Batman Ninja
Batman and his rogues’ gallery become feudal warlords in a flamboyant anime time-travel battle where strategy must replace technology.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- flamboyant
- kinetic
- playful
- action movie night
- anime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly welcomed the film's ambitious Japanese animation style and inventive superhero reimagining, while finding its story and tone uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Batman, the Joker, Catwoman, and the Bat-family are recast amid feudal lords, ninjas, and samurai imagery.
Gorilla Grodd's machine transports Batman and his enemies from Gotham into feudal Japan, exhausting Batman's modern weaponry.
The film escalates superhero conflict into highly stylized Japanese animation set pieces involving castles, machines, and giant combat forms.
Batman must rely on intellect, Catwoman, Alfred, Nightwing, and the wider Bat-family after his high-tech equipment is quickly exhausted.
Films like Batman Ninja, and why
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
shares high-energy anime action, comic-book spectacle, time displacement, and an inventive Japanese setting
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
shares stylized superhero animation, ensemble combat, heightened villainy, and multiverse-like genre play
Kubo and the Two Strings
shares feudal Japanese setting, samurai action, visual stylization, and clashes between historical tradition and fantastical technology
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
shares comic-book characters reimagined through Japanese animation traditions, exaggerated action, and colorful spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Jumpei Mizusaki
- Release Date
- 2018-03-24
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1101)
Cast
- Koichi Yamadera
- Wataru Takagi
- Rie Kugimiya
- Ai Kakuma
- Hochu Otsuka
- Daisuke Ono
- Akira Ishida
- Kengo Kawanishi
- Yuki Kaji
- Junichi Suwabe
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Batman Ninja about?
- Batman and his rogues’ gallery become feudal warlords in a flamboyant anime time-travel battle where strategy must replace technology.
- What is Batman Ninja like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Batman Ninja as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Batman Ninja violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Batman Ninja as moderate.
- What did critics think of Batman Ninja?
- Critics broadly welcomed the film's ambitious Japanese animation style and inventive superhero reimagining, while finding its story and tone uneven.
- Which films are like Batman Ninja?
- Films with a similar feel include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Afro Samurai: Resurrection.
- How long is Batman Ninja?
- Batman Ninja runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Batman Ninja?
- In United States, Batman Ninja is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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