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Why don't the teenage mutant ninja turtles have real costumes?

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My wife just pointed out the most amazing thing: the teenage mutant ninja turtles don't wear the full gei (uniform) of a black belt in ninjitsu or "ninja". They wear a headband, and that's it. Have you ever seen a self respecting ninja running around in a loin cloth and a headband? Nope, and neither have I.

So, why is TMNT so unrealistic? Is it because they don't expect us to think about the show while we watch Leo bust heads with his katana? Or is it because it'd be too hard to tell they are turtles for the audience if they wore the full ninja costume?