Synopsis

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love.

Storyline

Scott Pilgrim, an unemployed 20-something indie rocker, falls in love with Ramona Flowers. He wants to date her, he must first survive her past, which involves a League of Seven Evil Exes. Things don’t go as planned.

TLDR

Reserve your opinions until after the first episode. Trust us.

What stands out

Scott Pilgrim is a whole franchise which includes the popular Edgar Wright adaptation, the comic book series, and now this latest anime. The biggest element that changed is this anime’s canon divergence– even if you’re familiar with the previous media, viewers wouldn’t know what exactly to expect because it’s entirely new material, despite what was shown in the trailers. Viewers who were already fans of the franchise might be too shocked to fully appreciate it, but this change allows more character depth with everyone but Scott Pilgrim, whose path has already been tackled in previous media. It’s an intriguing addition to the franchise, one that re-examines the themes in a new light, and it’s one that expands on the original so well.

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