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{{Short description|American-Japanese anime television series}}
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| genre              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Comedy]]<ref name="Tomatoes" />
* [[Action-adventure fiction|Action-adventure]]<ref name="Tomatoes" />
* [[Fantasy television|Fantasy]]{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
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| based_on           = {{based on|''[[Scott Pilgrim]]''|[[Bryan Lee O'Malley]]}}
| developer          = {{Plainlist|
* Bryan Lee O'Malley
* BenDavid Grabinski
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| showrunner         = {{Plainlist|
* Bryan Lee O'Malley
* BenDavid Grabinski
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| writer             = {{Plainlist|
* Bryan Lee O'Malley
* BenDavid Grabinski
}}
| director           = [[Abel Góngora]]
| voices             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Michael Cera]]
* [[Mary Elizabeth Winstead]]
* [[Satya Bhabha]]
* [[Kieran Culkin]]
* [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]]
* [[Anna Kendrick]]
* [[Brie Larson]]
* [[Alison Pill]]
* [[Aubrey Plaza]]
* [[Brandon Routh]]
* [[Jason Schwartzman]]
* [[Johnny Simmons]]
* [[Mark Webber (actor)|Mark Webber]]
* [[Mae Whitman]]
* [[Ellen Wong]]
}}
| music              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Joseph Trapanese]]
* [[Anamanaguchi]]
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| opentheme          = "Bloom" <br />by [[Necry Talkie]]
| country            = {{Plainlist|
* United States
* Japan
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| language           = English<br /> Japanese
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 8
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Marc Platt (producer)|Marc Platt]]
* [[Edgar Wright]]
* [[Michael Bacall]]
* [[Adam Siegel]]
* Jared LeBoff
* [[Nira Park]]
* Kouhei Obara
* Dylan Thomas
* [[Eunyoung Choi]]
* BenDavid Grabinski
* Bryan Lee O'Malley
}}
| producer           =
| cinematography     = Hikari Itou <br />Yoshihiro Sekiya
| editor             = Keisuke Yanagi
| runtime            = 26–29 minutes
| company            = {{Plainlist|
* Marc Platt Productions
* Complete Fiction
* Faust Av
* [[Science Saru]]
* [[Universal Content Productions]]
}}
| network            = [[Netflix]]
| released           = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
}}

'''''Scott Pilgrim Takes Off''''' is an [[anime]] television series developed by [[Bryan Lee O'Malley]] and BenDavid Grabinski for [[Netflix]]. The series is based on the ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'' graphic novels written and drawn by O'Malley, with the entire main cast from the 2010 film adaptation, ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', reprising their roles for the English voice cast. The series was released on November 17, 2023, to acclaim.

Unlike the film, which is a largely faithful adaptation of the comics, ''Takes Off'' features a different plot, wherein the titular [[Scott Pilgrim (character)|Scott Pilgrim]] disappears in the first episode; the remainder of the series follows his love interest [[Ramona Flowers]] as she tries to find out who was responsible for his disappearance, all whilst other characters within the story work on a fictional adaptation of Scott's life.

== Premise ==
The series, set in [[Toronto, Canada]], serves as an alternate retelling of the original ''Scott Pilgrim'' graphic novel series and movie. Like in the original series, [[Scott Pilgrim (character)|Scott Pilgrim]], a bassist in an indie band, falls in love with [[Ramona Flowers]], a mysterious delivery girl, attracting the attention of Ramona's seven evil exes. Things take an unexpected turn when Scott loses his battle against Ramona's first evil ex [[Matthew Patel]] and is seemingly killed. As the trajectory of everyone's lives, including those of Ramona's evil exes, changes drastically as a result, Ramona learns that Scott may still be alive and investigates his disappearance.

== Voice cast ==
{{See also|List of Scott Pilgrim characters{{!}}List of ''Scott Pilgrim'' characters}}
All of the main English-language cast reprise their roles from the 2010 film ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]''.

