Turning So-So into Cool Since 1949
What is The Ninja Effect? No, it's not the situation whereby you meet a ninja, and end up dead. That's technically The Ninja Result.
The Ninja Effect is something different. It is the capacity for a ninja to make exponentially cooler whatever it is associated with. Take this Wee Ninja Shawnimal to the left. No ninja suit? Cute. Ninja suit? Cutest li'l thing y'ever did see!
The Ninja Effect is ubiquitous, universal, and unequivocally badass. And it can be found literally everywhere. Don't believe me? Read on.
New! The Ninja Effect on Vegetables
Coming Soon! (I hope!)
The Ninja Effect on Books
The Ninja Effect on History
The Ninja Effect on Action Figures
The Ninja Effect on this lens
Making each module sweeter than it should be
Just remember, tread softly. There are ninjas round these parts.
- New! The Ninja Effect on Vegetables
- What makes The Ninja Effect so strong?
- The Ninja Effect on Hollywood
- The Ninja Effect on Animals
- Quick Poll: The next great ninja animal franchise will feature which animal?
- The Ninja Effect on Hockey
- The Ninja Effect on Anime
- Quick Poll: Are you a fan of ninja anime?
- The Ninja Effect on Halloween
- Quick Poll: What is the SECOND best Halloween costume for boys?
- Special Feature: In Need of The Ninja Effect
- The Ninja Effect on T-Shirts
- More of The Ninja Effect on T-Shirts
- The Ninja Effect on the Web
- The Ninja Effect on Video Games
- Quick Poll: Which video game would have most benefited from a ninja?
- The Ninja Effect on eBay
- The Ninja Effect on Squidoo
- What are your thoughts about The Ninja Effect?
So cool.
What makes The Ninja Effect so strong?
What makes The Ninja Effect so strong: the black outfits or the throwing stars?
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ElizabethJeanAllen says:
Its both but if I had to choose, I'd say the outfit. Black is cool.
Posted June 01, 2008
the throwing stars, of course!
buraian says:
It's the throwing stars. We know it's not the black outfits because Storm Shadow from G.I. Joe was so cool!
Posted May 31, 2008
The Ninja Effect on Hollywood
Making average movies into hits since 1933
Think of how much better the following movies would have been had they had ninjas: Independence Day, You've Got Mail, Twister, Waterworld, Cocoon, L.A. Confidential, Coyote Ugly, The Usual Suspects, Pretty Woman, Casablanca, Predator, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Once, The Godfather, Titanic, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Raging Bull...
I could obviously go on. Thankfully, some movie execs realized early to embrace The Ninja Effect, rather than to shun it. And they benefited, by taking the most mediocre talent, writing, and directing and turning it into the best movies Hollywood's ever seen. And one of those movies stands out above the rest: American Ninja.
American Ninja
starring Michael Dudikoff & Steve James
American Ninja
Amazon Price: $12.49 (as of 01/02/2010)
What happens when you take an average actor, of average looks, and put him with an average co-star, an average director, and an average script? Well, in any other case you'd get an average movie.
But there's one more variable we've yet to consider with this movie: The Ninja Effect. What happens when you add a liberal dose of ninja to an otherwise average movie? You get one of the top five action movies of the '80s, that's what!
Need more proof of the awesome power of the Ninja Effect? They made five American Ninja movies!
American Ninja music video
by Ice Cappuccino
Quick Poll: After American Ninja, what was the best action movie of the 1980s?
More average movies made great by ninjas
The Ninja Effect got these movies off the drawing board
The Ninja Effect on Animals
Making biology badass
Ninjas and animals both share a natural affinity for each other. Both have camouflage, move quietly through forests, and kill without mercy (you too, herbivores...grass killers). When they partner up, ninjas and animals are amazingly cool. Mostly due to The Ninja Effect. This ancient Japanese document (translated) sheds some light on the topic:
Some ninjas associate themselves with mythical animals, especially dragons. Whenever a ninja associates himself with dragons, The Ninja Effect becomes scale-tippingly huge. As big as it is, though, one thing is bigger. Animals that ARE ninjas!
When animals actually become ninjas, The Ninja Effect becomes absolutely devastating. Whether it's cuteness, ferociousness, or just plane badassity, all animals become forces of cool (and mega-profits) when they strap on a ninja suit. Don't believe me, check out Exhibit A.
Exhibit A
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Taking The Ninja Effect to new heights
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are one of those phenomena. Without The Ninja Effect, their amazing success simply could not be understood. Think about it, if they weren't ninjas, they'd just be Teenage Mutant Turtles...boring!
