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This Japanese manga about the Joker raising a Baby Batman is so good, and approved by DC

Dale Roll
Jul 13, 2022
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If you haven’t read this manga yet, you should!

Japan
(Ahiru Neko • anime • Batman • Comics • cool • DC • funny • Joker • manga • reviewers • Superheroes • weird)

Batman’s Gotham City creates first-ever sister city relationship…with a real city in Japan

Oona McGee
Feb 21, 2022

Japanese municipality gets well-earned recognition for its bat emblem and bat castle.

Japan
(Batman • castles • Comics • cool • DC • DC Comics • Fukuyama • Gotham • Hiroshima • Hollywood movies • movies • sister cities • The Batman • tourism • travel)

Batman stage show coming to Tokyo with Batman Ninja battling Joker daimyo

Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2020

Live-action adaptation of Japanese-produced animated movie has an extremely ambitious performance schedule.

Japan
(anime • Batman • Batman Ninja • plays • stage shows • Superheroes • Tokyo)

World’s most terrifyingly scary-looking alpaca found in Japan【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2019

Keep the image of that cute-looking alpaca above in your memories, because you’re going to need it.

Japan
(alpacas • animals • Batman • crazy • cute • funny • Joker • scary • weird)

Batman as a samurai ningyo figure is trans-Pacific time-tripping awesomeness

Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2019

The world’s greatest detective swaps his cowl for a kabuto in tie-up with 208-year-old Tokyo crafting company.

Japan
(awesome • Batman • comic books • cool • culture • dolls • figures • ningyo • Superheroes)

Limited-edition Batman Ninja figure is the epitome of stealth, justice and awesomeness

Koh Ruide
Jul 5, 2018

The mere sight of this feudal Japanese shadow hero will strike fear into the hearts of criminals.

Japan
(anime • awesome • Batman • Batman Ninja • comic books • Comics • cool • DC Comics • figure • Good Smile • Superheroes)

Batman Ninja anime’s awesome preview video is every bit as crazy cool as the concept sounds【Vid】

Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2017

Batman shows he’s equally comfortable taking part in a tea ceremony or trying to cut Samurai Warlord Joker down with a katana.

Japan, USA
(anime • Batman • Batman Ninja • DC • Ninja • samurai • Superheroes • video)

Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League get manga makeover for new series in Japan

Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2017

DC takes a page from Marvel’s playbook by teaming up with local artist to promote its franchises in Japan.

Japan
(anime • Batman • DC Comics • Justice League • manga • Superheroes • Superman • Wonder Woman)

In a superhero punch out of manga/comic book greats, who would hit the hardest? 【Art】

KK Miller
Jan 18, 2016

So Saitama, Superman, Batman, Captain America and Iron Man all walk into a bar. What happens next is a little messy.

Internet
(art • Batman • Iron Man • Lee Woo-chul • One-Punch Man • Superheroes • Superman)

The Bat Cave apartment: a unique place to stay in Shibuya, Tokyo

Oona McGee
Dec 18, 2015

Ever wondered where Bruce Wayne would crash during a visit to Tokyo? You’d find him here in the Bat Cave, of course, and now you can stay here too!

Japan
(accommodation • Batman • Comics • cool • DC Comics • hotels • movies • travel)

Thailand’s biggest Batman fan opens a museum with his own 50,000-piece collection

Meg Murphy
Jul 3, 2015

There are some people out there who aren’t afraid to take their fandom to a whole new level. Take Somchai Nitimongkolchai from Thailand, for example, who opened up a museum dedicated to his most favorite superhero of all time – the one and only Batman.

The unique thing about this exhibit, though, is that everything in the museum is part of Somchai’s very own private collection of over 50,000 pieces, including one-of-a-kind figures, posters, a LEGO-replica of Gotham City, and yes, of course, even the Batmobile.

SE Asia
(Batman • Batman museum • collectors • fans • Superheroes • Thailand)

Pre-order the sleek new Batman figure envisioned by a prolific video game designer

Krista Rogers
May 16, 2015

Tetsuya Nomura is the mastermind behind this upcoming Batman figure, the likes of which you’ve never seen before. The 44-year-old video game artist/designer/director of Square Enix fame (he’s a veteran of both the Final Fantasy series and Kingdom Hearts) personally designed this version of the Dark Knight, and if you’re a fan of both his work and DC Comics, you’d better ready your wallet now!

Japan
(Batman • cool • figure • Final Fantasy • Tetsuya Nomura)

Meet the man behind the mask! We head to Chiba for an exclusive interview with Chibatman 【Video】

Evie Nyan
Apr 14, 2015

Chiba Prefecture‘s very own superhero, Chibatman, has been making headlines in Japan and abroad since he began his campaign to keep Chiba’s streets safe. Often spotted zooming around on his custom-built Chibatpod (aka Batcycle), he’s also been seen making speeches at official events, and he’s even received the Chiba Police Force’s official approval to continue his activities.

