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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is an anime streaming series released on Netflix based on the Scott Pilgrim franchise.
The series is written and executively produced by BenDavid Grabinski, series creator Bryan Lee O'Malley and director of the Scott Pilgrim movie Edgar Wright, and Japanese studio Science Saru, known for Devilman Crybaby and Star Wars: Visions, is providing the animation, with Eunyoung Choi as producer.[1][2][3] The series, set in Toronto, Canada, serves as an alternate reboot of the original Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series.
The series garnered critical acclaim with praise for the voice acting and animation, and later winning the 2024 Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Series.
Plot[]
Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers; attracting the attention of all her past seven exes. Scott was attacked by Ramona's first ex, Matthew Patel, during a performance with his band. Seemingly, Scott was killed. However, after a weird dream Ramona had, she concludes that Scott is actually still alive and decides to further investigate his disappearance.
Episodes[]
| Episode # | Title | Original Air Date | ||
| Episode 1 | Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Slacker Scott Pilgrim leads a sweet and simple life. Until sparks fly - and ignite total chaos - when he meets the rainbow-haired girl of his dreams. | |||
| Episode 2 | A League of Their Own | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: A familiar crowd of eclectic faces gather under unusual circumstances. Elsewhere, the League of Evil Exes meets up at a secret lair. | |||
| Episode 3 | Ramona Rents a Video | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Motivated by a dream, Ramona follows a hunch and confides in a receptive Julie. At a video store, a tense run-in with Roxie fuels big feelings. | |||
| Episode 4 | Whatever | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Ramona heads to a film set to see Lucas, her movie star ex, whose role in a major Canadian motion picture attracts media attention - and the paparazzi. | |||
| Episode 5 | Lights. Camera. Sparks?! | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: A documentary about the Toronto production reveals drama - and steamy romance - behind the scenes. Ramona takes on a demanding but daring gig. | |||
| Episode 6 | WHODIDIT | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Ramona arrives at Julie's doorstep with more questions and curiosity. A surprise visitor seeks forgiveness from Gideon. Knives taps into new talents. | |||
| Episode 7 | 2 Scott 2 Pilgrim | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Unfinished business, mind-blowing revelations - and a mix of lovers, friends and exes. What could go wrong? | |||
| Episode 8 | The World Vs Scott Pilgrim | November 17, 2023 | ||
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Summary: Scott, Ramona and their friends face their toughest challenge yet in a knockdown epic showdown that could change everything. | |||
Cast[]
Main characters[]
- Michael Cera / Hiro Shimono as Scott Pilgrim
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead / Fairouz Ai as Ramona Flowers, Future Ramona Flowers[4]
- Kieran Culkin / Masaya Fukunishi as Wallace Wells, Future Wallace Wells[5]
- Alison Pill / Tomo Muranaka as Kim Pine
- Mark Webber / Anri Katsu as Stephen Stills
- Johnny Simmons / Yuto Kawasaki as Neil Nordegraf
- Ellen Wong / Aoi Koga as Knives Chau
Supporting cast[]
- Anna Kendrick / Misato Matsuoka as Stacey Pilgrim
- Aubrey Plaza / Yu Kobayashi as Julie Powers
- Brie Larson / Kana Hanazawa as Envy Adams
- Kevin McDonald / Yoji Ueda as Edgar Wrong
- Shannon Woodward / Nanako Mori as Hollie Hawkes
- N/A as Gideon
- Will Forte / Fumihiko Tachiki as Future Scott Pilgrim[6]
League of Ramona's Evil Exes[]
- Satya Bhabha / Shinji Saito as Matthew Patel
- Chris Evans / Yuuichi Nakamura as Lucas Lee
- Brandon Routh / Wataru Hatano as Todd Ingram
- Mae Whitman / Naomi Ozora as Roxie Richter
- Julian Cihi / Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kyle and Ken Katayanagi
- Jason Schwartzman / Tomokazu Seki as Gideon Graves
- N/A as Robot-01
Music[]
- Opening Song: "Bloom" by Necry Talkie
- Ending Song #1: "Breathless" by X
- Ending Song #2: "What's a Girl to Do" by Cristina
- Ending Song #3: "You Wouldn't Like Me" by Tegan and Sara
- Ending Song #4: "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
- Ending Song #5: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Ultra Naté, Amber, and Jocelyn Enriquez
- Ending Song #6: "Kidnapped by Neptune" by Scout Niblett
- Ending Song #7: "Konya Wa Hurricane" by Oomori Kinuko
- Ending Song #8: "Scott Pilgrim" by Plumtree and "Techno Syndrome" by Anamanaguchi
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 48 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Retaining the heart and wit of the original movie while also carving out a fresh path for itself, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off in the animated medium and soars." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Rendy Jones of RogerEbert.com praised the show saying it "shatters expectations" and "cleverly reexamines its entire story with a profound twist without sacrificing any pieces of its identity."
