[Anime] All about Naruto

[oda_do]

wigent : sa naruto may iba-ibang levels ang shinobi...sa pagkatanda ko -genin (lowest), jounin (parang officers), sanin or senin (parang sr. officers) atang highest - kage (dahil ang ultimate goal daw ng mga shinobi ay to be like shadows)...


pa-post na lang po kung may corrections...hehe...medyo tinamad ako magbrowse-over pa sa wiki e...


maneki_neko...kulang nga ng yosi...di kasi ako nagyoyosi e... eto pa isa, pero wala pa din yosi... Do as Asuma 2

[Wigent]

Nice angle, oda_do.


Actually, shinobi is the practice of "dark" art of improving your skill. I quoted dark because this is how they refer to it even before those times and I think until now. But the word dark I think wouldn't relate to something evil as most people during and before the Tokugawa period referred to.


Dark would mean something mysterious or unknown (and people would always relate these two words to evil [^o)]). Their practice of shinobi has led them to develop supernatural powers--jumping high, disappearing quickly, quicker reflexes, and other unbelievable techniques.


Because they practice this shinobi they were eventually/practically called Shinobi Ninjas.

[Maneki Neko]

@ oda_do: Haha! Hmm...sige na nga, bagay na bagay na sa iyo yung costume. Sakto pati facial expression.


Thanks for the lecture about Ninja levels. Ang familiar lang ako talaga dyan ay Kage, hehe. Very informative! Ngayon, parang gusto ko na tuloy aralin ang tungkol sa mga ninja. Dati kasi, exclusive lang akong nagbabasa about samurai el.


@ Wigent: Good analysis! :Y I will have to find that link to the article about the law that was passed to protect the ninja image. Kasi nga naman, sa popular media, ninjas have been portrayed as evil people, when in fact, they are warriors too, just like the samurai.


OT: Pansin ko lang, parang common ninja name ang Sasuke.

[jodan ja nai]

maneki_neko, thanks a lot for the info about Shinobi & Ninja being the same. :Y


Question: Can we use the said terms interchangeably? [8-|][I]

[Wigent]

This won't be possible if not all Ninjas practice Shinobi.

[jodan ja nai]

Naruhodo!!

[Maneki Neko]

maneki_neko, thanks a lot for the info about Shinobi & Ninja being the same. :Y


Question: Can we use the said terms interchangeably? [8-|][I]

Would you prefer using one over the other? I don't think there should be a problem with the use. But in more general/popular terms, ninja is more commonly used. I mean, using shinobi for someone not familiar with the term might give you a blank stare.


In the movie Shinobi - Heart under Blade, the English subtitle for shinobi was ninja, ifI remember correctly.

[oda_do]

In the movie Shinobi - Heart under Blade, the English subtitle for shinobi was ninja, ifI remember correctly.

this is also the case for most of the naruto episodes i've watched, where shinobi was subbed with ninja...

[Wigent]

So in this case, I guess it's for practical reasons rather than giving the exact translation. For viewers to understand, the translators of the shows directly translated Ninja for Shinobi for easier comprehension. But the truth is, not all Ninjas practice Shinobi-ism and if this were the case then not all Ninjas can be called Shinobis.


Is this correct?

[Maneki Neko]

I think Ninja isthe same as Shinobi. Shinobi no mono, when written in Kanji, is ???. Ninja, in Kanji is ??.Nawala lang ang 'no'. Both refer to people who practice ninjutsu, ??.