The funny thing about Arcane is that it honestly feels like the _game_ is a spinoff based on it, not the other way around.

Riot developed a game for more than 10 years just to advertise this series. Absolute genius

I truly, truly hope Riot takes their time with future seasons. Apparently, Arcane took 6 years to develop, which admittedly is too long between seasons, but maybe now after its massive success, they will have more resources to produce it quicker. However, I really wish they don't rush it, because that will result in a massive disappointment. Arcane is fantastic, but the bar is now high.

If Arcane S2 needs another six years to achieve THAT level of heartfelt artistry, then SO BE IT. I'll f*cking wait.

I'm actually glad I knew nothing about League when I watched this. Jinx's story hit way more hard because I really had no idea what was coming. Incredible stuff.

"anyone with a nut allergy within a three mile radius was in danger of going into anaphylactic shock." What a fucking line. Well done.

I watched Arcane yesterday after having absolutely nothing to do, so I figured I might as well watch the League show. Anyway, after not sleeping and binging the entire show, it’s a solid 13/10 and I genuinely already want to watch it again.

I finished Arcane for the 1st time today and OMG, the story feels like the consequences of the world that the characters live in, this show it's so beautifully written... and the animation it's GORGEOUS.

As the only Korean male in existence who has never played LoL, can confirm this was one of the best shows I've seen.

One thing you didn't mention is 'Fortiche' , the studio that did the animation. They deserve massive credit for the incredible work they did.

This show was an A+, I randomly said out loud “this show is so effing good” many times during this season. I hope it gets a lot of credit for the teams that made this gem of an animated series. It deserves a lot of awards.

Arcane is probably in the top 3 series I have watched in my life, regardless of genre. The visuals alone are mindblowing.

The first thing I noticed was the literal weight of everything, when they’re jumping across rooftops you feel the weight difference between each of them. You really feel the power or lack thereof behind everything and that’s just an incredible credit to the animation.

I feel like many people misunderstand the scene in episode 9 where Silco talks to the statue of Vander. Silco has finally understood. He's finally understood why Vander chose to leave the Revolution. He understands how caring for a daughter changes you that much.

The moment magic was introduced to the story, I expected Powder to have some kind of cool primal magic and be the most powerful of them all or whatever because she's the runt of the litter. OHHHHHH BOYYYYY. I was SO wrong. We didn't get a happy-go-lucky series with a happy ending. We got a heartwrenching down-to-earth, relatable series that just leaves you stunned.

I'm really glad I didn't get into league before watching this, like Viktor was probably my favorite character throughout the show, and I don't think I could have cared nearly as much if I knew who his champion was and therefore who he must become. I had no idea which characters were League champions vs. just normal characters which means I didn't ascribe importance to them before getting to know them.

Even my 73-year-old housemate, a quiet old woman who was a friend of my late mother, loved Arcane. After she watched the show she kept coming down the hall to my bedroom to talk about it. And she _hates_ animation normally.

when the credits rolled in the last episode i was like "IT JUST ENDS THERE???" Just the fact that so much attention to detail went into an animated series makes me so happy as an artist and aspiring animator. Each episode is 40 MINUTES LONG and every second is amazing. You usually only see this kind of quality in big studios like disney, pixar and all that. It's so nice to see stuff like spiderverse and arcane bringing something new to a mainstream audience. Can't wait for season 2.

The end of both Act 1 and 3 left me speechless for a good 20 minutes, just processing everything that had just happened.

As I watched the show, I kept hoping that Powder would be redeemed and that the past could be changed but the show gave me a stern reminder that the past can't be changed and we must keep moving FOWARD!

if you told me 5 years ago, "someday gigguk will make a video on how amazing the league of legends show is" I would have laughed so hard id burst a lung

Arcane is a masterclass in how to make a show that anyone can watch, fans of the games or not. Even my wife, who has never played LOL, loved it.

I started Arcane and saw League of Legends bellow the title, and it took me a second... Until like episode 4 I was saying to myself "Wait, that League?" I have absolutely no knowledge of League, but this show slapped. Seeing Jinx actually made me say: "This is what Harley Quinn was supposed to be like". When characters are written with so much care they really feel more authentic than what they were modeled on. I have to add, this is one of the most diverse shows I've ever seen in every way, yet it felt so organic because the all the characters actually had personalities and were not there just to fill up the diversity quota.

