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Description
Pequeno Neil, known in English as Young Neil, is the Portuguese name for Neil Nordegraf, a supporting character in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the anime adaptation of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels. Neil is an adult man with brown hair who lives in Toronto as the roommate of Stephen Stills, the singer and guitarist of the band Sex Bob-Omb. He is closely attached to the band and considers himself its biggest fan, and he occasionally serves as a substitute member. He also bears a striking physical resemblance to Scott Pilgrim, the main character, which is part of why he receives the nickname Young Neil.
In terms of personality, Neil is generally easygoing, quiet, and unassuming, and he tends to follow the group's activities without drawing much attention to himself. He enjoys video games and takes interest in the band's music, though he is not a confident or central creative figure. In the anime, he keeps a slightly cynical streak, and at the end of the series he is seen criticizing a song performed by Scott and Kim Pine, which shows that his older, more jaded habits remain part of his character.
Neil's main motivation in the anime emerges after Scott Pilgrim seemingly dies in a battle with Matthew Patel. The event reminds Neil how fragile life is and inspires him to write a screenplay. He is unable to make any real progress on his own, but one night he finds a completed script on the computer, credited to him. He accepts the work as his own and believes he wrote it. This script, a fictional retelling of Scott's life, becomes the center of an in-universe film production, and Neil is credited as its writer, which gives him a more active role in the story than he usually has.
In the story, Neil supports the band and follows them to performances, and after Scott's disappearance he becomes involved in the making of the movie about Scott's life. His most important relationship is with Stephen Stills, with whom he lives, and through Stephen he remains connected to Sex Bob-Omb and its members, including Scott and Kim Pine. In the broader Scott Pilgrim story, Neil also has a brief romantic relationship with Knives Chau, but in the anime his role is mostly focused on Stephen, the band, and the screenplay. A future version of Neil, sometimes called Old Young Neil, also appears briefly in the anime as a glimpse of one possible later stage of his life.
Neil does not have combat abilities or supernatural powers. His notable attributes are his musicianship as a backup member of the band and, in the anime, his unusual role as the credited author of a script that he did not actually write. His development in the series is mainly about gaining a more meaningful place among his friends, even if the circumstances that bring it about are mysterious rather than the result of his own effort.
In terms of personality, Neil is generally easygoing, quiet, and unassuming, and he tends to follow the group's activities without drawing much attention to himself. He enjoys video games and takes interest in the band's music, though he is not a confident or central creative figure. In the anime, he keeps a slightly cynical streak, and at the end of the series he is seen criticizing a song performed by Scott and Kim Pine, which shows that his older, more jaded habits remain part of his character.
Neil's main motivation in the anime emerges after Scott Pilgrim seemingly dies in a battle with Matthew Patel. The event reminds Neil how fragile life is and inspires him to write a screenplay. He is unable to make any real progress on his own, but one night he finds a completed script on the computer, credited to him. He accepts the work as his own and believes he wrote it. This script, a fictional retelling of Scott's life, becomes the center of an in-universe film production, and Neil is credited as its writer, which gives him a more active role in the story than he usually has.
In the story, Neil supports the band and follows them to performances, and after Scott's disappearance he becomes involved in the making of the movie about Scott's life. His most important relationship is with Stephen Stills, with whom he lives, and through Stephen he remains connected to Sex Bob-Omb and its members, including Scott and Kim Pine. In the broader Scott Pilgrim story, Neil also has a brief romantic relationship with Knives Chau, but in the anime his role is mostly focused on Stephen, the band, and the screenplay. A future version of Neil, sometimes called Old Young Neil, also appears briefly in the anime as a glimpse of one possible later stage of his life.
Neil does not have combat abilities or supernatural powers. His notable attributes are his musicianship as a backup member of the band and, in the anime, his unusual role as the credited author of a script that he did not actually write. His development in the series is mainly about gaining a more meaningful place among his friends, even if the circumstances that bring it about are mysterious rather than the result of his own effort.