Franchise Index

Some series have so many adaptations and spinoffs in at least three media that you need an index to keep them all straight. This is an index for those indexes (for the indexes for the indexes...).

If continuity is maintained between them all, then they're The 'Verse.

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A

• Ace Attorney
• Action Man
• The Addams Family
• Alan Partridge
• Alien vs. Predator
  • Alien
  • Predator
• Alvin and the Chipmunks
• Amityville
• Angry Birds
• The Angry Video Game Nerd
• Animorphs
• Annie
• Archie Comics
  • Josie And The Pussycats
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
• Arthur
• Assassin's Creed
• Asterix
• Astro Boy
• Attack on Titan
• Avatar

B

• The Baby-Sitters Club
• Back to the Future
• Bakugan
• Barbie
• Battlestar Galactica
• The Beatles
• Beetlejuice
• Berserk
• Beyblade
• Bill & Ted
• Black Clover
• Black Mirror
• Black★Rock Shooter
• Blade Runner
• Bleach
• Book of Magic
• The Bourne Series
• The Boys
• Bratz
• Breaking Bad
• Breath of Fire
• BUBBLE Comics
  • Major Grom
• Buffyverse

C

• Captain Sabertooth
• Cardfight!! Vanguard
• Carmen McCallum & Travis
• Carmen Sandiego
• Carry On... Series
• Castlevania
• Cats
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• Child's Play
• The Chronicles of Riddick
• City Hunter
• Clue
• Crayon Shin-chan
• Code Geass
• Conan the Barbarian
• Coraline
• Cowboy Bebop
• Critical Role
• The Crow
• CSI-verse
• Cthulhu Mythos
• Cuphead
• Curious George
• Cyberpunk
• Cyrano de Bergerac

D

• Danganronpa
• The Dark Crystal
• The Dark Tower
• Date A Live
• DC Comics
  • Aquaman
  • Batman
  • Constantine
  • DC Animation
    • DC Animated Universe
    • DC Universe Animated Original Movies
    • DC Animated Movie Universe^note Part of the DCUAOM series.
    • Tomorrowverse^note Part of the DCUAOM series.
  • DC Live-Action
    • Arrowverse
    • DC Extended Universe
  • DC Super Hero Girls
  • DC Video Games
    • Arkhamverse
    • Injustice
  • The Flash
  • Green Arrow
  • Green Lantern
  • Justice League of America
  • Lobo
  • Shazam!
  • Suicide Squad
  • Supergirl
  • Superman
  • Teen Titans
  • Watchmen^note Not exactly part of the mainstream DC Universe, but is connected to the wider DC Multiverse.
  • Wonder Woman
  • Zatanna
• Death Note
• Despicable Me
• Detective Conan
• Degrassi
• Deus Ex Universe
• Devilman
• Die Hard
• Digimon
• Discworld
• Dishonored
• Disgaea
• Disney^note Any media labeled as being part of the Disney brand, but excluding any acquired properties like The Muppets, Marvel Comics, Lucasfilm, or 20th Century Studios.
  • Disney Animated Canon (adapted franchises)^note Based on media that are either in the Public Domain, or licensed from other companies that still own them.
    • 101 Dalmatians^(licensed) Based on the 1956 novel written by Dodie Smith.
    • Aladdin^{(public-domain)} Based on the fairy tale from Arabian Nights.
    • Alice in Wonderland^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1865 novel written by Lewis Carroll.
    • Beauty and the Beast^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1740 fairy tale written by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve.
    • Cinderella^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1697 fairy tale written by Charles Perrault.
    • Hercules^{(public-domain)} Based on the legend of the Greek mythological hero Heracles and named after its Roman counterpart Hercules.
    • The Hunchback of Notre Dame^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1831 novel written by Victor Hugo.
    • The Jungle Book^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1894 novel written by Rudyard Kipling.
    • Lady and the Tramp^(licensed) Based on a 1945 short story written by Ward Greene.
    • The Little Mermaid^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1837 fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen.
    • Mulan^{(public-domain)} Based on the classical Chinese poem The Ballad of Mulan.
    • Peter Pan^(licensed) Based on stories written by J.M. Barrie. Copyright/royalties sold to Great Ormond Street Hospital; in public domain outside of UK.
    • Pinocchio^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1883 novel written by Carlo Collodi.
    • Sleeping Beauty^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1697 fairy tale written by Charles Perrault.
    • Snow White^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1812 fairy tale written by The Brothers Grimm.
    • Tangled^{(public-domain)} Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel.
    • Tarzan^(licensed) Based on the novel series written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. In the public domain, but still trademarked by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
    • Treasure Planet^(adaptation) A sci-fi adaptation that is loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1881 novel Treasure Island.
    • Winnie the Pooh^(licensed) Based on the book series written by A. A. Milne.
  • Disney Animated Canon (original franchises)
    • Disney Fairies^note Also based on the aforementioned Peter Pan.
    • Disney Princess^note Based around a mixture of public-domain and original characters.
    • Disney Villains
    • The Emperor's New Groove
    • Frozen
    • Lilo & Stitch
    • The Lion King
  • Disney Channel
    • Disney Channel Animated Universe
    • Disney Channel Live-Action Universe
    • Gravity Falls
    • Kim Possible
    • Phineas and Ferb
  • Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
    • Donald Duck
    • DuckTales
    • Mickey Mouse
  • Pixar
    • Cars
    • The Incredibles
    • Monsters, Inc.
    • Toy Story
  • Other franchises
    • Disney Live-Action Remakes
    • The Haunted Mansion
    • Kingdom Hearts
    • The Nightmare Before Christmas
    • Pirates of the Caribbean
    • Treasure Island^{(public-domain)} Based on the 1881 novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
    • TRON
• Doctor Who
  • Doctor Who Expanded Universe
  • Iris Wildthyme
• Doom
• Doraemon
• Double Dragon
• Dr. Seuss
  • The Cat in the Hat
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
• Dracula
• Dragnet
• Dragon Age
• Dragon Ball
• DreamWorks Animation
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • Kung Fu Panda
  • Madagascar
  • Megamind
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Shrek
  • Tales of Arcadia
  • Trolls
• The Dresden Files
• Duel Masters
• Dune

