Top 10 Coolest Movie Ninja Characters

A tribute to those mysterious black-clad warriors who can kill with a hundred different gadgets, and perform superhuman feats, and you'll never know they were there. From feudal Japan to 21st century America, the ninja have captured our imaginations.

10. Seikura - The Octagon. Half brother of Scott James (Chuck Norris), Seikura runs a ninja training facility to instruct future terrorists in the finer points of martial arts and assassination. When he learns of Scott's investigating, he prepares to finally kill his hated half brother.

9. Scorpion - Mortal Combat. This yellow clad ninja is as dangerous as they come. Summoned to a supernatural version of an Enter The Dragon style competition, he's a tournament favorite with his ability to shoot fire, and a living tether line that emits from his hand. If you run away, the last thing you hear before dying is, "over here!"

8. Raphael - TMNT. This hero in a half shell is pure bad-ass. Sure, he has three brothers, also mutated turtles who study Ninjitsu. But Raphael is hot headed, rough, and a loner. He's got personal issues that confound him, but doesn't seek help. He works things out on his own.

7. The Black Ninja - Ninja III: The Domination - This ninja bad ass kills his target and what seems like half of Los Angeles before he's taken out. And that's just the first 10 minutes of the film. Even dead he isn't done. He possesses the body of a young woman to kill those who did him in.

6. Azumi - Azumi. This female ninja is as tough as they come. After a brutal training period, she slashes her way across war-torn japan as the ultimate assassin

5. Ishikawa Goemon - Shinobi No Mono - For those who like their ninja's rooted in authentic believabilty, look no further than this movie. Arguably the first true ninja movie, made in Japan, seeks to educate and entertain audiences with histories most mysterious warriors.

4. Braden - Revenge Of The Ninja. Braden was an epic ninja villain. Taking out wise guys to push his own heroine is bad enough. But Braden also has the ability to hypnotize, and has more gadgets than James Bond. Only Cho, friend and fellow ninja master himself, can stand up to him. 

3. Kinjo - The Hunted. Leader of a modern day ninja cult, Kinjo is cursed by an American who's seen his face while on his last mission. Now, he hunts down the American who is protected by a modern day samurai who uses him as bait to lure Kinjo out. An epic samurai vs ninja showdown ensues. 

2. Hasegawa - Enter The Ninja. The movie that really started the ninja craze of the 1980's, as well as played by an actual ninja-turned-actor is right here. Two sequels all originate from this Golan-Globus production. Played by Sho Kosugi, he introduces the west to this ancient, eastern martial art.

1. Batman - Batman Begins. Yes, Batman. At least in Christopher Nolan's series, Batman was trained as a ninja during his time with the League of Shadows. Plus, you'll find plenty of ninja vs ninja action when the League comes to Gotham.