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* RuleOfCool: Lightning quick ''aliens'' land in Toyko to kill ''ninjas.''

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* RuleOfCool: Lightning quick ''aliens'' land in Toyko Tokyo to kill ''ninjas.''
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The film is ''not'' part of the same continuity or even franchise as Creator/RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Alien}}'' films, much as it [[{{Expy}} tries]] to tell you otherwise.
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* GroinAttack: the titular alien tries to grope Rin among other things, it ends badly, like [[spoiler: having his arms cut off, his legs spread with chains while Rin both stomps and stabs his groin.]] needless to say, no babies for the alien.
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* ActionGirl: Rin (TwoWords: "Mighty Strength")

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* ActionGirl: Rin (TwoWords: and her "Mighty Strength")Strength"
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Misuse. It\'s Genre Savvy, not just \"savvy\".


* ConservationOfNinjutsu: The opening battle shows a single ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas. Yamata is apparently GenreSavvy enough to use it to his advantage.

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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: The opening battle shows a single ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas. Yamata is apparently GenreSavvy smart enough to use it to his advantage.

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* GratuitousNinja



* InstantAwesomeJustAddNinja
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* VersusTitle: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies. It does feature [[spoiler: Alien-possessed zombie ninjas]] at one point though

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* VersusTitle: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies. It zombies, though it does feature [[spoiler: Alien-possessed zombie ninjas]] at one point thoughpoint.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies.
** It does feature [[spoiler: Alien-possessed zombie ninjas]] at one point though



* [[InterspeciesRomance Interspecies Rape]]: One of the aliens attempts to rape Rin. It regrets it.

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* [[InterspeciesRomance Interspecies Rape]]: InterspeciesRomance: One of the aliens attempts to rape Rin. It regrets it.



* SpecialEffectsFailure: All ''over'' the place. [[NarmCharm It's a big part of the fun, though.]]
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: All ''over'' the place. [[NarmCharm It's a big part of the fun, though.]]
* VersusTitle
VersusTitle: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies. It does feature [[spoiler: Alien-possessed zombie ninjas]] at one point though
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* NinjaPirateZombie: [[spoiler: alien-controlled ninja zombies]]

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* NinjaPirateZombie: NinjaPirateZombieRobot: [[spoiler: alien-controlled ninja zombies]]

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** It does feature [[spoiler: Alien-possessed zombie ninjas]] at one point though
* GangstaStyle: how [[spoiler: the alien]] uses the gun



*NinjaPirateZombie: [[spoiler: alien-controlled ninja zombies]]



* RuleOfScary: Lightning quick aliens land in Toyko to kill ninjas.

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* RuleOfScary: Lightning quick aliens land in Toyko Iga prefecture to kill ninjas.

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* GratuitousEnglish: "You motherfucker. Give me the fucking dirty pussy. Fuck you! Fuck you!" It is clear from their reactions that neither Rin nor Yamata understand any of it and both are extremeky confused by it.

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* GratuitousEnglish: "You motherfucker. Give me the fucking dirty pussy. Fuck you! Fuck you!" It is clear from their reactions that neither Rin nor Yamata understand any of it and both are extremeky extremely confused by it. it.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: only mooks and [[DirtyCoward Nezumi]] wear helmets after the first scene

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* BadassBookworm: Netsumi is a pretty good ninjas when he gets up the nerve to fight.

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* BadassBookworm: Netsumi Nezumi is a pretty good ninjas when he gets up the nerve to fight.


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* DirtyCoward: Nezumi


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* GratuitousEnglish: "You motherfucker. Give me the fucking dirty pussy. Fuck you! Fuck you!" It is clear from their reactions that neither Rin nor Yamata understand any of it and both are extremeky confused by it.
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* {{Homage}}: The aliens are clearly based on the xenomorphs from RidleyScott's ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' movies.

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* {{Homage}}: The aliens are clearly based on the xenomorphs from RidleyScott's Creator/RidleyScott's ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' movies.
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* {{Homage}}: The aliens are clearly based on the xenomorphs from RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Alien}}'' movies.

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* {{Homage}}: The aliens are clearly based on the xenomorphs from RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Alien}}'' ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' movies.

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* BadassAbnormal: Aliens
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* RxactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies.

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* RxactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies.

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* DoubleEntendre: Numerous visual examples. The aliens in general, as well as all the fight scenes, are ''exploding'' with sexual imagery.

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* DoubleEntendre: Numerous visual examples. The aliens in general, as well as all the fight scenes, are ''exploding'' with sexual imagery.imagery
* RxactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This movie isn't about pirates vs. zombies.

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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: The opening battle shows a single ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas.

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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: The opening battle shows a single ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas. Yamata is apparently GenreSavvy enough to use it to his advantage.



* InverseNinjasRule: Yamata is apparently GenreSavvy enough to be aware of it - he sends his teammates on ahead so he can fight a group of enemy ninjas solo.
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* InverseNinjasRule: Yamata is apparently GenreSavvy enough to be aware of it - he sends his teammates on ahead so he can fight a group of enemy ninjas solo.

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* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Yamata Can Breath in The Upper Atmosphere]]
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Averted for the most part, as both the ninjas and aliens are pretty badass.
** Though technically the opening battle is a ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas (clearly this trope, I called it the second I saw the group surround our hero), and some later battles also fall by the numbers (the female ninja taking out a ton of zombie ninjas might count).
** Also, does it count if the alien can take out hordes of ninjas, but the minute he's up against a single one, it's an even fight?

