GKIDS has announced partnerships with Anime Ltd. & Plaion Pictures, Plain Archive, Shout! Studios and Sugoi to release the first season of Arcane, the hit series from Riot Games and animation studio Fortiche, on digital download-to-own and physical home media in international markets in 2024.
The home release will roll out across Europe, South Korea and Australia/New Zealand with Anime Ltd. & Plaion Pictures, Plain Archive and Sugoi respectively. Season 1 of Arcane will be released on digital download-to-own platforms in Latin America by Shout! Studios, who will additionally handle physical product distribution for North America alongside GKIDS.
During the Annecy International Film Festival earlier this month, GKIDS announced it had acquired worldwide (excluding China) videogram and digital transactional rights to the first season of the internationally acclaimed series.
Fans can look forward to a full product array to be announced soon, ranging from digital to premium editions, including a 4K version exclusive to the home entertainment release.
Set in the universe of the popular video game League of Legends, Arcane is produced by Riot Games and Fortiche Productions for Netflix. The series is co-created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, and follows the origins of League champions Vi and Jinx, as they become caught in the power struggle between the utopian city of Piltover and the oppressed underground city of Zaun.
The series debuted in November 2021 to rave reviews, garnering widespread praise for its striking animation, emotionally complicated characters, thrilling music and overall production quality. It has been praised by critics as one of the best video game adaptations ever created. The series went on to win four primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program, as well as nine Annie Awards, including Best Mature Animated Television Broadcast Production.
