After corporate negligence costs street kid David Martinez his mother and his academy future in Night City, he implants a military-grade Sandevistan spinal rig and joins netrunner Lucy's mercenary crew. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and Studio Trigger pack a complete neon-soaked rise-and-fall tragedy into ten zero-fat episodes. Won the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime of the Year and single-handedly revived Cyberpunk 2077 player counts worldwide. Tells a complete ten-episode noir tragedy requiring zero prior knowledge of the CD Projekt Red video game. Turns Rosa Walton's song I Really Want to Stay at Your House into an instant emotional gut-punch. Visualizes Sandevistan superspeed and cyberpsychosis fragmentation with unmistakable Studio Trigger neon flair.
Ranked #7 on "Jujutsu Kaisen vs. Chainsaw Man? Top 10 Best Modern Shonen & Action Anime (2026)". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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