Can the word "romance" be similar in some meanings with the word "romantic"?
"Okay, well, this time it's going to be different. Because I am like a romance ninja.
You don't see it coming, and then bam! Romance, watch out, hearts, kisses, love, ooh-ya!" Here I can't understand why the say "romance ninja" but not "romantic".
"Oh, I'm going to take her to a nice restaurant for dinner.
Oh, that's not bad, but as far as romance goes,
I think my gift hits it right out of..." Here romance means "love, or a feeling of being in love" and can be substitute with "romantic", do I understand that correctly?
The same is here "As you know, I had planned a traditional evening of romance and gifts. ...By doing none of it--no dinner, no romance, no gifts." (The Big Bang Theory)

Question

Can the word "romance" be similar in some meanings with the word "romantic"?
"Okay, well, this time it's going to be different. Because I am like a romance ninja.
You don't see it coming, and then bam! Romance, watch out, hearts, kisses, love, ooh-ya!" Here I can't understand why the say "romance ninja" but not "romantic".
"Oh, I'm going to take her to a nice restaurant for dinner.
Oh, that's not bad, but as far as romance goes,
I think my gift hits it right out of..." Here romance means "love, or a feeling of being in love" and can be substitute with "romantic", do I understand that correctly?
The same is here "As you know, I had planned a traditional evening of romance and gifts. ...By doing none of it--no dinner, no romance, no gifts." (The Big Bang Theory)

Answer

You would say romance ninja, because of the context and the way you're using it. If you were to lengthen it and have the same meaning you could also say, "I am a ninja at/of romance." 
If you were talking about yourself you would say, "I am a romantic guy." Because romantic is descriptive. (Like being a sneaky ninja.) 
Romantic is used to describe, for example "We had a romantic dinner." and romance is used in speech as if it were a thing like dinner or a gift.

Hope that helps!

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