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In the 1966 Toei fantasy flick The Magic Serpent, the hero Ikazuchi-Maru is ambushed by a gang of boomerang-wielding ninjas (who are way more dangerous than hula-hoop-wielding ninjas). More »
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There are plenty of godawful ninja battles out there, but this scene from Female Ninjas 3: The Magic Chronicles takes the cake. Two ninjas are enjoying astral projection whoopee, when a bubble from the netherworld emerges from someone's nether regions.

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How can a doughy mortal hand, vulnerable to hangnails, over-heated bags of popcorn, and razor-sharp pieces of potato chip wedged between the keys of an ordinary computer keyboard, go through concrete blocks and wooden boards? More »
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Science fiction and martial arts totally belong together. After all, they both involve a deep introspection and awestruck contemplation of our place in the universe. Oh, and nothing improves a story about robots and aliens more than people kicking each other in the head. Yet, shockingly enough, scifi and kung-fu only really found each other pretty recently. What took so long? We investigate — with our fists of blood. More »
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