Today, we’re excited to bring you an exclusive interview with Chibatman himself! We visited him at his home in Chiba to get the lowdown on the man behind the mask!

Global, Japan
(Batman • celebrity • Chiba • Chibatman • interview • superhero • video)

Chibatman speaks! Costumed superhero addresses crowd at Chiba’s Coming of Age Ceremony【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jan 15, 2015

Last Monday in Japan was Coming of Age Day, the national holiday which celebrates everyone who’s reached the age of 20, and thus legal adulthood, during the past 12 months. 20 is also the drinking age in Japan, and while safeguards against minors getting boozed up are pretty lax in the country, many people decide to exercise their newly acquired legal right to get as tanked up as humanly possible, which probably had something to do with the childishly inconsiderate behavior and scuffles with the police that broke out during some of the festivities in Okinawa.

Not every part of Japan was marked with lawlessness that day, though. As a matter of fact, a coming of age ceremony in Chiba Prefecture featured a special appearance by Chibatman, who showed that he speaks Japanese in the same extra gravely voice heard in the English versions of his most recent movies.

Japan
(awesome • Batman • Chibatman • Comics • Coming of Age Day • cosplay • culture • funny)

Police stop Chibatman from taking part in marathon

Anime News Network
Nov 14, 2014

It seems that regardless of the place, age, or circumstance, vigilantes will always be met with some sort of resistance from the officials. That was the case this week when the Chiba Prefectural Police Department announced that they would not be allowing the mysterious masked citizen, known as “Chibatman,” to participate in next year’s Chiba Kenmin Marathon.

Japan
(Anime News Network • Batman • Chibatman)

Nah-nah-nah-nah Bat Burger! We’re officially jealous of Hong Kong

Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2014

Living in Japan, we realize we’re pretty blessed when it comes to special burgers and cool comic book fast food tie-ins. But while we’re deeply grateful for our black burgers and giant-sized Attack on Titan French fry buckets, today, we’re not hiding our envy of Hong Kong’s fast food scene, since right now, that’s the only place where you can get a Batman Burger.

China
(Batman • burgers • Comics • cool • fast food • food • McDonald's)

Chibatman called in by police, receives their official approval

Casey Baseel
Sep 9, 2014

A few weeks ago, a handful of motorists in Chiba Prefecture witnessed a sight few of us will ever be fortunate enough to see: a man dressed as Batman riding a customized trike, speeding down the expressway. Chibatman, as he soon came to be known, quickly caught the attention of not only comic fans around the world, but also the local police, who recently called the Caped Crusader in for a little chat.

Japan
(Batman • cars • Comics • cool • cosplay • funny • werid)

Batman spotted cruising the Japanese expressways as he trades Gotham City for Chiba Prefecture

Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2014

As a car-loving foreigner living in Japan, for me, any cruise around Tokyo can suddenly turn into an automotive photo safari. Japan has tons of cool domestic cars which were never exported to the U.S., and whenever I come across one in the wild, I feel the need to whip out my camera for a few photos.

But while I’m happy my photo collection includes snapshots of Mazda AZ-1s and Subaru 22B Imprezas, motorists in Chiba Prefecture recently spotted something even rarer, in the form of a street-legal trike being ridden by none other than Batman!

Japan
(Batman • cars • cool • cosplay • crazy • movies)

Godzilla…is…BATMAN!! (And Sailor Moon, and Luigi too, apparently) 【Photos】

Philip Kendall
Aug 22, 2014

We have a hard time imagining that anyone but the dimmest Gotham City resident would be especially shocked to learn that mysterious millionaire and occasional shut-in Bruce Wayne was the man behind the Dark Knight’s mask all along, but we doubt anyone saw this coming.

This series of fantastic photos taken by a blogger known only as Gigabeetle features modded Godzilla figures in a variety of hilarious poses. As well as revealing the true identity of the Big G, the pictures show a side to the monster that we never knew existed, catching him dancing around wearing top hats, doing his best Sailor Moon impressions, and, um, indulging in a little bit of nose powder…

Internet
(Batman • funny • Godzilla • models • mods)

Entire Batman manga by 8 Man’s Jiro Kuwata gets English release

Anime News Network
Jul 2, 2014

Jiro Kuwata‘s 1960s Batman manga series will get a complete English release for the first time in both digital and print formats this year. DC Comics will first release a new chapter online each week beginning on Saturday. DC will then publish the complete run by the 8 Man manga artist in three volumes later this year. The manga will appear in its original right-to-left format.