League of Legends Anime

Merth12··4 votes·2,821 views

I was thinking of what would a League of Legends Anime Be like. And I came to the conclusion it would be amazing. So I also said Ezreal, Katarina, or Garen would make really good main characters. And instead of it telling the lore of that one person. It jumps from Faction To Faction/City. Like it first tells all of Piltover then Freijlord then Demacia and so on and so forward (Probably not in that order). But that's a good thing to talk about. Leave what you think it would be about leave what you think a chapter can be like!

I will leave you with what I think a theme song of the show would be like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQW5qi1NL5o

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The God of War2 votes

A LOL Anime about the LORE of the Champs would be awesome. Why did the Champs join the League, what kind of person is he/she , .... or do u remember the "Journal of Justice" ? RIOT could pick up some interesting stories there because it is sad that they removed it from the Client .

Merth121 votes

If you agree UPVOTE THIS. And did you like the song

AkaiNeko42 votes

I hate both Ezreal and Code Geass, so I have to disagree with those parts. :P

Overall, "League would make an awesome anime" is something the fans seem to have generally agreed on for years - it just hasn't happened. My instincts say it probably won't, but it's not impossible.

Seriously though, Ez would make for a godawful MC for this. A good supporting character, perhaps.

Merth121 votes

Well, Ezreal has that Main Character vibe. Like he's not to strong and not too weak. AND WHY DO YOU HATE CODE GEASS! Oh well. But other than that I agree.Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal .Ezreal You mad Bro?

AkaiNeko42 votes

Ezreal has an MC vibe, yes, but it's not a GOOD MC vibe - it's the "boring, standard, badly-written MC" type of vibe. He's got a very Super-Special-Awesome! feel to him; he's like 16, but he's just such an amazing explorer that he's hired by the government! And he has ridiculous amounts of natural power! But he doesn't train it because....hard work and training and reading are lame, I guess! But don't worry, he found a magical artifact that makes him just as strong as he would be if he DID train, so it's all good! And all he has to do is be in the League, which is awesome!

So that's all annoying. And then there's the contradictions - apparently he doesn't want to study or read shit, but the Aatrox lead-up has him finding all these clues in old relics and books and such, so that doesn't add up. And any decent archaeologist/explorer would HAVE to be well-read, and very patient, willing to sift through old dirt and ruins for hours with extreme caution. And his gameplay doesn't match up with the concept in any way. He's not an Indiana Jones style brawler with some ranged harass, he's not a jungler (y'know, crawling through the mysterious jungle and shit), he doesn't feel like a scholar OR an adventurer at all.

EDIT: Also I guess it's worth mentioning that his connection to the League and the overall situation(s) in Valoran is pretty weak - he apparently doesn't care much about his League duties, and as far as we know he spends most of his time digging around Piltover. So he's just an annoying snot-nosed brat with no organic reasons to be the MC.

I hate Code Geass....I actually like most of season one. It's far from perfect (writing is seriously iffy, characterizations aren't great, etc.), but it's pretty good and quite entertaining (giant robot kung-fu is a very convincing argument). Then THAT ONE BIG THING happens towards the end of the season and it all goes straight to hell, and suddenly the good doesn't outweigh the bad anymore.

I haven't actually watched R2 yet, because while discussing all this with a couple of friends, one of them systematically spoiled it in its entirety and convinced me to just drop the series (he is a shit debater - he was actually arguing FOR the show).

Why should I be mad? Trundle

Merth121 votes

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Merth122 votes

Riven is like my second favorite character

AkaiNeko41 votes

She would make a much better MC. And could beat the hell of Yasuo.

Though honestly, I think I'd prefer a series of shorter vignettes or something rather than a single plot, to better show off the world and all the characters and such, and make it easier for Riot to work with the Lore (Riven would still be the lead though).

Sadistic Cheese1 votes

I hate to rain on the parade, but an anime, cartoon, or series in general about the lore behind League is probably not the best of ideas. It might be interesting if done well, but probably not a good idea.

