外国人のための忍者常識マニュアル。海外でブーム再燃中の忍者を、楽しく、まじめに解説。服部半蔵などの有名な忍者の人物伝や、使用した武器、服装など、忍者ファンを満足させる一冊。
Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history---many of whom are all but unknown outside of their home country. Ninja masters. Solo assassins and operatives. Femme fatales as deadly as they were sexy. Swordfighters out of legend. And the Shogun and warlords who commanded them. Each individual is profiled with a full-page, full color manga-style drawing, and a dossier brimming with top-secret information, including photos, anecdotes, and dramatic stories of the individuals in action. The book covers ninja clothing styles, the types of weapons that were used, ninja tools, ninja tricks of the trade, and the basics of the ninja diet. It also includes a do-it-yourself tour of ninja related spots in modern Tokyo.
“I WISH I’D HAD THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK BACK IN 1983 WHEN KEVIN EASTMAN AND I CREATED THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES-IT WOULD HAVE HELPED A LOT! AT THE VERY LEAST, THE ‘NINJA STUFF’ IN OUR COMIC BOOK WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE A BIT MORE AUTHENTIC.” ---PETER LAIRD, CO-CREATOR, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES