League of Legends' animated web series 'Arcane' nominated for two Emmys
Arcane, the wildly popular League of Legends television series, was nominated for two Creative Arts Emmys in 2022.
Jinx, Vi, and the realm of Runeterra were introduced to a larger audience during Arcane's record-breaking initial season on Netflix. Arcane will compete for the highest animation prize at the creative awards in September against titans of the industry like Rick & Morty and The Simpsons.
In the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series," the breakthrough League of Legends series will also compete against Cobra Kai, HBO's Barry, What We Do In The Shadows, Love, Death + Robots, and Ted Lasso. The latter of its Emmys competitors received a whopping 20 nominations, which set a record for the ceremony.
However, according to fans, Arcane is the sole favorite to win the "Outstanding Animated Program" award.
Arcane chronicles the story of sisters Vi and Powder, later known as "Jinx." The Fortiche animated series, released on Netflix in three-episode chunks, explored their split and its effects on the identical steampunk cities Piltover and Zaun.
The nine-episode run soon broke multiple Netflix viewing records and dominated online discourse in 2021. Arcane's narrative won over both fans and critics and has since served as Riot's model for the cinematic universe. Earlier in November, a second season for the series kicked off.
When These Walls Come Tumbling Down, the sixth episode of Arcane was proposed for consideration by Riot. The tragic Part Two finale saw a long-awaited reunion between Vi and Jinx.
Arcane amassed a significant victory for League at the Annie Awards earlier this year. The show's first season won awards for writing, directing, production design, storyboarding, screenplay, animated
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