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* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Yamata Can Breath in The Upper Atmosphere]]
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* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Averted for the most part, as both the ninjas and aliens are pretty badass.
** Though technically the
The opening battle is shows a single ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas (clearly this trope, I called it the second I saw the group surround our hero), and some later battles also fall by the numbers (the female ninja taking out a ton of zombie ninjas might count).
** Also, does it count if the alien can take out hordes of ninjas, but the minute he's up against a single one, it's an even fight?
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Rin's fight with the alien isn't very subtle

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Rin's fight with ClusterFBomb: In the climax, the ninjas in thrall to the alien isn't very subtlechant "Fuck you!" repeatedly [[GratuitousEnglish in English]].
* DoubleEntendre: Numerous visual examples. The aliens in general, as well as all the fight scenes, are ''exploding'' with sexual imagery.
* {{Homage}}: The aliens are clearly based on the xenomorphs from RidleyScott's ''Film/{{Alien}}'' movies.


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* [[InterspeciesRomance Interspecies Rape]]: One of the aliens attempts to rape Rin. It regrets it.


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* MsFanservice: Rin.

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* OurNinjasAreDifferent: They have no super powers but can leap hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]

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* OurNinjasAreDifferent: {{Ninja}}: They have no super powers but can leap hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]


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* OurNinjasOurDifferent: They have no super powers but can leap hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]

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* OurNinjasOurDifferent: OurNinjasAreDifferent: They have no super powers but can leap hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: All ''over'' the place. [[NarmCharm It's a big part of the fun, though.]]

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* ActionGirl: Rin (TwoWords: "Mighty Strength")
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Yamata gets a mild case of this from a group of the village laborers, since he wasn't born into the clan. The other warriors respect him, though.



* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Yamata Can Breath in The Upper Atmosphere]]



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:
* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Yamata Can Breath in The Upper Atmosphere]]

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:
* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Yamata Can Breath in The Upper Atmosphere]]
DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Rin's fight with the alien isn't very subtle

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''Alien vs Ninja'' is a 2010 popcorn movie from director Seiji Chiba. When a "fireball" crashes near a ninja village a handful of Ninja are dispatched to instigate the issue.

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''Alien vs Ninja'' is a 2010 popcorn movie from director Seiji Chiba. When a "fireball" crashes near a ninja village a handful of Ninja are dispatched to instigate investigate the issue.



* RuleOfScary: Lightning quick aliens land in Toyko to kill ninjas.
* RuleOfCool: Lightning quick ''aliens'' land in Toyko to kill ''ninjas.''
* RuleOfFunny: Much of the movie is cut with the antics of Netsumi, a chicken of a Ninja who is a GeniusInventor and is the oldest/most experienced of the group.
* RuleOfThree: [[spoiler: Of the half dozen ninjas that set out only 3 survive.]]
* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Averted for the most part, both the ninjas and aliens are pretty badass.
** Though technically the opening battle is a ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas (clearly this trope, I called it the second I saw the group surround our hero), and some later battles also fall by the numbers (the female ninja taking out a ton of zombie ninjas might count).
** Also, does it count if the alien can take out hordes of ninjas, but the minute he's up against a single one, it's an even fight?



* MoodWhiplash: Numerous examples but there are a few standouts [[spoiler: Netsumi returning to his home village only to see every dead and the alien advancing on him only to land on the roof, then promptly fall through it.]]

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* MoodWhiplash: Numerous examples but there ConservationOfNinjutsu: Averted for the most part, as both the ninjas and aliens are pretty badass.
** Though technically the opening battle is
a few standouts [[spoiler: Netsumi returning to his home village only to see every dead ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas (clearly this trope, I called it the second I saw the group surround our hero), and some later battles also fall by the numbers (the female ninja taking out a ton of zombie ninjas might count).
** Also, does it count if
the alien advancing on him only to land on can take out hordes of ninjas, but the roof, then promptly fall through it.]]minute he's up against a single one, it's an even fight?



* OurNinjasOurDifferent: They have no super powers but can lean hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]



* OurZombiesAreDifferent: [[spoiler: they come from alien parasotes in your throat and can be cured by yanking them out.]]

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* MoodWhiplash: Numerous examples but there are a few standouts [[spoiler: Netsumi returning to his home village only to see everyone dead and the alien advancing on him only to land on the roof, then promptly fall through it.]]
* OurNinjasOurDifferent: They have no super powers but can leap hundreds of feet [[spoiler: and survive terminal velocity free falls]]
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: [[spoiler: they come from alien parasotes parasites in your throat and can be cured by yanking them out.]]
* RuleOfCool: Lightning quick ''aliens'' land in Toyko to kill ''ninjas.''
* RuleOfFunny: Much of the movie is cut with the antics of Netsumi, a chicken of a Ninja who is a GadgeteerGenius and is the oldest/most experienced of the group.
* RuleOfScary: Lightning quick aliens land in Toyko to kill ninjas.
* RuleOfThree: [[spoiler: Of the half dozen ninjas that set out only 3 survive.
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** Though technically the opening battle is a ninja taking out an entire pack of ninjas (clearly this trope, I called it the second I saw the group surround our hero), and some later battles also fall by the numbers (the female ninja taking out a ton of zombie ninjas might count).
** Also, does it count if the alien can take out hordes of ninjas, but the minute he's up against a single one, it's an even fight?
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: [[soilier: they come from alien parasotes in your throat and can be cured by yanking them out.]]

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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: [[soilier: [[spoiler: they come from alien parasotes in your throat and can be cured by yanking them out.]]

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