Summary
Bryan Lee O’Malley’sScott Pilgrimgraphic novels have always been a hit, so much so that they were adapted into the cult-classic film,Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. Now, the novels aregetting the anime treatment.Scott Pilgrim Takes Offis set to premiere on Netflix in late November.
Details of the plot, cast, creative team, and more have been revealed, and it looks like fans have a lot to be excited about. A trailer has also been released, with fans eager to return to theScott Pilgrimfranchise.
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What isScott PilgrimAbout?
Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old young adult who is just cruising through life. He’s in a band, has a teenage girlfriend, and is hopping from job to job. He is pretty content with his daily life until a bold and mysterious young woman named Ramona Flowers rollerblades into his world and flips it inside out. Their story kicks off when Ramona tells him that to be with her, Scott needs to defeat her seven evil exes. This sparks the beginning of Scott and Ramona’s relationship that’s explored throughout the graphic novels. The series was nominated for three Harvey Awards in 2005 before winning the Special Award for Humor in Comics in 2007.
The Cast
The trailer forScott Pilgrim Takes Offcan be found onNetflix’s official YouTube channel. Thenew animeis set to cover the entirety of the graphic novel series.
Excitingly,all the cast members fromScott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldwill be reprising their rolesand lending their voices to their respective characters from the film. The confirmed cast from Netflix are as follows:
Who Will Be Working on the Anime?
Bryan Lee O’Malley will serve as the writer and executive producer for the series alongside BenDavid Grabinski, with Science SARU handling the anime. The studio previously worked onDevilman: Crybaby,Star Wars: Visions,andEizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!. Abel Góngora - who directed the previously mentioned shows - is set to lead the project.
Not only is the cast ofScott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldreturning to the franchise, but so is the creative team. Co-writers of the movie,Edgar Wrightand Michael Bacall will be executive producers on the anime. Wright’s producing partner Nira Park as well as Marc Platt, Jared Leboff, and Adam Seigel from Marc Platt Productions will also be executive producers.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Offcan be watched on Netflix on 19 July 2025.
