Batman: The Complete Animated Series (DC)

I am glad I bought this before it became too much of a collector's item and thusly started going for collector's prices. The set is fantastic. The quality is present throughout and the glossy book is a treat worth having if it came on its own. My only reservation is with the show itself when they changed the art style in the later season, which is a shame as the initial style is timeless and classic.

what can i say .brilliant best animated series i have seen.batman the complete animated series was worth every penny i spent

This is the complete "Batman: The Animated Series" from the 1990's. It's presented in a deluxe outer-box, which when opened reveals both an exclusive booklet and the DVD cases. The booklet consists of 42 pages of glossy images, depicting the characters and world of this TV series. While there's very little written material in the booklet, it's nice to flick through. It also provides an episode guide. There are two cases of DVD's - with two seasons of the show in each. In total, there are 16 DVD's for the show itself (and an additional DVD of bonus material - exclusive to this box set). This is a fantastic collection! There are a total of 109 episodes - each about 22 minutes long. This show 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 is a classic piece of TV animation. It was hugely influential, and contributed to how the Dark Knight has been subsequently interpreted. It's suitable for children, but can be thoroughly enjoyed by adults. While the DVD's are imported from the USA, they play on my region 2 machine. I looked around and bought this for £55 (brand new). It often sells for over £200 - so I do suggest that you try and find it at a more reasonable price.

This is a fantastic boxset of the ultimate animated Batman with a great art book. DVDs are region 1 (US) so a multi-region player is needed, plenty are these days including PS3. However, this is reliably available brand new from "a well known auction site" for a fraction of the cost, I paid £70. I would absolutely recommend this set but beware inflated prices.

Although it did arrive swift and there is nothing wrong with the product itself people should be made more aware of the region code not in tiny letters at the bottom you could day right across it WiLL NOT WORK IN EUROPE

The discs are fine, but the case arrived in bad conditions

I have noticed several points of complaint in many other reviews that I hope to clarify in mine. First of all, the transfer of this series to blu-ray is nearly impeccable. I have only had this box set a week now, so I have not watched every single episode. I did, however, choose to watch a few choice episodes to test how the colors were transferred. As the show was drawn on black paper, I watched a few of the darker colored episodes, like "Two-Face", which occurs amidst a stormy night, "Trial", where the setting is the dark corridors of Arkham, and "Never Fear", just to name a few. The episodes are clear, and the color saturation is much brighter. I own the original four volume series release, so comparatively the difference is immediate. As such, it does take some getting used to. I would liken it to those old 70s movies with the scratchy film. You appreciate them more, ironically, because of the poor quality. Seeing a brighter colored Batman series is certainly a shift for the eyes, but you get used to it. You may notice with the blu-ray release that the main menu has a lot of sound effects though nothing is happening. The sound effects you're hearing are those of the menu screen from the original DVD release. A lot of customers have also complained about the digital code. A nice perk, but not one that I needed, especially considering I was able to purchase this set at a very low price. This set was first released in October 2018. The digital code clearly states that it expires 12/31/19, over a year from the original release as with most digital codes. Anyone who purchased this set after that date, the DC will not work. So if you were to purchase this set say, oh I don't know, today, the digital code has already expired. So if you are only purchasing this set for the digital code, again I say, the digital code has already expired. Another complaint I've seen is that the episodes are out of order or that some are missing. This is especially obvious, again, if you like myself, have the original DVDs. The blu-ray release has the episodes arranged by PRODUCTION DATE. For those unaware, this means the episodes have been arranged by when the creators completed them, not when they were aired on television. As for the missing episodes, you may be referring to "The World's Finest", the three part television event where Batman & Superman finally met and teamed up!! I was read the episode listing at least five times to make sure I didn't overlook them. Although aired during the "Superman/Batman" hour on Kid's WB, the tv movie was actually produced as three episodes of the Superman series. (This is also true of the episode "Knight Time", which I highly recommend if you have never seen it. Batman goes missing, so Superman spends the night impersonating Batman to find Bruce. It's quite hilarious to see Clark brood, but I digress.") I own the Superman series on DVD as well, and these episodes appeared on both releases, so why they chose to not include them on the BTAS Blu-ray release is not known to me. Perhaps they will be releasing the Superman series on Blu-Ray soon?? I hope this review was insightful. In all, if you are a Batman fan, if you have never seen the animated series, if you grew up watching the animated series but never saw all the stories, if at one time you owned the original DVDs but they have since been lost to time, if you feel the need to pass down this amazing chunk of animated comic history to your kids, if you girlfriend and/or wife has never seen BTAS and is a Batman fan, the answer to all of the above is a resounding YES!! Buy this series!!

Recientemente adquirí el set Blu-ray de Batman: La Serie Animada a través de Amazon, y aunque el empaque llegó un poco dañado, el contenido en su interior está en perfectas condiciones y no presenta ningún problema. Esta serie animada de Batman es un clásico absoluto y tenerla en alta definición es simplemente maravilloso. La serie animada de Batman es conocida por su estilo de animación único y su narrativa adulta que capturó a una amplia audiencia, tanto niños como adultos, durante su emisión original. Esta edición en Blu-ray ofrece una mejora significativa en la calidad de imagen y sonido en comparación con las versiones anteriores en DVD. Los colores son vibrantes y los detalles se ven nítidos, lo que realmente resalta el impresionante trabajo artístico de la serie. El set incluye todos los episodios de las cuatro temporadas de la serie, así como las películas animadas "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" y "Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero". Además, se incluyen numerosos extras y material adicional, como documentales, comentarios de los creadores y entrevistas con el elenco y el equipo de producción. Estos contenidos adicionales brindan una visión fascinante del proceso creativo detrás de la serie y profundizan en la influencia duradera que ha tenido en el género de superhéroes. Aunque el empaque llegó con algunos daños, es importante destacar que el contenido dentro del set no se vio afectado en absoluto. Los discos están en perfectas condiciones y reproducen sin problemas en mi reproductor de Blu-ray. Los menús son fáciles de navegar y la experiencia de ver los episodios y las películas es simplemente increíble. En general, estoy extremadamente satisfecho con mi compra del set Blu-ray de Batman: La Serie Animada. A pesar de los problemas en el empaque, el contenido en sí es excelente y la calidad de imagen y sonido es impresionante. Recomiendo encarecidamente esta edición a todos los fanáticos de Batman y de la animación en general. Es una adición imprescindible a cualquier colección y ofrece horas interminables de entretenimiento de alta calidad.

Nowhere is indicated that this is an import. Bought it on amazon.nl and should be working in Europe then. Very angry right now and dissapointed

Great project