NINJA TRUTH — Season 1, Episode 18: The Ninja Art of Escape
Documentary • 15 min • 1 season, 30 episodes
Episode synopsis
The ninja art of escape, or tonsojutsu, frequently took advantage of the human psyche. We examine some ninja tactics and get a psychologist's perspective on them. In the latter half, we recreate a torinoko, a ninja tool that frequently appears in pop culture. Using the sparse information available, we experiment with varying blend ratios to smoke out the ninja truth.
About NINJA TRUTH
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".
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Episode 1
- E2Episode 2
- E3Shuriken
- E4Ninja Yashiki
- E5Ninja Fire Arts
- E6Concealed Weapons and Hyorogan
- E7In Search of the Kunoichi, the Female Ninja
- E8Extraordinary Ninja Tools: Kunai and Ikibukuro
- E9Shinobi Rokugu: The Six Essential Tools of the Ninja
- E10Poison and Medicine: The Ninja's Double-Sided Coin
- E11Innin and Yonin: The Yin and Yang of the Ninja
- E12Physical Abilities of the Ninja