Behind-the-Scenes w/ Science SARU Making the ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Anime

“They have a very cinematic approach to anime. They don’t want to anything that is generic or cliched, and that’s how I feel about my art as well.” Netflix’s new anime series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is already available to watch streaming. For one final promotion, Netflix has unveiled a 10 minute behind-the-scenes video taking us to Japan where the animation studio Science SARU is located. Based on the comic books by Canadian creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, the anime is inspired by Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs the World movie but is directly pulled from the comics themselves. They explain this video that the voice cast recorded first, then they animated the series with the voices already in place – the opposite of what usually happens in Japan. This anime series is also quite diverse – it’s showrun by Canadian Bryan Lee O’Malley and American BenDavid Grabinski, directed by Spanish animation director Abel Gongora, and animated by the Japanese studio Science SARU (known for Inu-Oh, SW: Visions, The Heike Story, Yurei Deco, Devilman Crybaby). This video features O’Malley, Grabinski, and Gongora, plus many others who worked on the show talking about their experiences creating Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Makes me appreciate it even more! Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›