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Batman: Gotham Knight
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Violence: 6 / 10
Nudity: 2 / 10
Theo Theme: 2 / 10
Neg Theme: 1 / 10

Brief Description:
Release Date: 2008
url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Gotham_Knight
Brief Description: Set in-between [i]Batman Begins[/i] and [i]The Dark Knight, [/i] this anthology DVD depicts Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City, as well as other villains. The producers have acknowledged that it is not necessarily meant to be canon to the "Nolanverse," and indeed any of the six segments could easily fall into almost any Batman continuity. The shorts, or segments, are written by Josh Olson, David S. Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Jordan Goldberg and Alan Burnett. Although all based on Japanese anime art style, each segment has its own writing and artistic style, just as the works from the DC Universe, and with the same style of [i]The Animatrix[/i] although some segments are connected.
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12/18/2011: rocklobster [ Already Rated ]

Review: I'm a Batman fan from childhood, so when I learned of this, I had to check it out.

Here're my thoughts on each short:

1: "Have I Got a Story For You"--A group of kids swap stories about Batman, and each has a different take on what Batman's like. Then the real Batman shows up. (Review: 5/10--I liked the different takes, but the ending was weak)

2: "Crossfire"--Commissioner Gordon gets two cops to transport a criminal to Blackgate. Prison. They argue about Batman's M.O. and whether or not he's trustworthy. Then they're caught in a gang war and Batman saves them. (Review: 3/10--ended too quickly)

3: "Field Test"--Lucius Fox and Bruce test out some new gadgets Fox has been working on, which Batman later uses in an infiltration. (Review: 4/10--nice animation, but kind of boring)

4: "In Darkness Dwells"--Scarecrow and Killer Croc cause chaos at a church. (Review: 6/10--I'm biased. I never liked Killer Croc, but this was a nice take on the little-known villain.)

5: "Working Through Pain"--Batman remembers when a fakir taught him how to deal with pain. (Review 5/10--I've always liked the human aspect of Batman, and the animation was great.)

6: "Deadshot"--Batman tangles with one of my favorite villains--Deadshot, a mercanarious marksman. (Review 10/10: Great animation and story. Plus, a villain who's never been animated!)


Comments


Music
Some great music throughout with a nice gothic feel. Batman needs a gothic score or it's not Batman, so I liked it.

Sub vs Dub
I didn't check out the subbed version because I wanted to hear Kevin Conroy, one of the best people who've ever played Batman.

Mod Note: I can vouch for the sub quality in Japanese; it's well done.

Manga
The closest thing to a manga is a short story created by Kia Asamiya (creator of Silent Mobius and Steam Detectives).

Related Movies
Nothing Japanese, however Batman's been done as a cartoon countless times.

Violence Details
Rather gritty, but nothing I didn't expect from Batman. Some blood, but nothing too graphic.

Mod Note: One character does lose a head in an early short film; however, it is noted as "making the story more colorful," and the story continues with both character and details of the story in-tact.

Language Details
none

Nudity Details
Mod Note: A woman walks by in a skimpy bikini, but other than this, nothing objectionable.

Sexual Content Details
none

Religious Material Details
Batman trains with a Hindu fakir, but the religious aspects are unexplored.

Added: December, 2011