I Wish This Retro Batman Anime Was Actually Real

The first Batman Ninja was a wonderfully silly time, and the upcoming sequel, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, looks to be much the same. But I think Warner Bros. Japan might have ruined it entirely for me—by showing me what I can’t have instead. As part of the promotional push for Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League‘s release next week, Warner Bros. Japan has released a faux opening for Go! Bat Phoenix, a hypothetical ’70s-style DC riff on classics like Science Ninja Team Gatchaman or Voltes V. The short opening, complete with a classic pop ditty for a theme, sees Batman, Red Hood, Nightwing, and Red Robin team up for a suitably ludicrous and dramatic launch sequence combining their various individual vehicles into the Bat Phoenix, or really, the Batwing on steroids. The vibes are immaculate. The faux faded effect of the film print, the simplified riffs on Batman Ninja‘s designs (Dick’s hair looking like he could’ve just been pulled from a frame of Speed Racer or Captain Tsubasa? Incredib ... Read full article.