# Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)

> Scott Pilgrim must defeat Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes in an animated, time-hopping action romcom based on the graphic novel series.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/117781

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 28 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, comedy, fantasy
- Created by: Bryan Lee O'Malley, BenDavid Grabinski
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16969708/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: playful, irreverent, kinetic, breezy, self aware

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers enjoying the anime-style reimagining of the Scott Pilgrim world and its voice cast, though some find the shift in direction after the early episodes odd.

## Synopsis

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) is a Japanese, British and American animated action romantic comedy series created by Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski for Netflix. Michael Cera voices the slacker bassist Scott Pilgrim, who falls for the mysterious delivery courier Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), only to learn that her seven evil exes must be defeated before he can date her. Alongside Scott's bandmates and friends, voiced by Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells, Brie Larson as Envy Adams, and Alison Pill as Kim Pine, the story unfolds in an eight-episode season where each fight plays out like a video game boss battle. Episodes move at a brisk pace, blending martial arts choreography, rock band energy, and comic book style sound effects with awkward dating anxieties. The tone is playful and irreverent, with a sharp, self-aware humor and a rush of kinetic visual energy. Set in contemporary Toronto, the show stretches its twenty-something world into a time-hopping adventure. Fans of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Cowboy Bebop and Invincible will find resonance in its stylized anime-influenced action and offbeat romance.

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