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Discussion Scott Pilgrim Anime gets a trailer, a title, and a release date!! UPDATE: Now Streaming!!

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Netflix just released the first trailer for the Scott Pilgrim Anime (if you don't count the extremely hype cast reveal) and along with it, a title and a release date!

What we already knew:
  • Edgar Wright (director of the movie) and Bryan Lee O'Malley (creator/writer/artist of the graphic novel) involved as producer and EP/writer, respectively
  • Basically the whole cast from the movie returns to voice their characters
  • Animation is provided by Science SARU (the studio behind Devilman Crybaby and Japan Sinks 2020)
  • Anamanaguchi (composers of the Scott Pilgrim video game OST) are working on the music

What we know now (drumroll, Kim!):
  • It's called "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off"
  • Release date is November 17, 2023!!

I am so ready for this. I have been ready for this for ten years. What do yall think so far??
 
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Very excited for this. I loved the movie, loved the comics even more. Them getting back basically the whole cast is crazy. Science Saru is a fantastic and very talented animation studio too. And then they even involve Wright and O'Malley? Cherry on top.
 
It's........actually perfect. I'm tearing up, this is a dream comes true scenario.

I'm seeing people claiming it's 8 episodes long, although I haven't found the source yet.
 
Maronic03 said:
I'm seeing people claiming it's 8 episodes long, although I haven't found the source yet.
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Looks like that comes from Variety's coverage:

variety.com

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Teaser: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and More Original Cast Return for Anime Series

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's' Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and more reunite for Netflix's anime 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.'
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The eight-episode series is helmed by animation studio Science Saru, and follows the cult-favorite story of bass-playing title character Scott Pilgrim and his battle of the bands and the exes.
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Another fun tidbit from that article is Wright saying the entire cast has maintained a group email chain since production of the movie, so it's one of those only-in-headcanon situations where everyone from the movie is actually friends ❤️
I wonder if Aubrey censors her f████ng messages
 
oomoepoo said:
Hm... only 8 episodes? That sounds a bit short :/
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I kinda thought so too, but if they're like 25-minute episodes that comes out to 3.3 hours, which is a lot more time than they gave the movie. I'd always hope for more no matter what but anything that gives them more time to breathe than the movie got is a win in my book.
 
I’m one of those people who didn’t think anything of the movie but I’ll watch this
 
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holy shit

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are my eyes messing with me or is this a take on the Street Fighter logo???
 
Catsylvania said:
What does “basically” mean here? Is anyone not returning? I tried looking this up but couldn’t find any concrete details.
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So far the big ones they haven't announced yet are the Katayanagi Twins (though they had zero lines in the film (and the actors reportedly don't speak english) so it would be understandable if they go with new people for the animation), and some of the supporting characters with very few lines like Tamara and Comeau (who very well may end up being the same actors but they haven't announced them yet).

Joy-Boy said:
I think Bill Hader is the missing one (he was the narriator)

But it wouldnt suprise me if he was in there too since he does tons of voice work
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And Bill Hader, right. But yeah, it would be rad if they brought him back as literally anyone, just as a nod to his participation in the movie
 
oomoepoo said:


Well. Apparently the anime will be its own thing?
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A part of me was hoping it would just be shot for shot, but that probably wouldnt have worked.
I still assume have the same general plot, just with a few new things adapted and mixed around, just like the movie did.
 
Joy-Boy said:
A part of me was hoping it would just be shot for shot, but that probably wouldnt have worked.
I still assume have the same general plot, just with a few new things adapted and mixed around, just like the movie did.
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It's probably not a bad idea to kinda do their own thing and not try to cramp all the 6 volumes into 8 episodes 🤔
 
Well I'm a little BI-FURIOUS!!! (But the opposite). Gonna watch the movie tonight again I think. The full cast did a reunion on zoom and full script read through a while ago that was pretty cool. It's on youtube still I think.
 
chocolate_supra said:
Entertainment Weekly interviewed O'Malley and Grabinski about the series!

ew.com

Go behind the scenes of 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'

Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Kieran Culkin, and the rest of the cast from 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' reprise their roles on the new animated series.
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That was an interesting read! They all seem pretty enthusiastic about the show, so that's hopefully a good sign :D
Regardless, there is a certain retro quality to the show's take on the profession of Ramona Flowers who, in the books and film delivers packages for Netflix's corporate rival Amazon, but, on the TV show, distributes DVDs for, you've guessed it, Netflix.
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I completely forgot about that detail... makes sense changing it though.
 
