History WesternAnimation / BatmanGothamKnight

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' (2008) is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'' (between ''Film/BatmanBegins'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnight''). An {{Animesque}} series in the vein of ''[[Film/TheMatrix The Animatrix]]'', ''Gotham Knight'' was produced by a gathering of some of the best in the business, including writers David Goyer and John Olson; animation studios Studio4C, Creator/{{Madhouse}}, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG; and voice actor KevinConroy (who reprised his role as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman]]).

* SceneryPorn: With the studios making this, what did you expect?

* GratuitousEnglish: The on-screen English in "Deadshot" is...odd.

** ''Have I Got a Story For You'' short plays with this trope by using different art for each of the kid's stories.

* "Field Test" -- Bruce Wayne investigates the possible murder of a charity worker and a corrupt businessman's involvement before moving to end the ongoing fight between Maroni and The Russian (using a Wayne Enterprises gadget to deflect small firearms using sound), but his actions come with bloody consequences.

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'' (between ''Film/BatmanBegins'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnight''). An {{Animesque}} series in the vein of ''[[Film/TheMatrix The Animatrix]]'', ''Gotham Knight'' was produced by a gathering of some of the best in the business, including writers David Goyer and John Olson; animation studios Studio4C, Creator/{{Madhouse}}, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG; and voice actor KevinConroy (who reprised his role as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman]]).

* {{Expy}}: The Man in Black from ''Have I Got a Story For You'' is obviously one of Firefly. He's a jetpack-wearing psychopath who's design resembles one of Firefly's more recent costumes. Also, the animated episode this segment was inspired by, "Legends of the Dark Knight" from the New Batman Adventures, has Firefly as the villain, so here the Man in Black takes his place. The only thing he's missing is Firefly's name and pyromaniac tendencies.

* {{Expy}}: The Man in Black from ''Have I Got a Story For You'' is obviously one of Firefly. He's a jetpack-wearing psychopath who's design resembles one of Firefly's more recent costumes. Also, the animated episode this segment was inspired by, "Legends of the Dark Knight" from the New Batman Adventures, has Firefly as the villain, so here Feely takes his place. The only thing he's missing is Firefly's name and pyromaniac tendencies.

* {{Expy}}: Jacob Feely/The Man in Black is obviously one of Firefly. He's a jetpack-wearing psychopath who's design resembles one of Firefly's more recent costumes. Also, the animated episode this segment was inspired by, "Legends of the Dark Knight" from the New Batman Adventures, has Firefly as the villain, so here Feely takes his place. The only thing he's missing is Firefly's name and pyromaniac tendencies.

* Expy: Jacob Feely/The Man in Black is obviously one of Firefly. He's a jetpack-wearing psychopath who's design resembles one of Firefly's more recent costumes. Also, the animated episode this segment was inspired by, "Legends of the Dark Knight" from the New Batman Adventures, has Firefly as the villain, so here Feely takes his place. The only thing he's missing is Firefly's name and pyromaniac tendencies.

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'' (between ''Film/BatmanBegins'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnight''). An {{Animesque}} series in the vein of ''[[TheMatrix The Animatrix]]'', ''Gotham Knight'' was produced by a gathering of some of the best in the business, including writers David Goyer and John Olson; animation studios Studio4C, Creator/{{Madhouse}}, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG; and voice actor KevinConroy (who reprised his role as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman]]).

* SceneryPorn: With the studios making this, what did you expect?

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in TheDarkKnightSaga (between ''Batman Begins'' and ''The Dark Knight''). An {{Animesque}} series in the vein of ''[[TheMatrix The Animatrix]]'', ''Gotham Knight'' was produced by a gathering of some of the best in the business, including writers David Goyer and John Olson; animation studios Studio4C, Creator/{{Madhouse}}, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG; and voice actor KevinConroy (who reprised his role as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman]]).

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in TheDarkKnightSaga (between ''Batman Begins'' and ''The Dark Knight''). An {{Animesque}} series in the vein of ''[[TheMatrix The Animatrix]]'', ''Gotham Knight'' was produced by a gathering of some of the best in the business, including writers David Goyer and John Olson; animation studios Studio4C, MadHouse, BeeTrain, and ProductionIG; and voice actor KevinConroy (who reprised his role as [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman]]).

* "Crossfire" -- Detectives Anna Ramirez and Crispus Allen escort the captured Scarecrow to the fortified Arkham Asylum whilst discussing their views on Batman. They're eventually caught in a shootout between mobsters (Sal Maroni and The Russian) until Batman arrives to break up the turf war.

