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Characters designed by the "Afro samurai" artist.
Screenplay written by "kazuki nakashima", who wrote some stuff for Gurren Lagann, Kill la kill
Director is the one that made the opening animation for the Jojo's bizarre adventures series
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c
heyletsbefriends
catwoman without one of those japanese cat masks? a wasted opportunity.
Saltyisthesea
Looks cool but I'm not a fan of the cel-shaded method.
mdjenkin93
LupusGrey
Kakkoii!!!
mikev2
だい好きです
JustAskPatrice
BATMANIME!
GeneTheAwkward
This needs more points. To the top with you!
Crabsforeveryone
I am so glad I am not the only one!!
johnnydarkko
BATMANGA!
AlexaMemeQueen
I have mixed feelings. I like Batman, I like anime. Not sure if the too should mix though. I always felt the detective noir Batman is best.
arcenlapin
@VulpesRex
Gorzine
It's going to be great! I know because i'm a ninja teacher. I have proof too: here is a selfie with my students: https://imgur.com/j1lX0oJ
ImInLoveWithAtLeastThreeGirls
That ninja elephant with a tiny uniform cracked me up
tommyba01
That's sooo awesome! I can't even see them
quixotegut
Samurai*
vanthemad
If only it weren't that uncomfortable 3D cel shaded animation they love so much r/n
oledyak
same shitty animation as the new berserk? No thanks!
worb84
Thought the same thing.
PhilMcrevice
Isn't "Batman Ninja" like saying "ATM Machine"?
passbuspass
Isnt that where you use your PIN number for cash withdrawals?
LuckyWristbands
Its more like sayin Ninja Assassin
RepostStat1sdicks
MRW when
RepostStat1sdicks
RIP in peace
sowillo
That took me as sec but ya lol
fcib
OMFG... hell yes. Now if Makoto Shishio makes a cameo I would die happy.
PeePeeFrictionPleasure
And ironically Shishio would be Mr. Freeze
AHorticulturistIsJustANerdyGardener
Gotham by Gaslight is coming 2018. -- When they animate Dark Knight's Metal, y'all's brains will fucking explode.
WHYDIDYOUSAYTHATNAME
Batman who Laughs would make some people sick. That shit's fucked up.
jazzymfresh
Am I the only that hates when they make animes full blown cgi?
CantPeelDemPotatos
Seriously. Was so excited about this, then saw the shit animation style. Ruined such a good premise with laziness. Will prob still watch doe
Sininenn
What does that mean? Leaving computer drawings to animate on plastic foils with zero time efficiency?
jazzymfresh
There's always computers I get that...but like going full blown cgi until it looks like a video game ruins it for me.
Sheepyhead
It looks cool and all, but seeing Batman using a sword is jarring. I know the movies haven't given a shit about his morals, but still
Wednesdude
And what's the alter ego of Batman in this one - Baruso Ueno ?
ReddBlockland
batman got those yaoi hands
CatBlaster5000
u stop that
Englishisnotmyfirstlanguage
Yamero!!!
NotBigBrother84
Isn't and hasn't Batman always been a literal ninja..
AThreeFootTallChocolateMooseWithFudgeEyes
Batman Begins (and the cartoon series made around that time) emphasised some aspects. But not to this extent
RisingPhoenix92
@JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
Dark knight style: full erection no jutsu
ahorseelbowdeepinme
WHY DO THE HORSES HAVE MASKS?!? WHY ARE WE PROTECTING THEIR IDENTITIES? WHAT DO THEY DO DURING THE DAY THAT THEY MIGHT GET RECOGNIZED?!?!
CanadianBacon1994
Armor
HovercraftFullofBees
Horse stuff.
dnzm
They horse around.
Robvp
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/988791274f07e8bfbed38aa4e1b991bf.jpg
Englishisnotmyfirstlanguage
Sotha
TheShittierBeatles
Well this is just fantastic.
