Arcane, Season 1
NZ release: 06 November 2021
Violence, offensive language, sexual themes & content that may disturb Rated on: 06 November 2021
What’s it about?
This animated series tells the origin story of two iconic League of Legends champions, who just so happen to be sisters.
The facts
- Directed by Pascal Carrue and Arnaud Delord
- Stars Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell
- English language
- Runtime: 9 episodes, approximately 40 minutes each
- Based on the game League of Legends
- Season two releases 9 November 2024, which will be the final season
Why did it get this rating?
This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Violence
Many people are killed, mainly off screen, and there is some blood but no gore. There is fighting with lots of punching, kicking, stamping and slamming and weapons like guns, blades, and explosives are used.
A cat is killed during an experiment. This happens off screen, but the blood splatter is quite graphic.
Two children die in one episode. A girl’s head is cut off and you see a pool of blood on the ground. The other dies after a long fall, and you see him die while lying on the ground.
A character is blasted into a wall after a bomb goes off and blood is briefly shown.
Offensive language
Offensive language includes f*ck, sh*t, p*ss and a*s.
Sexual themes
There's a brief shot of two characters having sex, no nudity is shown. In the background, two characters are shown that are suggested to be prostitutes.
Suicide themes
Two of the main characters contemplate suicide – one after his life’s work is destroyed and the other after killing a young woman. Both characters are interrupted before they’re able to action their thoughts.
Helplines:
Suicide themes could be upsetting for some viewers. If you are struggling with what you have seen on-screen please reach out for help. If you or someone you know needs to talk:
Further information
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Violence
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