Arcane sweeps 9 Annie Awards, wins every category it was nominated in
What a great year to be a League of Legends fan.
Riot Games, Fortiche Productions, andNetflix’sLeague of Legends anime Arcaneis still making headlines months after its release.
Thecritically-acclaimed seriesdominated the 49th Annual Annie Awards, a body that recognizes the best shows and movies in the field of animation.
Arcane explores Vi and Jinx’s backstories and lore — how they lived and survived inside the City of Iron and Glass, and how they will eventually gain their powers. Since its release late last year, the show has received nothing but high praises from iconic personalities in the gaming community includingJapanese video game designer and director Hideo Kojima.
Arcane tops Annie Awards, besting other Netflix titles Love, Death + Robots, Maya and the Three, and more
Arcane was indeed a masterpiece and the Annie Awards strongly agrees. The show took home a total of nine awards inthis year’s virtual event, pulling off a clean sweep by winning all of its nominations.
Awards include Best Writing featuringcreators Christian Linke and Alex Yee, and Best Voice Acting byJinx’s voice actress, Ella Purnell.
Winners were voted through secret online ballots by members and patrons of theASIFA-Hollywood Professional,an American non-profit organization that aims to promote the art of film animation.
Here is the full list of Arcane’s Annie Awards winnings and the production staff behind it.
The complete list of the49th Annie Awards winnerscan be viewed on the body’s website.
After the season finale, Riot Games announced thatArcane Season 2 is already in production. However, no specific release date has been set for Season 2, so fans would have to wait for a bit longer to find out what happens next in the League of Legends anime series.
Viewers can watch Season 1 onNetflix.
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