TheColourPeach
Does anyone remember the episode where Bruce has a nightmare about his parent's death and the blood comes out of the gun?
jerner15
MrHashSlingingSlasher
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McSnapperDapple
MrNight48
save and saved
floyd007
Er i like this more than the post itself
PeterApproves
Look I'm using this
OneBucPerson
Ewww, 3D animation? Way to take an awesome concept like a Batman anime and have it go down the same route as that awful 2017 Berserk.
ThePastmaster
Because 3D animation is a fuckload cheaper than hand drawn. Sad but true.
NKato
This 3D animation looks like it was done by the same studio that did Jojo's Bizzare Adventures' OP sequences. https://youtu.be/fX_0ECJp4GM
NERDRAGEohacat
To be fair, Berserk 2017 was shit because of the director: long filmography of making slapstick comedies, zero experience working with 3D.
CliffordJohnsonMiller
Compare that to something like Land of the Lustrous, and you can clearly see that 3D isn't the problem, because that show is gorgeous.
HOOMANGUY
Coolbob
Fucked up the youtube link, try this https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=QF031DwMffQ
rusrsdude
Looks aight
bigolenastyfish
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mustang2733
.
RichardPOsterior
Doot
Keppers
.
DarthFutuza
It's still messed up. You included the time stamp to start at 3 secs now.
JNied
Why include a timestamp at all? Do we not want it to start at the beginning?
DarthFutuza
Why ask me instead of OP?
JNied
That was directed at the room, sorry.
CatBlaster5000
you double dipping bastard, just edit the post
Coolbob
Tf is double dipping
CatBlaster5000
chrisdafish
I think it’s a dumb complaint personally
srsgiraffe
You can always edit your post
Coolbob
I STILL DONT KNOW HOW :(
srsgiraffe
Click right corner where your name is > Images > Click this post/images > "edit title/description"
Coolbob
I know you can edit them but idk if my thing messed up last time but i did it and it reset all the comments and views it was like a new post
GeneTheAwkward
Holy shit it's RWBY-style CGI...!
KayeFaye80
I know I’m in the minority here but I always liked Harley’s original look over her recent one but for whatever reason I LOVE this design
Gayforbae
I like a blend of all of them. That's how I did my cosplay
kingofkez
CLASSIC for life indeed but yah i will take this over arcam or suicide squad
jnoahj
The problem is that the Bruce Timm Harley Quin translates very poorly to practical costumes. The scene in ss that she wears it looks awful.
Leeuwerik
Skinyight suits look aweful on just about anyone. Hence the reason costume designers try alternatives. Source: costume designer myself.
ImNotAnOrange
that looks a bit more similar to the original than the current stuff
VizzleDizzle
Original Harley design was waaaaay better, but Margot Robbie was smoking hot in that god-awful film. I also like this design.
tatches
Are you talking about the little outfit with the corset and frills she wore in the SS comics? Or the old school full-body suit?
VizzleDizzle
Full body suit
Lolzorski
Why is it that when westerners adapt japanese stuff it's terrible, but when Japs do it to us they knock the thing out of the park?
Inhuman87
I want to say "name one thing" but I know it's because I'm hammered and also too many Japanese OC is terrible cinema-wise for it to count
SunBrolem
One word: Funimation.
EwokDude
I think you underestimate how many people think the original was better.
raosion
Her name is Harley Quinn! Make her look like a harlequin! The need to make her sexy shouldn't overtake the character concept!
NotSoSubtleCallidusAssasin
The original was CREATIVE, the current is just fetish materiel
DiabolicalStench
This person said it, so I don't have to
Coolbacca
Yeah but you wont hear me complaining
spaceboy1980
Well frikin put! I don't believe it could be said better. But still Margo Robbie :b......
ZeRootOfAllEvil
Margot Robbie known for her Brooklyn accent removed it for SS. When Injustice 2 treats Harley like a human & SS doesn't, you know its trash.
spaceboy1980
She absolutely stole the show in the crap movie, even over an A list actor like Will Smith.
bryanew710
Timmverse Harley is best Harley. Been saying it for years.
ItzGent
ARE YOU JOKING ME?! THE DUDE WHO WROTE GURREN LAGANN AND KILL LA KILL. AND THE DUDE WHO MADE THE OPENING FOR JOJO AND THE DESIGNER FOR AFRO
ItzGent
SAMURAI. FUCKING YES MY DUDES.
TheFastestManAlive2189
I was excited for this but now that I see screenshots I'm not really impressed because THEY'RE USING FRICKING 3D ANIMATION!!!!!! ???????????
KjTheLightning
hey, could still be good, inuyashiki nd houseki no kuni came out alright...
TheFastestManAlive2189
3D can be good but what makes anime great is the beautiful hand drawn artwork that captures emotions so well! Look at Boko no Hero
VeryMoistTowelettes
At least it's better than Berserk's animation.
eetsumkaus
the 3D looks good tho
ohitsonlyoli
Most anime now a days has 3D in it....
JamesMonroeLJ
Right, lazy asses don’t wanna draw.
Demicol
3D can work if its done well. See: Houseki no Kuni.
TheAccursedHamster
True, but unfortunately so far its been poor animation more often than not.
NERDRAGEohacat
Rakuen Tsuihou was also done really well.
5po0ky
I was shocked at how much I am enjoying this. Criminally underwatched
ronnoct
Batman is already a ninja, but it's never been an anime. I could get down with this.
onrop
He's been in one part of Gotham Knight...and it looked horrible...
ronnoct
Lol yeah that does look bad, maybe this will be hood
pixster
Calls it "Batman Ninja" but is all about the Samurai
kingofkez
TY i was thinking same thing do some study lol
jocloud31
Samurai Bat. There. Done.
PmMeGifsForSauce
I think Batman is the Ninja here.
NeoPretorian
Bamurai
LookingOutAtTheDoomedEarthSheBreathedaSighAsEverythingHadBecome
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oJqbh-tjJVE
Bustajay
I’d watch Black Samurai
capitainechips
Yup yup
PhoenixAbovesky
So, what's about Naruto? They said they are ninja, but they are super humans!
TeenageMutantNinjaAbortedFetuses
Must watch
Samoht
Baturai.
HorsefaceBeeguy
TekkieX
Well it is being made by some of the folk doing the current JoJo series and animated by the team that does the CG intros.
SgtThunderfistMD
Well if they called it Samuratman it'd complete change the character.
Davadin
Does it matter? No it does not.
TheReverseShock
Baturai didn't sound as good
ImNotAnOrange
i mean if it was a batman ninja anime, thats not really a big stretch, especially if you build off the Nolan movies
PerineumFalcon
So you've seen it?
AMartianPotato
1) Ninja basically just means spy, Samurai could be ninja 2) Batman would obviously be a ninja in the context of this setting.
doesntmatter
Could a samurai be a pizza ninja cat though?
RobBobertyYT
AidenT92
Not sure if accurate but it sounds right. +1
AMartianPotato
Here's a video on the topic if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKboTCup7zM
imp00ping
Samurai was a social class and a ninja was a villager who would do ninja stuff for cash or to save his village. Idk if this is accurate tho
AMartianPotato
Yes, Samurai was a social class, but ninja isn't. Ninja (Shinobi) is an occupation. It meant someone who partook in covert actions.
AMartianPotato
Here's an interesting video on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKboTCup7zM
BangkokDanger
That’s not true that’s a Hollywood myth. All ninja were Samurai not all samurai were ninja. Think of “Ninja” as a sort of class of samurai.
AMartianPotato
No, this is wrong too. There were definitely non-samurai ninjas. A ninja was simply anyone who partook in covert espionage.
BangkokDanger
I’m sorry but that’s not true. Just like there can’t be a navy SEAL whose not in the military. “Ninja” describes a very specific thing. 1/2
Ryssaroori
But Batman is the ninja, and he is fighting the samurai
IconicM
I mean, he was already basically a ninja... so they gave him Samurai armor to "make him a ninja?"
eetsumkaus
some ninja WERE samurai. See Hattori Hanzo
KanzenChowa
Its like a weebs fanfiction
imp00ping
No it's true, a lot of "weeb" fiction on ninjas are about... you guessed it, samurai's!
