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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has become a cult classic. Based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was adapted for the big screen in 2010. The visionary director, Edgar Wright (Il), brings the novels to life by crafting one of the most entertaining films of the last 15 years.

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

During New York Comic-Con, Netflix dropped the first full trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Coming at a shade over two minutes long, the trailer offers us a good look at the series' artistic style.

On October 31, Netflix released the opening credits for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. The intro features the song Bloom by Nercy Talkie. The Japanese band is no stranger to the anime world, having also recorded the intro for Girlfriend, Girlfriend just two years prior.

Science SARU, the studio behind the hit anime series Devilman Crybaby, will create the Scott Pilgrim series. They have also worked on Star Wars Visions, producing the shorts T0-B1 and Akakiri. The Japanese studio has varied filmography with many different art styles and tones. That allows Scott Pilgrim to fit in almost any hold they need because of how talented the animation team is when it comes to their projects.

It's rare that a work and an adaptation of that work stand on their own as cultural groundshakers, but it does happen, and it's certainly the case with Scott Pilgrim. First published in 2004, the graphic novel series written and drawn by Bryan Lee O'Malley electrified the comics of the day. Then, in 2010, Shaun of the Dead progenitor Edgar Wright took the character to the big screen in the indie-kid darling Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Earlier this year, Netflix announced that the Scott Pilgrim mythos would be heading to the streaming service in the form of an all-new anime produced by O'Malley and Wright themselves. Ahead of what promises to be a legendary collaboration, Popverse compiled a guide to everything we know about Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

The release date of Scott Pilgrim's animated escapades is November 17, 2023. It feels like a long way off at the moment, but considering the fact that it's already somehow August, I expect that drop date will be here in no time. In the meanwhiles, however, you may be asking...

At the moment, there's no official trailer for the show, but that's not to say there isn't something to watch as you wait for the anime to drop. In fact, Netflix has released not one but two teasers for Scott Pilgrim's anime adventures. The first, which was released March 30, 2023, just covers some broad facts about the show, with no actual animation to be seen. Watch it here:

But c'mon, you want to see that sweet, sweet animation, don't you? Well don't fret, Netflix has you covered there as well. Along with its release date announcement, Netflix posted this (AWESOME) teaser to their official YouTube page:

As you can see in both the teaser and trailer, the voice cast for this show is a big one. And if you've seen the cult classic movie, the names you're seeing in the videos should sound awfully familiar. Yes, pretty much the entire cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is returning to their characters for the animated adaptation.

With so many members of the cast returning to the world of Scott Pilgrim, you might expect the minds behind the music of the Edgar Wright film to come back. While that's unfortunately not the case, tunesters Anamanaguchi have previous experience in this universe, as the musicians for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. Joinging them is Joseph Trapanese, of Straight Outta Compton fame.

If you watched that trailer and thought, 'dang, that looks pretty cool,' then you have the good folks at Science SARU to thank. Science SARU is an anime mainstay, with titles like DEVILMAN crybaby, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, The Heike Story, and Inu-Oh under their belts. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off marks the second time they've worked a Netflix original, after Japan Sinks: 2020.

Just like the live-action film before it, Scott Pilgrim's latest foray onto the screen follows the plot of the Bryan Lee O'Malley books. It is set in a surrealist world of sparkling imagery and death-defying duels, and is ultimately the story of a truly hopeless romantic who pines after a woman he barely knows. Netflix's official plot synopsis reads:

Sorry if you're not on the Netflix train at the moment, but it's the only place that the show will be available. If you're a fan of Bryan O'Malley's comic or Edgar Wright's culture-shifting flick, it's of course worth the price of a membership. But here's the thing - there's plenty of great stuff to watch on Netflix, and Popverse has a list for your viewing pleasure.