'''English'''
{{cast listing|
* [[Michael Cera]] as [[Scott Pilgrim (character)|Scott Pilgrim]]
** [[Finn Wolfhard]] as teen/young Scott Pilgrim
** [[Will Forte]] as Old/Even Older Scott Pilgrim
* [[Mary Elizabeth Winstead]] as [[Ramona Flowers]] and Old/Even Older Ramona Flowers
* [[Satya Bhabha]] as [[Matthew Patel|Matthew "Matt" Patel]]
* [[Kieran Culkin]] as [[Wallace Wells]] and Old Wallace Wells
* [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as [[List of Scott Pilgrim characters#League of Evil Exes|Lucas Lee]]
* [[Anna Kendrick]] as [[Stacey Pilgrim]]
* [[Brie Larson]] as [[Envy Adams|Natalie "Envy" Adams]]
** [[Emily Haines]] as Envy’s singing voice
* [[Alison Pill]] as [[Kim Pine|Kimberly "Kim" Pine]]
* [[Aubrey Plaza]] as [[Julie Powers]]
* [[Brandon Routh]] as [[Todd Ingram]]
* [[Jason Schwartzman]] as [[Gideon Graves|Gordon "Gideon Graves" Goose]]
* [[Johnny Simmons]] as "Young" Neil Nordegraf
* [[Mark Webber (actor)|Mark Webber]] as Stephen Stills
* [[Mae Whitman]] as [[Roxie Richter|Roxanne "Roxie" Richter]]
* [[Ellen Wong]] as Knives Chau
* [[Julian Cihi]] as Kyle and Ken Katayanagi
* Stefan Johnson as Announcer
* Kristina Pesic and Ingrid Hass as Sandra and Monique
* [[Shannon Woodward]] as Hollie Hawkes
* [[Kevin McDonald]] as [[Edgar Wright|Edgar Wrong]]
* [[Stephen Root]] as The Nanomachines
* [[Kirby Howell-Baptiste]] as Lucas's Agent and The Actress in a Movie Within The Show
* [[Griffin Newman]] as The Actor in a Movie Within The Show / Straight Wallace Wells / Butler / Valet
* [[Tony Oliver]] as First A.D.
* [[Ryan Simpkins]] as Slate Girl
* [[Nelson Franklin]] as The Documentarian
* [[Michael Bacall]] as Envy Fan #4
* [[Bowen Yang]] and [[Matt Rogers (comedian)|Matt Rogers]] as the TV Gossips
* [[Simon Pegg]] as Security Guard #1
* [[Nick Frost]] as Security Guard #2
* [[Kal Penn]] as Matthew Patel's lawyer
* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] as Documentary Narrator
* [[Metric (band)|Metric]] as themselves
* Courtney Lin and Angie Sarkisyan as the Demon Hipster Chicks
}}

'''Japanese'''
{{cast listing|
* [[Hiro Shimono]] as Scott Pilgrim
** [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] as Old/Even Older Scott Pilgrim
* [[Fairouz Ai]] as Ramona Flowers and Old/Even Older Ramona Flowers
* Shinji Saitō as Matthew "Matt" Patel
* Masaya Fukunishi as Wallace Wells and Old Wallace Wells
* [[Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor)|Yūichi Nakamura]] as Lucas Lee
* [[Misato Matsuoka]] as Stacey Pilgrim
* [[Kana Hanazawa]] as Envy Adams
* [[Tomo Muranaka]] as Kim Pine
* [[Yū Kobayashi]] as Julie Powers
* [[Wataru Hatano]] as Todd Ingram
* [[Tomokazu Seki]] as Gordon "Gideon Graves" Goose
* Yuto Kawasaki as "Young" Neil Nordegraf
* Anri Katsu as Stephen Stills
* [[Naomi Ōzora]] as Roxanne "Roxie" Richter
* [[Aoi Koga]] as Knives Chau
* [[Shunsuke Takeuchi]] as Kyle and Ken Katayanagi
* [[Seiichiro Yamashita]] as Anime Boy
* [[Haruka Shiraishi]] as Anime Girl
}}

== Episodes ==
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| Title           = Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
| DirectedBy      = [[Abel Góngora]]
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = Scott Pilgrim is the unemployed bassist of the [[Toronto]] band "Sex Bob-omb" and is dating Knives Chau, a 17-year-old high schooler. At a party, Scott meets Ramona Flowers, a girl who has repeatedly appeared in his dreams. He orders a DVD from [[Netflix]] when he learns Ramona works there as a courier and asks her out when she arrives. They get along well, unaware that they are secretly being monitored by Gideon Graves, leader of a group of Ramona's ex-partners called the League of Evil Exes, whom Scott has to defeat in order to date her. Gideon sends lowest-ranked League member Matthew Patel to kill Scott at a Sex Bob-omb show. Matthew interrupts them at the show's beginning and obliterates Scott early in their battle.
