In the 1960s, an 18th century samurai named Shintaro appeared on Australian television screens. With TV in Australia barely ten years old, THE SAMURAI became a surprise hit - thousands of Australian kids tuned in each weekday afternoon at 3:30 to catch Shintaro and his ninja friend Tombei battle rivals such as the Koga Ninja. Samurai mania swept the nation with children crafting their own weaponry and wreaking havoc in playgrounds and backyards across the nation! For many years the complete 128 episodes have remained commercially elusive, but Siren Visual is proud to announce that THE SAMURAI SEASON NINE: PUPPET NINJA hits Australian DVD in October 2010! Transferred from all new master material with both Japanese language and English dub versions, this is the ultimate edition for old and new fans. The evil puppet-master Genshin with his travels the countryside with his puppet show - a front for the masters of deception: THE PUPPET NINJA! Shintaro faces Kongo once again, his cunning game of cat and mouse pulling Shintaros strings to breaking point! Originally airing in Australia in 1965, the PUPPET NINJA story is unique in that it was ten episodes long due to the broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games October 1964.