– Batman: The Complete Animated Series [Blu-ray] [1992]

At last, the classic 'Batman: The Animated Series' from the 1990's is available in full High-Definition - and it looks and sounds superb. This Blu-ray edition is deluxe: it features a sturdy and glossy outer box, within which is housed a book-like case that holds the discs. All four seasons of the show are included, totalling 109 episodes. Additionally there's loads of bonus material - most importantly, two full-length feature films (also in HD): 'Mask of the Phantasm' and 'SubZero'. There are many, many hours of featurettes - exploring the history, production and influence of the show. This series serves as the foundation of the wider DC animated universe. It was conceived by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, and significantly contributed to by Paul Dini. Batman is brilliantly voiced by Kevin Conroy; and the Joker by Mark Hamill. This show received its own original musical score - composed by Shirley Walker (inspired by Danny Elfman's music from the 1989 'Batman' film). This show was made using a 4:3 aspect ratio - so, unfortunately, it isn't presented in widescreen … Nonetheless, it still looks great. There are various language options: English, French, and Spanish. And subtitles are available in English and French. Note: although the item is described as offering a German language option, this is not available. There's a digital download code (which has to be used by the end of 2019), although you must use the Warner Bros. online system to activate this code. While this show is certainly child-friendly, it's nonetheless a favourite for adult fans of the Dark Knight. Indeed, for many (myself included) this is the best ever version of Batman … enjoy!

I was in two minds whether or not buy this Blu-ray edition, after reading reviews describing the image quality as too clean or vivid, losing it's grainy, filmic noir feel. I'll admit my decision was swayed by the addition of Mask of the Phantasm and Sub-Zero. I think I made the right choice. I've owned many episodes on VHS and dvd and have to say this is the most beautiful rendition of this near perfect animated series I've ever seen. Yes the colours pop, and it maybe loses a little of the grubby charm of older versions, but there are details I'd missed and it loses none of it's grim atmosphere. The sound is fantastic, the orchestration and soundtrack much more expansive. Yes, as others have commented, there are moments where the image blurs a little, but this was not enough to impair my enjoyment as a whole. As to the complaints of it not being 'upgraded' to wide-screen format, this is a misguided notion, as the original format this series was broadcast in was 4:3. Consider the fact, wide-screen TVs were not readily available when this show was first released. In those days, people use to complain about the 'letterbox' effect when watching wide-screen films. so there was never a 16:9 image to recover, and you can't just add to the sides of the picture, so I'm not sure what these people expect. In order to 'upgrade' these shows to 16:9 you would either have to stretch, or crop the image, either of which would be severely detrimental. Watch it in a dark room, you won't notice. In summary, rich immersive sound, and a stunning looking transfer (albeit a tad vibrant in colour) are a fitting representation of what must be one of the pinnacles of animated entertainment.

What more can be said? This series is the epitome of what a good Batman series should be, animated or not along with having greatest Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy. (may he rest in peace)

One of my fondest memories as a child was watching “Batman: The Animated Series” every Saturday morning. As a child who could not read this became my primary source of all things Batman, the mythology & back story behind the iconic villains. Thanks to the Tim Burton movie we got this visually stunning animated series with some great writing & great voice acting. Kevin Conroy is the definitive voice of the Dark Knight himself & Mark Hammil creates the best vocal Joker performance of all time, no one will ever top it. For years in the U.K. we had a lack of home video releases of this Series, not only has Warner Bros finally delivered a DVD set but now this beautifully restored HD Blu-Ray set. Each episode looks fantastic & it’s a great trip down memory lane. Only negative is the Digital Copy that comes with the set does not include “Mask of the Phantasm” or “Sub-Zero” which is disappointing as there was no indication of that on the box or while pre-ordering. None the less, very happy to have this set in glourious HD.

This series is outstanding and quite rightly deserves all the pluadits. I remember watching Batman The Animated Series from around the age of 5 or 6 in the early 90’s and it has to be considered the pinnacle of cartoon animation. The animation design is beautiful, writing is high quality (better than anything else around at that time and possibly still 25 years later), and the character voice work is perfect. Everything about this series is first class and the producers and writers clearly understood who Batman is and the world he inhabits. I’d heard whispers of Batman The Animated Series being released on Blu-ray format for years, but nothing came. Now it’s finally released in high definition Blu-ray format and it’s been worth the wait. The conversion quality really is outstanding and the work Warner Bros. and DC have put into this package is high class. It’s also great to see the box set packaging is something to treasure for life and contains the collection of 3 series, two feature length animations, and a whole host of extras. Don’t hesitate, buy it now! 10/10

Awesome blu-ray set

Qué puedo decir yo que soy un total fanático de Batman (y sobre todo del Joker)? Cualquier seguidor del hombre murciélago debería de tener esta auténtica joya en su estantería; ya que, para mí al menos, es la mejor serie de dibujos jamás emitida. De niño siempre que podía me veía los capítulos que ponían en la TV. La edición viene presentada en un libro con imágenes de los personajes de la serie, espectacular y de muy buena calidad. Consta de las 3 temporadas de la serie más un Blu Ray de extras más 2 películas animadas, Batman la máscara del fantasma (auténtica obra maestra) y Batman & Mr Freeze SubZero. Los idiomas de audio que incorpora son el inglés (nuestro querido Mark Hamill dando voz a ese Joker espectacular), en francés y en español latino. Tiene su gracia escuchar al Joker en latino, pero cuando escucho la palabra "Guasón" no puedo evitar que me sangren los oídos. Recomiendo verla en inglés, así aprendes y/o prácticas el idioma aunque el audio latino no está del todo mal. Particularmente echo de menos la voz del Joker del castellano que se emitió aquí en España, la risa era bastante contagiosa XD y la voz de Batman también me encantaba, pero en fin, Warner Spain lo ha querido así que le vamos a hacer. También trae como subtitulos los idiomas francés, español latino e inglés adaptado para personas sordas. -Pros: como he dicho, si eres un auténtico fanboy de Batman, vas a babear (literalmente) con esta espectacular edición de su mejor serie hasta la fecha, no puede faltar en tu estantería cinéfila. Calidad de imagen y sonido buenísima y el estuche donde viene presentada es precioso. -Contras: el único pero que se le puede poner es la ausencia del audio castellano, pero aún así se disfruta igualmente. No dejéis escapar esta auténtica maravilla, cuando llegue a vuestra casa se os quedará la misma sonrisa que al Joker XD.

Die DVD wurde schnell geliefert, der Zustand ist sehr gut - nur der Pappschieber ist nicht so stabil wie er sein könnte. Tonspur wie angegeben auf Englisch und leider kein Deutsch, bei Stimmen wie Kevin Conroy und Mark Hamil aber nicht schlimm. Die Box wurde für den britischen Markt produziert und ist daher in DVD-Geräten für Region 2 abspielbar. Diese Info fehlt leider als Angabe auf der Box.

love it. great packaging better way to release DVDs from case only problem I find is there is no booklet letting you know what's on each dvd it is all written behind the discs which is not removable

No idea why there's 1 star reviews of this on here. I've been wanting to watch this series for as long as I can remember! I never got the chance when I was young, but now I do!