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| Title           = A League of Their Own
| DirectedBy      = Tomohisa Shimoyama
| Aux2            = Tomohisa Shimoyama
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
|ShortSummary     = Ramona rejects Matthew despite his victory over Scott, blaming herself for his death. Realizing this contradicts the League's rule promising the victor's right to date Ramona, Matthew summons the six other League members to a meeting in [[New York City]], during which Gideon reveals the League's true purpose for him to monopolize Ramona's affection. Matthew challenges Gideon for leadership of the League over his deception, which Matthew wins after a lengthy battle, forcing Gideon to relinquish control of his massive media conglomerate. Meanwhile, following Scott's funeral – which is disrupted by his ex-girlfriend, pop star Envy Adams – Ramona hears Scott's voice in her dreams and realizes he may still be alive.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| Title           = Ramona Rents a Video
| DirectedBy      = Moko-chan
| Aux2            = Moko-chan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = "Young" Neil Nordegraf, the roommate of Sex Bob-omb's vocalist Stephen Stills, attempts to write a screenplay after Scott's death reminds him of the fragility of life but fails to get anywhere. He wakes in the night to see a mysterious figure using the computer and finds a completed script credited to him on it the next morning. Ramona reviews security footage of the night Scott was killed, discovering that he was pulled into a portal just before Matthew struck him. Stephen's ex-girlfriend Julie Powers points her toward Sex Bob-omb drummer and Scott's ex-girlfriend Kim Pine, whom Ramona removes as a suspect when Kim expresses respect for her pursuit of Scott. Ramona is suddenly attacked by Roxie Richter, one of the Evil Exes. During their fight, Ramona apologizes for the callous way she broke up with her, and the two reconcile. A despondent Gideon approaches Julie, revealing his identity as her old classmate Gordon Goose, and she warmly welcomes him.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| Title           = Whatever
| DirectedBy      = Akitoshi Yokoyama
| Aux2            = Akitoshi Yokoyama
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| ShortSummary    = Ramona visits Evil Ex and famous actor Lucas Lee to ask if he had anything to do with the portal. Lucas has been cast in the titular role in a film based on Neil's screenplay, ''Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life'', which theorizes [[Scott Pilgrim|what could have happened if Scott beat Matthew]]; Scott's roommate Wallace Wells is cast as himself. Lucas and Ramona are attacked by the paparazzi when he is discovered to be dating the actress playing Knives. After a long battle that wears Lucas down, he and Ramona make up, and she sneaks him out of the studio. As his agent drops him, he confirms to Ramona that he has nothing to do with the portal. Evil Ex Todd Ingram, Envy's bandmate and boyfriend and superpowered vegan, arrives by portal to audition for Scott, leaving Ramona suspicious.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| Title           = Lights. Camera. Sparks?!
