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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025 Japanese animated film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (ニンジャバットマン対ヤクザリーグ, Ninja Batman vs. Yakuza League) is a 2025 anime superhero film directed by Junpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi, written by Kazuki Nakashima, produced by Warner Bros., and animated by Kamikaze Douga and YamatoWorks, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the 62nd film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and the sequel to Batman Ninja (2018) and features Batman and his allies fighting to protect Gotham City from an invasion of yakuza-style criminals led by an alternate version of the Justice League.
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A day after returning from the past, Batman and his allies discover that the world is not the same as they left it. Japan no longer exists and neither do the heroes of the Justice League. Also, yakuza are raining from the skies. The yakuza belong to Hinomoto, a Japan from a parallel universe, and are using an interdimensional rift above Gotham City to invade Earth. On Earth, only the people who previously time-traveled can see the rift.
Batman and Robin use the rift to travel to Hinomoto, while Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin stay behind to capture the remaining yakuza. The Bat family are soon ambushed by the Yakuza League, a corrupt counterpart of the missing Justice League and a leading group of Hagane yakuza clan who took over Hinomoto. The first three Yakuza League members whom the Bat family encounter are Emerald Ray (an alternate Jessica Cruz-Green Lantern), the second-in-command Aqua Dragon (an alternate Aquaman), and Fleet of Foot (an alternate Barry Allen-Flash). The Bat family defends themselves and wards off the Yakuza League with additional help from Amazone, an opposing Yakuza clan led by Eagle Goddess (an alternate Wonder Woman).
At Amazone base, Eagle Goddess explains the rise of the Hagane clan at Hinomoto; its former leader was an alternate Doomsday called Deio Domuzu; and the Yakuza League leader is an alternate Superman called Man of Steel, who killed Domuzu. Because the Hagane clan became corrupted and lost the yakuza code of honor called Ninkyou, Amazone is the only opposing group left. The Harley Quinn from Batman's timeline is aiding Eagle Goddess. She and Joker escaped from prison after hearing the news of yakuza invasions in Gotham.
While departing for Gotham, Batman and Robin are ambushed by Man of Steel, and discover that Robin's grandfather, Ra's al Ghul, was responsible for the current reality, having acquired Gorilla Grodd's Quake Engine and used it to erase parts of Earth's history, create Hinomoto with them and rule it. As Robin is kidnapped by the Hagane clan, Batman is rescued by Joker and Harley, with Joker only rescuing Batman so he can be the one to kill him. However, Joker immediately flees to avoid being killed by Man of Steel, while Eagle Goddess rescues Harley. Before retreating, Man of Steel warns Eagle Goddess that Amazone will be disposed for helping the Bat family.
At Hagane Castle, Ra's reveals to Robin his true plan to annihilate Gotham and the rest of the world to make the Earth in his image. At the Batcave, the rest of the Bat family coordinates the plans to counteract the Yakuza League before heading to Hagane base, with Alfred Pennyworth provides an anime opening starring them as an inspiration to create "Science Ninja Techniques" against the League.
Meanwhile, the Yakuza League attacks Amazone base, where both Eagle Goddess and Aqua Dragon recalled their childhood friendships prior to a falling out. The Bat family rescues Amazone clan and defeats three Yakuza League members, leaving Batman to personally fight Man of Steel before catching up with his allies at the same time Robin escapes from his prison. Having prepared the gears against Kryptonians, including a Kryptonite brass knuckle which Superman entrusted to him before he vanished, Batman subdues Man of Steel.
When Ra's turns the Quake Engine invisible and has the key to shut it down from having the castle crush Gotham, the Bat family tries to negate the engine's invisibility while Eagle Goddess fights Ra's. However, when the temporal paradox from the Quake Engine causes the Yakuza League and Eagle Goddess to receive visions of their heroic counterparts, Batman goes to capture Ra's from escaping and retrieves the key to stop the engine. The temporal paradox from the engine causes the Yakuza League to reform and transform into Hinomoto's Justice League heroes and follow their counterparts' heroic paths, now joined by a transformed Eagle Goddess. When the Bat family finish their parts on shutting down the Engine thanks to Harley, the Hinomoto-Justice League returns the castle to their timeline and thanks them for everything.
With the timeline fully restored, Batman happily receives calls from the returning Justice League for a weekly meeting. However, to Robin's dismay, a minor setback is that he has a topknot hairstyle from the previous event once again, and he refuses Alfred's offer to have a wig, as wearing it would make him more embarrassed.
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Production
In late May 2024, it was announced that the sequel to Batman Ninja was in development, with Junpei Mizusaki returning to direct and Kazuki Nakashima writing the screenplay, with Koichi Yamadera reprising his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman.[6]
Marketing
In July 2024, during the Anime Expo, the teaser trailer was released, revealing Damian Wayne / Robin, Barry Allen / Flash, Princess Diana / Wonder Woman, and Arthur Curry / Aquaman.[7][8]
Release
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League was released on digital download on March 18, 2025, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on April 15.[9]
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