Arcane (TV series)

*Arcane*
Arcane
Also known as	Arcane: League of Legends
Genre	Action; Adventure; Science fantasy;
Created by	Christian Linke; Alex Yee;
Based on	League of Legends by Riot Games
Showrunners	Christian Linke; Alex Yee;
Directed by	Pascal Charrue; Arnaud Delord; Bart Maunoury;
Voices of	Hailee 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 composer	Imagine Dragons; JID;
Opening theme	"Enemy"
Composer	Alexander Temple Alex Seaver
Country of origin	France; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	Christian Linke; Marc Merrill; Brandon Beck; Jane Chung; Thomas Vu;
Running time	39-50 minutes
Production companies	Fortiche; Riot Games;
Budget	$250 million
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	November 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.

People enjoy the series because of its animation style, writing, worldbuilding, and voice acting, even though its second season's pacing was criticized.^[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

↑ "Step into ARCANE's Immersive World with This Guide to the Making of Season Two". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
↑ "'Arcane' Season 2 Review - A Messy But Still Gorgeous Conclusion". 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
↑ 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.
↑ Porter, Kathryn (2024-12-03). "Arcane's Second Season Is as Beautiful as it Is Imperfect". Reactor. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Steel, Tom (2022-01-19). "Arcane: 10 Recognizable Voices Behind The Characters (& Where You Recognize Them From)". CBR. Retrieved 2025-05-23.

[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.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Steel, Tom (2022-01-19). "Arcane: 10 Recognizable Voices Behind The Characters (& Where You Recognize Them From)". CBR. Retrieved 2025-05-23.

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