Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
"Just keep running."
Overview
In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.
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Cyberpunk Edgerunners leans into the aggressive, high-contrast aesthetic typical of an original net animation. It functions as a standalone tragedy, grounding its frantic action in the bleak realities of a city consumed by technological obsession. The narrative centers on a desperate climb through a corrupt hierarchy, moving away from purely heroic archetypes to focus on the bitter costs of survival and the instability of the human body in a world of scrap and wires.
The pacing shifts rapidly between moments of intense intensity and quiet, character-driven introspection. Vocal performances from a cast including KENN emphasize the frantic heartbeat of the setting, grounding the heightened style in genuine emotional turmoil. By prioritizing consistent visual flair and a tightly focused arc over sprawling world-building, the series maintains a sharp, focused tone. It keeps its lens restricted to the gutter-level view of a mercenary, making the eventual fallout feel personal rather than incidental to the broader dystopia.
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- First Aired
- September 13, 2022
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episode Runtime
- 25 minutes
- Origin
- JP
- TMDB Votes
- 1,833