The reason is very simple: the more lore Riot puts in, the closer they get to writing themselves into a corner for champions, maps, items, or anything that could require a lore explanation. For people making an anime/manga/cartoon/series in general, it's not so bad to expand as long as you pace yourself because the show is the only thing you're really working on. Sequels and spin-offs are easy because there's side-characters or members of the main cast you can leave for that purpose.

League is a different story because of champion development and because of the sheer amount of champions they have. With over a hundred so far, and more being added, the problem of creating a champion that feels new or unique grows with every new one they release. That's just from the gameplay front, not even the lore front.

For example: if one of Gnar's new abilities makes him dash to a target point and knock up everyone who's there once he gets there, in the back of your head, part of you goes "oh, it's just a Malphite ult....only it's not an ult anymore." Jinx's ult is another example: it's basically an Ashe arrow, just lacking the stun and adding in some AoE. I could go on, but you get the idea.

Yes, it's nit-picking. Yes, those abilities DO feel different from the things I compared them to. But the point is that Riot already has to walk a tightrope to avoid the 'anything X can do, Y can do better' game with champions, and I think sometimes it puts some constraints on them. Having to fight with that, AND ensure that there's at least a plausible lore explanation and a clean spot for everything to fit into, makes the job even more difficult


Also, frankly, I hate Ezreal. There's far better characters to use. Kat and Garen....I'd be okay with an extension to the Twist of Fate scene between them as another short, but otherwise? Eh.

Shorts involving random moments or events in a champion's life would be interesting, and probably the best route to go. Example: Orianna and Amumu both deal with being somewhat different, ostracized, and just generally not fitting in with the rest of the League's champions.....have they ever met each other?

Rammus doesn't say much. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have thoughts on things. Let's hear what goes on in his head during a variety of situations.

Pantheon wants to be a baker. Apparently Morgana burns cookies. Clearly we have an opportunity for SOMETHING here.

(while this has been done by various NSFW sources....) Rengar's on the hunt....but so is Nidalee. Who's Top Cat of the Jungle?

I think shorts, addressing random topics like these, would be better and less confining than an ongoing series with a plot and expository elements that fans would expect Riot to adhere to at every point during their creative process.

Merth121 votes

Okay I understand you but I was just saying what a main character would be like. But you were spot on. Like each episode would random points in the champs lore and its will also show after there lore and before it.

Like for example: After Yasuo lore...Did he ever meet Riven along his way of wondering.

And also it dosent have to all take place in Summoners Rift or matches. They Have lives, we just don't see them. I would want them to expand on what they do outside of matches. Like Ezreal and Lux. We know their a couple but okay? What do they do besides ult and the same time and get quadra kill. You see what im saying?

Another Example of this would be like Caitlyn trying to figure out the "C" criminal in Demacia. It could be a special episode that could hint to the "C" Champion

These episods don't have to be like everyweek. But it would be cool to see them like every few weeks.

I hope you understand.

Merth121 votes

Im so scared to even wacth this because I think your being a smart Donkey... :P

Thoroniul1 votes

This is mah swamp.

Merth121 votes

I DONT EVEN KNOW ANYMORE...........

GildedCreed1 votes

Better idea: Make it based off a group of five buddies IRL who play the game together. It'll show the frustrations of trying to live life along with the problems of League.

For example: It'll be a group of 3 guys and two girls (because that's usually how most 5-person groups in anime tend to be). The IRL part of the anime would be them talking about things like summer jobs and team comps, while the in game part would be more action packed, and for some comic relief there's some puns in the /all chat or other such things.

From there, it switches to more of how the cinematic was done, where it isn't a top-down view of the Rift, but more of a "following the champion" thing. Pings work like flares, the all chat is just a global shout, while the in-game chat works like a radio communication unless the champions are nearby, which removes the sort of static sound often associated with a radio transmission.

Shadowchaser991 votes

I honestly dont think it would be like Code Geass but more like Mirai Nikki as a more survival game that league is. If you havent seen Mirai Nikki I recommend it and the english subbed version. DO NOT WATCH THE ENGLISH DUB it sucks so bad in translation

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