Arcane

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 6, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 232 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 194 out of 232
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 232
  3. Negative: 32 out of 232
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  1. luckystriker
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Unbelievable show exceeded expectations in every way. The animation was so good that after an episode or two, you just forgot that it was animation and that these were real, living breathing characters. Then the fight scene comes around and you're like, "Oh yeah, the animation is incredible!" anoma
  2. lagendofdoom
    Jan 17, 2022
    10
    Best show I've seen in the last decade, so much emotions from laugh to smile to sadness and tears.
    I can't even describe the amount of care and attention to detail this show has shown so far.
    I would even say that if I tried to find a fault in the show I wouldn't be able to, I have seen so far 4 times in a row and I still find new experiences new details and new point of views of the    Best show I've seen in the last decade, so much emotions from laugh to smile to sadness and tears.
    I can't even describe the amount of care and attention to detail this show has shown so far.
    I would even say that if I tried to find a fault in the show I wouldn't be able to, I have seen so far 4 times in a row and I still find new experiences new details and new point of views of the characters, I would even believe that those characters are real and alive because of how realistic they are portrayed.

    All in all what I try to say is that if you haven't seen it yet go and watch without knowing anything and enjoy the ride.    … Expand
  3. BUBISHI
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This is how to do it! I never played the games, didn't know the story and I don't even like animated series that much.
    But this show did everything right I miss so much in other of todays series: great sorytelling, amazing worldbuilding, fantastic characters with great character arcs. There is so much stuff that directly hooked me in and made this world beliveable to me from part one.    This is how to do it! I never played the games, didn't know the story and I don't even like animated series that much.
    But this show did everything right I miss so much in other of todays series: great sorytelling, amazing worldbuilding, fantastic characters with great character arcs. There is so much stuff that directly hooked me in and made this world beliveable to me from part one. Everything is created with so much love and skill, every detail nailed to the spott. Everything has a meaning, brings the story forward, even short flashbacks bring new aspects to the events and put characters in new light. Hey, we even have strong female characters and diverse characters everywhere and I don't feel like it's forced upon me. Together with the good soundtrack and magnificent art design it's a true diamond compared to the mediocre trash released today. The only thing I didn't like first was the introduction of too many characters. They all are great and have intresting stories, but I could live with one or two character arcs ended before the finale. But there is going to be a season 2, I hope, so the creators will still need them, I supose.

    I can only thank the people responsible for this and recommend the show to anyone.