E

• El Santos
• The Elder Scrolls
• Emily the Strange
• Evil Dead

F

• Faction Paradox
• Fairy Tail
• Family Guy
• Fantômas
• Far Cry
• The Fast and the Furious
• Final Destination
• Final Fantasy
  • Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
  • Ivalice Alliance
  • Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy
  • Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
  • Kingdom Hearts
• Firefly
• Fist of the North Star
• Flash Gordon
• Forgotten Realms
• Foundation
• Frank Zappa
• Frankenstein
• Friday the 13th
• Fullmetal Alchemist
• Futurama

G

• The Gamers
• Garbage Pail Kids
• GARO
• Gatchaman
• Ghostbusters
• Ghost in the Shell
• G.I. Joe

• Godzilla
  • Tohoverse
• Golgo 13
• Goosebumps
• Grey's Anatomy
• Guild Wars
• Gundam
  • Gundam Expanded Universe
  • SD Gundam

H

• Halloween
• Halo
• Hannibal Lecter
• The Hardy Boys
  • Nancy Drew
• Harry Potter
• Heathers
• Hellboy
• Hello Kitty
• Hellraiser
• Herc-Xenaverse
• Hercule Poirot
• Highlander
• Hilda
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• Hitman
• Home Alone
• Homestar Runner
• Homestuck
• Horatio Hornblower
• Hot Wheels
• Hugo the TV Troll

I

• The Idolmaster
• Indiana Jones
• Inuyasha
• Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

J

• Jack Reacher
• Jack Ryan
• James Bond
• Jaws
• Jem and the Holograms
• John Wick
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
• Jumanji
• Jurassic Park

K

• Kagerou Project
• The Karate Kid
• Kerberos Saga
• King Kong
• The King of Fighters
• Kiss
• Kull

L

• Land of Oz
• Lassie
• Law & Order
• League of Legends
• Leap Frog
• LEGO
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Little Witch Academia
• The Lone Ranger
• Love Live!
• Lucky Luke
• Lupin III
• Lyrical Nanoha

M

• Madonna
• Magi-Nation
• Magic: The Gathering
• Marsupilami
• Marvel Comics
  • The Avengers
  • Black Panther
  • Black Widow
  • Blade
  • Captain America
  • Daredevil
  • Deadpool
  • Doctor Strange
  • Eternals
  • Fantastic Four
  • Ghost Rider
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Hawkeye
  • The Incredible Hulk
  • Iron Man
  • Marvel Animation
  • Marvel Live-Action
    • Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • Marvel Television
  • Marvel Rising
  • The Mighty Thor
  • The Punisher
  • Spider-Man
  • Venom
  • Wolverine
  • X-Men
• M*A*S*H
• The Mask
• Mass Effect
• Masters of the Universe
• The Matrix
• Max Steel
• Mega Man
• Men in Black
• Metro
• Michael Jackson
• Mikagura School Suite
• Les Misérables
• Modesty Blaise
• The Monkees
• MonsterVerse^note Crossover between the otherwise-unrelated Godzilla and King Kong franchises (which are also legally owned by different companies).
• Monty Python
• Mortal Kombat
• Mr. Bean
• The Munsters
• The Muppets
  • Sesame Street
• Mutant Chronicles
• Muv-Luv
• My Hero Academia
• My-HiME
• My Little Pony
  • My Little Pony (Generation 4)
  • My Little Pony (Generation 5)

