Are the Turtles improperly designed?

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

But, doing nitpicking, that Photo isn't very Ninja accurate either. real Ninja did not dress up in black karate gi suits, modern Martial Arts grading belts, and waved around fake fantasy swords that didn't exist until the 1960's. The hood and mask is an everyday use for farmers working in the fields, same goes for "ninja hand covers", regular people used those for protection from the weather and the sun, the hand covers are still used today. The Jika-Tabi the photo ninja is wearing is also a modern invention. normal Tabi is socks meant for wearing with sandals.

Although, that karate gi wearing hooded shadow warrior IS the look that is associated with pop-culture Ninjas.

The ninja Turtles don't really fill a lot of the criteria given from the esthetics of the Pop-Culture Ninjas, they do have knotted belts, sometimes. Or the belts are buckled or connected by clasps (maybe?). Their main Ninjas feature besides their "Ninja" weapons, is probably their feet, as it (save Nick cartoon) resembles the Tabi sock by sporting two toe digits.

Quoted again, as always and forever, of perfect accuracy.

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