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8	[[caption-width-right:350:They're moving so fast that you wouldn't [[Manga/{{Naruto}} believe it]].]]
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10	->''"Since they don't have a human's muscular system, it's actually efficient for these gals to run NINJA STYLE. Unlike actual humans and/or Manga/{{naruto}}s."''
11	-->-- ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'', [[https://www.kiwiblitz.com/comic/page-226 page 226]]
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13	Related to AirplaneArms. The standard Ninja Run is this:
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15	* Body tilted forward, low to the ground.
16	* Short but fast steps.
17	* One forearm crooked in front of the body, apparently to block attacks (two fingers held in front of the mouth optional but prevalent).
18	* The other arm behind the back, either crooked or stretched out and high, ready to pull out a bladed weapon (alternatively, ''both'' arms can be kept back in this fashion).
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20	If the ninja carries a blade while running like this, it is ''always'' held in a ReverseGrip.
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22	!!Examples:
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26	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
27	%%* Renamon from ''Anime/DigimonTamers''.
28	%%* [[Manga/SoulEater Black Star and Tsubaki]] do this, along with the jumping through trees thing.
29	* The monster [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Ninja Black Ninja]] (also known as [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Strike_Ninja Strike Ninja]], this card art better shows the NinjaRun pose) from the ''Manga/YuGiOh'' manga. He even holds his dagger in a reverse grip with the front arm. As Joey (Jonouchi) in the English dub of the anime adaptation puts it, "I love watching this guy run."
30	* Cobramaru is seen running like this on occasion in ''Anime/SDGundamForce''.
31	* [[EverybodyWasKungFuFighting Everybody]] in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. Or a variation at least, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXALtD_En3Q&t=1m50s with the torso almost bent horizontally, both arms kept straight behind the back in a V-shape, and open palms bent upward.]] Check the link to see hundreds of them running like this. Also, the described stance is the common way of running for people in this show. The trope is occasionally also played straight with one arm in front, usually carrying a kunai. In fact, it's so commonly done that anytime a Ninja Run is used in other pieces of fiction or when people do it, everyone refers to it as the "Naruto Run".
32	* Jiro and most of the other ninja from ''Anime/TheDaggerOfKamui''. One scene has Jiro and his freshly hired RedshirtArmy doing a Power Ninja Run against a rising sun, even drawing their blades in unison.
33	* Although the ''intent'' is to imply that the character is running normally (that is, swinging both arms back and forth), Creator/RumikoTakahashi's single-panel drawings of characters running almost always ends up like this in her manga, especially in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' and ''Manga/InuYasha''.
34	* In the anime version of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', the Asgardian God Warriors Bud and Syd, twins of the Alcor and Mizar stars, always attack in this manner, preparing their deadly claw attack with the arm kept at the back. Their steps are so short and fast they sound like rain. Occasionally, when Seiya or Ikki start their attacks at a great distance from their foe and need to rush forward, they also initiate the Pegasus Meteor Punch and Phoenix Illusion Fist respectively in this manner.
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37	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
38	* In the third season of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the Shogunzords ran like this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLngtxV6AI before combining into the Shogun Megazord.]] Unfortunately, since the Shogunzords were pretty bulky and blocky, it looked less like a Ninja Run and more like they were running and checking their watches at the same time.
39	* Shinobimaru in ''Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger''.
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42	[[folder:Video Games]]
43	* The "Shadowplay" segment of ''VideoGame/NineteenEightyX''. You play as a ninja in this stage, and your running pose sees you tilted forward with your katana in the back. Hitting the slash button allows you to halve everything in your way.
44	* This was recently added as a travel power as part of the purchasable "Martial Arts Super Booster Pack" in ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''. It makes an excellent substitute travel power for character concepts that wouldn't exactly be able to leap tall buildings or run at the speed of light. It's even called Ninja Run.
45	* Assassins and Rangers are fond of doing this in ''VideoGame/{{Shaiya}}'', as they're very much ninja-like in this game.
46	* In ''{{VideoGame/Lineage 2}}'', this is the Dark Elves' running animation (but females use it without the forearm crooked in front of the body).
47	* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', the Ninja class moves in this manner when their weapons are drawn, both blades held behind them in reverse grip. They also do somersaults when jumping just because.
48	%%* Tsumuji from "VideoGame/ShounenKinindenTsumuji".
49	%%* The demon hunters in ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} III''.
50	%%* [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]], but only in the ''VideoGame/CapcomVs'' games, the second ''[[VideoGame/StriderArcade Strider]]'' game, and the [[VideoGame/Strider2014 2014]]] reboot.
51	* The player character in ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' runs like this when in [[BulletTime focus mode]]. Also, whenever Master Li runs.
52	* [[VideoGame/FatalFury Mai Shiranui]] runs exactly in this way in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' series, despite not carrying any weapon on her back. This is also [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Eiji Kisaragi]]'s running animation, again in spite of not holding a weapon while running. Also [[VideoGame/FatalFury Gato]] runs like this in spite of not being a ninja.
53	%%* Phantom from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero''.
54	* Yoshimitsu from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' can be seen doing this in his victory cinematic from ''Tekken 5''. His former clan member Kunimitsu runs in such a fashion for her appearance in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
55	* Ryu Hayabusa ([[HighlyVisibleNinja duh]]) does this in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' cutscenes, and in the NES 8-bit games. Elsewhere, he runs like a normal person. Or maybe more like a normal person who is '''awesome'''.
56	%%* Ayane does this in an early ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive5'' cutscene.
