Female Neo-Ninjas (Japan 1991)

Rating: ***
Cast: Yuka Oonishi, Senako Fujimoto, Akemi Ooshima

This movie is just too cool. It's essentially "Sukeban Deka" (1987) given an adult treatment (just think if Sid and Marty Krofft made exploitation films...). Three adorably cute ninja girls (lead by Yuka Oonishi of the second and third "Sukeban Deka" films) in modern-day Japan get caught up in a case involving a dead monk, a magic scroll, time travelers, and space aliens! They make their way through the film hacking and slashing evil ninjas and occasionally showing a little skin. (dear god, seeing one of the ninja girls posing as a hooker nearly gave me a heart attack) Good looking, well made, and completely fun and silly, the only complaint that I have is that the fighting is pretty weak - but I can overlook that.