We decided to come racing into the new year, kicking and punching and shooting. Welcome to the wild and dangerous world of the legendary ninja! We start off with 1985's Nine Deaths of the Ninja, which stars Sho Kosugi as a member of an anti-terrorist force who hates watermelons but loves kittens.  His team is sent up against an evil group that includes Colonel Honeyhump and the father of the lead-singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers...it's as weird, and wonderful as you are thinking it is.  We follow that up with 1984's Ninja Busters, which stars no one, but is so full of innocent charm and goofy sincerity that it's almost impossible to dislike.  We enjoyed these movies on levels that you don't expect to find when you sit down to watch something with the word "ninja" in the title. Let us know what you thought of the show and also what you'd like to see us cover as we move into 2019.

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