Batman Ninja is so shamelessly and unapologetically out of its mind. The people who worked on this clearly poured their heart into this movie even if it doesn't follow the conventional molds of what people expect from Batman and anime in general, and that's what makes it so good. They know it's cheesy and over the top, and they know it's a chaotic mess, yet they continue to ramp it up with more crazy shit that leaves you stunned. There are mechs and swordfighting and guns, and they completely changed Damian's original personality to a shonen protagonist type character because he's the token young male character. Batman even does Naruto hand signs at some point. There's Naruto running and a whole ass Gattai song for a mech merging sequence. The symphony of classic/cheesy anime tropes mixed with Batman is ridiculously hilarious and beautiful at the same time.
+ The character models and animation are a little janky in some shots, but for the most part, it actually looks really good. The fight choreography and environmental/character design is genuinely really pleasing to look at along with the visual effects (Kamikaze Douga also did the iconic 3D intros for JJBA). I absolutely love the character designs, especially for Joker and Catwoman. Also, Red Hood's helmet/mask was replaced with a basket which is so silly and I love it.
+ Voice acting in the Japanese version was amazing. Wataru Takagi as the Joker is such perfect casting (they also got a lot of other notable seiyuus like Yūki Kaji, Junichi Suwabe, and Daisuke Ono). In the English version, they've got voice actors like Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Strong, and in general, it's alright, but the lines and their delivery are objectively goofy as hell yet still super enjoyable because of how funny it is.
+ The sound mixing/SFX in the English version was like... bad. Everything but the voices was really quiet. But in the Japanese version, the music, sound effects, and voices were all mixed together perfectly. It was done by Yasumasa Koyama, who also worked on JJBA, Fire Force, Fate, etc. so you already know it's banging.
+ The plot itself is alright, I don't have much to say about it. It was pretty easy to follow. I really loved seeing all the different Batman villains because their character designs were so damn cool.
This movie is a joy and seriously unforgettable. It's disappointing that so many people dislike the movie because it doesn't follow the same old Batman story formula. I don't care if it's cringe or a mess; I can't *not* respect the pure, unadulterated passion shown in Batman Ninja. So many movies try too hard to stick to a certain structure, but this movie did whatever the hell it wanted, and did it passionately. And that's what made it so good and enjoyable to watch.