N

• Naruto
• Nasuverse
  • Fate Series
• Negima!
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Neptunia
• Nicktoons
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • The Fairly OddParents!
  • Garfield^note Acquired in 2019.
  • Invader Zim
  • The Loud House
  • Rugrats
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles^note Acquired in 2009.
• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Nintendo
  • Fire Emblem
  • Kirby
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • Metroid
  • Pokémon
  • Star Fox
  • Super Mario Bros.
    • Donkey Kong
• Noob
• Novoland

O

• Odd Squad
• Odd Thomas
• One Piece
• One Stormy Night

P

• Paddington
• Patlabor
• Peanuts
• Perry Mason
• Peter Rabbit
• The Phantom of the Opera
• The Pink Panther
• Pink Floyd
• Planet of the Apes
• Popeye
• Power Rangers^note Power Rangers originally began as an American adaptation of Super Sentai, but increasingly diverged from its source over time.
• Prince of Persia
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Q

• Quatermass

R

• Rambo
• Ratchet & Clank
• Red Dwarf
• Resident Evil
• Rick and Morty
• Riordanverse
• Ripley's Believe It or Not!
• RoboCop
• Rocky
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• RWBY

S

• Sailor Moon
• Saint Seiya
• The Saint
• Sam & Max
• The Sandman
• Saw
• Scott Pilgrim
• A Series of Unfortunate Events
• The Seven Deadly Sins
• The Shadowhunter Chronicles
• Sherlock Holmes
• Shuuen No Shiori Project
• Shin Japan Heroes Universe
• Shin Megami Tensei
  • Persona
• Silent Hill
• The Simpsons
• Sleepy Hollow
• The Slender Man Mythos
  • The Fear Mythos
• Sly Cooper
• The Smurfs
• Solomon Kane
• A Song of Ice and Fire
• Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Sonic Boom
• The Sopranos
• The Sopranos Cycle
• South Park
• Spawn
• Spyro the Dragon
• Starcraft
• Stargate-verse
• Starship Troopers
• Star Trek
  • Star Trek Expanded Universe
  • Trek Verse
• Star Wars
  • Star Wars Expanded Universe^note The post-2014 Star Wars EU.
    • Star Wars: The High Republic
  • Star Wars Legends^note The old Star Wars EU.
• Stranger Things
• Street Fighter
• Super Stylish Doctors Story
• Sweeney Todd
• Sylvanian Families

T

• Tabaluga
• Tamagotchi
• Taskmaster
• Teen Wolf
• Tekken
• Terminator
• The Three Musketeers
• The Thing
• The Tick
• Tintin
• Toei Tokusatsu
  • Kamen Rider
  • Super Sentai
  • Metal Heroes
  • Toei Fushigi Comedy Series
• Tokyo Ghoul
• Tolkien's Legendarium
• Tomb Raider
• Touhou Project
• Transformers
  • Transformers: Generation 1
  • Transformers: Timelines
  • Transformers Aligned Universe
• Tsukipro
• Troll Dolls
• The Twilight Zone

U

• Ultra Series
• Universal Horror
  • Dracula^note Based on the 1897 novel written by Bram Stoker, which is in the public domain.
  • Frankenstein^note Based on the 1818 novel written by Mary Shelley, which is in the public domain.
  • The Mummy
  • Van Helsing
• Uta No Prince Sama

V

• The Vampire Diaries Universe
• Voltron

W

• The Walking Dead
  • The Walking Dead Television Universe
• Walking with…
• The War of the Worlds
• Warcraft Expanded Universe
• Warhammer
  • Warhammer 40,000 Expanded Universe
• Warner Bros. Animation^note They've also produced numerous DC superhero cartoons, however they're already listed way up above at "DC Comics" on this page.
  • Cartoon Network
    • Adventure Time
    • Ben 10
    • Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
    • The Powerpuff Girls
    • Samurai Jack^note Later became associated with [adult swim].
    • Steven Universe
  • Hanna-Barbera
    • The Flintstones
    • Scooby-Doo
    • Tom and Jerry
  • Looney Tunes
    • Animaniacs
• Warrior Cats
• When They Cry
• Wing Commander
• Witchblade
• The Witcher
• The World of Darkness

X

• The X-Files

Y

• Yo-Kai Watch
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Yuusha De Aru

Z

• Zoids
• Zorro

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