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* BilingualBonus: "Oonemuri" (presumably written å¤§çœ ã‚Š) translates to English as "Big Sleep".
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* SequelEpisode: To "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE35NightOfTheNinja Night of the Ninja]]."
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* ShoutOut: After the phone number trace, the machine displays "563 TEZUKA", a reference to Creator/OsamuTezuka, the "Godfather of {{Anime}}". His name was also seen in "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE43MoonOfTheWolf Moon of the Wolf]]".
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** Emphasis on "forbidden", even the guardians of the scroll, or specifically, the scrolls location, have never read it for fear of being tempted into using it. It becomes an issue when Bruce's sensei, the current guardian, cant help him with protecting himself from the TouchOfDeath because he doesnt know how it's performed.
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** Emphasis on "forbidden", even the guardians of the scroll, or specifically, the scrolls location, have never read it for fear of being tempted into using it. It becomes an issue when Bruce's sensei, the current guardian, cant can't help him with protecting himself from the TouchOfDeath because he doesnt doesn't know how it's performed.
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** A gender-flipped example happens later in the episode, as Kyodai kidnaps Alfred to lure Batman into a duel to the death.
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* TattooedCrook: Kyodai has a ''huge'' tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back. While a tattoo isnt a sure sign of being a criminal in the west, in Japan it's virtually a guarantee due to their cultural taboo against them, especially with tattoos of that size.
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* TattooedCrook: Kyodai has a ''huge'' tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back. While a tattoo isnt isn't a sure sign of being a criminal in the west, in Japan it's virtually a guarantee due to their cultural taboo against them, especially with tattoos of that size.
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* GratuitousJapanese: Kairi’s one line of dialogue in the episode.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Bruce says that Yoru has no sons but Kyodai notes that Kairi is like a daughter to Yoru. He may have had no sons to pass on the knowledge of the DangerousForbiddenTechnique but if he had someone he viewed as a child of his own nonetheless then how is the audience to be certain Yoru's death did ultimately result in the loss of the knowledge of the technique? The scroll's destruction and Kyodai's own death renders the whole thing moot but there is still some ambiguity to the situation. A man has no sons but does have a surrogate daughter. Did he pass the knowledge on to her?
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* ArtisticLicenceGeography:Batman traces Kyodai Ken's call to a western-style street address.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When the volcano erupts, Kyodai finds himself stranded in the middle of a sea of lava. He refuses Batman's offer of help, and stoically bows to Bruce before the lava engulfs him.
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* AllForNothing: Very nearly happens, as the scroll Kyodai has been searching for turns to dust in his hands from sheer age, nearly causing him to have a VillanousBreakdown. Unfortunately, the scroll fragment containing the Oonemuri Touch is intact enough to be salvaged.
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* AllForNothing: Very nearly happens, as the scroll Kyodai has been searching for turns to dust in his hands from sheer age, nearly causing him to have a VillanousBreakdown.VillainousBreakdown. Unfortunately, the scroll fragment containing the Oonemuri Touch is intact enough to be salvaged.
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* AllForNothing: Very nearly happens, as the scroll Kyodai has been searching for turns to dust in his hands from sheer age, nearly causing him to have a VillanousBreakdown. Unfortunately, the scroll fragment containing the Oonemuri Touch is intact enough to be salvaged.
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* FakingTheDead: Bruce pretends that the Oonemuri Touch worked on him, only to get back up once Kyodai turns his back thinking himself triumphant. Kyodai is so thrown off by Bruce's survival that the rest of the fight is almost a CurbStompBattle.
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* ThisCannotBe: Kyodai's a little freaked out when he discovers that Batman survived his killing technique.
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* BattleStrip: Kyodai pulls off his shirt for his final battle.
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** A gender-flipped example happens later in the episode, as Kyodai kidnaps Alfred to lure Batman into a duel to the death.
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* WalkingShirtlessScene: Kyodai Ken pulls off the top half of his ninja outfit when Batman points out the risks of fighting on a volcano, as if to make the fight even more dramatic.
-->'''Batman:''' This was a poor choice for a battleground, Kyodai! The volcano may claim us all!
-->'''Kyodai Ken:''' It does not matter! Ninja do not fear death!
-->'''Batman:''' This was a poor choice for a battleground, Kyodai! The volcano may claim us all!
-->'''Kyodai Ken:''' It does not matter! Ninja do not fear death!
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would [[TouchOfDeath cause instant death]]. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would [[TouchOfDeath cause instant death]]. He fails and falls down, is struck, and seemingly falls dead. He then gets up and knocks out continues the fight, eventually besting the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, had missed somehow, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
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* DistressedDamsel: Kairi Tanaga, abducted by Kyodai Ken to serve as a [[HostageForMacguffin bargaining chip for the map to the Onemuri Touch]]. But to her credit, she ''does'' try to fight off Kyodai the moment she gets a chance.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Bruce suggests giving Kyodai Ken a fake map to the Onemuri Touch. Yoru points out that while this ''would'' be prudent, it wouldn't be honorable. Batman himself - despite knowing how deadly this knowledge could be in the wrong hands - goes along with trading Kyodai the real map.