All of TMNT's coolness hinged on their being ninjas. Their weapons, their masks, their Italian Renaissance artist names (all ninjas are named after Italian Renaissance artists...yet another reason they are so cool). And since the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics turned into movies, action figures, video games, board games, costumes, and even children's cereal, this is perhaps the best example of what The Ninja Effect can do for an idea.
That said, even The Ninja Effect can be taken too far, as we can clearly see in Exhibit B.
Exhibit B
More average turtle products made cool by The Ninja Effect
The Ninja Effect took TMNT global
Quick Poll: The next great ninja animal franchise will feature which animal?
Talk about a cash cow...hey, what about a ninja cow?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles taught the world that The Ninja Effect, when applied to mutated animals, was unstoppable. What do you think will be the next animal to be whisked into stardom by The Ninja Effect?
The Ninja Effect on Hockey
The Ninja Effect on Anime
Taking anime to the next level
I'm not really an anime fan. I'm certainly not otaku. But even I can appreciate the impact that The Ninja Effect has had on the genre. Just look at the list of anime that have been made great by ninjas:
Ninja Scroll, Rurouni Kenshin, Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls, Ninja Resurrection, Ninja Cadets, Flame of Recca, Dagger of Kamui, Samurai Spirits, Ninja Nonsense, Wrath of the Ninja, Naruto...
And just because not all of these are actually about ninjas doesn't mean they don't belong. If just one character acts like a ninja, it's more than enough for The Ninja Effect to work its magic. Still not sure? You'll just have to watch the ninja anime and find out!
Naruto
Anime made awesomtastic by The Ninja Effect
The ninjas in these movies make all the difference
Quick Poll: Are you a fan of ninja anime?
The Ninja Effect on Halloween
Scaring the bejeezus out of trick-or-treaters everywhere
Halloween is a fun holiday. Kids get to dress up as superheroes and princesses, monsters and pirates and, in my case one year, a mug of hot chocolate. Adults get to wear skanky clothing, drink too much and play out fantasies they wish they'd never had.But it's the kids and adults who dress up as ninja who really benefit. First of all, everyone loves a ninja costume. Nobody can withstand The Ninja Effect. Second, trick-or-treaters are vulnerable to ninjas as they walk the dark streets. That means more Snickers for the ninja. Finally, ninjas have secret pockets to stash multiple beers. When the fridge is empty, the ninja is still going strong...
Ninja Halloween Gear
Trick or sneak through the shadows dangerously
Quick Poll: What is the SECOND best Halloween costume for boys?
We all know what's number 1.
Special Feature: In Need of The Ninja Effect
Sometimes it's not smart to go without
Sometimes people, companies and groups decide that they can go it alone; they don't need The Ninja Effect. They're almost always wrong.
Sometimes they learn their lessons. Other times they pursue their non-ninja agendas into oblivion. I've started a list of the great failures in history that were directly caused by a lack of sufficient Ninja Effect. I think you'll agree that it pays to add a ninja to anything you do.
Vote for your favorite lesson learned! And if you think I missed one, feel free to add it to the list!
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Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
She was one ninja away from getting ALL the super- more...2 points
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America's strategy for occupying Iraq
Many weaknesses here, but none that couldn't have more...2 points
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Zimbabwe
Ninjas could fix this.2 points
The Ninja Effect
(it even makes orange boxes sweet)
The Ninja Effect on T-Shirts
Awesome clothes for awesome ninja fans
Women's Ninja T-Shirt
Price: 24.99
Fitted T-Shirt
Price: 18.99
More of The Ninja Effect on T-Shirts
Like you could get enough...
There are no shortage of cute ninjas out there on t-shirts. In fact, most people aren't even aware that they're wearing ninja shirts...the ninjas just snuck onto them. Hiro is a cute little death machine created by the uber-geniuses at TUG. He's short, he's orange, he's angry, and if his cuteness doesn't disarm you, his katana blade will. And you should see his sidekick, Ono.
One more thought about The Ninja Effect. Imagine Hiro here wasn't wearing that little ninja suit. See, you can't, because The Ninja Effect keeps you from being a perv.
The Ninja Effect on the Web
Sites that were saved by ninjas
The web is an awfully big series of tubes. And ninjas are adept at hiding in tubes and making websites awesome. The following sites started off as average, downright boring sites until they began to incorporate ninjas. Now, The Ninja Effect has made them ridonkulously amazing.