| DirectedBy      = Rushio Moriyama
| Aux2            = Rushio Moriyama
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = As Ramona is cast as Envy's (playing Ramona) [[stunt double]], Wallace seduces Todd. Envy makes Ramona fight Wallace's stunt doubles while he informs Todd that their affair was only a fling and he does not care about him, causing him to listlessly break the "vegan code" and lose his powers. As Envy and Ramona try to talk sense into him, the latter shows them the footage, and Envy concludes that the portal was not Todd's. Matthew, the studio's new owner, shuts down production and reveals to Ramona that Gordon is dating Julie.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| Title           = Whodidit
| DirectedBy      = Takakazu Nagatomo
| Aux2            = Mari Motohashi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = Gordon befriends a jobless Lucas. Ramona confronts Julie, who explains that Gordon has been too depressed to plot anything against Scott, and as they come back to Julie's house, a robot that has been following Ramona runs out. Stephen and Knives give Matthew the idea to turn ''Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life'' into a play with himself playing Scott. Ramona realizes that Evil Exes, the Katayanagi twins, created the robot to be vegan and had it create the portal. Sex Bob-omb informs her that Neil didn't write the screenplay and that the file information reveals it was written fourteen years in the future. Scott turns up on Ramona's doorstep, validating her theory but claiming to have set the whole thing up himself.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| Title           = 2 Scott 2 Pilgrim
| DirectedBy      = Kenji Maeba
| Aux2            = Kenji Maeba
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = During the fight with Matthew, Scott is taken into the future by his future self, who explains that, after defeating the League,{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Scott Pilgrim#Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour (Volume 6)|Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour]]'' and ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' (2010).}} he and Ramona got married but later divorced. He started a band with the twins, who had the robot pull Scott into the future. Aiming to erase his past pain, Old Scott refuses to take him back until he gives up on Ramona, and Scott watches Ramona's journey of trying to save him through the robot. He approaches old Ramona, who reveals that she took old Neil's memoir he wrote about them, adapted it into a screenplay, traveled back in time, and planted it on his computer. With both of them moved by Ramona's efforts, old Ramona takes Scott back to the past. After explaining this, Scott apologizes to Knives and tries to kiss Ramona, but they find a force field between their lips. Suspecting the League, they head to Matthew's play, ''Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Musical''.
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| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| Title           = The World vs. Scott Pilgrim
| DirectedBy      = Takuya Fujikura & Takakazu Nagatomo
| Aux2            = Abel Góngora & Mari Motohashi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|17}}
| ShortSummary    = Scott and Ramona determine that none of the Evil Exes are behind the field. During the play, a deranged Even Older Scott teleports Scott, his friends, Ramona, and the League away, revealing himself as the one who created the field. Since Scott refuses to give up on Ramona, he intends to kill them all. The group fights him, but everyone is sent back except Scott and Ramona. The fight is interrupted by an older Ramona, who reveals that she still loved him when they separated but is disgusted by his current state. Ramona decides she is done running from what she loves and embraces her older self, merging and becoming "Super Ramona," who sends older Scott back to the future and successfully kisses Scott. They are returned to the play, where Gordon and Julie are caught trying to bomb the stage, but Matthew instead returns his properties, tired of the stress they cause. Matthew continues work as a stage actor, Lucas takes up work as a barista with Scott's sister, Roxie helps Todd train to maintain his vegan powers, the Katayanagi twins continue to work in robotics, Wallace finds a boyfriend in [[Paris]] after taking a vacation with his film money, Knives joins Sex Bob-omb as a keyboardist with Envy occasionally collaborating with them, and Ramona continues work as a stunt double. In a mid-credits scene, Gordon and Julie seemingly plot against Scott and Ramona.
