The Scott Pilgrim anime series will debut on Netflix at some unspecified point in the future. Despite this, the news of the project’s confirmation and impending delivery has supporters extremely psyched. In addition, viewers anticipate the series’ completion and release in the first few months of 2024.
As a result of this buzz, readers old and new are seeking out copies of the Scott Pilgrim comic to enjoy for the first time or re-read. Fans of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s critically acclaimed comic series need look no further than a selection of leading online and brick-and-mortar retailers.
In this post, we’ll go over everything we know about the Scott Pilgrim anime so far, including when it’ll be released and what to expect from the pilot episode.
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When can we expect it, and where can we see it?
As at the time of this writing, neither the exact nor even a rough release date for the Scott Pilgrim anime has been announced. But, knowing that the teaser video dropped on the morning of Thursday, March 30, 2023, we may make an educated guess as to when the series will premiere.
The Scott Pilgrim anime series from Netflix is expected to debut in the latter half of 2023 or the first half of 2024. When the Science Saru anime shows Garo or Space Dandy were first announced, their release dates were often one year later. So, the most likely anticipated publication window for the series is late 2023 or early 2024.
Because Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has been announced as a Netflix Original anime series, it may be viewed only through the streaming service. Later this year or early next year, viewers from all over the world should be able to tune in to the streaming service to watch the series because it will be distributed abroad.
Information on the actors and the production
The entire ensemble from the acclaimed film version of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will reprise their roles in the Netflix series. There’s also Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers and Michael Cera as the show’s protagonist. The current cast consists of:
- Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers
- Ellen Wong as Knives Chau
- Brie Larson as Envy Adams
- Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells
- Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim
- Alison Pill as Kim Pine
- Mark Webber as Stephen Stills
- Johnny Simmons as Young Neil
- Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers
- Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel
- Chris Evans as Lucas Lee
- Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram
- Mae Whitman as Roxy Richter
- Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves
The animation studio Science Saru is responsible for the show, and they are most famous for their roles in Space Dandy and Devilman Crybaby. O’Malley is named as the showrunner, executive producer, and writer for the project. Fans may anticipate Amanaguchi to play a musical part in the upcoming series, though it is presently unknown if the Amanaguchi Scott Pilgrim soundtrack will also be returning.
What can be anticipated (speculative)
Since the Scott Pilgrim anime series is based on the comic book, viewers can anticipate comparable plot points. As in the comic book and film adaptations, the main character will have to overcome Ramona Flowers’ seven bad ex-boyfriends.
The scope of Scott’s struggles against Ramona’s seven bad exes is an area where the anime series may take some liberties. While neither the comic books nor the movies shied away from extreme violence in their depictions of battle, the anime medium affords fresh possibilities and opens up new avenues.
Fans of the property should rest easy knowing that this is likely the only big departure from previous adaptations and entries in the Scott Pilgrim anime series. There’s no use in reuniting the entire ensemble from the original movie to tell a new plot, especially since the original movie is so well-known and well-loved.