Alison Herman of Variety magazine said it "successfully combines the innovative style and comic charm of its predecessors with a new spin that corrects for the tropes we can now see with hindsight" and notes that the show is not for kids but "is meant for former kids revisiting an old favorite through more grown-up eyes."
Maya Phillips from The New York Times expressed dissatisfaction with the work, specifically targeting its narrative and humor. Phillips described the storylines as "bland" and the jokes as "lackluster".
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2024 | Critics' Choice Award | Best Animated Feature | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Won |
| ACE Eddie Awards | Best Edited Animated Series (for Ramona Rents a Video) | Nominated | ||
| GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Nominated | ||
| IndieWire Honors Award | Spark Award | Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski | Won |
Future[]
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There are currently no plans for a sequel series of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off with Bryan Lee O'Malley stating that it is unlikely to happen.
However, following the release of the series in November 2023, O'Malley said that a sequel series wasn't out of the picture. When asked about it O'Malley stated "I never say never, but right now, it seems like it would take about 50 different miracles simultaneously for another season to happen. So, we'll see."
In an interview with CBR in February 2024, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ellen Wong stated that they would jump at the opportunity to reprise their characters in any future Scott Pilgrim adaption, where a sequel series to Takes Off was included. Winstead later cited that "if that creative spark is back, I think we would all be ready to tackle it again."
Trivia[]
- In a blog post in August 2012, one user asked O'Malley what the possibility is of having an anime adaptation tied closely to the comics, suggesting that, with the mature content of the comic, it could air on Adult Swim. Bryan replied and said that it would be possible, but seemed unlikely at the time.[7]
- On 30 March 2023, it was confirmed that many of the roles in the series would be reprised by the actors who originally portrayed their roles in the Scott Pilgrim movie.
- Bryan Lee O'Malley stated that Keita Saito and Shota Saito would not reprise their roles as Kyle & Ken Katayanagi in the English version of the series, as the actors were not English speakers. He however, noted that he and the show's production team tried to have them reprise the role in the Japanese language dub of the series, but didn't make it.[8]
- Many comic actors have cameos in the series, including Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Bowen Yang.
- Ironically, Pegg and Frost's characters are security guards, seen eating Cornettos, a reference to their work on the "Three Flavours Cornetto" trilogy, created by Edgar Wright. Their uniforms may be a reference to the second instalment, Hot Fuzz, in which they play police officers.
- Nelson Franklin, who played Comeau in the film, voices a documentarian in Episode 5.
- This series seems to open up the possibility of other realities in the Scott Pilgrim franchise.
- In the anime, Knives states that the script for the movie was written “14 years from now.” The anime was released in 2023, but was most likely planned to be released in 2024, 14 years after the release of the movie, which is why the line stayed in.
- Instead of Scott being the titular protagonist, Ramona is given the role as the main protagonist, and Scott the titular deuteragonist.
- WatchMojo's Top Ten moments from the show:
- Roxie Richter vs. Ramona Flowers, Ramona Rents a Video
- Scott Pilgrim's Funeral, A League of Their Own
- Lucas Lee vs. the Paparazzi, Whatever
- Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Musical, The World Vs Scott Pilgrim
- Wallace Wells' characterization
- The epilogue, The World Vs Scott Pilgrim
- Scott meets Future Scott, 2 Scott 2 Pilgrim
- Matthew Patel vs. Gideon Graves, A League of Their Own
- The entirety of Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
- The entirety of The World Vs Scott Pilgrim
- This is the fourth Scott Pilgrim adaptation following the movie, the game and the animated short.
- The latter also makes it the second animated adaptation.
- Avril Lavigne is referenced twice in this show, once by Luca's Agent referencing the lyrics of Sk8er Boi in "Whatever" and twice by Wallace Wells singing Complicated while getting interviewed in "2 Scott 2 Pilgrim"
- The release date, November 17th, 2023, coincided with the release date of Trolls Band Together, which also starred Anna Kendrick.
Gallery[]
Promotional posters[]
Title Cards[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.sankakucomplex.com/2022/01/10/netflix-developing-a-scott-pilgrim-anime/
- ↑ https://nichegamer.com/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-announced/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-netflix-1235071580/
- ↑ Credited as "(Even) Older Ramona Flowers"
- ↑ Credited as " Older Wallace Wells"
- ↑ Credited as "(Even) Older Scott Pilgrim"
- ↑ https://radiomaru.tumblr.com/post/29148618283/bryan-lee-omalley-qa-for-august-10-2012
- ↑ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/ScottPilgrimTakesOff
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| Episodes in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | |
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| Episodes | Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life | A League of Their Own | Ramona Rents a Video | Whatever | Lights. Camera. Sparks?! | WHODIDIT | 2 Scott 2 Pilgrim | The World Vs Scott Pilgrim |