Star Wars: Clone Wars 

The events and battles of the Galactic Republic's last major war are recounted.

Stars:

Mat Lucas, James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
André Sogliuzzo	...	ARC Captain / ... 16 episodes, 2003-2005
Mat Lucas	...	Anakin Skywalker 12 episodes, 2003-2005
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi / ... 12 episodes, 2003-2005
Grey Griffin	...	Asajj Ventress / ... 11 episodes, 2003-2005
Tom Kane	...	Yoda 10 episodes, 2003-2005
Corey Burton	...	Count Dooku / ... 9 episodes, 2003-2005

Storyline

Before the rise of the Galactic Empire, there was the Old Republic and the advent of the Clone Wars. Taking place after Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and showing the events that lead into Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) shows the Jedi Council's finest hour and how this war changes the galaxy forever.

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Plot Keywords:

clone | trooper | clone wars | army | space opera | 

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Taglines:

The Revenge Begins (Volume II)

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Website

Country:

USA South Korea

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Csillagok háborúja: Klónok háborúja

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cartoon Network Studios, Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min (seasons 1-2) 15 min (season 3)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the third season, most of the story takes place on the planet, Nelvaan. Nelvaan is a nod to Nelvana Studios, the company responsible for Star Wars: Droids (1985), Ewoks (1985), and the animated sequence from The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). As well, the species of Nelvaan resemble the dog-like characters from Rock & Rule (1983), a movie made by Nelvana Studios.

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Alternate Versions

The individual episodes are cut into two movies as Volume One and Volume Two DVDs. The title only appears at the beginning and wipes/musical cues are added to bring continuity.

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Connections

Spun-off from Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

User Reviews

Arguably the Best of Prequel Era Star Wars

It may not be saying much to proclaim Clone Wars as the best thing from the prequel-era of Star Wars storytelling--1999 to 2014--but this show is worth recommending as a superior alternative to the live-action films, albeit a very fleeting one. This is much closer to what classic Star Wars was in the beginning, i.e. serialized action-adventure with a snappy pace and a bit of dry wit.

Clone Wars, with its very stylized 2D animation and wall-to-wall action, is a good compliment to the later and longer-running The Clone Wars. The latter employed a more high-tech 3D/CGI animation style and focused more on character-based, long-form storytelling. And it really grew into a fine show. But the simple-yet-sharp visuals of the 2D animation on this one are my personal preference between the two. Sure, this style isn't everyone's cup of tea, but anyone who calls it "old-fashioned" is missing the point. This show is just the good stuff, without getting over-complicated and unwieldy. Long on charm, short on pretense.

And the characters, especially, fare far better here than in the live-action prequel films. As someone else mentioned, this show proves that the Star Wars prequels could have been a lot better than they were. The basic ingredients were there, but the recipes was wrong. This is a good recipe.