Yes you heard it right! Cyberpunk 2077 is going to receive an original anime which is set in a same universe currently titled as “Cyberpunk Edgerunners“. The Cyberpunk Edgerunners will be available on Netflix in 2020 and will be produced by Japanese animation Studio TRIGGER consisting of 10 episodes.
Netflix shared the first announcement through their tweet account, hyping fans around the world.
During the press release, Netflix described the story as such:
“CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.
Acclaimed Japan-based animation company, Studio Trigger, will serve as the animation studio on the series and bring the world of Cyberpunk to life with their signature, vibrant style. Hiroyuki Imaishi (Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Promare) will direct the series along with assistant director Masahiko Otsuka (Gurren Lagann, Promare), creative director Hiromi Wakabayashi (Kill la Kill) , character designer Yoh Yoshinari (Little Witch Academia, BNA: Brand New Animal) and Yuto Kaneko (Little Witch Academia), and the adapted screenplay by Yoshiki Usa (SSSS.GRIDMAN, Promare) and Masahiko Otsuka (Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, Promare). The original score will be composed by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill series).”
Well that’s all we know so far about the special project. We will update the article once more details will be revealed.
