conpiracymonki Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [b][size=1] Bleh. I dunno what I pick, lol. You got these crafty stealthy guy and girls on one side, that'd kill someone in their sleep if they were ordered to. Cowards, and not very well thought of. And then you have these strong honourable warriors that would stab themselves through some horrible belly-part and die veeeery slowly if they felt they had shamed themself. Bleh. I dunno what I pick. Probably the ninja, though.[/b] I thought Tenchu 2 really caught that Ninja-amurai thing well nearer the end >.> [spoiler]*points to Tatsumaru and says something about ninjas having some sort of code of honour also*[/spoiler][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoclone-7 Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Well, I'd definitely have to pick ninja as the better of the two. Mostly because, as they stay in the shadows, stay stealthy, and they don't have to jump right out and get messy about things. Also, ninjas aren't particularly dishonorable, they are just perceived that way because they, as stated before, avoid jumping out and getting messy about things. They are just as honorable as any samurai but the general public considers anyone staying in the shadows that much as dishonorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess? Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Double_B_Daigo ninja were not cowards at all. They would sneak into an enemy camp alone with a worse weapon then the enemy had and kill the comanding officer with no one at all knowing. An if there was an attack that followed quickly the army that just lost there commander would be in complete confusion. They also had to stay out of sight because they couldn't possibly fight off hundreds of soldiers. Sorry for the ranting just wanted to show that THEY WEREN'T COWARDS. Thanks for your time. EDIT: What is Seppuku? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinken Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I, as anyone who even vaguely knows me could guess, vote for samurai. Samurai, samurai, [I]samurai[/I]. Bushido, in my opinion, is an excellent system. However, I don't really like the idea of seppuku that much; If you screw up, then make up for it! But anyways, I don't like ninjas that much, as back-stabbing was usually a part of the job. There were probably some exceptions, but still; I don't like back-stabbing. :nope: Samurai all the way. Itte ki masu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2 Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Gargoyle God [/i] [B]EDIT: What is Seppuku? [/B][/QUOTE] Seppuku is when a Samurai, who has brought shame upon his master or himself, decides to kill himself. They usually do this by slitting their stomachs open, left to right, with a blade. Thats pretty much a breif summary of what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Its rather surprising that no one mentioned the Ku-no-ichi... Kunoichi, to elaborate, are female ninjas. The Japanese Kanji meaning woman, when taken apart, becomes 1 hiragana Ku, 1 katakana no, and 1 kanji ichi... therefore, the female ninjas were called the Kunoichi... they basically did the same thing average ninjas did, but they had advantages over male ninjas in many situations such as coaxing men for information, or because women were seen as harmless and thus gaining easier entrance into castles and such. But anyway, back to the topic... I prefer Samurais, ofcourse... I study their arts... I would be mad to suggest otherwise... especially when I'm typing this message in my dojo.... *looks around to see if the coast is clear* [size=1] But I think Ninjas are pretty cool too [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik_Duelist Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 ninja coz their slinky cool and totally rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Prozen Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 hmmmm....I would have to say ninja cus like harpies said there cool, I like there sneaky ways and how they can move really fast and stuff. samurai are cool too but i like ninjas better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven's Cloud Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 [color=indigo]I think it would be neat to live the life of a wandering [i]shugyosha[/i] (a student of the sword) but I don't think that I would want to be samurai or ninja. I guess I have a real problem with giving a person the right to make me commit suicide. A samurai was expected to fall on his sword with but a word from his master, and most ninja clan members were used for one mission and were then expected to commit suicide as well...it doesn't seem to glamorous or honorable to me...[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ace Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 ninjas are better to me. i like the speed and stealth. Very agile and can be more all around than the samauri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WOLFWOODFAN Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 SAMURAI Saitoh kicks *****!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 In my experience, ninjitsu is not an effective technique in the ring. That is where I draw my views on it's effectiveness from. Moreover, I stand with HC. Neither had very good lives from my veiwpoint. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 I guess they really didn't have much of a glamorous life... but the age was different, the time period was different, the culture was different, and the ideas were different. Even though it seems rather... well.. stupid or foolish to simply kill yourself after your master orders you to, in those days, it was actually one of the best ways to die. You could always have been simply chopped up to little pieces without any ceremony at all. When captured by the enemy, being allowed to commit harakiri was actually very lenient... it atleast allowed you to prove your manhood and keep your honor. Times change, ideas change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 The ethos of the Code of Honour that Samurai hold is in itself, good. But they have to commit [i]seppuku[/i] if they stuff up, lose face, or on command from a superior. [i]giri[/i](sp?) is all important. it ios the respect for superiors. Samurai are cool, but their life is difficult and strict. and Ninja are way cooler, and will defeat a samurai. Samurai have more power, Ninja can stop them before they get that far. Throwing knives, garrots etc. etc. Ninja far outpace Samurai. But Samurai are accorded more deference (nose pushing by lower ranks) so it depends what your after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSpiegel Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 hhhmmmmmm.... cant really decide. i think it would be cool to be a bit of both Ninja and Samurai. kinda like a ninja with honor, or a silent samurai. thought the idea would be conflicting enough not to be realiy, it still would be cool. kinda like Jubei from ninja scroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EtErNaL DrAgOn Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Samurai, they are ruthless and fearless... they do not need to sneek around... the Kensai were really good at fighting... they were more powerful than ninjas.... there is my reason..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Nijas are so cool, how they can practically disapear in their surroundings. (yeah...exactly the same way I am, right behind YOU!!!!!!!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest special edward Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 ill go with umm umm the turtle what huh oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animeforever105 Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I used to watch the mutant turtles when I was little. I guess they're back on now cuz i saw em on tv a couple weeks ago. I'd probably go with samurai. I think it would be cool to be a ninja that kills from a distance and all but I'd rather have a sword to attack/defend with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegitio Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I like the samurai cuze they have cool swords not like a ninja, they got sucky swords. But the ninjas have to throwing stars those are cool. Like in Yu-Yu hakusho they have the episode were Uskai was fighing a ninja that had throwing stars with the tips had gun powder so when they hit somthing it exploded!! sry i had to say that. So i would have to say both of em are cool! (more on the ninja a little more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kumo Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 samuris are bound to there lord. samuri means servent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 [color=0099FF][size=1]Samurai. I don't know why, maybe it's because they have a cooler name. ^_^;[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 [size=2]I would wanna show off all my awesome Ninja skills *Karate chop* Ninja I think is much cooler. They do all these funky back flips O! and they Karate chop :D[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerBlade Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I'd have to say I'd rather be a samurai. I mean, I love the idea of protecting people, following a code of honor, and being able to kick anyones rear-end if they threaten somebody, and wandering around like a hobo, not having to worry about 'nuthin. Camp out every night, make a fire, fall asleep under the stars...practically no worries...its the life for me... And if I turn evil and kill hundreds of people I could get a reverse-blade sword and swear never to kill again! (Hm, where have we heard that before...?) And ninjas, well...in movies/shows/parodies, whenever there is a vast army of ninjas, they always get torn apart like tissue paper at the hands of one ninja/samurai, or a very small team of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkkiMechaPilot Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Samurai siply because i am a samurai althought there are some damn good ninja weapons. Being a samurai has improved my life im in good shape im fast and good at defending myself and its just fun to be so good with a sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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