Within the universe of Batman Ninja, the plot is not right to stay fixed into the specific place of Gotham City and fights Batmans enemies who always remain just loose in buildings lifestyles and no key figures anywhere in sight, instead such remarkable action plot transports them to 16th century Japan and all there looks and feels. Even far from the warm peaceful shades of his Batcave, this version of the mysterious hero shows great parameters of the Batman- who tries to figure out the means by which he could overcome Brandon James-Tony Hale & Arley Quinn-Tara Strong amongst other insidious evil without any high technical gadgetry after Gorilla G’s time displacement machine malfunctions in Arkham Asylum: A serious. Moreover, his parents and other relations, whom he can’t feel warm with which only strengthens the feeling of helplessness arou Morgan-Harold shout, and roar very much loudly say the things.
The animation quality of Batman Ninja is the foremost thing that captivates the viewer. The movie is simply terrific. The intricacies from the background elements including sky or vegetation or terrain features or buildings to the foreground like their hero or villain’s features or costumes has all been drawn with great care. It is not surprising that Takashi Okazaki, author and illustrator of the Afro Samurai graphic Novels, heads the character design.
That same sense of silliness is also evident in the action sections. No thanks to the Japanese anime look, Batman and the Joker fight in ways never fought. In an instance when Batman wrestles Joker in the woods, the two fighters would soar around trees like something made for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. There is a kind of shattering beauty in the fight choreography. Yes, it is impossible to think that Bruce Wayne could ever carry out such movements in the ‘real’ frame of work, but in this drawn up world, everything goes. The fact that Batman Ninja does not shy away from that notion makes this film surpass even the recent best animated features on the DC universe.
Another of the numerous reasons that will make Batman stand out is how well he handles hard situations. For instance, Afro Samurai writer Leo Chu’s role of the script presents Batman with the impossible challenge of looking to subdue the Joker and the rest of the Arkham inmates, without the high-tech equipment that he has been used to for most of his life. This rendition of Batman has to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new style that suits this new world, and he does. Fighting has its places, and so does combat’s art, and looking for an answer, Batman evolves and expands old knowledge for some more purposes, in this particular case inhaling from the twenty-first century Yong Shun Bane to defeat the criminals of that age that would target Japan. And let’s not lie: it’s simply neat to have seen something like Batman as a Samurai.
Well and behold, it appears that there is a side of the Joker that is adept in sword fighting as well. Oh, and let’s not forget, he has a large robotic fortress as well. Well, obviously, this isn’t Batman’s forte, but then again after all those years of watching these two clash in different platforms, it is quite an experience and a delight for the viewers to see them in a way which they have never seen before. In the English language edition of Movie Batman Ninja the character is voiced by Tony Hale (Arrested Development), who has given one of the best features for the crazy clown after Mark Hamill in the animated film series. That sadistic laugh of his is a terrifying echo that augments perfectly his sadistic demonic personality making him a worthy enemy.
Other Arkham inmates that went into a time machine include Poison Ivy, Deathstroke, Penguin, Two-Face anyone, and of course, Gorilla Grodd. With the Joker, these people yearn thirst eventually to have enough power that they can conquer the warring states of Japan and rewrite history in their favor. Although it is nice to see all of them in their new costumes in the samurai style, this collection of Batman villains mostly functions as window dressing for the real deal. There is no ambiguity that Batman Ninja is a Batman and Joker film and the focus of the plot is rightfully on them, the characters who call for such attention. I would even go so far as to call Harley Quinn an after thought, even if Strong’s voice over work is always very good.
As for the level on which everything connects, then the last act of the picture is simply awe inspiring, and I find myself wishing I could freeze frame everything just so that I can absorb every detail. We won’t go into spoilers here, but let’s just say that the 9 year old owner inside me was completely wowed by everything on the screen during the final skirmish.
Conclusion
Batman Ninja goes on yet another path; however, this time it is a very distinct approach that redefines the iconic superhero the way we have never seen in any animated Batman movie. The venture was a new one for DC who invited some of the best Japanese anime artists in hopes of reviving one of their most recognizable characters, and not only did the end result build on those adaptations but exceeded them.
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