What a Ninja Attack Really Looked Like

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Who are the historical ninja? As samurai overrun the land in the anarchy of the Sengoku era, warlords make use of espionage, stealth, and deception in a fight to take and keep power. Far from a unified, enduring class of warrior, those who practice these ninja (or shinobi) tactics hail from all corners of society. Stripped of the myths, the extent to which we should call these men “ninja” is still debated, but the reality of Sengoku stealth warfare remains brutal, impressive, and worth our attention. Featured heavily are the tactics used by the warriors of Iga and Koka against Oda Nobunaga's invasion.
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Jonny Lipford
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[wutelgiwithagun]

Easilu some of the best history content on YouTube, it has it’s own appeal, not long form video essays or statistical analysis, but it portrays history both as how it is for humans, an amazing series of stories that capture the imagination, and what it really was, with good sources and subjective appeal. Bravo sir, every video is incredible

[rowland]

Oda Nobunaga needs his own video he was mental even for middle ages standards.

[fluxin]

I cannot praise you guys enough for your storytelling and artwork. You two are a one two punch that is second to none. Great stuff!

[jeffson]

Ninjas as “traveling monkey trainers” is something I wasn’t expecting to hear about today.

[maxcasteel]

I know some people find it kind of disappointing that there doesn't seem to be a "true ninja" secret order like some kind of anime or something but personally I think it's really cool that the actual shinobi were almost more of a folk tradition (speaking as someone who does not know a lot about the subject)

[Shinigami]

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I am immersed every single video.
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[Volvith]

_"It is the cold time of year, so Shinobi would not approach unless it is a moonlit night. ... And nevertheless, rotate the watchmen three times during the night, roll down the stones, throw torches and observe."_ - A member of the Hojo clan.
Not some shadowy organization, nor an honorable code of nightly justice. Just brutalist clandestine terror tactics, and a razor-sharp voice that spoke only in corpses.
Feudal Japan was one of the most brutal and bloody chapters human history has ever known. The Shinobi reflected that in full.

[underworldhunter]

I absolutely love your videos! You truly need some recognition. Your brother does an excellent job on the art!

[TheIrishvolunteer]

Great work! I love how well you immerse us in the time with such gritty and grounded descriptions, keep it up!

[undead]

A video on Oda Nobunaga's life would be beautiful

[sea_triscuit]

This was really well done! Thank you 🙏 . I enjoyed your use of audio when referring to the battles taking place, really made it feel more real but not over the top.

[chimelxatrindad]

It's a medieval setting so things get hectic fast.

[Unsolicited-Info]

The cinematography is beyond outstanding. Thank you for this gem!

[alittlepuertoricanboy]

Absolutely awesome video. Yes, most of what we call "ninjutsu" was historically nothing more than secret infiltration and guerilla tactics utilized by samurai forces. Some of the people engaged in these tasks would be samurai themselves, peasant foot soldiers, or even bandits temporarily hired by samurai warlords. In the later Edo period, it evolved more into secret police work.

[coleparkr]

Interesting to note that Miyamoto Musashi also lived the period of Japanese history immediately following these events

[VikingVader]

I don't really comment much, but you guys really the best history story tellers on youtube! As always great subject and artwork! ❤

[mistertok]

Another stunning video! Artwork and narrating are captivating to say the least. And of course I learned something new about the origin of shinobi/ninja. BRAVO!

[TTPKAISER]

Always loved historic battles and history videos but always felt there was something missing when watching the likes of epic history etc Fair to say the Dose guys have hit the missing spot right on the egde from the story telling to the fantastic art these videos are always great keep up the hard work cant see what more you have got to come.

[andystadler]

I love your videos, Stilicho was my favorite, I hope one day you do a video on the legendary general Aetius at the battle of the Catalaunian plains.

[benitoharrycollmann]

Absolutely phenomenal video. I'm sure you guys get this all the time, but I'd love to see you do a rendition of the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto.

Thanks for another informative tale!