{"product_id":"ninja-attack-true-tales-of-assassins-samurai-and-outlaws-revised-yokai-attack","title":"Ninja Attack!: True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws (Revised) (Yokai Attack!)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.;Ninja Attack! introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history--many of whom are all but unknown outside 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 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. Ninja Attack! is the product of years of research, and the result is engaging and fun for all. It's everything you always wanted to know about ninja but were too afraid you'd get a shuriken in the eye to ask--;Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda\u003c\/b\u003e and \n\u003cb\u003eMatt Alt\u003c\/b\u003e are a couple who run a Tokyo-based translation company that specializes in producing the English versions of Japanese video games, comic books and literature. They are the co-authors of \n\u003ci\u003eYokai Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eYurei Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e, both originally published by Kodansha International and with new expanded editions from Tuttle Publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Written by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt. This book contains numerous stories of real-life ninja exploits from Japanese history. The accounts run the gamut from solo assassins and operatives to \n\u003ci\u003efemme fatales\u003c\/i\u003e and shogun warlords. Includes \n\u003ci\u003emanga\u003c\/i\u003e-style drawings and photos.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Belt Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003ePeter Laird, co-creator, \u003ci\u003eTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A must read for ninja fans. And the illustrations are brilliant! I wish there was a Japanese edition of this book.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eTakashi Okazaki, creator of \u003ci\u003eAfro Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A very enjoyable and well researched book that de-mystifies the ninja of legend.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eStan Sakai, creator of \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Subterfuge! Assassinations! Secret weapons! Super-powers! Authors Yoda and Alt dig deep into Japanese history, folklore, and pop culture to ring back a saga overflowing with insight and action.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003ePatrick Macias, author, \u003ci\u003eTokyoscope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNinja Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese history--many of whom are all but unknown outside their home country.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNinja masters. Solo assassins and operatives. Femme fatales as deadly as they were beautiful. Swordfighters out of legend. And the Shogun and warlords who commanded them. Each individual in this graphic novel is profiled with a full-page manga-style drawing and a dossier brimming with top-secret information, including photos, anecdotes, and dramatic stories of the individuals in action. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNinja Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you always wanted to know about ninja but were too afraid you'd get a shuriken in the eye to ask. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegendary ninja covered in this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrince Shotoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMochizuki Chiyojo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHattori Hanzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatsuo Basho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMamiya Rinzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiraiya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBook 2 of 3 in the Yokai Attack! series. 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