Every single frame of this show is a masterpiece class of art. You SEE those 6 years of development.

I VERY relate to saying "IT'S THE THING" when Jayce started shooting

Silco is insanely misunderstood, and had me absolutely sobbing in the end. This show is is, sincerely, a masterpiece. Edit: Just to clarify, I meant that Silco is misunderstood by everyone in the show. Its not complicated for us to understand him.

Only thing bad about arcane is that as badly as I want to watch it again I can’t put myself through the heartbreak that was this masterpiece of a season.

I really don’t give animated shows that much of a opportunity. But I’m really glad that gave Arcane a shot because it was soo freakin good. The characters the music the action the animation. Like Gigguk said” literally everything would make me nut”.

As someone who's never played League; I was shocked at how good Arcane was. The animation, writing, characters, and dialog are just incredible and I expect the show to get multiple Emmy nominations. Arcane is the new standard for video game adaptations and animated stories in general.

What really stood out to me about Arcane is how expressive the facial animations were. It was stunning.

10:20 is the best moment, loved the music a lot, plus the editing.

Arcane is the definition of 'Every frame a Painting '

I cannot express in words just how incredible Arcane turned out to be. Every single aspect of the show is given the attention it deserves. Writing. Audio. Voice acting. The insane fucking visuals and animation. It's all next level and sets a really high bar for anything else that tries to enter the game adapted animation zone.

I know people who absolutely despise League and rated this show as a masterpiece. That means a lot. Arcane’s storytelling, animation, music, everything about it is simply top tier.

Season 2 better give my boy Ekko more screentime, or more Caitlyn would be very welcome too!

Just watched Arcane and my god, its an absolute MASTERCLASS

I can imagine this show reaching MCU levels of popularity. They dont even have to do much at this point either. Like you mentioned the League world is gigantic. All they have to do is slowly grow the cast of character and bring us to different parts of the world. Eventually we will be in this larger than life world with characters who at one point were human but now are legendary. hah see what i did there

Okay, may I say something from an artist's perspective? I absolutely ADORE the way they showed the contrast between Piltover and Zuan by just giving you a couple looks into the scenery. Piltover is tall, and progressive, with clear skies, and a color palette of blues, gold, bronze, creams, and a few shades of warm brown. It shows you that Piltover is very well-off, and clearly a lovely place to live, and with the sky-ships, it lets you as the viewers SEE that Piltover is a city of fortune and progress. And only a few minutes later, we see Zuan for the first time. Immediately everything is darker, smokier. A color palette of neon green, purples, copper, and iron, everything is slightly browned and burnt looking, and we see how much more crowded and compact Zuan is, seeming to be covered in perpetual smoke and dust, compared to the open skies and whimsical nature of Piltover. Claggor, Mylo, Vi, and Powder look out-of-place in piltover, with their grungy clothes and dirty skin. Like they've been put in the wrong place by the author. But the second we enter Zuan they look RIGHT, even though it's technically the same city, they feel completely different.

Never played LOL, but Arcane is a damn milestone in animation. Absolutely imaculate

The true testament to how good it is, is how many times watching random clips of footage in this, I felt sad or anxious because dammmmmm...

The fact that nobody is talking about is that everybody whould live in a universe like that in the series. The steampunk style, the truth behind the stories. Everything is perfectly made. Well done riot

You know a show is good when the Isekai guy reviews it!

I knew nothing going in and now I'm completely in love with the series. I can't get the Jinx X Ekko fight out of my head. It's too good.

