Cyber Ninja (1988) with Nerds, Geeks, & The Kitchen Sink

May the 4th be with you! Chris is joined by DK and Chris from the Nerds, Geeks, & The Kitchen Sink to delve into the 1988 Japanese film Cyber Ninja (未来忍者 慶雲機忍外伝). They discuss the film's origins, its unique fusion of feudal Japanese and sci-fi aesthetics, and its overt inspirations from Star Wars. They also touch upon the film's faithfulness as an adaptation of a Namco video game, director Keita Amemiya's cinematic style, and share their personal histories with Star Wars and tokusatsu. The episode concludes with a trivia game focused on famous ninjas in pop culture.

 

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