Batman : "Why do I hear boss music?" Shredder : "You too?"

Batman vs Shreder: the battle nobody asked for, but everyone needed.

I really appreciate this. Shredder immediately recognize Batman as a fellow - non freak opponent - worthy of his full attention and respect.

I love how Shredder is like an actual ninja rather than a goofy 80s villain of the week that superficially resembles a ninja. He kills the Foot Clan member from the shadows before Batman got too much info. He immediately tries to leave before being stopped by Batman. He never once reveals who he is or what his motives are. Once Batman started getting the upper hand, he resorted to debilitating moves in order to escape without being pursued.

*Leads a group called the FOOT Clan *Secret technique is a double punch Me: I mean they'll never expect it.

I thought this was PG until my boy took a shuriken to the head

You can clearly see Batman's thought process throughout the whole fight. First he goes on the defensive; this is an entirely new opponent he's never faced before, so he tries to get to know his fighting style, speed, and aggression. When he makes a mistake and gets body hauled a great distance, he realizes that shredder is a skilled striker but has terrible defense against grappling. He then adapts his style to incorporate more short range jiujitsu and judo and nearly wins because of it. He then makes the clumsy mistake of assuming that he's imprinted enough of his fear tactics to make Shredder actually fear him. That, coupled with his analysis of shredder's fighting style suggesting nothing about magic based attacks; leading to his coup de grace catwalk jump.

I absolutely love how OUT OF NOWHERE Shedder basically does a hadouken, and not a single soul has ever questioned it.

Never in my life did I expect to see Shredder throat jab Batman.

I love how both put up one hell of a fight, exhausted themselves, left severe injuries on the other, and most important, each managed to legit surprise the other at multiple points. This is how you do a Vs.

The fighting IQ these characters both demonstrated was phenomenal. Kudos to the animators

2:03 I love how without a word, Shedder looks at his broken arm claws and his eyes have the most "oh hell no" expression. He was genuinely shook cause not even all the turtles at once could do that to him.

Cool fact: in the follow up story to the comic this movie is based off of, Batman is forced to release the Shredder from prison to help him and the Turtles defeat Bane, who has taken over the Foot Clan. Shredder agrees to go back to prison after helping them on one condition: he and Batman face off one on one, in one last fight, before he helps them defeat Bane. They never say who wins, but it really demonstrates just how much respect Shredder has for Batman as a warrior.

The look on Batman’s face when Shredder cuts his line and the look on Shredders face when Batman breaks his steel claws is priceless. Perfectly done.

Shredder: Next time, I will not be so merciful. *Internally:* Holy crap! That was too close! Bat guy almost got me!

People forget Shredder is a legitimate ninja and not just a bumbling guy talking to a rhino and warthog.

I love how they show the Shredder is capable of fighting someone like Batman. Everyone underestimates him because he fights giant turtles

Not gonna lie this is the best representation of Shredder fighting I've ever seen.

No one has commented about how great the background music is for this!!

I love how both of them just have that moment during the fight where they go " oh shit! He's good!"

Got to love how this scene shows that Batman is excellent in hand to hand combat, yet still shows his limit as a human.

Batman’s fighting style is simple: slam everyone’s heads into everything

I like how batman lost mainly because he underestimated shredder's disipline and nerve. Batman's biggest weapon is fear. For as skilled as he is (and he is pretty damned skilled), he specifically became a bat and take on a serious and deadpan persona to indice fear onto his opponents. Makes sense he would eventually grow over reliant on fear and give confident and disiplined opponents who don't scare easily an opening.

I liked how they were both exhausted and beaten from fighting eachother for only a few minutes this was extremely well done

Shredder: 'Next time I will not be so merciful' Also possibly Shredder after leaving: (grabs a ninja) 'He almost f*cking got me, my guy'

shredder vanishes batman: "so that's what that feels like."

This was perfectly done. Really did Shredder justice. A mere human who tanks a team of trained mutant turtles for fun. I suspected he’d give Batman a hard time in hand to hand.

0:49 Now you face... The Shredder. God I love they let Shredder do his jump into the scene intro from the original live action movie~

"Who wants to see Batman vs. Shredder? What kind of kiddie bull....." *Ninja star to the head* "Ok, I'm listening....."

Shredder: "Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!"

I love that they both have the moment when they realize “Oh shit, that other dude is about that life” and immediately get serious.

I think Batman tried his cape jump for one of two reasons: either he did it as an intimidation tactic, like it usually evokes a sense of fear in his local thugs, or it was meant to help actually jump & glide down more easily like in the Arkham games

*shredder uses a smoke pellet* Batman: "Theatricality and deception... powerful agents to the uninitiated..."

