Riot’s Arcane Is a Masterpiece of Animation and Here is Why
There are always masterpieces in the world. When making masterpieces, artists take time and effort, and sometimes, an extra bit of creativity is needed. Creativity sometimes makes a situation better.
Speaking of creativity and masterpieces, it would be a waste not to mention Riot Games’ work of art, an anime known as Arcane. Even non League of Legends fans started considering the game after watching Arcane.
Here is what makes Arcane great.
The Story
What makes a good anime is often a good story. This story mainly follows two sisters, Vi and Jinx, who tend to be on the opposite ends of the spectrum. The story is mostly based in the thriving city of Piltover, which houses some of the world’s most brilliant minds. Below Piltover is Zaun, a city known for its danger, cutpurses, and even murderers.
One is led to question how such a thriving city can have such a terrible Undercity and we are shown that the citizens of Zaun are often good-hearted, even though there is frequently imminent danger.
The Animations
An anime is nothing without good animation. Animations were as smooth as possible, made by French studio Fortiche. Fortiche is a great studio that made some quality anime such as Arcane, Rocket & Groot, Rabbit Invasions, and more. Fortiche is an independent studio, but they were hired by Riot to make Arcane, which turned out to be a great idea, judging by the success of the anime.
Future Prospects
League of Legends has a vast universe that has shown to be popular. League Lore used to be outdated but at some point, Riot started paying special attention to the lore, making it more useful in the future.
A lore-rich universe leaves a lot to be explored. With so much lore, there is a lot more potential for future anime, and with the success of Arcane, most are hopeful that there will be even more shows, even better ones.
Fights
An anime is incomplete without a good fight scene. League of Legends is basically a game where lots of characters fight with the idea of destroying the opposing team’s nexus. It is fitting that Arcane has great fight scenes.
The fight scenes are the work of the aforementioned Fortiche studio, as well as the rich animations from League of Legends, the game that the anime is based on.
The Show is Accessible
Not all shows are welcoming to newcomers. Arcane doesn’t require anybody to know anything or care about League of Legends. The show on its own is amazing and that separates it from most other game-based shows and movies. This show has had many non-League fans turn and rethink their stance about the game.
Arcane is a great anime that you can find on Netflix, created by Riot Games and French studio Fortiche. It is a masterpiece for many reasons and these were some of them.
