One of the pioneers of online comedy, this series takes the reader mail format and adds ninjas, which we all know makes everything better. Like many web series, Ask a Ninja’s appeal owes a lot to its star: In this case, co-creator Douglas Sarine as the titular Ninja, whose energetic performance makes the show’s runtime of between 4 and 7 minutes fly by. Ask a Ninja is notable not only for its quality, though, but for its financial success — Sarine and co-creator Kent Nichols are reported to make $10,000 a month from ad revenue, licensing and merchandising. Clearly, this Ninja’s advice is well worth listening to.
Happy Ninja Day to You, 12/5/2006
Ask a Ninja Makes $300K, 1/29/2007
“Ask a Ninja” Signs Book Deal, 4/13/2007
Ask a Ninja: Now Powered by Castfire, 5/18/2007
Nichols on “Ninja Day,” Not His $100K, 12/3/2007
Ninja Spawns Killer Tomatoes, 3/11/2008
Ninja to Hang Up His Mask?, 3/17/2008
