Arcane vs Common Side Effects
Arcane has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 8.5/10 for Common Side Effects). Arcane is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are animation, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Arcane
Common Side Effects| Arcane | Common Side Effects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 2 | 1 |
| Genres | Animation, Drama | Animation, Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Alex Yee, Christian Linke | Joseph Bennett, Steve Hely |
| Main cast | Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld | Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Joseph Lee Anderson |
Synopsis
Arcane
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.
Common Side Effects
Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
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