Through its social networks, Netflix shares a new preview of the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime. This adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comics will arrive on the platform on November 17. Science SARU is the studio to will adapt Bryan Lee O'Malley's popular comic book to animation. On this occasion, the Spanish Abel Góngora is the director, who already made his directorial debut in the episode "TO-B1" of Star Wars: Visions.
Author Bryan Lee O'Malley himself is in charge of the script, in addition to serving as executive producer of the series, along with BenDavid Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark?). Both will also serve as showrunners for the project. Studio CEO Eunyoung Choi will be the series producer. In addition, the cast of the Edgar Wright-directed live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World returns for the animated series, as well as previously unreleased songs from the band Anamanaguchi.
Scott Pilgrim is a comedy comic that was originally published between August 2004 and July 2010, under the Oni Press imprint, ending with a total of 6 collected volumes. Throughout its publication, it received several awards such as two Harvey Awards for "Best Graphic Novel with Original Screenplay" in 2008 and 2011, as well as the Eisner Award for "Best Humor Comic".
The comic's popularity skyrocketed after the 2010 release of the live-action film The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World under the direction of Edgar Wright (Zombies Party, Baby Driver). Note that the director himself had already revealed in 2020 that there were intentions to return to the original material in the form of animation. "What if we do something with the books in anime form," commented the director at the time.