    10/10    … Expand
  4. guilhermefdias
    Dec 14, 2021
    10
    Biggest surprise in any kind of entertaiment for me this whole year.
    The writing, music, animation, wor How to tell a good story without the need to focus on diversity messages, while doing so in a perfect way. With amazing characters, writing and world building. Please Hollywood, if there is someone out there... TAKE NOTES!ld building, incredible.
  5. anfil18
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Buenisima temporada uno. Un arte en dibujos, una puesta en escena de lo mejor en animacion que e visto. La historia entre hermanas es brutal y toda la trama que tiene. Una sorpresa que quizas se convierta en un referente, bravo!!
  6. amirmr
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Brilliant animation series, everything about visuals, story, characters, music, and world settings was perfect. And without doubt the best video game adaptation of all time.
  7. Jokohama
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    The story is interesting enough to hook a non-LOL-player like me. Artstyle and music are so amazing.
  8. Lionarith
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    I can say nothing else another person already said better about this show. I just love 99.99% of it.
    If you want to know about one thing i didnt like: The scene on the bridge where they chose rap music to go with the fight. Nah. Don't use rap. It doesn't fit at all.
    But that is just my taste. This show is a new milestone in what TV shows can achieve in technical terms as well as    I can say nothing else another person already said better about this show. I just love 99.99% of it.
    If you want to know about one thing i didnt like: The scene on the bridge where they chose rap music to go with the fight. Nah. Don't use rap. It doesn't fit at all.
    But that is just my taste. This show is a new milestone in what TV shows can achieve in technical terms as well as artistical (is that a word?)    … Expand
  9. Kostas101
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Absolutely mind-blowing! I'm honestly speechless of how good this is, Riot Games knocked it out of the park. This is a work of art, the characters are spot on, the writing is incredible and the animation is jaw-dropping.
  10. Diptanshu
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jinx o Jinx what an ending!
    It's an EPIC series
    The storyline,the setting,the politics with it the two cities environment and each and every characters with proper development and depth it was engaging and the whole runtime was edge of the seat fast paced awesomeness,
    the animation and soundtrack and the intro it was epic
    The action scenes were awesome the last 2 episodes action scenes specially the bar fight and the factory fight were brilliant,
    another thing in series is sudden shots of scene like the guard bombing silco was shocking but then sudeen change as a day dream it was awesome
    the starting episode was amazing as a setup its like a 7.5/10
    but then as the story goes from 3rd episode it was literally Another level Stuff
    the deaths and story were literally surprising, the 4th episode tone/time shifts seems drastic from it the meeting of catleyn and Vi there relationship it was sweet and just like this each characters journey from 2 scientists and there discovery and the invovlement in politics and treating injury of scientist, the counselors mother entry she was worst and hatable.
    the whole jouney and relationship between both sisiters were dark and tragic since 3rd episode and the meet-ups of vi and catelyn resulting in jinx getting jeleaous and having halucinations of vi leaves jinx alone it was getting intense!
    Finally the ending episode it was madness the Jinx's solving of issues and the conversation at the table was literally nuts the dish scene was surprising as hell, Jinx choosing side betw silco vs Vi and the killing of silco resulting in jinx being jinx not powder it was intensely awesome then ended with literally Madness as jinx firing of missle to counsel while they're talking peace it was literally Mind-blowing,
    Overall it was the epic series!    … Expand
  11. MisterCrabz
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    Хоть и был изначально негативно настроен на просмотр (совсем не люблю LOL), по итогу остался в полнейшем восторге от этого сериала. Для меня он пока что превзошёл Gravity Falls и Легенду об Аанге. Хоть это и не совсем честно без концовки… Ну да ладно, скажем, что первый сезон Аркейна для меня однозначно круче других.Хоть и был изначально негативно настроен на просмотр (совсем не люблю LOL), по итогу остался в полнейшем восторге от этого сериала. Для меня он пока что превзошёл Gravity Falls и Легенду об Аанге. Хоть это и не совсем честно без концовки… Ну да ладно, скажем, что первый сезон Аркейна для меня однозначно круче других.
  12. Bruterake
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    Assim se n tivesse umas desaceleradas nas horas de luta seria um 10, mas é bom pa krl.
  13. czubajkaKania
    Dec 4, 2021
    10
    Beautiful art direction, nice music with some powerful scenes, great characters, classic tropes but perfectly done.
  14. Xenovi
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Simplesmente incrível uma animação fascinante, mal posso esperar para o restante da série. Musica e dublagem Brasileiro excelentes e batalhas de tirar o fôlego.
  15. Battlekidx2
    Dec 5, 2021
    10
    This show is amazing. This 3 act season is basically one grand tragedy. This is easily the piece of media that has effected me the most out of anything that has come out this year.
  16. Onlyclassicvg1
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    WMG, UMG, Blanco y Negro Music; CMRRA, PEDL, Sony ATV Publishing, LatinAutor - UMPG, SOLAR Music Rights Management, UMPI, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, ASCAP, UMPG Publishing, LatinAutorPerf y 6 sociedades de derechos musicales
  17. Millionere
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    Absolutely gorgeous. As a fan of the game and its lore, this TV series is the pinnacle of quality of what fans could expect from Riot, the coolest animated TV series ever created. Six years of work for this TV series has come to its fruition: the environments are crazy and super detailed, the characters are well written and consistent with the lore with some really emotional and sadAbsolutely gorgeous. As a fan of the game and its lore, this TV series is the pinnacle of quality of what fans could expect from Riot, the coolest animated TV series ever created. Six years of work for this TV series has come to its fruition: the environments are crazy and super detailed, the characters are well written and consistent with the lore with some really emotional and sad scenes, the action scenes are directed to perfection with impressive animations. But the most important point I have to give is to the graphic style, already from the initial trailers you could see that it has been successfully executed, to adopt such a refined and particular artistic style to make excellent super fluid scenes in every situation it really shows the quality and the passion that has been given to this series and that is why it deserves all praise and merit for the work that has been done in making it. We are in front of an animation masterpiece from the very first episodes, with visuals and a beautiful story of the origins on the protagonists that really deserves every known award, I can't wait for it to be recognized so much so that we can expect future series on this universe with its characters considering how many incredible stories there are from the league of legends universe, this series could really be the beginning of the "League cinematic universe". Congratulations to Riot for the high quality of this work.… Expand
  18. YannySp101
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Arcane is an animated series based on League of Legends; one of my most played videogames, which means that I had to watch it.
    So, to start things off, I wanna say that Piltover and Zaun have probably the richest lore in League of Legends' universe, and I don't think they could've chosen a better region for Arcane.
    However, translating the lore from the game into an animated series isn't    Arcane is an animated series based on League of Legends; one of my most played videogames, which means that I had to watch it.
    So, to start things off, I wanna say that Piltover and Zaun have probably the richest lore in League of Legends' universe, and I don't think they could've chosen a better region for Arcane.
    However, translating the lore from the game into an animated series isn't the only thing Arcane did; it expanded and fleshed out the lore excellently.
    Aside from the lore though, Arcane has an extremely well written and thought-provoking story, accompanied by outstanding characters; Vi, Jayce and Viktor went from characters that I really like in the game to characters that I absolutely love now.
    Also, the animation is breathtaking, the music is really great, and the world building is staggering; Piltover and Zaun are so lively and well realized!
    Last but not least, I can't think of a single episode that I didn't like; literally all of the 9 total episodes range from amazing to superb.
    Does Arcane have any flaws though? Well... it ends, so I guess that kinda sucks.

