The previously announced Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League sequel has released a character clip, as well as details on its cast lineup. More details about the anime movie will be revealed at its panel at New York Comic Con on October 17.
The cast lineup includes:
- Koichi Yamadera as Batman
- Yuki Kaji as Robin
- Kengo Kawanishi as Red Robin
- Daisuke Ono as Nightwing
- Akira Ishida as Red Hood
- Hochu Otsuka as Alfred Pennyworth
- Masaki Terasoma as James Gordon
Kamikaze Douga returns to animate the sequel, with Jumpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi directing it. Kazuki Nakashima is doing the screenplay, Takashi Okazaki is in charge of the character designs and Yugo Kanno is composing the music.
Batman Ninja is a Japanese anime film directed by Junpei Mizusaki, with a screenplay by Kazuki Nakashima. The English adaptation was handled by Leo Chu and Eric S. Garcia. The film was produced by Warner Bros. Japan, DC Entertainment, Kamikaze Douga, YamatoWorks, and Barnum Studio.
It was first released digitally in the United States in April 2018, followed by a theatrical release in Japan in June of the same year. The movie is available for streaming on platforms like Apple TV and Prime Video, among others.
The official listing for the first film on Warner Bros.’ official website lists the plot as follows:
Japan’s finest artists reimagine Batman and his adversaries in this ground-breaking anime feature. In an all-new story, The Dark Knight travels to a land ruled by sword-wielding samurai and ninja assassins. Beginning in Gotham City, Gorilla Grodd’s time displacement machine malfunctions sending a crazed cast of tyrannical villains back in time to terrorize medieval Japan. The most depraved is Lord Joker, who seeks total domination of the feudal states and the final elimination of the legendary Batman. Can The Caped Crusader gain the advantage–without his signature tech– to keep Lord Joker and the others from rewriting history? Watch as an ancient legend comes to life in this stunningly realized, adrenaline-fueled addition to the Batman saga.
Source: Official Website
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