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== Production ==
=== Development ===
[[File:Bryan Lee O'Malley by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bryan Lee O'Malley]] created the graphic novel series and serves as co-showrunner]]
In 2018, Jared LeBoff had reached out to Edgar Wright asking if he would be interested in working on a new ''Scott Pilgrim'' project. Then, in early 2019, LeBoff approached O'Malley about doing a ''Scott Pilgrim'' anime with Science Saru. O'Malley was uninterested at the time, as he didn't want to do a straight retelling of the graphic novels and had "no story or motivation". In 2020, O'Malley and Grabinski pitched a story which starts as the same story, but deviates at the fight with Patel. [[Universal Content Productions]] and [[Netflix]] greenlit the idea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=2023-11-21 |title=Inside 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': The Makers and Stars Explain Their 'Alternate-Reality Sequel,' and Why They Kept It a Secret |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-interview-spoilers-1235802924/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2022, it was reported that Netflix and UCP were developing an [[anime]] series based on the ''Scott Pilgrim'' graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley;<ref name="THR" /> at the time, Netflix had ordered several other anime and animated projects based on popular properties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2022-01-07 |title='Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series in Development at Netflix |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-netflix-1235149376/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414004238/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-netflix-1235149376/ |url-status=live}}</ref> O'Malley was announced as [[showrunner]], writer, and executive producer alongside BenDavid Grabinski, with animator [[Abel Góngora]] directing. [[Edgar Wright]] and [[Michael Bacall]], who directed and wrote the 2010 live-action film adaptation, ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', were also involved with the anime and serve as executive producers. The animation production is provided by [[Science Saru]].<ref name="THR">{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=January 7, 2022 |title=''Scott Pilgrim'' Anime Series in the Works From UCP, Netflix (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-netflix-1235071580/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[MRC (company)#PMRC|PMRC]] |access-date=January 8, 2022 |archive-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010072431/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-netflix-1235071580/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2023, it was announced that the series had officially been [[Greenlit|green-lit]],<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=2023-03-30 |title=Netflix Orders New Anime Series Based On 'Scott Pilgrim'; Original Cast From 2010 Movie To Voice |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/netflix-orders-anime-series-scott-pilgrim-cast-from-movie-voice-michael-cera-1235313305/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418112442/https://deadline.com/2023/03/netflix-orders-anime-series-scott-pilgrim-cast-from-movie-voice-michael-cera-1235313305/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with Wright noting that it expanded the ''Scott Pilgrim'' universe.<ref name="Empire">{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=2023-03-30 |title=Scott Pilgrim Anime Series Is 'Imminent' With Entire Cast Returning, Confirms Edgar Wright |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-imminent-entire-cast-returning-edgar-wright/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Empire |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905122219/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-imminent-entire-cast-returning-edgar-wright/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
{{See also|Scott Pilgrim vs. the World#Casting{{!}}''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' § Casting}}
On March 30, 2023, Netflix released a cast announcement video, confirming that the cast of the 2010 film would reprise their roles.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWkYrr3W3sY |title=Scott Pilgrim The Anime {{!}} Cast Announcement |date=March 30, 2023 |publisher=Netflix |access-date=March 31, 2023 |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=September 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919011129/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWkYrr3W3sY |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Deadline" /> Wright had assembled the actors for the film and helped convince them all to return for the anime.<ref name="Variety" /> He reflected that casting and working on the film was "one of the proudest and most enjoyable achievements of [his] career".<ref name="Variety" /> They had previously reunited for [[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World#10th anniversary|10th anniversary events]], with the team reportedly excited to have another project in the ''Scott Pilgrim'' universe to create.<ref name="Variety" /><ref>{{cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Edgar Wright announces original Scott Pilgrim cast to reunite in anime adaptation |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/scott-pilgrim-cast-edgar-wright-anime-b2311691.html |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=The Independent |author=Parkel, Inga |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407111625/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/scott-pilgrim-cast-edgar-wright-anime-b2311691.