Remember, there are three keys to building a successful website:
1. Relevant content
2. Exceptional presentation
3. Ninjas
Take note from these websites and take advantage of all the ninjas in the Internet's tubes, just waiting to boost your traffic...or assassinate your competitors!
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You Got Questions, Ninja Got Answers. | Ask A Ninja
The ninja that took YouTube by storm.1 point
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The Official Ninja Webpage: REAL Ultimate Power!!!!
The Ninja Effect in all it's shining glory.0 points
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Best Ninja Website on the Planet!
This site would be nowhere without ninjas.0 points
Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book
by Robert Hamburger
REAL Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $2.45
You know how when you take a joke and just keep beating it to death it loses all of its humor? Well, that's this book, except for one thing. It's about ninjas. So The Ninja Effect comes into play. Oh boy, does it.
This book is really funny. I read a bunch of it while standing in a bookstore, and I laughed. Like out loud. I didn't buy it because I was being slammed by The Poverty Effect at the time, but I will buy it someday. Probably.
Ask a Ninja: "How do you kill a ninja?"
The Ninja Effect hits YouTube: hits ensue
Enjoy The Ninja Effect at work!
Ask a Ninja presents The Ninja Handbook
by Douglas Sarine, Kent Nichols
Ask a Ninja Presents The Ninja Handbook: This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 01/02/2010)
Used Price: $7.95
You've seen the videos. So you know this book is going to be great. You can get it now on pre-order, and have it in your hands the day it comes out on September 16, 2008!
The Ninja Effect on Video Games
Living vicariously through a console
As video game consoles continued to improve, so did the need for epic ninja games. Tell me you haven't played the following (actually, please don't, it'll just make me sad):
Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, Ninja Gaiden Black, I-Ninja, Red Ninja: End of Honor, Ninja Reflex, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, Tenchu: Return from Darkness, Shinobi, Nightshade, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja, Naruto: Rise of the Ninja, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, Ninja Crusades, Ninja Assault with Guncon2, Ninja Five-O, and Sonic the Hedgehog (honorary ninja)
All of these games share one thing in common: had they not been about ninjas, they would have been no better than average, so-so, blah. But thank goodness for The Ninja Effect! Now we've got more awesome ninja gaming than we can handle!
Ninja Gaiden: 1989 version
The Ninja Effect doesn't NEED killer graphics...
Ninja Gaiden 2: 2008 version
But killer graphics do enhance The Ninja Effect
Quick Poll: Which video game would have most benefited from a ninja?
Are you listening, video game makers?
There have been a lot of pretty good video games that could have been great with a little dose of The Ninja Effect. I've made a list of a few here. Let's vote on which is the most in need, and then we can put it on this list!
Average video games made great by The Ninja Effect
Ninjas are cool on any console
The Ninja Effect on eBay
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The Ninja Effect on Squidoo
The Ninja Effect makes great lenses, too
Lenses are cool. Lenses with relevant and interesting content are even cooler. Lenses with relevant and interesting content about ninjas are....agrhg...I just passed out. That's what The Ninja Effect can do to you.-
Pirates vs Ninjas
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Pirates vs Ninjas, sometimes known simply as PvN, is a debate that has been around for a long time. Many great minds tried to provide a definite and scientifically-proven answer to these questions, and failed. Who is stronger, better, more awesome, a...
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Snake-Eyes vs Storm Shadow
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In the history of comic book movie action figure ninjas, two characters reign supreme: Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. A member of the G.I. Joe, Snake-Eyes fought the Cobra in the battle for Good. Storm Shadow was a member of the Cobra, an assassin who...
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Ninjas - A Modern Take On The Ancient Warriors
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Ninjas are so popular today because pop culture and multiple streams of media show them doing awesome and crazy things. The Ninjas you see today on television and in anime, can use a variety of martial arts, magic, utilize chi, and have many other ab...
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Yeah they are.
What are your thoughts about The Ninja Effect?
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- californianative californianative Oct 28, 2008 @ 11:43 am
- I'd never give this any thought, but you're right - the ninja effect makes everything cooler.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 1, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
- Geat lens. There's a lot more to a ninjah than I thought.
5*
Lizzy
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- JAV010 JAV010 Jun 1, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
- Thanks dude for this great lens 5 stars from me thanks for featuring my lens if you want i can feature your lens too :)
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- bunch bunch May 31, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
- So much to learn about ninjahs, thank you for sharing this with us all.
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