My number one Saturday morning cartoon as a child and totally responsible for my love of the Batman character.
The dedication put into this series sets it far above pretty much any other cartoon of its type. Drawing heavily on the 'live action' Batman of Tim Burton but with a greater canvas to explore expressionistic and gothic style. The animation is completely unique with marvellously grand music to match, finding a wonderful middle ground between live action film and a comic book page. There's a timeless quality here, everything feels strangely familiar and storied yet at the same time bold and new. Utterly brilliant.
The dedication put into this series sets it far above pretty much any other cartoon of its type. Drawing heavily on the 'live action' Batman of Tim Burton but with a greater canvas to explore expressionistic and gothic style. The animation is completely unique with marvellously grand music to match, finding a wonderful middle ground between live action film and a comic book page. There's a timeless quality here, everything feels strangely familiar and storied yet at the same time bold and new. Utterly brilliant.