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The '''DC Animated Universe''', or '''DCAU''', is the name given to the shared continuity existing between the [[DC Comics]]-based animated series {{btas}}, {{stas}}, {{tnba}}, {{bb}}, {{tzp}}, {{ss}}, {{gg}}, {{jl}} and {{jlu}}.

<!-- Any statement pertaining to the coining of the term "DCAU" must include a citation. Unsupported claims will be removed. -->This continuity is also sometimes referred to by fans as the '''Timmverse''' (after [[Bruce Timm]], the continuity's most consistent creative influence) or the '''Diniverse''' (after [[Paul Dini]], who has mostly departed from [[Warner Bros.]] Animation).

== In-continuity of the DCAU ==
While there have been several animated series based upon DC Comics characters over the decades, what is commonly accepted as the "DC Animated Universe" refers to the stable of shows and films that spin off from {{btas}}, the original show in this universe. Older shows, such as ''[[wikipedia:Super Friends|Super Friends]]'' and newer shows such as ''[[wikipedia:Justice League Action|Justice League Action]]'' are not part of this continuity.

=== TV series ===
The DC Animated Universe primarily consists of these animated series (and their related films; see below):
* {{btas}} (1992-1995 on FOX Kids; later renamed ''The Adventures of Batman & Robin'')
* {{stas}} (1996-2000 on [[Warner Bros.|Kids WB]]; later compiled into ''The New Batman/Superman Adventures'')
* {{tnba}} (1997-1999 on Kids WB; compiled into ''The New Batman/Superman Adventures'')
* {{bb}} (1999-2001 on Kids WB)
* {{ss}} (2000-2004 on Kids WB)
* {{tzp}} (2001-2002 on Kids WB)
* {{jl}} (2001-2004 on [[Cartoon Network]])
* {{jlu}} (2004-2006 on Cartoon Network)

=== Films ===
The following animated movies are also part of the continuity:
* ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'' (1993; theatrical release)
* ''[[Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'' (1998; direct-to-video)
* ''[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker]]'' (2000; direct-to-video)
* ''[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman]]'' (2003; direct-to-video)

=== {{gg}} (2000-2002) ===
A canonical macromedia flash web series ''Gotham Girls'' was produced by [[Warner Bros.]] and was downloadable from the WB website. The web series is only available on DVD as part of the ''[[Wikipedia:Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' complete series DVD.

== Not in-continuity with the DCAU ==
=== ''Teen Titans'' ===
[[Bruce Timm]] stated that there would be no crossover with {{jlu}} and ''Teen Titans.'' Also, series producer and creator [[Glen Murakami]] has stated that the inspiration for the series is the 1980s ''The New Teen Titans'' comic book series, and not the ''Justice League'' animated series. Although [[Batman]] does refer to "[[Titans|the Titans]]" in the {{ss}} episode "[[Hard as Nails]]", there is little to suggest that the mentioned Titans are those represented in this series. During the show's run, it was never established to be a part of the larger DC Animated Universe.

=== ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' ===
Despite popular belief, this series, which premiered in 2006, was not spun off "[[Far From Home]]." According to producer [[James Tucker]], it was Kids WB's idea to cash in on [[Wikipedia:Bryan Singer|Bryan Singer]]'s movie ''[[Wikipedia:Superman Returns|Superman Returns]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JTuckerAnimator/status/942920165276008448 @JTuckerAnimator James Tucker] on [https://twitter.com Twitter]</ref> Like the [[Titans]], there is a [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] in the DCAU, but this is a different incarnation altogether. Notably, [[Corey Burton]] reprises his role as [[Brainiac]], although the designs between the two characters are vastly different.

=== Other series ===
Several other animated television series and films based on the DC Universe were not set in the DCAU:
* ''[[wikipedia:The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' (2004–2008)
*''[[wikipedia:Krypto the Superdog|Krypto the Superdog]]'' (2005–2006)
*''[[wikipedia:Batman: The Brave and the Bold|Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2008-2011)
*''[[Superman: Brainiac Attacks]]'' (2006)
*[[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]] (2007-present)
*''[[w:c:youngjustice:Young Justice|Young Justice]]'' (2010-2013; 2019-present)
*''[[wikipedia:Green Lantern: The Animated Series|Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'' (2012-2013)
*''[[wikipedia:Teen Titans Go! (TV series)|Teen Titans Go!]]'' (2013-present)
*''[[wikipedia:Beware the Batman|Beware the Batman]]'' (2013-2014)
*Lego DC Comics Super Heroes (2014-2020)
*''[[wikipedia:DC Super Hero Girls|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2015-2018)
*''[[wikipedia:Justice League Action|Justice League Action]]'' (2016-2018)
*''[[wikipedia:Harley Quinn|Harley Quinn]]'' (2019-present)

===Video games===
Several video games were made based on the DCAU, featuring the same character designs and most of the same voice cast. However, because of their interactive nature and often lack of story line, these articles are on video games that are based on series in the DCAU. However, their canonicity is unknown or open-ended.
*''[[Batman: The Animated Series (video game)|Batman: The Animated Series]]'' (1993)
*''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (1994)
*''[[Superman 64]]'' (1999)
*''[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video game)|Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker]]'' (2000)
*''[[Batman: Vengeance]]'' (2001)
*''[[Batman: Chaos in Gotham]]'' (2001)
*''[[Batman: Gotham City Racer]]'' (2001)
*''[[Justice League: Injustice For All]]'' (2002)
*''[[Superman: Shadow of Apokolips]]'' (2002)
*''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]'' (2003)
*''[[Justice League: Chronicles]]'' (2003)
*''[[Superman: Countdown to Apokolips]]'' (2003)
*''[[View-Master Batman Animated VR]]'' (2016)

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