    Pros:
    + Expands the lore in the best ways possible
    + Fantastic story
    + Incredible characters
    + Jaw-dropping animation and exceptional music
    + World building and details

    Cons:
    - None

    Narrative: 9/10
    Characters: 10/10
    Music: 9/10
    Animation: 10/10

    Final Rating: 10/10
    - Masterpiece -
    Riot Games and Fortiche have created a monster; Arcane is a legendary videogame adaptation and a masterpiece of an animated series.
    As a big fan of League of Legends and its lore, I simply couldn't ask for something better than Arcane; it's perfect in every conceivable way and I literally can't wait for season 2.

    Do I recommend it?:
    It doesn't matter if you're a fan of League of Legends or not, just do yourself a favor and watch it... now!    … Expand
  19. guslightyear
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    greatist animation show of the decade. If you like a league of legends or not, u will love this one.
  20. ThanhLac
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Good job Riot nên chuyển sang làm phim đi, phim thật sự đã làm rất tốt từ hình ảnh, âm thanh, cốt truyện rất có chiều sâu, nội tâm nhân vật rất xuất sắc, đối vs 1 tựa game như LOL, khi chuyển thể thành phim như thế này đã vượt qua sự kỳ vọng của tôi.
  21. aalrif
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Ini adalah review arcane dari seorang yang tidak main dan tidak tahu lore dari league of legends. Arcane bertema steampunk dystopia yang dinuansakan dengan sangat baik. Tema, score dan soundtrack, cinematography, artstyle pada arcane memperlihatkan kualitas produksi yang sangat baik yang tidak aku sangka akan melihatnya saat menonton series netflix.

    Dari segi artistik, visual dan    Ini adalah review arcane dari seorang yang tidak main dan tidak tahu lore dari league of legends. Arcane bertema steampunk dystopia yang dinuansakan dengan sangat baik. Tema, score dan soundtrack, cinematography, artstyle pada arcane memperlihatkan kualitas produksi yang sangat baik yang tidak aku sangka akan melihatnya saat menonton series netflix.

    Dari segi artistik, visual dan cinematografi dari arcane sangat indah, animasi terasa fluid saat adegan action, ditambah dengan score yang juga menakjubkan membuat arcane salah satu series yang paling memukau.

