The next DC animated film plays with time as Batman Ninja takes the Dark Knight, along with many of his friends and allies, and transplants them into feudal Japan.
Following a Japanese trailer tease, Warner Bros. has announced stateside release dates for Batman Ninja on a variety of home video formats. It will first premiere April 24th exclusively on Digital HD. Batman Ninja Blu-ray, Blu-ray Steelbook and DVD editions are slated for May 8th.
You won’t find a Batman Ninja 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on store shelves. Instead, the studio has opted to release a 4K version via digital only sometime this summer. This could mean that 4K sales for Batman: Gotham by Gaslight 4K UHD Blu-ray sales didn’t mean expectations.
Here are the Batman Ninja bonus features:
- “East / West Batman” (Featurette) – Batman meets the anime medium, as this documentary looks into some of the Western tropes and archetypes, meshed into the world of feudal Japan. East meets West, swords, samurai and giant robots, all playing into the clash between Batman and his Rogues gallery.
- “Batman: Made in Japan” (Featurette) – To make a special film about Batman requires just the right artist to bring the mix of style and energy that is unmistakably anime. The filmmakers discuss the Japanese character models, influences and design create a fusion experience into this hyper real world.
- “New York Comic Con Presents Batman Ninja” – Meet the talented filmmakers behind Batman Ninja as they discuss their inspirations and challenges in bringing an anime version of Batman to life during a panel discussion unveiling Batman Ninja during New York Comic Con 2017.
Pre-order Batman Ninja on Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray or DVD at Amazon.
Here’s the English language trailer and Blu-ray steelbook cover art.
