Arcane (TV series)

Arcane
Also known asArcane: League of Legends
GenreAction

Adventure

Science fantasy
Created byChristian Linke, Alex Yee
Based onLeague of Legends by Riot Games
ShowrunnersChristian Linke, Alex Yee
Directed byPascal Charrue

Arnaud Delord

Bart Maunoury
Voices ofHailee Steinfeld,

Ella Purnell, Kevin Alejandro, Katie Leung, Jason Spisak, Toks Olagundoye, Harry Lloyd, JB Blanc, Reed Shannon, Mick Wingert, Amirah Vann, Ellen Thomas,

Brett Tucker
Theme music composerImagine Dragons JID
Opening theme"Enemy"
ComposerAlexander Temple Alex Seaver
Country of originFrance United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersChristian Linke,

Marc Merrill, Brandon Beck, Jane Chung,

Thomas Vu
Running time39-50 minutes
Production companiesFortiche, Riot Games
Budget$250 million
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseNovember 6, 2021 – November 23, 2024

Arcane is an American animated television series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee.[1] The first episode was shown on 6 November 2021. It has 2 seasons with 18 episodes as of 2025. The first season was nominated for five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program and won four of them. It also won an Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production. The series is about Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell) getting into a fight between Zaun and the city of Piltover. The series' first season was released between 6 and 20 November 2021, and the second season was released between 9 and 23 November 2024.

The series is praised for its very good animations, writing, worldbuilding, and voice acting, even though some people didn't like the first season.[2][3][4]

Cast

  • Hailee Steinfeld as Violet/Vi,[5] Jinx's sister
  • Ella Purnell as Powder/Jinx,[5] Vi's sister
  • Kevin Alejandro as Jayce Talis,[5] creator of Hextech
  • Katie Leung as Caitlyn Kiramman,[5] daughter of Councilor Cassandra Kiramman
  • Jason Spisak as Silco,[5] the former leader of the undercity of Zaun
  • Toks Olagundoye as Mel Medarda,[5] disowned heir of Ambessa Medarda from Noxus
  • Harry Lloyd as Viktor,[5] Jayce's partner
  • JB Blanc as Vander,[5] Jinx and Vi's adoptive father
  • Reed Shannon as Ekko, leader of the Firelights
  • Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger,[5] a founder of Piltover
  • Amirah Vann as Sevika, Silco's chief enforcer
  • Ellen Thomas as Ambessa Medarda, Mel's mother
  • Brett Tucker as Singed, a scientist that performed illegal experiments

References

  1. "Step into ARCANE's Immersive World with This Guide to the Making of Season Two". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  2. "'Arcane' Season 2 Review - A Messy But Still Gorgeous Conclusion". 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. Richard, Nate (2024-11-09). "'Arcane' Season 2 Review: The Return of Netflix's 'League of Legends' Series Was Worth the Wait". Collider. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  4. Porter, Kathryn (2024-12-03). "Arcane's Second Season Is as Beautiful as it Is Imperfect". Reactor. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Steel, Tom (2022-01-19). "Arcane: 10 Recognizable Voices Behind The Characters (& Where You Recognize Them From)". CBR. Retrieved 2025-05-23.