MovieWeb has reported that Warner Bros. Japan is now working on Batman Ninja, a full-length anime film which is going to be unveiled at the upcoming New York Comic Con.
As per the convention schedule, the film is listed on a panel on the NYCC Main Stage at the Javits Center from 1:45 to 2:45 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, October 5. The event’s description is as follows:
“Warner Bros. Japan and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment team for an eye-popping addition to the Batman animated legacy with Batman Ninja, a spectacular, all-new anime film coming in 2018. Be among the first to witness the premiere of colorful footage from this imaginative take on Batman and many of his connected characters. Panelists will include director JumpeiMizusaki, character designer Takashi Okazaki, screenwriter Kazuki Nakashima, English-language screenwriters Leo Chu & Eric Garcia and some potential special guests.”
This Batman Ninja anime is going to be the second time that the Dark Knight will enter the anime domain after the 2008 movie Batman: Gotham Knight which was made direct to video and it had acted as a bridge between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight by bringing in a series of short animes, each one of which was made by a different studio.
Batman Ninja will release in 2018 after the release of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight and it is coming from director JumpeiMizusaki, designer Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) and writers Kazuki Nakashima, Leo Chu, and Eric Garcia.