Joy-Boy said:
Hearing Wallace just hits so diffrent in a post Roman Roy world
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They both seem different to me. I know obviously they've aged and it's a different medium even, but it's like Wallace is doing the mellow-whatever thing that Scott did in the movie, and Scott is doing the hyperactive-gremlin thing that Wallace did in the movie 😅
 
This is... a weirdly good take:


i find it very funny that the other actors are just doing their normal voices but michael cera is actively doing an anime dub voice. feels like he understands the assignment the best.
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My biggest issue is the mouth flaps are designed to synch with the Japanese version first and foremost, meaning they don't always match up in English.
 
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I need to find the source but apparently that group email chain was mostly because Michael Cera replied all an email from 9 years ago about a funny meme like no time had passed and Chris Evans was the first to respond with "Michael why the fuck are you replying to emails from that long ago?" and it just snowballed from there; from a how's everyone doing into a LFGGG
 
Yet another new trailer!

Feels more in line with the crazy energy some thought was lacking in the clips that dropped last month. Of course that doesn't mean the final show will follow this wild pace, but it might be a more exiting trailer at least. Also it's literally set to the Mortal Kombat theme, so there's that. 😅

 
Yeah, that’s a fantastic trailer. I do wonder as an adaptation how it will handle certain elements because the original comic was like… 70% slice of life drama and 30% video game stuff (which I liked). They will probably pare down certain subplots, but I wish we knew the episode count.
 
Mekanos said:
…oh.

Then this is gonna be hella pared down lol

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, considering the big names in the cast, no way could they afford to pay for 20+ episodes. That’s a bit of a bummer, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.
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Brian O’Malley has stated multiple times that this isn't a straight adaptation of the comic anyway, and that there will a bunch of surprises.

That was one of his motivation to make this series happen, he already told the original story with the graphical novels, and isn't interested in just telling it again with a different media.
 
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Mekanos said:
…oh.

Then this is gonna be hella pared down lol

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, considering the big names in the cast, no way could they afford to pay for 20+ episodes. That’s a bit of a bummer, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.
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Eight episodes should come out to around 3.5 hours, which is at least way more time than they gave the movie. Plus 8-episode runs seems to be the average for streaming these days. Remember it's not a 22-episode tv anime series, it's Netflix (for better or worse 😅)
 
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chocolate_supra said:
Right episodes should come out to around 3.5 hours, which is at least way more time than they gave the movie. Plus 8-episode runs seems to be the average for streaming these days. Remember it's not a 22-episode tv anime series, it's Netflix (for better or worse 😅)
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It's not uncommon for animated Netflix shows to order a 20 episode season and then split it into mini-seasons. This being a one and done makes sense though.
 
This looks so good! I really like the movie for its structure and editing though I am more a fan of the Scott's characterization in the Comics. It seems like they want to capture that spirit in this adaption.
 
There was a panel for the anime at NYCC a few days ago!

This is an article covering some of the panel. The URL unfurl is acting weird for this page so just click this link. 😅

Some of my favorite takeaways from that article are regarding the story, with O'Malley confirming they're using the extra runtime to delve more into Ramona's story (and all the other characters') since the movie had to rush through and focused on Scott as a result. Also reiterating that the series won't be a word-for-word translation of the books or the movie, and will be its own thing.

Also saw something on reddit from someone who attended, and they shared a lot more details from the panel (which I hope gets posted in video form soon):


My favorite bits from that (not the most important, just my favorite) are that Blake Lively is directing a film adaptation of O'Malley's book Seconds (his next big work after Scott Pilgrim), and that the person shouting "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off!" in the Mortal Kombat inspired trailer theme is actually the original Mortal Kombat shout guy!!!!!!

Some good Pilgrim info landing, yall.
 
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