    Cerita dari arcane terasa padat, tidak ada satu episode yang terasa sia-sia. Main storynya adalah kisah persaudaraan dari violet dan powder, sub storynya adalah kondisi politik di Piltover. Kedua cerita tersebut dibuat terhubung dengan sangat baik.

    Overall arcane adalah salah satu series terbaik yang sudah aku tonton, arcane juga berhasil mematahkan anggapan bahwa adaptasi dari video game biasanya berakhir dengan kurang memuaskan.

    9.8/10    … Expand
  22. LuissDt
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Arcane is simply perfect in every aspect, animation, script, editing, among others... an excellent adaptation of a game
  23. cainezen
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    I was not familiar with the League lore much at all. The animation is amazing and the voice acting is top notch. Every character is given the right amount of development. It's honestly the best show I've seen in years.
  24. beno1998
    Dec 5, 2021
    10
    OK, so this show is absolutely perfect. The story, the characters the graphics and the music, are just absolutely perfect. I recommend this show 100%.
  25. iBanaKedu
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Simply fascinating, RITO prepared us for this moment, and fulfilled its promise to be perfect.
  26. sebaez
    Dec 5, 2021
    10
    Arcane sets a precedent in the history of animated series. We have never gotten a dramatic masterpiece of this caliber in animated shows, nor for this particular target audience, which is a reason why this series has not reached its peak yet. It is just too rare to find a well-written, beautifully crafted, surprisingly emotional story nowadays. For these reasons, Arcane is a must-watch forArcane sets a precedent in the history of animated series. We have never gotten a dramatic masterpiece of this caliber in animated shows, nor for this particular target audience, which is a reason why this series has not reached its peak yet. It is just too rare to find a well-written, beautifully crafted, surprisingly emotional story nowadays. For these reasons, Arcane is a must-watch for everyone who likes fantasy and drama.

    I believe this show will linger remembered as one of the best TV productions of 2021. Despite its controversial soundtrack, everything else shines bright. Though it is a sad truth that those who shine brightest burn fastest, let us hope the future seasons of Arcane reach different heights.    … Expand
  27. Drooly
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Ever since I saw Riot Games' first cinematic 8 years ago, I have always craved for them to create a movie of some sort. I'm really happy that my patience has paid off! Truly a masterful work of animation and design with the heart akin to the likes of Disney and Pixar, even though they may not be for the same audiences. Nevertheless, I'll still be recommending this to all of my friends,Ever since I saw Riot Games' first cinematic 8 years ago, I have always craved for them to create a movie of some sort. I'm really happy that my patience has paid off! Truly a masterful work of animation and design with the heart akin to the likes of Disney and Pixar, even though they may not be for the same audiences. Nevertheless, I'll still be recommending this to all of my friends, because I pity those who have yet to see it at all.

    Absolutely cannot wait for season two, no matter how long I have to wait again.    … Expand
  28. silentsleeper
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Probably the best TV show show I've seen this year. Although To the Lake on Netflix is a close second.
  29. Kostas_Spirou
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    Absolutely mind-blowing! I'm honestly speechless of how good this is, Riot Games knocked it out of the park. This is a work of art, the characters are spot on, the writing is incredible and the animation is jaw-dropping.
  30. Anthony_Brown
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Arcane is an amazing animated show! Everything in this show is absolutely amazing and was done perfectly.
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  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Nov 8, 2021
    80
    Even if you’re not a gamer, or a fan of League of Legends, Arcane will be more than entertaining enough to hold your interest, with an interesting story backed by amazing animation.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Tara Bennett
    Nov 7, 2021
    90
    Even if you have no interest in picking up any kind of gaming console, do yourself a favor and give Arcane a try. It has more mature storytelling and emotional resonance than many live-action shows do right now. And it deserves to be lauded as the new benchmark for what can be done when it comes to successfully translating worthy videogame universes into a different medium while refusing to dumb down or simplify complex storytelling. Arcane is a world worth getting lost within.
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