Overview: In this sequel to Batman Ninja, the Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham City.

At the top sit the Yakuza, a group of superpowered individuals who reign without honor or humanity and look suspiciously like the Justice League. Now, it’s up to Batman and his allies to save Gotham!

4K UHD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. Entertainment is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this April 15th, 2025.

For my money, this Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League [4K Ultra HD + Digital] combo pack sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League presented to us as a one-disc pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p) and Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable. For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision, we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color, which makes the eyes draw in, for sure.

As for the audio, well we get the choice of: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the story to hand, I watched Batman Ninja Vs Yakuza League last night and have to say that I couldn’t stop smiling from ear to ear! This might be one of the best things DC has put out in a while.

It is a direct continuation of Batman Ninja 2018 (in which the Bat-Family went back in time to feudal Japan and had to fight multiple robotic castles fused together into a giant Joker mech), so expect the tone to be campy and goofy. And it f**king hits! It has lots of anime humor and every single Yakuza related joke and trope you can think of shows up. And it is all delivered through the frame of DC characters. And I cannot stress how hard the character designs go here and hit every single time!

Like Batman Ninja, the animation is incredible, but this time I have noticed multiple music tracks were also added to the movie too, so it’s an even better production, in my humble opinion.

However, this time it’s not jarringly over-the-top as it starts, and ends, like that, sure, even jumping right in with characters saying things like “Yakuza Hurricane”, but for the most part throughout out is an insane energy from the characters, along with some beyond wacky action and cool Batman moments, of course.

As aforementioned, it’s a movie that starts with the Gotham police force fighting off a “Yakuza Hurricane” (think Sharknado, but with gangsters), and everyone acts like that’s a normal thing!

In short, Batman Ninja takes a while to get goofy, leaving its intended tone a little unclear and its sequel doesn’t bother checking to see if you’re in on the joke or not either. So you either are or you aren’t, and if you are, you’re in for quite a ride, of that you have my word!

4K UHD Special Features:
Featurette: Bringing The League To Japan-Behind the scenes with Designer Takashi Okazaki
Featurette: Anime Action: Choreographing the Fights.

Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League | Warner Bros. Entertainment [Official Trailer]

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