Arcane is my Star Wars in 2021. That may seem a bit of a superlative hyperbole but it is not; let me explain. In 1977 Star Wars had visual effects, editing, cinematography, and world building that nobody (including myself) had ever seen before. And even though the character development borrowed heavily from Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey" and from Akira Kurosawa films that many other Hollywood movies had used before, Star Wars used them in a new, fresh, and interesting way. It's what sucked me and many others into being huge fans (okay, to be fair - obsessed) with Star Wars. Skip to 2021 and Arcane... here I am watching a show (I knew of League of Legends, but never played it. Never watched any of the trailers or media hype leading up to Arcane. And I honestly thought it was just another animated video-game cash grab. I felt a bit burned from the Mortal Kombat remake and other video game adaptations in the past few years. However, I very much enjoyed Castlevania, and everyone wouldn't shut up about how great Arcane was. Plus I own the Mechs vs. Minions board game - one of the best production quality board games I own... hmm, maybe I'll give Arcane a shot). Anyway, back on track... here I am watching a show and the more I am watching it, the more I am getting the same reactions/feelings I had when I watched Star Wars back in 1977 so very long ago. Wait, what is this? Am I actually watching visual effects that give me the same sense of awe as the visuals I witnessed in back in 1977? I'm an old cynical curmudgeon of modern pop-culture and cinema; how could this possibly be happening?! Wait, what is this? Am I in awe of the editing and cinematography actually being in service of the character's stories and arcs? And they are actually adhering to the story-telling 101 of show-don't-tell? I'm an old-cynical curmudgeon of modern pop-culture and cinema; how could this possibly be happening?! Wait, what is this? Am I actually drawn into the excellent world-building be presented here, and I am now obsessed with delving further into the lore of this world? I'm an old cynical curmudgeon of modern pop-culture and cinema; how could this possibly be happening?! And my last and favorite part of what Arcane has delivered for me... THE PROTAGONIST!! Sorry, to all-caps that, but I felt it was important to emphasize what truly sets Arcane apart from the usual story troupes I have seen before and is the most important part of Arcane. Its protagonist's story. Who might your ask is the protagonist of Arcane? Well, I'm glad you asked! It's Jinx. Wait, what?! How can that be you might ask? Well, let me be here to edjumicate you :p (sorry) A protagonist is the character of a story that the entire plot effects/drives the story forward/revolves around/is in service of. Don't mistake that a protagonist is the Hero of a story, or is the character who has the most screen time. As far as plot is concerned, who/what action put this entire story into motion? Would any world-building, characters meeting each other, or conflicts ever happened if this one event didn't take place? What was that one event? It's Powder dropping/exploding the unstable crystal in Jayce's apartment. That put this whole story into motion. Also, every other character's actions in some way directly or indirectly effect Powder/Jinx's story to get her to the point that she pulled the trigger on Fishbones. So much more can be said/delved into (what's great about this show), but just know that this is a Villain's origin story, first and fore most. Everything else is in service of that. And that what makes this so great and fresh in 2021. It's opposite of Star Wars 1977's the Hero's Journey origin story. It's not meant to be a heroic tale, it's a tragedy meant to be the Villain's Journey. And thank you to Relic and Fortiche for making me feeling the same feels and awe I had in watching Star Wars 1977's hero story while watching a 2021's villain story 44 years later. Bravo!! Also, it is exciting seeing so many people enjoying/acknowledging great story writing when they see it. Gives me hope for the future of modern pop-culture content!

Gigguk: "It's not a story that's revolutionary" Silco: "I'm gonna stop you right there"

I have Literally never touched league ever in my life and this show is phenomenal. It’s utterly stunning and heart breaking and incredible. The chekovs gun motif is perfect in this, small details get wrapped up, small details come back to strengthen friendships such as victor and Jace (I can’t spell their names lmaoo) But it’s just so fucking good Edit: PLEASE I KMOW I CANT SPELL THIER NAMES LMAOO IM SORRY

I think Arcane's strongest suit is definitely its characters

I know NOTHING of Legue and yet Arcane is my favorite show ever.

My Father, who generally doesn't watch or generally like anime liked Arcane. It's a straight up great show, that I don't think could be achieved with live action.

I feel you bud, especially the ending. I literally shouted "are you fucking joking me?" at the TV as the final credits started rolling.

I'm late, but I want to say thank you! All your talk about this series on trash taste convinced me to watch it and I could tell from episode one that it was going to be well done. I didn't expect it to be this good though. I've never played league before and I still have no interest, but it's rare for me to feel lost of unable to wrap my brain around what I've just watched. When I finished the show an hour ago, I could acknowledge that the series did many things in a fantastic way, I wouldn't really make my brain think about the story and the experience as a whole. This was one of the best things I've seen in a long time and I want to thank you again for being the reason that I watched the show!

just finished arcane like 36 min ago I have been sitting here in disbelief this whole time and now I can actually say that Arcane is indeed incredible. really

having voktor being jayces friend was actually my favorite pat of the whole show. having viktor in the show at all was such a twist like DAMN

Prior to this show, I also knew NOTHING about League of Legends and was shocked at how amazing this series was with the godlike animation, immersive worldbuilding, and well-written characters. I was also shocked seeing promo material of Jinx years ago that’s entirely recontextualized now.

bro dropped the hardest arcane edit at 10:26

3:55 I’m fûcking dead bruh 💀

Even my 55 year old mother was hooked by this show after 2 episodes, it's THAT good. Seriously. And Fortiche did such an amazing job on the animation I wouldn't be surprised if we get other studios trying to mimic their style!!!

