If you like animation and ninjas, there is an online film by Atom Films I think you will find most delightful. For online films, I dare say it's a bit of a gem.
Ninjai: The Little Ninja is a film so far in twelve chapters. Ninjai is a little boy, who, we learn from Chapter 1, wonders who he is and where he came from. So he has gone on a journey to find his homeland, to find someone who knows his heritage. But this journey is not without its demons who attempt to capture or kill him.
The animation of Ninjai comes across as quite basic, but don't let that stop you from watching. The animation in many places, especially chapter 4, is wonderfully rich in color. The editing is quite good.
And the most surprising element of this online film is the script. It's quite advanced for such a medium. (I have one historical point of contention with it and it is in chapter 1, Ninjai says "I pray the Lord will guide over me because I know he watches over me." I didn't know Christianity had reached Japan in this time period.)
View Ninjai: The Little Ninja for yourself clicking on this link.
NOTE: One should be forewarned that the violence in these chapters are graphic. Demons and innocent bystanders die in the fashion standard to all martial arts pictures, including beheadings.
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