* HostageForMacguffin: Kyodai forces Batman to give him the forbidden knowledge of the secret technique in exchange for Kairi's life.
* HostageForMacguffin: Kyodai forces Batman to give him the forbidden knowledge of the secret technique in exchange for Kairi's life.
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* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Kyodai Ken compliments Batman on his stealth prowess, noting that he would have made a good ninja. Batman retorts that he'd prefer to follow the path of an honorable samurai, instead. Kyodai points out that Batman's methods are better suited to a ninja, to which Batman concedes the point.
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** Emphasis on "forbidden", even the guardians of the scroll, or specifically, the scrolls location, have never read it for fear of being tempted into using it. It becomes an issue when Bruce's sensei, the current guardian, cant help him with protecting himself from the TouchOfDeath because he doesnt know how it's performed.
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* TattooedCrook: Kyodai has a ''huge'' tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back.
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* WretchedHive: Sensei points Bruce towards a specific neighborhood which is populated by criminals and ''yakuza'' as somewhere Kyodai would likely be hiding. Sure enough...
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* AnimationBump: While the episode has its [[OffModel animation issues]], the flashback showcasing the Kiba no Hoko has some pretty fluid animation and easily looks better than anything else in the episode.
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* OffModel: The episode credits two studios for the animation--Lapiz Azul (aka Blue Pencil) and Creator/JadeAnimation. The latter being brought on to save the production when the former went '''''bankrupt''''' during production.
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* OffModel: The episode credits two studios for This is considered by the animation--Lapiz Azul (aka Blue Pencil) and Creator/JadeAnimation. The latter being brought on crew to save be one of the production when worst animated episodes of the former series. Part of that has to do with the fact that the original animation studio, Lapiz Azul, went '''''bankrupt''''' bankrupt during production.production. The rest of the episode, and its retakes, had to be done by Creator/JadeAnimation instead.
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* SaveTheVillain: Batman tries to, throwing Kyodai a rope; Kyodai refuses to accept such aid, kicking it aside and presumably perishing.
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* SaveTheVillain: Batman's second encounter with Kyodai Ken, ends with the ninja stranded on a rock in the middle of a lava flow. Despite all that has passed between them, Batman tries to, throwing Kyodai throws a rope; Kyodai refuses to accept such aid, kicking it aside line and offers to try and pull him to safety. The rescue is refused, and the ninja [[NeverFoundTheBody presumably perishing. dies]] seconds later.
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* CallForward: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil whom Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
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* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil whom Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
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** During a conversation with Alfred, Bruce reveals that Kyodai Ken can pull this -- evidently, "fighting styles are like fingerprints," and since Kyodai has fought both Bruce Wayne and Batman, [[WhamLine he's worked out that they're the same guy ]] by examining their fighting technique.
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** During a conversation with Alfred, Bruce reveals that Kyodai Ken can pull this -- evidently, this--evidently, "fighting styles are like fingerprints," and since Kyodai has fought both Bruce Wayne and Batman, [[WhamLine he's worked out that they're the same guy ]] guy]] by examining their fighting technique.
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* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil who Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on the slopes of an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if Kyodai jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that says "I don't want your help" and possibly "Please, don't be so stupid."
* CrossReferencedTitles: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called "Night of the Ninja"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would cause instant death. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil who Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on the slopes of an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if Kyodai jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that says "I don't want your help" and possibly "Please, don't be so stupid."
* CrossReferencedTitles: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called "Night of the Ninja"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would cause instant death. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
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ChekhovsVolcano: The volcano, constantly smoking, has at least two establishing shots, along with a scene in a monitoring station where seismic activity is detected, before Kyodai Ken finds the scroll with the instructions for the DangerousForbiddenTechnique hidden in one of its caves. Then, he kidnaps Alfred and challenges Batman to a duel on its slopes, just before it finally erupts.
* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupilwho whom Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on the slopes of an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if Kyodai jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look thatsays says, "I don't want your help" help," and possibly possibly, "Please, don't be so stupid."
* CrossReferencedTitles: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called"Night "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE35NightOfTheNinja Night of the Ninja"; Ninja]]"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would [[TouchOfDeath cause instantdeath.death]]. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on the slopes of an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if Kyodai jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that
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[[TheRival Kyodai Ken]], Batman's old enemy from his training days, returns for one more rematch. Only this time he's got [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique something new]] to use against the Bat.
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* {{Revenge}}: Kyodai still wants revenge on Bruce.
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* TattooedCrook: The ninja thief Kyodai-Ken has a huge tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back.
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* SaveTheVillain: Batman tries to, throwing Kyodai a rope; Kyodai refuses to accept such aid, kicking it aside and presumably perishing.
