what do you think?
2007-04-21 11:42:56 · 18 answers · asked by Austin 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
It is said that Ninjas fight without honor; they are ruthless in pursuit of the kill, while samurai fight with honor. Using that as the criteria, Batman is a samurai.
However, samurai fight out in the open, without the stealth of ninjas. Using that as the criteria, Batman is a ninja.
Clearly Batman transcends the classification as ninja or samurai.
2007-04-21 12:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Otis T 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Batman is a well trained fighter in many combat disciplines, okay he was trained by a master ninja, but ninjas can't swing with a rope among buildings.
A samurai have honor code, but Batman wants justice (almost revenge) as a crime fighter, not as a warrior.
A ninja and a samurai use swords, Batman uses his batarangs not to attack but self defence against swords, so Batman is not a ninja or samurai but a high skilled crime fighter with an excellent mind.
2007-04-21 15:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by 21st. Century Schizoid Man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ninja
2007-04-21 11:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by fayt84 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ninja
2007-04-21 11:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he went to japan and learned martial arts from a ninja tribe when he was training to become batman, so ninja seems like the right answer.
but i think the way batman sticks to a really strict code of honor is more in line with the way of the samurai.
2007-04-21 13:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by comic book guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ninja!
2007-04-21 11:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the characterization
In TAS, he considered himself a ninja because he fought the "good fight" and was the "Dark Knight"
In Begins, he is trained as a ninja because steatlh was needed to scare enemies but considering he does that in TAS as well he can be classified as both.
2007-04-21 12:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by Osaiah B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Otis T. In depending on the criteria, Batman could qualify as either in various sitautions.
2007-04-21 15:09:24 · answer #8 · answered by 95Batman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Juggernaut
2007-04-21 11:50:20 · answer #9 · answered by Power10 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I’d have to say, a little of both.
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2007-04-24 04:31:52 · answer #10 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