Sometimes, you can just tell a video’s going to be great as the lighting’s already doing half the work. In a reel shared by @shibaleili, Leili Mae, the Shiba Inu, just sits there, completely still — back straight, wings strapped on, every hair in formation.
The shot zooms out slowly, and that’s when you see it: her shadow stretches across the floor, ears pointed, wings spread wide. It’s uncanny — the silhouette of Batman himself! The caption reads, “Presenting the ShiBatman Mobile. Every time I see her shadow I think of Batman, so I had to get her the bat wings,” and honestly, it’s a masterpiece of pet-parent dedication.
Owner shows how Shiba Inu’s shadow looks exactly like Batman
You’re about to see the clip with over 21K views. Click play to instantly see why it’s trending! There’s something extremely captivating about Leili’s stance — the way she holds still like she knows exactly how cool she looks. The dramatic score from “The Batman” by Michael Giacchino builds in the background, perfectly syncing with her dark, superhero-worthy silhouette.
Leili doesn’t even need to use her otherwise famous expressive face this time. In fact, we don’t see her face at all in the video. Her shadow does all the talking — pointy ears forming the unmistakable outline of the cowl, wings fanning out like the ultimate superhero cape.
The setup is so perfect it almost feels intentional, as if she picked the one patch of light in the room to reveal her alter ego. Pretty sure if someone held a shadow cosplay contest, Leili would take first place without trying.
The comments section is pure joy: “She is the night!” wrote one fan, while another joked, “DC is calling you!!!” Someone else summed it up best — “When your shadow reveals your true identity.” It’s wild, really — in a blink, she goes from a chill SoCal pup to Gotham’s smallest (and fluffiest) crime fighter — ready to save the day.