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* CrossReferencedTitles: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called "Night of the Ninja"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
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* AwesomeButImpractical: The Oonemuri Touch kills instantly in one hit, but has to actually touch the person and can be stopped by simple armour.
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* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if he jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that both says "I don't want your help" and almost looks as though he is thinking "Please, don't be so stupid."
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* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on the slopes of an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if he Kyodai jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that both says "I don't want your help" and almost looks as though he is thinking possibly "Please, don't be so stupid."
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* AwesomeByAnalysis:
** During a conversation with Alfred, Bruce reveals that Kyodai Ken can pull this -- evidently, "fighting styles are like fingerprints," and since Kyodai has fought both Bruce Wayne and Batman, [[WhamLine he's worked out that they're the same guy ]] by examining their fighting technique.
** Batman survives the TouchOfDeath by analyzing Kyodai Ken's training dummy, noting where it has been struck the most, and wearing extra armor on the same spot.
* BackForTheDead: Kyodai Ken doesn't get away this time. Or survive. [[GracefulLoser Not Batman's fault, though.]]
* TheBusCameBack: Kyodai Ken makes his return in this episode.
* ChekhovsVolcano
* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil who Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if he jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that both says "I don't want your help" and almost looks as though he is thinking "Please, don't be so stupid."
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would cause instant death. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
* GracefulLoser: At the climax of their duel, Bruce Wayne and Kyodai are separated when the ledge they're fighting on breaks in two, leaving Kyodai stranded on a narrow precipice in a sea of magma. After rejecting Bruce's offer of help, Kyodai actually ''gives Bruce a respectful bow'' before being killed by a lava geyser.
* HandSeals: Kyodai Ken frequently uses this.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called "Night of the Ninja"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
* MartialArtsUniform
* PressurePoint: The episode revolves around a martial art called Kiba no Hoko (The Way of the Fang), which uses precise strikes against pressure points. Batman's foe, [[TheRival Kyodai Ken]] learned its most fatal technique, the [[TouchOfDeath Oonemuri Touch]].
* TattooedCrook: The ninja thief Kyodai-Ken has a huge tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back.
* TouchOfDeath: The Oonemuri Touch. Kyodai apparently learns it.
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* AwesomeByAnalysis:
** During a conversation with Alfred, Bruce reveals that Kyodai Ken can pull this -- evidently, "fighting styles are like fingerprints," and since Kyodai has fought both Bruce Wayne and Batman, [[WhamLine he's worked out that they're the same guy ]] by examining their fighting technique.
** Batman survives the TouchOfDeath by analyzing Kyodai Ken's training dummy, noting where it has been struck the most, and wearing extra armor on the same spot.
* BackForTheDead: Kyodai Ken doesn't get away this time. Or survive. [[GracefulLoser Not Batman's fault, though.]]
* TheBusCameBack: Kyodai Ken makes his return in this episode.
* ChekhovsVolcano
* ContinuityNod: Kairi Tanaga, Yoru's star pupil who Kyodai Ken kidnaps, later appears as an old lady and sensei in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Bruce Wayne battles Kyodai Ken on an erupting volcano. The climax of the fight comes when they are separated on the rocks and Wayne [[SaveTheVillain throws a rope for the ninja to catch, thinking that if he jumps while he pulls he could make it.]] The ninja kicks the rope away, but not before giving a look that both says "I don't want your help" and almost looks as though he is thinking "Please, don't be so stupid."
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Kyodai Ken steals a scroll in Japan that teaches him the secret of a "deadly touch" technique. When Batman faces him off in the end, he tries to avoid being touched by him in a specific spot, which (theoretically) would cause instant death. He fails and falls down, seemingly dead. He then gets up and knocks out the ninja. When asked if the technique was bullshit, he pulls out a metal plate from under his suit, which has been deformed by a strong force.
* GracefulLoser: At the climax of their duel, Bruce Wayne and Kyodai are separated when the ledge they're fighting on breaks in two, leaving Kyodai stranded on a narrow precipice in a sea of magma. After rejecting Bruce's offer of help, Kyodai actually ''gives Bruce a respectful bow'' before being killed by a lava geyser.
* HandSeals: Kyodai Ken frequently uses this.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Kyodai Ken's previous episode is called "Night of the Ninja"; this one is titled "Day of the Samurai".
* MartialArtsUniform
* PressurePoint: The episode revolves around a martial art called Kiba no Hoko (The Way of the Fang), which uses precise strikes against pressure points. Batman's foe, [[TheRival Kyodai Ken]] learned its most fatal technique, the [[TouchOfDeath Oonemuri Touch]].
* TattooedCrook: The ninja thief Kyodai-Ken has a huge tattoo of a Japanese demon's head on his back.
* TouchOfDeath: The Oonemuri Touch. Kyodai apparently learns it.
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