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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its writer/co-executive producer stated on the record that "i think that love story between the two of them, in the way it unfolds, speaks to everything I wanted to see in the world that I didn't think existed before, a…" 1. Its co-creator/showrunner stated on the record that "we didn't want to watch a story of just video game characters, We wanted to watch characters that are real - with real emotions, with real challenges and diffi…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers below the baseline for Middle Eastern 4.

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    Creator statementwriter/co-executive producer: "I think that love story between the two of them, in the way it unfolds, speaks to everything I wanted to see in the world that I didn't think existed before, and it was such an honor to be able to br…"The Gamer, Arcane's Amanda Overton On Bringing Caitlyn And Vi's Romance To Life source ↗
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    Creator statementco-creator/showrunner: "We didn't want to watch a story of just video game characters. We wanted to watch characters that are real - with real emotions, with real challenges and difficulties."Screen Rant, Christian Linke & Alex Yee Interview: Arcane League of Legends, November 2021 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Middle Eastern 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
37
Young Women
39
Older Men
61
Older Women
63
Advocacy12
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
38
Black
46
Hispanic
46
Asian
40
South Asian
48
Middle Eastern
35
Indigenous
50
Mixed
40
Other
48
LGBTQ+
21

Where to Watch (US)

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Advocacy Over Time in Animation

The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Cast & Crew