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''Justice League Unlimited'' (or '''''JLU''''') was the name of an / PT on Toonami and ended with the episode aired May 13 , 2006 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. OVERVIEW The series is a continuation of its predecessor, taking up soon after ''Justice League'' ended. It is sometimes considered to be the same series as the original; the first season of ''Justice League Unlimited'' is referred to by the producers as the third season of '' Justice League ''. However, seasons referred to below treat ''Justice League Unlimited'' as a separate series, just as it was marketed on DVD. It features a greatly-expanded League, in which the characters from the original series -- now referred to as "founding members" -- are joined by a number of superheroes (in the first episode, well over 50 characters appear), as well as a number of DC heroes who had made guest appearances in the first two seasons of ''Justice League'', ''''. Unlike ''Justice League'', which primarily consisted of two- or three-part stories with only light continuity between them, ''Justice League Unlimited'' features ongoing story arcs, the first involving the building conflict between the league and a secret government agency known as Project Cadmus . This plot line heavily builds upon events that occurred during the second season of ''Justice League'' (which in turn built upon events in '' The New Batman / Superman Adventures '', in which a Darkseid -brainwashed Superman almost conquers the Earth single-handedly and awakens the deepest fears of the US Government), and has affected the plotlines of most of its episodes. It was resolved in a four-part story at the end of the first season of ''Justice League Unlimited''. The second season story arc focuses on the Legion Of Doom as the main villains, a loose-knit organization formed to combat the increased superhero coordination of the first season. Another aspect of the Cadmus storyline was its tendency to incorporate elements from the past DCAU Shows (''Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Superman: The Animated Series'', '' Batman Beyond '', and '' The Zeta Project ''). Additionally, "Divided We Fall" was originally going to end with Superman revealing his secret identity to Lois at the end of the episode.[http://jl.toonzone.net/episode49/episode49.htm Towards the end of the series, certain characters became off-limits to the show, namely any character associated with Batman (aside from Batman himself) and every Aquaman character. This was due to unrelated animated series '' The Batman '', and the pilot of a '' Smallville ''-like series for Aquaman which wasn't picked up. The decision to outlaw these characters is inconsistent with this theory, seeing as ''Smallville'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'' make use of several of Superman's supporting characters, namely Lex Luthor. However, this ruling would seem to apply to JLU's use of Lois Lane, as she did not have a speaking role once the character was added to the cast of ''Smallville''. On the other hand, the sibling superheroes who are featured in the League, Hawk And Dove , are among the few Teen Titans who do not appear in the television series depiction of that superhero team. Conversely, Speedy was able to appear on JLU soon after '' Teen Titans '' ended, due to the length of the second season of JLU's production. In issue #45 of '' Teen Titans Go! '', the Justice League makes a one page appearance which takes place during ''Justice League Unlimited''. The members are Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl (depicted with her original costume), Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Atom, Captain Atom, Aquaman, Black Canary, Supergirl, and Mary Marvel. Although he is featured prominently in the opening credits, and was one of the original members of the league in the previous ''Justice League'' series, the character of The Flash appears only fleetingly in the first half of the first season, though he has a more substantive role in the second half and in the second season. ''Justice League Unlimited'', like the second season of ''Justice League'', is animated in Widescreen . The show also features new theme music. The two-part Series Finale was aired in the UK on February 8 and February 18 , 2006 and in the United States on May 6 and May 13 , 2006 . CHARACTERS See Also: Characters appearing in Justice League Unlimited The seven founding members on ''Justice League Unlimited'' consist of the League's members during the original two ''Justice League'' seasons; these members continue to have greater authority and responsibility in the League. EPISODES See Also: List of Justice League episodes#Justice League Unlimited episodes l1=List of Justice League Unlimited episodes CONNECTION WITH ''BATMAN BEYOND'' The term "Justice League Unlimited" was used first in the two-part episode ("The Call") of the animated series '' Batman Beyond '' that aired more than a year before the first ''Justice League'' series began. Decades into the future of the DC Animated Universe, the Justice League still exists, and is referred to as the "Justice League Unlimited". This future League consists of Superman , a new Green Lantern , Big Barda , Warhawk , Aquagirl , and Micron . Like his predecessor, the New Batman becomes a part-time member of the League. ''Justice League Unlimited'' VOICE CAST The Seven Founding Heroes
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