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Batman Ninja
ニンジャバットマン
2018 85 min Japan, United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.2
Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Director: Junpei Mizusaki
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Description
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
Starring
Kôichi Yamadera
Actor
Wataru Takagi
Actor
Ai Kakuma
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Batman Ninja is a polarizing visual experiment that trades traditional narrative coherence for high-concept anime stylization. While some viewers appreciate the bold, inventive aesthetic, many criticize its disjointed plot, heavy reliance on absurd mecha tropes, and underdeveloped character rosters.
| Production | The film delivers a visually striking and inventive spectacle that masterfully blends 3D animation, traditional ink-brush art, and stylized character designs. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is widely criticized as incoherent, disjointed, and overly reliant on absurd, narrative-breaking elements like transforming castles and mecha battles. | |
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a bloated cast of villains that leaves most characters feeling superfluous and underdeveloped compared to the core leads. | |
| Originality | The shift into giant robot sequences and mecha-heavy tropes is highly divisive, with some finding it a creative homage to anime subgenres while others feel it betrays the grounded tone of Batman. |