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Short for '''DC Animated Universe''', a group of animated series based on [[DC Comics]] characters and, unlike [[DC Comics Animated|other DC adaptations]], all sharing the same continuity.
 
''[[Batman: Thethe Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' was doing well but eventually ended in 1995. As well, ''[[Superman: Thethe Animated Series (Animation)|Superman the Animated Series]]'' started up in 1996 with a similar but streamlined art design and when ''The New Batman Adventures'' arrived in 1997 (explicitly a continuation of the prior series) a decision was made to simplify many character designs. This was a controversial move; some characters were redrawn to more closely match their comic counterparts and to correspond to their original intentions of the creators (the Penguin, in particular, returned to his comic book look of a tuxedo-clad-gangster rather than the deformed model inspired by ''[[Batman Returns (Film)|Batman Returns]]''), at the same time other characters lost distinctive and iconic parts of their appearance, like [[The Joker]]'s red lips and eyes, which the creators later admitted was an artistic mistake. Supporting characters were also redrawn, including Commissioner Gordon, and his new gaunt look made many fans believe that he was suffering from some sort of debilitating disease.
 
With a Batman and Superman show airing simultaneously, the inevitable crossover occurred with ''World's Finest'', which teamed Batman and Superman against the Joker and [[Lex Luthor]], and the switch in art style made the cross much easier. [[Timm Style|A unified artstyle]] also greatly helped many of the DC Animated Universe shows later, which were either direct spinoffs of existing shows or discreetly and directly tied together.
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The debate continues. Though it must be noted that "Diniverse" is a lot more fun to say.
 
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See also:
* [[DC Comics Animated]]
* [[DC Universe Original Animated Movies]]
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== It is generally accepted that the [[DCAU]] includes: ==
 
* ''[[Batman: Thethe Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' / ''The New Batman Adventures''
** ''[[Batman Mask of the Phantasm (Animation)|Batman Mask of the Phantasm]]''
** ''[[Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero (Animation)|Batman and Mister Freeze Sub Zero]]''
** ''[[Batman Mystery of the Batwoman (Animation)|Batman Mystery of the Batwoman]]''
** ''[[Gotham Girls (Web Animation)|Gotham Girls]]''
* ''[[Superman: Thethe Animated Series (Animation)|Superman the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Batman Beyond (Animation)|Batman Beyond]]''
** ''[[Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (Animation)|Batman Beyond Return of the Joker]]''
* ''[[The Zeta Project (Animation)|The Zeta Project]]'' - [[Spin- Off|Spun off]] from ''Batman Beyond''
* ''Lobo: The Web Series''
* ''[[Static Shock (Animation)|Static Shock]]'' - via [[Retcon]] (Superman was a fictional character in early episodes)
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