The plot: Batman and his allies battle to save Gotham from the Yakuza League, a group of superpowered individuals resembling the Justice League.
This sequel was not that good.
Pros: I Like how this sequel continued immediately after from the first film. The script was tight & straight to the point. I like how Nightwing, Red Hood Red Robin & Damin Wayne were used in this film. I enjoy the storyline with the Yakuza League. The English dubbing voices were a bit hit & misses & the animation style is still cool.
You might need to watch the first one before seeing this one.
Cons: Joker and Harley Quinn Addisons were not that needed. A lot of the dialogue felt expedition dumping. It could be inconsistent at times. The inner conflict with Ra’s al Ghul was nothing special & the action is not that memorable to me.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Anime
Directed by Junpei Mizusaki, Shinji Takagi
Produced by Takanari Yamaguchi
Screenplay by Kazuki Nakashima
Based on Batman; by: Bob Kane; Bill Finger; Justice League; by Gardner Fox
Starring: Koichi Yamadera, Daisuke Ono, Akira Ishida, Kengo Kawanishi, Yuki Kaji, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Masaki Terasoma, Wataru Takagi, Rie Kugimiya, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Romi Park, Akio Otsuka, Ayane Sakura, Kazuhiro Yamaji & Takaya Kamikawa.
Music by Yugo Kanno
Production companies: Warner Bros. Japan, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, Kamikaze Douga, YamatoWorks, Barnum Studio
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Voice Cast:
| Character | Japanese voice actor[2][3][4] | English dubbing actor[5] |
| Bruce Wayne / Batman: A hero who usually resides in Gotham City. | Koichi Yamadera | Joe Daniels |
| Dick Grayson / Nightwing: former first Robin, member of the Bat-family | Daisuke Ono | Houston Hayes |
| Jason Todd / Red Hood: former second Robin, member of the Bat-family. | Akira Ishida | David Matranga |
| Tim Drake / Red Robin: former third Robin, member of the Bat-family. | Kengo Kawanishi | Nathan Wilson |
| Damian Wayne / Robin: The son of Batman and the current Robin, a member of the Bat-family. | Yuki Kaji | Bryson Baugus |
| Alfred Pennyworth: Batman’s sarcastic, intelligent butler. | Hōchū Ōtsuka | David Harbold |
| James Gordon: Police commissioner of Gotham City and ally of Batman. | Masaki Terasoma | John Gremillion |
| Joker: A sadistic, dangerous, and psychopathic master criminal in Gotham City. | Wataru Takagi | Scott Gibbs |
| “Harin, the Wild Jester”/ Harley Quinn: Joker’s girlfriend, who is possibly even more insane than him. | Rie Kugimiya | Karlii Hoch |
| “Bari, the Fleet of Foot” / Barry Allen / The Flash: A member of the Yakuza League, who got his power after being struck by lightning at a sauna. | Nobuyuki Hiyama | Benjamin McLaughlin |
| “Daiana Amazone, the Eagle Goddess” / Princess Diana / Wonder Woman: The leader of the Amazone Family who had been fighting to protect vulnerable women from the Hagane Family and its Yakuza League. She becomes an immediate ally to the Batman Family. | Romi Park | Molly Searcy |
| “Ahsa, the Aqua Dragon” / Arthur Curry / Aquaman: A second-in-command of the Yakuza League, and a descendant of a race who lives at the lake of Hinomoto. He was a childhood friend of Daiana. | Akio Otsuka | Cyrus Rodas |
| “Zeshika the Emerald Ray” / Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern: A member of the Yakuza League and a gambler who stumbled upon the power of the Green Lantern ring. | Ayane Sakura | Annie Wild |
| “Kuraku, The Man of Steel” / Superman: Lead Protector of the Hagane Family and leader of the Yakuza League. | Takaya Kamikawa | Aaron Campbell |
| Ra’s al Ghul: The leader of the League of Assassins who is also the maternal grandfather of Damian and the former mentor of Bruce. He uses an Origami time-traveling system to alter the timeline where most Justice League members are Yakuza, especially turning the version of Superman into his loyal pawn. | Kazuhiro Yamaji | John Swasey |
| “Deiō Dōmuzu” / Doomsday: The former leader of the Hagane Family until Kuraku killed him and took over the family before the event. | Tesshō Genda | |
I worse still recommend watching this sequel to those who saw the first Batman: Ninja film.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe