martial artist in
take-no-prisoners martial artist in pursuit of her own freedom put it down
pursuit of her own freedom put it down
pursuit of her own freedom put it down it is evil by sword come get it if you
it is evil by sword come get it if you
it is evil by sword come get it if you think again number 4 Ra’s al Ghul Batman
think again number 4 Ra’s al Ghul Batman
think again number 4 Ra’s al Ghul Batman Begins are you ready to begin
Begins are you ready to begin
Begins are you ready to begin while we said Batman wouldn’t make it
while we said Batman wouldn’t make it
while we said Batman wouldn’t make it onto our list that doesn’t apply to one
onto our list that doesn’t apply to one
onto our list that doesn’t apply to one of his greatest enemies yeah
of his greatest enemies yeah
of his greatest enemies yeah you haven’t beaten me you sacrifice your
you haven’t beaten me you sacrifice your
you haven’t beaten me you sacrifice your footing for killing stronger the League
footing for killing stronger the League
footing for killing stronger the League of Shadows master and former mentor of
of Shadows master and former mentor of
of Shadows master and former mentor of Bruce Wayne Ra’s al Ghul is a man on a
Bruce Wayne Ra’s al Ghul is a man on a
Bruce Wayne Ra’s al Ghul is a man on a mission
it just so happens that said mission is
it just so happens that said mission is to destroy Gotham in the name of Justice
to destroy Gotham in the name of Justice
to destroy Gotham in the name of Justice which might be a problem because there’s
which might be a problem because there’s
which might be a problem because there’s a bat in his way oh well you took my
a bat in his way oh well you took my
a bat in his way oh well you took my advice about theatricality bit
advice about theatricality bit
luckily for Roz he’s an extremely
luckily for Roz he’s an extremely skilled martial artist who’s also quite
skilled martial artist who’s also quite
skilled martial artist who’s also quite adept with a variety of ancient and
adept with a variety of ancient and
adept with a variety of ancient and modern weaponry
number three Kinjo the hunted
number three Kinjo the hunted but Baloo yo a run-of-the-mill ninja is
but Baloo yo a run-of-the-mill ninja is
but Baloo yo a run-of-the-mill ninja is often the deadliest the masked cult
often the deadliest the masked cult
often the deadliest the masked cult leader of a group of ninja mercenaries
leader of a group of ninja mercenaries
leader of a group of ninja mercenaries Kinjo is very good at what he does and
Kinjo is very good at what he does and
Kinjo is very good at what he does and what he does tends to end in
what he does tends to end in
what he does tends to end in decapitation his identity and face are a
decapitation his identity and face are a
decapitation his identity and face are a closely guarded secret one that he will
closely guarded secret one that he will
closely guarded secret one that he will kill to protect there is very little
kill to protect there is very little
kill to protect there is very little that can protect you from this ninja if
that can protect you from this ninja if
that can protect you from this ninja if you become a target
you become a target
you become a target [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Snake Eyes GI Joe The Rise of
number two Snake Eyes GI Joe The Rise of
number two Snake Eyes GI Joe The Rise of Cobra while the film was a flop and it’s
Cobra while the film was a flop and it’s
Cobra while the film was a flop and it’s not a favorite of diehard fans of the
not a favorite of diehard fans of the
not a favorite of diehard fans of the original cartoon there’s no denying that
original cartoon there’s no denying that
original cartoon there’s no denying that the character of Snake Eyes was a badass
[Music]
[Music] train from childhood to become a warrior
train from childhood to become a warrior
train from childhood to become a warrior this Joe is as silent as he is deadly
this Joe is as silent as he is deadly
this Joe is as silent as he is deadly while his non-biological brother and
while his non-biological brother and
while his non-biological brother and arch enemy Storm Shadow is also quite
arch enemy Storm Shadow is also quite
arch enemy Storm Shadow is also quite threatening we’re back in the Joe’s on
threatening we’re back in the Joe’s on
threatening we’re back in the Joe’s on this one sporting a black uniform that
this one sporting a black uniform that
this one sporting a black uniform that conceals his entire body he’s shown to
conceals his entire body he’s shown to
conceals his entire body he’s shown to be proficient in katana tonfa and guns
be proficient in katana tonfa and guns
be proficient in katana tonfa and guns he can even do a handstand with his
he can even do a handstand with his
he can even do a handstand with his swords now that takes skill before our
swords now that takes skill before our
swords now that takes skill before our number one pick ends your life without a
number one pick ends your life without a
number one pick ends your life without a whisper here are some honorable mentions
whisper here are some honorable mentions
whisper here are some honorable mentions are you afraid to fight he’s no mess for
are you afraid to fight he’s no mess for
are you afraid to fight he’s no mess for you
number one Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
number one Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Michelangelo it’s me Donatello
you gotta love turtles our top spot goes
you gotta love turtles our top spot goes to the four brothers who make the life
to the four brothers who make the life
to the four brothers who make the life of a ninja not only look badass but also
of a ninja not only look badass but also
of a ninja not only look badass but also fun as hell honorable firmly on the side
fun as hell honorable firmly on the side
fun as hell honorable firmly on the side of justice and always hungry for pizza
of justice and always hungry for pizza
of justice and always hungry for pizza you guys eat pizza everybody these guys
you guys eat pizza everybody these guys
you guys eat pizza everybody these guys aren’t only awesome martial artists in
aren’t only awesome martial artists in
aren’t only awesome martial artists in their own right but also managed to make
their own right but also managed to make
their own right but also managed to make ninjas relatable and appealing to all
ninjas relatable and appealing to all
ninjas relatable and appealing to all [Music]
it’s weird how martial arts practicing
it’s weird how martial arts practicing reptiles can seem so human
reptiles can seem so human
reptiles can seem so human but somehow the Teenage Mutant Ninja
but somehow the Teenage Mutant Ninja
but somehow the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make it so Cowabunga dude
Turtles make it so Cowabunga dude
Turtles make it so Cowabunga dude well question yeah
well question yeah
well question yeah do you like penicillin on your pizza
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list which ninja
do you agree with our list which ninja
do you agree with our list which ninja do you think should have sliced its way
do you think should have sliced its way
do you think should have sliced its way onto our list for more entertaining top
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