Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Coming to Max on July 3
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League streams on Max July 3 with the original cast and a new story.
Warner Bros. Discovery says that Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, the newest CG anime movie from the Batman Ninja line, will begin to stream on Max from July 3. But actually, the film already got digital release in the U.S. before—on March 18—on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and more. After that came the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD versions, which became available starting April 15.
Viewers can watch the film with Japanese voice and subtitles in several languages, or choose English dub. Also, there is one digital bundle that combines this movie with the first Batman Ninja film. In Japan, the movie was already streamed on March 21 through several online services.
Voice Cast and Crew Came Back Again
The Japanese cast includes Kōichi Yamadera playing Batman (Bruce Wayne), while Yūki Kaji does Robin. Red Robin is voiced by Kengo Kawanishi. Daisuke Ono appears as Nightwing, Akira Ishida is Red Hood, and Hōchū Ohtsuka takes the role of Alfred. Also, Masaki Terasoma plays James Gordon. Joker is voiced by Wataru Takagi, and Harley Quinn by Rie Kugimiya. Ayane Sakura performs Green Lantern, Akio Ōtsuka is Aquaman, Nobuyuki Hiyama acts as The Flash, Romi Park is Wonder Woman, and Kazuhiro Yamaji takes Ra’s al Ghul.
Director Junpei Mizusaki, who worked on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure intros and directed the original Batman Ninja, came back for this one too. He worked along with Shinji Takagi, who was also the unit director for Blood: The Last Vampire. The animation was done again by Kamikaze Douga. Scriptwriter Kazuki Nakashima, character designer Takashi Okazaki, and composer Yūgo Kanno all returned from the earlier production.
Film Grew Into Other Media Over Time
The first Batman Ninja was released online in April 2018 and later appeared on disc in May. It was also shown in Japanese theaters in June that year. Toonami aired it in October 2021. The story involved Batman traveling to old-time Japan, fighting enemies like The Joker, who became samurai warlords.
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A manga by Masato Hisa started in June 2018 and ended in September 2019. It won a Seiun Award in 2020. Also, a stage play was performed in 2021, continuing the expansion of the franchise.
Written By Manika Kayal, Intern, India Today Gaming.
