
NINJA TRUTH(2018)
Overview
Ninja are now seen in popular media around the world. But as their profile rises, their reality gets muddied amid legends and fantasies. The truth about authentic ninja lies unknown, shrouded in mystery. This program carefully examines the fighting skills and tools used by actual ninja, and conducts experiments to determine the "Ninja Truth".
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30 episodes • 2018
Season 1
30 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 31, 2018 | 0.0 | 
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 31, 2018 | 0.0 | 
| 3 | Shuriken | Dec 18, 2018 | 0.0 | 
| 4 | Ninja Yashiki | Dec 25, 2018 | 0.0 | 
| 5 | Ninja Fire Arts | Jan 15, 2019 | 0.0 | 
| 6 | Concealed Weapons and Hyorogan | Jan 22, 2019 | 0.0 | 
| 7 | In Search of the Kunoichi, the Female Ninja | Oct 1, 2019 | 0.0 | 
| 8 | Extraordinary Ninja Tools: Kunai and Ikibukuro | Oct 8, 2019 | 0.0 | 
| 9 | Shinobi Rokugu: The Six Essential Tools of the Ninja | Feb 4, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 10 | Poison and Medicine: The Ninja's Double-Sided Coin | Feb 11, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 11 | Innin and Yonin: The Yin and Yang of the Ninja | Mar 17, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 12 | Physical Abilities of the Ninja | Mar 17, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 13 | Ninja Mnemonics | Dec 15, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 14 | Ninja in Tokyo | Dec 22, 2020 | 0.0 | 
| 15 | Ninja Communication | Nov 10, 2021 | 0.0 | 
| 16 | The Fuma Ninja | Nov 17, 2021 | 0.0 | 
| 17 | Iga, Home of the Ninja | Feb 27, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 18 | The Ninja Art of Escape | Feb 27, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 19 | The Bansenshukai | Mar 27, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 20 | Ninja Tools of Clay and Stone | Mar 27, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 21 | The Koka Ninja - Their Light and Shadow | Jul 20, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 22 | Flying Ninja | Jul 27, 2022 | 0.0 | 
| 23 | THE LAST NINJA | Jan 25, 2023 | 0.0 | 
| 24 | The Forefront of Ninja Research | Feb 1, 2023 | 0.0 | 
| 25 | SARUTOBI Sasuke - The Original Ninja Hero | Aug 14, 2024 | 0.0 | 
| 26 | Ninja to Keep the Peace | Aug 21, 2024 | 0.0 | 
| 27 | The Ninja and Disaster Preparedness | Mar 22, 2025 | 0.0 | 
| 28 | Ninja Arts Inspired by the Animal Kingdom | Mar 29, 2025 | 0.0 | 
| 29 | The Hayamichi-no-mono of the North | Jul 20, 2025 | 0.0 | 
| 30 | The Ninja and Guns | Aug 17, 2025 | 0.0 | 
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