57	%%* Shinobu in ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''.
58	* Ninja chicks (Midori, Mizuki, Luna, Misa) in ''VideoGame/ThePunisherCapcom'' run like this. And they do this [[CombatStilettos in high heels]].
59	%%* Joe Musashi of ''VideoGame/{{Shinobi}}''.
60	%%* Taki from the ''VideoGame/{{Soul\|Series}}'' series.
61	* Both [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Sheik]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Greninja]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' do this whenever they run. Fitting due to them being ninjas.
62	* Shen in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' moves in this manner, complete with the index and middle finger of the front arm outstretched and the other arm behind his back, ready to throw blades. His incredibly slow pace really makes it more of a Ninja Stalk, however.
63	* Kotaro in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' runs like this, with one hand on his sword hilt. Sasuke and Kasuga too, although both are holding a weapon in each hand. Also Magoichi, despite not being a ninja.
64	* Assassins in ''VideoGame/GuildWars'' do this while under the influence of a speed boost. [[JustifiedTrope To their credit,]] unless they're wielding daggers at the time they will sprint in a more standard fashion; daggers are always [[DualWielding dual-wielded]] and held in a standard grip in both hands, meaning it's actually fairly practical to run like this (one dagger is ready to block attacks, the other one is in a position to use as much of your momentum as possible for a strike).
65	* Sol Badguy, Milia Rage and Chip Zanuff in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. Of the three, only the last one is a bona-fide ninja. [[McNinja Sort of.]]
66	* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' has a power called "Ninja Run" available for purchase. It's a low-level speed and jumping boost, suitable as a replacement for travel powers without outclassing them (particularly for characters who shouldn't have any means to fly, teleport, etc.). When running, the character takes on this pose unless they have two weapons drawn in which case they take on AirplaneArms.
67	* In ''VideoGame/AnarchyReigns'', the ninja character Zero will do this when he gets up to running speed.
68	* Valentine from ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'' generally moves like this. It has the [[ProudBeauty probably intentional]] side effect of emphasizing her [[BigBreastPride impressive chest]].
69	* Espio the Chameleon does this whenever he runs in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games due to him being a ninja.
70	** Sonic himself does the "Both arms held behind back" variant popularized by ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' when running at full speed, depending on the game. In fact, he first did it with the Super Peel Out in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'', preceding ''Naruto'' by years.
71	** In ''VideoGame/SegaSonicTheHedgehog'', Sonic, Mighty and Ray all run like this. When Mighty and Ray were added to ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', their higher-speed animation shows them both running like this.
72	* Ming Boy from ''VideoGame/DongDongNeverDie'' has probably the worst incarnation of this This is partially due to the sprites being FMV animations, and partially due to how horrible it looks regardless.
73	* Mario and Luigi run like this in the ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' games when they go from a run into a dash with their body leaning forward and arms back behind them.
74	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
75	** [[VideoGame/FinalFight Guy]] from the series has this as part of his moveset. He can follow up with three different moves.
76	** Ibuki. A tiny ninja girl who uses a [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/streetfighter/images/b/b5/Dash.gif/revision/latest?cb=20181209022834 ninja run]] in the IV era games. She even does an extended one in her rival battle.
77	* Genocide Jack dashes with both arms behind in ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls''.
78	* In ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', CyberNinja Genji runs with his body tilted forward, with one hand in front of him holding his shuriken and one hand behind him holding his wakizashi.
79	** Moira runs in the "arms outstretched behind her" variation.
80	* Yiga Footsoldiers in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' run this way when attacking Link with their {{Sinister Scythe}}s.
81	* ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'', the prequel to ''Breath of the Wild'', has the Yiga Footsoldiers once again do this when attacking, on top of showing Impa do this whenever dashing.
82	* ''VideoGame/RumbleRoses'' has Benikage who runs like this. She is also the game's fastest runner.
83	* In ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsTransformers'', Soundblaster and both versions of Soundwave run this way in their levels.
84	* ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors 5'' sees UsefulNotes/HattoriHanzo himself perform the Naruto version of the run.
85	* In ''VideoGame/LilGatorGame'' your character runs with both arms behind when wearing the Ninja Headband.
86	-->'''Description:''' fly like a shuriken, run like a weirdo %%Note: all-lowercase, no punctuation, sic.
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89	[[folder:Web Animation]]
90	* ''WebAnimation/LesKassos'': Mocked in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLqQXX1KS0 episode #60,]] where a whole gym class of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' parodies (with Might Guy as the gym teacher) run this way, except for "Naroute" who thinks this is dumb to keep your arms behind your back while running.
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94	* The ninjas in ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' of Creator/BruceLee versus Creator/ClintEastwood run like this.
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97	[[folder:Western Animation]]
98	* Nicole from ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' runs with both arms behind her in the episode "The Choices" when she rushes to her karate tournament.
99	* In the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, Franchise/{{Batman}} often runs in a similar manner with both arms concealed beneath his cloak, presumably to quickly draw any weapons or tools and without telegraphing his actions.
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102	[[folder:Real Life]]
103	* A modified version of this run is used by modern soldiers to reduce their profile. The soldier runs partially bent or hunched over with head down so that any bullets aimed at his head will strike the helmet, and with his weapon held closely in front of him.
104	* A MemeticMutation of this [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51 made the news in 2019]]. An online joke suggesting people storm Area51 to look for aliens and "Naruto Run" in order to escape the US Military spiraled out of control and resulted in actual gathering of people near Area51, complete with people running around leaning over and running with their arms out behind them.
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