Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Anime Series

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – Scott Pilgrim, the cult classic comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, is getting a new animated adaptation on Netflix. The series will feature the original cast of the 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, directed by Edgar Wright. The series will premiere on November 17, 2023, and will consist of eight episodes.

What is Scott Pilgrim Takes Off about?

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, which follow the adventures of Scott Pilgrim, a 22-year-old slacker and bassist for the indie band Sex Bob-Omb. Scott falls in love with Ramona Flowers, a mysterious delivery girl who has seven evil exes that he must defeat in order to date her. Along the way, he also has to deal with his own ex-girlfriends, his bandmates, his friends, and his enemies.

The series will be a “new adventure” for Scott and Ramona, according to O’Malley, who serves as a co-showrunner and executive producer for the project. He also co-wrote the series with BenDavid Grabinski, who worked on Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The series will be directed by Abel Góngora, who previously directed an episode of Star Wars: Visions.

The series will be animated by Science SARU, a Japanese studio known for works such as Devilman Crybaby and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.

The animation style will be faithful to O’Malley’s original comic art, which was inspired by manga and video games. The series will also feature music by Nigel Godrich, who composed the score for the film, and Anamanaguchi, who created the soundtrack for the video game adaptation.

Who are the cast members of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off?

It will reunite the entire cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, who will reprise their roles as voice actors for the anime series. The cast includes:

• Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim and Nega Scott
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers
• Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells
• Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim
• Brie Larson as Natalie V. “Envy” Adams
• Alison Pill as Kim Pine
• Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers
• Johnny Simmons as “Young” Neil Nordegraf
• Mark Webber as Stephen Stills
• Ellen Wong as Knives Chau
• Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel
• Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram
• Mae Whitman as Roxy Richter
• Chris Evans as Lucas Lee
• Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves

The cast was announced in a video by Netflix.

What are some facts about Scott Pilgrim Takes Off?

Here are some facts about Scott Pilgrim Takes Off that you may not know:

• The series was first announced in March 2023, on the 10th anniversary of the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
• The series will be available in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, and others.

• The series will have some differences between the film and the comic books, such as new characters, locations, and plot twists.
• The series will reference various pop culture elements from movies, music, comics, games, and more.
• The series will have a rating of TV-14 for violence, language, and suggestive content.

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