History WesternAnimation / HellboyAnimated

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Even compared to his counterpart in the live-action movies, Professor Bruttenholm. He survives the events of ''Blood and Iron''.

* AnimateInanimateObject: In ''Sword of Storms'', a group of tsukomagami attacks Kate Corrigan.

* {{Expy}}: In ''Blood and Iron'' Oliver Trombolt bears a striking resemblance to [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], except he is nowhere near as big a MagnificentBastard.

The ''Blood And Iron'' DVD also includes an AnimatedAdaptation of the comics' "The Iron Shoes" story. In addition to the two films, several mini-comics were set in the ''Animated'' continuity. A third film (''The Phantom Claw'', the debut of Lobster Johnson) was planned but never came to fruition.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Erzebet sold her soul to Hecate, the Witch Queen. She's in total monster form unless she's bathed in blood in which case it works as a FountainOfYouth for her. She does feed, but it's the bathing that's shown to be her rejuvenation.

* MoodWhiplash: In ''Blood and Iron'' after a climactic moment between Bruttenhulm and count Ondrushko, and a sad scene with the ghosts of the victims, the next scene in the film is Hellboy climbing out of a hole entangled in a giant snake and bashing its head into the floor.

* FanService: Erszabet having a BloodBath naked, going from monster to young lady, rubbing herself and moaning in slight pleasure.

** Professor Sakai is a respectful tribute to Stan Sakai, the creator of Hellboy's Dark Horse [[IncrediblyLamePun stablemate]] [[Comicbook/UsagiYojimbo Miyamoto Usagi]].
** In ''Sword of Storms'': "Holy mother, [[ANewHope look at the size of that thing!]]"

* RoleReprisal: As noted above, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt reprise their respective roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]] as Hellboy, Liz Sherman, Professor Bruttenholm, and Abe Sapien. In fact, as the movies were released before ''The Golden Army'', this was the first time Jones's own voice was heard as Abe (having been dubbed over by [[Series/{{Frasier}} David Hyde Pierce]] in the first movie. The only exception besides Pierce is Jeffrey Tambor as Tom Manning, having been replaced by Creator/JimCummings.

In addition to the two films, several mini-comics were set in the ''Animated'' continuity. A third film (''The Phantom Claw'', the debut of Lobster Johnson) was planned but never came to fruition.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Erzebet sold her soul to Hectate, the Witch Queen. She's in total monster form unless she's bathed in blood in which case it works as a FountainOfYouth for her. She does feed, but it's the bathing that's shown to be her rejuvenation.

* ShoutOut: In ''Sword of Storms'': "Holy mother, [[ANewHope look at the size of that thing!]]"

* RoleReprisal: As noted above, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt reprise their respective roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]] as Hellboy, Liz Sherman, Professor Bruttenholm, and Abe Sapien. In fact, as the movies were released before ''The Golden Army'', this was the first time Jones's own voice was heard as Abe (having been dubbed over by [[Series/{{Frasier}} David Hyde Pierce]] in the first movie. The only expection besides Pierce is Jeffrey Tambor as Tom Manning, having been replaced by Creator/JimCummings.

An animated adaptation of the ''Comicbook/{{Hellboy}}'' comicbook series. They feature actors (Creator/RonPerlman, Selma Blair, Creator/DougJones, and Creator/JohnHurt) reprising their roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]], but they're a distinct continuity, closer in spirit to the original comics.

* QuickNip: Subverted in ''Blood and Iron''. Broom, cornered by Ondrushko, reaches for his hip flask, prompting the vampire to snidely ask if he needs a drink to calm him in his last hours. [[spoiler:The flask is actually filled with holy water, which he flings at the vampire.]]

* RetiredBadass: Broom, especially in '' Blood and Iron'' where he is responsible for taking down the BigBad. ''Twice''.

Japanese folklorist Professor Sakai opens a forbidden scroll and becomes possessed by demons. While investigating Sakai's disappearance with a BPRD team (including folklorist Kate Corrigan), Hellboy touches a samurai sword left behind at the crime scene, and is suddenly transported into a MagicalLand based on JapaneseMythology. There, Hellboy learns that the storm demons Thunder and Lightning are sealed within the sword. If freed, Thunder and Lightning will unleash a storm capable of loosing the dragon Ogdru Jahad and all its offspring, bringing about the end of the world. Hellboy also confronts a series of ''youkai'' (directed by the demon-possessed Sakai), nearly all of them intent on breaking the sword and freeing the storm demons.

* RoleReprisal: As noted above, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt reprise their respective roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]] as Hellboy, Liz Sherman, Professor Bruttenholm, and Abe Sapien. In fact, as the movies were released before ''The Golden Army'', this was the first time Jones's own voice was heard as Abe (having been dubbed over by [[Series/{{Frasier}} David Hyde Pierce]] in the first movie. The only expection besdies Pierce is Jeffrey Tambor as Tom Manning, having been replaced by Creator/JimCummings.

* RoleReprisal: As noted above, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt reprise their respective roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]] as Hellboy, Liz Sherman, Professor Bruttenholm, and Abe Sapien. In fact, as the movies were released before ''The Golden Army'', this was the first time Jones's own voice was heard as Abe (having been dubbed over by [[Series/{{Frasier}} David Hyde Pierce]] in the first movie. Only expection besdies Pierce is Jeffrey Tambor as Tom Manning, having been replaced by Creator/JimCummings.

An animated adaptation of the ''Comicbook/{{Hellboy}}'' comicbook series. They feature actors (Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt) reprising their roles from [[Film/{{Hellboy}} the live-action film series]], but they're a distinct continuity, closer in spirit to the original comics.

* RecursiveAdaptation: There were also comic books based on this continuity. So, comicbook adaptations of a cartoon adaptation of a comicbook.

* BeastMaster: Countess Erzsebet controls several demonic wolves.

* DemonicPosession: