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Star Wars: Clone Wars (November 7, 2003 - present) is an animated Star Wars television series that chronicles the Clone Wars between the Republic under Chancellor Palpatine and the Confederacy of Independent Systems under Count Dooku. Chronologically the series takes place after the events of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, but before Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
The series is produced by Genndy Tartakovsky and employs a similar animation style to Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack.
The series consists of three-minute instalments, most of which comprise energetic set-piece battles. The series follows the Jedi on their exploits fighting Dooku's separatist confederacy. Many of the characters are featured prominently in the films, such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Mace Windu, C-3PO,R2-D2 and Padmé Amidala, though some are seen only breifly on the big screen such as Kit Fisto and Aayla Secura.
The series won an Emmy award for "Outstanding Animated Program" in 2004.