CaptainAsshat
Samurais*
Blundermore
Real ninjas didn't wear black robes and ninja roll everywhere. They dressed as farmers and often carried large baskets.
AnimusBane
Cool thing, the whole dressed in black came about because of stage hands.
SecondSince
Ikr. Look at that sneaky assassin, in his assassin clothes with his assassin weapons. Not conspicuous at all!!
SkyrimForTheDragons
Potential for cross over memes with Samurai Jack?
Hybris51129
CanOnlySayYes
Boredashell
I love this because you can see the *fade to commercial* that a lot of Saturday morning cartoons did
3MidgetsInATrenchCoat
Username checks out...
EdgerAlanJoe
@SeemsOkGuys what u think
SkyrimForTheDragons
I should have done this right at the start.
Duvn
Character design is the same dude that made Afro Samurai
FutureHylian
Karate kid remake was all about kung fu
Wesugi
the term "American Ninja Warrior" makes me sick
leinheart711
So it went from an awesome detective billionaire with tons of gadget to a ninja thing. Bet joker is a fuck ed up lord and some bad guys
leinheart711
Get multiple transformations and power ups. Art design is cool but fuck you Japan.
Nnsoch
The samurai created ninjas, the first ninjas were samurai who discarded the code in favor of victory over honor.
Nnsoch
Even before the Bushido code, Samurai were still seen as a higher class and expected to act as such. Honorable combat was huge
Nnsoch
Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan
Nnsoch
Some samurai were ninjas due to their being hired for espionage, the first true professional ninja were the Iga and Koga clans.
BangkokDanger
That’s not true. “Bushido” (samurai honor code) is not nearly as old as the samurai. “Bushido” wasn’t a concept until the 17th century. 1/2
BangkokDanger
Ninja were a specialized occupation that describes a type of samurai (the social class).
aPokal
A samurai can very much be a ninja.
TehOcelot
praise the mighty metatron for battling general ignorance
GTimgur
Other way round.
WhySoSeverusSnape
This is important.
parasztarcal
I'm pretty sure being a ninja includes dishonest methods, which does not fit into the samurai code.
aPokal
Honour for a samurai is serving their lord. If this includes backhanded actions, they did it. They also used guns with gusto.
Radix865
That really depended on the time and the lord. Some detested guns, others loved them. Same for ninjas.
eetsumkaus
tell that to Akechi Mitsuhide then!
DartTarget13
The age of the samurai lasted about 700 years. The idea everyone of them was honorable for the long span of time is laughable.
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
Been watching Cracked: Hilarious Helmet History?
DartTarget13
Have now and will say that did help my case.
AmbiguousGardens
I thought the point is that they aren't
CatBlaster5000
No. They're 2 different jobs with different disciplines but technically aren't mutually exclusive, one could be both. Batman could. He did.
TheMightyKibbless
You are correct
Flametide
No brother. Ninjas were samurai.
AmbiguousGardens
I'm pretty sure that's not true
ThatTransformersDude
Same here, given Samurai have a code and Ninja do as they please in a sense.
PUNISHER88
Have you ever heard of the Ronin, they no longer follow the code of the samurai. Some good, some bad.
vauhtihirmu
Aren't they technically just masterless samurai? Many acted as bandits but you could have a Ronin who did his best to adhere to the code.
clawthewolf
And funnily enough, those noted to have been Ninja in the Sengoku Jidai were far less treacherous than the supposedly honorable samurai
ThatTransformersDude
Of course, the original ninja if I'm not mistaken were farmers defending their lands, there is an honor to protecting one's way of life.
Frozenpasties
Most ninja that have been written about were members of the samurai caste. Ffs people.
clawthewolf
The most honorable thing of a samurai is to perform the wish of his lord. Whatever you do to accomplish it does not matter
ThatTransformersDude
They also believe in failure to carry out their duty should be death, a ninja will just say "oops, lets keep on livin'."