Lets Put A Smile On That Face…With A Katana!
Taking the iconic characters from the Dark Knight’s lore and adapting them into a feature flick with violently beautiful Japanese animation? This might be a match made in nerd heaven.
While many fans will eagerly point out that Batman is already a ninja, seeing the Caped Crusader forced to battle against ronin-inspired versions of his greatest foes, including the Clown Prince of Crime, is a whole other beast.
According to an article on io9 –
While the concept alone to Warner Bros. Japan upcoming Batman Ninja anime is fantastic enough, it’s the film’s gorgeous visuals that really turn it into a truly unique, compelling work of art. Character designer Takashi Okazaki has reimagined Gotham’s heroes and villains as avant garde fashion statements inspired by Medieval Japan.
Batman Ninja is the story of how Batman, the Bat Family, and a number of Gotham’s criminals are transported through time and space back to Medieval Japan where they become embroiled in a local power struggle. Director Jumpei Mizusaki has described Batman Ninja as a film meant to show the world how Japan sees Batman and not one about how Batman (and Bruce Wayne) see Japan. Judging by the trailer, Japan sees a badass side of Batman that’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before.
Batman Ninja hits stores on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2018.
From the looks of the trailer, we can expect to see the entire Bat Family take up arms against the Joker and his insidious-looking warrior henchmen. Given how the minds behind this movie also gave us Akame Ga Kill and Kill la Kill, we should hopefully expect to see some hardcore, if sliiiiiightly fantastical, fight scenes along the way.
Be sure to check out the trailer for Batman Ninja below, as well as test your Dark Knight trivia by watching our list on the Top 10 Awesome Batman Facts.