Batman Reimagined
Remember the Animatrix? Well, a similar tie-in has been developed for Batman. It’s called Batman: Gotham Knight, and it features 6 animated shorts by prominent anime directors. I am very pleased with the outcome, though that may be because I expect slightly weird interpretations. And I’m cool with it. It doesn’t threaten my image of Batman. (Though…let’s face it…Robin does.) 
Here are some still shots I pulled of each Batman - feel free to click on any of the thumbnails for larger versions. There are obviously corresponding Bruce Wayne characters too, but I’ve left them out. I’ll post my favorites at the bottom.
“Have I Got a Story For You”
directed by Shojiro Nishimi
“Crossfire”
directed by Futoshi Higashide
“Field Test”
directed by Hiroshi Morioka
“In Darkness Dwells”
directed by Yasuhiro Aoki
“Working Through the Pain”
directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka
“Deadshot”
directed by Jong-Sik Nam
My favorite Batman design: Jong-Sik Nam
My favorite Bruce Wayne design: Toshiyuki Kubooka
My favorite short: “Field Test”
Opinions? Thoughts? Your reactions are welcome in the comments. Watching this was a great way to get stoked for the upcoming Dark Knight film. Especially because the actual content of the set of shorts was…lacking. Definitely leaves you hankering for something more satiating. I guess for overall content I like the Christopher Nolan reinterpretation of the Batman franchise. But this little outing was fun for what it was. Give it a shake if you’re up for it, and let me know what you think.