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Shota and Keita Saito, the actors who portrayed the Katayanagi twins in non-speaking roles in the film, were not mentioned in the cast announcement;<ref name="Empire" /> it was subsequently announced that [[Julian Cihi]] would voice both twins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=October 14, 2023 |title='Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': Netflix Drops Full Trailer Of Anime Series |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-trailer-netflix-anime-series-1235573839/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020140132/https://deadline.com/2023/10/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-trailer-netflix-anime-series-1235573839/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The production confirmed that further cast members would be announced later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=2023-03-30 |title=''Scott Pilgrim'' Anime Series Coming to Netflix, Voiced by Original Film Cast |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-coming-to-netflix-voiced-by-original-film-cast/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818053629/https://pitchfork.com/news/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-coming-to-netflix-voiced-by-original-film-cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Writing ===
When O'Malley and Grabinski began writing the series, they wanted to capture the spirit of the comics and movie, but still update things in the near two-decades since the comic's original publication. Some of these changes include changing Ramona's job from a delivery girl for [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] to delivering DVDs for [[Netflix]] and also expanding on the backstories of the evil exes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collis |first=Clark |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Go behind the scenes of 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' |url=https://ew.com/tv/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-preview-michael-cera-chris-evans-edgar-wright/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017043805/https://ew.com/tv/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-preview-michael-cera-chris-evans-edgar-wright/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Music ===
The series' music is composed by [[Joseph Trapanese]] and [[Anamanaguchi]], the latter having previously composed for the film's [[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game|video game adaptation]].<ref name="Variety">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2023-03-30 |title='Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, From Michael Cera to Chris Evans |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-netflix-anime-series-cast-michael-cera-chris-evans-1235568433/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418095734/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-netflix-anime-series-cast-michael-cera-chris-evans-1235568433/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The show's opening theme, "Bloom" is performed by Japanese rock band [[Necry Talkie]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/10/heres-your-first-look-at-the-scott-pilgrim-anime-theme-song.html |title=We're in Lesbians With the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Theme Song |last=Scorziello |first=Sophia |date=2023-08-16 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031151216/https://www.vulture.com/2023/10/heres-your-first-look-at-the-scott-pilgrim-anime-theme-song.html |url-status=live}}</ref> "What's a Girl to Do?" by [[Cristina (singer)|Cristina]], "Breathless" by [[X (American band)|X]], "[[A-Punk]]" by [[Vampire Weekend]], "You Wouldn't Like Me" by [[Tegan & Sara]], "[[United States of Whatever]]" by [[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]], "[[Ring of Fire (song)|Ring of Fire]]" by [[Johnny Cash]], "[[If You Could Read My Mind#Stars on 54 version|If You Could Read My Mind]]" by [[54 (film)|Stars on 54]], "[[Sharp Dressed Man]]" by [[ZZ Top]], "[[Kidnapped by Neptune]]" by [[Scout Niblett]], "[[Scott Pilgrim (song)|Scott Pilgrim]]" by [[Plumtree (band)|Plumtree]], "[[Police Truck]]" by [[Dead Kennedys]], as well as covers of "[[I Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan song)|I Will Remember You]]" by [[Sarah McLachlan]], "[[Bubblegum Crisis|Konya Wa Hurricane]]" by Kinuko Oomori and  "[[Techno Syndrome]]" by [[The Immortals (band)|The Immortals]], are also in the show.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Campbell |first1=Kambole |title=Comic Genius! |magazine=Animation Magazine |publication-date=January 2024 |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=36–37 |issn=1041-617X}}</ref> The soundtrack album was released on November 17, 2023, by [[Lakeshore Entertainment#Lakeshore Records|Lakeshore Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/16/soundtrack-album-for-netflixs-scott-pilgrim-takes-off-to-be-released/|title=Soundtrack Album for Netflix's 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' to Be Released|work=Film Music Reporter|date=November 16, 2023|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref>

== Release ==
Wright posted on social media that its release was "imminent" on March 30, 2023, while discussing the cast.<ref name="Empire" /> Netflix announced in August of that same year that the series would be released on November 17 and would consist of eight episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Cheryl |date=2023-08-16 |title=''Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' in First Look at Netflix's New Anime Series |url=https://gizmodo.com/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-first-look-netflix-anime-series-1850741548 |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[Gizmodo]] |language=en |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231121140850/https://gizmodo.com/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-first-look-netflix-anime-series-1850741548 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scorziello |first=Sophia |date=2023-08-16 |title='Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Teaser: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and More Original Cast Return for Anime Series |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-teaser-netflix-michael-cera-original-cast-1235697436/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231121140859/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-teaser-netflix-michael-cera-original-cast-1235697436/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 96% of 50 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Retaining the heart and wit of the original movie while also carving out a fresh path for itself, ''Scott Pilgrim'' takes off in the animated medium and soars."