Batman Ninja anime announces its return

Through a press release, Warner Bros. Japan announced the production of a sequel film for the “ Batman Ninja ” franchise . This new installment in CG animation will be titled “ Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League ,” but the statement did not indicate a scheduled premiere date.

Considering that this is a DC Comics franchise, then it is evident that more details will be revealed during the Warner Bros. Japan panel on July 4 at the Anime Expo convention .

For its part, the original “ Batman Ninja ” is an animated film directed by Junpei Mizusaki at the Kamikaze Douga and YamatoWorks studios , released in May 2018. Curiously, there are two versions, since the United States version had Leo Chu and Eric García changing Kazuki Nakashima's scripts from the original Japanese version, thus creating two different versions of the same film.

Synopsis of Batman Ninja

At Arkham Asylum, Batman confronts Gorilla Grodd as he attempts to destroy Grodd's new invention: the Quake Engine. In the midst of the chaos, the engine activates and the entire asylum vanishes into thin air, and Batman with it. When the dust settles, Batman finds himself in the middle of an unknown highway. He soon realizes that he is no longer in Gotham City, but in feudal Japan. The amazement quickly fades when some samurai descend on him to end his life. Later, Batman's investigation leads him to discover that the person responsible for the kill order is none other than his archenemy, the Joker.

After an encounter with Catwoman, he learns that the criminals from the asylum had teleported there two years earlier, each ruling a part of Japan, with Joker being the dominant leader. To return home, Batman must reactivate the Quake Engine, located in the remains of the asylum, now known as Arkham Castle. However, there's a problem: aside from his gadget belt, the arsenal that was once within his reach has virtually disappeared. Batman Ninja follows the Dark Knight through a strange new environment, facing off against familiar enemies in an attempt to return to Gotham in one piece.

Source: Comic Natalie