Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Promotional poster
Japanese name
Kanjiサイバーパンク エッジランナーズ ２
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSaibāpanku Edjirannāzu Tsu
GenreCyberpunk
Created byRafał Jaki
Based on
Cyberpunk 2077
by CD Projekt Red
Screenplay by
  • Bartosz Sztybor
  • Masahiko Otsuka
Story byBartosz Sztybor
Directed byKai Ikarashi
Voices of
Opening theme
Ending theme
Countries of origin
  • Poland
  • Japan
Original languages
  • Japanese
  • English
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerSaya Elder
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Related
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 (Japanese: サイバーパンク エッジランナーズ ２, Hepburn: Saibāpanku Edjirannāzu Tsu) is an upcoming original net animation (ONA) miniseries created by Rafał Jaki. Produced by the Polish video game company CD Projekt Red and the Japanese animation studio Trigger, it is set to be released on Netflix on October 20, 2026. Set in the dystopian Cyberpunk universe created by Mike Pondsmith, the anime is a standalone sequel to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and tie-in to the video game Cyberpunk 2077.

Premise

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is set in Night City (NC), a self-reliant metropolis situated between the Free States of North and South California that suffers from obsessive cybernetic body modification, rampant gang violence, and corporate warfare exacerbated by a corrupt municipal government. The city is divided into six main districts controlled by several megacorporations, most notably Arasaka and its rival Militech.

Characters

Roman Carax (ロマン・カラックス, Roman Karakkusu)
Voiced by: Momoka Terasawa[1] (Japanese); Valeria Rodriguez[2] (English)
A young cinephile obsessed with documenting the truth and unfiltered stories of Night City, often recording them and being exposed to various brutalities.
Talia Yang (タリア・ヤン, Taria Yan)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[1] (Japanese); Kimoy Lee[2] (English)
A fiercely independent girl who was initially raised in a corporate environment only to settle in with Maelstrom, a street gang obsessed with applying extensive cyberware to their bodies.
Weak Kingsley (ウィーク・キングズリー, Uīku Kinguzurī)
Voiced by: Kentaro Tone[1] (Japanese); Clancy Brown[2] (English)
A veteran edgerunner living in the shadow of his former glory.
D
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[1] (Japanese); Nazeeh Tarsha[2] (English)
A nomadic netrunner seeking revenge through hunting the killer of his clan.
Avida Yang (アヴィダ・ヤン, Avida Yan)
Talia's mother and Weak's former lover. She once worked as a jazz singer and a corporate insider.

Production and release

In October 2022, after the release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, CD Projekt Red expressed a possible second season would be "something completely different" rather than a direct continuation.[3][4] Netflix would later release a short teaser for a new tie-in with Cyberpunk 2077 in September 2024, following rumors about the possible sequel and CD Projekt Red signaling plans for more animated tie-ins.[5][6]

CD Projekt Red later confirmed in July 2025 that a standalone sequel series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, was in development, with most of the original creative team returning. Kai Ikarashi will direct at Trigger, with Bartosz Sztybor serving as writer, producer, and showrunner, Ichigo Kanno as a character designer, and Masahiko Otsuka returning as scriptwriter.[7] Sztybor shared that he pitched the sequel series to Trigger as reminiscent of 90s films like Pulp Fiction and Léon: The Professional, with Ikarashi adding the team based the character designs on 90s comics. Sztybor also revealed that he enlisted Ikarashi as the director after being impressed with his work on Edgerunners' sixth episode "Girl on Fire".[8]

The series is set to be released on October 20, 2026, on Netflix.[9] The opening theme is "10:15 Saturday Night" by the Cure, while the ending theme is "Watson" by Petite Meller.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 アニメ『サイバーパンク:エッジランナーズ2』2026年秋より配信決定！　ウィーク（CV：利根健太朗）、D（CV：内山昂輝）などキャラクターの情報が公開. Animate Times. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mateo, Alex (July 1, 2026). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Reveals Japanese/English Casts". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Colbert, Isaiah (October 19, 2022). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Isn't Happening, Says CD Projekt Red". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ Chow, Aaron (October 20, 2022). "'Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Confirmed as Standalone Project". Hype Beast. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Peters, Megan (September 19, 2024). "Netflix Teases New Cyberpunk Anime with CDPR in New Promo". ComicBook. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (August 28, 2024). "CD Projekt 'Definitely' Planning More Cyberpunk 2077 Animation Projects". IGN. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2025). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Gets New 10-Episode Anime Series on Netflix". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Cardine, Kyle (July 28, 2026). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Brings the Harshness of Light to Night City". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 29, 2026). "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime's New Visual Announces Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 4, 2026). "Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime Reveals Theme Songs by The Cure, Petite Meller". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Glaze, Virginia (August 20, 2026). "Netflix Reveals Packed Anime Slate: Full Announcement Rundown, Trailers, and Images". IGN. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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