Might be true. Guy who worked on Revenge of Shinobi said Westerners look at ninjas as wizards. American ninja probably inspiration.
From contributor PingvinBlueJeans: The covers for NES Shinobi and Wrath of the Black Manta may have been inspired by the poster for the 1981 film Enter the Ninja.pic.twitter.com/2Jdeu3XK1Y
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That kick is based on a photo and it was used for reference A LOT, possibly even more than the "Joe Lewis sidekick": http://vintageninja.net/?p=8543
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