I really don't have much to say about this release, and I think my review title says all you need to know; Like most artwork that comes from Japan, this was just beautiful to the eyes. Somewhere in the middle of the movie I noticed a small lapse in the artwork, as if someone was rushed or got lazy around the 40 minute mark. It lasted for just a bit and then it went right back to the clean colorful style it began with.

The story was so bad that it was laughable. Maybe someone enjoys the base plot ideas of anime television shows? The gathering of 5 to build one massive robot, or animals physically binding together to form a giant Batman? My jaw dropped ... I was left speechless, wondering whose stupid idea it was to make this part of a Batman tale. You might argue that it was instilling some sort of Japanese flair, but what I watched was a zero-effort attempt to finish the plot.

The writers don't seem to know who Batman is! This take on Batman didn't know what to do without technology - which evidentally it's a big transformation for Batman to fight without his bat-mobile, bat-wing, and bat-cycle. Seriously. The Japanese version of Batman was helpless without all his toys. He was also really stupid about basic problems; I watched him aim his grapple-gun into the air, unsure of what to do around one story buildings.

Enjoy the artwork, it's genuinely beautiful - but expect huge a waste of time.

Though I wasn't impressed with Gotham By Gaslight (2018) I respected what they were trying to do and it was an interesting attempt at an alternative Batman tale.

With Batman Ninja I expected more of the same, little did I realise I was about to watch the worst animated superhero movie I've ever seen.

Japanese made and set in fuedal Japan we see Batman, some allies and a host of villians ripped through time and into one of the biggest embarassments I've seen in years.

With alternating animation styles (None of which I like),a laughable story which contradicts itself multiple times and more than a little influence from Power Rangers this is beyond words.

I'd say it was a Batman comedy like the Adam West throwbacks or Lego Batman if it didn't take itself so seriously. I mean I am truly lost for words just how bad this is, it starts off poor and gradually just gets more and more ridiculous until I found my jaw actually dropping at the level of stupidity.

Batman Ninja is even worse than the title suggests, I want to rant about this atrocity but if I begin this will be a insanely long review.

I'm not sure who this is aimed at but I'd be surprised if even the most hardcore of DC fans will enjoy this.

The Good:

It's original I'll give it that

The Bad:

Not fond of the animation style

Weak voice acting

Story really is quite bad

Whole thing is ridiculous and can't be taken even remotely seriously

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

During feudal Japan the primary language was English

I sat down to watch this movie with my eight year old son, whom like Batman and superhero movies, and also has an interest in animated movies of course as children have.

It turned out that "Batman Ninja" was actually the worst of all animated Batman movies that I have seen!

Why? Well,l because the plot was just downright ridiculous, and it was actually an idiotic and laughable plot. Come on, Batman and some of the allies and adversaries get timewarped back into feudal Japan and become samurai and ninjas. Seriously? I wonder how this came to pass and go into production. What where they thinking? Probably to turn a quick buck.

And even worse, then it was kept in an Anime/Manga style of art, which in itself is alright, but it just didn't work for the Batman universe. Then suddenly and without warning they went and changed the art style entirely to something that looked like it was drawn by children. It was just abysmal!

We didn't even stick around to finish it. We had about 25 minutes left to watch when we gave up, and have no plans to return to finish this fiasco of a foray into the "Batman" universe.