The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon Network on April 2, 2005. The show would become exclusive to the former network for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons in early 2006. "The Batman" won six Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of its run. Many elements from previous Batman storylines were borrowed and adapted, such as those from the comic books, film series and the animated shows like "" from the DC Animated Universe, but it remained strictly within its own distinct continuity. "Jackie Chan Adventures" artist Jeff Matsuda served as art director and provided the character designs. The production team altered the appearances of many of the comic books' supervillains for the show, such as the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler.