EP130 Ninja Movies! An Interview with Mance Thompson

This episode we talk to the world's foremost Japanese ninja movie researcher Mance Thompson about the history and development of Ninja movies in Japan and their spread to the United States. He also gives his recommendations for the best Japanese ninja films, and talks about the future of the genre.

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Mentioned in this podcast:

The oldest extant Ninja movie, Goketsu Jiraiya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9GRKpeDtU

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