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Arcane

The delicate balance between the rich city of Piltover and the seedy underbelly of Zaun. Tensions between these city-states boil over with the creation of "hextech", a way for any person to control magical energy in Piltover, and in Zaun, a new drug called "shimmer" transforms humans into monsters. The rivalry between the cities splits families and friends as Arcane brings life to the relationships that shape some of League of Legends' famous champions including Vi, Jinx, Caitlyn, Jayce, Viktor, and Ekko. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama), first airing in 2021, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Arcane

The delicate balance between the rich city of Piltover and the seedy underbelly of Zaun. Tensions between these city-states boil over with the creation of "hextech", a way for any person to control magical energy in Piltover, and in Zaun, a new drug called "shimmer" transforms humans into monsters. The rivalry between the cities splits families and friends as Arcane brings life to the relationships that shape some of League of Legends' famous champions including Vi, Jinx, Caitlyn, Jayce, Viktor, and Ekko.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama), first airing in 2021, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2021
  • Released 06 Nov 2021
  • Content rating TV-14
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.0/10 from 441,347 votes
  • Genres Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • Languages English, French
  • Countries United States, France
  • Seasons 2 seasons

Cast

Kevin Alejandro, Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell

Awards and recognition

Won 8 Primetime Emmys. 41 wins & 13 nominations total

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