FAP-359 ARCANE - Mastering the arts with anime anonymous

Anime:ARCANE
Producers:Riot Games, Netflix, Tencent Video
Studio:Fortiche Production
Source:Video Game
Aired:November 2021
Genres:Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk
Number of Episodes:9
Our Ratings:
  • Jack's Score: 8 / 10
  • Rick's Score: 9 / 10
  • Artsy's Score: 10 / 10
  • CJ's Score: 10 / 10

This week we have a special guests guests CJ and Artsy from Anime Anonymous and we kick things off with a small discussion about “what counts as anime,” then we dive into Arcane Season 1 and how it is framed around the undercity vs. topside divide with the main characters Vi and Powder’s break that births Jinx, and how well the show is even if you’ve never played the game. The biggest part is that it was done in a three-episode arc rollout, ruthless cliffhangers, the music that was amazing and the story and character development was amazing for the show we finally hit Hextech vs. Shimmer, talk about the pacing with the flashbacks. And then we finally pick favorites get called: Rick picks Ekko, Jack and CJ pick Jinx, Artsy picks Vi.


Next Up: Arcane Season 2


If you've watched ARCANE or any of the past picks, even if you just barely survived one of them, we wanna hear about it. Rants, hot takes, cursed recommendations, bring it on! If there's something you've been meaning to throw at us, something wild or weird or just your personal favorite, toss it our way.


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Show Synopsis

Set in the League of Legends universe, Arcane follows sisters Vi and Powder as a class struggle between the undercity of Zaun and the gleaming city of Piltover boils over. Scientific breakthroughs around Hextech collide with crime, politics, and family fractures, pushing Powder toward the chaotic persona of Jinx while Vi fights to hold onto what’s left of their bond.

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