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[skygiants]

We just finished the MOST feel-good show about misogyny, domestic violence and police corruption I've ever seen. It's called Tenchu and it makes absolutely no sense, but it's so dang cute!

The premise: a female ninja named Sana has mysteriously and accidentally time-traveled to the present day....



...possibly my favorite fact about the show is that it takes at least four episodes for Sana to actually realize that this is what has happened.

ANYWAY. Within very short order, Sana is recruited by .... Masako, a nice grandma who decides to use Sana's ninja skills to perform vigilante justice on evildoers ignored by the police, such as abusive husbands and people who scam the elderly, WHILE ALSO giving her home-cooked meals on the regular!



Eventually the vigilante gang also expands to include the instructor of Masako's eldercare karate class, a friendly local deliveryman, and the drag queen who owns the local gay bar where they all hang out.





Masako's other grandma friends also occasionally lend a helping hand with investigations.



It's like Leverage, if Nate Ford was a sweet elderly woman who just wanted to feed your face, Parker was a very confused time-traveler, and instead of genius con plans, everything always hinged on a ninja or two waiting until the ABSOLUTE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT to hurl themselves out of hiding and start doing gratuitous flips.

The overarching series mysteries involving time travel and Masako's long-lost daughter make no sense and are never resolved within the eight episodes of the season, but, I mean ... don't come for the overarching series mysteries, come to watch a grandma launch her adopted ninja daughter on various revenge quests while teaching her about the power of friendship!

Comments

[vcmw]

Every part of this sounds amazing.

[skygiants]

It's pretty incredible!

[gramarye1971]

*bookmarks for future viewing enjoyment!*

[skygiants]

TODAY THE GAY BAR IS CLOSED FOR IMPORTANT NINJA REVENGE DISCUSSIONS

[genarti]

YOU'RE UP FOR REWATCHING THIS WITH ME RIGHT

[skygiants]

I WAS ASSUMING THIS WOULD HAPPEN, YES

[lemon_badgeress]

Asian television is so amazing.

[skygiants]

We're so sad there was never a second season!

[castiron]

This sounds like a thing of glory and win.

[skygiants]

It's such a good premise! I'm so proud of whoever came up with it.

[annotated_em]

...I may have to watch this one. Right after I finish rewatching Nirvana in Fire and weeping on the cat.

[skygiants]

I am determined to make ep_birdsall watch Nirvana in Fire with me this summer, I'M READY TO HAVE FEELINGS.

[annotated_em]

If you want feelings, Nirvana in Fire will give you FEELINGS. Like, I don't cry for media and I got my cat soggy a couple of times the first time through.

Definitely blog the experience, half the joy of NiF is hearing how other people react to it the first time. :D :D :D

[sovay]

It's like Leverage, if Nate Ford was a sweet elderly woman who just wanted to feed your face, Parker was a very confused time-traveler, and instead of genius con plans, everything always hinged on a ninja or two waiting until the ABSOLUTE MOST DRAMATIC MOMENT to hurl themselves out of hiding and start doing gratuitous flips.

I don't see the problem.

[skygiants]

Indeed, rather than being a problem I feel it is, in fact, a solution. :D

[osprey_archer]

This sounds epic and glorious.

[skygiants]

It is really surprisingly non-epic for something with so many ninjas but what it loses in epic it really makes up for in glory!

[hokuton_punch]

I'M SOLD.

[skygiants]

GOOD :D

[thistleingrey]

I love Tenchuu unreasonably, beyond its many faults of logic.

[skygiants]

Who needs logic when you have THREE enthusiastic vigilante grandmas?

[thistleingrey]

true!

[larryhammer]

Where can I find this series of amazing premiseness?

[skygiants]

I think we watched it on Amazon Prime but I believe it is also available on Dramafever!

[larryhammer]

Thanks!