Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
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Release poster
Genre
Based on Scott Pilgrim
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Developed by
  • Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • BenDavid Grabinski
Written by
  • Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • BenDavid Grabinski
Directed by Abel Góngora
Voices of
Music by
Opening theme"Bloom"
by Necry Talkie
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Japan
Original languagesEnglish
Japanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyHikari Itou
Yoshihiro Sekiya
EditorKeisuke Yanagi
Running time26–29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is an anime television series developed by Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski for Netflix. The series is based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels written and drawn by O'Malley, with the entire main cast from the 2010 film adaptation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , reprising their roles for the English voice cast. The series was released on November 17, 2023, to critical acclaim.

Contents

Unlike the film, which is a largely faithful adaptation of the comics, Takes Off features a different plot, wherein the titular Scott Pilgrim disappears in the first episode; the remainder of the series follows his love interest Ramona Flowers as she tries to find out who was responsible for his disappearance, all whilst other characters within the story work on a fictional adaptation of Scott's life.

Premise

The series, set in Toronto, Canada, serves as an alternate retelling of the original Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series and movie. Like in the original series, Scott Pilgrim, a bassist in an indie band, falls in love with Ramona Flowers, a mysterious delivery girl, attracting the attention of Ramona's seven evil exes. Things take an unexpected turn when Scott loses his battle against Ramona's first evil ex Matthew Patel and is seemingly killed. As the trajectory of everyone's lives, including those of Ramona's evil exes, changes drastically as a result, Ramona learns that Scott may still be alive and investigates his disappearance.

Voice cast

Most of the English cast reprise their roles from the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World .

English

Japanese

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
1"Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life" Abel Góngora Abel GóngoraNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
Scott Pilgrim is the unemployed bassist of the Toronto band "Sex Bob-omb" and is dating Knives Chau, a 17-year-old high schooler. At a party, Scott meets Ramona Flowers, a girl who has repeatedly appeared in his dreams. He orders a DVD from Netflix when he learns Ramona works there as a courier and asks her out when she arrives. They get along well, unaware that they are secretly being monitored by Gideon Graves, leader of a group of Ramona's ex-partners called the League of Evil Exes, whom Scott has to defeat in order to date her. Gideon sends lowest-ranked League member Matthew Patel to kill Scott at a Sex Bob-omb show. Matthew interrupts them at the show's beginning and obliterates Scott early in their battle.
2"A League of Their Own"Tomohisa ShimoyamaTomohisa ShimoyamaNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
Ramona rejects Matthew despite his victory over Scott, blaming herself for his death. Realizing this contradicts the League's rule promising the victor's right to date Ramona, Matthew summons the six other League members to a meeting in New York City, during which Gideon reveals the League's true purpose for him to monopolize Ramona's affection. Matthew challenges Gideon for leadership of the League over his deception, which Matthew wins after a lengthy battle, forcing Gideon to relinquish control of his massive media conglomerate. Meanwhile, following Scott's funeral – which is disrupted by his ex-girlfriend, pop star Envy Adams – Ramona hears Scott's voice in her dreams and realizes he may still be alive.
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