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in TheDarkKnightSaga between ''Batman Begins'' and ''The Dark Knight''. An {{Animesque}} series like [[TheMatrix The Animatrix]], Gotham Knight was made by a gathering of some of the best in the business including writers David Goyer and John Olson, and the animation studios Studio4C, MadHouse, BeeTrain and ProductionIG. KevinConroy reprised his role as Batman from his days in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.

The film included some established characters from ''Batman Begins'' including Batman, Jim Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox and the Scarecrow, introducing characters who would appear in ''The Dark Knight'' like Detective Ramirez and Sal Maroni, and fitted other Batman characters into the Nolanverse like Crispus Allen, Killer Croc and Deadshot.

The six animated segments included:

"Have I Got A Story For You" involves several teenage skateboarders discussing their encounters with Batman as he fights a Firefly-like criminal, seeing him as a LivingShadow, a BatOutOfHell, and a KillerRobot. Batman and the criminal appear in the skating building, one of kids taking out the crook with his skateboard.

"Crossfire" involves Detectives Anna Ramirez and Crispus Allen escorting the captured crook Scarecrow to the fortified Arkham Asylum whilst discussing their views on Batman. They eventually get caught in a shootout between mobsters Sal Maroni and the Russian until Batman arrives to break up the turf war.

"Field Test" features Bruce Wayne investigating the possible murder of a charity worker and a corrupt businessman's involvement, before moving to end the ongoing fight between Maroni and the Russian using Wayne Enterprises gadget which can deflect small firearms using sound, but is has bloody consequences.

"In Darkness Dwells", Batman travels into the sewers of Gotham to rescue a cardinal after he is kidnapped by the Scarecrow and Killer Croc. But after being bitten by Croc, Batman begins to hallucinate, making the rescue attempt twice as difficult.

"Working Through Pain" is mostly a lengthy flashback to Bruce's journey to understand the criminal mind, training under a woman named Cassandra to withstand his pain, whilst trudging through Gotham's sewers in the present day.

"Deadshot", as the title suggests, features [[ColdSniper Deadshot]] on an assignment to assassinate Jim Gordon, but Batman and Alfred are pushed to their limits to protect their ally.

!!Batman Gotham Knight contains examples of

* {{Animesque}}: Created with several animated studios each giving their own style and look.
* ArtShift: Each segment has it's own style of animation. The third being noted for the most "anime looking."
** ''Have I Got a Story For You'' short plays with this trope fully but showing different and weird art for each of the kid's sightings of Batman.
* {{Bishonen}}: Part three featured a more Bishonen Anime-esque Batman.
* BroadStrokes: Due to being made by different people, have varying amounts of consistency with themselves or the films, such as the guy with the jetpack, and lantern-jawed in some.
** Some of the wilder interpretations are due to one of the shorts consisting of kids giving their urban legend-style perceptions rather than actually being Batman. While the artwork varies widely, the characters themselves stay pretty consistent, including Batman himself.
** The Batman costume tends to vary wildly, even in the non-kids shorts.
* ContinuitySnarl: Taking place within the universe set up by ChristopherNolan's films it falls between ''BatmanBegins'' and ''TheDarkKnight'' but one of the segments shows Wayne Manor being undamaged even though it was burned down in ''Begins.''

* InternationalCoproduction: D.C. Comics, Warner Brothers and the listed Japanese animation studios each with their respective directors.
* TheOtherDarrin: None of the cast from the films plays their roles in the animated show, but it does have KevinConroy from the original animated series.
* RashomonStyle: ''Have I Got a Story For You'' where the kids all tell their own stories of seeing Batman.

'''Batman Gotham Knight''' is an AnimatedAnthology film consisting of six-interlocked short episodes set in TheDarkKnightSaga between ''Batman Begins'' and ''The Dark Knight''. An {{Animesque}} series like [[TheMatrix The Animatrix]], Gotham Knight was made by a gathering of some of the best in the business including writers David Goyer and John Olson, and the animation studios Studio4C, MadHouse, BeeTrain and ProductionIG. KevinConroy reprised his role as Batman from his days in BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.

* RashomonStyle: ''Have I Got a Story For You'' where the kids all tell their own stories of seeing Batman.

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* ''Have I Got a Story For You'' short plays with this trope fully but showing different and weird art for each of the kid's sightings of Batman.

* InternationalCoproduction: D.C. Comics, Warner Brothers and the listed Japanese animation studios each with their respective directors.

"Crossfire" involves Detectives Anna Ramirez and Crispus Allen escorting the captured crook to the fortified Arkham Asylum whilst discussing their views on Batman. They eventually get caught in a shootout between mobsters Sal Maroni and the Russian until Batman arrives to break up the turf war.