‘Batman Ninja’: First Look at Harley Quinn

The recently released trailer for the highly anticipated Batman Ninja anime publicly showcases a number of heroes and villains for the first time. Included in that lineup is our first look at the Joker’s right hand, Harley Quinn.

Batman Ninja, for those not aware, involves a story where Batman is somehow transported back to Japan’s earliest days along with folks like the Joker and Harley Quinn, but Batman has some heroes willing to help him as well. Two different trailers released today — one from the project’s announcement at NYCC and another showing off new footage with English subs — offer different looks at the entire ensemble.

Here’s what Harley Quinn looks like in the upcoming film:

As you can see, Quinn is fighting here with the film’s version of Catwoman. The trailer showcasing English subs includes another close-up look at Quinn, but this is the best we could grab from the trailer of her in action. It’s unclear exactly what she’s doing other than working with the Joker, like always. Catwoman, on the other hand, appears to be aligned with Batman.

The film comes from industry veterans Junpei Mizusaki, Takashi Okazashi, and Kazuki Nakashima, among others. It’s an incredible list of talent that previously worked on projects such as Afro Samurai and Kill la Kill. Batman Ninja is set to release in Japan in 2018.