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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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Hiroyuki Imaishi and Studio Trigger's complete ten-episode Night City tragedy following street kid David Martinez and netrunner Lucy.
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.
About Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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.
⛩️ Anime Details
- Studio
- Studio Trigger
- Premiere Year
- 2022
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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.
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Specifications
StudioStudio Trigger
Premiere Year2022
Episodes10 episodes
DirectorHiroyuki Imaishi
Key Recognition2023 Crunchyroll Anime of the Year
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 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
Cons
- Jumps forward abruptly after episode six, compressing David's leadership transformation into just four episodes
- Floods early dialogue with Night City slang—choom, eddies, chrome, gonk—at breakneck speed
- Offers zero mercy for viewers hoping for a happy getaway from Arasaka Tower
Eligibility
- Viewers wanting a tight four-hour weekend binge with explosive style and a definitive ending
- Sci-fi noir fans drawn to doomed romance against ruthless corporate dystopias
- Viewers tracking Studio Trigger works from 2022 directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi (2023 Crunchyroll Anime of the Year)
- Community voters weighing narrative closure, animation craft, and replay value across 10 episodes
Things to Watch Out For
- Unapologetically TV-MA with extreme cyberware gore, nudity, and bleak urban tragedy
- Fast ten-episode sprint leaves side crew members Dorio and Pilar less room to breathe than Maine and Rebecca
- Structure and pacing require 10 episodes of focused viewing rather than passive background play
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