Master Ninja is a Master Ninja (the only Occidental) but Manimal has his turning into animal skills. I think he’d just turn into the panther and eat Master Ninja, shurikens and all!
What do you, the viewers at home, think?
It depends; do they get to use the power of their theme song? If so, Master Ninja wins hands down. ("'Cuz those Van Patten brothers are so head-strong! Master Ninja Theme Song! Dig it!")
And I think the Master Ninja has a lot more edge than you give him credit for. Remember that this is the guy who was taken with the tranquility of post-war Japan.