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''[[Ninja High School]]'' is a manga-inspired comic book series created, written, and illustrated by Ben Dunn, and currently published by [[Antarctic Press]]. While it was originally intended as a parodic mini-series, the comic became so popular that it became a full series, currently totalling over 160 issues and many miniseries and special issues. The annual specials ''Ninja High School Yearbook'' and ''Ninja High School Swimsuit Edition'' [[Doujinshi|are entirely composed of art and stories created and contributed by fans]].

The story centers on [[Unlucky Everydude|Jeremy Feeple]], [[Ordinary High School Student|a student at Quagmire High]], who soon encounters a beautiful female [[~~Ninja|~~ninja]] named Itchy Koo (real name Ichikun Ichinohei) and an alien princess named Asrial -- [[Arranged Marriage|who have both been ordered to marry him]]. The earlier stories focus on [[Unwanted Harem|the girls' comedic attempts to marry this seemingly plain, ordinary high school boy]]. As the story progressed, backstories were given to the core characters, and [[Loads and Loads of Characters|an extensive supporting cast]] developed. While early stories focused mainly on slapstick, [[Cerebus Syndrome|later story arcs have become more serious]], delving into [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|murder, drugs, and homosexuality]].

The story centers on [[Unlucky Everydude|Jeremy Feeple]], [[Ordinary High School Student|a student at Quagmire High]], who soon encounters a beautiful female [[ninja]] named Itchy Koo (real name Ichikun Ichinohei) and an alien princess named Asrial -- [[Arranged Marriage|who have both been ordered to marry him]]. The earlier stories focus on [[Unwanted Harem|the girls' comedic attempts to marry this seemingly plain, ordinary high school boy]]. As the story progressed, backstories were given to the core characters, and [[Loads and Loads of Characters|an extensive supporting cast]] developed. While early stories focused mainly on slapstick, [[Cerebus Syndrome|later story arcs have become more serious]], delving into [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|murder, drugs, and homosexuality]].

The series contains [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|Lawyer Friendly Cameos]] and [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Ersatzes]] of characters from other media, usually but not always Japanese; these included ''[[Kamen Rider]]'', ''[[Power Rangers]]/[[Super Sentai]]'', ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ''[[Superman]]'', ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'', ''[[Terminator]]'', ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'', ''[[Transformers]]'', ''[[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water]]'', ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' the ''[[Gundam]]'' series and ''especially'' ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' (seriously looking at the early chapters, you'd be forgiven for thinking this whole series was an out and out parody of it).

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* [[Daddy's Little Villain]]: Zardon princess Leanna

* [[The Dark Side]]: Mimi

** [[Drunk On the Dark Side]]

** [[Drunk on the Dark Side]]

* [[Deconstructor Fleet]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Ichi initially as she only wanted marry Jeremy to become leader of her ninja clan. But the more she comes to know Jeremy the more she seem genuinely willing to marry him. {{spoiler|Ultimately it doesn't happen and she marries Lendo.}}

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** Fred Perry's ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'' also appears -- see [[Shared Universe]], below.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Several throughout the series.

* [[Heir to ~~The~~ Dojo]]: Ichi again and Ricky post second Timeskip.

* [[Heir to the Dojo]]: Ichi again and Ricky post second Timeskip.

* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]: Nearly every ninja in the series.

* [[Hot Librarian]]: Mimi Masters, Mita Celande.

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* [[The Power of Love]]: Jeremy seems to have this in spades.

* [[Powered Armor]]: Asrial was able to pull out a set at the drop of a hat.

* [[Put On a Bus]]: Inevitable in a series featuring [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].

* [[Put on a Bus]]: Inevitable in a series featuring [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].

* [[Putting On the Reich]]: The RNC's [[Private Military Contractors]] follow this trope.

* [[Putting on the Reich]]: The RNC's [[Private Military Contractors]] follow this trope.

* [[Replacement Flat Character]]: Lendo became this post Timeskip, after spending most of the series as the antagonistic Jerkass. His role was then filled by a new Jerkass, his younger brother, Tetsuo. Who is, {{spoiler|post-second-Timeskip, turning into a [[Badass Normal]] [[Replacement Flat Character|Niles]] himself.}} Looks like it runs in the family.

** Unfortunately, {{spoiler|for Tetsuo, at least, }}it didn't take.

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* [[Shapeshifting Lover]]

* [[Shared Universe]]: ''NHS'' is loosely in the same continuity as Fred Perry's ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'', with several crossover arcs and miniseries between the two.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Plenty, in fact the comic pretty much runs on this. In the picture above, Asrial is pretty much wearing the [[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ~~(Anime)~~|Gundam Double Zeta]]

* [[Shout-Out]]: Plenty, in fact the comic pretty much runs on this. In the picture above, Asrial is pretty much wearing the [[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|Gundam Double Zeta]]

* [[Start of Darkness]]: Yuudai during the Shidoshi era

* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]: Seriously Ben loves his (fictional) Nazis

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* [[Super Strength]]: One of the powers of a "Salusian of Imperial birth" like Asrial.

* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: [[Cute Witch]] Mimi has one which nearly took over Hell. Suzume (one of Ricky's ninja partners) also has one that can't tell friend from foe due to her clan's very brutal training from birth.

** Thanks to a brainwashing early in the series, ''Jeremy'' also has a super''genius'' evil side ([[Badass Normal|good in a fight, too]]), more or less [[Doctor Doom]] in a [[Putting On the Reich|Nazi-esque]] uniform.

** Thanks to a brainwashing early in the series, ''Jeremy'' also has a super''genius'' evil side ([[Badass Normal|good in a fight, too]]), more or less [[Doctor Doom]] in a [[Putting on the Reich|Nazi-esque]] uniform.

* [[Take a Third Option]]: How Tetsuo manages to get one over on the Elder Stars {{spoiler|After they deny him the choice of marrying his true love. He decides to play it their way and follow tradition, which means he could spread his secrets to other ninja clans and bankrupt them financially without breaking from their iron clad traditions. Say the least while he doesn't beat them psychically (he tried but was no match) he manages to do so by sheer wit and turning their customs back at them.}}

* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: Akaru, an island native who doesn't know anything about modern civilization and largely judges everything on how manly it is.

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* [[Unsound Effect]]

* [[Weirdness Magnet]]: The Feeple Family and the town of Quagmire in general.

* [[What Happened to ~~The~~ Mouse?]]: A literal example of this occurs in Issue #14, when a (normal sized) talking rat appears before Jeremy with a message from his father, Bob Feeple inviting Jeremy to Dimension X, where Bob has become Emperor of the Rats. The rat uses a dimensional beam gun to spirit Jeremy, Asrial, and Ichi to Dimension X which is populated by human sized anthropomorphic rats. The original rat is never seen or mentioned again.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: A literal example of this occurs in Issue #14, when a (normal sized) talking rat appears before Jeremy with a message from his father, Bob Feeple inviting Jeremy to Dimension X, where Bob has become Emperor of the Rats. The rat uses a dimensional beam gun to spirit Jeremy, Asrial, and Ichi to Dimension X which is populated by human sized anthropomorphic rats. The original rat is never seen or mentioned again.

* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: This is actually Jeremy's shining trait in the first series. Despite being surround by supernaturals and extraterrestrials, he can calm a situation simply by being himself and attempting to talk it down. Course if need be he will fight if he has to but the former is his true "power".