July 13, 2013 – October 5, 2013 (Cartoon Network)
July 27, 2014 – September 28, 2014 (Adult Swim (Toonami))
Beware the Batman is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 13, 2013, as part of the DC Nation programming block, replacing Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
The series was pulled from Cartoon Network's schedule four months after its premiere, without official explanation. After being put on hiatus, the remaining episodes of the series began to air on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block, from July 27 to September 28, 2014, with a total of twenty-six episodes having aired altogether. The series then premiered in Canada on October 11, 2013, on Teletoon and was cancelled after its twenty-sixth episode.
Summary
The series is set in Gotham City during the early years of Bruce Wayne (voiced by Anthony Ruivivar) as Batman, following his initial period of battling organized crime. Throughout the series, he hones his combative skills with the assistance of his butler Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by JB Blanc), who introduces Bruce to his goddaughter Tatsu Yamashiro (Sumalee Montano), a martial artist and swordmistress hired to act as his bodyguard, as well as Batman's partner under the codename of Katana. Also present is Lt. Jim Gordon (Kurtwood Smith), a member of the Gotham City Police Department, who gradually becomes Batman's ally.