History WebVideo / AskANinja

-->'''Ninja''': [Dark matter] is the strongest, blackest sewing material I've found, ''but'' it's also 90% theoretical, so you're gonna want to use a lot of it, because, uh, you know, you want the gui to actually exist. Nothing undercuts an assassination like showing up naked! Little [[UnusualEuphemism ninja sword]] hanging out.

* KillTheHypotenuse:
-->'''Charles:''' There's a girl in my school that I like, but she's dating someone else. Do you have any ninja tips to win her over...
-->'''Ninja:''' Absolutely. First thing you wanna do is-
-->'''Charles:''' ...[[DefiedTrope without killing the guy that she's dating?
-->'''Ninja:''' Didn't see that one. I didn't read that part. [[LameComeback Magic tricks?]]

-->'''Lzrdkng Aan''': Sometimes you seem to barely know what your are [sic] talking about.... Is this because a ninja can talk faster than he thinks?

The premise borrows from the [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad Emails]], and the creators name it in particular as one of their influences...though there's a distinctly ninja spin on it. There's no shortage of words that have the prefix "ninja-", and the Ninja will sometimes answer questions in a way the question wasn't meant to be answered.

* BadassSanta - Santa is a ninja and that is the explanation to how he goes to every house in the world over night. However because of the ninja code he is also...
* BadSanta - The Ninja says Santa kills children who see him which makes his clothes red.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} - The Ninja himself; you often wonder what goes on in his head.
* DiscriminateAndSwitch- The Black Friday episode, he brings [[BlackBestFriend Al Thompson]] to explain black Friday and is [[WhatTheHellHero reprimanded]] for choosing him because he's a shopping addict.

* ImprovisedWeapon - Many examples; Gift cards, playing cards (sorry, ''working cards''), folded flags, a boiling hot burrito, [[NoodleImplements two cowboy hats and a walnut]]... Ninjas have a saying, "if you can't kill it with paper you cannot kill it with steel".
* IThoughtItMeant - Questions ≠ answers
* KilledMidSentence - "Can a ninja kill me before I finish this-" [[http://www.askaninja.com/video/4978180-ask-a-ninja-11-09-10 "Yes."]]

* LostInTransmission - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR68W56DCBU This]] episode, explaining how to kill a ninja.

* MajorGeneralSong - Modern Major Ninja.

* MotorMouth - The Ninja
* {{Ninja}} - Well, ''duh''.

* ShroudedInMyth/ MemeticBadass: PlayedForLaughs. Ninja often makes ridiculously hyperbolic statements about himself and other ninjas. He also claims that Creator/ChuckNorris is an ally of them.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen - ''Ask a Ninja'' was originally supposed to be an animated show about two Ninjas living in Orange County.

This work provides examples of:

* ShroudedInMyth/ MemeticBadass: PlayedForLaughs. Ninja often makes ridiculously hyperbolic statements about himself and other ninjas. He also claims that ChuckNorris is an ally of them.

-->'''A''': "You mean are there nights when I sit alone in a cave, eating Cheez-Whiz out of a can, naming my weapons and making little costumes for them, so we can put on elaborate theatric productions? (beat) No, I don't know what you're talking about. I've got friends."

* ShoutOut: To the equally funny [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Dr. McNinja webcomic]], when he recieves a letter saying, "I heard that if I light myself on fire, ninjas can't get me." The response was a sarcastic "Yes" and as an aside, the ninja whispered into a voice recorder, "Don't bother killing Dave, he's taking care of that himself."

--> '''Ninja:''' That is disrespectful use of glitter!

* FourthWallMailSlot - The premise of the show.

-->''Question'': If a ninja kills a man in the forest and there's no one else there, does he make a sound?\\
''Answer'': If a ninja does anything, ''anywhere'', he doesn't make a sound. And if he ''does'' make a sound, it's probably going to be the last sound you ever hear.

---> '''Ninja:''' A ninja is not a one trick pony, we are an infinite trick pony. And it's not regular pony hair, it's like little snakes. And it's not even a real pony, it's a ninja inside a pony. And then we sneak out one of the oversized ears and we punch you while you're feeding the pony bacon. Ponies love bacon, not a lot of people know that

''Answer'': If a ninja does anything, ''anywhere'', he doesn't make a sound. HE'S A NINJA!

* ShroudedInMyth/ MemeticBadass: PlayedForLaughs. Ninja often makes ridiuclously hyperbolic statements about himself and other ninjas. He also claims that ChuckNorris is an ally of them.

* ShoutOut: To the equally funny Dr. McNinja webcomic, when he recieves a letter saying, "I heard that if I light myself on fire, ninjas can't get me." The response was a sarcastic "Yes" and as an aside, the ninja whispered into a voice recorder, "Don't bother killing Dave, he's taking care of that himself."

* MemeticBadass: PlayedForLaughs. Ninja often makes ridiuclously hyperbolic statements about himself and other ninjas. He also claims that ChuckNorris is an ally of them.

* ShoutOut: To the equally funny Dr. McNinja webcomic, when he recieves a letter saying, "I heard that if I light myself on fire, ninjas can't get me."

* ImprovisedWeapon - Many examples; Gift cards, playing cards(sorry, ''working cards''), folded flags, a boiling hot burrito, [[NoodleImplements two cowboy hats and a walnut]]... Ninjas have a saying, "if you can't kill it with paper you cannot kill it with steel".

* BadSanta - The Ninja says Santa kills children who see him to makes his clothes red.

** Q: "Do ninjas ever get lonely?"
** A: "You mean are there nights when I sit alone in a cave, eating Cheez-Whiz out of a can, naming my weapons and making little costumes for them, so we can put on elaborate theatric productions? (beat) No, I don't know what you're talking about. I've got friends."

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first episode was created before the Ninja adopted his distinctive style.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: The Ninja's grandmother...

* MathematiciansAnswer: Ninja frequently answers questions with "I'm a ninja," or some variation thereof.

The premise borrows from the [[HomestarRunner Strong Bad Emails]], and the creators name it in particular as one of their influences...though there's a distinctly ninja spin on it. There's no shortage of words that have the prefix "ninja-", and the Ninja will sometimes answer questions in a way the question wasn't meant to be answered.

** ''[[HomestarRunner How do you speak so clearly with that mask on?]]''