This was probably the first time in a long time both of them found themselves in desperate need of a hot shower, a massage, and some form of pain medication.

You would never NEVER see this scene done any better with a live action performance. I stand by this claim.

When Shredder drops down quietly; that was an amazing homage to the 90s TMNT movie

Who else thought this movie was going to be for kids until that freaking head shot happened?

When they break each other's equipment they both look at it like "that's never happened before"

B: "This guy is tough, I'm calling a friend. He's a reporter. " TMNT: "Oh, you have one too?" B "Mine is a bit more hands on."

Something I don’t hear praised enough about this scene is the sound design. Like, that moment at 1:20 when Shredder cuts through the guard railing? Beautiful.

The way they both kept having to adjust and learn during the fight as they realised just how skilled each other were was great to watch. Batman dodges Shredder's basic strikes, so he gets more aggressive. Batman responds with gadgets and grapples, so Shredder closes the distance even faster. Batman carefully watches how he strikes with the blades and gets an angle to cut them off. All so good

Shredder did more damage in one fight than most of Batman's enemies manage in a week. Edit: Right so I forgot when I made this comment to make it as simple as possible for people to read since reading between the lines is kinda just too hard to do apparently. So the keyword in this post is most; "M O S T". Most as in NOT ALL OF HIS ENEMIES obviously motherfucking Bane is one of the exceptions. Education system man ffs, needs a full work over.

I love this fight. They choreograph it so well to display eachothers skills and level. One the better defender and tactition the other stronger and a better offender. Its so well done and instantly shows that Shredder is on Batmans level making anyone unaware of his character that he's not to be trifled with.

What I Love about this fight is how evenly matched they are and how pissed off they both are about it.

0:40 "He cut my lines. Nobody cuts my lines" 2:01 "He broke my blades. Nobody breaks my blades"

"Next time I won't be so merciful" _Smokescreen direct to the Hospital_

That throat strike is one of my favourite attacks in this fight. So cold blooded

Absolutely incredible fight. Very accurate depiction of their mastery in combat.

I love how shredder is like WTF when batman breaks his blades off

Wow Shredder looks like a proper villain for Batman's rogue gallery.

I love how although Shredder should have made a final blow, he was savvy enough to realize that if he tried, Batman likely still had some fight in him and would not just allow himself to be taken down. With how drained he was from the blows he took, his main weapons broken, and using that enhanced strike, he knew if the fight continued he had a strong possibility of losing. So although leaving an opponent alive who had learned how he fought would be a bad idea, he had no choice but to back away while he still had the chance.

1:25 “I need to start taking you seriously…” 1:43 “I need to start taking you seriously…”

After a while of fighting the shredder, batman stopped taking shredder as your average villain and fought him as if he was fighting Deathstroke and ras al gul

I like that while they're evenly matched as a whole they leaned into Shredder being a better striker and Batman being a better grappler

The number of times they're both silently surprised and offended at each other for using ninjutsu tactics is hilarious.

I like how Shredder was gonna dip but when Batman grabbed him with his utility belt he was like *”ight bet”*

Batman: Did he just...cut the the rope? How dare he do most logical thing to save himself!

Are we just gonna ignore that shredder ended that dude with a ninja star

That landing scene with Shredder was perfect. Someone did their homework.

Why is the fight choreography on this better than like 90% of live action movies, this was insane to watch

Glad to see Shredder being portrayed as the badass he truly is

Animator: how detailed do you want the martial arts to be? Producer: Yes

it is refreshing to see regular fights with skills honed through practice and discipline rather than seeing those op power fights that level a whole block just sparring.

Looking at how the fight went, it's sometimes forgotten how good shredder actually is at times. He always been a threat, but going to head on with bats, and actually getting away ( this time at least) shows he isn't a goof ball bad guy. Legit ninja.

You can actually see the point where they both hit of: “alright, let me stop bullshitting”

That could've gone on for another 20 minutes and I would've been fine with it.

0:49 i love this callback to the 1990 TMNT fight

This is WAY more violent than I expected a Batman vs TMNT cartoon to be. That's a good thing.

This is basically an online hypothetical scenario brought to life perfectly. The fact that they're evenly matched makes it all more satisfying.

