10 Greatest Animated TV Shows Of The 2000s

10. Justice League/Justice League Unlimited

Bruce Timm, who worked on the respective animated adaptations of Batman and Superman in the 1990s, turned his attention to the Justice League along with other notable DCAU creators at the start of the century.

The characters included the aforementioned Batman and Superman, as well as Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter. Suffice to say, it made for an awesome series.

Everything that made Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond so special was reflected in Justice League. Serving as a prequel to Batman Beyond, it presented a faithful depiction of the DC universe and its characters, shining a light on some of the publisher's lesser known but still equally brilliant characters.

After two season, the show was rebranded as Justice League Unlimited in order to branch out to have more DC comics heroes featured, and it continued to be a thrilling superhero show. The animation was crisp, the action sequences were exhilarating (with a brilliantly evocative underscore to accompany them) and, for such a large ensemble, the characters were all multi-dimensional and engaging. What’s not to like?