They way they implemented the 2D effects in a 3D animation is just absolutely gorgeous. They really took the best part of 3D and 2D animations, combined it into a masterpiece. People weren't lying when they said Arcane's every fucking frame feels like a painting.

Arcane was amazing and I like league of legends. It was really fun to watch knowing many of the characters 🥰

"Don't cry...you're perfect..."

I feel one of the best thing about the series was the fact that there was hardly any exposition. You learn about the world by literally immersing yourself in it. It's fucking fantastic. I've watched this series like 5 times now and everytime I watch it, I am continually impressed.

I'm glad I watched this video, cause it got me to binge all of season 1 last night. WOW that was amazing, even as somebody who doesn't play LoL.

Gigguk using Vander as the example of a non-champion character is cute. But i guess he's not a champion *yet* at that point..

not to mention the art style! it itches a part of my brain in a really satisfying way. like comon, those faces?? the linework and the shading, just HOW they incorporated 2d artwork into 3d animation in a way that was just enough and not too much, absolutely beautiful. a swift line on the cheek to chisel out a cheekbone ever so slightly, or a couple dashes under the eyes to add some sun on the face. it added so much life, almost a realism, but still keeping it semi realistic with the shading. and how it applied to different faces too! jinx has a younger, rounder face, big eyes, fuller cheeks, while say silco has a long thin nose, wrinkles, a scar. and still the same rules applied to how each face was drawn, so while we have characters of different ages, races and backgrounds, they all look the same! it was such a gorgeous display of artistry and I honestly can't get enough of how amazing this show looks aesthetically.

One thing I don't like too much is that Riot seems to be getting all of the credit, while Studio Fortiche is being the true MVP with their amazing animation. Yes Riot put the characters and story and all that in, but Studio Fortiche has been doing a lot of their animations in the past as well, and I kinda doubt that without this insane artistic craftsmanship this would have been that popular, after all, the story does have some very clichéd story lines, technically not too much about the main plot is really original. Still hella good show, credit where credit is due

Never played or cared about League, but Arcane blew me out of the water. The attention to detail, the artistry, the tight storytelling and most importantly SATISFYING character arcs. Also excellent pacing, where each scene flows into the next, keeping the tension and never feeling too slow or too fast. Didn't think it'd be an animated video game crossover series that would be my most cathartic viewing experience this year, but here we are... truly a special series, the kind you wait years for.

When you said that things about the various different regions Arcane could have, I feel like that moment when we realized how small the Great Plateau was on Breath of the Wild’s map.

10:09 Nailed it. I knew nothing about League before watching Arcane and it made it better. I had no idea the main characters would become enemies and I still have no idea who has plot armor or not lol.

"they are compelling characters because they are compelling characters" now this is what I want in a breakdown!

“One small step for League, one giant leap for gaming”

I love how league itself has this gameplay so infuriating you don't pay attention sometimes to anything but the meta,builds, and rank. But arcane showed the world building, plot, and society of league with this own diverse characters but honestly the smooth animations and music sold me

One, loved the use of Megalobox's ost for your video. That soundtrack is one of my favorites. Also, I was definitely one of those people that went into watching it blind. As soon as I saw the opening and that it was based on League of Legends, I was like "Oh no, not another video game thing" but this turned out a lot more amazing than I could ever expect. The animation really is fantastic and I can't wait for more already!

Ive felt that western animation has been more or less trying to play catch up to the greats in anime, but now and then there comes a masterpiece like Arcane that blows your mind, heart, eyes, ears, and balls so hard that you’re left with nothing but a desire for more.

Arcane was so refreshing to watch after watching so many anime with the same kind of characters and same kind of stories, girls with big boobs and the main character as this innocent guy who wants to protect all his friends. Arcane is just so unique and good, i love it

It got 100% rating in rotten tomatoes, it's THAT good.

Just finished watching with the whole family, one of the VERY few shows that had us all invested until the end. I'd say that's a win in my book

The storyboarding of this show is what stood out the most to me and how the story was told visually as much it was told in an explicit auditory or literary way...hands off to fortiche prod. for that

To be honest, I thought that Arcane would be below average because its a animated after a game, but when I watched it, I was actually loving it. If your going to watch it, at-least watch till the 3rd episode.

