I was too busy having fun to realize that I was learning.
Introduction to Ninjai
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Ninjai is a web-based animation that first appeared on June 4, 2001 as a trailer created using Adobe Flash. Centered around the life of Ninjai, a young ninja suffering from amnesia, who is on a quest for meaning and purpose. Along his way, he encounters benevolent people and at other times crosses paths with nefarious persons bent on mayhem. Ninjai's best friend saves him from a near-death experience while the climactic ending has Ninjai brutally defeating a cruel warlord.
Character List & Exercises
Order of Appearance (or reference to)
- Ninjai
- Butang and Unnamed Robber
- The Mad Inventor
- Two Villagers of Yamuri
- Maha
- Tayangga Nagasawa, The Prized Archer of The Red Dragon Clan
- Dotoshi of The Blue Lotus Clan
- Sakura, Spy of The Red Dragon Clan
- Takagawa of The Red Dragon Clan
- Sakuri of The Red Dragon Clan
- Little Bird
- Suchi and Brother
- Matsu Nagasawa
- Three Warriors, Suji, Mujitsu, and Tatsuro, of The Red Dragon Clan
- The Humble Servants, Shoji and Tatsumi, of The Red Dragon Clan
Pre-Listening Exercises
Chapters 1-12
Chapter One
As Ninjai begins his quest for life's most primordial questions, the young boy encounters two robbers on the trail.
Chapter Two
Ninjai continues down his path where he meets a scientist who just happens to be a wordsmith.
Chapter Three
Two villagers help Ninjai with Maha's whereabouts as he barely escapes a distinuished bowman's deadly ambush.
Chapter Four
Dotoshi ferries Ninjai across a river towards The Kioki Mountains while they engage in a pleasant conversation.
Chapter Five
Ninjai and his little companion eavesdrop on Takagawa's army right before an unexpected turn of events occurs.
Chapter Six
As vultures foreshadow the Swamp of Ghosts, our captive youngling is slowly lowered into a mire of quicksand.
Chapter Seven
Little Bird cleanses the Swamp of Ghosts with his wailing chirps. Ninjai comes close to giving up the ghost.
Chapter Eight
Ninjai is deftly reminded about the advanced skills of hypoventilation and astral projection by a mysterious character.
Chapter Nine
Ninjai haunts Takagawa in a dream in which he presents him with a dreaded gift. He is recultant to accept.
Chapter Ten
Little Bird witnesses a bona-fide miracle as Ninjai victoriously resurfaces. Takagawa reaches new depths.
Chapter Eleven
At The Red Dragon Clan, don't expect a plethora of retirement options. Takagawa bathes among his henchmen.
Chapter Twelve
Little Bird and Sakuri's flying weapon play an unrelenting mortal game of cat and mouse for a climactic dog fight.