I love analyzing fights, and this one is worth analyzing. Let's start with Batman. First, he uses his grapple to try to restrain Shredder, and then Shredder cuts it. Not many blades can do that, so obviously, Batman is perturbed bye this turn of events. A boss killing his subordinates isn't anything new to him, Joker does it when he thinks it would be funny, so that's not what makes him put up his guard. It's the very clear danger that Shredder's blades pose. Then when Shredder basically drops down without so much as making a sound, that's when Batman realizes that he needs to play absolute defense until he can figure out how his opponent fights. He's then told that zoning won't cut it, as Shredder effortlessly blocks his batarangs, and notice where Batman was aiming- The _face._ Batman usually uses these to hit the main body and chest area, but he knows that his opponent is so fierce and tough that he can't take chances and is willing to go for the eyes. A lot of Batman's tactics change to using grapples and throws to deal some damage until he's finally able to disable one of Shredder's claws, at which point he takes an advantage and manages to gain the upper hand until Shredder hits Batman's throat and is ultimately able to disable Batman with his technique. But that's not to say that Shredder was flawless here. Admittedly, his experience with otherworldly threats and mutants in general meant that Batman's intimidation tactics weren't going to work here. He had Batman on the defensive until the Dark Knight started grappling Shredder, where his claws wouldn't be as effective. He clearly showed a slight edge in speed, as he was able to react to Batman's batarangs, and as stated earlier: _Had Batman on the defensive for most of the fight._ But once his claws were gone, so were all of his major advantages. Shredder was then put on the defensive, and while he got in some good hits, it was clear that his reliance on his claws is what did him in. His final technique would have likely been a lethal one had his claws not been broken earlier. And while he tries to claim that he was being merciful, it was clear that he wouldn't last that long in a prolonged fight against the Bat. And even if he came out on top, a random thug, or one of the Turtles would have been able to easily take him out. This battle was an intense showcase of both fighters' arsenal and tactics, and while we don't see much out of Batman's outside of his batarangs and grapple, it was an awesome showing of his martial arts prowess and fighting ability. Going up against a foe that's completely new to him and managing a *_draw_* is incredibly impressive for both sides. We like to meme on how prepared Batman is for fights, but he was out of his wheelhouse for this one, and it showed. Meanwhile, Shredder was also in foreign waters as he wasn't prepared for an opponent who could actually disarm him before being stabbed.

Could watch these two fight all day. Pure bliss.

"Stay out of my way. Next time, I won't be so merciful..." *throws smoke* *spotted limping a few feet away*

THIS is what makes the Shredder so cool In a world of mutants with varying powers, the most dangerous villain of them all is a mortal man who happens to be a _damn_ good ninja. No magic and no mech suits

Batman knew he was gonna be in a fight of his life when shredder cut his line.

Man, it's like Shredder was made to be a Batman villain.

The fight we didn't deserve. The fight we needed.

Batman: a master strategist Batman: leaves himself exposed while jumping toward a prepared Shredder to look cool for a slow motion shot. Sense: Oops.

Batman fighting the Foot Clan: "Ugh, ninjas." Batman fighting Shredder: "OH SHIT HE'S A NINJA"

Shredder had to pulll out a forgotten and forbidden foot clan technique just to not wake up from a coma several months later 😂

Audio guy: So how many metal clang noises do you want? Director: Yes

Batman's strategy of a 20 foot telegraphed jump with his torso completely exposed into Shredder's ultimate attack didn't seem to pay off...

Seriously shocked by how good the cross over was

To think that both were weakened in battle is insane. Pure skill

All these years later, I still can’t believe this fight really happened.

Donatello: “I don’t know, Gotham and New York are pretty much the same.”

The choreography in this scene is honestly incredible

Unlike the turtles Batman is a more skilled opponent. I’m betting that shredder was actually enjoying the fact he had someone who is evenly matched to him

Batman vs shredder is like trigon vs darkseid No one saw it coming but when it did it rocked

Gotta love how shredder murders his henchmen instead of just aiming that shuriken at Batman. Truly a genius strategist.

Fun fact, this movie has aired on Nicktoons before. The only real omission is the actual blood (like at 0:31) but otherwise the actual violence and language was intact. It opened with a parental advisory.

My two favorite cartoons/characters growing up. Dream come true to see this crossover.

Shredder, being exactly as good against Batman as he should be, is such a treat

“You picked the wrong battle warrior!” “You picked the wrong house, fool!”

What I love the most about this fight is that when both of them realize how dangerous the other is, they start using moves to either incapacitate or knock out their opponent out more frequently. Love that little detail.

Gotta love the slow-mo drop from shredder. Takes me back to watching the 1990 classic as a kid 🥲

Shredder's slow motion landing, referencing the original TMNT movie was 🔥🔥🔥

My man Shedder wasn’t a complete pushover for a change.

Considering shredder used a special move to just draw even with Batman to escape, shows how skilled Batman is.

I love the callback to the very first Turtles movie when Shredder dropped down in Slo-mo right before the rooftop fight

I love that it was such a well choreographed fight that really did both characters justice while also showcasing their skills. This scene is a cinematic masterpiece!