5:00 BRUH, Caitlyn literally had a line of dialogue about how they're not blimps, they're airships because they have rigid hulls (which technically makes them zeppelins but as Federick von Zeppelin didn't exist in this universe, I'll settle for them being called airships)

Btw 10:22 song is Turbo Killer by Carpenter Brut. I’m sure someone else already said this but whateva

The best thing is how natural the conflict is. No character is a caricature or just doing evil shit just because, they're all believable people with their own goals, flaws and virtues, and even when they're fighting to the death you can see where each of them is coming from. That's damn hard to pull off.

As somebody who had no interest in League, Arcane did an AMAZING job on making me genuinely curious about the world and lore! Absolutely, cannot wait for more!

i decided to watch arcane because of your video (stopped half way thru) i knew very little of league. greatly enjoyed the show, am now back to finish this video

I watched this show for the first time a few days ago, it's SO FREAKING GOOD. The worldbuilding is so amazing and complex and the characters are so well written.

Glad garnt is covering this masterpiece of a show. The entire show is a work of art.

The first thing that blew me away was just how gorgeous the animation is in this series, and just how consistent it was from first to last episode. The next thing was the depth to the world and the characters. They've really set the bar high with this first season, and I really hope they can carry that through to the series end.

great vid! spoke fact the entire time! love ur content

I've never played LOL and probably never will, but I like listening to the music and the animation style really caught my attention. I was absolutely blown away by the story, characters, and just the production quality overall. The writing is some of the best I've ever seen. All of the characters are so well-written it's hard to know who to root for. I cannot wait for season two, but they've set the bar extremely high! I hope that they take their time with it :')

Silco was an absolute masterclass of a character that wasn'T even a champion in LoL. You know you made a compelling and layered character when even today people discuss them if they are good or bad.

I know nothing ABOUT LOL, but someone recommended it to me and HOLY CRAP - one of the BEST things I've watched. Every scene - gorgeous. The animation and facial expressions - gorgeous. The story line - terrific. The soundtrack - epic. I WILL watch this several times - I can't get enough.

Arcane has the best ugly crying I have ever seen animated, using any method.

Don’t know anything about League of Legends, but Arcane is one of the best things I’ve seen.

I get what you mean when you say someone might like Arcane even more if they have no idea what LoL is, but as someone who has been a huge fan and a 10+ year reader of the lore, every single detail in the series got me over-hyped. I would spot some foreshadowing about future events I already knew about and I would see some things or get some references that my friends wouldn't and I'd get excited to tell them about it afterwards (trying not to spoil what might happen in the later episodes/seasons). And that's what makes Arcane so special : Riot succeeded in making a show that is as enjoyable for hardcore fans of the lore, for casual players of the game, or for someone who doesn't even know what League of Legends is.

the one thing i loved the most is the sheer amount of human-esque character. I never ever saw one show where the characters felt human, and not just like a character in a show. The amount of empathy my brain produced each weekend was insane. I will rewatch it, maybe 4 times a year. My favourite show about my favourite game. I love it.

I would say one other thing about its animation. 3D anime has always been looked down apon for tv shows. The best western anime like avatar have been 2D. This show proved that 3D anime can be as detailed or honestly more. I mean the art is god tier. God

god, good to know that occasional bangers are still coming out in this day and age

Even though all the characters in the series were really well written and developed the character which I most loved was definitely silco at first it felt like he was a generic coldhearted villain who will do anything to achieve his goal but as story progressed you can see his human sides especially his love and affection towards powder/jinx at first time I thought he was just acting to care about her so he can use her but you can see as the story went on,that he genuinely loves her to that extent that even he will rather sacrifice his dream than lose jinx it was genuinely heart-wrenching and beautiful,man I was genuinely crying at the end when he said he will never exchange her for anything

I’ve already watched arcane but your video made me wanna watch it again

We finally did it!! We finally adapted a game with pre-existing lore into a large-scale form of media and it was amazing beginning to end. The animation, the action, the feels, the story, the violence, the emotional weight all S-tier I will never get over how good this show is.

I didn't even know it was a video game until 4 months AFTER I watched the 1st season.. It's also the only animation style video I've ever seen. And it was INCREDIBLE.