#Arcane netflix series#
The series gives the pair an actual origin story that is only softly alluded to in the games. As such, they plucked two extremely popular playable characters, Vi (Steinfeld) and Jinx (Purnell), and made them the emotional cornerstones of Season 1's nine-episode arc. Linke and Yee were invested architects who had been building this world and characters that serve as the settings for the League of Legends gaming events and storylines, and they were, intent in making a series that would not only fill in the gaps about playable characters from the game, but also make anyone watching their stories care about them. Not only is it visually spectacular, there's A-level voice acting by the likes of Hailee Steinfeld ( Hawkeye) and Ella Purnell ( Yellowjackets), and the caliber of storytelling that is frankly way beyond what anyone might expect even for live action storytelling. As scripted by series creators and long-time Riot Games League of Legends creatives, Christian Linke and Alex Yee, Arcane is in a class above the typical adaptation of a video game for television. But, those outside of gaming circles were certainly less aware of Arcane, or just plain uninterested in partaking because of the game's often negative reputation for some of its toxic players.Īs a first entry into the property, many were impressed by its lush trailer featuring a distinct, painterly style developed by French animation studio Fortiche. The series was based on League of Legends, the insanely popular online battle arena game, so players of the game certainly knew that the show would celebrate a decade of the online game's world-building. In November of 2021, Arcane, the original animated series from Riot Games, quietly slipped onto Netflix and knocked the proverbial socks off of audiences around the globe.
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