<ref name="Tomatoes">{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=scott_pilgrim_takes_off|type=tv|season=1|title=Scott Pilgrim Takes Off|access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the series has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/scott-pilgrim-takes-off/ |title=Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 17, 2023|archive-date=November 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117192737/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/scott-pilgrim-takes-off/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Rendy Jones of [[RogerEbert.com]] praised the show saying it "shatters expectations" and "cleverly reexamines its entire story with a profound twist without sacrificing any pieces of its identity."<ref>{{cite web |date=November 17, 2023 |last1=Jones |first1=Rendy |title=Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a Phenomenal Stand-Alone Anime Addition |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-netflix-tv-review-2023 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> Alison Herman of [[Variety magazine]] said it "successfully combines the innovative style and comic charm of its predecessors with a new spin that corrects for the tropes we can now see with hindsight" and notes that the show is not for children but "is meant for former kids revisiting an old favorite through more grown-up eyes."<ref>{{cite web |date=17 November 2023 |last1=Herman |first1=Alison |title=Netflix's 'Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series Puts a Fresh, Self-Aware Spin on the Cult Classic: TV Review |website=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/tv-reviews/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-review-netflix-1235792865/}}</ref>

Maya Phillips from ''[[The New York Times]]'' expressed dissatisfaction with the work, specifically targeting its narrative and humor. Phillips described the storylines as "bland" and the jokes as "lackluster".<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 19, 2023 |last=Phillips |first=Maya |title='Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,' Almost |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/19/arts/television/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-review.html |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=2023-11-25}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope=row | [[ACE Eddie Awards]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2024|March 3, 2024]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)|Best Edited Animated Series]]
| Keisuke Yanagi {{small|(for "Ramona Rents a Video")}}
| {{nom}}
| align=center | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/ace-eddie-awards-nominations-2024-list-1235804200/ |title=ACE Eddie Awards Nominations: 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Anatomy of a Fall', & More Vie for Editing Prizes |first=Pedersen |last=Erik |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=January 25, 2024 |access-date=January 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | [[Critics Choice Association|Critics' Choice Awards]]
| [[29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series|Best Animated Series]]
| rowspan=2| ''Scott Pilgrim Takes Off''
| {{won}}
| align=center | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=December 5, 2023 |title='The Morning Show' & 'Succession' Lead Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/critics-choice-awards-2023-tv-nominations-list-1235652591/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205192010/https://deadline.com/2023/12/critics-choice-awards-2023-tv-nominations-list-1235652591/ |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235870581/ |title='Oppenheimer' Leads Critics Choice Awards with 8 wins, 'Barbie' Scores 6 — Full Winners List |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 14, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row | [[GLAAD Media Award]]
| [[35th GLAAD Media Awards|March 14/May 11, 2024]]
| [[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series|Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series]]
| {{nom}}
| align=center | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2024-01-17 |title=GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/glaad-media-awards-nominations-2-1235794576/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Future ==
In an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', O'Malley said of the series' future that there are no current plans for a second season, stating "I never say never, but right now, it seems like it would take about 50 different miracles simultaneously for another season to happen. So we'll see."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-netflix-animation-michael-cera-kieran-culkin-aubrey-plaza-1234877646/|title='Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': Inside an Animated Spinoff for the Ages|first=Isaiah|last=Colbert|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 20, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}} {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-season-2-netflix-1235637665/|title='Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Creators On Season 2: "We're Not Working On It. We Have No Official Ideas"|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=November 25, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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