The most expensive anime in history: the media has revealed the staggering figure of Arcane's production budget

The animated series Arcane from Riot Games and Netflix has extremely impressed the audience and appealed even to those who are not familiar with the universe of League of Legends and did not plan to immerse themselves in it.

The anime stands out not only for its dramatic plot and colourful characters, but also for its unprecedented level of technical and artistic execution.

Obviously, such a project could not come cheap, but the figure spent on its creation is impressive.

Here's What We Know

Variety journalists received information that $250 million was spent on production and marketing of Arcane. If this figure is true, then the series is the most expensive animation project in the history of the industry.

Sources say that the budget turned out to be so huge in part because of unnecessary costs made by Riot Games due to inexperience in this field.

However, the head of Riot Marc Merrill did not confirm this figure and said that "we are happy with the costs that it took to create the show".

The second (and final) season of Arcane will begin airing on 9 November, but it has been announced that viewers can expect other similar projects in the League of Legends universe.

Source: Variety