Netflix’s drama “House of Ninjas,” portraying a family of modern-day “shinobi ,” has become a topic of conversation.
After its release, it quickly spread worldwide, and in its second week, it became the top in the “Weekly Global Top 10 (Non-English Series).”
The term “shinobi ” refers to ninja s and was once used to describe avoiding public attention and hiding oneself.
Nowadays, ninja s, which have become a global language and have many fans, are associated with the image of captivating superheroes or assassins with black attire and extraordinary actions.
Novels and movies created this stereotypical image of ninja s since the 1950s.
In fact, to fulfill the mission of delivering confidential information to the Emperor and the Shogun, ninja s employed every possible means.
Ninja s were well-versed in cutting-edge knowledge in various fields, including geomancy, pharmacology, and divination.
Furthermore, to prevent the misuse of ninjutsu (ninja skills in secrecy), strict rules were established forbidding alcohol consumption, sexual desires, and greed.
However, the ninja s depicted in this work are distinct from the conventional image.
They portray the life of ninja s who, while quietly enduring in the shadows, stand up courageously when needed, exhibiting strength and kindness of heart.
(From May issue, 2024 / 2024年5月号より)
現代に生きる
genndai ni ikiru
modern-day
Netflixの
nettofurikkusu no
Netflix’s
「忍びの家 House of Ninjas」が、
“shinobi no ie hausu obu ninnjas” ga,
House of Ninjas
話題
waadi
a topic of conversation
になっています。
ni natte i masu.
has become
配信
haishinn
its release
瞬く間に
matataku ma ni
quickly
全世界に
zennsekai ni
worldwide
広がり、
hirogari,
it spread and
2週目にして
ni shuume ni shite
in its second week
「週間グローバルTOP10
“shuukann guro-baru toppu tenn
the Weekly Global Top ten
(非英語シリーズ)」
(hi eigo shiri-zu)”
Non-English Series
獲得しました。
kakutoku shi mashita.
it became
のことで、
no koto de,
refers to and
「人目を
“hitome wo
public attention
身を隠す」
mi wo kakusu”
hiding oneself
という意味で
to iu imi de
describe
そう呼ばれていました。
sou yobarete i mashita.
was used to
世界共通語
sekai kyoutsuugo
a global language
であり
de ari
which have become
Ninjaは、
ninnja ha,
ninjas and
黒装束
kuro shouzoku
black attire
人並み外れた
hitonami hazureta
extraordinary
魅了する
miryou suru
captivating
スーパーヒーロー
su-pa-’hi-ro-
superheroes
暗殺者
annsatsu’sha
assassins
というイメージが
to iu ime-ji ga
the image
定着しています。
teichaku shite i masu.
are associated with of
そんなステレオタイプ
sonnna sutereotaipu
this stereotypical image
忍者像は、
ninnja zou ha,
ninjas
1950
sennkyuuhyaku gojuu
the nineteen fifties
によって作られました。
ni yotte tsukurare mashita.
created
実際には、
jissai niha,
in fact
将軍
shougunn
the Shogun
機密情報を
kimitsu jouhou wo
confidential information
ミッションを
misshonn wo
the mission of
果たすべく、
hatasu beku,
to fulfill
あらゆる手を
arayuru te wo
every possible means
駆使します。
kushi shi masu.
ninjas employed
方位学、
houi’gaku,
geomancy
薬学、
yaku’gaku,
pharmacology
占術
senn’jutsu
and divination
あらゆる分野
arayuru bunnya
various fields
最先端の知識に
sai’senntann no chishiki ni
in cutting-edge knowledge
精通していました。
seitsuu shite i mashita.
were well-versed
の悪用を
no akuyou wo
the misuse of
防ぐために、
fusegu tame ni,
to prevent
飲酒、
innshu,
alcohol consumption
性欲、
seiyoku,
sexual desires
を禁じる
wo kinnjiru
forbidding
厳しい掟を
kibishii okite wo
strict rules
設けていました。
moukete i mashita.
were established
登場する
toujou suru
depicted
忍者は
ninnja ha
the ninjas
従来のイメージ
juurai no ime-ji
the conventional image
と一線を画しています。
to issenn wo kakushite i masu.
are distinct from
耐え忍び
tae shinobi
enduring
いざとなれば
iza to nare ba
when needed
立ち上がる、
tachi agaru,
stand up courageously
強く
tsuyoku
exhibiting strength and
心優しい
kokoro yasashii
kindness of heart
生き様を
ikizama wo
the life
描いています。
egaite i masu.
they portray