Underplayed Gems

Ninja Slayer (2012)

Ninja Slayer poster
Genre
science fiction
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man becomes a cyborg ninja bent on revenge against a ninja clan in a dystopian city. It is based on a novel series and features over-the-top action and cyberpunk aesthetics.

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What happens

Ninja Slayer (Japanese: ニンジャスレイヤー, Hepburn: Ninja Sureiyā) is a novel series styled as a work by American authors Bradley Bond and Philip "Ninj@" Morzez, who have authorized Honda Yu and Sugi Leika to translate it into Japanese. Enterbrain published the first Japanese version in September 2012, with illustrations by Warainaku. Sixteen novels have been released as of June 2016. It has received three manga adaptations. An ONA adaptation was produced by Trigger and directed by Akira Amemiya which aired from April to October 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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