Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Promotional poster
GenreCyberpunk[1]
Created by
Based onCyberpunk 2077
by CD Projekt Red
Screenplay by
  • Masahiko Otsuka
  • Yoshiki Usa
Story by
  • Bartosz Sztybor
  • Jan Bartkowicz
  • Łukasz Ludkowski
Directed byHiroyuki Imaishi
Creative directorHiromi Wakabayashi
Voices of
Opening theme
Ending theme
ComposerAkira Yamaoka
Country of origin
  • Japan
  • Poland
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Rafał Jaki
  • Dylan Thomas
  • Taiki Sakurai
  • Yoshiki Usa
Producers
  • Bartosz Sztybor
  • Saya Elder
  • Satoru Homma
EditorMasato Yoshitake
Running time23–28 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Japanese: サイバーパンク エッジランナーズ, Hepburn: Saibāpanku Edjirannāzu) is a cyberpunk original net animation (ONA) miniseries based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077 by Polish studio CD Projekt Red.[2] The series was animated by Japanese animation studio Trigger under the supervision of CD Projekt and premiered on Netflix in September 2022.[3] Set in the Cyberpunk universe created by Mike Pondsmith, the anime serves as a prequel to the game and takes place about a year before the events of Cyberpunk 2077.

Upon its release, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its characters, animation, and worldbuilding.[4] In October 2022, CD Projekt had initially announced that the anime would not be receiving a second season and stated that, while they were open to collaborating with Trigger for future projects, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners had always been planned as a standalone work.[5] However, in September 2024, Netflix had announced a teaser regarding a collaboration between Netflix Animation, CD Projekt, and Cyberpunk 2077, stating a "return to Night City."

  1. ^ "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Delivers Ultraviolence with a (Cybernetic) Heart". Paste. October 4, 2022. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Netflix, CD Projekt Red, and Studio Trigger Come Together For Global Anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners". Netflix Media Center (Press release). June 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Frederiksen, Erik (June 8, 2022). "Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime Finally Has A Teaser Trailer and Clip". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Peters, Megan (September 16, 2022). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Review Round-Up". ComicBook. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Chow, Aaron (October 20, 2022). "'Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Confirmed as Standalone Project". Hype Beast. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.